For the owners or rarer cars, how does it feel?
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Exige gets a fair bit of attention, as you'd expect. Sticks out enough in black, so not sure if it would be too different if I got one in a lairy shade like Isotope Green or Chrome Orange.
However, borrowing a Jensen Interceptor FF for the Goodwood Breakfast Club the other weekend was a different level altogether, amazed at how much attention it got just driving around town, and just generally seemed to get a crazy level of respect and adoration from people who wanted to talk to me about it.
However, borrowing a Jensen Interceptor FF for the Goodwood Breakfast Club the other weekend was a different level altogether, amazed at how much attention it got just driving around town, and just generally seemed to get a crazy level of respect and adoration from people who wanted to talk to me about it.
Arun_D said:
Exige gets a fair bit of attention, as you'd expect. Sticks out enough in black, so not sure if it would be too different if I got one in a lairy shade like Isotope Green or Chrome Orange.
However, borrowing a Jensen Interceptor FF for the Goodwood Breakfast Club the other weekend was a different level altogether, amazed at how much attention it got just driving around town, and just generally seemed to get a crazy level of respect and adoration from people who wanted to talk to me about it.
Was this a picture of the arrivalHowever, borrowing a Jensen Interceptor FF for the Goodwood Breakfast Club the other weekend was a different level altogether, amazed at how much attention it got just driving around town, and just generally seemed to get a crazy level of respect and adoration from people who wanted to talk to me about it.
Depends what you mean by rare.
When I used to drive my 993 Porsche turbo in the UK I mainly encountered folks not letting me in, or jealous stares.
Once I even had someone in a Focus on the opposite carriageway make a gun symbol with his fist and point it at me (was in the opposite carriageway so I doubt that I had pissed him off inadvertently). All mainly driven by a sense of entitlement and jealousy. Ocassionally you'll get someone nice, usually a younger car enthusiast in the UK taking pictures with their phone.
In Germany I often got the thumbs up or folks, even old codgers going over the car when I was filling up with petrol.
When I drove the X150 XK jag prototype sports car in the UK, once it was revealed to the public so with no camoflage but none had been sold yet, I went to a Porsche dealer and the whole workshop staff came out to take a look at it.
When the Jaguar S type was first launched (whatever your opinions on the old S type were- it was a striking and very different looking car at the time)- I drove a prototype around the USA and the reactions were all positive. Everyone wanted to chat or ask about the car.
The 1970 Challenger would have random strangers coming over to take pictures of it with their phones and alot of attention
When I used to drive my 993 Porsche turbo in the UK I mainly encountered folks not letting me in, or jealous stares.
Once I even had someone in a Focus on the opposite carriageway make a gun symbol with his fist and point it at me (was in the opposite carriageway so I doubt that I had pissed him off inadvertently). All mainly driven by a sense of entitlement and jealousy. Ocassionally you'll get someone nice, usually a younger car enthusiast in the UK taking pictures with their phone.
In Germany I often got the thumbs up or folks, even old codgers going over the car when I was filling up with petrol.
When I drove the X150 XK jag prototype sports car in the UK, once it was revealed to the public so with no camoflage but none had been sold yet, I went to a Porsche dealer and the whole workshop staff came out to take a look at it.
When the Jaguar S type was first launched (whatever your opinions on the old S type were- it was a striking and very different looking car at the time)- I drove a prototype around the USA and the reactions were all positive. Everyone wanted to chat or ask about the car.
The 1970 Challenger would have random strangers coming over to take pictures of it with their phones and alot of attention
I get good reactions generally, however the OH hates going out in the car - if it's not the noise then she hates the attention!
Once I stalled it in the middle of a pub carpark next to a busy Beer Garden - and it took a while to start again due to being flooded - she sank in her seat considerably!
Once I stalled it in the middle of a pub carpark next to a busy Beer Garden - and it took a while to start again due to being flooded - she sank in her seat considerably!
