Best Car to NOT Impress a new girlfriend
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simonrockman said:
My parents were distinctly unimpressed when a girl arrived to pick me up in her Marcos and opened the bonnet to fix something before ringing the doorbell.
My wife disliked my VX220.
IME girls like 'posh' cars. Wood, leather, comfy. Oh, and clean.
Simon
Why on earth did you not marry the Marcos owner?My wife disliked my VX220.
IME girls like 'posh' cars. Wood, leather, comfy. Oh, and clean.
Simon
dabofoppo said:
It seems to depend on age group for instance my girlfriend (and all of her mates) hated this car
But every woman I spoke to over the age of 30 loved it.
Similar experience - picked up a girl on a first date in one of these:
But every woman I spoke to over the age of 30 loved it.
and she said she nearly died of embarrassment as it was very loud. She did become acclimatised to it but never really took to the "flashiness" of it.
From a couple of near misses with gold digging birds when trying to be too flash in the early days I tend to choose a car most likely to put a bird off (assuming you're expecting her to be a keeper). That way if it doesn't bother her then she's probably a nice girl
Ladies of dubious intent - Most unimpressive car available, it used to be my Ford Focus.
Girls who claim to be car enthusiasts - Something heavily car enthusiasty. Current girlfriend of five years was picked up in the scabbiest 928 in the world that smelt of mould, had the stereo stuck on full volume with an Eric Clapton tape irretrievably wedged in it and had bits of trim dangling from the ceiling. She loved it.
Girls who might be a bit stuck up - Defender. The instant she has to hoik herself up into it in a pair of heels you'll know if she's down to earth or not!
In terms of non-keepers, the most positive reaction I ever got was picking a German bird up in my old man's Merc G55. She almost didn't want to bother with the date when she laid eyes on it!!
Ladies of dubious intent - Most unimpressive car available, it used to be my Ford Focus.
Girls who claim to be car enthusiasts - Something heavily car enthusiasty. Current girlfriend of five years was picked up in the scabbiest 928 in the world that smelt of mould, had the stereo stuck on full volume with an Eric Clapton tape irretrievably wedged in it and had bits of trim dangling from the ceiling. She loved it.
Girls who might be a bit stuck up - Defender. The instant she has to hoik herself up into it in a pair of heels you'll know if she's down to earth or not!
In terms of non-keepers, the most positive reaction I ever got was picking a German bird up in my old man's Merc G55. She almost didn't want to bother with the date when she laid eyes on it!!
Frenchie87 said:
I dont think my OH would be too impressed if I turned up in a Renault 4CV or a Citroen 2CV.
Now I've said that, if I had the money, I'd be tempted to buy one just to see the look on her face xD.
I used to have women ask to be taken for a ride in the 2CV. It was cute and charming.Now I've said that, if I had the money, I'd be tempted to buy one just to see the look on her face xD.
Only in the summer though.
Captain Muppet said:
cocopop said:
Dr G said:
Anything track prepared. I speak from experience.
It's noisy, it's bumpy, it's loud, it's chavvy, I'm not comfy, my back hurts, there's no stereo, it looks stupid...
This. Also, most Japanese stuff.It's noisy, it's bumpy, it's loud, it's chavvy, I'm not comfy, my back hurts, there's no stereo, it looks stupid...
Track prepared Japanese stuff is really bad. Ported rotary engines also don't go down well.
The standard one was very popular. The other one wasn't.
The Wookie said:
... Current girlfriend of five years was picked up in the scabbiest 928 in the world...
Mine mentally checked out with her ex when he told her he was selling the TVR at buy another bike.She's also the one who talked me into the 'rash' move of buying the 968 as a daily car.
Currently trying to explain why her idea of going halves on a 996 GT2 would end in death or poverty and possibly both.
Effortless said:
I've found most girls are distinctly unimpressed with this...
Especially when we're on the way to a Michelin starred restaurant. Relentless titty-bounce doesn't help either.
But they normally fall head-over-heels with its occupant...
Cheers,
Effortless.
You'd think you'd hose it down if you were taking a girl out.
Especially when we're on the way to a Michelin starred restaurant. Relentless titty-bounce doesn't help either.
But they normally fall head-over-heels with its occupant...
Cheers,
Effortless.
And then clean out the landy...
everytimeA Volvo. I speak from bitter experience here. 
They can make the cars small and smartly designed, give them classy Scandinavian interiors, fit ridiculous turbocharged five-cylinders and product-place them in films with attractive male leads all they like... but as soon as a girl sees that badge they immediately make the mental connection of, "Safe. Reliable. Quiet, unassuming and well screwed together. Somewhat untrendy. Reminds me a little of my secondary school geography teacher."
Being fair, these are all reasonable and correct assumptions in my case, but if it wasn't for the car at least I'd be able to hide them until it was too late.
They can make the cars small and smartly designed, give them classy Scandinavian interiors, fit ridiculous turbocharged five-cylinders and product-place them in films with attractive male leads all they like... but as soon as a girl sees that badge they immediately make the mental connection of, "Safe. Reliable. Quiet, unassuming and well screwed together. Somewhat untrendy. Reminds me a little of my secondary school geography teacher."
Being fair, these are all reasonable and correct assumptions in my case, but if it wasn't for the car at least I'd be able to hide them until it was too late.
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