The school run car show
Discussion
Aeroresh said:
My eldest has just gone from a little rural welsh village primary school to an independant school in Chester. Exactly the same experience, rows of serious machinary (and the odd Honda Jazz).
I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
Which independent school in Chester has "rows of serious machinary(sic)"?I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Over too you
Over too you
Streetrod said:
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Granada 2.8i Ghia X.Well I did go to school in Bethnal Green.
Streetrod said:
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Over too you
S65.Over too you
Streetrod said:
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Over too you
Challenger 2 tank.Over too you
Lets be honest, noone is going to f
k with the kid whose dad has a tank 
Streetrod said:
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Over too you
If it were me it would have to be this, how cool would your mum look in this?Over too you
Streetrod said:
Ok guys and girls (let’s not be sexist now) lets put a different spin on this. Let’s pretend you are starting your new school today, you still retain your vast knowledge of the automotive world. What car would like your parents to drop you off in that would make you the star of the playground but not lead to you being bullied? It also needs to make your dad look attractive to the other mummies and your mum be seen as a class act.
Over too you
Over too you
Streetrod said:
Over too you
Streetrod said:
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Actus Reus said:
If you're trying to impress young lads, it's got to be a Veyron surely? Every 11 year old boy would recognise a Veyron.
Young lads yes, but would the other mums and dad just think you are rich tt trying too show off. Remember you also have to gain the respect of the other mums and dads, thats the hardest partR500POP said:
We eon't ask how you found that out..........
Mum of said 14 year old told me I had an admirer.And I'll tell you what else, give it 3 years and you would too...
Edit: and if you're trying to gain the respect of other mum's and dad's you can forget driving anything expensive - they'll think you're t
t. Therefore a good looking car that isn't too expensive or fast so, errrr, a nice Golf GTD?
I have two children in a private primary school in Berkshire, I reckon 50% of the parents' motors are 4x4s like XC90, Cayennes, RR Sports, the usual show-off carbage.
There's a healthy underbelly of proper, normal family cars and MPVs, works vans and the odd old wreck - these latter groups are the cars/parents I most admire as it says to me that they're sacrificing materialism/prestige for the sake of their children's education. I doubt the children feel the same way, though. When I were (sic) a lad, late 70s/early 80s, my parents pushed the boat out and sent me to a private middle school for 4 years, and I spent the whole time having the mickey taken about Mum's Herald and Dad's Triumph 2000. They were considered very, very low rent. Although I got the odd cool point when Dad picked me up on his bright green Kawasaki 600.
There is little real flash stuff around at my childrens' school, a couple of Bentley GTs I've noticed, but nothing uber flashy, really. I really enjoy the days when I give my D-reg Volvo 360 a run out and embarrass the children with it.
There's a healthy underbelly of proper, normal family cars and MPVs, works vans and the odd old wreck - these latter groups are the cars/parents I most admire as it says to me that they're sacrificing materialism/prestige for the sake of their children's education. I doubt the children feel the same way, though. When I were (sic) a lad, late 70s/early 80s, my parents pushed the boat out and sent me to a private middle school for 4 years, and I spent the whole time having the mickey taken about Mum's Herald and Dad's Triumph 2000. They were considered very, very low rent. Although I got the odd cool point when Dad picked me up on his bright green Kawasaki 600.
There is little real flash stuff around at my childrens' school, a couple of Bentley GTs I've noticed, but nothing uber flashy, really. I really enjoy the days when I give my D-reg Volvo 360 a run out and embarrass the children with it.
Disco You said:
Aeroresh said:
My eldest has just gone from a little rural welsh village primary school to an independant school in Chester. Exactly the same experience, rows of serious machinary (and the odd Honda Jazz).
I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
Which independent school in Chester has "rows of serious machinary(sic)"?I had to do the school run the other day, but I chose to take the old Volvo much to the amusement on some of the parents, judging by their looks!
Think Im gonna scare them with the Jeep this afternoon and see how that goes down
I must say, I can't believe the standard of driving and parking from alot of the mums. Someone should tell them School Keep Clear zig zags arent meant to be their private parking spaces
My missu was the only one turning up in an original Fiat 500, the ones who pigeon hole you on your SUV age, badge and bling just couldnt get their heads round it.
I posted a thread a while back about RR/RRS colours, there does seem to be a massive lack of imagination and available colours, I can haowever give some kudos to someone who turns up in the Supercharged version as that says IDGAF and can afford it, the diesel ones just tend to shout can just afford the lease payments, especially when you see the same cars parked outside TK-Maxx, all the owners desperatley trying to find something that isnt too tragic with a designer label on it, I just kind of accept I am not cash rich and shop at Primarni, Matalan or M and S for a treat.
I posted a thread a while back about RR/RRS colours, there does seem to be a massive lack of imagination and available colours, I can haowever give some kudos to someone who turns up in the Supercharged version as that says IDGAF and can afford it, the diesel ones just tend to shout can just afford the lease payments, especially when you see the same cars parked outside TK-Maxx, all the owners desperatley trying to find something that isnt too tragic with a designer label on it, I just kind of accept I am not cash rich and shop at Primarni, Matalan or M and S for a treat.
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