This. A thousand times this.Sergei82 wrote:Another Singaporean fetish: what is the point of having a sports car in Singapore that make A LOT of ear-damaging noise??? You can't drive fast in Singapore, you can only make noise - that's it! Idiotically ridiculous...
What's the point of any sports car here, ear-deafening or dead silent? Just a status symbol. You can't drive fast anywhere south of the causeway, and of the people I've met here 99% of them would be scared shitless to drive a nice car to Malaysia.nakatago wrote:This. A thousand times this.Sergei82 wrote:Another Singaporean fetish: what is the point of having a sports car in Singapore that make A LOT of ear-damaging noise??? You can't drive fast in Singapore, you can only make noise - that's it! Idiotically ridiculous...
A sports car is for thrills. And showing off while getting your thrills. Otherwise, it'll be like those people who buy really nice couches but have them wrapped in plastic. They just want to be able to say they have something but not truly enjoy what that something is for.zzm9980 wrote:What's the point of any sports car here, ear-deafening or dead silent? Just a status symbol. You can't drive fast anywhere south of the causeway, and of the people I've met here 99% of them would be scared shitless to drive a nice car to Malaysia.nakatago wrote:This. A thousand times this.Sergei82 wrote:Another Singaporean fetish: what is the point of having a sports car in Singapore that make A LOT of ear-damaging noise??? You can't drive fast in Singapore, you can only make noise - that's it! Idiotically ridiculous...
Have you ever driven a high performance car like that? I have, quite a few. 90km/hr would be mid-range RPM second gear on most of the Ferraris or Lamborghinis, etc, driving around here. You'll have fun for less than 3-4 seconds, then have to let off. There is no enjoyment in driving those cars around at low speeds on the roads here. What is fun is sustained spirited driving through curves and along scenic roads.Wd40 wrote:Sorry I dont get it. You can still go on expressways upto 90 kms/hr and normal roads upto 60 kms/hr and its not the speed that matters, its the 0-60/ 0-90 in ?? Secs that matters
I haven't driven a sports car like zzm above but if I want a rush that short, I'd get on thrill rides. If I know I have a car that can go fast, I'd want to drive it as long as a drive is feasible.Wd40 wrote:Sorry I dont get it. You can still go on expressways upto 90 kms/hr and normal roads upto 60 kms/hr and its not the speed that matters, its the 0-60/ 0-90 in ?? Secs that matters
By that logic, then you shouldnt have any cars in Singapore more than 1.6 Ltr engine. The BMWs and Audis too are way more capable than what people get out of them here in Singapore.zzm9980 wrote:Have you ever driven a high performance car like that? I have, quite a few. 90km/hr would be mid-range RPM second gear on most of the Ferraris or Lamborghinis, etc, driving around here. You'll have fun for less than 3-4 seconds, then have to let off. There is no enjoyment in driving those cars around at low speeds on the roads here. What is fun is sustained spirited driving through curves and along scenic roads.Wd40 wrote:Sorry I dont get it. You can still go on expressways upto 90 kms/hr and normal roads upto 60 kms/hr and its not the speed that matters, its the 0-60/ 0-90 in ?? Secs that matters
Here, this is what we'd do for fun a few times a month back when I lived in California:
The Gallardo is about 5 years old, and the Ferrari about 7. Sadly my Honda Fit is now 5 years old, but costs more here than either of those do in California
But even that cheap, I only had a 'lowly' S2000
In your quest to be extreme, you actually hit on a valid point. See all of those BMW 520s, 320s, Benz S330s? Well in the US, you'd be hard pressed to find a BMW 5-Series under a 4.0 liter V8, a 3-Series under an inline six turbo, or an S-class benz under a 5.0 liter V8. They exist, but they don't sell many at all. And the smallest engine options are still much larger than the most common engine options here. The reason? Because it really just isn't needed here.Wd40 wrote: By that logic, then you shouldnt have any cars in Singapore more than 1.6 Ltr engine. The BMWs and Audis too are way more capable than what people get out of them here in Singapore.
What about the R1s and hayabusa's then?
Some middle-size / longer furniture from Ikea won't fit. Ferrari and Lamborghini are better, because they are more flat at the back part so you can fix it there.zzm9980 wrote:I agree 100%. That is the perfect car for Singapore, its looks perfectly personify the masculinity of this island. Right JR8?sundaymorningstaple wrote:I reckon this is the only sports car needed in Singapore
zzm9980 wrote:
Have you ever driven a high performance car like that? I have, quite a few. 90km/hr would be mid-range RPM second gear on most of the Ferraris or Lamborghinis, etc, driving around here. You'll have fun for less than 3-4 seconds, then have to let off. There is no enjoyment in driving those cars around at low speeds on the roads here. What is fun is sustained spirited driving through curves and along scenic roads.
Here, this is what we'd do for fun a few times a month back when I lived in California
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