Neighbour buying same car
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Captain Muppet said:
Earl'Dingleberry said:
Easy_Targa said:
About 3 and a half years, so that's not it.
We do have almost identical houses of course, are about the same age,have kids the same age and probably similar incomes, so maybe it is not so surprising. (The car is incredibly versatile). Thats probably why the terrace of houses posted above all had their black RAV4s as well.
Face it, you're just another one of the millions of consumer droids with similar house, car, family and life. And on the day you expire, another one takes your place seamlessly in the big machine.We do have almost identical houses of course, are about the same age,have kids the same age and probably similar incomes, so maybe it is not so surprising. (The car is incredibly versatile). Thats probably why the terrace of houses posted above all had their black RAV4s as well.
>hangs self<
k.My dad bought a £500 850GL to take stuff to the dump. The keep-up-with-the-jonses lot over the road instantly went out and bought a new S40.
I imagine they were less than impressed a month later when it went down the scrapheap with a failed MOT and they were stuck with their 5th car
To answer the question no, it wouldnt bother me at all, if they're stupid enough to get a MK4 Golf then that's their problem
I imagine they were less than impressed a month later when it went down the scrapheap with a failed MOT and they were stuck with their 5th car
To answer the question no, it wouldnt bother me at all, if they're stupid enough to get a MK4 Golf then that's their problem
It's never bothered me that my neighbour has an Astra VXR like mine. He'd always said he liked my car, so I was expecting it and when it came I was genuinely happy for the guy. I thought I loved my car until I began seeing cleaning twice a week, with a monthly polish on top of that! I quite enjoyed those odd Saturday mornings cleaning the cars.
What does bother me is a guy at work who on seeing my VXR for the first time, promptly went out and got VXR bumpers/bodykit/exhaust/suspension for his 1.6 Astra and made it look exactly like mine. Could possibly be a coincidence, so I wasn't too worried. However, I've just bought a re-mapped Astra diesel. And what do you know... had a text over the weekend that he's just bought one too.
What does bother me is a guy at work who on seeing my VXR for the first time, promptly went out and got VXR bumpers/bodykit/exhaust/suspension for his 1.6 Astra and made it look exactly like mine. Could possibly be a coincidence, so I wasn't too worried. However, I've just bought a re-mapped Astra diesel. And what do you know... had a text over the weekend that he's just bought one too.
CampDavid said:
MycroftWard said:
A lot of people want to define themselves as individuals via clothes, cars, etc.
Would you want your car if everybody else had the same one? Personally I'd want to be different, rightly or wrongly.
The minute you define yourself by your Golf, you should probably kill yourself. If you've basically handcrafted a car and every component of it over 20 years, then you could, at a push, define yourself by you car, however, you still shouldn'tWould you want your car if everybody else had the same one? Personally I'd want to be different, rightly or wrongly.
The problem is that even if you don't define yourself through material possessions and your choices as a consumer, other people will. They're all out there judging you whether you like it or not.
Personally, I like retro classic cars, old Jag's in particular. Old cars can often be technically inferior to modern ones and quite a bit of work to keep on the road but I find it enjoyable to own something a bit different though, with a unique character.
Hudson said:
My dad bought a £500 850GL to take stuff to the dump. The keep-up-with-the-jonses lot over the road instantly went out and bought a new S40.
I imagine they were less than impressed a month later when it went down the scrapheap with a failed MOT and they were stuck with their 5th car
I imagine they were less than impressed a month later when it went down the scrapheap with a failed MOT and they were stuck with their 5th car
Captain Muppet said:
MycroftWard said:
The problem is that even if you don't define yourself through material possessions and your choices as a consumer, other people will. They're all out there judging you whether you like it or not.
How does this matter?
I used to smugly sit in my Griffith 500 in the mornings and wait for my car loving neighbour to leave the house in his 6 year old Granada.....whilst waiting for the AA to turn up!!
He loved my car but seeing the problems stayed clear!
OP....you've clearly sold the virtues of your car. You need to put him off it. Disable it and call the AA out as many times as possible over the next few weeks.
He loved my car but seeing the problems stayed clear!
OP....you've clearly sold the virtues of your car. You need to put him off it. Disable it and call the AA out as many times as possible over the next few weeks.
Frik said:
Captain Muppet said:
How does this matter?
Not everyone wants to be known as "that bloke that smells of epoxy resin", CM.I'll try dabbing on a splash of epoxy, see how differently people treat me when I smell 800% more expensive.
Somebody 2 doors down bought a Megane in the same colour as mine a few weeks ago, but is older, 8v and had cheap alloys, I noticed another Coupe turn up recently as well. I dont care because they're not very sophisticated chassis wise and lack potential. I'll be getting rid of mine soon. I just wished they'd have waited and bought it off me.
I would find it a bit strange but it wouldnt bother me. Back when i had my 328i a young lad at work bought a 318i in the same colour. I spent quite a bit of money on mine making it look nicer and he used to park next to me every single day. Everyone at work thought we drove the same car even though they were completely different! His got wrote off in the floods eventually so i could go back to being original(ish).
MycroftWard said:
pops and bangs said:
I can't believe some of what I'm reading.
Why on earth would you ask a next door neighbour if they mind you buying the same car lol
I couldn't give a fk if everyone on my road had the same car, I buy a car because I want it.
Where does it end? What about if they have the same pair of jeans, or use the same cleaning products...
A lot of people want to define themselves as individuals via clothes, cars, etc. Why on earth would you ask a next door neighbour if they mind you buying the same car lol
I couldn't give a f
k if everyone on my road had the same car, I buy a car because I want it.Where does it end? What about if they have the same pair of jeans, or use the same cleaning products...
Would you want your car if everybody else had the same one? Personally I'd want to be different, rightly or wrongly.
I am fairly individualistic; therefore if my neighbour owned a car that was also perfect for my needs I'd go and buy one. I wouldn't take his views into account or consider his opinions. I'm not selfish but choiceof car is not something other people should be concerned with.
Ironically three houses in our road own identical silver Ford Focii. We all just think it's funny.
I'm with you...weird. We were going to paint our front door black and had bought the paint and everything...until I got home one day and the people opposite had done theirs black...wont do mine now, it would seem like we had no originality. I would never buy the same car as a neighbour or indeed anyone I know. It freaks me that very car on the street is black or silver....mine is bright yellow though!
Futuramic said:
Mycroft; I think you have the definition of individualism a bit wrong there. It should be proactive - ie gearing one's purchases and lifestyle to suit oneself not the wishes of others. Buying a different car, on purpose, because someone else has the same model is in no way individual; it is merely reacting in a peverse way to the actions of another. It appears to show a lack of conviction in one's choices.
I am fairly individualistic; therefore if my neighbour owned a car that was also perfect for my needs I'd go and buy one. I wouldn't take his views into account or consider his opinions. I'm not selfish but choiceof car is not something other people should be concerned with.
Ironically three houses in our road own identical silver Ford Focii. We all just think it's funny.
Let's not confuse needs with wants. In terms of pure functional need I'm happy to have something that fits the bill regardless. I've a diesel Golf as a shopping/commuting car for instance, it has the utility I require and that's it really.I am fairly individualistic; therefore if my neighbour owned a car that was also perfect for my needs I'd go and buy one. I wouldn't take his views into account or consider his opinions. I'm not selfish but choiceof car is not something other people should be concerned with.
Ironically three houses in our road own identical silver Ford Focii. We all just think it's funny.
Many people desire something unique and different from others though don't they. People will pay good deals of money to acquire something bespoke or with unique provenance. It's not about need, not everyone wants cloned mass produced products.
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