Do Ferrari owners hate MR2 owners...?

[Darren156]

Everytime I see a Ferrari I wonder if it's actually a Mk2 MR2 with a kit on, lol

Surely if you buy a Ferrari you'd want people to know you drive a Ferrari as you roar down the road, not have them wondering 'Is that an MR2 with a kit?'

[TheHeretic]

I very much doubt they give it a second thought.

[ajh38]

I've never once wondered this. I may have just been fooled by a series of MR2's though.

[Kong]

Probably too busy enjoying their Ferrari to even give it consideration.

[drophead]

Darren156 said:

Everytime I see a Ferrari I wonder if it's actually a Mk2 MR2 with a kit on, lol

[Truckosaurus]

Just imagine being the owner of a genuine AC Cobra and being asked if you built it yourself from a Ford Cortina.

[GALLARDOGUY]

OP lol lol lol

Thread of year.

Brilliant wit.

So perceptive.

Please post more threads like this.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Whenever I see a genuine F40, I think someone has taken a decent MR2 and ruined it with a stupid bodykit.

[LotusOmega375D]

Truckosaurus said:

Just imagine being the owner of a genuine AC Cobra and being asked if you built it yourself from a Ford Cortina.

There was an article in a Classic & Sportscar magazine back about 25 years ago where this situation arose.

The journalists were taking a fake 427 (Dax I think, but at least with a Cobra-correct small block 289 Ford V8) along on a jaunt to a real Cobra bash in Northern France.

The journos' hearts sank when the ferry loader waved them on to a space directly behind a lovely genuine 289 Cobra, which was making the same trip. Sure enough a know-it-all Joe Public sauntered on over for a better look and got talking to the journos about their replica. When he'd finished, he moved on to the owners of the real car and said: "So has this one got a Rover V8 in it then?!

[MotorcyclesFish]

LotusOmega375D said:

a know-it-all Joe Public

Or a fantastic real-life troll

[ColinM50]

I had a mate with a Ferrari and he had it parked in centre spot in the car park in our town square on May day in a big special area for everyone to look at. I got half a dozen sixth formers, so spotty 17 year old yoofs, to individually go and chat to him, and each one asked him if it was a kit car. First two or three he was pleasant when he explained it's a real one but by the time the fifth lad asked him he'd got really wound up and told him "how many times do I have to effin tell you effin halfwits, it's a REAL effin ferrari". Then he saw me and the penny dropped and he chased me round the car park. Whenever I see him now I ask him how his kitcar's doing and he gets all defensive.

T'is indeed a good windup for any Ferrari or lambo owner, just ask them if it's a kitcar. You won't make any friends but you might learn some new words

[Devil2575]

Darren156 said:

Everytime I see a Ferrari I wonder if it's actually a Mk2 MR2 with a kit on, lol

Do you not know much about cars or are you sight impaired?

It's very easy to spot an MR2 'Ferrari' Replica

[Triumph Man]

I'd love to make a Ferrari 360 or similar into an MR2 replica!

[tinoproductions]

Triumph Man said:

I'd love to make a Ferrari 360 or similar into an MR2 replica!

Now that would be great!
Even define the engine for that genuine MR2 noise!

[deanogtv]

cant remember the last time I saw a Ferrari on the road...............

[Captain Muppet]

When I had my last MR2 my best mate had an F360. No hatred at all.

A little bit of jealousy, obviously, but no hatred.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Captain Muppet said:

When I had my last MR2 my best mate had an F360. No hatred at all.

A little bit of jealousy, obviously, but no hatred.

He'll get over it.

[Limpet]

ColinM50 said:

T'is indeed a good windup for any Ferrari or lambo owner, just ask them if it's a kitcar. You won't make any friends but you might learn some new words

Ah, so along the lines of asking a Canadian which part of the States they come from....

[Tonto]

MR2



Real 355




Not that easy to spot the difference from the back.

Having said, i did see an abomination of an MR2 360 kit in Market Rasen square a few years back.

Edited by Tonto on Wednesday 13th March 21:29

[Mubble]

That's a 355.