Pushrods&Capacitors
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Brian
- Joined
- Jun 24, 2021
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- Location
- Round Rock, TX
- Vehicles
- ‘21 4X, ‘14 SS Sedan tuned, ‘17 WRX tuned
- Occupation
- Analyst
We do agree. But many people buy a daily that can “do it all”, track days included. I also think the GT pretty much does it all, except there’s this one issue….?Potential-sure-but who crosses the line first is who wins-right? 12.4 is not a slow car in the 1/4 mile from my perspective. And doing that in an SUV...impressive.
I hear you and I think I am agreeing with your perspective. If I wanted a car for the Drag strip, that is street legal and fun-I would get a Plaid.
If I wanted a car for a race track like Laguna Sega or Willow Springs-I would get a different car as I noted.
If I needed an plug in vehicle that I would take on long drives several times per week. Probably would get a Model Y in 2021/22 because of the charging network and practicality. In 2023 I may have a different answer.
But I am not buying a car "today" for any of those reasons. There is a reason that there are so many cars on the market. Everyone makes a call on what are the priorities/compromises.
So... I guess that the question is...Is the MME GT PE the best at anything? To me the answer is a clear yes to that question...it excels at meeting/exceeding my priorities for what I am looking for a daily driver. What I want is both practical and fun to drive, comfortable and distinctive to look at. I look at the GT as a "grand touring" daily driving vehicle, with hands free highway driving for both long drives and traffic, Magneride suspension, great seats and sound system, etc... I am not sure if there is a better overall package that gives me as much of everything that I want from a car for driving daily on the street as the MME GT PE.
And also, a Plaid may be fast in a drag race, but count me as one that thinks all EVs are boring to drag race once you’ve acclimated to the G forces. There is almost no skill involved. Especially where AWD is concerned. Quicker, yes, more fun, not to me.
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