s2000 driver profile
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,303
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From: Calgary
Nationality since you ask is British. Lived in Canada since 1993.
Now this is where it gets interesting;
Mum born in Tanzania, dad born in Uganda. Both moved to the UK in their childhood.
Religion; Ismaili Muslim.
Ancestry; Likely middle east, however Great Grand Parents were born and lived in India.
Who am I? God only knows
Asif
Now this is where it gets interesting;
Mum born in Tanzania, dad born in Uganda. Both moved to the UK in their childhood.
Religion; Ismaili Muslim.
Ancestry; Likely middle east, however Great Grand Parents were born and lived in India.
Who am I? God only knows
Asif
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 278
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From: Maryland
Since you brought it up....
... I have noticed a higher than normal % of "foreign-types" driving high performance machinery. Any "import car" from the land of the rising sun (350zx, Sti, EVO, RX8) will have a fair fan base from enthusiasts. As a long-time BMWCCA member, it is interesting to see just how many "foreign-types" are involved in the club. And they're not Germans! They're not part of the "master-race".
There is some kind of an interesting cutural thing going on here. Why do "foreign-types" tend to gravitate towards performance cars while real "American Boys" like SUVs and Pickem-up trucks.
I think the S2000 is an outstanding car. I would never let an image keep me from enjoying a fine piece of engineering. But I do hope that driving an S2000 does not automatically pidgeon-hole me into a certain category. I personally hate coffee can exhausts, big wings, and the Fast & Furious movies. I would never go beyond 18" wheels and I would never go chrome with anything. I think neon lights are ridiculous and video games and TVs do not belong in cars. You will never see me at a SEMA show.
But yes, the S2000 does have that ricey "asian guy must own it" image. But I think a lot of M3s are 911s and Ferraris are also owned by "foreign-type" guys who made some money and wanted to flaunt it a little. Old money white blue-bloods probably keep their cars 10 years and drive Buicks and Volvos.
As an aside -- I toured the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories a few years ago. A huge % of those cars were being shipped to Asian and Middle Eastern countries. There are a lot of car freaks there and the economies are growing. Need more proof -- look at where all the new F1 races are being held.
... I have noticed a higher than normal % of "foreign-types" driving high performance machinery. Any "import car" from the land of the rising sun (350zx, Sti, EVO, RX8) will have a fair fan base from enthusiasts. As a long-time BMWCCA member, it is interesting to see just how many "foreign-types" are involved in the club. And they're not Germans! They're not part of the "master-race".
There is some kind of an interesting cutural thing going on here. Why do "foreign-types" tend to gravitate towards performance cars while real "American Boys" like SUVs and Pickem-up trucks.
I think the S2000 is an outstanding car. I would never let an image keep me from enjoying a fine piece of engineering. But I do hope that driving an S2000 does not automatically pidgeon-hole me into a certain category. I personally hate coffee can exhausts, big wings, and the Fast & Furious movies. I would never go beyond 18" wheels and I would never go chrome with anything. I think neon lights are ridiculous and video games and TVs do not belong in cars. You will never see me at a SEMA show.
But yes, the S2000 does have that ricey "asian guy must own it" image. But I think a lot of M3s are 911s and Ferraris are also owned by "foreign-type" guys who made some money and wanted to flaunt it a little. Old money white blue-bloods probably keep their cars 10 years and drive Buicks and Volvos.
As an aside -- I toured the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories a few years ago. A huge % of those cars were being shipped to Asian and Middle Eastern countries. There are a lot of car freaks there and the economies are growing. Need more proof -- look at where all the new F1 races are being held.
