Female ownership of cars...perceptions of men

[irodger]

I saw a girl driving a modified Fiesta last night- 20ish, decent looking, in a Fiesta ST with a front mount intercooler (so turbo conversion), front ram-air style intake in place of a fog-lamp, lowered, big brakes etc, but no cosmetic mods (boy/male friend in passenger seat, indie rocker type (just didn't look the car guy type- I know that doesn't make entire sense). This got me thinking, if it was a young guy driving it I would've probably jumped to stereotypical conclusions and thought either "car-geek" or "chav". But as it was a girl and I suspected it was her car (obv could be wrong here, but she was driving it like it was hers) I kinda thought "cool chick, likes her cars".

Does anyone else think its ok for girls to drive certain cars, but if a guy was driving them they'd look chavy/geeky/otherwise?

I know Clarkson has that 'Girl in an Impreza - cool, guy in an Impreza - Rally Geek that like standing in forests' thing that he goes on about, but he doesn't always make sense

I know people call me a hairdresser for driving an MR2, so it works both ways I assume?!!

Any opinions?

[TheRoadWarrior]

yes.

[RobCrezz]

Yes.

My girlfriend said she got lots of attention when she drove my old modified MR2 turbo, even better that she could beat them off the lights. Where as we get called hairdressers.

Edited by RobCrezz on Thursday 8th July 22:11

[Vixpy1]

My g/f gets alot of attention when she drives the Porsche

I just get wker signs

[Robatr0n]

Vixpy1 said:

I just get wker signs

I bet you get that when you're not in a car aswell?

I'll give you a buzz tomorrow by the way.

[jdbecks]

My misses gets more attention driving the MR2 than me, its had a alot of work done to it because I was going to race it..but loosing my company car fked that idea up until I get another car, I probably just look like a tt

Edited by jdbecks on Thursday 8th July 22:33

[Mattt]

Buzz?



Isn't that what you use in your country?

Edited by Mattt on Thursday 8th July 22:34

[Merp]

Generally most fiesta ST are supercharged rather than turbo but anyway. There are a fair few girls on the owners club with S/C Fiesta ST's. I understand what you mean, I saw a girl driving an 09 plate Civic Type R the other day. She was absolutely demolishing it! A friend knows her and she is very much into her jap performance! Also pretty hot

[Robatr0n]

Mattt said:

Buzz?

http://magiarubronegra.files.wordpress.com/2009/06...

Isn't that what you use in your country?

Feck off before I carjack you, SA style.

[bdr529]

I like to spend my time pursuing these women.

[jdbecks]

bdr529 said:

I like to spend my time pursuing these women.

Its wasted time I tell you, because after they loose interest in cars..they move into other things like dogs and cats!

[irodger]

Vixpy1 said:

My g/f gets alot of attention when she drives the Porsche

I just get wker signs

I was behind a Boxster driven by a blonde girl the other day. When we got to a junction, a middle aged guy in a mondeo almost caused a crash by stopping and gawking at her while letting her out......I then waited at the junction for ages with no one being courteous to me!!!

I think if it was a man driving the Porsche he would have waited some time too....

[bdr529]

jdbecks said:

bdr529 said:

I like to spend my time pursuing these women.

Its wasted time I tell you, because after they loose interest in cars..they move into other things like dogs and cats!

Well that's another one of my dreams ruined. Thank you jdbecks. Thank you SO MUCH.

[sebhaque]

I've noticed this too. Letting the missus drive the Impreza (and give it some beans) usually invokes a lot of , but when I drive it I usually get a nice friendly instead. Even had guys coming up to a girlfriend after getting out of the car expressing their interest... and then their disdain when I clamber out of the passenger seat (after fumbling for the door handle on the right hand side of the car!)

[clarkmagpie]

I had my then G/F insured on my Nissan 300zx twin turbo when she was 21, i use to love her picking me up in it.
She would always need a bit of encouraging to welly it off the line in the customary traffic light GP's!

[Fartgalen]

My missus likes to drive the Viper. Thank F**k she has a healthy respect for pressure on the right foot. Cos otherwise she's definitely a "pedal to the metal" bh !

[Ozzie Osmond]

Cars are for people

Women are people

People buy cars

Some of the people who buy cars are women

You see women in all kinds of cars

What's the big deal?

[RobCrezz]

Ozzie Osmond said:

What's the big deal?

Did you not read the thread? We are discussing that as car enthusiasts, we have a different perception of women driving performance cars than men.

[alfa pint]

My missus loves driving my cars, mainly just the extra oomph under the right foot that her volvo doesn't have. She certainly gets some attention in the Alfa from (mainly male) other drivers.

Next door female neighbour (19 year old lap dancer) had a peugeot 206 with the worst bodykit you could possibly put on the thing. Lowered to within a coin's width of the deck. Two huge exhausts you could just about put your head in. Massive rear spoiler similar to Escort RS Cossie on it. 1.4 engine as she couldn't insure it otherwise. Fecking horrible car that she only wanted for the max power looks and completely immune to performance.

[unpc]

On my way to Munich airport last night were two honies in a Swiss plated newish XK convertible. They got my attention but oddly didn't reciprocate. Thought they'd have appreciated a fat, bald bloke in a rented Citroen C3.