Independent thinker

I think Chris Parker (Inbox, evo 288) might have been sitting out in the sun for too long.

As someone who is not in the position to see, much less drive anything like the lunatic Alfa Giuila GTAM either near, on or over its limits of grip, this is precisely why I subscribe to this magazine. I, like many others, live vicariously through the highly considered words and images put together by evo’s trustworthy band of utter professionals. The image of tyre smoke liberally exiting the rear wheel housing of that glorious green monster pulls my heart straight into these very pages, putting me in the driver’s seat and briefly gifting me the heroic driving skills I will never possess in the real world.

Does it immediately encourage me to go out in my own car and try to replicate such things? Of course not, because I am an adult. An adult who still pays money for a paper magazine to be delivered through his letterbox once a month. This demonstrates I am sensible (old), have independent thought and the cognitive abilities to determine where entertainment ends and cold reality begins. I also posit that testing the limits of any car absolutely counts as constructive consumer advice.

I hope this letter will give you an excuse to reprint that wonderful picture for a third time…

Steve Hedderman, Leighton Buzzard