Middle class chap car of choice in your manor

Middle class chap car of choice in your manor

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Sensei Rob

Original Poster:

311 posts

78 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Since we've had the "innit, bruv?" thread, how about a thread on the "how do you do?" and "would you like a cup of tea?" crowd?

Round my end, it seems to be a mish-mash of French and German cars.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Sorry, us middle class dont have manors, we have locales.

And since you ask RAV4, only the foolish have anything non-Japanese - we value reliability!1

Triumph Man

8,670 posts

167 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Around here is awash with discovery 4s. I have never seemed a chavved up one, and all seem to be driven by well to do women, farmers, or towing a trailer.

Although I have one, I am the exception as I’m not really middle class or well to do. I do own a gilet though and look like a failed land agent.

SebastienClement

1,950 posts

139 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Volvos around here. A mix of new and old!

Baldchap

7,507 posts

91 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Teslas round here I think.

Luke.

10,944 posts

249 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Volvos, BMWs, new Defenders, the odd Merc.

Meridius

1,608 posts

151 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Any Volvo, any Skoda and 3 Series Tourings.

tomic

720 posts

144 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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There is definite inverse car snobbery in the part of London I live in. Toerags drive flashy German cars and LR products. Posh media types drive Kia’s, Hyundai’s and at best a Lexus NX.

texaxile

3,289 posts

149 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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For the ladies, there are 4 Evoques within 50 yards of our house, one of which belongs to the Mrs. Hateful things.

I see a fair few Teslas, Qashqai, but weapon of choice seems to be a Jag or German metal for the middle management types. All driven sensibly and washed on a Sunday afternoon.

Special mention goes to the chap driving his 03 Shogun everywhere, 240k miles, and has owned it from new. Top bloke as well.

S17Thumper

4,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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valiant

10,068 posts

159 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Evoques as far as the eye can see…

braddo

10,399 posts

187 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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valiant said:
Evoques as far as the eye can see…
Driven by middle class chaps?

MDMA .

8,849 posts

100 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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braddo said:
valiant said:
Evoques as far as the eye can see…
Driven by middle class chaps?
With a penchant for Chablis.

liner33

10,642 posts

201 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Discos/Defenders

Audis for the ladies

Ice_blue_tvr

3,101 posts

163 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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I'm not sure I know where chav ends and middle class begins these days tbh..

hungry_hog

2,187 posts

187 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Volvo XC40 / 60 / 90
Audi estates (not S / RS)
3 series Touring SE form
Skoda SUV (Kodiak?)
Discovery
Tesla


otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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The same things the innits will be driving a couple of years after the lease ends.

Lester H

2,672 posts

104 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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I think you will go a long way to beat a Range Rover, provided it’s not new, or ‘blinged’ in any way.

EthanSmale

17,540 posts

178 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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I think Land Rover Discovery, VW Golf, Touareg or surprisingly Vauxhall Insignia. I see a lot of them around here being driven by middle class, maybe even slightly posh people. Not so much elsewhere!

I think until recently the only car dealership for a mainstream brand around here was Vauxhall so normal people who aren't that bothered just went there. It closed recently so I guess that'll change over the next few years

Before that, there was a Rover dealership and I think the Insignia took over the role of the 75 and MG ZT here

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Jag XK convertibles driven by white-haired gents; Land Rovers, a Maserati SUV (name escapes me); a couple of McLarens and Ferraris and most impressively, what looked like a respectable mid to lates 60s lady in a bright yellow newish 911.