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Originally Posted by vinuneuro
Is there any point to buying either of the brands if you're not going to track the cars?
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I think there is, at least for me. I don't have a Ferrari on my want-to-buy list, but I could imagine owning one. I would like to own a Porsche in the next few years. I can't imagine wanting to own a Lamborgini. I didn't even like them when I was 14.
I wouldn't track any of these cars if I owned them (I haved tracked 2 Ferraris, and that was fun, but I didn't own them). I would simply appreciate the style, the engineering, the driving experience, and perhaps as a differentiator between the cars listed, the heritage or pedigree. That is what Lamborghini is missing to me, it is essentially the same as a kit car. Ferrari and Porsche have history, and the name stands for something. (This is one of the reasons why I like BMWs, and the primary reason why I don't like the X6, as I think it weakens BMW)
Can't same the same thing about the Veyron, as far as pedigree, the grill shape notwithstanding. It is an engineering masterpiece, but it is more the product of a laboratory than a design studio, IMO.
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Last edited by JCL; 01-06-2009 at 05:49 PM.
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