AverageH wrote:
You know, I heard somewhere that back in the day the Spitfire was considered a hairdresser's car. Is that true? I was too young and gay to be aware of it.
-Hamid
As someone who remembers when you could buy them new, IIRC the stereotype was "college girl's car". If you were a guy, you drove a TR-6.
In reply to FGC: TG UK agrees
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UltraDork
5/3/13 1:14 p.m.
In reply to wvumtnbkr:
Sounds about right, I prefer to consider myself the purveyor of lost causes, its like I am the embodiment of the Island of Misfit Toys, just with cars instead.
Retired cop car = Blues Brother complex.
what about all the stalled projects out there, whatcha gonna call them?
fasted58 wrote:
what about all the stalled projects out there, whatcha gonna call them?
What I call mine isn't fit for a "family friendly" forum.
Focus SVT: Idiot that spent too much on an econobox for a 6 spd
Volvo 240: Hippy who doesnt have the cash to move up to a Prius.
well... until they see the missing interior. Ive only gotten one comment ever on it: "Well, Thats alternative" The heck does that mean? Does a gutted 240 make you a hipster?
Forester XT: Around here it usually means college professor or SAS employee for some reason
RX-8: Gambler/Mechanic
beat F-150: Scrapper OR Vato
MkIII Golf (for sale): Hoping to make a profit on this "stance" fad going on
Other observations and judgements:
Charger: Police (until proven otherwise)
RX-8 on chrome 22s (I've seen THREE): I have no respect for this car, at all
MkII Jetta (when I was in college): I'm a stripper
Nissan Pathfinder with tinted windows (when I was in college): Asian Gangster
Toyota J40 Land Cruiser: I overpaid for this ride and should've just bought a Jeep
Ford Excursion: I have no idea what I am doing... oh, look, my turn (cuts across 3 lanes of traffic)
New Mercedes Wagon: Hyper-rich European transplant working at one of the places around here
1st Gen Neon: Vato (local phenomenon)
Dodge Intrepid: Avoid this driver at ALL COSTS
Around here
2012^ Mustang- Teen Girl
2011 or older Mustang - Dope Slinger
RX8- punk teenage guy with something to prove
Jacked Up Chevy gasser- coal miner
1ton diesel- farmer
Jacked up Ford- young farmer or huge d-bag
Jacked up Dodge- young coal miner (typically rusted out or totaled within 3 years)
Ford Ranger- nicest of all drivers, not sure why
Grand Prix/Am- mechanic or factory worker
Moped- ex con
70 F100- self proclaimed badass (haha)
FranktheTank wrote:
Moped- ex con
Around here that would be:
Moped: Lost my license due to DUI/DWI