Practicality? Nah! Sheer Lunacy? Oh yes!!

Everybody on this planet have their own definition of perfect. No one can agree with the other on what "Perfect" actually is. Thus the saying, "No one is ever perfect". Similarly, everybody has their own definition of practicality. Something has to be of use, even if not in use, atleast the idea must sound usable before it gets the "Practical" stamp. Normally, the idea is branded practical if it can be used by the masses. Otherwise, it's of no use, and is thus deemed impractical. The best example of the above are the exotic sport-cars which everybody love. Well, not everybody. There exist people who would call these beauties "impractical" or "waste of money" or "gas guzzlers". And these people are not entirely wrong. In fact, the sad thing about party-poopers is the fact that they are almost always right about the wrong kind of stuff.

I agree that these cars do possess an unquenchable thirst for the finest of the fuels and that purchasing them would really set you back, but I wouldn't go as far as calling them a waste. People would call you "mad" for purchasing the car. They will call you "selfish" when you hog up the street space and then they will call you a "maniac" or a "show-off" when you finally let loose all that engine power on the highway. There is just no pleasing such people. No one can realise the true value of the car until they sit behind the wheel themselves and feel all that power just ready to be unleashed right under your hands.

These cars are not about being practical. They are about ignoring boundaries, breaking open the shackles that bound us to the "Practical world" and then best thing yet, to have all that power under your control. When you rev up the engine, when you hear the monstrous engine roar or just humm, the feeling of pride takes over. You have command over this thing. You can go over 300 kmph and be the envy of those around. That is what makes these cars worth it. The feel of all that torque available to you. An engine begging to be set free. A machine put together with sheer accuracy and the science behind it all. The brains that go into designing each bolt, the clutch plates, the gear train and not to forget the beautiful body.

All that and the fact that only a few selective people will have what you do. The feel of exclusivity. The constant roar reminding that you have bought something special. That machine is not a waste. It's a marvel. So don't think of practicality if can afford one of those things. The ones who speak foul, envy you the most. If you have bought one, you ARE mad. As mad as a rabid dog. But then again, what's the fun in being so practical. It's OK to have fun once a while.

With that said, I don't think practicality has anything to with life. Sure it makes the life smooth, but sometimes it pays off to stop and check out the finer things in life. Smell the roses. Appreciate the engineering behind the wheel. All that thing done for it's owner. YOU. If you already have a car like this, you may already know what I mean. If you're planning on buying one, and can afford it, go for it I say. And if you're like me, a technological fan who hopes to one day purchase his own monster...we wait. One day it will be our turn to smell the roses. For the others, feel the emotions. Maybe its more practical than you think it to be.