Supercar jealousy
Discussion
As regards the age thing, it will always be thus, whether it relates to men or women.
Was in Selfridges yesterday with my bird.
2nd floor, cheaper women's clothes - lots of babes on that floor
3rd floor, very expensive women's clothes, that some of the babes on the 2nd floor would have looked stunning in.
But it was their mothers' on the 3rd floor looking, because they could afford that stuff..........
Was in Selfridges yesterday with my bird.
2nd floor, cheaper women's clothes - lots of babes on that floor
3rd floor, very expensive women's clothes, that some of the babes on the 2nd floor would have looked stunning in.
But it was their mothers' on the 3rd floor looking, because they could afford that stuff..........
ferdi p said:
Why?
If the part is lighter, its lighter, regardless of his weight!!
What about a 6'6" bike rider who will never be below 14/15 stone, should he not bother with any weight saving parts either!?
Just for the record, I'm 16 stone & should be 6'10" however I'm only 5'11"
Because those with a high BMI are missing out on free speed, by not removing moveable ballast.If the part is lighter, its lighter, regardless of his weight!!
What about a 6'6" bike rider who will never be below 14/15 stone, should he not bother with any weight saving parts either!?
Just for the record, I'm 16 stone & should be 6'10" however I'm only 5'11"
Plus, while they show me their latest trick bit I can swipe a bit of their bacon bap
Edited by Bo_apex on Tuesday 14th April 12:45
Bo_apex said:
Because those with a high BMI are missing out on free speed, by not removing moveable ballast.
Plus, while they show me their latest trick bit I can swipe a bit of their bacon bap
Many many years ago I was in a bike Dyno place in Crawley (Rhino Dyno?) and this 6 foot 20+ stone chap came in and said "I want me Gixer to go faster". The proprietor looked up briefly and said "Go on a f%^&g diet then" and quietly got in with his work.Plus, while they show me their latest trick bit I can swipe a bit of their bacon bap
Edited by Bo_apex on Tuesday 14th April 12:45
The chap stood there for a good minute or so before stomping out.
ferdi p said:
Bo_apex said:
GRBF430F1 said:
Also agree that it would be rude to be a few lbs over weight when the manufacturer spends £ 000,s trying to keep weight down.
+1This is magnified even further when riding superbikes. It cracks me up when I hear a fat biker waxing lyrical about the new weight saving titanium or carbon piece he's just splashed out on.
If the part is lighter, its lighter, regardless of his weight!!
What about a 6'6" bike rider who will never be below 14/15 stone, should he not bother with any weight saving parts either!?
Just for the record, I'm 16 stone & should be 6'10" however I'm only 5'11"
My friend had a little "off" in his Ferrari 355 last week and kissed a barrier, no other cars involved, now bearing in mind his was probably the cheapest 355 purchased in the last 2 years or so in the UK, about the same as a new nice spec Mondeo we are not talking big ££££.
He said as he got out slightly dazed some prat cruised past looking straight at him and openly laughing then sped off, how do people get such pleasure by others misfortune when they know nothing of said person is beyond me.
Then again at the moment humans are chopping of other humans heads whilst others happily watch, we are a cruel species.
He said as he got out slightly dazed some prat cruised past looking straight at him and openly laughing then sped off, how do people get such pleasure by others misfortune when they know nothing of said person is beyond me.
Then again at the moment humans are chopping of other humans heads whilst others happily watch, we are a cruel species.
PAUL500 said:
My friend had a little "off" in his Ferrari 355 last week and kissed a barrier, no other cars involved, now bearing in mind his was probably the cheapest 355 purchased in the last 2 years or so in the UK, about the same as a new nice spec Mondeo we are not talking big ££££.
He said as he got out slightly dazed some prat cruised past looking straight at him and openly laughing then sped off, how do people get such pleasure by others misfortune when they know nothing of said person is beyond me.
Then again at the moment humans are chopping of other humans heads whilst others happily watch, we are a cruel species.
Not just limited to Italian exotica (no matter what the worth), I hit a pothole about 10 years ago in my old TVR Chimaera, a shunt that broke a wishbone and tripped my immobilser. Waiting for recovery I had a few people drive past and laugh, sound their horn and one even went past shouting 'living the dream I see mate'. It's pure and simple jealousy amongst idiots...He said as he got out slightly dazed some prat cruised past looking straight at him and openly laughing then sped off, how do people get such pleasure by others misfortune when they know nothing of said person is beyond me.
Then again at the moment humans are chopping of other humans heads whilst others happily watch, we are a cruel species.
http://rideukbmx.com/videos/bmxer-rides-lamborghin...
There are some proper little lowlife scrotes about.
There are some proper little lowlife scrotes about.
AtlantisWeb said:
http://rideukbmx.com/videos/bmxer-rides-lamborghin...
There are some proper little lowlife scrotes about.
Let's hope it was staged with consent of owner and that it doesn't become a craze. Lots of positive comments on the thread which is sad There are some proper little lowlife scrotes about.
Camlet said:
I don't think it's weird. It's human nature and it's funny.
