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Re: The Porsche has a roomate
Whoah! Drama indeed.
I understand the point Vic is trying to make perfectly. Not sure why it's being so easily misconstrued? High-end and exotic cars = a higher profile for the club. Seems logical to me.
That isn't to say that anyone without an expensive car is any "lesser" of a member (except for Bart). That's what's so great about this club - we have a rich diversity of cars ranging from MK1 VW's to Audis, to Porsches, to BMW's and everyone appreciates them all.
I just see this as an example of how a comment made on a forum was taken the wrong way. As with Brent's joke about there being 3 Porsches showing up to meets, things need to be taken with a grain of salt and not so personally. When I read Brent's post I didn't log onto Rennlist immediately and post a rant about it to seek solace from the Porsche brethren. I only do that when Bart tells me his car is faster than mine.
I also don't think Vic fits the typical "Lambo owner" stereotype, either. How many Lambo owners happily lend their car out for a weekend while they're out of town? (When I asked another Lambo owner to borrow his car for a weekend he immediately punched me in the face with his fist clenched around a wad of money.)
If you had a chance to chat to him at the meet a while back you would have discovered that he's just a regular guy who happens to have a passion for Euros just as we all do. The fact that he sought us out and wants to be part of the Eurodrivers community is a testament to that.
And as a final note, I'm sure some people will read this and think that I am just being obsequious, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Anyone with an exotic - Lambo or otherwise - is welcome to piss anywhere they want in my house just so long as I get a ride in their car.
Whoah! Drama indeed.
I understand the point Vic is trying to make perfectly. Not sure why it's being so easily misconstrued? High-end and exotic cars = a higher profile for the club. Seems logical to me.
That isn't to say that anyone without an expensive car is any "lesser" of a member (except for Bart). That's what's so great about this club - we have a rich diversity of cars ranging from MK1 VW's to Audis, to Porsches, to BMW's and everyone appreciates them all.
I just see this as an example of how a comment made on a forum was taken the wrong way. As with Brent's joke about there being 3 Porsches showing up to meets, things need to be taken with a grain of salt and not so personally. When I read Brent's post I didn't log onto Rennlist immediately and post a rant about it to seek solace from the Porsche brethren. I only do that when Bart tells me his car is faster than mine.
I also don't think Vic fits the typical "Lambo owner" stereotype, either. How many Lambo owners happily lend their car out for a weekend while they're out of town? (When I asked another Lambo owner to borrow his car for a weekend he immediately punched me in the face with his fist clenched around a wad of money.)
If you had a chance to chat to him at the meet a while back you would have discovered that he's just a regular guy who happens to have a passion for Euros just as we all do. The fact that he sought us out and wants to be part of the Eurodrivers community is a testament to that.
And as a final note, I'm sure some people will read this and think that I am just being obsequious, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Anyone with an exotic - Lambo or otherwise - is welcome to piss anywhere they want in my house just so long as I get a ride in their car.
If it's smoken it ain't broken
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