Things I learned driving a supercar for the first time
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Things I learned driving a supercar for the first time
The F-Type is not in the same class as the McLaren, but some of these points ring true (at least for me):
Things I learned driving a supercar for the first time | The Verge
1. You can’t sleep on parking
Yup, a lot of times I won't drive because I know there will be crappy parking. I live in constant fear of a door ding.
2. You are now a piece of exotic meat
I actually don't mind this too much, I like talking to people about cars. Only time is when this guy chased me down at 100mph to get a close look. His car did not look like it could safely go 100mph.
3. The ground clearance, or lack thereof, is no joke
The nose is culprit. Some places I just won't go to anymore because the driveway is too steep.
4. Other drivers are weirdly nice to you
I can't say that other drivers are nice to me. I don't think they move out of the way or anything like that for me.
5. Being quiet is not an option
Not a problem if I just keep it in "D" mode w/ exhaust off.
6. Everything is terrifying
See parking, ground clearance. I'll add to this vandalism, the fear of. You know, haters gonna hate...
7. It really is a religious experience
I'm not too religious, but it is fun. Makes driving in other cars pretty boring, even very very nice cars.
Things I learned driving a supercar for the first time | The Verge
1. You can’t sleep on parking
Yup, a lot of times I won't drive because I know there will be crappy parking. I live in constant fear of a door ding.
2. You are now a piece of exotic meat
I actually don't mind this too much, I like talking to people about cars. Only time is when this guy chased me down at 100mph to get a close look. His car did not look like it could safely go 100mph.
3. The ground clearance, or lack thereof, is no joke
The nose is culprit. Some places I just won't go to anymore because the driveway is too steep.
4. Other drivers are weirdly nice to you
I can't say that other drivers are nice to me. I don't think they move out of the way or anything like that for me.
5. Being quiet is not an option
Not a problem if I just keep it in "D" mode w/ exhaust off.
6. Everything is terrifying
See parking, ground clearance. I'll add to this vandalism, the fear of. You know, haters gonna hate...
7. It really is a religious experience
I'm not too religious, but it is fun. Makes driving in other cars pretty boring, even very very nice cars.
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My dad, who lived in Europe for a while, commented that in Europe there's a lot more jealousy than in the US. A nice car parked on the street has a good chance at getting vandalized. Of course that's just one guy's dad's observation...that it for what it's worth.
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But since this is an F-Type forum where we're supposed to avoid politics, I'll just add that in the US you've probably noticed more thumbs up than middle fingers.
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