 what defines a sports car? |
 Apr 17, 2011 - 4:24 PM
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my roommate ticked me off the other day bc he said my car is not a sports car... do i asked him how my celica wasnt a sports car and all he could say is "it just isnt".... so what r eveerybody's opinions on sports cars?
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Apr 17, 2011 - 5:23 PM
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celica is not a sports car, its a subcompact. it is a fwd sporty econobox with 135 hp or less. a sports car needs to be awd or rwd and actually have some power behind it so it can be competitive for racing. some examples would include corvette, gt-r, 370z, 911, r8, etc. the gt-four i would argue is a sports car since it was designed for use in rally sport, especially the wrc.
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Apr 17, 2011 - 11:09 PM
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The Celica was a sports car in it's day, Whats changed? Because the Celica itself certainly hasn't.
3S-GE was and still is a high performance engine (for a 2.0L) even today, Just some countries didn't receive the correct motor. What makes a Celica a sports car is it's styling and design, and in an uncrippled version (as originally intended by Toyota in Japan) you get the suitable engine, brakes and suspension to give you sports car handling and performance to match. QUOTE (Promasta @ Apr 18, 2011 - 10:23 AM)  gt-r, 370z, 911, r8, etc. Apart from the 370z which is a high performance sports car, the rest of those are supercars. supercars is a different category to sports cars. This post has been edited by delusionz: Apr 17, 2011 - 11:10 PM -------------------- Mike W
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d3ath2009 what defines a sports car? Apr 17, 2011 - 4:24 PM
jordisonjr I wouldnt be paying $1600 a year to insure a ... Apr 17, 2011 - 5:12 PM garin nissan maxima... the four door sports car! Apr 17, 2011 - 6:28 PM 4-eyed-freek doesnt matter if the car is rear wheel drive, 4wd,... Apr 17, 2011 - 6:42 PM richee3 I'm inclined to agree with Promasta. I wouldn... Apr 17, 2011 - 9:13 PM schmooot I always kind of defined a sports car as something... Apr 17, 2011 - 11:57 PM Promasta i would disagree delusionz
yes supercars are a dif... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:01 AM
HectortheRican QUOTE (Promasta @ Apr 17, 2011 - 11... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:30 AM trebilihp ... What about handling? I think a sports car is f... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:34 AM delusionz Your Celica may have came with a Camry motor, You ... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:37 AM howie_vang i had always been told that a 2 door is a sport ca... Apr 18, 2011 - 1:34 AM Promasta ya but there's isf, m5, sti, evo, etc which ar... Apr 18, 2011 - 1:45 AM d3ath2009 one of the biggest things ive noticed is insurance... Apr 18, 2011 - 7:11 AM azian_advanced the value of her car is probably more than yours a... Apr 18, 2011 - 8:20 AM delusionz Interestingly though, Of the 3 Celicas I've ow... Apr 18, 2011 - 8:41 AM yungazzdriver I think because people in the US see celicas used ... Apr 18, 2011 - 8:56 AM spolski07 i drive a sports car
2 seater RWD 287hp 6-speed
... Apr 18, 2011 - 9:11 AM d3ath2009 thats the thing though... some ppl define them str... Apr 18, 2011 - 9:29 AM delusionz The USDM model designations also stand for sports ... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:15 PM delusionz And if going by the same token USDM got 5S-FE inst... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:24 PM HectortheRican QUOTE (delusionz @ Apr 18, 2011 - 11... Apr 18, 2011 - 12:35 PM Culpable04 List !!! Apr 18, 2011 - 1:12 PM Supersprynt QUOTE (Culpable04 @ Apr 18, 2011 - 2... Apr 18, 2011 - 1:59 PM rave2n Sports car IMO
Its real simple...my 2004 Taurus l... Apr 18, 2011 - 2:05 PM Supersprynt QUOTE (rave2n @ Apr 18, 2011 - 3:05 ... Apr 18, 2011 - 2:31 PM rave2n QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Apr 18, 2011 - 2... Apr 18, 2011 - 3:13 PM Supersprynt QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Apr 17, 2011 - 6... Apr 18, 2011 - 2:42 PM Culpable04 QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Apr 18, 2011 - 2... Apr 18, 2011 - 5:49 PM yarik83 Lets not confuse a "sports car" with a ... Apr 18, 2011 - 6:36 PM S8S8 Plenty of opinions in here, but I think it's n... Apr 18, 2011 - 8:21 PM 3WayStunna IMHO...... The 6th gen celica is definatly a sport... Apr 18, 2011 - 8:45 PM yarik83 Lets not forget that significant majority of peopl... Apr 18, 2011 - 9:02 PM 3WayStunna QUOTE (yarik83 @ Apr 18, 2011 - 10:0... Apr 18, 2011 - 9:16 PM SwissFerdi I agree mostly with what Yuri says. Within a few m... Apr 18, 2011 - 9:21 PM delusionz QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Apr 19, 2011 - 6... Apr 18, 2011 - 11:18 PM |
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