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123321 Established Member

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Driving an "appliance" car for me isn't all that fun but I do enjoy a nice spirited drive in a sporty car that was designed to carve up the corners. The car definitely does make the difference if you are looking for fun versus just point to point transportation.

 

There is the conundrum of cars for me.

 

If I live in a place where it's rural and curvy ... motorcycle. If I'm someplace that I just need A<-->B then not motorcycle. A person can't really in good conscience sport around in urban traffic, that's how people die.

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There is the conundrum of cars for me.

 

If I live in a place where it's rural and curvy ... motorcycle. If I'm someplace that I just need A<-->B then not motorcycle. A person can't really in good conscience sport around in urban traffic, that's how people die.

 

True story. I have a friend who once saw a motorcyclist get beheaded in an accident. Oof.

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There is the conundrum of cars for me.

 

If I live in a place where it's rural and curvy ... motorcycle. If I'm someplace that I just need A<-->B then not motorcycle. A person can't really in good conscience sport around in urban traffic, that's how people die.

 

Everything has its place, I think. My fiance wouldn't get behind me on a bike and take a trip to the mountains, but she has no trouble hopping in the passenger seat of the NSX with her luggage in the trunk. Since I value our time together and her comfort, the car is the better solution for me. If I was single, I'd pick a nice touring motorcycle. We make the compromises that work best for us. Plus, driving a purpose built sports car is still fun :)

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True story. I have a friend who once saw a motorcyclist get beheaded in an accident. Oof.

 

And people that dick around in cars in traffic often kill OTHER people. Traffic is the place to drive like it's a business, not for "fun".

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where i live in Montana, the Subaru wagons are some of the most common vehicles. All-wheel drive for dealing with ice and mud, plenty of space to store gear, decent fuel economy. You could tow a boat, and I've even seen an elk hauled in the back. Great cars.

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Versacehottie Established Member

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where i live in Montana, the Subaru wagons are some of the most common vehicles. All-wheel drive for dealing with ice and mud, plenty of space to store gear, decent fuel economy. You could tow a boat, and I've even seen an elk hauled in the back. Great cars.

 

See everything in context :) I'd also like to point out that OP's prediction that the guys on this site were going to be bothered by the thread did NOT come true. Guys have been more than helpful providing entertainment, relevant facts and yes a ton of info about cars!! Looking at you: better, chumble, carhill :)

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Guys have been more than helpful providing entertainment, relevant facts and yes a ton of info about cars!! Looking at you: better, chumble, carhill :)

 

Thank you Versacehottie. The bottom line for the OP I think is that if she is discounting men based on her idea of what the right car for them to drive is, she's likely missing out on great guys who have their own valid reasons for what they drive. I would definitely be concerned if someone didn't want to date me solely based on the vehicle(s) that I owned. It doesn't seem like the most important thing in life to decide upon who would be the best partner.

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That's another concern women should have about certain men, when cars are brought up :D

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Versacehottie Established Member

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oh my gosh I forgot 123321 and probably some other good guys who have posted. All even-keeled with this discussion. All driving a variety of vehicles. :)

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when i had my corvette girls would just look at it and drop their panties, i'm not joking. i had more first date sex that i knew what to do with

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when i had my corvette girls would just look at it and drop their panties, i'm not joking. i had more first date sex that i knew what to do with

 

When I had a Corvette (back in 1983), I actually had a man flip a U-turn and follow me to the supermarket, so he could chat me up after I parked.

 

He lost interest when I got out of my car, 8.5 months pregnant. Go figure.

 

 

 

My 1975 step-side show truck and my 1994 Trans Am had the same effect on men; the latter was dubbed "The D*ck-Getter" by my girlfriends.

 

 

Vehicle-allure is not just a weakness found in women, boys. :cool:

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Would you women be at all swayed (in whatever status/perception matrix a car seems to inhabit) by the idea that a guy with an older vehicle probably knows how to fix it?

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oh my gosh I forgot 123321 and probably some other good guys who have posted. All even-keeled with this discussion. All driving a variety of vehicles. :)

 

I think what we have learned is that vehicle ownership is a personal decision and that there are many different reasons why the decision was made to purchase that vehicle. I don't expect to ever tow a boat or load an elk in the back of my car, so chumble's Subaru isn't the right car for me. A motorcycle isn't practical for my current lifestyle. I have what I have, I like it, and it does everything that I need. Bonus points that it was a childhood dream.

 

If someone was to judge me on the vehicle that I owned, I would consider that to be a huge red flag. Sure, the car says something about the personality of the owner but I don't think it's a huge part of it. Mine says that I love classic sports cars and and willing to deal with some of their oddities, and that I also like showing it off at a car show every once in a while. However, as humans we are much more than the possessions that we own.

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Would you women be at all swayed (in whatever status/perception matrix a car seems to inhabit) by the idea that a guy with an older vehicle probably knows how to fix it?

 

 

That's a thought I often have, especially if it's fairly obvious that it's not just 'cuz he's flat-out busted/broke.

 

My last LTR had a great job, stellar personality, and [turns out] made more than enough money to own several nice cars. On our first date (in 2000) he showed up with in his raised 1987 Toyota pick-up with a semi-camper shell on the back. I had to hike up my skirt and pull myself up from the handle on the roof...in my 4" heels.

