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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypersonik,Nov 24 2008, 12:36 PM
I am still in my 20's, with a full head of hair and reasonably trim shape thank you very much!
In your 20's.......?

I thought you were about 13

Maybe we should get two kids in there 20's, with massive chips on there shoulder about anything Porsche builds and get them to race an S2000 Vs Porsche 911 GT2 on Forza Motor sport, to see which is the better car in real life

The winner gets a year
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypersonik,Nov 24 2008, 04:56 AM
Let me try and answer that:

Ferrari, Spiker and Zonda are a completely different type of company.

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I love the fact that Nissan have stuck it to them showing them how rediculously over priced they are!
And I would say the same argument applies to Ferrari, Spiker, etc.

They are overpriced all in the name of exclusivity and performance and so I would lump them under the same as Porsche along with Astons, etc.

Yes I know Porsche's are overpriced (Cayman's and 911's) Nissan are showing ALL other manufactures of performance and top of the range cars how overpriced they are, that
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:03 AM
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some of us want things to be overpriced

how else can things be made exclusive?

I like the idea that someone who can afford a GTR cannot afford a Zonda

ditto, Swatch vs Omega etc

tfft
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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I wouldn't care about the GTR vs GT2 lap times.

If I was in the market (which I doubt I'd ever be) I'd take the GT2 .. Hell, I'd take the GT2 if it was slower than an S15 200sx around the track.

There is something about the exclusivity and badge that gives it the edge.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Nov 24 2008, 02:03 PM
some of us want things to be overpriced

how else can things be made exclusive?
Look at me - i'm different!

Same as everyone else then

Exclusivity is easy to achieve - Other persons perception of your exclusivity in a positive manner, much more difficult.

Starlight - Ferrari is waaaaaaay different to Porsche.

There is something magical about Ferrari - why on earth would anyone spend a fortune on a car that wasn't all that reliable, cost a fortune to maintain, and wasn't all that fast?

Because it makes you feel special. Not in the eyes of others - I couldn't give a stuff about what anyone thought about me if I was driving one because i'd just be grinning like a cheshire cat with every mile I clocked up.

Ferrari are bonkers, Porsche aren't. So why bother getting one when I could spend a damn sight less money on a Nissan!

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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypersonik,Nov 24 2008, 02:40 PM

Exclusivity is easy to achieve


Other persons perception of your exclusivity in a positive manner, much more difficult.
really?

wgaf?

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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Nov 24 2008, 02:53 PM
really?

wgaf?

Not me!

Porsche owners do though obviously
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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[QUOTE=Hypersonik,Nov 24 2008, 02:55 PM] Not me!

Porsche owners do though obviously
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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[QUOTE=Hypersonik,Nov 24 2008, 03:40 PM]

Ferrari are bonkers, Porsche aren't.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by moff,Nov 24 2008, 03:04 PM

Porsche have gone a bit mad from time to time - 959 was sensational
That's one ugly car though
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