we can't have an inverted sense of snobbery overcome this excellent forum.
I don't think it's inverted snobbery at all. It's pure snobbery! [&:]
I've always said it's a personal thing, and getting a set of free wheels to use as a sub whilst yours are off for a refurb is eminently sensible.
I spent a few years in the design world, and my Dad ran a graphic design business all his life. To me, someone who's been ruined by being brought up all pretentious [&o], it's very subjective: some designs aren't made better by changing them. I suppose it's my endless angst when I see teenagers ruining their Corsas with awful modifications, and clear side-repeaters on monochrome 944s just get me all agitated! [&:]
Look at the first Countach. The later models with the wing are less "pure", but arguably they are still valid. I prefer the early 944 to the S2/turbo bodies, but they're both of their time.
Visualise that Countach on the balloon tyres fitted to the original 15" rims. Now, picture it on 19" rims awith elastic-band tyres, does that impove on Signore Gandidi's intentions? Is it snobbery to say that the car was designed in a "period", so trying to make it look more modern actually takes away from that design you loved in the first place?
There's something so "right" about Porsche's design, and German design in general. I've always felt uneasy about trying to improve on what is, essentially, functional simplicity in design. Does a 1982 944, in guards, on Fuchs, look better than a Stroesek 944? Do any of the Ruf or Gemballa 911s stack up when put next to an original car?
I'll shut up now, but I also critique puntuation on Twitter so you know you can feel free to ignore me and my opinions on aesthetics! [
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Edited as I got an apostrophe wrong. Not joking, I need to take some time out! [
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