autocar question of the day

[billb]

Todays question of the day on autocar site and their answer:


02/08/02 Buying British


I'm in the market for a second-hand British supercar and my shortlist is an Esprit GT3 or a Cerbera Speed Six. Slightly concerned that at just over six feet tall I won't fit into the Lotus. What should I know about the TVR – is the straight six reliable? Have they fixed the electrical gremlins that seem to haunt most TVRs? Any advice would be gratefully received.

John Lithgow



answer

"Go for the Esprit. No, go for the TVR. Actually no, on second thoughts, forget them both, forget the patriotism and buy yourself a decent sports car that won't go wrong – like a Porsche 911."


some people just miss the point of "sports car"....

www.autocarmagazine.com/





>>> Edited by billb on Friday 2nd August 14:18

[domster]

Drive a 911 RS and say that

[anonymous-user]

why does the name John Lithgow ring a bell?

[CarZee]

quote:why does the name John Lithgow ring a bell?

Is he a campanologist?

[anonymous-user]

i was waiting for that......................

[ap_smith]

No, he just walks like that anyway.

[neil_cardiff]

Isn't he the guy out of that wacky comedy 'Third planet from the sun' or something - you know the mad eductaed english guy. I think he's been in loads of movies...

[CarZee]

quote:i was waiting for that......................

You're just my favourite stooge Pablo

[Podie]

hmm... kind of expected a Monty Python "that name rings a bell" type sketch...

[ap_smith]

Nobody expects the Spanish campanologist.

[scottster]

And what exactly is the 'point of real sports car' billb?

One that's built like c**p, rarely goes and has monkeys for dealers?

Before you ask, yes, I am talking from experience and don't want to start ANY kind of debate, just my two pence worth.

:coatfetchedandheadingforthedoor:

[billb]

no pain no gain!

[domster]

LOL

[cotty]

quote:


some people just miss the point of "sports car"....

I know what you mean.

Me: anyone suggest a good hard top sports car.
Guy at work: MR2?
Me: no I said a sports car

[Pete_W]

quote:
Me: anyone suggest a good hard top sports car.

-surely only soft-tops are real sports cars

>> Edited by Pete_W on Friday 2nd August 15:14

[grevlinggott]

quote:

quote:


some people just miss the point of "sports car"....

I know what you mean.

Me: anyone suggest a good hard top sports car.
Guy at work: MR2?
Me: no I said a sports car

oi! nothing per-se wrong with the MR2 - it's definately a sportscar. definately not a supercar (as some owners seem to think!), and not the best drivers car around, but for the money little comes close. Having lived with one for 3 years now they cut it as an all-rounder perfectly... don't knock 'em till you've lived with 'em...

tsk!


>> Edited by grevlinggott on Friday 2nd August 15:32

[mhibbins]

quote:oi! nothing per-se wrong with the MR2 - it's definately a sportscar. definately not a supercar (as some owners seem to think!), and not the best drivers car around, but for the money little comes close. Having lived with one for 3 years now they cut it as an all-rounder perfectly... don't knock 'em till you've lived with 'em...

Calm down, you'll have someone's eye out waving those curling tongs around like that!

[grevlinggott]

quote:

quote:oi! nothing per-se wrong with the MR2 - it's definately a sportscar. definately not a supercar (as some owners seem to think!), and not the best drivers car around, but for the money little comes close. Having lived with one for 3 years now they cut it as an all-rounder perfectly... don't knock 'em till you've lived with 'em...

Calm down, you'll have someone's eye out waving those curling tongs around like that!

sorry - bad hair day!

[simonelite501]

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, ooh get her!

[wot323]

Right I want a good clean fight!

Hairbrushes and curlers at ten paces best Blue rinse wins!!!!

>> Edited by wot323 on Friday 2nd August 15:43