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Fifth Gear - Ferrari's -
12-15-2003
, 05:12 PM
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The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa |
people know if you stop them in the street. Ditto the 308 being 'that
one from Magnum'. Ask who makes a 360 and they'd probably say BMW. No
288GTO, no 355, no 250 GT SWB. Cuh! The general public.
F40 would have been top for me.
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The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa |
on fast 'exotic' machinery. I love cars and driving but have never had the
slightest interest in 'sports' cars which (IMO!) are impracticable,
uncomfortable, anti-social, and encourage unsafe motoring. Most people I
speak to want to see far more coverage of the sort of cars they can afford
to actually buy and own!
Kev
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Personally I think all the TV motoring progs are concentrating far too much on fast 'exotic' machinery. I love cars and driving but have never had the slightest interest in 'sports' cars which (IMO!) are impracticable, uncomfortable, anti-social, and encourage unsafe motoring. Most people I speak to want to see far more coverage of the sort of cars they can afford to actually buy and own! |
of your reasoning - 'sports' cars are impractical, but if you don't need
practicality... for the two or three days a year I need a decent boot, I'll
borrow a friends car. Comfort's subjective - I prefer the extra support the
seats (usually) give. As for being anti-social, if you squeezed two people
into my rear seats, they'd have to be VERY social ;-)
Encouraging unsafe motoring? I think the media do that rather than the
cars...
I do, however, agree with you - I'd rather see more 'real' cars (including
more affordable sports cars) in these programs. Most people considering a
Ferrari aren't likely to be swayed by a group test on Fifth Gear.
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Cuzman wrote: The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa Personally I think all the TV motoring progs are concentrating far too much on fast 'exotic' machinery. I love cars and driving but have never had the slightest interest in 'sports' cars which (IMO!) are impracticable, uncomfortable, anti-social, and encourage unsafe motoring. Most people I speak to want to see far more coverage of the sort of cars they can afford to actually buy and own! |
If I want to find out the details of cars that I can afford, then I'll
research on the internet, talk to owners and go and drive them myself.
What I want to see on tv is exotic machines that I will never have a
chance to see or hear going round a track, or driving hard round the
swiss alps.
For an average shopping car, the important things are practicality,
mileage, cost of ownership, reliablity etc... All things that can be
covered much better in any other medium than TV. Want to know how the
new golf is? Go and drive it. Want to know how a Pagani Zonda is?
Watch the TV.
These shows are about entertainment, TV has to be the worst medium for
providing consumer information on mundane matters, you won't be able to
cover all the cars in enough detail, nobody will watch the show unless
they are actively looking to purchase the car featured.
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If I want to find out the details of cars that I can afford, then I'll research on the internet, talk to owners and go and drive them myself. What I want to see on tv is exotic machines that I will never have a chance to see or hear going round a track, or driving hard round the swiss alps. For an average shopping car, the important things are practicality, mileage, cost of ownership, reliablity etc... All things that can be covered much better in any other medium than TV. Want to know how the new golf is? Go and drive it. Want to know how a Pagani Zonda is? Watch the TV. These shows are about entertainment, TV has to be the worst medium for providing consumer information on mundane matters, you won't be able to cover all the cars in enough detail, nobody will watch the show unless they are actively looking to purchase the car featured. |
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"Trooper" news (AT) trooperlooper (DOT) co.uk wrote in message news:MPG.1a49271d2ce72b949899b8 (AT) news (DOT) individual.net If I want to find out the details of cars that I can afford, then I'll research on the internet, talk to owners and go and drive them myself. What I want to see on tv is exotic machines that I will never have a chance to see or hear going round a track, or driving hard round the swiss alps. For an average shopping car, the important things are practicality, mileage, cost of ownership, reliablity etc... All things that can be covered much better in any other medium than TV. Want to know how the new golf is? Go and drive it. Want to know how a Pagani Zonda is? Watch the TV. These shows are about entertainment, TV has to be the worst medium for providing consumer information on mundane matters, you won't be able to cover all the cars in enough detail, nobody will watch the show unless they are actively looking to purchase the car featured. Can I buy you a pint? |
unaffordable, bad driving inducing exotic
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Cuzman wrote: The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa Personally I think all the TV motoring progs are concentrating far too much on fast 'exotic' machinery. I love cars and driving but have never had the slightest interest in 'sports' cars which (IMO!) are impracticable, uncomfortable, anti-social, and encourage unsafe motoring. Most people I speak to want to see far more coverage of the sort of cars they can afford to actually buy and own! Kev |
literally the arse end of motoring journalism and the place for used
Sierra tests and the like.
Caught a bit of one on saturday with a bloke wanting a 70's classic
saloon to replace his BX. They offered him a C reg SAAB 900 (not exactly
70's classic!), a dolomite and a pea green Maxi which they said was
worth £2000!!!! Personally I didn't think it was worth two quid let
along two thousand. He went for the dolomite cos he liked the chrome :-|
Plenty of that sort of stuff on there.
'Driven' tends to do mid range saloons and estates and stuff too.
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Uno Hoo! wrote: Cuzman wrote: The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa Personally I think all the TV motoring progs are concentrating far too much on fast 'exotic' machinery. I love cars and driving but have never had the slightest interest in 'sports' cars which (IMO!) are impracticable, uncomfortable, anti-social, and encourage unsafe motoring. Most people I speak to want to see far more coverage of the sort of cars they can afford to actually buy and own! Kev You should watch some of the car progs on Men and Motors. Quite literally the arse end of motoring journalism and the place for used Sierra tests and the like. Caught a bit of one on saturday with a bloke wanting a 70's classic saloon to replace his BX. They offered him a C reg SAAB 900 (not exactly 70's classic!), a dolomite and a pea green Maxi which they said was worth £2000!!!! Personally I didn't think it was worth two quid let along two thousand. He went for the dolomite cos he liked the chrome :-| Plenty of that sort of stuff on there. 'Driven' tends to do mid range saloons and estates and stuff too. |
in a sportscar group test... and the damn competitions...
Mark S.
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The top ten Ferrari's, as voted by... about 200 people by the looks of it: 10) Dino 9) P4 8) 250 GT California Spider 7) 250 GTO 6) 360 Modena 5) Daytona 4) F40 3) 250 LM 2) 308 / 328 1) Testarossa |
360 probably.
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