What Well-Hated Car Today (Race Car or Road Car) Are You Still Rooting For?

"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy) 10/05/2015 at 23:42 • Filed to: Question of The Night, QOTN

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It’s easy to find a car that failed, a car that didn’t live up to expectations, or a car that was simply doomed and shit on it repeatedly. We’ve been there, and a lot of us here on Oppo are guilty of the crime. And yet there are still cars that many hate that we still love, or at least still support.

For me, it’s Nissan’s prototype racer, the GT-R LM NISMO.

There’s a substantial amount of blokes who said Nissan should just give up, pack up, quit, go home, cry in shame, and just make a mid-engined prototype to be remotely competitive in the WEC or commit seppuku just like Mitsubishi. And then they attack those who still think it’s a viable idea.

But I still root for the car and the team. It’s one bloody insane car, but it works—not the KERS system, which greatly hampered performance, but still, it doesn’t understeer as pitifully as worried and is quite fast on the big straights. Of course, they’ve yet to sort out everything else that isn’t good, but I’m giving them a chance. They have all winter and spring to finally nail it, and I’m plugging for them to get there.

I’m sure you have a current car that you still cheer for and have high hopes of being good, even if others have said “fuck it, and fuck you”. Share yours in the comments.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Wheelerguy 10/05/2015 at 23:56

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Thank you for moment in which I can confess my undying love for McLaren, namely the MP4-30 McHonda.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 00:04

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I don’t know if it’s hated or not but I kinda like the way that the Mirage looks. It’s like the old Mazda 2. And the color names are great.

How could you possibly say no to Plasma Purple?

wiffleballtony > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 00:08

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I know it’s decently popular on here but it seems like most people I’very talked to hate the Ford Flex. I don’t get it, it can be fast and it doesn’t look like a wart with wheels.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 00:12

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Porsche Panamera. I was hoping they were going to sell like hotcakes so that I could pick one up for a dime later on. Unfortunately that hasn't happened.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/06/2015 at 00:14

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I don’t get all the hate for the Mirage. Name one other car that weighs less than 2,000 lbs and costs ~$10k.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/06/2015 at 00:15

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I don't know about the weight, but the Versa is about 10k

Wheelerguy > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/06/2015 at 00:44

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Thing’s also got insane tuning opportunities. I’m surprised the SCCA hasn’t tapped this and made a Spec Mirage series.

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 01:25

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Manor and McLaren are my two teams in F1 right now. One, because Manor are plucky, and have staying power, and two, I have always loved McLaren, and you gotta take the good with the bad.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 06:28

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Why would they? Isn’t it eligible for B-Spec?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 06:38

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Mine. 9/10 people reacted with lol Colorado piece of sh*t

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 10/06/2015 at 07:13

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I don’t even think that the team are rooting for that piece of shit anymore.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/06/2015 at 07:14

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Is the Mirage the most Oppo economy car on the road?

cnessel27 > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 07:27

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Ford Flex, one of the most comfortable Fords currently on the market, and that’s including the Lincoln brand. Plus you can get them into the 12s (After upgrades) with the Eco boost.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wheelerguy 10/06/2015 at 07:52

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I'd watch spec mirage.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/06/2015 at 07:54

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Probably yes.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/06/2015 at 09:08

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CVT though.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 10/06/2015 at 09:24

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So do Formula500 Cars.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/06/2015 at 10:51

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lol

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/06/2015 at 11:46

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Yes, but have you driven a mirage? I have. The CVT is awful and you are never sure if you are going to accelerate fast enough through an intersection. Maybe in a flat area it would be nice, but in a hilly city it is very disquieting.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 10/06/2015 at 11:51

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Not with the CVT. I’m sure it’s awful. They all are. I was defending them with my tongue planted firmly in cheek.