What does your car say about you?

[Bennet]

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....

[STe_rsv4]

White m235i convertible with black wheels.
You're probably thinking hairdresser.
I like to think sexual Tyrannosaurus

[Nickbrapp]

Cars can’t talk...


But, seat leon SC, couldn’t afford a golf
Astra Estate, mid level sales rep

[GeordieInExile]

A sheddy Saab 9-3 with a rear light lens missing (coloured tape/plastic bottle applied as a fix), scraped wheels and a couple of dings. Oh, and it's absolutely manky. I can only assume people think I'm a dad of a young child. (I'm not.)

[marksx]

Monaro. It doesn't say anything because nobody knows what it is. Or, it says, 'cant afford an American muscle car.'

[caelite]

Currently have an MX5 and a Suzuki Jimny. Both modified.

So... I couldn't afford an Elise, and I couldnt afford a Defender.

Edited by caelite on Monday 22 January 12:36

[chris285]

2005 Mk1 Seat Leon FR TDi

Probably usual guy in a warmish hatch cock, and not should have got a gold as this is better looking than the mk4

[67Dino]

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.
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).

[alec.e]

Modified Jag XJ black with 20" wheels, either pimp/drug dealer or old boy...

[J4CKO]

STe_rsv4 said:

I like to think sexual Tyrannosaurus

That must be frustrating for a BMW driver, having arms that wont reach ?

[Dave Hedgehog]

Chav !

[Scootersp]

Swole said:

K11 Nissan Micra - One stage away from being homeless.

C63 AMG - Gets paid too much. Healthy supply of Cocaine on board.

doffs cap, a great if almost laughable (in a good way :-) ) combo!

[MadRob6]

Prick/Hairdresser

It's a cheap Boxster after all

Not sure what the 944 says about me, probably "ahole" due to the amount of blue smoke it produces at the moment.

[LosingGrip]

I have a Corsa...my other half thinks it means I go around McDoanlds picking up 16 year old girls revving the engine. She drives a Micra though so shes really a granny.

I also have a GSXR600...apparently its chavy and means I like men.

[deanoss]

2008 Impreza Sti (Hatchback), with mud flaps and sprint series sun strip
Focus st170
Mk3 Mondeo estate.

Any Ideas?

[ghost83]

Mk7 golf gti

Boy racer
Chav
Cant afford a golf R (this was same price)


I actually bought it as I always wanted a gti to tick a box

[Toltec]

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?

Yes, more likely, you would think any vaguely successful dealer would stay more under the radar, the car was origanally owned by a university lecturer/prof.

A Chemistry Professor?

Now you mention it his first name might have been Walter.

[SturdyHSV]

V70 : Old man with dogs, dabbles in antiques at the weekend and drinks a lot of wine.
Alfa GTV: Never needs to be anywhere important, has delusions of being debonair, is in fact a mallard.
Monaro: Knuckle dragging chav, probably shift manager at his local McDonald's.

[RedSwede]

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...!

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).

[sinbaddio]

Mercedes R129 500SL

Bobby Ewing wannabe?