Looks or Performance

Tejas@perioimpl · 2nd December 2008, 16:03

A simple poll. When buying a car, what would you weigh more: external looks & interiors or performance (and handling, etc)?
Very simple question, no saying that i will balance between the two... For example: a great looking car with average performance versus a brilliant performer with a major let down on exterior and interior look?! Other parameters of price, average, etc same.
Reason for this thread is that i noticed many people on this forum giving opinions about a car without ever TDing it, but just based on exterior looks and interiors.

vikram_d · 2nd December 2008, 16:09

Performance all the way. Good looks with good performance even better.

suman · 2nd December 2008, 16:13

Well, for me, its the FTD factor so I guess I'm leaning more towards performance. As Vikram has mentioned, good looks would be an added bonus

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Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Reason for this thread is that i noticed many people on this forum giving opinions about a car without ever TDing it, but just based on exterior looks and interiors.

And, in some cases, primarily based on one letter of the alphabet - H

Tejas@perioimpl · 2nd December 2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by suman

And, in some cases, primarily based on one letter of the alphabet - H

So you guessed where i got the inspiration for this thread!!! ha ha ha

ImmortalZ · 2nd December 2008, 16:15

Performance any day.

If the vRS wasn't out of production, I would've bought that instead of the Civic.

theragingbull · 2nd December 2008, 16:28

What's a car with great performance but no good looks! But i can't think of any car which has great performance but doesn't look good. By the way, V-RS is a good looking car.It has sporty looks and has tank build quality.

harry10 · 2nd December 2008, 16:38

If the choice is between the 2 its should be performance anyday. Looks are always secondary.

X-Machine · 2nd December 2008, 16:43

'Performance' in our country is just a word. You hardly get to use a car to its full potential with all the traffic, cows, dogs, hand carts, signals, cops, beggars, potholes etc etc. Heck, most of the times i cant even shift into the 3rd on my way to, or back from work.
And besides, short bursts at crossings or at night don't really excite me anymore.

So, i'd prefer 'Looks' for now atleast. Dont wanna be sitting in that piggy-shaped Dzire, even if it was Vrs engined.

suman · 2nd December 2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by X-Machine

So, i'd prefer 'Looks' for now atleast. Dont wanna be sitting in that piggy-shaped Dzire, even if it was Vrs engined.

Why be hypothetical mate? The Dzire doesn't have that engine so..........

greenhorn · 2nd December 2008, 16:59

well, we are called team bhp, and not team beauty for a reason

sanjayatarizona · 2nd December 2008, 17:05

Do you have a no comments option. I drive a Santro so really does not satisfy either of the criteria

hypothetically if i had any cash at all... Performance

ashish22 · 2nd December 2008, 17:11

performance all the way baby...
and performance with good looks is an awesome package..ahem read vRS

punterccrx8s · 2nd December 2008, 17:39

Performance for me!Although looks also matter a bit.But id anyday go for performance than looks.

ramie2400 · 2nd December 2008, 17:56

I would prefer the looks its got some attitude whereever you go,nothing to do with performance in Mumbai you hardly find any roads on our streets either its full of uneven roads + potholes or you have bumper to bumper traffic last but not the least our great cops which fine on the basis of your car muffler,its your having a big diameter muffler end then they charge you Rs.500 if you have smaller roaring end then its 300 and soo on

,and some of performance modded cars are build such badly that a stock car can put it way back

harry10 · 2nd December 2008, 17:57

@Tejas- I will say with Looks and Performance there should be an option for Features as well as many people decide the car on basis of features.

View Poll Results: Looks or Performance when buying a car?
Looks	14	13.59%
Performance	89	86.41%
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2nd December 2008, 16:03	#1
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,428 Thanked: 9,690 Times View My Garage	Looks or Performance A simple poll. When buying a car, what would you weigh more: external looks & interiors or performance (and handling, etc)? Very simple question, no saying that i will balance between the two... For example: a great looking car with average performance versus a brilliant performer with a major let down on exterior and interior look?! Other parameters of price, average, etc same. Reason for this thread is that i noticed many people on this forum giving opinions about a car without ever TDing it, but just based on exterior looks and interiors.
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2nd December 2008, 16:09	#2
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Performance all the way. Good looks with good performance even better.
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2nd December 2008, 16:15	#5
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 597 Times View My Garage	Performance any day. If the vRS wasn't out of production, I would've bought that instead of the Civic.
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2nd December 2008, 16:28	#6
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 648 Times View My Garage	What's a car with great performance but no good looks! But i can't think of any car which has great performance but doesn't look good. By the way, V-RS is a good looking car.It has sporty looks and has tank build quality.
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2nd December 2008, 16:38	#7
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,740 Thanked: 3,910 Times View My Garage	If the choice is between the 2 its should be performance anyday. Looks are always secondary.
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2nd December 2008, 16:43	#8
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	'Performance' in our country is just a word. You hardly get to use a car to its full potential with all the traffic, cows, dogs, hand carts, signals, cops, beggars, potholes etc etc. Heck, most of the times i cant even shift into the 3rd on my way to, or back from work. And besides, short bursts at crossings or at night don't really excite me anymore. So, i'd prefer 'Looks' for now atleast. Dont wanna be sitting in that piggy-shaped Dzire, even if it was Vrs engined.
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2nd December 2008, 16:59	#10
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,841 Thanked: 4,733 Times View My Garage	well, we are called team bhp, and not team beauty for a reason
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2nd December 2008, 17:05	#11
sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 355 Thanked: 10 Times	Do you have a no comments option. I drive a Santro so really does not satisfy either of the criteria hypothetically if i had any cash at all... Performance Last edited by sanjayatarizona : 2nd December 2008 at 17:07.
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2nd December 2008, 17:11	#12
ashish22 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 598 Thanked: 102 Times View My Garage	performance all the way baby... and performance with good looks is an awesome package..ahem read vRS
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2nd December 2008, 17:39	#13
punterccrx8s BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 175 Times	Performance for me!Although looks also matter a bit.But id anyday go for performance than looks.
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2nd December 2008, 17:56	#14
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	I would prefer the looks its got some attitude whereever you go,nothing to do with performance in Mumbai you hardly find any roads on our streets either its full of uneven roads + potholes or you have bumper to bumper traffic last but not the least our great cops which fine on the basis of your car muffler,its your having a big diameter muffler end then they charge you Rs.500 if you have smaller roaring end then its 300 and soo on ,and some of performance modded cars are build such badly that a stock car can put it way back
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2nd December 2008, 17:57	#15
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,740 Thanked: 3,910 Times View My Garage	@Tejas- I will say with Looks and Performance there should be an option for Features as well as many people decide the car on basis of features.
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