F355 replica's
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sounds like there is a deep predjudice here.
Please remember that the older more affordable Ferraris probably can't out perform an MR2 turbo anyhow!
So if you can only buy a Ferrari if you want the outstanding performance that they give rather than the looks.... well then there is no argument to buy one!
My Ultima outperformed any ferrari short of an Enzo for much less money.... but then I wouldn't be so arrogant to call other drivers of 'lesser' machinery stupid names, or judge them!
In fact I question why you feel you have to?
Please remember that the older more affordable Ferraris probably can't out perform an MR2 turbo anyhow!
So if you can only buy a Ferrari if you want the outstanding performance that they give rather than the looks.... well then there is no argument to buy one!
My Ultima outperformed any ferrari short of an Enzo for much less money.... but then I wouldn't be so arrogant to call other drivers of 'lesser' machinery stupid names, or judge them!
In fact I question why you feel you have to?
BrianTheYank said:
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Pw'Jailbird'ig said:
Death mate, the you drove the Nova in question, is because you couldn't afford anything better, we are talking about proper 'classics'. Oh and regarding washing your car, there is nothing wrong with having a bit of pride in what you own, as long as you are not using it to 'show off' or 'be flash'
ok, the bit about washing your car was a bit daft.
but anyway what are proper classics?
i bought my nova (first car!) partly 'cus it looked nice, the beetle mecanics meant i could work on it myself, i love the simplicity of it (unlike the mr2 which is just a mass of wires and pipes!) and insureance was cheap! although handling (which was eventually sorted) and performance wern't that good although i did add twin carbs and a few other bits.
then i bought my ginetta, it was cheap and practical handling and performance were pretty good. it looked slightly weird/crap! and insureance was cheap.
then i sold the nova and bought a half finished 355 rep 'cus it looked nice, it was practical it didnt leak and rattle performance was quite good and insureance was cheap!
if i buy a car one thing it has to do is look nice, obviously i wouldnt buy on looks alone nor would i buy on performance alone.
andygtt said:
My Ultima outperformed any ferrari short of an Enzo for much less money.... but then I wouldn't be so arrogant to call other drivers of 'lesser' machinery stupid names, or judge them!
In fact I question why you feel you have to?
I love kitcars like the Ultima and Radicals but once they try and make current Ferrari replicas it just aint right.
Why not have a really fast MR2 instead of a fake ferrari?
deathbyfish said:
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Pw'Jailbird'ig said:
Death mate, the you drove the Nova in question, is because you couldn't afford anything better, we are talking about proper 'classics'. Oh and regarding washing your car, there is nothing wrong with having a bit of pride in what you own, as long as you are not using it to 'show off' or 'be flash'
ok, the bit about washing your car was a bit daft.
but anyway what are proper classics?
then i sold the nova and bought a half finished 355 rep 'cus it looked nice, it was practical it didnt leak and rattle performance was quite good and insureance was cheap!
Pwig speaking at jessicas house here.
Well, why not just have an MR2? Surely that did all the performance side of things?
Why did you buy an F355 replica though? Why not just an MR2?
andygtt said:
sounds like there is a deep predjudice here.
Please remember that the older more affordable Ferraris probably can't out perform an MR2 turbo anyhow!
So if you can only buy a Ferrari if you want the outstanding performance that they give rather than the looks.... well then there is no argument to buy one!
My Ultima outperformed any ferrari short of an Enzo for much less money.... but then I wouldn't be so arrogant to call other drivers of 'lesser' machinery stupid names, or judge them!
In fact I question why you feel you have to?
No, you buy a Ferrari for top class handling and speed.
I am not calling MR2s. I am calling replicas.
jessica said:
Pwig speaking at jessicas house here.
Well, why not just have an MR2? Surely that did all the performance side of things?
Why did you buy an F355 replica though? Why not just an MR2?
like i already said, i wanted something a bit diffent, normal mr2's are a bit boring, and then teres cheap insureance, and it holds its value.
deathbyfish said:
Pwig speaking at jessicas house here.
Well, why not just have an MR2? Surely that did all the performance side of things?
Why did you buy an F355 replica though? Why not just an MR2?
like i already said, i wanted something a bit diffent, normal mr2's are a bit boring, and then teres cheap insureance, and it holds its value.
How does the MR2 looking like a 355 make the driving any less boring? Or maybe its just more exciting to pose as an exotic car.
Its just like beauty in our society today. People will do everything to look beautiful no matter how shitty they feel on the inside.
I think the point is he likes the shape, simple as that.
As I say, personnely I wouldn't have one of these ferrari replica's, but I did seriously consider a Diablo replica as I love the shape.
In fact the only reason I'm not doing one is because the Diablo is becoming common in the replica market and I want to be different.. bit like wanting your MR2 to be different.
