Raptor or Filson?

[HalfmuleFarmer]

not getting a raptor because of the fenders has got to be the softest take i have ever seen in car culture. by a long shot

How is it different from not buying any other car because you think it’s fugly? I mean, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and we all have our own deal-breakers!

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[monsterfd]

How is it different from not buying any other car because you think it’s fugly? I mean, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and we all have our own deal-breakers!

well i think its different because it doesnt exist anywhere else. what other halo car do people prefer the lower trim over cosmetics? genuine question.

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

well i think its different because it doesnt exist anywhere else. what other halo car do people prefer the lower trim over cosmetics? genuine question.

I’d say it’s more complex than just a cosmetic difference, but it’s a factor. The Filson will narrow the gaps, but up until now there’s been quite a significant difference in size, price, and personality between the Braptor and other trims. And despite its engineering, the Braptor look simply is a non-starter for some people. I understand that a proud Braptor owner might not see it the same way. Maybe the whale-tail 911 discussed above is a good example. It was a great performance vehicle, but a lot Porsche enthusiasts hated it. Looks matter with vehicles. Always have.

PS: Maybe Stroppe is another good example. Loved the spec, wanted a 2DR, but the color scheme was just a no go. Don’t disrespect it, just not for me (and a lot of others it seems).

 

[monsterfd]

I’d say it’s more complex than just a cosmetic difference, but it’s a factor. The Filson will narrow the gaps, but up until now there’s been quite a significant difference in size, price, and personality between the Braptor and other trims. And despite its engineering, the Braptor look simply is a non-starter for some people. I understand that a proud Braptor owner might not see it the same way. Maybe the whale-tail 911 discussed above is a good example. It was a great performance vehicle, but a lot Porsche enthusiasts hated it. Looks matter with vehicles. Always have.

It is more complex than cosmetics, it’s called Performance. The braptor shows up and blows the doors off not just any bronco, but the entire market. $/$ you just aren’t beating a braptor. If your only deciding factor to that statement is the cosmetics of the fenders then that’s a soft take 100%. You can defend your soft take all you want but it is the most limp dick take of the entire game.

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

It is more complex than cosmetics, it’s called Performance. The braptor shows up and blows the doors off not just any bronco, but the entire market. $/$ you just aren’t beating a braptor. If your only deciding factor to that statement is the cosmetics of the fenders then that’s a soft take 100%. You can defend your soft take all you want but it is the most limp dick take of the entire game.

Some dudes need to blow the doors off people to feel like a man, some don’t. My vehicle does all I need it to do, simple as that. I don’t need 37s, I don’t need 4 doors, I don’t like the design language. Personal taste. Why buy a car I like less that costs more?

 

[monsterfd]

Some dudes need to blow the doors off people to feel like a man, some don’t. My vehicle does all I need it to do, simple as that. Why buy a car I like less that cost more?

And other people can’t justify a raptor, and will shit on the most minutiae detail to validate their purchase because it threatens their masculinity.

 

[monsterfd]

Stroppe is not a halo car

 

[HalfmuleFarmer]

And other people can’t justify a raptor, and will shit on the most minutiae detail to validate their purchase because it threatens their masculinity.

I just didn’t like it (and I’m not alone, as the start of this thread demonstrated). Same with Stroppe. Neither is for everyone. It’s cool that you like yours. Rock on! Everyone’s masculinity is intact!

 

[BlackMagicMojo]

This is the longest thread I’ve ever been on. You got your money’s worth @chris_rosen. You summoned the Raptors with your “obnoxious fenders” comment. @HalfmuleFarmer, get some sunshine brother. You’ve been at the keyboard since this thing started. I think you have responded to everyone.

 

[Felix808]

well i think its different because it doesnt exist anywhere else. what other halo car do people prefer the lower trim over cosmetics? genuine question.

I and more than a few others preferred the 370z over the GTR. Aesthetics go a long way for some of us

 

[monsterfd]

I and more than a few others preferred the 370z over the GTR. Aesthetics go a long way for some of us

also a soft take

 

[Felix808]

also a soft take

Sounds like you are still trying to convince yourself. Not many trucks are "Halo" vehicles"

 

[monsterfd]

Sounds like you are still trying to convince yourself. Not many trucks are "Halo" vehicles"

the only one thats trying to convince someone of something is you. facts are facts, whats the superior car? not the car you can only afford, or the one that tickles your pickle. whats it cost and what are you getting out of it? performance is a quantifiable metric. while you might buy your performance cars to only achieve the look you are after, others actually buy them for performance. and you dont know what halo means, EVERY make has their halo variant. the GTR is not the halo of the 370z, that would be the nismo 370z.

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