 

It's his baby...he'll NEVER get rid of it, even when (and IF) it finally dies on him; he'll keep it as a dust-and-cobweb-collecting relic in the [back] yard.

 

If I'd letthe car he drovedictate whether I'd go out with him again or not, I woulda missed out on the love of my life (so far). ;)

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Vehicle-allure is not just a weakness found in women, boys. :cool:

 

I think it's much more common in men. Almost everyone who comes up to me to talk about the car when I park, or rolls down their windows at a stop light, is a man. Maybe it's my (male) baby blue eyes or my long lashes, but I suspect it's just the car. Japanese sports cars especially have a strong male following for some reason.

 

I have yet to have a woman come up to me when I park to talk to me. Yet almost every single time, some guy and possibly his kid want to chat, take pictures, or sit in the driver's seat. Fortunately I am engaged because this car is definitely attracting the wrong kind of attention for a single guy!

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oh my gosh I forgot 123321 ...

 

I get that a lot.

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Would you women be at all swayed (in whatever status/perception matrix a car seems to inhabit) by the idea that a guy with an older vehicle probably knows how to fix it?

 

LOL, after my car repair bill this week, yes.

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If I'd letthe car he drovedictate whether I'd go out with him again or not, I woulda missed out on the love of my life (so far). ;)

 

My brother closely fits that description. He's had the same Toyota pickup for many years (decades) and it has a camper shell. He maintains it well and enjoys wrenching around and fixing things on his own. It runs perfectly. He's very much an outdoors person and it's the perfect vehicle for all of his adventures.

 

Is it perfect? No. It has scratches and a dent or two here and there because he uses it for his active lifestyle. He loves it.

 

Should we judge him based on his choice? Well, he has a Ph.D in nuclear engineering and has a great job. He just chose the right vehicle for his lifestyle and it's working out just great for him. Fortunately he met the right woman and now has two kids, but still gets to keep his Toyota.

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Yeah ... I like driving a manual, but I've done the 45-minute, stop-and-go commute in them before, at let me tell you—it's not fun. For practicality's sake, an automatic is the way to go here, but I lived somewhere with a lot of wide-open road, I'd probably want a manual.

 

I too know the one hour stop start commute in a manual. It doesn't bother me sufficiently enough to buy an auto.

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where i live in Montana, the Subaru wagons are some of the most common vehicles. All-wheel drive for dealing with ice and mud, plenty of space to store gear, decent fuel economy. You could tow a boat, and I've even seen an elk hauled in the back. Great cars.

 

This is the exact reason we have a Subaru wagon. It's for the once a year when we go skiing. It takes lots of luggage and sticks to ice.

 

Station wagons may seem lame to some - but if you've got an active lifestyle which needs lots of gear, they are terrific.

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123321 Established Member

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This is the exact reason we have a Subaru wagon. It's for the once a year when we go skiing. It takes lots of luggage and sticks to ice.

 

Station wagons may seem lame to some - but if you've got an active lifestyle which needs lots of gear, they are terrific.

 

I'm considering one of those e-tron plug in Diesel hybrid SUVs (Q7 probably) to replace my sedan next time around. Seems like a really nice car and practical choice.

 

Plus I love that the enviro-weenies won't know whether to curse or hug me.

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I think it's much more common in men. Almost everyone who comes up to me to talk about the car when I park, or rolls down their windows at a stop light, is a man. Maybe it's my (male) baby blue eyes or my long lashes, but I suspect it's just the car. Japanese sports cars especially have a strong male following for some reason.

 

I have yet to have a woman come up to me when I park to talk to me. Yet almost every single time, some guy and possibly his kid want to chat, take pictures, or sit in the driver's seat. Fortunately I am engaged because this car is definitely attracting the wrong kind of attention for a single guy!

 

I had one of the first dozen new generation mini coopers imported into the usa.

 

Requirements were: Good car for new york city, fun to drive out of the city on weekend trips. It was a good old fashioned standard/manual transmission.

 

It was sooooo annoying how many people stopped us to talk about the car or crowded around it while we were in stores and restaurants.

 

The car was an absolute blast to drive!

 

5 speed manual and the tiny body (on the car AND wife...lol) made the engine plenty powerful. Was a lot of fun to drive in a new way, fitting in various places both parking and in traffic.

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Don't waste your time. Chase those Ferrari drivers.

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When I had a Corvette (back in 1983), I actually had a man flip a U-turn and follow me to the supermarket, so he could chat me up after I parked.

 

He lost interest when I got out of my car, 8.5 months pregnant. Go figure.

 

 

 

My 1975 step-side show truck and my 1994 Trans Am had the same effect on men; the latter was dubbed "The D*ck-Getter" by my girlfriends.

 

 

Vehicle-allure is not just a weakness found in women, boys. :cool:

:):laugh::lmao:

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Are you talking about those Volvo XCs? I LOVE THOSE!!! If I wasn't driving SUVs I would totally be on board with one of them.

 

When I see men with them I generally assume they are into sports or some sort. :o I kind of got the impression that is who that car is marketed towards.

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