Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Well, obviously this is incorrect.
Entirely unashamed anti car propaganda, and the more the better.
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Apart from that monstrosity of a grill, yeah. It ruins the lines of the car and is totally out of place.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Yes, why do poor people have flat screen tellies?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The problem with that Porsche - and it’s a problem most manufactures face - is their insistence that the front/grill/intakes area always follows the brand style. With Porsche it’s the headlight shape, BMW have the kidneys etc, and those elements have to be incorporated no matter what the rest of the car looks like. If they just stick to a badge and let the designers have more of a free reign we’d see much more variety and pleasing designs.
I think you’re missing a degree of scale. How much do you need to be earning to afford £50k on a car and what proportion of your income are you paying out.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Hmm let me guess...enough to afford a decent motor and a proportion you can afford?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
That’s pretty much the case with all makes now. In the case of Porsche, I think it’s a good thing. You can see exactly why it’s that shape and the lines hark back to the 911.
Do you like the shape of ANY suv?
Yes, you’d have to be well off. What was your comment about flat screen TVs about then?
So when you’re doing the school run you can pretend you actually have a more interesting life?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I get the idea of having a nice car, comfy interior etc. I just don’t understand people that pay £20 or £30k more for the “performance” variants that you’re never going to be able to use.
What’s the point of buying say an M4, over a standard base model 4 series? It does literally nothing better on a public road. And if you want to drive on a track, just go buy something small and light that only has 2 seats as a weekend toy with the money you’ve saved, and you’ll have far more fun anyway.
What’s the point of buying say an M4, over a standard base model 4 series? It does literally nothing better on a public road. And if you want to drive on a track, just go buy something small and light that only has 2 seats as a weekend toy with the money you’ve saved, and you’ll have far more fun anyway.
maomao
普費斯
Porches are great:
www.somersetlive.co.uk
But I prefer a Range Rover sport.
Mum's plea after 130mph driver killed daughter and unborn baby
"Somebody was going to be killed that day. It just happened to be my daughter and my grandson"
But I prefer a Range Rover sport.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Because you're a wanker wannabe coke dealer?
Still, plenty of wankers in the world, it's not illegal.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
No, I like cars that come from the Colin Chapman / Gordon Murray school of thought when it comes to design - small, light, agile etc.
That’s why we need speed limiters on all cars.
maomao
普費斯
Preferably around 15mph.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Yep. The tech exists. There is no argument whatsoever against it. Want to drive fast? Head for a track, have all the performance you want.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
And bicycles.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Well you could apply the same argument to pretty much any tech from smartphones to fridge freezers, couldn't you? There's a thread on here somewhere where people are spending thousands of pounds on pushbikes! Now that's fucking weird.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Shall we do the physics lesson now or later?
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
If the number of pedestrians killed by bicycles where speed was a factor is less than one then go ahead, otherwise there’s no need.
Already on e-bikes - 15mph
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Time to fit it to all bicycles, preferably at a speed at which pedestrians can’t be seriously injured, 8mph perhaps - bicycles are far more dangerous than cars at the same speed.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I wonder what phone bees has. I'm guessing it isn't a 20 quid number. More likely something from Apple.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I wouldn't necessarily disagree but they do different things, don't they? And you don't get much more impractical than a McLaren.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I’m not sure the tech comparison is directly comparable though. While a top end MacBook is overkill for most, there are people who genuinely have the need for all that processing power and use them to that potential. But literally nobody needs a road car that can do 180mph.
As for top end bikes - they’re still limited by the lump sat on it, so not comparable. It’s a status symbol, yes, but is no more dangerous than any other bicycle.
Why not build luxury cars with all the toys and flash interior you want, but limit them to 70mph?
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I really don't get the whole car envy thing. If you have the money, why not have a nice car.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
A 6 year old iPhone 6s, with knackered battery and dodgy charging port. That was free in the first place.
Nice try
Surely it should be about limiting momentum as that’s what kills.
8mph for bikes would mean about 0.5mph for cars - okay then!
