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Originally Posted by whiteboyblues2001
Sales numbers again? Good grief...
When I am driving the winding back roads to/from my house, and my car is floating down the road like a stack of phone books on a waterbed, should I think of the sales numbers or something? I mean, how do sales numbers make the car drive better? Do I try to take comfort in knowing Ford sold more Mustangs than Chevy sold Camaros? How does that improve handling? If that's the case, shouldn't I be driving a Toyota Camry? You may be on to something, because even the Camry's body movements aren't that out of control...
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You're right that argument ia ridiculous.
In the real world when it's you in your car, in the need to test the cars current performance abilities, the sales numbers dont mean squat.
But its no more rediculous than the argument that you can't compare stock vs modded.
When I am driving my car and want to compare it to another on the track or strip, and my car comes up short, should I think of the magazine reviews? I mean, how do better scores in a magazine make the current state on my car any better? Do I try to take comfort in knowing Chevy built a better stock performing Camaro than the stock Mustang? Especially when the Modded limits of the two are so similar. How does that help when there are tons of modded cars out in the real world, Camaro's, Mustangs, Challengers, etc. Just because you guys don't think its fair to compare them because magiazines don't, does that mean that any loss vs one in the real world is invalid?
As for "The Camry response" it would have some legitimacy as a counterpoint if Camry was a 2+2 pony car.
You see, forum banter is almost always hyperbole. Discuss the cars, have an engaging convo, and enjoy what you drive, you spent
your hard earned on it. The need to validate ones purchase/choice by constantly attempting to devalue other's choices is childish and unnecessary.