FRIDAY HULK: To be an enthusiast, do you need to own something special/unique?

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No better way to round out the week than with a good hulk thread.

There are a number of people purporting to be car enthusiasts, but when you see their cars, they are basically stock everyday cars. Maybe a little neater than the average example or with a few basic mods.

But are these people really car enthusiasts? bragging about owning cars that you find at every corner parked out on the street? The driving experience nothing special than an average car?

Does a proper car enthusiast need to own something that little bit special? something a little unique or a limited edition of some sort?

For example if someone said they were a holden enthusiast and they popped their garage to reveal a 1988 mint condition VL walkinshaw group A, you could accept they are a car enthusiast. But if the same guy walked you round to the side of his house and revealed a 2001 VX commodore executive parked outside with a set of mags on it, would you sort of think to yourself, why is he so excited about it?

Same applies to us ford people, many of us get excited about run of the mill models, build threads with basic bottom of the range cars or many even presenting them at car shows?

Am I being a little harsh here or does a car enthusiast need to back it up with something special to show?