Commute in a Maserati, or race in a Festiva??

[Rocketman]

The Reckoner wants to know:

Option 1

I'm giving you a Maserati GranTurismo MC. For free. Boom. In your driveway. Keys are in the ignition. But there's one caveat -- you can only use it to commute to work. Otherwise, the engine won't turn over. And your commute to work mostly involves sitting bumper-to-bumper in the freeway, with periodic bursts of ordinary highway driving. No real room to stetch its legs.

Option 2

I'm giving you a 1988 Ford Festiva L. 63 roaring horses under that hood, just waiting to get unleashed, buddy. You can also only use it to commute to work. The difference is, your commute to work is on the old Nürburgring, and you're free to absolutely drive the wheels off the thing however you see fit. It's 14 miles of free and open track.

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[Ford Fester]

Festiva for sure!

[fastivaca]

I voted for the Festiva.

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[FestYboy]

the GT (on the 'ring) wouldn't nearly be as fun as the festy on the 'ring, that's for sure.

[DriverOne]

Festiva. You'd surprise the hell out of some of those Porsches!

[anomoly40]

Check my post...

[kartracer46]

No brainer! Festiva FTW!

Besides the Mas is a maitenance nightmare!

[Damkid]

Given the scenario's, both cars on the highway, I'd take the Maserati, even if the festiva is not restricted by traffic, it's too gutless in stock form to have much fun on the highway, so i figure even short bursts of fun in Maserati would out-weigh the festiva's performance

Now of the scenario's were changed up a little bit where you could modify each car, or had to pay for gas/maintain each car, festiva FTW!! But just simply judging by the driving scenario's, I'll take the Maserati

[M3NTAL]

X2^

[rollertoaster]

Festiva. And I often do drive mine like that on my commute.


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[Icedawg]

Sorry, I can't resist. I already choose both, more or less; I commute to work in thick traffic in a Boxster S, and race a Festiva on ice! 'Course the Boxster may be less than the Maserati in power and luxury, but the Festiva is more than 63 horse, with a B6T.