[RallySnake]

JCS,

I think Ron hit the nail on the head. my 356 makes between 375 and 400 horses. It needs premium gas, so a 20 gallon fillup is about $40. I can afford to drive it a lot and it's reliable enough to go a long way. Last year I drove to the Texas Cobra Club meet in Austin and a bunch of rallies including a 16 hour, 1,000 mile event. It will cruise at 70 and get 21 mpg. I also drive it 25 miles to work on the worst freeway in the world (the 405) quite often.

I often think about building a bigger motor, just for the added fun factor. Then, I think about how much work it is to pull the Jag rear end out of the car to fix it after that 500 pounds/feet of torque hits it a few times. Then, I think about filling that tank twice a week, instead of once. Then, I think of finding gas stations every 175 miles, instead of 250 miles on a rally. Then, I think of all the cars that have beat me on the road (none). Then, I start thinking about other ways to actually improve the car.

Paul