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Old Jul 26, 2015 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
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I think there's an age factor at play. You see far fewer older, especially male, drivers in hot hatches. If I want something that handles I'll buy a Lotus and if I want power and comfort it'll be a big Jag/Merc. I get that hatches are a compromise but one of the advantages of getting older, provided you haven't screwed up your life, is fewer compromises.
The one hatch I would like is an rs3. I wasn't a fan of the rs4, don't find the s4 particularly jaw dropping but there is something about a ludicrously quick and noisy hatch like that one. Def won't pay 40 for one but I would pay 20ish.
Just run a GTR for year. Piss all over RS3s and then return to normal.
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Here's a better one. Carry around the agreement for you to be able to buy a GTR and stick it to the window of whatever you're driving.

That way, since driving a GTR requires no talent, you don't have to lose money buying one/running one and still get the bragging rights satisfaction of how, if you wanted to, you could buy a GTR and beat someone in their RS3. Especially by overtaking them in a 30 zone.

The majority of people who drive these things are the most talentless dunderheads going.

It's like saying you are somesort of shagmaster juice man because you bought the latest dodeca-bidimensional cum carrot and it can get women off in seconds.

If you want to destroy a car on the road, get a bike. If your balls are too small to ride one then shut up.

If you have an ounce of intellect you'll know it doesn't matter anyway and if you had your way there wouldn't be any other cars on the road so you can get on with enjoying your car.
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Bikes are a completely different form of transport (like tricycles and helicopters) and don't belong in the discussion.
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Old Jul 26, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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I agree with Ron's point though. My next motor will have less power, but less weight too.

And hopefully more 'interactivity' and fewer needless gadgets

Probably a Lotus. Probably fragile
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Old Jul 26, 2015 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
Originally Posted by gaddafi' timestamp='1437910636' post='23693177
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I think there's an age factor at play. You see far fewer older, especially male, drivers in hot hatches. If I want something that handles I'll buy a Lotus and if I want power and comfort it'll be a big Jag/Merc. I get that hatches are a compromise but one of the advantages of getting older, provided you haven't screwed up your life, is fewer compromises.
The one hatch I would like is an rs3. I wasn't a fan of the rs4, don't find the s4 particularly jaw dropping but there is something about a ludicrously quick and noisy hatch like that one. Def won't pay 40 for one but I would pay 20ish.
Just run a GTR for year. Piss all over RS3s and then return to normal.
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Here's a better one. Carry around the agreement for you to be able to buy a GTR and stick it to the window of whatever you're driving.

That way, since driving a GTR requires no talent, you don't have to lose money buying one/running one and still get the bragging rights satisfaction of how, if you wanted to, you could buy a GTR and beat someone in their RS3. Especially by overtaking them in a 30 zone.

The majority of people who drive these things are the most talentless dunderheads going.


It's like saying you are somesort of shagmaster juice man because you bought the latest dodeca-bidimensional cum carrot and it can get women off in seconds.

If you want to destroy a car on the road, get a bike. If your balls are too small to ride one then shut up.

If you have an ounce of intellect you'll know it doesn't matter anyway and if you had your way there wouldn't be any other cars on the road so you can get on with enjoying your car.
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That is a very good and amusing point. When you find yourself "up against" another such car on the road, you'll often recognise whether their driver is;

a.) simply in a rush to get somewhere quickly
b.) simply out 'competing' to satisfy their ego and end up driving aggressively
c.) simply out to have fun driving their car

Your GTR strategy, I think, responds to driver "b)", and I wonder why anyone would even acknowledge them, rather than give them a wide berth.

I'm convinced the marketing of all categories of cars is targeted at specific types of driver, and I can think of examples of cars for each type of driver above. Thankfully, now the S2000 is long enough in the tooth, you can't be mistaken for anything but c)
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 12:02 AM
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so if you drive a powerful car fast ,your a dick....but if you ride a bike and piss all over fast cars you have big balls ?
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 12:19 AM
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Nah, it was just a fantastic rant!

Having said that, there are a few superbike riders who fall into the poseur-bellend category and I wish they'd GTFO too when I want to drive fast, instead of holding me up.
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 01:00 AM
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what i didnt realise is that when its sunny or warm,bikers have an invisible force field so they can ride around in shorts and a t shirt.
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew
so if you drive a powerful car fast ,your a dick....but if you ride a bike and piss all over fast cars you have big balls ?
By jove I think you got it.
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew
what i didnt realise is that when its sunny or warm,bikers have an invisible force field so they can ride around in shorts and a t shirt.
and slippers.
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew
so if you drive a powerful car fast ,your a dick....but if you ride a bike and piss all over fast cars you have big balls ?
No, if you drive round trying to race other drivers on the road or buy a car for that reason, you're a dick regardless of what you drive/ride.

Originally Posted by Nick Graves
Nah, it was just a fantastic rant!

Having said that, there are a few superbike riders who fall into the poseur-bellend category and I wish they'd GTFO too when I want to drive fast, instead of holding me up.


The problem with bikes cornering is that whilst they can actually corner nearly as fast as cars, they can't use the circle of grip like a car. Thus, they have to go around a corner thinking that something is in the way because if they brake, they'd fall off (That's not entirely true BTW).

Having fallen off whilst wearing full gear, I wouldn't wear anything else. It saved me from a broken foot, broken ankle, broken hand and broken collar bone.

However, bellends exist in charge of most forms of transport so if they want to wear shorts, I don't nod to them and I'll give them both barrels if I pull up alongside them.
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Old Jul 27, 2015 | 11:43 AM
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You should get a camera, film em and shout at them then upload to yt and show us.
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