The first paragraph is spot on. Just have a look at corvetteforum.com, where you'll find people posting things like "this is the best car in history" (direct quote) without any hint of sarcasm. When you post alternative suggestions to such a claim, they shout you down as a troll. McLaren P1? Only a troll would think it's better than the vette.
They're especially senile about the Gen 5 Viper, which they generally claim to be a piece of crap. When you point out build quality, they then open their Honda forum handbook and immediately bring up fuel economy. One guy claimed his M5 was a superior vehicle, and the general consensus was that BMW's are sh*t.
