most supercar buyers buy a badge and don't care about track times

how many ferraris sold do you think see a track

a fair number

how many do you think see their top speed?

much less

and if we're going with the badge argument, then the top speed argument makes even less sense

it's probably higher than regular cars but it's still a complete minority

top speed makes a badge

complete minority compared to what?

see: koenigsegg

compared to numbers sold

if ferrari ship 1000 cars, maybe 100 will see a track

true, but track driving applies to regular driving

top speed not so much

I'm not saying people will utilize the speed, only that they like high top speed for the same reason they want a prancing horse or a bull

bragging rights

and the status that gains

and I'm saying that most people that actually look at the car they're buying don't run into that

when it comes to supercars, people are definitely buying mostly for show

and besides, the people who buy this kind of car generally buy multiple

I have the misfortune of spending a lot of time around supercar buyers and the majority are in two categories

the a) look at me and my car

and the b) supercar investment buying limited run

where are you from?

area

c) is the driving enthusiasts who are probably 15%

London

ah

silicon valley here

I know

I figured it out

I know what it is

england is a police state with shitty roads where going too fast lands you a ticket regardless of whether there's police nearby

uh...

when I say shitty roads I mean for fun driving

I don't mean poor road conditions

you can assume that but there are plenty of roads you can speed on with little risk

okay, but which ones are they?

like, are they big long windy roads

m4 is good, m40 is alright, m1 is okay once you pass luton at night but not in the day

my experience with england has been that all the city roads are too narrow, all the country roads are too narrow, and they're relatively straight