The Woes of Rare Sports Cars

**Scouse Monkey** · 01-27-2005, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by 0l33l

My car was build in Japan and shipped over

What, ford have a new factory in Japan?

**Custommx3** · 01-27-2005, 05:32 PM

If you think my damn car isnt a sports car, call my fauxing insurance company and convince them. BTW, the classification is called a sport compact.

**RedGTiVR6** · 01-27-2005, 06:56 PM

a sports car and a sport compact are two COMPLETE different categories.....

a probe is NOT a sports car...not even close....it may eb SPORTY, but it's NOT a sports car.....

=]

**Custommx3** · 01-27-2005, 10:16 PM

Sport Compact = Compact sports car.
So your saying all the FWD racecars are not sports cars

sports car
n.
An automobile equipped for racing, especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering and suspension designed for precise control at high speeds.

sports car

n : a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons [syn: sport car]

Argue with the writers of the dictionary.

**0l33l** · 01-28-2005, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

What, ford have a new factory in Japan?

What? Nooooooo!

Originally Posted by Red GTi VR6

a sports car and a sport compact are two COMPLETE different categories.....

a probe is NOT a sports car...not even close....it may eb SPORTY, but it's NOT a sports car.....

=]

Exactly!

Also: my car is classified as a sports car, when the SC400 is supposed to be classified as a sports car and mine should be classified as a luxury coupe. Mercury decided otherwise... and both of the cars have 4 seats

**NiN^_^NiN** · 01-28-2005, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron Cake

A Ford Probe is not a sports car. It's FWD. No sports car is FWD. Same with the MX-3.

Just cause it's FWD don't mean it's not a sports car even the DICTONARY says so :P

MX-3 and Probe GT are sports cars there different types but there sports cars

**0l33l** · 01-28-2005, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by NiN^_^NiN

Just cause it's FWD don't mean it's not a sports car even the DICTONARY says so :P

MX-3 and Probe GT are sports cars there different types but there sports cars

FWD and sport are antonyms

**Scouse Monkey** · 01-28-2005, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by 0l33l

FWD and sport are antonyms

Not 100% true. You can make a good handling front wheel drive car - it's jsut difficult. The big problem is getting the power down. Hot hatches in Europe are now up to 240bhp or summit (alpha 147 as an example) and 200bhp was the accepted limit for front wheel drive but it can be overcome to a degree with clever engineering and a bit of black magic.

Super cars in the old days only had 280bhp. And we are not talking supercar here just sports car. If, heaven forbid, anyone did make a front wheel drive sports car and they did it right it would most likely be just as good to your average joe as a rear wheel drive only probably safer for them.

Front wheel drive is never gonna be as good to really throw around etc but how often do a lot of the muppets who can afford nice cars but buy em cos they look nice use them to their full potential?

**NiN^_^NiN** · 01-28-2005, 09:39 AM

Proof that the Probe is a SPORTS CAR

There is a book called The Sports Car Album By Lifetime Distributors, 1994

Quote from the book:

this book takes a beautifully illustrated tour through all the important sportscars with over 400 Pictures and an authoritative text.

And some of the cars in the book:

MX-6 MX-3 and Probe

Case closed

**RedGTiVR6** · 01-28-2005, 09:50 AM

it's not a SPORTS car! simple as that!

I never said that a FWD car can't be sporty, nor did I ever say that a FWD car can't be a sports car.....to the contrary....hello!! I drive a fuggin VW GTi! I'm not a FWD basher, or an import basher by any means!

I have a hard time taking the true sense of the words "sports car" and putting it with a Probe......be it anal or car.....still just can't make the connection