Friday, September 13, 2013 - North Shore News - A59
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Rich or poor, we all share same road From page 58 the heck would I? I used it as a stepladder. I used it as a dump truck. If I was travelling even two kilometres, the entire trip had to be accomplished with the rev counter completely buried in the red. “Bwaaaap!” went the Mazda-sourced 1.8 fourcylinder while I grinned and bystanders rolled their eyes. At one point, I found myself coming over the Burrard Street Bridge next to a Carrera GT. That particular convertible V-12 supercar had just come out, and was the talk of all the motoring press — and here I was in a car which cost less than 1,000th as much. Much less. The guy in the Carrera GT had a very serious look on his face. Traffic wasn’t great and the big-engined machine was obviously champing at the bit, with nowhere to open it up. Plus there was some idiot in a junky little Ford next to
him who might suddenly swerve and nick the paint. At the end of the bridge we parted company, and thinking back now, what an oddly democratic thing driving is. All the money in the world can buy you nearly unlimited power and poise, but maybe not the thrill those first wealthy owners of horseless carriages once felt. And, on the other hand, a fistful of dollars and some magic beans can get you an execrable lump that’s still cracking good fun. Shopworn and dirty, cracked windshields and misfiring cylinders, rust and decay, and yet, somehow, the essential essence of what makes driving such a joy. Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and automotive enthusiast. If you have a suggestion for a column, or would be interested in having your car club featured, please contact him at mcaleeronwheels@gmail.com. Follow Brendan on Twitter: @ brendan_mcaleer.
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