Last summer I was in central London and next to a 458 Spider in traffic. I was in my diesel X5, my window down. The middle aged chap in his 458 who clearly liked his burgers and had a very iffy taste in sunglasses had his roof was down.
I made the mistake of looking at his car and not immediately telling him what a fab motor it was. I personally thought his spec made his car look like Coco the Clown. It was a bloody mess. I must have shown it on my face although I didn't say anything. And my obvious lack of outward interest in those few seconds clearly pissed him right off.
He looked up and said "you'll never f
king own one mate". And with that he gunned his motor and sped off covering 30 feet in traffic. I drew alongside again, couldn't be bothered to say anything and just grinned at him.
Sorry, some supercar owners are complete knobs.
There's a lot of truth in this. Some love to wring their necks on a narrow, empty road at 6am and some would prefer to crick their necks checking their reflection in the local high street windows. Last summer I was in central London and next to a 458 Spider in traffic. I was in my diesel X5, my window down. The middle aged chap in his 458 who clearly liked his burgers and had a very iffy taste in sunglasses had his roof was down.
I made the mistake of looking at his car and not immediately telling him what a fab motor it was. I personally thought his spec made his car look like Coco the Clown. It was a bloody mess. I must have shown it on my face although I didn't say anything. And my obvious lack of outward interest in those few seconds clearly pissed him right off.
He looked up and said "you'll never f
king own one mate". And with that he gunned his motor and sped off covering 30 feet in traffic. I drew alongside again, couldn't be bothered to say anything and just grinned at him. Sorry, some supercar owners are complete knobs.
There would appear to be a lot more of the latter, and they are receiving some mixed 'reviews' courtoursey of the general public, whilst struggling with their shopping outside the local high st Wetherspoons.
The fact that some are complaining that they are not receiving the 'positive attention' they believe that owning or perhaps leasing their pride and joy somehow merits them, is again telling.
If you're seeking some degree of admiration or respect from owning a super car, then you're not going to find it burbling through a local town or at a public show. The vast majority won't know what it is, apart from the fact its low and shiny, and believe that's it's there to be sat in/on and provides a great opportunity for another smart phone tag.
What the majority are definitely not going to do, is ask of if has an akrapovic or a tubi....and lavish praise over the owner.
Drive them...where they're meant to be driven.
1st time I have had a negative reaction on my way home today. I was in traffic and I heard a car going the other way hold his horn down for a good 15 seconds and when I got next to him he shouted at top of his voice! This guy was in a scruffy looking guy around 45 and I just looked at him and smiled made me chuckle to be fair especially when the guy behind him said he must be looking in his mirror
at top of his voice! This guy was in a scruffy looking guy around 45 and I just looked at him and smiled made me chuckle to be fair especially when the guy behind him said he must be looking in his mirror Beni997 said:
1st time I have had a negative reaction on my way home today. I was in traffic and I heard a car going the other way hold his horn down for a good 15 seconds and when I got next to him he shouted at top of his voice! This guy was in a scruffy looking guy around 45 and I just looked at him and smiled made me chuckle to be fair especially when the guy behind him said he must be looking in his mirror
I had the complete opposite tonight! at top of his voice! This guy was in a scruffy looking guy around 45 and I just looked at him and smiled made me chuckle to be fair especially when the guy behind him said he must be looking in his mirror Contrary to Robbo's ridiculous post above which seems to distil down to anyone driving a supercar anywhere at all except on the Nurburgring is just attention whoring I usually feel pretty awkward when people gather around the car.
I came out of a shop earlier and a girl about 20ish was on the phone, to her boyfriend I'm guessing.
She's saying "Oh my god it's amazing, I don't know what it is but it's just amazing!
It looks like a spaceship, I so want this car, oh my god!"
I walked across the small car park and opened the passenger door to put my shopping in and she went
"OH MY GOD THE DOORS GO UP!!! THE f
kING DOORS GO UP!!!" (This is Essex!)I've had lots of nice cars and buy them because I like them, not for what other people think.
I could have bought a Huracan or a 458 Spider but I went for the 650S, which judging by the general PH reaction to Mclaren is about as popular as a Citroen 2CV! I don't care, I buy the car which thrills me the most and have no interest in brands for the sake of it, but every now and again it is nice to hear someone who is genuinely blown away by your car.
Edited by br d on Thursday 23 April 18:45
Edited by br d on Thursday 23 April 18:57
I've been driving something Italian and have had the usual rubbish, but one car that has never had anything but positive comments, atleast once every time I drove her is the Bianco Fuji 360, I know a lot of people exaggerate with the negativity and positivity received when out in Ferrari/Maserati/Lambo ect, but you honestly cannot over state the positivity that car receives.
I'd love to take credit for it, and of course I'm biased, but I think the uniqueness and driver approach counts for a lot when out in them, I always make the effort to allow people to sit in the car, even drive sometimes, and I do feel it's a privilege we could all loose very quickly, so whilst it's only a old cat C 360, she's my old cat C 360, which I love to bits, more than the various other Ferrari's I've had/driven/spent considerable time with, some faster, rarer and considerably more expensive, but if I can share the experience, I will (as I am well aware many of you do), if someone wants to be negative, then so be it, but in this one, I'm yet to experience it.
