Daft Quote Number Two

[hueandcry71]

Daft quote number one was when i owned the 111S and someone said "arent you too old for a Lotus"
My response to this was "arent you too old for sunbeds"?

Daft quote number two happened yesterday when someone said "did you buy that to pull the birds"?
My response to this was that i also bought a wheelbarrow to carry my nuts in as thats where they would end up if my Missus thought i had bought a car to "pull".

I find it really amusing listening to peoples perceptions of anyone that drives a nice car. It probably explains why other drivers drive like maniacs whenever im out and about in the Lotus.

[Lawrence5]

I had to worry when I told a kid admiring the car to try hard at school and he could have one too. Then I suddenly recalled my youth of messing about and avoiding hard work which has followed me into adulthood !! I shut up at that point.....

[Cino]

In my experience this 'flash car to pull the birds' thing is a bit of a fallacy. Most women I've met don't seem all that impessed/interested in sports cars. I know that there are plenty of exceptions and that's not a sexist statement in any way, just an observation. Strangely, the most impressed responses I've had have been from girls up to about the age of 12/13 on the street, more so than boys.

[Boggy]

Cino said:

In my experience this 'flash car to pull the birds' thing is a bit of a fallacy. Most women I've met don't seem all that impessed/interested in sports cars. I know that there are plenty of exceptions and that's not a sexist statement in any way, just an observation. Strangely, the most impressed responses I've had have been from girls up to about the age of 12/13 on the street, more so than boys.

I actually brought my Lotus to put Women off, I have such a hard time with to much attention from the opposite sex that I thought I'd buy one as most women think a sport's car is an extension of my your manhood? Mind you I do need it! I'm tiny

God only know why my Wife love's me so much

Boggy

[RobM77]

Cino said:

In my experience this 'flash car to pull the birds' thing is a bit of a fallacy. Most women I've met don't seem all that impessed/interested in sports cars. I know that there are plenty of exceptions and that's not a sexist statement in any way, just an observation. Strangely, the most impressed responses I've had have been from girls up to about the age of 12/13 on the street, more so than boys.

I've had plenty of attention from girls about 15 years old, but that's about it! Most girls that I know just assume men have bought sports car to show off, and think any man with a sports car is shallow. For this reason, I'm very careful who I tell that I have an Elise or Caterham.

[RobM77]

The silliest comment that I've ever had was in a car park when a small boy was admiring my Caterham. His Mum looked at the badge (K series 7s have '16 valve' on the badge) and said "oo 16 valve. I bet that's nippy".

[S Works]

Boggy said:

God only know why my Wife love's me so much

Boggy

'cos you do as you're told

I've met a couple of girls who 'like' the idea of the Elise, but put them in it in anything other than perfect weather, and over an hours drive and they all start moaning. Frankly if it says anything, it says "this is all about me". And that's fine, because for me, it is.

[Ron07]

The comment that annoys me up is the 'hairdressers' one. But that only shows the complete ignorance of the offender.

My GF thinks the car is great but very noisy (hurricane). Obviously I didn't mention the larini which is coming next week. Doh!

[crackthatoff]

Ron07 said:

The comment that annoys me up is the 'hairdressers' one. But that only shows the complete ignorance of the offender.

My GF thinks the car is great but very noisy (hurricane). Obviously I didn't mention the larini which is coming next week. Doh!

mine is too it wrong to be a little excited ?

[mollymai]

Who cares what anyone else thinks as long as you are grinning...............

[jcb156]

From a chap I work with yesterday

"So whats the attraction of a Lotus anyway?"

My response

"If you have to ask....."

[Boggy]

To be honest I get it all day long everyday, what do you drive a Toy for? My reply cause I can afford one Gumbo!

Boggy

[TonyHetherington]

Get grief everyday from people calling it a "kit car" at work. Fair enough, it botheres me about >< that much that you think that.

[boobles]

When i turned up in mine for football training for the first time, some lad asked me if the "penis extension" belonged to me! i replied "ask your mum" .......

[Sam_68]

Cino said:

In my experience this 'flash car to pull the birds' thing is a bit of a fallacy. Most women I've met don't seem all that impessed/interested in sports cars.

Yep, that's my experience too. With few exceptions, it tends to count against you with most women; they'll tend to form the first impression that you're either a flash git, or are 'compensating'.

Presumably for exactly the opposite reasons, the best car I ever had for pulling women was a brown base model 'proper' Mini. I lost count of the number of women who'd approach me in car parks to say what a cute car it was or comment on how funny it was to see such a big () bloke getting out of such a little car!

Lotus' aren't too bad (particularly my old Elan), 'cos they don't look too macho and agressive. TVR's, on the other hand, are pretty much a dead loss when it comes to pulling all but the shallowest of women!

Edited by Sam_68 on Thursday 1st November 19:30

[madmatt1985]

boobles said:

When i turned up in mine for football training for the first time, some lad asked me if the "penis extension" belonged to me! i replied "ask your mum" .......

thats a good one

[madmatt1985]

Sam_68 said:

Cino said:

TVR's, on the other hand, are pretty much a dead loss when it comes to pulling all but the shallowest of women!

iv managed to find and have my way with most of them. (must book in my next test at the clinic)