What do you drive? How much attention?
Discussion
TREMAiNE said:
Unfortunately, it does mean people driving up your arse to take photos or looking at you (side by side) and not the road to get a quick snap while they're driving.
I commute on the M25, so seeing that is always worrying.
Yes, I get that too. Motorways aren't fun so I try to avoid them. But when I do use them I generally stay left and stick to 65ish. It's scary when everything else is at least three times bigger than you, and clearly not looking where it's going!I commute on the M25, so seeing that is always worrying.
I gently tap the brakes if someone comes alongside and the driver isn't looking forwards. It happens a lot, about once every 10 miles or so on a busy motorway.
TREMAiNE said:
My (mostly) daily driver gets a lot of attention.
It generally gets positive attention, everyone smiles and takes photos.
It doesn't (appear) to create jealousy like some higher-end stuff would.
Unfortunately, it does mean people driving up your arse to take photos or looking at you (side by side) and not the road to get a quick snap while they're driving.
I commute on the M25, so seeing that is always worrying.
And I thought driving on the M1 in a Caterham was butt-clenchingly scary! Chapeau to you, Sir. It generally gets positive attention, everyone smiles and takes photos.
It doesn't (appear) to create jealousy like some higher-end stuff would.
Unfortunately, it does mean people driving up your arse to take photos or looking at you (side by side) and not the road to get a quick snap while they're driving.
I commute on the M25, so seeing that is always worrying.
Not my own car, but the most attention I ever got was in a Impreza Turbo Terzo(it was blue with gold wheels). Literally everyone looked at me in that for some reason, and it attracted far more attention than any of the cars that I'd had myself in comparison. I'm guessing that the synonymous noise that it made added to it as well.
cerb4.5lee said:
renmure said:
stinkyspanner said:
I've got this, people seem to like it. Lots of people tell me about when they had one/Dad had one/mate bent one round a tree!
The Capri is a really odd car for me. thought nothing of them in the eighties and yet now I really see the beauty in them. beautiful balance of curves and straight lines. not so much nostalgia as a revelation. and a blue 2.8 Injection is the daddy.
BMW designers could do with taking a look for inspiration.
BMW designers could do with taking a look for inspiration.
cerb4.5lee said:
renmure said:
stinkyspanner said:
I've got this, people seem to like it. Lots of people tell me about when they had one/Dad had one/mate bent one round a tree!
It helped that I grew up next to the Fords Main office in Warley Brentwood.
Edited by cayman-black on Thursday 6th April 17:08
Square Leg said:
Only had this 5 weeks and already had several chats in car parks / petrol stations about it with strangers.
One negative is that I’ve already had an X3M, M2 and a Merc cab right up my chuff clearly trying to egg me on.
I’m too old for that s
t.
The Stelvio QV I had before it garnered zero response from anyone…
Great car !One negative is that I’ve already had an X3M, M2 and a Merc cab right up my chuff clearly trying to egg me on.
I’m too old for that s
t.The Stelvio QV I had before it garnered zero response from anyone…
My daily is a grey golf gti which doesn't get any attention but the very very rare comment. My clio 200 again I'm not sure anyone has ever shown any interest other than sometimes at a track day. Actually I now remember getting the thumbs down from guys in fiesta st's, I guess its a bit of a thing...
The only car I owned that did get attention was my mr2 turbo, people beeping or trying to race you or sometimes in the street coming and asking about it. There was a lot more of that towards the end of my ownership in 2018.
Suits me fine
The only car I owned that did get attention was my mr2 turbo, people beeping or trying to race you or sometimes in the street coming and asking about it. There was a lot more of that towards the end of my ownership in 2018.
Suits me fine
Square Leg said:
Only had this 5 weeks and already had several chats in car parks / petrol stations about it with strangers.
One negative is that I’ve already had an X3M, M2 and a Merc cab right up my chuff clearly trying to egg me on.
I’m too old for that st.
The Stelvio QV I had before it garnered zero response from anyone…
Never seen one being driven so I would absolutely bend your ear about it if I saw you getting out. Such a great looking car. One negative is that I’ve already had an X3M, M2 and a Merc cab right up my chuff clearly trying to egg me on.
I’m too old for that s
t.The Stelvio QV I had before it garnered zero response from anyone…
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