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tsukikomi | Posted on Jan 4 2015, 11:37 PM |
Falbury~<3 Group: TRAP CLUB Posts: 708 Member No.: 43,994 Joined: Jun 23rd 2014 Location: Southcenter Parkway | In the type of cars, which of the 3 is your favorite? Muscles with its power, Exotics with its sexy looks that a lot can clock at high rated speed, or tuners with its turning/cornering capabilities (and reliability). I'm sure the initial d fan base is behind tuners all way but aren't polls fun? Image size reduced, original size: 900 x 582. Click here to view the image in its original dimension. |
DeeezNuuuts83 | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 12:55 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,840 Member No.: 25,374 Joined: Jul 18th 2007 Location: Southern California | Exotic. After taking a Ferrari on a track, there's nothing quite like it. |
Tessou | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 01:28 AM |
More NEGATIVE than a black hole Group: ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 19,345 Member No.: 12,263 Joined: Sep 12th 2005 Location: Update Profile | Tuner. I had more fun with the MR2 than any other car I've ever driven. |
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kazahana | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 02:25 AM |
IDW's Resident Yoyoer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,779 Member No.: 21,778 Joined: Nov 15th 2006 Location: KL | Most of my dream cars are tuners. Also, that boy racer feel. |
Falbere | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 03:05 AM |
Back from the dead, baby Group: IDP Admin Posts: 1,327 Member No.: 43,254 Joined: Mar 31st 2014 Location: Singapore | No classics/luxury sedans/suvs? oh btw classics=/=muscles This post has been edited by Falbere on Jan 5 2015, 08:38 AM |
Seri | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 05:33 AM |
Quirks and Features of IDW Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 1,891 Member No.: 40,610 Joined: Feb 21st 2013 Location: Showroom | As a rotary fan, I've got to say tuner. |
Spaz | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 09:43 AM |
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN | Tuner. Being a performance-oriented individual, when I can get exotic performance out of something cheap to purchase, mod, and maintain, that's a winner in my book. |
Shirogane | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 10:01 AM | ||
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Really? You're going to go there, Mr. Pedantic? As for me, well... Image size reduced, original size: 1040 x 406. Click here to view the image in its original dimension. Damn. | ||
Tessou | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 10:53 AM | ||
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Most classic cars would fall into one of the big three, anyway. Think about cars that could be used in a race, not just "your favorite car". Goddamn semantics. Before you know it, we'll be in a philosophical black hole where we're sitting here determining what a car is if this shit continues. | ||
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Meteor | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 12:34 PM |
Were you expecting something else? Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,921 Member No.: 20,929 Joined: Oct 14th 2006 Location: Some place in South-East Asia | tuners, bcos exotics turn less and muscles turn lesser and tuners r all lite and beat evrything in cornering nfs cabron isnt unrealstic, rite? its teh authentik tguoe xperience (inb4 people start debating which country of origin qualifies cars as either of the three and what you call an exotic looking sports car that doesn't come anywhere near supercar performance) Anyway, don't have a vote here because my tastes aren't that specific at present. I'm just reminded of the semi-amusing days over at NFSCars where misinformation regarding Japanese cars was more apparent among both those who did and didn't like them, and there was even someone talking about how an R32 would lose to a Murcielago on the circuit because high speed but would clearly beat it on the touge every single time because tuner = automatically outcorners everything. Ah, memories. |
Sensation! | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 03:26 PM |
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. | I like all 3. Personally out of the bunch, I'd own a Javelin, 458, and probably a Miata or a NSX. This post has been edited by Sensation! on Jan 5 2015, 03:28 PM |
Falbere | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 08:02 PM |
Back from the dead, baby Group: IDP Admin Posts: 1,327 Member No.: 43,254 Joined: Mar 31st 2014 Location: Singapore | Well, I am not really a fan of performance vehicles, and I can't really put my favourite 60s Mercedes 600 in any of the 3 categories. But hey, if this topic is about performance vehicles only, I am not complaining. Would've gone with tuners. I think the new Golf is cool. As for the older tuners, 1st-gen Eunos Roadster (or Miata/MX5 depending on your region) is pretty sweet. EDIT: Quick question: I wonder if the Nissan GT-R R35 is considered tuner or exotic. This post has been edited by Falbere on Jan 5 2015, 08:03 PM |
RSanYon | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 08:04 PM | ||
Trill. Group: Members Posts: 394 Member No.: 31,059 Joined: Nov 8th 2008 Location: Las Vegas | I like all three, but having grown up around imports, I'd have to go with tuners.
