Which cars make you see red?
Discussion
I'm sure that many of us have owned cars which have proved to be somewhat unpopular with the general driving public. In the past I've certainly been on the receiving end of all manner of abuse as a result of nothing more than my choice of vehicle.*
But are there any cars which you love to hate? Is there a make or model which you never let out of a side road? Is there a particular badge which, in your eyes, just screams that the owner has a proclivity for, ah, indulging in onanistic pleasure?
Feel free to explain your choices from past and present. They needn't be rational, justifiable or even comprehensible. Childish prejudice and petty envy are perfectly acceptable on this occasion.
I'll start. Whenever I saw an original-shape Audi TT, I invariably fantasised in frankly disturbing detail about dragging the owner out of his baseball-stitched tan leather interior and choking him to death with the sleeves of his own black roll-neck jumper. To this day no other car has provoked such a reaction, and to be honest I have no idea why it was so strong. Just something about the whole style-over-substance thing which that car embodied that pushed my buttons I guess.
You may well be too sensible to succumb to such immature nonsense yourself. If so, fair play to you. If not, then please share your thoughts here...
But are there any cars which you love to hate? Is there a make or model which you never let out of a side road? Is there a particular badge which, in your eyes, just screams that the owner has a proclivity for, ah, indulging in onanistic pleasure?
Feel free to explain your choices from past and present. They needn't be rational, justifiable or even comprehensible. Childish prejudice and petty envy are perfectly acceptable on this occasion.
I'll start. Whenever I saw an original-shape Audi TT, I invariably fantasised in frankly disturbing detail about dragging the owner out of his baseball-stitched tan leather interior and choking him to death with the sleeves of his own black roll-neck jumper. To this day no other car has provoked such a reaction, and to be honest I have no idea why it was so strong. Just something about the whole style-over-substance thing which that car embodied that pushed my buttons I guess.
You may well be too sensible to succumb to such immature nonsense yourself. If so, fair play to you. If not, then please share your thoughts here...
* Note to the sanctimonious: I was almost always parked up when the abuse occurred, so a tangential debate on whether it was my driving or the car which provoked the negativity is unnecessary on this occasion. Thank you.
ker lights... I have a quite irrational dislike of Citroen MPVs (Xsara and Picasso). Having been lumbered with these as hire cars a couple of times in the past (although it must be said, my local branch of National seems to have seen the light, and hasn't bothered foisting one of these mobile temples of mediocrity upon me for a while) I cannot even begin to fathom the deranged thought processes that must take place in order to lay out several thousand pounds of your own actual money upon one. So I (rightly or wrongly) assume that the drivers/owners are raving lunatics or dribbling morons.
And that they can stay right where they are.
And that they can stay right where they are.
taldo said:
AshBaldry said:
Any Volvo! Women in black BMW X5's who can't drive,always have that dyed over and over blonde scraggy hair!
and those gigantic sunglasses they always seem to wear whilst driving said X5!
snotrag said:
Mk4 Golf, complete with the requisite enormous imitation Audi TT/RS/A6/A8 wheels.
Its the fact most mk4 golf drivers believe they have bought the best car in the world and look down on anyone who hasnt got one. Ive driven one, nothing special except from a fantasticly high level of blandness.
Also hate the "it sounds like a golf advert" who the hell aspires to such high levels of bland.
Prius - I just want to make them pull over and tell them that their car is not saving the planet and even if any of that carbon footprint rubbish was true then the Prius is one of the worst!
Citroen Saxo - Missus had one, by far the worst car i have ever driven. Build quality sucks, looks awfull, those pedals the list goes on. They all seem to be modified really badly too, hate 'em, just hate 'em
Citroen Saxo - Missus had one, by far the worst car i have ever driven. Build quality sucks, looks awfull, those pedals the list goes on. They all seem to be modified really badly too, hate 'em, just hate 'em
Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:
Anyone with a car newer than mine.
Clue: everyone.
Dont fall into the same trap that appears to have captured the majority of this countries population. Cars are the metal and oily bits between the slices of white and yellow reflective plastic, and much more than just the digits stuck to those plastic pieces.Clue: everyone.
Bloke at work has been car shopping online at work. Within his budget he has dismissed some cars that I have nominated in preference to a 1.6 HDi Peugeot 307. No end of printing horror stories about their reliability, or Honest Johns reviews could disuade him ...... "Its unbelieveable how new a car I could buy with my money" was his informed conclusion.
Old cars are cool!!!
DKMsport said:
snotrag said:
Mk4 Golf, complete with the requisite enormous imitation Audi TT/RS/A6/A8 wheels.
Its the fact most mk4 golf drivers believe they have bought the best car in the world and look down on anyone who hasnt got one. Ive driven one, nothing special except from a fantasticly high level of blandness.
Also hate the "it sounds like a golf advert" who the hell aspires to such high levels of bland.
Chap at work has one. its a good car for him, but he endlessly goes on that i should get one - despite the fact i want something more interesting and bigger.
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