Car enthusiasts (And manicure enthusiasts)

This was for you, adorable 🙂

Ughh. The Aztec is hideous. Pac, yes, practically speaking, gas mileage is one of the most important things to consider when purchasing a car. But in terms of appreciating cars for their performance, better gas mileage usually means lower performance. Not always, but usually. If there’s anyone here into cars, what would you rather have and why?:

BMW M3 or CL63 AMG

Mustang or Camaro

Impreza or Lancer Evo

Audi R8 or Porsche 911 Turbo

Aston Martin DB9 or Maserati GranTurismo

If no one here wants to discuss this stuff, remember that the backup topic is manicures.

Pac, if that’s the extent of your appreciation, fine. I feel that I can appreciate a whole lot more than that. There’s really no limit to my appreciation.

yungerman, thanks for your choices! I actually agree with on the two that you chose. But why “neither” the Impreza or the Evo? They’re both great rally cars..I would choose the Impreza.

How about this one:

Mclaren MP4-12C or Ferrari 458 Italia

Alright, Emunah! The M5 is awesome, agreed. Powerful, refined, not too showy, but handles like a proper sports car. Yes, natural power is great, but it’s hard to find a car that can handle all that power and put it on the road. Like, if you put a V12 in an M5, for example, it would probably get dragged around like a rag doll when you floor it. Another example- There’s a tuning company called Brabus that takes a standard Mercedes CL63 and packs it with a 700 bhp 12 cylinder engine, and the thing can barely drive without wobbling around and tearing to bits. Only certain cars are made to handle that sort of power. If you had a v12, what car would you put it in? Personally, I would only have a v12 in a car that is MADE for a v12. (Like the Murcielago, Zonda, etc.)

Just saw online that Brabus just finished tuning the Mercedes EV12. It is the fastest four seater convertible in the world- 6.3 liter v12, 778 bhp, top speed: 231 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 seconds. Price- Half a million dollars.

Ha! Oops. Sorry, I really don’t know too much about manicures. Yes, I know there are different colors..so what’s your favorite color?

Sounds good..Now that I’m thinking about it, I’m being way too nosy. Sorry about that. I’ll back off.

Yes, that is correct. But that was in the ’90’s. There are a handful of faster cars than the F1 now: Veyron, CCX, Ultimate Aero, just to name a few. I would choose the 458, even though the Mclaren is more powerful and quicker, simply because- it’s so much better looking, and..it’s a Ferrari.

adorable- A Honda 🙂

I just enjoy seeing cars and appreciate their performance, design, and mechanical precision. I wouldn’t actually OWN a car like that.

yungerman- Nothing wrong with that.

Sure, adorable. Honda Accord…but, hey! Now YOUR’E being nosy! 🙂

Uh, no..That’s the Odyssey. The Accord is a four door sedan. You can google it.

It’s ok. Glad I have your approval! Tell me what’s your favorite color manicure and I’ll tell you if I like that color.

Rebel, good to hear that. But in my opinion, it may be one of the best performance convertibles ever designed, but I wouldn’t call it one of the “sweetest”. I think the M6 is a whole lot sweeter. What do you think of the M6?

New question: During the ’70’s and ’80’s there were a number of great supercars that were put into production. Possibly the most noticeable advance in auto engineering was during these two decades. So, what is your favorite supercar from this time period? A few possible answers: Porsche 959, Lamborghini Countach/ Miura, Ferrari F40, Lancia Stratos, Maserati Bora…so many more.

True, you probably will, since they’re a lot less expensive and generally more available. But that’s fine. I’ll wait for my Aston.

Ha! Yeah, this thread is a dead giveaway.

But once you brought back this thread, I might as well say that yesterday I saw a real, in-use replica of a 1956 Jaguar D-Type, parked in a parking lot. Probably one of the coolest cars ever made.