What image do you think your car says about you?

[Chicane-UK]

Corrado VR6

Honestly I have no idea? I don't really give much thought to what other people are thinking. To the average joe probably think it's some old piece of crap, and to the car enthusiast probably it's at least something half interesting. As for the driver - again, no clue!

[anonymous-user]

blindswelledrat said:

PanzerCommander said:

Not a clue what people think of me and to be quite frank I couldn't care less.

Early 30's
Ford Mustang GT (2006)
Modfied
Race numbers and name on the car

I'll be honest, I am a touch sceptical about your claim that you don't care.
As if the car itself isn't attention seeking enough you add numbers and a name as the ultimate 'look at me' icing on the cake.
Incidentally, I am not criticising you for it - I love those cars and I am glad some people over here buy them, and the numbers/name is neither her nor there to me.
Just don't expect anyone to believe you don't care what people think. It's the equivalent to Lady Gaga pretending she wears those outfits around the house because they are comfortable and doesn't care what anyone thinks

I kind of agreeed with you until I looked at the profile picture.
I like people who have nice cars and use them. Its one thing to put your name and race umbers on a car that never sees a track, and there are loads of those around, but its easy to spot the people who arent doing it for show. There are a few cars around bristol with rally style name stickers on the rear windows but only a few have a scrutineering sticker, those ones i like.

[MC Bodge]

blindswelledrat said:

I'll be honest, I am a touch sceptical about your claim that you don't care......
........It's the equivalent to Lady Gaga pretending she wears those outfits around the house because they are comfortable and doesn't care what anyone thinks

Quite.

There is quite a lot of false modesty and nonchalance on this thread.

[CrutyRammers]

Alfa Giulietta = dunno really. Seem to be mostly driven by women though
MGB = must be a dawdling old duffer.
Dax = enthusiast, it gets good responses anyway.

[stuart-b]

Dog Star said:

Well, since I drive a

- PCPd
- automatic
- diesel
- Mercedes SLK

I must be probably the lowest of the low on here, beneath all contempt...

Obviously...

- I can't really afford one
- I can't drive and the driving experience is crap
- I'm a skinflint, the car will have st power delivery in a 1rpm band, will break down and take all of it's turbos, fuel system and injectors with it. (0-60 in 6.5s, 151mph, 204bhp and 500Nm of torque (but on PH torque is useless for anything). Yes. It's rubbish )
- I'm a mincing homo hairdresser, my car doesn't handle well etc etc
- ETA - mid-life crisis, penis extension etc

I should just kill myself now.

Edited by Dog Star on Wednesday 15th October 08:19

Absolutely spot on! Excellent self-evaluation

When in reality it's a cheap to run, tax and drive convertible, with a decent build quality, nice interior and smooth drive chain.

You get some of the experience of the V8 without the cost; better than no experience!

[e21Mark]

1. I have a penis like a press-stud.
2. I think I'm Steve Soper
3. I'm immature
4. I have a tiny penis.
5. I still play with toys.



Although, if it's raining, I'm an old duffer in an old heap. (with a tiny penis)



Edit to add, I don't much care what folk think though anyway. In the main people are pretty positive but if they want to say negative stuff, that's ok too.

Edited by e21Mark on Wednesday 15th October 11:52

Edited by e21Mark on Wednesday 15th October 12:15

[Dog Star]

stuart-b said:

You get some of the experience of the V8 without the cost; better than no experience!

Funnily enough my car before the R172 SLKs (I'm on my second) was a 5 litre V8 SL; the performance trade off is nothing like what you'd imagine (it's not really noticeable except at illegal speeds, and certainly not worth doubling my fuel expenditure for) - only downside it that it sounds like a diesel. Sorry, but I'm not spending an extra 200-250 a month for a different noise! I do wish I could carry more camping gear though.

It also handles great too - however you can't ever tell an anorak that; they read that they handle st cos they read a review of a R170 back in 1996.

Everyone's an expert.

[PanzerCommander]

pablo said:

blindswelledrat said:

PanzerCommander said:

Not a clue what people think of me and to be quite frank I couldn't care less.

