From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
Date: 17 Nov 1992 00:46:17 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne) says:

>In article <1992Nov11.104714.1@dac.mdcbbs.com> asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com writes:
>>> 
>>> Then again, weren't you and others applauding the poster who told me
>>> that I ought to watch out for my wife, lest she be swept off her feet by
>>> someone with a four-on-the-floor? Now you tell me, what qualities are
>>> inherantly those of clutch-lovers, that would make them attractive
>>> to intelligent women?
>>
>>  Ok I AM the guy who said that.  Far be it from me to tell you what is
>>  attractive to the female species.  You sound so reasonable its actually
>>  quite amusing.  This is the sort of argument that goes like: "Well if I 
>>  have to dress nice to impress her then she is not worth my time, she 
>>  should like me the way I am."  
>
>OK so there are women out their who are influenced purely by the size and 
>polish of your car.  I doubt if those women care what type of gearbox it has
>as long as it cost big dollars.  The problem with having a sports car is that
>you may actually attract this type of woman.  Now what happens.
>
>"Take me for a ride in your shiney car big boy."
>"OK (heh heh)"
>"No - don't take the roof down it'll spoil my hair do"
>"*!*(%##$^!@*"
>
>Personally i'd rather find a girl with a mind who knows how to double 
>de-clutch, appreciates fine machinery, enjoys the wind in her hair, laughs
>at my jokes and won't leave me for someone with a shinier car.  If she can
>sing and play a musical instrument all the better.

get real!
same old story..we all want BOTH types..all rolled into one...
>
>If there are any in the Auckland area phone...     Ooops wrong newsgroup.
>
>>  The reason
>>  for the remark is that it doesnt matter what YOUR definition is but it does
>>  matter what the woman in your life thinks right?  
>
>She probably thinks he's cute,  loves him dearly and wouldn't leave him 
>just for someone elses car.
>
>>  Even intelligent women like 
>>  excitement and that is what all the flamer against you are talking about
>>  EXCITEMENT.  Since you wish to remain uninitiated and are married I wish
>>  you good life and let us end this battle.  
>
>In my experience the intelligent women who like excitement and enjoy sports
>cars buy their own and don't need to hook up with guys in chest wigs and 
>medallians to get their enjoyment.  
>
>
>-- 
>Derek Tearne.   --   derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz   --    Fujitsu New Zealand   -- 
>Some of the more aware dinosaurs were worried about the environmental
>consequences of an accident with the new Iridium enriched fusion reactor.  
>"If it goes off only the cockroaches and mammals will survive..." they said.
>
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From: tonyz@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Tony Zugates)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:32:29 GMT
Subject: James Dean drove one
Organization: the HP Mtn.View Resp. Cntr.