Performance cars driven by non petrolheads?
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So this morning on the way back from the gym, I passed a Supra, myself and the driver exchanged an appreciateive glance as is often the case when you pass another piece of performance/interesting/petrolheady metal on the road?
Then just as I was pulling into my drive, a neighbour was tentatively reversing her M3 into her own drive, making a real hash of it. Then I thought, i've never seen her wash it, although it is clean (Lithuanians I rekon), she drives at a snails pace, seat right forward, chin against the wheel etc... yet chose to by an M3 of all things. This bird wouldn't know a chimera from a tuscan ffs!! ( )
I'm not so much asking WHY people do this(it's usully about the luxury/show off/comfort factor I guess)... but WHAT performance orientated/derived cars do you often see driven by non petrolheads?
1. M3's
2. (newer) Golf GTI's
3.
Then just as I was pulling into my drive, a neighbour was tentatively reversing her M3 into her own drive, making a real hash of it. Then I thought, i've never seen her wash it, although it is clean (Lithuanians I rekon), she drives at a snails pace, seat right forward, chin against the wheel etc... yet chose to by an M3 of all things. This bird wouldn't know a chimera from a tuscan ffs!! ( )
I'm not so much asking WHY people do this(it's usully about the luxury/show off/comfort factor I guess)... but WHAT performance orientated/derived cars do you often see driven by non petrolheads?
1. M3's
2. (newer) Golf GTI's
3.
Fairly often; maybe three times a week, I see a well to do lady with a big boufont hair do, I imagine she is in her 60's and dresses a bit like Hyacinth Bucket, in a blue Clio 197 (non Cup pack) pootling along the A3 doing about 60 in lane 1, always makes me chuckle.
See alot of Golf GTi's and the odd Audi RS3 being piloted by older women too, however the Clio 197 is the most odd one as that is as far away from comfort and luxury that you can get in a car.
See alot of Golf GTi's and the odd Audi RS3 being piloted by older women too, however the Clio 197 is the most odd one as that is as far away from comfort and luxury that you can get in a car.
iva cosworth said:
I know of a bloke in his 50s who has an Escort RS Cosworth and a Fiat Barchetta.
That makes me feel ancient.I don't think age has much to do with it as opposed to how it's used.
I'm 60 and as well as my ZZR1100 I have a GSXR750 neither of which stays much within NSL.
Very common in my neck of the woods. Many ladies here way out of their depth. Watched in shear amazement as 'posh' lady attempted to park her Maserati in Sainsbury. Not a bloody clue. Funniest story I heard from a mate mechanic re a lady who brought her Honda S2000 in because it had a funny noise. A VERY slow run around the local streets revealed nowt, he was informed it only happned when she reached 50. So seats were reversed, and he headed for the local bypass. Upon arrival, he floored it. First there was the scream from the passenger seat. Then she insisted he go straight back to the garage as he was a destructive driver. She said she was going to take the car to another garage, and if he'd 'wrecked' her engine, she was going to sue them!!!! Apparently she never did more than 3000rpm to 'protect her engine'
Drawweight said:
iva cosworth said:
I know of a bloke in his 50s who has an Escort RS Cosworth and a Fiat Barchetta.
That makes me feel ancient.I don't think age has much to do with it as opposed to how it's used.
I'm 60 and as well as my ZZR1100 I have a GSXR750 neither of which stays much within NSL.
Oi, I'm 52! Street Triple, BMW e36 and a V8 US sedan. All driven at 9/10s
I hate rich wonkers who can afford sports cars yet can't seem to drive them.
Fast A road and I'm in a hired Renault Espace and I know the road and am really enjoying myself making the big MPV work hard.
Come across a queue of traffic waiting to overtake something up ahead driving at a sedate 40. My turn and it's a Boxster driven by a woman with chair forward and completely oblivious to what's going on around her. Give me the keys lady and take my Espace. You'd be far happier.
I have a rich mate who has always lusted for an S4 convertible. Not a petrolhead, he just knows its an expensive Audi.
His wife got him one for his 40th and he took me for a drive. Might as well have bought him a milk float. He also had no idea what the paddles behind the steering wheel were. Grrrrrrr
I see a lot of big motorbikes, mainly supersports being ridden really sedately and not moving past stationary traffic.
I hate rich wonkers who can afford sports cars yet can't seem to drive them.
Fast A road and I'm in a hired Renault Espace and I know the road and am really enjoying myself making the big MPV work hard.
Come across a queue of traffic waiting to overtake something up ahead driving at a sedate 40. My turn and it's a Boxster driven by a woman with chair forward and completely oblivious to what's going on around her. Give me the keys lady and take my Espace. You'd be far happier.
I have a rich mate who has always lusted for an S4 convertible. Not a petrolhead, he just knows its an expensive Audi.
His wife got him one for his 40th and he took me for a drive. Might as well have bought him a milk float. He also had no idea what the paddles behind the steering wheel were. Grrrrrrr
I see a lot of big motorbikes, mainly supersports being ridden really sedately and not moving past stationary traffic.
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