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Old 05-13-2010, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RXeckless
All I'm saying is the "Sport Car" has to change direction e.g. electric or some other fuel source. If automakers make a product to appeal to a certain segment of the population and do it well, at a competitive price point there will always be a market for a "Sport Car" in some form or another. Like all new technology at first it's very very expensive, but slowly but surely it get cheaper and cheaper till almost any person who works for a living can afford them. Good example would be computers, cell phones, flat screen televisions etc. etc.. My first really powerful PC cost me close to $12,000 in the late 80's or early 90's, today most people would laugh at that price for a PC.

Yes, I am an OLD Fart and proud of it!

I can build a 12k PC very simply. Its a little outrageous now but... it would be a amazing machine.

I understand where your coming from. It will take decades untill I think a pure electric sports car becomes affordable to the middle class.
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Old 05-13-2010, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by RXeckless
All I'm saying is the "Sport Car" has to change direction e.g. electric or some other fuel source. If automakers make a product to appeal to a certain segment of the population and do it well, at a competitive price point there will always be a market for a "Sport Car" in some form or another. Like all new technology at first it's very very expensive, but slowly but surely it get cheaper and cheaper till almost any person who works for a living can afford them. Good example would be computers, cell phones, flat screen televisions etc. etc.. My first really powerful PC cost me close to $12,000 in the late 80's or early 90's, today most people would laugh at that price for a PC.

Yes, I am an OLD Fart and proud of it!
You say "Old Fart"..
I say Wise Fart.
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Old 05-15-2010, 05:48 AM
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You say "Old Fart"..
I say Wise Fart.
Thanks, for the words of encouragement, I thought the senility was really starting to set in.
What was I saying, I forget. Is it time again for my meds again?







Help! I've fallen and I can't get up.
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Old 05-16-2010, 08:27 AM
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Old 05-24-2010, 08:09 AM
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The sports car can never really go extinct. Wonder if a “greener version” will be able to pump up the adrenaline as effectively?
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Old 05-26-2010, 02:21 PM
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Them some tiny mirrors!!!
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Old 05-27-2010, 04:49 AM
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Them some tiny mirrors!!!
Them really some tiny mirrors!!!
Never notice, good eye!
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Old 05-27-2010, 07:54 AM
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Or they're big cameras.
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Old 05-27-2010, 07:58 AM
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Maybe it's just me but, the front fenders and bumper looks like it was designed based off an Rx-8.
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Old 05-27-2010, 01:28 PM
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You do realise that the Audi E-tron could well be a rotary!
They have talked of having a single rotor small wankel running at a fixed 5k revs powering the battery....

RX9 anyone...hahaha
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Old 05-27-2010, 11:34 PM
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Rotary FTW!
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