What does your car say about you?
Discussion
WJNB said:
That I was an absolute loser & the world knew it as over a period of too many years in the most sneered at profession, a sales representative I was 'issued' with the following cars:
HILLMAN AVENGER 1.3 x 2
HILLMAN HUNTER 1.5 x 2
FORD ESCORT 1.3L
FORD CORTINA 1.6L
FORD CAPRI 1.6L
FORD SIERRA GHIA 1.6 sunroof & lecky windows lovely
FORD SAPPHIRE 1.8 L " " " " "
TOYOTA AVENIS 1.6 GL a/c & a sunroof for the first time - whoopee doo!
FORD SIERRA ESTATE 2.0L
I was able to choose:
HONDA ACCORD 2.O
VAUXHALL VECTRA 1.8 DIESEL a/c/auto/sunroof
Daft though it seems the Vectra was the best of the lot, all the toys & it went more than fast enough & very very comfortable, but image-wise the pits. BUT I did laugh all the way to the bank when others screwed up about image were either issued or chose more expensive cars & paid the penalty tax-wise.
The saving grace was that it was generally a comfortable lifestyle with minimum pressure working the hours that suited me ( I was lucky I know) & from the Ford Capri onwards I personally owned a concours winning 1960's classic sports car followed by a new Mazda MX-5 Mk1, then a new Honda S2000.
you was a rep and didnt have a Cavalier ?HILLMAN AVENGER 1.3 x 2
HILLMAN HUNTER 1.5 x 2
FORD ESCORT 1.3L
FORD CORTINA 1.6L
FORD CAPRI 1.6L
FORD SIERRA GHIA 1.6 sunroof & lecky windows lovely
FORD SAPPHIRE 1.8 L " " " " "
TOYOTA AVENIS 1.6 GL a/c & a sunroof for the first time - whoopee doo!
FORD SIERRA ESTATE 2.0L
I was able to choose:
HONDA ACCORD 2.O
VAUXHALL VECTRA 1.8 DIESEL a/c/auto/sunroof
Daft though it seems the Vectra was the best of the lot, all the toys & it went more than fast enough & very very comfortable, but image-wise the pits. BUT I did laugh all the way to the bank when others screwed up about image were either issued or chose more expensive cars & paid the penalty tax-wise.
The saving grace was that it was generally a comfortable lifestyle with minimum pressure working the hours that suited me ( I was lucky I know) & from the Ford Capri onwards I personally owned a concours winning 1960's classic sports car followed by a new Mazda MX-5 Mk1, then a new Honda S2000.
Audemars said:
Spent the weekend driving 7 hours each way.
Biggest thing I noticed on the roads was how bland everything is.
A Merc saloon, bmw saloon, Range Rover SUV etc were just as bland as a ford mondeo. Why people focus so much of their energy and money on such ordinary cars is bizzaire.
Unless is it a supercar or car that looks like a supercar then a £3k barge would suffice and not look any different than a £150k Range Rover.
What were YOU driving ? Very surprised you're not in a helicopter for such distances.Biggest thing I noticed on the roads was how bland everything is.
A Merc saloon, bmw saloon, Range Rover SUV etc were just as bland as a ford mondeo. Why people focus so much of their energy and money on such ordinary cars is bizzaire.
Unless is it a supercar or car that looks like a supercar then a £3k barge would suffice and not look any different than a £150k Range Rover.
Fiesta ST3 - Skinny boy racer who works in Halfords and still lives at home with Mum and Dad, but pays no housekeeping
Touareg R Line - Yummy mummy who married a man who is a middle manager and is never going to make anything of himself, are you Graham?, due to his lack of ambition and because he lets himself be pushed around at work and always gets the blame for when ever anything goes wrong and has to work all the overtime without being paid for it and always seems to get pen on his T.M Lewin shirts that never comes out in the wash and still lets his Mum tell him what to do and is rubbish in bed, but wanted a German badge and couldn't afford a Bimmer or Merc
Touareg R Line - Yummy mummy who married a man who is a middle manager and is never going to make anything of himself, are you Graham?, due to his lack of ambition and because he lets himself be pushed around at work and always gets the blame for when ever anything goes wrong and has to work all the overtime without being paid for it and always seems to get pen on his T.M Lewin shirts that never comes out in the wash and still lets his Mum tell him what to do and is rubbish in bed, but wanted a German badge and couldn't afford a Bimmer or Merc
k it, you decide 
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