What does your car say about you?
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I mostly drive an MG ZT.
It makes me look like I desperately wanted a fast, aggressive, luxury sports estate, and this was the best I could do, (or worse, that I think I succeeded.)
I secretly hope people will ask me about it so I can make it clear I'm not deluded about it, but also that it's actually a pretty good car....
It makes me look like I desperately wanted a fast, aggressive, luxury sports estate, and this was the best I could do, (or worse, that I think I succeeded.)
I secretly hope people will ask me about it so I can make it clear I'm not deluded about it, but also that it's actually a pretty good car....
RedSwede said:
I think unless you have something that is obviously:
- A shed (=poor and undesirable to invite for dinner)
- A sports car - not a saloon based coupe (=flash and egotistical)
- A classic (=old man)
- A Range Rover (=specific identifier of social position)
90% of people read nothing into a car whatsoever. A newish Leon estate is the same as a newish M5 saloon. People spend far too much time worrying about this on PH I think.
The evidence is (unfortunately) against you on that one, RedSwede. Lots of studies, but good summary in this article by Raj Persaud in The Telegraph, including reference to Peter Marsh and Peter Collett, psychologists at Oxford University and authors of the book Driving Passion: The Psychology of the Car if anyone want to learn more.- A shed (=poor and undesirable to invite for dinner)
- A sports car - not a saloon based coupe (=flash and egotistical)
- A classic (=old man)
- A Range Rover (=specific identifier of social position)
90% of people read nothing into a car whatsoever. A newish Leon estate is the same as a newish M5 saloon. People spend far too much time worrying about this on PH I think.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2721198/What-d...
Full disclosure: I drive a Ferrari 456 (flash git pretending not to be one) and an Aston DB7 (same, with flat cap), and have a Maserati Ghibli on order (same, with hints of midlife crisis).
NK85 said:
Toltec said:
classicyanktanks said:
Toltec said:
Five series M sport Touring with very dark rear windows and 19" CSL style wheels (I bought it like that honest, not many 530i's to chose from)
Drug dealer?
Perhaps undercover police drug dealer?Drug dealer?
Now you mention it his first name might have been Walter.
67Dino said:
The evidence is (unfortunately) against you on that one, RedSwede. Lots of studies, but good summary in this article by Raj Persaud in The Telegraph, including reference to Peter Marsh and Peter Collett, psychologists at Oxford University and authors of the book Driving Passion: The Psychology of the Car if anyone want to learn more.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2721198/What-d...
Full disclosure: I drive a Ferrari 456 (flash git pretending not to be one) and an Aston DB7 (same, with flat cap), and have a Maserati Ghibli on order (same, with hints of midlife crisis).
That article is quite weird in places...! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2721198/What-d...
Full disclosure: I drive a Ferrari 456 (flash git pretending not to be one) and an Aston DB7 (same, with flat cap), and have a Maserati Ghibli on order (same, with hints of midlife crisis).
Article said:
Acceleration is under one's control, and the result is a flush of emotion that some liken to orgasm.
I agree, if specifically prompted to judge someone on their car, most people would have a pre-conception of what they are like. But what I really meant is that most people no longer (the book you reference above was based on the world 40 years ago, when car 'ownership' was a lot less commoditised) care to know what people drive in the first place. Some average Joe or Josephine getting a lift or seeing a car drive past won't think to wonder what it is, or even ask. (Unless there is something obviously out-of-the ordinary about it).Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff