Because we're deluded, over sentimental, middle aged, has beens, fooling our selves that it was all better in the past and that an outdated british sports car is some sort of time machine to transport us to the days of yonder when AA men saluted, we'd won a couple of wars, the summers were warm and traffic jams didn't exist.
Because we're deluded, over sentimental, middle aged, has beens, fooling our selves that it was all better in the past and that an outdated british sports car is some sort of time machine to transport us to the days of yonder when AA men saluted, we'd won a couple of wars, the summers were warm and traffic jams didn't exist.
imho
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Jays....your initial post sums up why I love driving my Morgan. Back to basics seat of the pants driving. Modern sports cars are far too overengineered/ filled with creature comforts. They have insulated the driver from sensations of driving. Yes they perform but flatter the average driver with traction control/ abs/ etc. There is a place for them but I like the old school feel of the Morgan.
Interesting article in Car Magazine about how modern cars are just computers on wheels and comparing them to the Mk 1 Mazda MX5 which was and still is a hoot to drive with no driver aides to speak of.
John
1989 911 Porsche Carrera Land Rover Series Defender 90 SW
Another interesting few minutes during Jeremy Vine's Radio Two slot yesterday, when people were generally bemoaning technology in general. The gist of the chats were that cars now contained so many computers, they can be likened to aircraft.
One caller then rang in to talk about how thieves can now steal your car so much easier with electronics, but the next caller that came on air astounded everyone by saying that his company had devised a program that can be installed via the digital radio and the connectivity with your phone..!!
This program would then enable a remote operator to change any menu's in the security systems, or even change the engine settings remotely from anywhere in the world. Even stopping the damned thing, which was the reason for building the program.
Now, I agree with all of the comments on here so far about 'back to basics' driving experiences, but there is a huge difference between allowing technology to upgrade from carbs to fuel injection, and some of the enormous electronics that we're pushed into, such as avoidance systems and the 'I'm here' button.
