My views on the Performance Car Market

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Originally Posted by Powdered Toast Man

I assume you are aware that the original Cobra was just an attempt to move excess coupe body shells, so why is the BF Cobra any different (apart from the colours already being available on the regular range). They just ran the regular standard engines too.

I did get your point but it really just was an attempt to sell some cars.

I actually think there are almost too many performace cars to choose from and they are so affordable they have now blended into the streetscape. You can get a variety of V8 muscle from Ford, FPV, Holden, HSV, Chrysler plus the turbo muscle from Ford and FPV too. Then there are the turbo 4s like Rexes, the new Lancer, Golfs and Jettas, Audi's etc. There is so much to choose from that having a performance car is now the norm instead of it being unique.

I agree with these statements, you flood the market, theres going to be a decline in value. Its like music in a way, too many bands begin sounding the same, the uniqueness of the trendsetters begins to fade away.

Even when it comes to an example like an SS Commodore, 15 years ago as a young lad, I would have been in awe of a nicely presented SS sitting next to my family wagon at the lights. Today, I can tour the Safeway carpark and point up 50 brand new examples.

Im not an expert, more so a casual observer, but I see ED XR8 Sprints in the sale section for $8000. Im guessing a limited number were produced and therefore they held some value. Today sports cars in sitting in every family's driveway.

Take for example, my mate buying a SS thinking he'd be unique. He said, after a week of owning it, he discovered how many there really are on the road.