Your inappropriate car choice for customer visits.

[Bumblebee7]

Psycho Warren said:

This is the attitude so commonly prevalent these days and I really hate it.

How the hell is owning nice things "rubbing it in their faces". Says alot about the jealousy and lack of intelligence of the people who think that.

Those losers usually have more disposable income but choose to piss it away on drugs, alcohol, smokes, gambling, sky TV, takeaways, football etc. Then think they have the right to criticize people who show a bit more financial responsibility so they can afford nice things - if you can call being a petrolhead responsible.

Instead of thinking "theyve done well for themselves, good for them" they choose to hate and judge.

Typical British attitude, from what I've been told/seen this seems to be less prevalent on the continent. I drive an old Honda Civic that I've had for 8 years, and never had a comment from anyone about it. I borrowed my dads new Merc (leased GLA) and I think I can honestly say every neighbour had something to say about the 'flash' new motor. I just said 'Oh unfortunately it's not mine, I wish I could have something like this' Little do they realise that despite external appearances our financial positions are actually the opposite of what we portray to the outside world.

[paralla]

Psycho Warren said:

This is the attitude so commonly prevalent these days and I really hate it.

How the hell is owning nice things "rubbing it in their faces". Says alot about the jealousy and lack of intelligence of the people who think that.

Instead of thinking "theyve done well for themselves, good for them" they choose to hate and judge.

It's the same attitude that makes a "flash" car an inappropriate car choice for customer visits and what this thread is about.

I don't know what the neighbours would think or if they would judge me, I don't want to give them an opportunity to judge me which is why they haven't seen the car. For all I know they might be pleased for me, or they might think I'm a massive douchebag.

[Algarve]

Bumblebee7 said:

Typical British attitude, from what I've been told/seen this seems to be less prevalent on the continent.

I've generally only had positive comments driving a Lamborghini in Portugal, living in areas that are quite popular with tourists. The only negative issues I can think of all involved foreigners.

One delightful lady in a car park saying to her teenage daughter "the owner of that must have a small dick". She doubled down and got mouthy when I commented, rather than just apologise.

Another car park incident (our equivalent of say Asda, lower end supermarket) of a little boy maybe around 12, got excited when he seen the car and ran over to have a look. I was walking back to the car looking like a scruff so the adults obviously not realised it was mines. Without being prompted, he's said to the kid "you only buy one of those if you can't afford an Aventador". At least he had the good grace to be embarrassed when I pointed out he's getting in a Clio, maybe you should have tried a bit harder and you'd have a Megane already.

Neither of the aholes were wrong but why even say stuff like that to or in front of your kids?

Portuguese people have always been positive and respectful. Or at least if they are being rude they're polite enough to do it out of earshot

[Psycho Warren]

paralla said:

I don't want to give them an opportunity to judge me which is why they haven't seen the car. For all I know they might be pleased for me, or they might think I'm a massive douchebag.

You shouldnt give two sts if they do judge you and think you're a douchebag.

Algarve said:

One delightful lady in a car park saying to her teenage daughter "the owner of that must have a small dick". She doubled down and got mouthy when I commented, rather than just apologise.

Assuming you haven't got a small dick, and assuming the teen wasn't there, you should have called her bluff and offered to whip it out and show her. Being a warm country you wouldn't have to worry about things shrinking in the cold.......

Could backfire though if you're a "grow'er not a show'er" or shes used to shagging some black dude with a 10" tree trunk.

[Chris der Kerl]

595Heaven said:

One of my favourite cars ever. Still got it?

Can I have a go?

No I haven't. As you probably know, it was a race car with number plates and a tax disc. I used it 'appropriately' shall we say, for 40k+ miles/4 years after which I outed it when it failed to start one evening as I left the office to go home. Had to row the Fiesta Popular Plus pool car home, which was fun, if a tad tardy

If I still had it, of course you could have a spin down the road in it

[Saweep]

Bumblebee7 said:

Psycho Warren said:

This is the attitude so commonly prevalent these days and I really hate it.

How the hell is owning nice things "rubbing it in their faces". Says alot about the jealousy and lack of intelligence of the people who think that.

Those losers usually have more disposable income but choose to piss it away on drugs, alcohol, smokes, gambling, sky TV, takeaways, football etc. Then think they have the right to criticize people who show a bit more financial responsibility so they can afford nice things - if you can call being a petrolhead responsible.

Instead of thinking "theyve done well for themselves, good for them" they choose to hate and judge.

Typical British attitude, from what I've been told/seen this seems to be less prevalent on the continent. I drive an old Honda Civic that I've had for 8 years, and never had a comment from anyone about it. I borrowed my dads new Merc (leased GLA) and I think I can honestly say every neighbour had something to say about the 'flash' new motor. I just said 'Oh unfortunately it's not mine, I wish I could have something like this' Little do they realise that despite external appearances our financial positions are actually the opposite of what we portray to the outside world.

I used to worry about these things.

One day, I just decided "I don't want to work with any tosser that cares if I drive a Ferrari/Bentley/whatever".

If someone has an issue with my car then fk them.

[jeremy996]

I'm an independent financial adviser, for the last ten years, I have been driving this


It doesn't get too many comments, but then I live in a rural area. Before that, I drove this:


Currently, it looks more like this:


When it is finished, I'll probably go back to the Morgan - people seem to prefer it, or at least, they ask after it!

[FBP1]

Not sure if this qualifies; I used to be a main board director of an insurance company and used to turn up to board meetings and company events in my 570 bhp decatted Subaru P1. I used to particularly enjoy setting off all the Bentley, Aston and Merc car alarms in the car park when I drove in
I gave the Chairman a lift to a train station after one of these events (as his fellow directors bet him that he wouldn’t get in it), it was quite funny watching him trying to get the race harness around his generously proportioned figure. “ Christ, never again...” was his comment after finally managed to extricate himself after a “spirited” drive to the station.

