Damn, I hope I'm not "Corvette Guy". I'm concerned because I was thinking about buying a Harley too, and currently own a Camaro (probably much worse). Maybe I should get another Jaguar to compensate. 
In all seriousness though, enthusiasm for any make or model can be turned in to an ugly stereotype. I've certainly seen/met people that I wouldn't want to be associated with driving just about everything.
It was certainly not my intent to insult anyone in any way. I thought the article was funny. It is a point well taken that there are jerks in every group. Cheers, Scott
just reread the thread ,,
seems as tho some are sadists,, some are masochists.
somethin like boaters,, you got power boaters, who go in a straight line,, and Sailboaters who go back and forth and never get anywhere.
A sailboater, say like Columbus or Magellan, may take offense to that 'go back and forth and never get anywhere' line.
comeon guy ,if they had power boats back then ,im sure they would have used them.
gotta think ahead!
Back and forth is good. When you're sailing, it's all about the sailing. Getting somewhere on time is secondary.
It's like driving vintage cars, it's all about the journey. If getting to a destination was important, you'd drive a Camry.
Dave
Going back and forth without getting anywhere is much like talking about feelings with my ex-girlfriend.
I agree about driving vintage cars. On the way home from a great (morning, afternoon or evening) drive, my steering fails on a regular basis. Instead of making the right turn that leads to my house, invariably, the car goes straight and adds another 5-6 miles to the trip.
I agree to a certain extent... although there's something to be said for enjoying the 2+ hours a day you may spend in a car... While I don't think I'd want drive one every day, the occassional commute to work in my Spitfire made for a fun hour or so in the morning... granted, it doesn't hurt that I have a fairly benign (if albeit long) drive. This is one reason why the new MINI is so popular.
My last point on this subject. In a perfect world, I'd love to drive my Alpine(s) on a regular basis, but we don't live in a perfect world. There are people paying 20% attention to their driving while reading maps, yelling at the kids on the way to soccer practice, texting, cel phone use, eating lunch etc.
If my Civic gets bent, it can be rebuilt or replaced easily. They will build more Civics in 2 years than the entire Sunbeam Alpine manufacture from 1960-1967. It may be a collector car 100 years from now but for now it's expendable.
After spending the time we do restoring and maintaining our cars, it's wise to pick and choose the time we drive them to minimize their exposure to idiots.
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