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The parallels between cars and football
I'm sure there are many men, women and children out there who share my two passions, namely cars and football. Add the beer to the list and you have the holy trinity of absolute perfection, but we'll stick to cars and football for now. When buying a car, I found it difficult to reduce all the available options and get a great versatile car that was adapted to different factions of my life. I needed something sporty (of members to impress the opposite sex), some practical (the weekly food shop) and a budget. With the myriad of possible purchases to fulfill these tasks, I found duly perplexed.
It was suggested to me by a friend that the male brain, they struggle to make a decision, it works best when able to draw comparisons. In short, you replace your options with suitable alternatives. Apparently, this makes the choice easy to make. So I did what came naturally and replaced all the car options for soccer players (past and present) to help me reach a decision.
My first choice was a Ford Fiesta, a relatively fast, reliable choice, low cost, although the performance of delivery of a good life and long road. I decided that would be Ryan Giggs (circa 1994), a fast motor rarely injured, but in no way going to break the bank with outrageous demands or give a mediocre performance. Well, so that's one down.
The following Vauxhall Corsa was a bit of a slow-burner thought. There are bags of potential that exists and it definitely has the ability, but its brightness and be the best ever. Only could have a comparison with a player of this ilk and this was most definitely Gazza (circa 1990). Both car and played (once) are highly talented, even world class, but little is lost first, with a lack of refinement and the tendency to go a bit capricious. I thought the …
The Suzuki Splash car is pure greed, as an excitable puppy trying to please their new owners, but still make mistakes and leaves little 'packages' on the carpet of the room. This requires very little attention at all as a name immediately sprung to mind … Park Ji Sung. The player perennial "hard evidence" that works as a dog for 90 minutes without achieving much at all.
This technique was to make my decision much easier. I was the suppression of cold facts indigestible as BHP, torque, engine size and move to an area that interested me more, how the car made me feel. I had a choice which was the Volkswagen Polo.
Lothar Matthäus (Circa 1986) was the immediate choice as he embodies everything about the German car was stoic, strong, reliable, trained at the right time and a high-capacity SUV. However, and since this was a choice based on passion and how the car made me feel at home, Lothar / Polo never going to be the winner. I was looking for something with a little more dynamic.
So Ryan Giggs chosen option / Fiesta. The mark can be upgraded a little now, but occasionally does something spectacular that reminds you how big it is now and always has been.
About the Author
Pete J Ridgard is a writer and a car enthusiast. he currently writes for the automotive industry. here he discusses how he chose his ideal car using football analogies.
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