Early 30's
Ford Mustang GT (2006)
Modfied
Race numbers and name on the car

I'll be honest, I am a touch sceptical about your claim that you don't care.
As if the car itself isn't attention seeking enough you add numbers and a name as the ultimate 'look at me' icing on the cake.
Incidentally, I am not criticising you for it - I love those cars and I am glad some people over here buy them, and the numbers/name is neither her nor there to me.
Just don't expect anyone to believe you don't care what people think. It's the equivalent to Lady Gaga pretending she wears those outfits around the house because they are comfortable and doesn't care what anyone thinks

I kind of agreeed with you until I looked at the profile picture.
I like people who have nice cars and use them. Its one thing to put your name and race umbers on a car that never sees a track, and there are loads of those around, but its easy to spot the people who arent doing it for show. There are a few cars around bristol with rally style name stickers on the rear windows but only a few have a scrutineering sticker, those ones i like.

Indeed, I left out the fact that I do actually compete at a national level with it (Sportsman ET at Santa Pod and American Super Stock at York Raceway) just to see what the average Joe on the street might think.

I usually remove the name stickers at the end of the racing season (it’s over for cars now so they will be removed at the weekend when I give it a through wash) though the race numbers stay on. However, they have been on for two years and need a re-fresh so they will come off too and a new set put on just before the first pre-season test session next year. I get a new scrutineering sticker at every event (and they are different for York and Santa Pod) so that is removed after every event, otherwise the reflection from the sticker on the dash top in the windscreen annoys me

There are plans to put the car into a full racing livery at some point (once a car name and team name have been decided upon) so it will be even more shouty though.

For what is a stocky bodied road car, its nature of being a non UK car does make it fairly ostentatious in the UK though impressing people has never been something I have craved (other than at a job interview or something of similar importance) I bought the car for me, because I wanted one. I’d certainly never use the car to try and impress a girl; such things are a non-stop trip to the “cringe worthy” thread. Most probably have the “must be compensating for something” attitude about it. Which is an opinion I can’t stand in general, why are you not allowed to have something that you want to have.

[blindswelledrat]

e21Mark said:

1. I have a penis like a press-stud.
2. I think I'm Steve Soper
3. I'm immature
4. I have a tiny penis.
5. I still play with toys.

]

I think you're kidding yourself that the average person on the street knows enough about cars to think that's nice.
I really suspect that most people on the street merely think
1) Poor.

[Silverbullet767]

Mine: 335i- what's the matter, couldn't afford the M3?
WHOOSH
Where'd it go?

Hers: 116i - what's the matter, couldn't afford the M135i?
BZZZZZ
Why is it still here?

[Dave Hedgehog]

white audi = wker!

[zeb]

To be honest I dont care what people think as I bought my cars for me.

In America I would be seen as succesful , over here....just a flash b**t**d

ho hum.....

[Ali_T]

Evo X...probably "bellend". Though it is Orient Red "maroon" so "old bellend".

[skoff]

I think my cars have a Steve Coogan theme

Lexus - Alan Partridge (old man)
Monaro - Saxondale (old man having a mid-life crisis)

[sticks090460]

probably "tosser"

[sunnydude959]

Lordglenmorangie said:

What ever they think they are always wrong

Gorgeous car!!

[romeogolf]

ruff'n'smov said:

TREMAiNE said:

drivin_me_nuts said:

lord trumpton said:

jonah35 said:

lord trumpton said:

romeogolf said:

My car


Me


Most people assume I sell cars and it's a company car. I don't and it isn't.

Arse bandit

Lease car, junior accountant or solicitor

...who still lives with parents

And has a pet bunny called Mr. Speckles.

And has a secret love for midget bukake porn.

It's not a secret anymore

It's on a PCP, but I'm not a junior accountant or solicitor.
Don't live with my parents.
My Speckles was adorable.
And I told you not to tell anyone about that.

[e21Mark]

blindswelledrat said:

e21Mark said:

1. I have a penis like a press-stud.
2. I think I'm Steve Soper
3. I'm immature
4. I have a tiny penis.
5. I still play with toys.

]

I think you're kidding yourself that the average person on the street knows enough about cars to think that's nice.
I really suspect that most people on the street merely think
1) Poor.

You'd be surprised. Lots of folk seem to appreciate the aesthetics without needing to know exactly what it is. I've no problem with being thought of as poor but I seriously doubt that's what folk think.

[ajh38]

986 Boxster S - Prat that can't afford a 911

1.6 205 GTi - Prat that an't afford a 1.9

[BL Fanboy]

I drive my wifes old cast off 12 year old Corsa so I suppose someone might look down on me as its not the latest version.

Yeah, its the "worst" car on my street, but I don't want to keep up with the Jones' - I want to pull them down to my level.