[markcoopers]

Not a client or customer visit, but I remember one of the first Classic/car meetings we organised at the local brewery in my small town, word was getting out and more and more exotic and wonderful cars were arriving. The Winner parked his Helicopter in the field next door.......now that was an entrance.

[Gad-Westy]

markcoopers said:

Not a client or customer visit, but I remember one of the first Classic/car meetings we organised at the local brewery in my small town, word was getting out and more and more exotic and wonderful cars were arriving. The Winner parked his Helicopter in the field next door.......now that was an entrance.

I can definitely see why turning up to a classic car meet in a helicopter could be considered inappropriate!

[psi310398]

Gad-Westy said:

I can definitely see why turning up to a classic car meet in a helicopter could be considered inappropriate!

I don't know. I'm struggling to think of any classic Ferrari that wouldn't fit in the back of Chinook!

[Bullet-Proof_Biscuit]

Was it a classic helipcoper though?

[Gad-Westy]

Bullet-Proof_Biscuit said:

Was it a classic helipcoper though?

Could check the field for oil stains.

[AngryPartsBloke]

Bumblebee7 said:

Typical British attitude.

I made a comment on another thread that many people begrudge anyone being successful or making money, especially in a trade, and think that everyone else should only be able to make the bare minimum to scrape buy.

Perhaps it's industry specific. I'm now desensitized to sitting opposite sales people trotting up in flashy suits and a Rolex. Deliberately. In a world where people make a chunky bonus from winning bids, I might silently wonder about a salesmen who didn't look like he'd won much business.

[Bumblebee7]

AngryPartsBloke said:

Bumblebee7 said:

Typical British attitude.

I made a comment on another thread that many people begrudge anyone being successful or making money, especially in a trade, and think that everyone else should only be able to make the bare minimum to scrape buy.

Perhaps it's industry specific. I'm now desensitized to sitting opposite sales people trotting up in flashy suits and a Rolex. Deliberately. In a world where people make a chunky bonus from winning bids, I might silently wonder about a salesmen who didn't look like he'd won much business.

I work in property and for the most part displays of wealth are welcomed, but to a limit. There's a director who drives a Macan and most people think she's arrogantly flash, likewise the MD who makes a point of driving his Ferrari to meet our new trainees. Mercs, BMW's etc. are perfectly suitable and expected. I'd say at least half the Managers and above wear a Rolex. The irony being that most of these individuals are so stretched on PCP's and the like that they actually aren't wealthy at all.

Years ago when I was a consultant I definitely had the worst car out of my colleagues and felt some pressure from the higher powers to upgrade to something 'nicer'. Funnily enough, years later I still have that car, it remains faultless and is staying for years to come.

[PurpleTurtle]

jeremy996 said:

I'm an independent financial adviser, for the last ten years, I have been driving this


It doesn't get too many comments, but then I live in a rural area. Before that, I drove this:


Currently, it looks more like this:


When it is finished, I'll probably go back to the Morgan - people seem to prefer it, or at least, they ask after it!

I have a mental image of you starring in a 1980s Sunday evening light entertainment show, in the style of All Creatures Great & Small vs Midsomer Murders, gently crossing the Yorkshire Dales and solving crimes whilst simultaneously flogging a couple of SIPPs. Somebody call the commissioning editor!

[Adenauer]

TRfan said:

A while ago I had to visit an MOD establishment which shall be nameless, but had LOTS of firepower, armed guards on gates, etc.
It was a rare really sunny day, and decided to give my Aston an airing as it was a nice 90 mile round trip.
Parked in the visitor lane, and reported to guardroom at gate. They were all looking at car through their cctv, and after much discussion about it, I left, drove into camp, and spent a useful hour there.
When I arrived at gate to leave, I realised I had no car or personal pass to hand in - car had such an impact that I had been driving around top secret base with no local I D at all.

I had something similar. Got a call to visit a nearby hospital to have a chat about some equipment we'd installed. The sun was shining, it was a nice summer's day, 100km round trip, so why not?

I actually thought I'd park in the big main car park, turned out I had to drive to the office of the guy I was seeing and park right in front of his office window The buyer and his colleague were far more interested in the car than anything we'd sold them, which was nice.

[mikey k]

AngryPartsBloke said:

Bumblebee7 said:

Typical British attitude.

I made a comment on another thread that many people begrudge anyone being successful or making money, especially in a trade, and think that everyone else should only be able to make the bare minimum to scrape buy.

Perhaps it's industry specific. I'm now desensitized to sitting opposite sales people trotting up in flashy suits and a Rolex. Deliberately. In a world where people make a chunky bonus from winning bids, I might silently wonder about a salesmen who didn't look like he'd won much business.

Yep its a double edged sword
I NEVER let my customers know about my toy cars after I watched my old boss lose a contract at Walls Ice Cream when he turned up in a brand new XK8.
It was reinforced years later when an engineer as Kingsmill asked how my Ferrari was (prompted by a competitor I was about to take the work off). I replied I don't have a Ferrari (I had a brand new Aston as the time )
Since then I've only ever gone to site in my Q car which is currently a tuned and debadged C43 AMG Premium Plus
Turning up in a battered old van just discredits you, people judge far too much on first impressions. Its a delicate balance to create that acceptable first impression
It is a VERY british attitude.
I don't see it anywhere else in Europe or the States

[The Moose]

anonymous said:

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You’re right. Imagine driving a BMW