A little gratuitous pic for the thread:
I'd love to take credit for it, and of course I'm biased, but I think the uniqueness and driver approach counts for a lot when out in them, I always make the effort to allow people to sit in the car, even drive sometimes, and I do feel it's a privilege we could all loose very quickly, so whilst it's only a old cat C 360, she's my old cat C 360, which I love to bits, more than the various other Ferrari's I've had/driven/spent considerable time with, some faster, rarer and considerably more expensive, but if I can share the experience, I will (as I am well aware many of you do), if someone wants to be negative, then so be it, but in this one, I'm yet to experience it.
A little gratuitous pic for the thread:
Edited by Berlinetta on Thursday 23 April 20:24
WCZ said:
i'd never be surprised at someone showing jealousy/anger towards £200,000 on wheels, life is financially difficult for lots of people.
I personally feel self conscious of this fact when driving anything expensive though admittedly less so if when driving in London
It's a real shame that there are people out there with this crap jealous attitude.I personally feel self conscious of this fact when driving anything expensive though admittedly less so if when driving in London
I remember being in the lorry a while back, it must have been the 1st week that the P1 had gone on the road, and bugger me that
burnt orange one overtook me on the a14 by Newmarket. A couple of miles down the road I pulled into the BP as I needed a tacho break and what was in there on the pumps, only the bloody P1 
I genuinely got a little excited, as this was a rare spot. I walked over a bit sheepishly and asked the guy if he'd mind if i got a couple of pics of his P1. He couldn't have been any nicer, got some pics, had a chat for 5 minutes about various cars, F40, F50 etc and we went our seperate ways. I later found out who he was and about his car collection not that it mattered 1 bit to me, or him I guess, it was just 2 blokes talking cars.
I hate jealousy, such a needless thing.
100% positive response to all my cars in my experience.
But you get what you give.
I chat with people, let kids have photos taken in and with the cars, and point out they're just cars when people comment. I smile and wave when people acknowledge it, if its someone in anything interesting Ive typically acknowledged their ride before they mention mine. For example, I was complimenting a guy's big bumper Mk2 Vw Golf GTi at a petrol station the other day before he had chance to comment on my 997.2GT3RS.
Owning a super car does not make you super. I'm still the 9 year old who dreamed of a red Ferrari. I react to it sat in the garage the same way I reacted to the poster on my bedroom wall as a kid. I.e. "WOW" although now I add "I can't believe I own a Ferrari".
Cars are awesome eh. Just the shape, the smell, the noise. The fact you could wake up tomorrow, think "sod it", jump in and drive to the top of the Italian Alps if you wanted. How mad and great is that. Awesome.
But you get what you give.
I chat with people, let kids have photos taken in and with the cars, and point out they're just cars when people comment. I smile and wave when people acknowledge it, if its someone in anything interesting Ive typically acknowledged their ride before they mention mine. For example, I was complimenting a guy's big bumper Mk2 Vw Golf GTi at a petrol station the other day before he had chance to comment on my 997.2GT3RS.
Owning a super car does not make you super. I'm still the 9 year old who dreamed of a red Ferrari. I react to it sat in the garage the same way I reacted to the poster on my bedroom wall as a kid. I.e. "WOW" although now I add "I can't believe I own a Ferrari".
Cars are awesome eh. Just the shape, the smell, the noise. The fact you could wake up tomorrow, think "sod it", jump in and drive to the top of the Italian Alps if you wanted. How mad and great is that. Awesome.
Berlinetta said:
I've been driving something Italian and have had the usual rubbish, but one car that has never had anything but positive comments, atleast once every time I drove her is the Bianco Fuji 360, I know a lot of people exaggerate with the negativity and positivity received when out in Ferrari/Maserati/Lambo ect, but you honestly cannot over state the positivity that car receives.
I'd love to take credit for it, and of course I'm biased, but I think the uniqueness and driver approach counts for a lot when out in them, I always make the effort to allow people to sit in the car, even drive sometimes, and I do feel it's a privilege we could all loose very quickly, so whilst it's only a old cat C 360, she's my old cat C 360, which I love to bits, more than the various other Ferrari's I've had/driven/spent considerable time with, some faster, rarer and considerably more expensive, but if I can share the experience, I will (as I am well aware many of you do), if someone wants to be negative, then so be it, but in this one, I'm yet to experience it.
A little gratuitous pic for the thread:
That's a beautiful looking 360. What is that interior colour - it perfectly compliments the Bianco Fuji?I'd love to take credit for it, and of course I'm biased, but I think the uniqueness and driver approach counts for a lot when out in them, I always make the effort to allow people to sit in the car, even drive sometimes, and I do feel it's a privilege we could all loose very quickly, so whilst it's only a old cat C 360, she's my old cat C 360, which I love to bits, more than the various other Ferrari's I've had/driven/spent considerable time with, some faster, rarer and considerably more expensive, but if I can share the experience, I will (as I am well aware many of you do), if someone wants to be negative, then so be it, but in this one, I'm yet to experience it.
A little gratuitous pic for the thread:
Edited by Berlinetta on Thursday 23 April 20:24
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