Your opinion...what defines a Sports Car?
02-09-2003, 12:27 PM
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Originally posted by baritone
But I know two things that in my opinion instantly disqualify a car from that designation:
1) Automatic transmission
2) A back seat
But I know two things that in my opinion instantly disqualify a car from that designation:
1) Automatic transmission
2) A back seat
), but it may not be to other people. Same for any other car.
02-09-2003, 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by 'smyroad
I usually visualize the 60's triumphs, mgs, fiats, astons, etc.
I usually visualize the 60's triumphs, mgs, fiats, astons, etc.
When I was growing up, our neighbor drove a Spitfire. Our other neighbor down the block had an Austin Healey 3000 series 2+2, but I distinctly remember him calling it a roadster, not a sports car. At any rate, it doesn't matter. It was a beaut.
02-09-2003, 01:02 PM
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Ok... then what is the WRX Sti? It has 4 doors????????????? But the handling, power, speed and everything else screams sports car????? I don't know it's 0-60 time, but I am assuming 5.0 seconds.
02-09-2003, 01:28 PM
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I agree about the automatic, but the Mustang GT/Cobra, Camero Z28/SS, and Ram Air/Trans Ams I consider very much sport cars, with back seats.
As for all those folks driving 911s, boxters, vettes, RX-7s, etc with automatic transmissions -- well, they just want to look like they're driving a sports car without actually learning how to do it
02-09-2003, 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by shiftright
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You can have 2 seats or 2+2, open top or fixed, standard or automatic, but if a major aspect of its design focus wasn't on superior handling then it aint a sports car, even if it looks like one.