Stephen Corby - a dislike for HSV & FPV

[JBB]

Has anyone read the Sunday Telegragh drive section? The said writer has given it to FPV and the GT-P this time. A couple of weeks ago he wrote something similar about the Clubsport, and I thought then he was having a shot at HSV owners. Now this guy hits out at FPV, clearly not understanding what these cars and what they are about.

Infact it maybe more of a shot at those of us how drive these cars saying things like "Stop off for a pie (it seems like the appropriate fuel for an FPV driver).." & ....."perhaps the designers expected FPV buyers to wear thongs." but the that got me "Other than that dear Aussie muscle car fans (and I say this before you put pen to paper), don't you think it's time you grew up?" Am I being silly, or is this guy a joke? It seems he would have us all driving Toyota Echo's, eating a toasted French roll with a knife & folk & acting like we were 80.

Anyway what do you guys think?

[Devil CV8]

I read it, but don't really put a great deal of trust into anything that is written in the sunday papers.. If he was a "real" motoring journo who knew what he was on about he wouldn't be writing for a sunday paper..... :rolleyes:

[JBB]

True, but I just sick & tired of these journo's writing stuff like this, when they don't understand these cars and now clearly their drivers. We are not 17 year olds playing with our cars. Most people on this board (dare I say) are over 25, enjoy these cars and are not, stupid boofy blokes as Corby seems to think.

[Inter-ceptor]

Has anyone read the Sunday Telegragh drive section? The said writer has given it to FPV and the GT-P this time. A couple of weeks ago he wrote something similar about the Clubsport, and I thought then he was having a shot at HSV owners. Now this guy hits out at FPV, clearly not understanding what these cars and what they are about.

Infact it maybe more of a shot at those of us how drive these cars saying things like "Stop off for a pie (it seems like the appropriate fuel for an FPV driver).." & ....."perhaps the designers expected FPV buyers to wear thongs." but the that got me "Other than that dear Aussie muscle car fans (and I say this before you put pen to paper), don't you think it's time you grew up?" Am I being silly, or is this guy a joke? It seems he would have us all driving Toyota Echo's, eating a toasted French roll with a knife & folk & acting like we were 80.

Anyway what do you guys think?
He is prolly right too. I doubt youll see many HSV/FPV owners stopping off for a latte early in the morning, more like coke an' "poi."
:lol:

[Inter-ceptor]

True, but I just sick & tired of these journo's writing stuff like this, when they don't understand these cars and now clearly their drivers. We are not 17 year olds playing with our cars. Most people on this board (dare I say) are over 25, enjoy these cars and are not, stupid boofy blokes as Corby seems to think.
When making a story and trying to put down for eg. a body builder, wouldnt you try and put him down as big, buff n stupid with a small dick? Seriously stereo typing but its a cheap and easy stab, mate.

[VYSSBlack]

All FPV owners wear thongs? How wrong that is, I know of one that wears socks with sandles. :D

[rednut99]

All FPV owners wear thongs? How wrong that is, I know of one that wears socks with sandles. :D

I don't even wear shoes, I'm a red neck Ford ute driver, heck I even turned away IRS for cart springs :confused:

[LSX-438]

i can kind of see where he's coming from with the "grow up" sentiment but quite frankly i dont choose to see it as derogitory, quite the opposite, i spit in his face and say "nein!" i refuse to grow up!!

[Ricko]

i can kind of see where he's coming from with the "grow up" sentiment but quite frankly i dont choose to see it as derogitory, quite the opposite, i spit in his face and say "nein!" i refuse to grow up!!

I'm with you, ill take a HSV and live with the criticisms,........ that are in the end entirely valid. In the end i'm and aussie and i like big boofy blokes cars, faults and all. It's what gives em character.

[Marco]

If you actually took this guy's writing seriously, you'd be under the impression that an Audi was the only car worth owning.

I didn't think pretentious Euro-badge snobs made up a big proportion of the Tele's readership - Fin Review, maybe, but not the Tele - so the acres of space that the paper devotes to Audis, Beamers and so on are even more pointless.

