That is a BEAST of an engine!! With that kind of throbbing meat under your feet, the road would be yours and FUCK the competition. Geez, what I'd give for that kind of kinetic energy at my command.

I haven't been tailgated since forever, and only once or maybe twice been bested in a straight fight at the lights, and then only because my own lane was blocked off.

For the moment, I've traded some brute force for luxury with my Saab 2.3i SE convertible, but it still gets me ahead of the pack on kick-down. Not a great deal you can do in town traffic with a 5.3 anyway, sadly, but you must spend your weekends either screwing or driving!

I'll trade up sometime in the next 18 months, but as a convertible fan, I'm not sure what'll have a 3.0+ engine AND not cost the earth, either.

See you...in my rear view mirror!!



JB