Date: 18 Oct 2001 14:44:32 GMT From: blockthisnopsamcom Subject: Re: Saab = Overpriced Crap?
In alt.autos.saab John <johnnopsamoint.com> wrote: > Gear any 300+ horsepower car right and you can get it over 170. What do you mean, "right?" Why the hell would you sacrifice sub-150mph flexibility for an unusable top speed, in America OR Japan? You've never been above 170mph in your life, dopey. >> So far the cars look identical, but... The 'Vette has a demonstrated edge >> over the Supra in competition and in real-world (e.g. One Lap) use. >> The Z06 thrashes the Supra Twin Turbo while costing les, adjusted for >> inflation. > Adjusted for inflation?! What kind of a moron are you? The kind who is less of a moron than you are, see below. > I don't think we've had almost > three-fold inflation in the last seven years. Well, thank the Lord for that, because in 1997 the Supra TT had an MSRP of $43,980. A new Corvette hardtop costs $42K. You don't need a three-fold inflation to see that... pay attention John-boy... $43,980 is more than $41,990. Do you want me to repeat that for you? >> Without the movie "Fast and >> Furious", the Supra would be long-forgotten. > No. Yes. Now, this is from WestEgg's Inflation Calculator, which only goes to 2000, so I did a 1996 to 2000 comparison, and it told me: What cost $43980 in 1996 would cost $48070.38 in 2000. Hey! That's Z06 money! So maybe we'd better compare the 2002 Japanese Supra with the Z06... no contest at all.
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