TC
aka TomCat
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- Dec 11, 2005
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I was reading a thread about a new Camaro package and The Spie made a point of talking about how bad the reputation of Chevrolet drivers have become and how that puts him off wanting to own one. Perfectly valid point, I'm not going to challenge it, but it got me thinking, are there any high(er) performance cars that don't have some sort of negative reputation or stigma about them?
Not too long ago I was thinking about what I would buy if I ever came into a ton of money. As much of a Corvette guy as I am, I would probably go for a Porsche 911 instead. Not a turbo or a GTwhatever, but just a RWD Carrera S. But driving something like that has a negative image as well. People will assume you're old, or a spoiled trust fund baby, or just a douchebag. But even if I were to get a Corvette, people would still have bad things to say, like it's a car for fat old retirees in Florida, or fat rich rednecks. It's hard for me to think of any desirable performance vehicle that doesn't have a negative image of some sort.
Now I know some people are going to chime in that their personal fanboy favorite couldn't possibly be seen in a negative way by anyone in their right mind, but seriously, stop and think about it. There will always be some group of people that will shit all over whatever it is that you like, or so it seems to me. I'm not really sure why anyone cares anymore, to be honest. Seems rather futile. Unless you buy something that makes so little impression that hardly anyone even knows it exists.
Not too long ago I was thinking about what I would buy if I ever came into a ton of money. As much of a Corvette guy as I am, I would probably go for a Porsche 911 instead. Not a turbo or a GTwhatever, but just a RWD Carrera S. But driving something like that has a negative image as well. People will assume you're old, or a spoiled trust fund baby, or just a douchebag. But even if I were to get a Corvette, people would still have bad things to say, like it's a car for fat old retirees in Florida, or fat rich rednecks. It's hard for me to think of any desirable performance vehicle that doesn't have a negative image of some sort.
Now I know some people are going to chime in that their personal fanboy favorite couldn't possibly be seen in a negative way by anyone in their right mind, but seriously, stop and think about it. There will always be some group of people that will shit all over whatever it is that you like, or so it seems to me. I'm not really sure why anyone cares anymore, to be honest. Seems rather futile. Unless you buy something that makes so little impression that hardly anyone even knows it exists.