videogames101
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- Aug 24, 2005
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I'm in my 40's. I've been driving since my teens. I've owned many cars. "Fun to drive" I still have trouble comprehending this. WTF? All the cars I've owned had steering wheels, brakes, gas pedal, turn signals, etc. The van that we currently drive a lot has Sirius in it - that's a different feature that the others were lacking which makes it more enjoyable to drive. But, wtf makes it "fun." Every other feature was the same from vehicle to vehicle (with the exceptions of cruise control & some were standard transmissions.)
"Wheeeeeeeeeeee This car is so fun to drive!" Wtf? I know the car ads try to portray some of these cars as "fun" to help them justify some of the sticker prices. But people actually get brainwashed into believing that? I suppose those are the same people who watch commercials with those fancy talking soap suds and decide that brand X makes washing the bathtub a lot more fun over brand Y.
Driving: you steer, you control your speed, you brake for stop signs, etc. If you're in car A instead of car B, you're doing the exact same thing, with the possible exception of shifting (if it's a standard), and getting used to a different placement for the light switch, wiper switch, and cruise control switch (if so equipped.)
I can only imagine a semi dealership trying to convince a truck driver that their brand is more "fun" to drive. "This is a lot more fun to drive than the Mack trucks and Peterbilts. Every time you run over something on the road, it makes a little 'ding' sound like hitting a coin in Mario Brothers. Road kill? <ding> <ding> <ding> Isn't that fun!"
Minivan X can't turn as hard as sports car Y, therefore, sports car Y can be considered more fun. The whole pint is that you can drive more "fun" cars harder, which most people find to be more fun. If you want to get from point A to point B, don't worry about fun, but if you find the drive fun, then you can appreciate "fun" cars.
Durp durp, tldr: go faster turn harder have more fun