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Old 01-11-2010, 07:13 PM
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95 Honda Del Sol to 1999 BMW M Coupe
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1985 Corvette to a 78 Porsche 911 -- the vette was a numb beast that pulled very hard, the 911 was a finely tuned machine akin to a precision watch. I've never looked back!!
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1973 Saab Sonnett III with all of about 65 hp to a 69 Pontiac GTO convertable with a 400 ram air engine. So much power with so little suspension and brakes.
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The crankiest car I ever owned was a '77 BMW 320i. It had a chronic overheating problem, and a host of others, including a propensity to catch fire. And it was a beast to drive on ice. But I quite liked the car; I did most of my own wrenching in those days. Had it for about 10 years, then switched to Subarus, which have been my daily drivers ever since.

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Old 01-11-2010, 11:16 PM
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I think I feel the biggest difference when going from my Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Crew Cab pickup to the Fiat 500. Of all the cars I've owned over the years there have been none that were anymore opposite than these two... Then going from the 500 to the 993 TT is all together different... From 18HP to 400HP+!!!!!
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1973 beetle (flat windshield) to a brand new 1985 GTI.
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Originally Posted by JDHertz11
I think I feel the biggest difference when going from my Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Crew Cab pickup to the Fiat 500
Cinquecento! Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Might be an even bigger weight difference than my Ford sedan to scooter switch!

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1962 Mercedes 250SEC five passenger coupe (straight six) to a 1982 911SC flat six coupe. A huge difference in power to weight ratio.
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After my M3 got totalled, my 1964 Thunderbird convertible was my DD for about 18 months until I bought my C4S.
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I knew I liked your style.

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OMG! Someone her admits to having a Pinto as a first car............. MINE TOO, except mine was a '74 in red with Mag wheels and Tiger Paw tires..
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Originally Posted by JDHertz11
I think I feel the biggest difference when going from my Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Crew Cab pickup to the Fiat 500. Of all the cars I've owned over the years there have been none that were anymore opposite than these two... Then going from the 500 to the 993 TT is all together different... From 18HP to 400HP+!!!!!
Ding, Ding, Ding.... I think we have a winner!!!
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Well, I still own these two. Pretty big transition to hop in them one after the other. I was a Jeep guy until the last few years, when I kinda accidentally fell into Porsche...





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Old 01-12-2010, 11:19 PM
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I'll play-
1979 VW Bus --> Brand new 88 1/2 Accord LXi Coupe Automatic.
3 hour stop-and-go delay at the GW bridge one winter in the Bus w/ no heat, and its long clutch and long flexible shifter...had to make a lifestyle change...
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I went from a Ford Falcon with a 200 straight 6 and a 3-on-the-tree to a Mustang GT. After I sold the mustang I had a restored 71 911 and piece of crap rusty 4 door rusty Datsun 510 as my "fowl weather" car. More recently, my wife went from a Mini Cooper S to a Volvo station wagon. The guy at the Volvo dealer was speechless when he heard what we had to trade. We have since sold the Volvo and have another Mini Cooper S.
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Eagle Talon to a 98 Jeep Wrangler. That took a bit of getting used to.


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