Driving a supercar is a constant struggle. You want to drive it fast, but it’s limits are far greater than what’s usable on the street, and many times far greater than yours. You want to be seen in it, but you don’t want to look like a fool. You want to drive it hard, but you know that even regular maintenance visits…

They are more interested in trying to be better than other people than they are driving. If you're mature and secure enough with yourself, you can get past this and actually just enjoy driving without worrying about what other people think.

I think it's the same reason that people don't like my Elise - it's easy to get into a pissing match and tell people how your car does something faster than another car, but at the end of the day the experience is what counts. Put a good racer in a BRZ/FR-S and let them out on a track. They will probably have a smile…

Agreed. Driving a modern 911 C2S for the first time was a lesson in disappointment. Yes, it was nice. No, it wasn't as fun or involving to drive as many 'lesser' cars.

I had one of those custom made a few years ago, and I LOVE it! It's Circuit de la Sarthe without the chicanes in the back stretch. Looks awesome with some car art next to it.

Put as much power in it as the chassis can handle.

Good bye and good riddance.

Fiskers are starting to become common in more well-to-do areas of the US (I see at least 2 every day, and have seen several others in my area.) Does the Model S target the rest of these potential early-adopters, or are you aiming for more traditional car buying customers?

The air gets thinner as altitude increases.

If I had 10 minutes with Mazda's engineers working on the next MX-5, here's the topics we'd discuss:

I bought a Lotus.

I have to agree with setting expectations. Before we dated I told my now-wife to never get between me and my passion for cars - I'll choose the cars.

Looks no worse that a new one. I don't get why people love these cars. They were hugely expensive, crap to drive, and slightly unique looking. Adds up to a whole lot of nothing.

I was on 2 flights today. Jumped out of both. So did my wife. People afraid of flying - man up.

I second this. The V12 Vantage is a bit quicker than the DBS and can still be had with a manual. Perfect for a secret agent.

I heel and toe downshifted in my Lotus and participated in my first exotic car show.

I heel and toe downshifted in my Lotus and participated in my first exotic car show.

Haven't had the chance to do that this year, but will most definitely track it next year. Just wanted to get used to the car before really thrashing it.

I'm keeping a log of every fill-up, service and modification to my Lotus Elise. Should be quite interesting after a few years. So far, 25.6 mpg average.

There's been lots of good answers, but to me it's pretty simple. The ultimate display of car guy wealth is not about having the most expensive cars; It's about having the perfect car for you. The 'wealthiest' car guys on the planet are the ones who obsess over a car for years, working hard and saving up, then finally…