where's the THRILL in driving?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by BW, Oct 14, 2003.

  1. BW

    BW Guest

    I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
    question and came across someon who wrote this:

    "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
    that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
    pass you."

    But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
    it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...

    I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
    related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
    with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
    www.chromo11.com

    If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
    and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
    crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
    you'll also be able to read more about the project.

    You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.

    Thanks

    Brendan
    email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
    web: www.chromo11.com
     
    BW, Oct 14, 2003
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    Dave Milne Guest

    sorry, I'm not thrilled.

    Dave Milne, Scotland
    '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

    : I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
    : question and came across someon who wrote this:
    :
    : "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
    : that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
    : pass you."
    :
    : But what about the thrill actually buying the car itself, or pushing
    : it to the limit around corners, or taking a date out for a ride...
    :
    : I'm a researcher in England and I'd really like to know about your car
    : related thrills, anything goes. I'm currently conducting interviews
    : with people about their personal experiences on the web-site
    : www.chromo11.com
    :
    : If you've got something to say on the subject, please visit the site
    : and take an interview. You'll find a set of short, but carefully
    : crafted questions which you can download and answer at your leisure;
    : you'll also be able to read more about the project.
    :
    : You'll be helping me create new thrill machines.
    :
    : Thanks
    :
    : Brendan
    : email: thrill@chromo11[dot]com
    : web: www.chromo11.com
     
    Dave Milne, Oct 14, 2003
    #2
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    Rob Guenther Guest

    Being a VW owner, everything is fun.

    Passing is good, acceleration. Going around corners really freaking fast.
    Everything you mentioned....
    Ohh and toping out the car on the highway, thats good too

    Basically anything illegal you can do with a car is FUN, obeying the laws
    and driving like a respectable person, which is how I am forced to drive
    99.9% of the time isn't exactly great, tho the seats are comfortable, and
    the radio is great.

    99.5 Golf TDI.
     
    Rob Guenther, Oct 14, 2003
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    Nate Nagel Guest

    Unfortunately, most of the "thrill" in driving around here is when one
    of the crazy f**kers who's crazier than the rest manages to drive more
    spectacularly stupidly than everyone else does and makes you do some
    fancy avoidance maneuver to avoid becoming a statistic.

    nate
     
    Nate Nagel, Oct 15, 2003
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    Peter Parker Guest

    Hi Dave. Nice first to respond prize. You win a cookie. :)

     
    Peter Parker, Oct 15, 2003
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    Baudolino Guest

    - Tailgating police officers (ambulances aren't fun, they hardly go over
    75mph)
    - Overtaking in turns
    - Use of any paved space provided
    - Drive with an (almost) empty gas tank
    - Spin out on intersections

    Yeah, I'm bored while driving.
     
    Baudolino, Oct 15, 2003
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  7. Basically this guy figured out how to write a grant proposal and managed
    to defraud the following institution:

    http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/

    out of a grant, for a rediculous study on his website that contributes
    absolutely nothing
    of value to anyone. No doubt most of the grant will end up supporting his
    pizza and
    beer habit.
    No, you will be giving him a reason to justify to his granting institution
    why
    he can continue bleeding money out of them.

    This is an excellent example of why granting institutions need to follow up
    and make sure whomever they award grant money to actually uses it
    as the institution intends.

    Ted
     
    Ted Mittelstaedt, Oct 15, 2003
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    Martin Boer Guest

    Last month my wife and I went on Holiday in Portugal. Living in
    The Netherlands this means we had to drive 2800km (1800 miles)
    before we got there and the same distance back.

    Seeing the landscape change, seeing empty roads (like Maine in Winter,
    been there, done that) while seeing a nice sunny landscape (unlike
    Maine in winter I might add) in a nice car (1998 Stratus 2.5V6, slighly
    modified to about 180HP) was kind of thrilling.
    Must be something people in Texas experience every day, but for me,
    it was exiting. Doing a 1450 meters (4500 feet) mountain pass
    with 110 km/hr (70mph) up and down on cruisecontrol was thrilling as
    well.

    Martin
     
    Martin Boer, Oct 15, 2003
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    TJim Guest

    If you're going to respond to a massive cross post, please remove the other
    groups.

    --
    Jim

     
    TJim, Oct 15, 2003
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    Scott C Guest

    I'll try to give a somewhat serious answer here.. somewhat..

