What kind of car's that mate?

[jimb0]

When someone asks you this at the petrol station or wherever, what do you say?

I find myself saying "It's a Monaro" followed by them giving a blank look and me saying "Vauxhall". Or to avoid their blank look sometimes "It's a Vauxhall...............Monaro". This is despite me spending plenty of ££ to make sure the car doesn't have any Vauxhall badges on it at all.

Edited by jimb0 on Tuesday 20th February 20:39

[FinallyVXRed]

"I dunno I've only just nicked it"?

[hsvgtscoupe]

Just say it as it is.... (perplexing or otherwise) "It's a Holden Monaro; a V8 Coupe from Australia that boy racers get when they grow up". Keeps the curiosity but installs the respect (esp after you have driven off & your dutifuly modified exhaust repeats your words)

[BigNige]

Vauxhall Monaro...the one on Top Gear...from Australia...along with the rotary washing line...

[V6 JDT]

Yes, just say it's a Holden Monaro. You wouldn't say I've got a "Vauxhall" Manta years ago would you?

[BigNige]

V6 JDT said:

Yes, just say it's a Holden Monaro. You wouldn't say I've got a "Vauxhall" Manta years ago would you?

No, but then Manta's never wore Vauxhall badges neiver.

[roger440]

Try driving a ute, the questions are relentless. Anyone would think it stands out!

[L2VXR]

BigNige said:

V6 JDT said:

Yes, just say it's a Holden Monaro. You wouldn't say I've got a "Vauxhall" Manta years ago would you?

No, but then Manta's never wore Vauxhall badges neiver.

I had a MK1 cavalier coupe which was a manta with a Vauxhall badge

[BigNige]

Did it say Manta on it?

[L2VXR]

BigNige said:

Did it say Manta on it?

[OLYC]

roger440 said:

Try driving a ute, the questions are relentless. Anyone would think it stands out!

Well the green isnt exactly a colour that blends into the background either Roger

[silentmonkey]

I gave a colleague a lift to the station and I could see her puzzling over the name on the glove box. Then she blurted out "I've not seen a Mondeo like this before" I stopped the car and told her to walk..

Edited by silentmonkey on Wednesday 21st February 14:49

[wayne marsh]

Your lucky - my wife refered to mine as Movano - I ask you a 35cwt van!

[baz7175]

When my windscreen needed replaced the local National Windscreens ordered in the glass, only for me to arrive down and find a Movano screen waiting on me

[wayne marsh]

Priceless!

[mackie1]

OLYC said:

roger440 said:

Try driving a ute, the questions are relentless. Anyone would think it stands out!

Well the green isnt exactly a colour that blends into the background either Roger

Well unless the background is a field

[Gibo993]

I sold a Porker 996 for the Monaro and several peeps in the office have come up to me with a very similar outcome
Them:Is that your new car down the end of the car park?
Me:Yes
Then: What is it?
Me: A Monaro
Them: A what?
Me: A Vauxhall Monaro!
Them: What, you sold your Porsche for Vauxhall!!
Me With a big grin:Yup
Them: Why
Me: You'll never understand... and walk off smiling

[V6 JDT]

Try booking a ferry and they say "make and model sir?" "A Vauxhall Monaro". "You do realise we have to charge commercial rates for that sir?". "Why?". "Because it says here - Commercial Van" And on the local inter island ferries "A Vauxhall Monaro? Don't have that on our list. Can you give me the dimensions?"

[huffy]

wayne marsh said:

Your lucky - my wife refered to mine as Movano - I ask you a 35cwt van!

If you search for Vauxhall Monaro on Autotrader at the moment the first one that comes up is about £4000..........it is also big white and square!!!

[mackie1]

I had a Vauxhall bodyshop put Calibra on a quote! I kind of lost all faith at that point!