Friday, February 24, 2006
DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION (cont'd)
I’ve been a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters for two plus years now, and one thing that’s always been a hit with my little brother is my car. First there was the Toyota MR-2 Spyder; now it’s a Mazda RX-8.
In all that time , I have never really inflicted any serious "mentoring" discussions on him (you know, stay in school, don’t do drugs, try not to get anyone pregnant, etc.), but I do emphasize again and again the sports car essentials. You need:
Turns out maybe it’s their role models. Daniel Craig, the new 007, can’t shift the gears on his Aston Martin DB5.
UPDATE: Tim Blair notes that Daniel Craig is also afraid of guns and boats. This new James Bond movie is going to resemble a Merchant Ivory production.
In all that time , I have never really inflicted any serious "mentoring" discussions on him (you know, stay in school, don’t do drugs, try not to get anyone pregnant, etc.), but I do emphasize again and again the sports car essentials. You need:
- Decent power-to-weight ratio.
- Great handling.
- Rear wheel drive.
- Coupe or convertible.
- Two seats strongly preferable.
(On these last couple of points, the RX-8 is admittedly a compromise, but I have two little kids of my own now).
- And it absolutely MUST have a stick.
Turns out maybe it’s their role models. Daniel Craig, the new 007, can’t shift the gears on his Aston Martin DB5.
UPDATE: Tim Blair notes that Daniel Craig is also afraid of guns and boats. This new James Bond movie is going to resemble a Merchant Ivory production.