    I own a 1990 535i (BMW) - and most would recognize this car as one of the
    top 10 - up until at least a few years ago when I cared about this.. today,
    there may be much better cars, knocking it into the top 20?? I also own a
    Volvo T6 (2000), and it's pretty fast, with good acceleration - does not
    corner well, but it has it's place on the road. Not long ago I bought a 2000
    VR6 - which my daughter drives. As I don't drive this car much, I forget how
    nice it is. We test drove many, and the power to weight ratio is amazing.
    It's a fairly light car - based on the 535 and Volvo, with instant
    acceleration - I mean you move the accelerator 1/8 of an inch, and you feel
    the response - faster or slower. You do not have to drive this car fast, and
    have heart pumping close calls, to appreciate the car. Point is, if you want
    to go from 60-90, it will do it quickly, and it handles well - and for
    everyday driving, the response / handling is great.

    sc
     
    Scott C, Oct 15, 2003
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    Peter Parker Guest

    OMG. It's true.

    http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/awards/award_detail.asp?id=322075

    What a scam!!!

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    Peter Parker, Oct 15, 2003
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    Leo Lee Guest


    You sound like an American driver. I do not believe most Euroepan
    drivers trying to get high speed. Here is US, driving is going to war
    I mean like back into the cowboy day that stupid idiot scum cowboy you
    shoot and kill other or you will be killed. American driver is like
    cowboy. This driving manic used to be white people but check in the
    street of big city, you see the other race black, Latino and Asian
    doing that too. In LA, Asian of modified HOnda has became their social
    symbol of driving fast. I know three Asians with modified Honda got
    wrecked their cars.

    Driving in US is getting dangerous and utterly illogical. Car is the
    symbol
    of the ultimate materialism. I'm not saying that it does not happen
    to other
    nation. But US is the leading the way. I know that some cities in
    European,
    you can't drive with gasoline-engine automobile for concerning their
    environment and allow only electric automobile

    I don't like US and their automobile culture. I hate America. I would
    not mind top drive a electric automobile in Swietzland to save Alp
    mountains.
     
    Leo Lee, Oct 19, 2003
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    c Guest

    The fact that you use AOL and Google while you say you hate America makes
    you nothing more than a hypocrite.

    Chris
     
    c, Oct 19, 2003
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  14. BW

    Dave Milne Guest

    You have never lived in Europe have you ? BTW, how can you hate a whole
    country ? Is there something wrong with you ?

    Dave Milne, Scotland
    '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

    : (BW) wrote in message
    : > I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above
    : > question and came across someon who wrote this:
    : >
    : > "It's not the speed itself, it's the thrill of passing. Well... in
    : > that case you might want to mention the thrill of not letting anyone
    : > pass you."
    :
    :
    : You sound like an American driver. I do not believe most Euroepan
    : drivers trying to get high speed. Here is US, driving is going to war
    : I mean like back into the cowboy day that stupid idiot scum cowboy you
    : shoot and kill other or you will be killed. American driver is like
    : cowboy. This driving manic used to be white people but check in the
    : street of big city, you see the other race black, Latino and Asian
    : doing that too. In LA, Asian of modified HOnda has became their social
    : symbol of driving fast. I know three Asians with modified Honda got
    : wrecked their cars.
    :
    : Driving in US is getting dangerous and utterly illogical. Car is the
    : symbol
    : of the ultimate materialism. I'm not saying that it does not happen
    : to other
    : nation. But US is the leading the way. I know that some cities in
    : European,
    : you can't drive with gasoline-engine automobile for concerning their
    : environment and allow only electric automobile
    :
    : I don't like US and their automobile culture. I hate America. I would
    : not mind top drive a electric automobile in Swietzland to save Alp
    : mountains.
     
    Dave Milne, Oct 19, 2003
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    DougW Guest

    c did pass the time by typing:
    or a troll.

    --
     
    DougW, Oct 19, 2003
    #15
  16. HOORAY!!!
    __
    Steve
    ..
     
    Stephen Cowell, Oct 19, 2003
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  17. And where do you live?

    Matt
     
    Matthew S. Whiting, Oct 19, 2003
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  18. BW

    chris Guest

    Ah yes, and the autobahn is where?
     
    chris, Oct 20, 2003
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  19. BW

    Leo Lee Guest

    That's cheap shot! Monopoly capitalism. You have no choice but AOL monopoly
    capitalism.
     
    Leo Lee, Oct 20, 2003
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  20. BW

    Leo Lee Guest

    Sure not in Switzerland. I want to live in Switzerland. If I have a
    chance
    to get out of this ugly America and work and live in Switzerland, I
    would do
    it right away. I hate America and American people and American society
    and american automobile materialistic nihilism.


    c
     
    Leo Lee, Oct 20, 2003
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