Cars that do not merit the title 'Sport'
08 October 2008, 03:18 PM
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Cars that do not merit the title 'Sport'
Range Rover 'sport' for a start.Skoda Fabia 'sport' (its a 1.2)
Amazes me how many cars carry this tag.They aren't fast and they aren't sporty.Why call them sport.They aren't sportscars.They aren't sporty
Any more ? (apologies,just a pet hate of mine )
Amazes me how many cars carry this tag.They aren't fast and they aren't sporty.Why call them sport.They aren't sportscars.They aren't sporty
Any more ? (apologies,just a pet hate of mine )
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08 October 2008, 04:33 PM
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The S3 is ok, but there is nothing sporty about the rest
The S3 is ok, but there is nothing sporty about the rest
08 October 2008, 05:06 PM
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VW Passat Sport: I had an older model 110bhp TDi Sport. Apart from the rock hard seats for lardy German ar$es, it was anything but sporty 
Also Jag did an XJ Sport: I think it was just a tarted up base model, certainly nothing like the supercharged XJR you could buy for more money.
Also Jag did an XJ Sport: I think it was just a tarted up base model, certainly nothing like the supercharged XJR you could buy for more money.
08 October 2008, 09:25 PM
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I think the thread is the wrong way round.
Is there ANY car with the word "sport" in it that merits the term?
Any car with sport in the name tells the 2 things
1 - the car is NOT sporty
2 - the suspension is rock hard and this means "sport" to stupid people.
Is there ANY car with the word "sport" in it that merits the term?
Any car with sport in the name tells the 2 things
1 - the car is NOT sporty
2 - the suspension is rock hard and this means "sport" to stupid people.
09 October 2008, 09:34 AM
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This was called the Sunbeam (Imp) Sport with twin Stromberg 125 carbs and plumbed in manifold, high-lift camshaft, strengthened pistons, re-designed big valve head, sports exhaust, an oil cooler, vented bonnet and I think servo-assisted brakes (still rubbish drums all round though). Power went up from the standard model's 42bhp @ 5000rpm to 55bhp @ 6100rpm (= 31% power increase).
So not exactly a sports car classic, but a worthy mechanical improvement over the base model and not just a marketing-orientated "Sports" name. It was also the basis of a successful competition car in rallying and saloon car racing.
So not exactly a sports car classic, but a worthy mechanical improvement over the base model and not just a marketing-orientated "Sports" name. It was also the basis of a successful competition car in rallying and saloon car racing.
09 October 2008, 06:38 PM
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Clio 172 an 182's are worthy. an the megane sport r26 there all worthy. Especially the megane. my brothers got an r26 i quite enjoy driving it
09 October 2008, 10:32 PM
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Cheers Turbo2, I was being flippant, as mine got the "sport" treatment on it's way to twin 40's, and a 10,000 rpm rev limit !
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There are exceptions, clearly Renaultsport is the hot versions of their range, as opposed to most manufacturers where "sport" is the monikor for their cars that have the worst ride quality going.
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