Marquis Rex said:
Once I even had someone in a Focus on the opposite carriageway make a gun symbol with his fist and point it at me
Maybe he was pointing? Seems like an awfully strange thing to do, some people in this world worry me. More to the point, why were you looking at the driver of a focus on the opposite carriageway? 
Benbay001 said:
Maybe he was pointing? Seems like an awfully strange thing to do, some people in this world worry me. More to the point, why were you looking at the driver of a focus on the opposite carriageway?
It was actually my Ex fiance that caught it, but I didn't want to go into that in that post- and she was from mainland Europe so the jealousy thing in the UK shocked her. It was definately a gun gesture - by a shaved headed heathen, but then, it was Coventry, which is an utter chav ridden s
te hole!Still never fails to amaze me how much positive reaction this gets from all ages: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=245...
I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
jon- said:
Still never fails to amaze me how much positive reaction this gets from all ages: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=245...
I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
That's an INCREDIBLE car, that's why, and it doesn't shout show off- like some misinterpret newer models to do. You have to be an enthusiast to own one.I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
I'm still kicking myself for missing out on an M635CSi up for $5500 during that recession crash a few years ago!
Being in possession of a 1987 Ford Escort 3dr Estate and having never seen another in the flesh (since I have been driving it, or old enough to remember in general), I would class my vehicle as "rarer".
However, plebs view myivory rusty tower with general indifference and disregard of my dagenham destroyer.
oh well
However, plebs view my
oh well
jon- said:
Still never fails to amaze me how much positive reaction this gets from all ages: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=245...
I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
No wonder, that is lovely!I thought it would just be those more elderly people, but had all manor of people come up and ask about it!
This attracted a fair bit of attention when I took it down to Goodwood for the weekend, probably because people don't really know what it is but recognise it as something special. It's an Aston Martin Ulster - 1 of 29 built. I don't mind people chatting about the car or engaging me in converstaion in petrol stations, it's all part of the experience.
Feels good driving the Spitfire.
Lots of attention from kids shouting "Nice Car Mr" or "Floor it" when they want to hear the fruity exhaust.
Occasionally get kids bursting out laughing at it which I find amusing.
Tends to get the right sort of attention out of the road - people often let me overtake. Not sure if that is down to it looking and sounding quite lairy from behind or cos they want a better look.
Lots of people reckon they used to have one just like it and want to chat.
Oh yeah - some MX5 drivers don't seem to like it and I've had a few try a bit too hard to keep up and been surprised at how a 33 year old car handles (in the dry). That said, in the wet an old Ka could run rings around me.
Lots of attention from kids shouting "Nice Car Mr" or "Floor it" when they want to hear the fruity exhaust.
Occasionally get kids bursting out laughing at it which I find amusing.
Tends to get the right sort of attention out of the road - people often let me overtake. Not sure if that is down to it looking and sounding quite lairy from behind or cos they want a better look.
Lots of people reckon they used to have one just like it and want to chat.
Oh yeah - some MX5 drivers don't seem to like it and I've had a few try a bit too hard to keep up and been surprised at how a 33 year old car handles (in the dry). That said, in the wet an old Ka could run rings around me.
My Chimaera gets some nice attention and regularly get a "nice sound mate" from the local chav population. Younger kids seem to like the low rumble when it is on tick over but are known to quivver their bottom lip when the loud pedal is blipped 
Strangely it gets little attention when parked and switched off but I have made people literally jump on the spot when starting it as they walk past
Much better than the Porsche which seemed to attract negative attention and put me in an "envelope" with other road users who wouldn't let me out at junctions, drove right up my rear and wanted to race on any multi lane road.
Strangely it gets little attention when parked and switched off but I have made people literally jump on the spot when starting it as they walk past
Much better than the Porsche which seemed to attract negative attention and put me in an "envelope" with other road users who wouldn't let me out at junctions, drove right up my rear and wanted to race on any multi lane road.
I have had the experience of going in a few rarer and a few supercars, but none had a more positive reaction than my mates old 1971 Mercedes 300SEL, lots of thumbs up, a couple of headlight flashes, waves etc, we even got a MK1 Jag along side us at one point, they complemented the Merc
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