Twenty Years Of Letters
I am writing in response to a letter you guys published by Matthew Hansen in your July 2007 issue. After reading his letter complaining about how Evolutions are getting overdone, I was appalled. Being the owner of an '06 Evolution MR, his letter hit close to home. I was immediately disturbed by the idea of my screamingly fast all-wheel-drive terror becoming boring. What's worse, it seems as if my car isn't as fast as my timeslips say it is. Mr. Hansen has a 12-year-old sport-economy that routinely tromps Evolutions? Oh no.
Surely I'd read this wrong. I quickly scanned his letter again, but to my dismay, there it was, "not to mention my '95 Saturn SC2 has beaten a number of EVOs..." I couldn't stand it. I had just traded my 350Z in because I was tired of being picked on by M3s, when all of a sudden I find that my new mount can't even hold its own against a Saturn. I had believed that purchasing an EVO IX MR bought me a performance pedestal that would rival the $70,000 Porsche Cayman S. That belief now seems so childish and naive.
With nausea washing over me, I sold my Evolution. For $2,700. That's all it took to put myself into the beast that is the SC2. And I couldn't be happier. This baby puts down 124 bhp though one front wheel. Then there's the timeless mid-90s styling and an interior to die for. Just wow. This said, I first would like to thank Mr. Hansen for writing in, for without his insight I might have never known about the Evolution-trouncing capabilities of the '95 Saturn SC2. Thanks for the laughs.Aaron Cooper
McCalla, AL
November 2007
In regards to your review of the new Toyota MR2 Spyder, let me offer this thought. No trunk (unless you consider the 1.5 cubic feet of storage a trunk), only 2,200 pounds... You call that lightweight? Compared to a Supra, maybe. And $23,000 plus tax of my hard-earned cash? No, I don't think so.
I'll keep my Porsche 914 2.0 with two cavernous trunks, mid-engine agility and targa top, which, by the way, tips the scales almost 200 pounds lighter, is cheaper to insure and lets you become a member of one of the best car clubs in the world (Porsche Club of America), for around $5,000 on the used market.
I'm truly disappointed; I loved the second-generation MR2 and the first-gen with S/C was a blast back in college. But it's been said before: 'Porsche-there is no substitute.'
Kelly Krall
Laguna Hills, CA
November 2000
I own a '91 Honda Accord SE with ABS. I have a whole suspension kit except for the strut tower bar. I know several companies make these for my car, but none of them seem to be compatible because of the location of the ABS system. Is there any place that can install a strut bar for my car?
Michael Chow
Anaheim, CA
December 1995
I want to echo a recent reader's letter. I enjoy your magazine a lot, but of late the kind of language used is increasingly crass. Not everyone who loves cars loves bad language.
Kwasi Kyeremeh
via e-mail
September 2002
I've been a loyal reader for some time now and know what to expect, until I read the bull, ironically titled: 'SCC Technical Assistance Program' (August '02). What the hell were you guys thinking?
Were you angry at your editor for making you get off your prissy ass and actually answering a hard letter, or did you think it would be cool to take advantage of a dyslexic (and downright stupid) boy by hacking the crap out of his car and then running it down a drag strip?
How the hell is he supposed to drive that hunk of junk home? Dave Coleman and the other three idiots, especially the loser in his grandma's sun hat, should all be fined or forced to put everything back on the car. Here's a kid who reads the magazine, tries his hardest to keep up, and then some piss-poor writer tears it all down to write a full article about the experience. The piece should have been canned.