They're usually considered both from what I've seen, heard and read: tuner mainly because it's Japanese and has an array of aftermarket parts available, exotic due to its capabilities against other sports cars of the same power and price range. I just consider it to be a sports car imo, nothing more, nothing less. This post has been edited by RSanYon on Jan 5 2015, 08:18 PM | ||
THE_HONDA_CG2 | Posted on Jan 5 2015, 08:52 PM |
Patient Zero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,279 Member No.: 37,947 Joined: Oct 1st 2011 Location: Update Profile | Why can't we have all three? I feel like I might get stoned to death or exiled from the island for saying this... While I love cars geared towards tuners. I really appreciate a good looking muscle car. Something about the bold lines and stuff that gets me starstruck. I try to take the time to admire some nice muscles when I see them roaming around. |
Tessou | Posted on Jan 6 2015, 10:50 AM | ||
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It's a tuner. Exotic in most circles assumes a limited production allotment and restricted availability. The Nissan GT-R is made in somewhat mass production, is available at almost every Nissan dealership (although not all of them are equipped to service GT-Rs), and to anybody that wants one. It's not an exclusive vehicle. A Ferrari F40, for example, is an exotic. You'll be lucky to touch one in your lifetime. I've seen a handful of GT-Rs in the few years since they've been on the market. They're not rare. | ||
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MetalMan777 | Posted on Jan 6 2015, 02:53 PM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | I voted exotic because Ford Probe is the best ever. |
DeeezNuuuts83 | Posted on Jan 6 2015, 08:19 PM | ||
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Well, the three categories provided don't exactly represent every type of vehicle. The GT-R doesn't fit perfectly into one of them. Personally, I feel like the "tuner" category is more about cars that are almost meant to be tuned. That definitely applied to the previous GT-Rs that weren't available stateside. Sure, you can mod the current ones, but they will beat out 95% of the cars out there, right off the showroom floor. And not a lot of owners mod them, or at least not a big percentage. Plus I don't know if I'd call a $100k car a tuner car, no matter what badge is on it. On top of being extremely mod-friendly, I feel like tuner cars should be within the reach of most people with a career. | ||
Seri | Posted on Jan 6 2015, 08:45 PM |
Quirks and Features of IDW Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 1,891 Member No.: 40,610 Joined: Feb 21st 2013 Location: Showroom | Well, most I'd probably go is an R32 V-Spec II or a Porsche 964. ...Though if I could have an exotic of my choice, it'd have to be a Testarossa. |
Spaz | Posted on Jan 7 2015, 09:41 AM | ||
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Used GT-Rs can be had for $35-45k if you know where to look. The maintenance costs are still real, though. It's a tuner. It responds well to mods, and if you can afford to own one, you can afford to mod one. My tuner has one, got it super cheap, but doesn't really care about it too much since it's not an Evo. It's been driven by his brother and a couple friends more than by him. I know two other owners, both of whom are making 700+. That's just what you do with them. | ||
backalleyracer | Posted on Jan 7 2015, 03:15 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,770 Member No.: 7,122 Joined: May 1st 2005 Location: Las Vegas | what is a porsche gt3? What about the new z08? because those two are the winners |
DeeezNuuuts83 | Posted on Jan 7 2015, 05:40 PM | ||
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Yeah, but when talking about the used market, you can say that about anything... it's X amount new, but you can find used ones for 1/2 X. And the key phrase is, if you know where to look, which means that those kinds of buys are going to be far from typical, and definitely not what the average person will find in their area. But going with used car prices isn't always fair, and I'd rather not focus on it for the reasons mentioned. Yes, the GT-R responds well to mods, but you don't have to mod it for it to be fast, seeing how it already had supercar performance when it came out eight years ago. A lot of cars respond well to mods that I may not necessarily consider "tuner" cars... i.e. any Corvette from the C5 onward, any 911 Turbo from the 996 onward, and those can all be had for far, far below what they stickered for new. Plus there are a shit ton of GT-Rs that are still stock. | ||
Tessou | Posted on Jan 7 2015, 11:54 PM |
More NEGATIVE than a black hole Group: ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 19,345 Member No.: 12,263 Joined: Sep 12th 2005 Location: Update Profile | How about instead of turning this thread into a debate about why there aren't fifteen choices to cover all bases, you just choose between the three given? The question wasn't "what is your favorite car?", it was "which of these three types would you choose". It's not a philosophical thread. Jesus. |
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DeeezNuuuts83 | Posted on Jan 8 2015, 12:52 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,840 Member No.: 25,374 Joined: Jul 18th 2007 Location: Southern California | I voted AND I answered the question, so I think I covered my bases |
Rudy | Posted on Jan 10 2015, 01:17 PM |
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tsukikomi | Posted on Jan 10 2015, 05:47 PM | ||
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I personally prefer the exotic theme then the tuner theme but prefer electronic and tuner cars, why couldn't the tuners theme be the exotic theme? I mean its more in the lines of dubstep then anything and no ones rapping. | ||
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