Comments on: Why do people drive sports cars if they are not going to take them to the race track? http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/ The Need for Speed! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DrivingFather http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-259 DrivingFather Thu, 07 May 2009 22:36:57 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-259 Why do people buy HUMMERS if they never take them to WAR? why do people buy SUBURBANS and only drive with themselves in it? .....WHY ASK WHY? Why do people buy HUMMERS if they never take them to WAR? why do people buy SUBURBANS and only drive with themselves in it? …..WHY ASK WHY?

]]> By: Don M http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Don M Tue, 05 May 2009 23:27:35 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-258 Good question. I race sports cars and used to drive a Porsche around town. Now I drive a BMW because I wanted a more comfortable ride. I get to drive about 20 miles of curvy road to and from work everyday. Driving a sports car on that road was a kick. Nothing handles like a Porsche or even a Vette. Practicallity? Your right, it's only for fun. However, one of my Porches got 28 mpg and my buddy's vette get's over 30 mpg on the highway. I'll take a Porsche or Vette over a Mustang any day for handling. Mazda is getting better and the Miata is a great handling car. Jury is still out on the RX-8 as they haven't yet proved to be that competitive on the race track. May just be a numbers issue but I see very few racing. Kinda like not seeing many Nissan Z's out there too. Good question. I race sports cars and used to drive a Porsche around town. Now I drive a BMW because I wanted a more comfortable ride. I get to drive about 20 miles of curvy road to and from work everyday. Driving a sports car on that road was a kick. Nothing handles like a Porsche or even a Vette.
Practicallity? Your right, it’s only for fun. However, one of my Porches got 28 mpg and my buddy’s vette get’s over 30 mpg on the highway.
I’ll take a Porsche or Vette over a Mustang any day for handling. Mazda is getting better and the Miata is a great handling car. Jury is still out on the RX-8 as they haven’t yet proved to be that competitive on the race track. May just be a numbers issue but I see very few racing. Kinda like not seeing many Nissan Z’s out there too.

]]> By: fly.chinook http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-257 fly.chinook Sat, 02 May 2009 23:24:24 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-257 It all comes down to personal preference. Some people simply prefer the feel of a low-slung sports car, and enjoy the speed and excellent handling even in day-to-day driving. It's no different than people who buy an SUV to haul people... a job better done by a station wagon or minivan. For what it's worth, the Corvette and 911 are considered to be just fine for daily driving, especially compared to Astons and Ferraris and the like. It all comes down to personal preference. Some people simply prefer the feel of a low-slung sports car, and enjoy the speed and excellent handling even in day-to-day driving. It’s no different than people who buy an SUV to haul people… a job better done by a station wagon or minivan.

For what it’s worth, the Corvette and 911 are considered to be just fine for daily driving, especially compared to Astons and Ferraris and the like.

]]> By: oklatom http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-256 oklatom Sat, 02 May 2009 00:32:28 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-256 For the same reason they buy 4 wheel drive and never go off road. Status, and because they want to. For the same reason they buy 4 wheel drive and never go off road. Status, and because they want to.

]]> By: Mustanger http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Mustanger Fri, 01 May 2009 01:14:12 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-255 For the same reason that people drive jacked up jeeps and 4WD trucks when they never go off road. The sports cars make more sense than those monsters which blind you with their out of adjustment lights and the 'looking for a place to roll over' suspensions. For the same reason that people drive jacked up jeeps and 4WD trucks when they never go off road. The sports cars make more sense than those monsters which blind you with their out of adjustment lights and the ‘looking for a place to roll over’ suspensions.

]]> By: minicooperlover2 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/comment-page-1/#comment-254 minicooperlover2 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:37:41 +0000 http://mostpopularsportscars.com/2009/04/26/why-do-people-drive-sports-cars-if-they-are-not-going-to-take-them-to-the-race-track/#comment-254 An RX8/ Mustang is just as much of a " sports car" as any corvette or 911. A car is a car. The purpose of a car is to move a person from point A --> point B. I don't see any reason whatsoever why a corvette or porsche cant be used as a commuter. I think you are basing this more on price then " sport car" An RX8/ Mustang is just as much of a ” sports car” as any corvette or 911. A car is a car. The purpose of a car is to move a person from point A –> point B. I don’t see any reason whatsoever why a corvette or porsche cant be used as a commuter. I think you are basing this more on price then ” sport car”

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