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Originally Posted by jwltch
This has become an issue for me..although one that is easy to accept. I'm a huge car nut. I like nearly anything on four wheels. I love looking at ebay and other sites at the cars I enjoy and dreaming about owning them some day. But, lately, I've found that I judge everything by my hybrid as far as pollution and gas consumption and it's really put a damper on my love for older cars. I'm a big fan of the 80s and early 90s Cadillacs and Lincolns, especially. But, when I think about possibly buying something I immediately think about how it just isn't as efficient as my hybrid. They've lost the appeal they once had. Maybe I should put the blame on gas prices more than anything.
Has any other car lover experienced this?
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I've found that many cars, like certain women, work far better as objects of desire and fantasy than as constant companions. And these big old crocks are very much in that area. For example, a big-block 3rd gen 'vette is fun for a few hot laps on a Saturday, but no way would I care to live with it on a daily basis.
IOW, like movie starlets that have been surgically enhanced, some cars are lots more fun in fantasy-land than in real life
