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Off Topic / Re: Controversial opinion on sports cars
« on: October 29, 2022, 04:40:01 pm »
I feel sports car enthusiasts would say it's impractical and foolish to spend 5000 on the graded lil samson which is essentially cardboard and cellophane with a very niche market or a 40 year old arcade cabinet that will only get played maybe twice a month and the other luxuries we enjoy on here. I personally don't think of any hobby as a bad decision so long as it hits 3 key factors. At least in my personal preference. I feel a lot of gamers have gotten the "you could have bought a car" when people look at the collections. Showing most people value cars over games or think it's a more worthwile purchase. But we all have our bag of chips. The 3 things I go by.
1. It makes you happy. ROHI Return on happiness investment is not formulated into business portfolios but really is a deciding factor in life. after the essential bills are paid. the rest should be spent causing happiness both in yourself and in others. Not everything has to be practical if it's down right fun. And what you can do to make the world happy is about a humans only worth. Especially if they are able to be sold by surviving family at a later date and pay for their way of life. It recycles your legacy.
2. It has the potential to grow in value - Most sport cars, like Jay Leno's garage for example have a potential to increase in value. In 2008 the C4 corvettes were so cheap you could get one for like 3 to 4 grand. Now? collectible from a age people so desperately sought after. They can bring as much as 25k in good condition. So they really can be investments. You almost never get what you put it but you can still look at them as any other type of property investment.
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3. If it doesn't grow in value, and refrains from making you happy anymore. It can be given to your kids or wife and make them infinitely happy - If all else fails. Is it universally cool enough that it's coolness is that of Lost boys vhs tapes, stinky leather and the calculator watch? If so it can never be a bad investment.
I feel their are much worst avenues to sink money into. Like sneakers. Sneaker heads will think nothing of sinking 5000 into an often faked pair of NEW sneakers that are prone to sink in value and NEVER wear them. Sometimes it just wracks my brain the point of being a sneakerhead. At least car guys roll down Santa Monica with the top down. Game collectors throw contra in every now and again. But some of these sneakers haven't been worn since the 90s. They are sneakers. So I rather be the sports car guy than a sneaker head that skips over puddles in things meant to prevent your feet from touching puddles.
But if all else convincing that sports cars are sometimes a necessary purchase fails.
The Final Evidence
Just look at her. Touch mere mortal eyes to her glory. The white hurrucan convertible.
But to your point I do feel in todays technologies. Sports cars are becoming less and less needed and more and more silly. Mostly because the average family sedan has sports car performance at half the price. Some entry level teslas have corvette speed. And even a car like a newer Honda Civic Type R which is a family car with family safety features, ergonomics that can be daily driven will peel the paint of the old Miatas you mentioned.
Idk if I have a horse in this race. But it is an interesting cernundum.
1. It makes you happy. ROHI Return on happiness investment is not formulated into business portfolios but really is a deciding factor in life. after the essential bills are paid. the rest should be spent causing happiness both in yourself and in others. Not everything has to be practical if it's down right fun. And what you can do to make the world happy is about a humans only worth. Especially if they are able to be sold by surviving family at a later date and pay for their way of life. It recycles your legacy.
2. It has the potential to grow in value - Most sport cars, like Jay Leno's garage for example have a potential to increase in value. In 2008 the C4 corvettes were so cheap you could get one for like 3 to 4 grand. Now? collectible from a age people so desperately sought after. They can bring as much as 25k in good condition. So they really can be investments. You almost never get what you put it but you can still look at them as any other type of property investment.
and
3. If it doesn't grow in value, and refrains from making you happy anymore. It can be given to your kids or wife and make them infinitely happy - If all else fails. Is it universally cool enough that it's coolness is that of Lost boys vhs tapes, stinky leather and the calculator watch? If so it can never be a bad investment.
I feel their are much worst avenues to sink money into. Like sneakers. Sneaker heads will think nothing of sinking 5000 into an often faked pair of NEW sneakers that are prone to sink in value and NEVER wear them. Sometimes it just wracks my brain the point of being a sneakerhead. At least car guys roll down Santa Monica with the top down. Game collectors throw contra in every now and again. But some of these sneakers haven't been worn since the 90s. They are sneakers. So I rather be the sports car guy than a sneaker head that skips over puddles in things meant to prevent your feet from touching puddles.
But if all else convincing that sports cars are sometimes a necessary purchase fails.
The Final Evidence
Just look at her. Touch mere mortal eyes to her glory. The white hurrucan convertible.
But to your point I do feel in todays technologies. Sports cars are becoming less and less needed and more and more silly. Mostly because the average family sedan has sports car performance at half the price. Some entry level teslas have corvette speed. And even a car like a newer Honda Civic Type R which is a family car with family safety features, ergonomics that can be daily driven will peel the paint of the old Miatas you mentioned.
Idk if I have a horse in this race. But it is an interesting cernundum.
