amidst all the giggles from aroused men about the new ferrari 458, i volunteer to be the target of ferrari fans because i think the 458 is staggeringly fugly.
look at that! it’s got frog eyes on its butt complete with eyeshadow, some parts from the tuba where the exhaust should be, door handles that resemble donkey ears and the whole rear end just looks… naked. unconventional would be too much of a euphemism for it. i don’t like how the details on the rear are cramped into corners, leaving the centre all so exposed and plain. the tire rims should have more spokes too, or at least thicker ones. thin five-spoke rims just remind me of childish street racers who get over enthusiastic about flaunting their ceramic brakes and brembo calipers.
here’s another look from the front. it looks far more presentable than the back, but as a supercar it does not really stand out from its rivals. it may be easily identifiable as a ferrari even without its badge, yet i get the sense that from this perspective all i’m seeing is the offspring of a f40 and a 430, only sleeker to suit modern tastes.
so then, ferrari hasn’t impressed me in the aesthetics department yet again. the last time they showcased a new car which i liked was the 612. that car looked bold, powerful, expensive and speaks of the man behind the wheel even though it was probably only the size of it which gave me that feeling. performance matters, but only to an extent; a supercar owned by a person who can afford it only needs to be fast enough to create envy, not to collect speeding tickets. if you’re actually going to race the car, then get something fast and half the price. like a r35 gt-r.
i think the only good looking supercars in production today are the gallardo lp560-4, aston martin vantage, and the less well-known ascari a10. that’s kind of sad considering how many rich people are eager to get their hands on pricey rides, and even sadder to see that porsches are taking over the streets. i hate them.
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speaking of cars, i can’t wait to get my own car in the states. well actually i’m not sure if i’m even going to get one, but i’ll just keep my optimism going. the more i think of it, the more serious i get, the more i think about practicality and the less i hear the voice of the kiddish side of me telling me to just get the fastest car within my budget. because i’ve written so many essays on economics and as a result used the term ‘opportunity cost’ so damn many times, it automatically pops up in my mind whenever i need to make a financial decision. i suppose that’s a positive thing. anyway, the first things i consider now, besides the price of the car, are lame stuff such as the projected depreciation rate and fuel economy. that takes away half the fun. and then i realize that it might not be a good idea to get a cool coupe, since i don’t think my friends will appreciate riding in the boot when both seats are filled.
basically, what i mean by all this is that i need a car which is cheap and will remain cheap (but not much less), has 4 doors, runs efficiently, safe, slow and dull.
after some thought i decided that a evo x fits the bill pretty well. at least i tried to find a car that fulfills these criteria…
later,
jeff
