"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
09/09/2014 at 23:41 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
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Lulz
mcseanerson
> Jayhawk Jake
09/09/2014 at 23:46 |
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These are not a good argument.
GhostZ
> mcseanerson
09/09/2014 at 23:50 |
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Hellcat, 4C, and F-Type are.
But the cheap, affordable, stripped down and mechanical sports car is a dying breed.
Your boy, BJR
> Jayhawk Jake
09/09/2014 at 23:50 |
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Clarkson is also a fat fucking loud mouthed pube headed buffoon.
That said, I genuinely do enjoy him on Top Gear.
OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> GhostZ
09/09/2014 at 23:53 |
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and dont forget the chevette.
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mcseanerson
> GhostZ
09/09/2014 at 23:53 |
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Hellcat is a sportscar??? Seriously? That's the worst argument here. And before anyone calls me out on a dislike of the Hellcat, I would say the same about the Camaro or the Mustang.
The Transporter
> Jayhawk Jake
09/09/2014 at 23:58 |
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Reports of the sports car's death have been greatly exaggerated.
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GhostZ
> mcseanerson
09/10/2014 at 00:01 |
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It's a high performance car that compromises practicality for fun.
Now, in the stricter terms of 'sports car' in that it's a car that is designed for going around corners fun, not fast, with a smaller engine, then none of these except for maybe the 4C count. But I don't think that's what jumps in most people's head when they hear 'sports car'.
Most people think "sports car" means 2 doors, power, and low fuel economy. Which, for the most part, is correct. We're just a little more pedantic.
grahamrh808
> GhostZ
09/10/2014 at 00:02 |
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Yup, you said it, the affordable sports car is what's dying...and remember Clarkson is British, living in a country that was once teeming with small, affordable sports cars.
I wouldn't call the Hellcat a sports car as such, fun car, yes, but not a sports car.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> GhostZ
09/10/2014 at 00:06 |
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They released the Toyobaru, but "It needs a turbo and all the weight that comes with it!" or "It needs to hit 60 in at least 5 seconds to be a proper sports car!" or "Why did they put these cheap ass tires on here, they are no good for track day, yo!". They could release a mechanical, stripped down sports car that is affordable, but it would fall to the same crowd that thinks the Toyobaru is too slow, so they won't.
BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> mcseanerson
09/10/2014 at 00:08 |
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A Hellcat is very much a sportscar.
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mcseanerson
> GhostZ
09/10/2014 at 00:18 |
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True, I get pretty serious when we toss around the term sports car. I feel like they really are a nearly a dying breed and in my mind hot hatches come closer to traditional sports cars than all these GT machines. I agree the 4c comes the closest but I don't even count it.
I think real sports cars should have a chassis outrunning its motor. I think they should be lightweight and stripped down.
This is the closest I think of real sports cars that are actually still manufactured. Followed next by the Miata and BRZ. They are good sports cars but they are just a bit more refined than I want for a good sports car.
I would love to see an automaker come out with a three box coupe stripped down sports car. Like if they offered a work truck trim for the purists/cheapskates and then offered more well equipped trims for all the posers hairdressers guys wanting a more refined sports car.
Something like one of these for $16k-$20k with cloth seats, manual windows and locks, no ac or stereo, and a tiny peppy three or four cylinder with a 5 speed stick. Bigger engines and fancier trannnies and all the bells and whistles on more expensive trims. Wouldn't something like that work and sell a lot?
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Jayhawk Jake
> mcseanerson
09/10/2014 at 09:02 |
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Why not?
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Jayhawk Jake
> mcseanerson
09/10/2014 at 09:04 |
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Except that Clarkson's evidence of a dying breed was this
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mcseanerson
> Jayhawk Jake
09/10/2014 at 09:08 |
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Well in that case Clarkson's full of it.
ILLec
> mcseanerson
09/10/2014 at 11:58 |
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If a hellcat isn't a sports car a Morgan 3wheeler damn sure isn't also