Everyday ‘Supercar’

[sparta6]

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

[Hoofy]

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

[sparta6]

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

Yes !

[Hoofy]

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

Yes !

Going from the list... Out of interest, is the Dino 206 a supercar, then? (The Ferrari that everyone disliked until at least the 1990s.)

[r o n n i e]

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

Yes !

Going from the list... Out of interest, is the Dino 206 a supercar, then? (The Ferrari that everyone disliked until at least the 1990s.)

You consider the Dino a Ferrari?



Regards your question, I don’t think Ferrari even considered the Dino to be a supercar.

[sparta6]

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

Yes !

(The Ferrari that everyone disliked until at least the 1990s.)

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

[Hoofy]

r o n n i e said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Bloody hell. I'd better join with my 911T before they change their minds!

Yes !

Going from the list... Out of interest, is the Dino 206 a supercar, then? (The Ferrari that everyone disliked until at least the 1990s.)

You consider the Dino a Ferrari?



Regards your question, I don’t think Ferrari even considered the Dino to be a supercar.

Ha. Does Ferrari consider the Dino to be a Ferrari?

(Right now, I imagine R8 owners are relieved that the conversation has moved to that aged discussion about the Dino.)

[Hoofy]

sparta6 said:

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

That was the perception. I quite liked the Dino when I learnt about it in the 1990s.

[DeejRC]

sparta6 said:

BlackWidow13 said:

Too simplistic to say that of “911”s.

GT2, GT2RS, GT3, GT3RS, Turbo S not supercars? Really?

Supercar club eligibility list

https://thedriversunion.com/qualifying-cars

Ooo, can I apply with the Sagaris and then again with the Donkeys?’

[sparta6]

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

That was the perception. I quite liked the Dino when I learnt about it in the 1990s.

So not quite an Ipsos Mori Poll then

[Hoofy]

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

That was the perception. I quite liked the Dino when I learnt about it in the 1990s.

So not quite an Ipsos Mori Poll then

No, but I personally interviewed the entire population of male car owners in 1997 to check because it was that important for me to know everyone's opinion.

[sparta6]

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

That was the perception. I quite liked the Dino when I learnt about it in the 1990s.

So not quite an Ipsos Mori Poll then

No, but I personally interviewed the entire population of male car owners in 1997 to check because it was that important for me to know everyone's opinion.

Ah that's ok then. Your "everyone" is therefore qualified

[Hoofy]

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

Hoofy said:

sparta6 said:

When you say "everyone", can you kindly elaborate ?

That was the perception. I quite liked the Dino when I learnt about it in the 1990s.

So not quite an Ipsos Mori Poll then

No, but I personally interviewed the entire population of male car owners in 1997 to check because it was that important for me to know everyone's opinion.

Ah that's ok then. Your "everyone" is therefore qualified

Seriously, though, I used to read a lot of magazines in the 1990s and this was the vibe I got re Dinos. I guess they were beginning the MSM narrative to get us to take the 5G vaccine and as we all know, Dino Ferrari died of Covid-19*.



* - alternative fact.

[Superleg48]

r o n n i e said:

Is the Audi TT not a supercar?



R8 is on the left in case like my wife you can’t easily tell the difference.

For the same reason an R8 is not, a TT cannot be either. No one seriously thinks a TT is a Supercar though.

[NewNameNeeded]

r o n n i e said:

Is the Audi TT not a supercar?



R8 is on the left in case like my wife you can’t easily tell the difference.

Owned an R8 for 2.5 years and found

a) far more non-petrolheads recognised it (but would only recognise a Ferrari if it was red, and certainly wouldn't know the model). Perhaps due to 50 Shades, or Ironman?
b) only internet petrolheads seem to mistake the R8 for a TT.

FWIW I didn't care for one second what it was classified as, but loved every mile dailying a reliable, practical, mid-engined, rear-wheel-biased, V8-engined car.

Edited by NewNameNeeded on Wednesday 10th November 07:38

[TP321]

A real, proper supercar won’t be used everyday - you simply wouldn’t want to. That’s the acid test of a supercar.

[Hoofy]

TP321 said:

A real, proper supercar won’t be used everyday - you simply wouldn’t want to. That’s the acid test of a supercar.

Why wouldn't you want to? I could see me buying an older Ferrari (F360 or 550) and using it everyday including trips to Tesco.

[caminator11]

Hoofy said:

TP321 said:

A real, proper supercar won’t be used everyday - you simply wouldn’t want to. That’s the acid test of a supercar.

Why wouldn't you want to? I could see me buying an older Ferrari (F360 or 550) and using it everyday including trips to Tesco.

Doing mundane tasks in a special car takes away the lustre, for me. Heading to the supermarket once in a while is fun, but starting to associate your Ferrari with the soul destroying commute to work and the frustrations of everyday life ruin the magic.

In my experience its nice to have a special car for doing special things. Not a supercar (don't want to wade into that quagmire again!) but whenever I get in my GT3RS I sort of relax knowing I've got fun times ahead.

Maybe the best way to put it - steak might be your favourite meal but eat it every day and you'll get sick of it.

[Hoofy]

caminator11 said:

Hoofy said:

TP321 said:

A real, proper supercar won’t be used everyday - you simply wouldn’t want to. That’s the acid test of a supercar.

Why wouldn't you want to? I could see me buying an older Ferrari (F360 or 550) and using it everyday including trips to Tesco.

Doing mundane tasks in a special car takes away the lustre, for me. Heading to the supermarket once in a while is fun, but starting to associate your Ferrari with the soul destroying commute to work and the frustrations of everyday life ruin the magic.

In my experience its nice to have a special car for doing special things. Not a supercar (don't want to wade into that quagmire again!) but whenever I get in my GT3RS I sort of relax knowing I've got fun times ahead.

Maybe the best way to put it - steak might be your favourite meal but eat it every day and you'll get sick of it.

Ah, fair enough. I see it the other way round. It makes mundane tasks more fun. When I used to commute in a fun car (also not a supercar), it made me look forward to the drive and made it a little more enjoyable than it would have done had I done it in a "normal" car.

[Trev450]

I'm with TP321 on this. I've used high-end sports cars as dailys in the past but found the sparkle quickly dissapeared. Taking them out once in a while keeps the aura of specialness and is something to look forward to.

Edited by Trev450 on Wednesday 10th November 10:54