[myles]

He is prolly right too. I doubt youll see many HSV/FPV owners stopping off for a latte early in the morning, more like coke an' "poi."
:lol:

Not a HSV owner nor a FPV, but don't think I'm excluded from the pie runs. ;) The local BP servos must have sold me more pies than I've bought fuel. :lol:

The trick is to make the drive at around 3 am when the local bakery truck delivers the goods. 'How much fuel?' they say. 'Nah, just the coke and a pepper steak pie thanks...make that two'. :D!

Magazine and print production experience is an eye-opener. The Sunday news team is separate from the weekly team whose role is to write about the most news-worthy issues. The Sunday team are resigned to the fact they'll be late on the scene with many important issues, so instead of repeating weekly information are given the role to entertain. Facts are replaced with opinions. Notice an entire page in front section of the Sunday Mail here in Queensland is called 'Soorley on Sunday'. Wow Jim Soorley, the former Brisbane mayor, what a read. Without you how could I have known what's going on? :lol:

The same can be said about the motoring journalist mentioned. His boss has handed him the role of entertaining readers. Giving them a dose of light entertainment on a day which will receive the highest number of readers. Using Queensland as an example, the Sunday paper will receive more readers on the one day than four days worth of weekly Brisbane readers. There are peak days through the week with regards to business related information, entertainment and sport, but the Sunday paper will always be the 'blockbuster' at the end of the week. It will, almost without fail have the page three girl, usually in a bikini or with a face to sell your left nut for, and will follow on in a similar fashion to a New Weekly type magazine.

From experience, personal and very biased views are actively pushed. The motoring journalist, being in the Sunday 'entertainment' team means he can shovel crap thick and fast, the more upset readers the better. The papers believe any publicity is good publicity.

The journo knows the high sales of FPV and HSV and that many readers would own one and many readers couldn't care less for them. He might even dislike his neighbour who drives a HSV and the guy who regular rips down the street each week in a FPV. That's all the facts he needs to put key strokes to screen and story into print. The best part out of it is the more entertainment drivel he continues to write the less you'll probably see of him in any reputable source.

:)

[BLK6T]

Has anyone read the Sunday Telegragh drive section? The said writer has given it to FPV and the GT-P this time. A couple of weeks ago he wrote something similar about the Clubsport, and I thought then he was having a shot at HSV owners. Now this guy hits out at FPV, clearly not understanding what these cars and what they are about.

Infact it maybe more of a shot at those of us how drive these cars saying things like "Stop off for a pie (it seems like the appropriate fuel for an FPV driver).." & ....."perhaps the designers expected FPV buyers to wear thongs." but the that got me "Other than that dear Aussie muscle car fans (and I say this before you put pen to paper), don't you think it's time you grew up?" Am I being silly, or is this guy a joke? It seems he would have us all driving Toyota Echo's, eating a toasted French roll with a knife & folk & acting like we were 80.

Anyway what do you guys think?

I sent a rather rude email to him yesterday defending HSV & FPV vehicles and drivers after him saying all GT-P drivers should "GROW UP". He replied rather nasty in return. I sent him a link from Ford Forums of them bagging him out. He replied "I should of not opened that link, I dont mean to make people hate me its my sense of humor" anyways If you need to ask him a question send it here corbys@sundaytelegraph.com.au.

[Venom XR]

I prefer driving barefoot - thongs get stuck under the pedals.

[nemesis]

I prefer driving barefoot - thongs get stuck under the pedals.


Under the pedals?? what the hell do you do with thongs?? :lol: :lol:

[V8ERUS]

Never read it, but this guy sounds like a wanker, long live aussie rear drive V8's, won't be the same without 'em.

[VZKOOP]

I like driving really fast in a thong and stilletos.
Oops Wrong Forum :moon:

[Venom XR]

Under the pedals?? what the hell do you do with thongs?? :lol: :lol:

:lol: I suppose that would read odd to anyone but a local... :D