Bimmer drivers question their manhood??

[Finnegan]

Yeah, I miss mine too. It was my DD at the time, and the kid-hauler. I decided anti-lock brakes and airbags might be a good idea.

[alynch]

My youngest two sat in the back seat shouting go faster, go faster Daddy and we were only driving about 40 miles an hour. It just seemed faster in that car with the windows rolled down. My oldest daughter sat in the passenger seat and I let her change gear while I operated the clutch. Old cars and old memories. You can't beat them.

[Racer Boy]

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Yeah, I miss mine too. It was my DD at the time, and the kid-hauler. I decided anti-lock brakes and airbags might be a good idea.

Yes, newer cars really are safer. I used to race with a guy that ran a 2002, and he spun and backed into a wall. It wasn't a huge hit, but he really got banged up because the stock seat mounts ripped right out of the chassis and the seat bounced around inside the car. Afterwards, I was looking at the car and was kind of amazed at how thin the sheet metal was that the seat mounts were made from.

Now every time I see a 2002, I think, "That is not a very safe car!"

Back to the OP, the only time anyone has wanted to race me was a guy driving a newer M3. We were in stop-and-go traffic! What were we going to do, race up to 5 mph? That would be the only race that the Boxster might have a chance of winning against a V8 M3.