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Originally Posted by XXX
And on the track my 35 year old 100% driver car
with no power steering, no ABS, no traction control, no tire pressure monitors, or backup cameras,
and a slow shifting transmission is way more fun than
some computer controlled car that the "driver" is just telling the computer where to take the driver.
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Car guys say the oddest things.
I've never understood posts like this.
Why do analog car guys think no power steering is such a macho thing to brag about?
Does power steering really make any difference on a track?
On a track, you're giving subtle and small inputs.
Power steering or not is a non-issue.
Power steering only matters when trying to make a U-turn.
If you want to brag, then brag about making a U-turn without power steering.
Does ABS really matter on a track?
I've never locked up my brakes on a track.
ABS only matters when slamming the brakes in the rain or snow.
Are you tracking your car in the rain and snow?
Why do analog car guys think no ABS is such a macho thing to brag about?
Tire pressure monitors?
How do these help on a track?
Why do analog car guys think no tire warning is such a macho thing to brag about?
Everyone has a $20 tire gauge anyway.
Backup cameras?
Do these really make things easier on a track?
Do you use it while in a spin out?
Backup camera only matters in a very crowded parking lot.
If you want to brag, then brag about Whole Foods parking lot with kiddos everywhere without a backup camera.
Traction control?
Are you really giving throttle while having no traction on dry pavement?
Traction control seems to be like ABS, most applicable to rain and snow driving.
What? The "driver" is just telling the computer where to take the driver?
How does that work? Is the car voice controlled like Alexa?
Last time I checked, all cars still had steering wheels.
No one is taking level 5 autonomous cars to the track.
They don't even exist yet.