There are all kinds or replicas being built out there from ferrari 360's, Diablo's to jaguar XJ220's right back to the Enzo, I've even seem an F40 that cost more than a real one to build (had 800bhp though).
The peice of the puzzle that you are missing is that a lot of us (especially in this forum) would rather build their car than buy outright.
As I say, personnely I wouldn't have one of these ferrari replica's, but I did seriously consider a Diablo replica as I love the shape.
In fact the only reason I'm not doing one is because the Diablo is becoming common in the replica market and I want to be different.. bit like wanting your MR2 to be different.
There are all kinds or replicas being built out there from ferrari 360's, Diablo's to jaguar XJ220's right back to the Enzo, I've even seem an F40 that cost more than a real one to build (had 800bhp though).
The peice of the puzzle that you are missing is that a lot of us (especially in this forum) would rather build their car than buy outright.
WHY DOESNT SOMEONE BRING OUT A DECENT ASTON MARTIN DB5 OR DB4 REPLICA? IT WOULD SELL LOADS..AS FOR MR2 TO F355. WELL DONE ,AS WE ARE NOT ALL WEALTHY POEPLE WITH CASH TO THROW ABOUT..IF PEOPLE KNOCK IT THEN WHY DO THEY BELONG TO CAR CLUBS FOR JUST THEIR MODEL..NOW THAT IS A SAD PASTIME,, LOADS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PRODUCTION CAR LINING UP IN A FIELD FULL OF COW SHIT WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME ROUND AND MARK THEIR ORDINARY CAR AND GIVE THEM A TROPHY THATS MORE SUITED TO A DARTS MATCH!AND DID I MENTION THE SAD EXPRESSIONS OF GLEE WHEN A 10 YEAR OLD REMARKS ON THEIR CAR LOOKING GOOD OR"THATS THE NICEST ONE".MMMMMM, VERY DODGY WAY TO SPEND A RAINY SUNDAY
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:25
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:25
I SEE THE PERSON KNOWN AS MUNGO HAS BEEN WATCHING TOO MANY "SHITE" AMERICAN DUMB SHOWS TO COME UP WITH STATEMENTS SUCH AS "ISSUES"...THAT IS A WORD THAT HAS INCORRECTLY REPLACED THE WORD PROBLEM IN ALL THOS STUPID SHOWS THAT BRAIN DEAD PEOPLE WATCH!I NOTICE YOU DONT TELL ANYONE WHAT YOU DRIVE OR HAVE BUILT..OR ARE YOU SCARED OF TELLING THE TRUTH..MAYBE YOU DRIVE A VAUXHALL CAVALIER OR A SEAT BUT WILL TELL US ALL YOU DRIVE SOMETHING RATHER MORE EXOTIC..WHY DO ALL YOU SO CALLED CAR FANATICS KNOCK EVERYONE ELSE THAT DOES NOT AGREE WITH YOUR VIEWS?SO BEFORE YOU MAKE SILLY REMARKS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES HOBBIES FIRST BE SURE a) YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT...B) YOU ACTUALLY OWN AN F355 OR CAN AFFORD TO BUY ONE..AS ITS ALWAYS THOSE WHO ARE JUST PLAIN ENVIOUS OF OTHERS THAT PUT SUCH REMARKS
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:27
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:27
THE PHOTO SAYS IT ALL...SOMEONE WHO DRIVES A POXY SEAT IBIZA IS KNOCKING OTHERS...NOW THATS A JOKE....AND AS FOR 90% OF OTHER PEOPLE...WHO ARE THEY...DO 90% OF OTHER PEOPLE ASSOCIATE WITH PEOPLE WHO DRIVE A POXY SEAT..BET YOU GO ROUND IN YOUR POXY SEAT WITH ITS HONKING LOUD EXHAUST DRIVING LIKE A LOON WITH THE ";LOOK AT ME " FACE ON!!!!!NOW WE ALL KNOW.AND THATS 100% OF PEOPLE ON HERE NOW KNOW WHY YOU ARE EXTREMELY ENVIOUS OF THOSE WHO GO ROUND IN AN MR2/355 CONVERSION..NOT ONLY CAN A STANDARD MR2 PISS ALL OVER YOUR CAR BUT A TURBOED VERSION WILL BE EVEN WORSE FOR YOUE EGO....SEAT..HAHAHAHAHA IM SPLITTING MY SIDES..OH GOD..ITS THE BEST LAUGH IVE HAD IN AGES..........HAHAH SEAT.....HEHEHEHEHEHE HOHOHOHOHO HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH BRM BRM BRM..LOOK GIRLS IVE GOT A SEAT......HAHAHA FANCY TELLING PEOPLE IN THE PUB!!!HOW EMBARASSING
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:26
>> Edited by hedgehogmole on Monday 28th March 13:26
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