Anotherwat, I completely agree with you on this point:
I've long held that supercars are fine for looking at, whether they are alongside you on the M40, on a stand at a motor show, or on Top Gear being salivated over by Clarkson. But as for driving them, unles you have access to a track or various unrestricted roads across Europe and a clear stretch, you'll never get the buzz from them that you expect, and so they are ultimately doomed to be disappointing. I know the ones I've driven in the past (Ferraris, Porsches, and a Maserati or two) made me so aware of the value that even had I the opportunity to open them up, I wouldn't do so for fear of screwing up.
However, a decent small hatch with a small engine that allows you to drive closer to the car's limits and stay roughly within eyesight of the legal limits gives you the kind of excitement that is missing when you are driving a £150k sportscar at 70mph. I've always owned smaller cars, and can't see me owning anything else (the wife's car is a people carrier, which doesn't really give you any buzz at any speed...).
The ultimate best cars to drive, however (according to QPR fan Bill Bailey) is a hire car. Nothing handles quite like a hire car. And I heartily concur....
I've long held that supercars are fine for looking at, whether they are alongside you on the M40, on a stand at a motor show, or on Top Gear being salivated over by Clarkson. But as for driving them, unles you have access to a track or various unrestricted roads across Europe and a clear stretch, you'll never get the buzz from them that you expect, and so they are ultimately doomed to be disappointing. I know the ones I've driven in the past (Ferraris, Porsches, and a Maserati or two) made me so aware of the value that even had I the opportunity to open them up, I wouldn't do so for fear of screwing up.
However, a decent small hatch with a small engine that allows you to drive closer to the car's limits and stay roughly within eyesight of the legal limits gives you the kind of excitement that is missing when you are driving a £150k sportscar at 70mph. I've always owned smaller cars, and can't see me owning anything else (the wife's car is a people carrier, which doesn't really give you any buzz at any speed...).
The ultimate best cars to drive, however (according to QPR fan Bill Bailey) is a hire car. Nothing handles quite like a hire car. And I heartily concur....
