20-02-2013, 09:08 AM
Modern cars are just boring.
They look boring - jellymoulds with different features, due to pedestrian safety and a lack of imagination from designers
They go fast - big, fat, modern rubber tyres which offer tremendous grip mated to a turbocharged engine
They don't handle the same - granted, they do go around corners quickly, but this is largely due to the modern tyres they have. Stick a set of modern tyres on an old car, like the summer I put sticky rubber on my naturally aspirated MX5 - instant boredom. It gripped and gripped and gripped - with no power to overcome it! So I put the scrubbed tyres on the back axle again after about a fortnight
I'm fed up with people asking me why I don't get a newer car, fact is, I bought my old French hatchback out of choice (shock horror!). I had £3,500 to spend, but spent considerably less and have a massive smile on my face (when everything works...)
They look boring - jellymoulds with different features, due to pedestrian safety and a lack of imagination from designers
They go fast - big, fat, modern rubber tyres which offer tremendous grip mated to a turbocharged engine
They don't handle the same - granted, they do go around corners quickly, but this is largely due to the modern tyres they have. Stick a set of modern tyres on an old car, like the summer I put sticky rubber on my naturally aspirated MX5 - instant boredom. It gripped and gripped and gripped - with no power to overcome it! So I put the scrubbed tyres on the back axle again after about a fortnight
I'm fed up with people asking me why I don't get a newer car, fact is, I bought my old French hatchback out of choice (shock horror!). I had £3,500 to spend, but spent considerably less and have a massive smile on my face (when everything works...)
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
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