Thursday 25th April 2002

Sportscar Addiction

Incurable and irrational?

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[thom]

This is an openly provocative article, isn't it?

quote:Pistonheads inevitably choose a second car that's old and decrepit, or new and stupid

IMO this is EXACTLY the point in being a PH: why the hell would you buy a second car just as boring (read an efficient and uninvolving drive) as your everyday eurobox???

quote:I know all about fixing cars

Obviously this is why you can't appreciate them for anything but the way they drive!
A big part of the fun is effectively about putting one's nose under the bonnet and find out what this or that piece of metal and bolts stand for. And to exchange ideas with other car nuts on how everything works/doesn't work under the bodywork!

I can't believe such a newby like me has to tell you basic things like that. Is your article a certain way of making a poll?

>>> Edited by thom on Tuesday 7th May 09:09

[Bonce]

quote:Face it: you're an incurable addict and pig-headed optimist

Better that than a numpty.

[JonRB]

quote:

quote:I know all about fixing cars

Obviously this is why you can't appreciate them for anything but the way they drive!
A big part of the fun is effectively about putting one's nose under the bonnet and find out what this or that piece of metal and bolts stand for.

Absolute rubbish. If I wanted to be a mechanic then I'd have trained to be one. Why do you have to know anything about fixing cars to be able to enjoy driving them?
I like a nice garden, but I'll be damned if I'm going to spend the whole weekend gardening - I'd rather pay a gardener and then take my TVR out for a drive.

Sorry Thom, but if you like fixing cars then that's great - you go and get your pleasure where it is good for you. But don't tell me that I'm not a "real" car enthusiast because I don't.

[GregE240]

Agree with Jon - I outsourced the servicing of my cars as soon as I could afford to, and got my weekends back. If you still want to get your hands dirty, then whatever flicks your switch, and I'm happy for you. But don't preach that it makes me less of an enthusiast, because it simply does not.

[thom]

Ok, I'll leave you alone gentlemen with white gloves

"But don't preach that it makes me less of an enthusiast"

I don't; you seem to feel offended because you never open the bonnet, do you, or only for taking silly pictures

>> Edited by thom on Tuesday 7th May 10:44

[thom]

quote:Why do you have to know anything about fixing cars to be able to enjoy driving them?

To feel the satisfaction you have some sort of power on your machine, you're not just the asle who gets behind the wheel and pays for the service bill.

[Roadrunner]

I love sportscars and giving them some stick but would never attempt to bodge about with the engine.

I also love eating a beautiful sunday lunch but would never bother sodding around in the kitchen.

[GregE240]

quote:
I don't; you seem to feel offended because you never open the bonnet, do you, or only for taking silly pictures

Only to take silly pictures and to fill the washer bottle. That's pretty much it. Oh, and to make sure the MB basts who serviced my car the other week actually changed what they said they changed. And they had. I'm not offended at all Thom my friend, I just feel sorry for your blinkered view of car enthusiasts, that's all !

Can't see the Porker's engine though, short of removing the hood and a load of cowelling. I'll leave that particular pleasure to the spanner boys.

[thom]

quote:I just feel sorry for your blinkered view of car enthusiasts

I feel even more sorry for yours.
Anyway, the world is different cultures isn't it?

Cheers

>> Edited by thom on Tuesday 7th May 11:15

[Roadrunner]

Short of filling up various fluids I don't think it's advisable to attempt anything on a new Porsche. The trained technicians are there to protect you, the car and the residuals. Best to get your odd rocks off with a nice soapy lather and wax.

[dans]

I agree with John and enjoy tinkering with the car, making the dinner and Gardening. These things are what we do for pleasure not for our careers (in most cases) so who gives a how or why we do it.

Now can we get back to more relevant topics like why Ted has openly reawakened the TVR vs Porsche debate with the publishing of the article. TVR's are reliable alright, they just have not finished the development programme yet....

[Roadrunner]

TVR's are perfectly reliable. Just over a shorter time frame.

[thom]

quote:
TVR's are perfectly reliable. Just over a shorter time frame.

Here we go again

[Roadrunner]

Sorry about the poor sense of humour.

[thom]

It happens, but we're only tuesday Roadrunner! Are you already so exhausted ?

[Roadrunner]

I've another hour of surfing to go before I sod off to play pool for lunch. Work's not all it's cracked up to be is it.

[thom]

Life is tough and all that

[CarZee]

Right.. I've been ruminating on the theme which RF is building on here... he's clearly having a right larf at our expense... so I'm trying to predict his next topic..

Ideas thusfar:
- Motorcycles are purley homoerotic and their riders are mental people with an overriding deathwish
- Caravans are a sign of genuine independence
- Cyclists are smarter and more attractive than motorists and they should ahve more rights..
- Invest in Daewoo as the future of motoring..

none of these would surprise me...




>> Edited by CarZee on Tuesday 7th May 12:29

[GregE240]

quote:
Anyway, the world is different cultures isn't it?

Cheers

Yes - separated by a common language !

[DIGGA]

Don't particularly mind people taking the pi55 out of me - or my interests - but didn't really expect to have this happen on PH!

Was this an excerpt from an article writen for the Montego owners club (a.k.a the box of tissues and a couple of cushions on the rear parcel shelf club), or did Mrs F have a headache all weekend?