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Java Junky · 01-03-2007, 04:34 AM

Hi Jt n' welcome aboard. We've had this topic come up quite often n' if I was adept at this computer stuff, I'd jus' copy n' paste one of my old responses, but that ability seems to be evadin' me at the moment, so in a rare bit of brevity (once you read some of my posts on the site, you'll understand) let me jus' say that buyin' a used one that's been unmolested (remains stock) is probably the safest way to go n' will likely yield you a very reliable daily-driver (I've been beatin' mine everyday since April, '05). That's not to say that you couldn't pick up a deal on one that's been altered with add-ons, but some of the stuff I've seen added onto Stewie hasn't always been performance improvin' n' in some cases has taken away from the car's ability to stick as well as it could to the road, a nasty bit of surprise when it's realized.
And as far as an earlier r' later model, well, if you're interested in Stewie, it would kind'a indicate that you take your drivin' seriously. While the acceleration of both models is different on paper, it doesn't make itself obvious to most of us on the street. The handlin' of each of the models is night n' day though. The differences aren't somethin' that, I believe, can be related from one driver to another. We all have our own ratin' methods n' levels.
Go down to the local used car dealer n' find the hungriest guy on the lot. Give 'im money n' see that you get some wheel time in each model. It's the only way that you're really gonna be able to tell which one is for you.
(And yes. For me, that was brief)
Be well, and like the old knight said . . . .
Java
P.S. If you can, keep the bike too. Every once in a while it's good to have somethin' really fast aroun' jus' to keep things in perspective.

01-03-2007, 04:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,303	Hi Jt n' welcome aboard. We've had this topic come up quite often n' if I was adept at this computer stuff, I'd jus' copy n' paste one of my old responses, but that ability seems to be evadin' me at the moment, so in a rare bit of brevity (once you read some of my posts on the site, you'll understand) let me jus' say that buyin' a used one that's been unmolested (remains stock) is probably the safest way to go n' will likely yield you a very reliable daily-driver (I've been beatin' mine everyday since April, '05). That's not to say that you couldn't pick up a deal on one that's been altered with add-ons, but some of the stuff I've seen added onto Stewie hasn't always been performance improvin' n' in some cases has taken away from the car's ability to stick as well as it could to the road, a nasty bit of surprise when it's realized. And as far as an earlier r' later model, well, if you're interested in Stewie, it would kind'a indicate that you take your drivin' seriously. While the acceleration of both models is different on paper, it doesn't make itself obvious to most of us on the street. The handlin' of each of the models is night n' day though. The differences aren't somethin' that, I believe, can be related from one driver to another. We all have our own ratin' methods n' levels. Go down to the local used car dealer n' find the hungriest guy on the lot. Give 'im money n' see that you get some wheel time in each model. It's the only way that you're really gonna be able to tell which one is for you. (And yes. For me, that was brief) Be well, and like the old knight said . . . . Java P.S. If you can, keep the bike too. Every once in a while it's good to have somethin' really fast aroun' jus' to keep things in perspective. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.