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post Sep 9, 2008 - 9:27 AM
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Discussion on what makes a sports car, and why. What comes close but doesnt make the cut?

Supersprynts list: (based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car)

Nissan 350Z
Toyota Supra
Chevy Camaro
Chevy Corvette
BMW M3
Mazda RX8
Honda S2000

Others:
Toyota Celica
Mitsubishi Evo
Subaru STI
Nissan Maxima (lol)
Acura Integra Type-R
Honda Del Sol


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post Sep 9, 2008 - 9:29 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car

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A car may be a sporting automobile without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular, production cars, such as sport compacts, sports sedans, muscle cars, hot hatches and the like, generally are not considered sports cars, yet share traits common to sports cars.




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- devilsden97   What makes a sports car?   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:27 AM
- - Supersprynt   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car Your wiki...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:29 AM
- - devilsden97   ^with that being posted. were talking FROM the FA...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:37 AM
- - spolski07   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Sep 9, 2008 - 7...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:40 AM
- - D-Man   Maxima is still an epic failure on the sports car ...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:41 AM
- - devilsden97   if you call the type-r rev happy....IIRC the s2k...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:43 AM
- - spolski07   yet somehow the nissan is trying to market the 09m...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:46 AM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (spolski07 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 9:4...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:49 AM
- - spolski07   QUOTE (devilsden97 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 9...   Sep 9, 2008 - 9:52 AM
- - playr158   ITR fails cause its FWD. also ITR isn't wise ...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:00 AM
|- - jgreening   QUOTE (playr158 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 10:0...   Sep 9, 2008 - 5:47 PM
- - devilsden97   QUOTE (spolski07 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 10...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:05 AM
- - spolski07   QUOTE (playr158 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 10:0...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:07 AM
- - playr158   QUOTE (devilsden97 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 11...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:09 AM
- - devilsden97   dan you of all people know the m3 (any version) ha...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:09 AM
- - spolski07   edit: dan beat me to it. about the autox thing   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:10 AM
- - devilsden97   QUOTE (playr158 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 11:0...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:11 AM
- - playr158   QUOTE (devilsden97 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 11...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:14 AM
- - devilsden97   m3 back seat point... idk.. i cant remember now. ...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:20 AM
- - spolski07   agreed, nothing wrong with a healthy debate i also...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:26 AM
- - playr158   QUOTE DuBpLayR (11:23:07 AM): sports car or whatev...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:26 AM
- - devilsden97   i actually agree.. 100% "real sports cars do...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:30 AM
- - tomazws   So the Celica is a what car now?   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:43 AM
|- - manphibian   QUOTE (tomazws @ Sep 9, 2008 - 4:43 ...   Sep 9, 2008 - 11:00 AM
|- - azian_advanced   QUOTE (manphibian @ Sep 9, 2008 - 11...   Sep 10, 2008 - 12:42 AM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Sep 10, 2008 - 1...   Sep 10, 2008 - 9:21 AM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Sep 10, 2008 - 1...   Sep 10, 2008 - 1:42 PM
- - playr158   a girl's car.... sport compact car   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:54 AM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (playr158 @ Sep 9, 2008 - 10:5...   Sep 9, 2008 - 12:11 PM
- - x_itchy_b_x   real sports cars are two seaters.   Sep 9, 2008 - 11:03 AM
|- - Taskbot   Adding my two cents to the debate. True Sports Ca...   Sep 10, 2008 - 8:41 AM
- - Supersprynt   I will disagree that there can't be any backse...   Sep 9, 2008 - 12:06 PM
- - playr158   what D-man you think I would lie?!   Sep 9, 2008 - 12:19 PM
- - supershannon77   wow Migga I never see u posting ne more... When i...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:13 PM
- - Supersprynt   They're imported, thats probably why you'd...   Sep 9, 2008 - 10:32 PM
- - playr158   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Sep 9, 2008 - 11...   Sep 9, 2008 - 11:09 PM
- - playr158   QUOTE (DEATH @ Sep 10, 2008 - 2:42 P...   Sep 10, 2008 - 1:54 PM
- - D-Man   QUOTE (DEATH @ Sep 10, 2008 - 1:42 P...   Sep 10, 2008 - 2:09 PM
- - Random_Stranger   Hhmmm..... What makes a sports car? Simple. ...   Sep 10, 2008 - 3:20 PM
- - Supersprynt   I think your looking entirely too deeply into this...   Sep 10, 2008 - 4:23 PM
- - azian_advanced   not sure about the sexy part because some are actu...   Sep 10, 2008 - 4:48 PM
- - Rayme   The rx-8 has 4 doors, its not a sports car (supers...   Sep 10, 2008 - 7:19 PM
- - Taskbot   Rayme Couldn't have said it better myself. ...   Sep 10, 2008 - 8:28 PM
- - Akirad1   lets say this little thing ive thought of: breakin...   Sep 10, 2008 - 8:46 PM
- - bslik   my neighbor has a 4th gen supra undergoing a twin ...   Sep 10, 2008 - 11:07 PM
- - Supersprynt   The RX8's "doors" are a loose term. ...   Sep 10, 2008 - 11:14 PM
- - Akirad1   and a rx8 seat 4 adults confortably i would know m...   Sep 10, 2008 - 11:17 PM
- - Supersprynt   That's nice.   Sep 11, 2008 - 12:33 AM
- - spolski07   since when is a "sport compact car" not ...   Sep 11, 2008 - 1:08 AM
- - Supersprynt   Dude Insurance companies find any reason to charge...   Sep 11, 2008 - 1:24 AM
- - spolski07   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Sep 11, 2008 - 1...   Sep 11, 2008 - 1:54 AM
- - tomazws   If there is an argument on what is the slowest spo...   Sep 11, 2008 - 12:33 PM


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