{"id":494674,"date":"2015-08-01T00:20:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T07:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T13:27:23","slug":"death-of-an-enthusiast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/death-of-an-enthusiast\/","title":{"rendered":"Death of an Enthusiast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><strong>Apparently, you can only dodge so many bullets\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m cruising down the road, nestled in a big, comfortable leather seat. The car is extremely well appointed\u2014it has all the modern gadgets and tech one would want\u2014the ride is smooth\u2026and I absolutely hate it. See, I\u2019ve spent the better part of the past 20 years intentionally avoiding this car and everything it stands for and yet, ironically, it has now become part of the family stable, despite my best efforts. 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See, I\u2019ve spent the better part of the past 20 years intentionally avoiding this car and everything it stands for and yet, ironically, it has now become part of the family stable, despite my best efforts. 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