What defines a super car?

BMJOE · 05-11-2012, 09:48 AM

hot convo going on in here, supprised it's still open.

so question, does this qualify as a super car?

Porsche 911 GT2 997 twin turbo

it's my fav car in the world..........

Z06Driver · 05-11-2012, 10:13 AM

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This seems appropriate

fuck you know you're going to break the hearts of GTR fan boyz with this pic....a pig is always a pig no matter how you dress it

John_01 · 05-12-2012, 01:45 AM

Yes. I'd say the Porsche GT2RS is pretty close to a supercar. If the Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi R8 are supercars, then the Porsche must be as well.

Nissan GTR, Benz C63 and BMW M3 are not - They are too reasonably priced and too practical! You need to get a SLS if you want to call it Supercar. The SLS gull-wing doors fit the criteria of being impractical, and the cost is sufficient too. If we are talking Supercars, then make mine a McLaren MP12-4C.

pavo335 · 05-12-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by John_01

Yes. I'd say the Porsche GT2RS is pretty close to a supercar. If the Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi R8 are supercars, then the Porsche must be as well.

I agree the Porsche is a great car but I would not call it a super car, same with the R8. Gallardo.....yes.

I think there is an air of mystery that surrounds a super car, they defy all practical daily driving logic, kinds like an F1 car that can be road registered

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 05-14-2012, 12:18 AM

Regular 911 Carrera is already a quasi-supercar...

911 Turbo, definitely supercar although the most understated of them all.

On the other end of the spectrum, R8 (V8) looks like a supercar but performance is no better than an M3 or tuned N54.

All supercars these days can be daily driven so the criteria "not being able to be daily driven" is a bit irrelevant.

BBK · 07-15-2012, 06:38 PM

This thread was gold, can't believe I missed it!

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 09:02 PM

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This thread was gold, can't believe I missed it!

Im always a firm believer that if you cant afford it then dont comment. So probably best you just keep quiet in this thread.....Nothing worse then when people put their 2cents in based only on their extensive youtube experience.

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:06 PM

I don't remember putting my 2 cents in yet?

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 10:08 PM

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I don't remember putting my 2 cents in yet?

Great, i guess i posted just in time! You know what they say, prevention is always better then a cure!

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:13 PM

Hang on, so going by your theory, if you can't afford the space shuttle, you're not qualified to call it one... hmmm... interesting theory...

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 10:30 PM

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Hang on, so going by your theory, if you can't afford the space shuttle, you're not qualified to call it one... hmmm... interesting theory...

No i think you completely missed my point

The theory of 1series and homo relativity states that if you are in your mid 40s and you drive a 1er/non M then you were most probably a social outcast at a younger age, self delusional about their current 'success', and just an all round loser.

Case in point to those who have met the following people IRL

Advan335
Pcock
IanF
BBK
ZuZu

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:35 PM

Ummm... I think you haven't stalked me enough, I'm not even in my mid 40's. Not even early 40's... not even late 30's... not even mid 30's!

So what about people who buy M cars? Are they just wanna be Stigs with not enough money to buy an actual supercar? The ones who are too scared to go to the track because they don't want everyone to know they can't drive? Or scared that the non-M's and 1ers will be faster? Even though they don't have LSD's...

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:37 PM

And not stating the obvious but... your whole argument was that if you can't afford a supercar, you can't distinguish what is and what isn't a supercar.

pavo335 · 07-18-2012, 10:42 PM

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No i think you completely missed my point

The theory of 1series and homo relativity states that if you are in your mid 40s and you drive a 1er/non M then you were most probably a social outcast at a younger age, self delusional about their current 'success', and just an all round loser.

Case in point to those who have met the following people IRL

Advan335
Pcock
IanF
BBK
ZuZu

Kinda reminds me of the old saying 'no one thinks they are unreasonable but fark I know a lot of unreasonable people'

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 10:47 PM

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Ummm... I think you haven't stalked me enough, I'm not even in my mid 40's. Not even early 40's... not even late 30's... not even mid 30's!

You're joking right? Fk you look terrible for you age man! I would have never guessed you to be younger then 40

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Originally Posted by BBK

So what about people who buy M cars? Are they just wanna be Stigs with not enough money to buy an actual supercar? The ones who are too scared to go to the track because they don't want everyone to know they can't drive? Or scared that the non-M's and 1ers will be faster? Even though they don't have LSD's...

I dunno, why dont you buy one and tell me? .....If you can even afford it

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pavo335

Kinda reminds me of the old saying 'no one thinks they are unreasonable but fark I know a lot of unreasonable people'

Was this from the 60's or something? Never heard it

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:50 PM

Why would I spend more money on something that is slower, and makes me look like a middle aged wannabe?

pavo335 · 07-18-2012, 10:52 PM

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Why would I spend more money on something that is slower, and makes me look like a middle aged wannabe?

Nah you got it all wrong an M car is a badge that people wear to say 'I'm da baws'

BBK · 07-18-2012, 10:54 PM

Ohh... sorry, didn't realise that!

sbce90 · 07-18-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BBK

Ummm... I think you haven't stalked me enough, I'm not even in my mid 40's. Not even early 40's... not even late 30's... not even mid 30's!

dw we'll get Tay on to it and we will be up to speed in no time.

Rossi_116d · 07-18-2012, 10:59 PM

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Why would I spend more money on something that is slower, and makes me look like a middle aged wannabe?

You make it sound like you actually had the money for it even be an option

Wake up to yourself bro!

BTW you should be saying thankyou, im paying a shit load of the flood levy to help you bogans rebuild!

Fk, i could have bought another M3 with that money

BBK · 07-18-2012, 11:00 PM

Hahaha yeah that's true, you know you've upset someone too much when they go to that extent...

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