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June 12, 2010 5:36 a.m. BradLTL Reader

Don't flame me, send your comments to Jalopnik

The Ten Most Annoying Car Owners

3.) Mazda Miata Owners

Suggested By: speednuts

Typical Conversation: "Girls' car?! Hell no! It's the modern reinterpretation of the classic open-top sports car. But with Japanese reliability. And it's rear wheel drive. And it's great on the Autocross course! I know, it's small, but once I get those stiffer springs on there, it'll handle even better. It just feels like an extension of my body, you know? And it's not a chick car. Don't ever say that again."
June 12, 2010 6:02 a.m. footinmouth New Reader

Depends who drives it and how . It does need some man things bolted to it to slap the cuteness down a bit .
June 12, 2010 6:54 a.m. DrBoost Dork

That just keeps my opinion of Jalopnik down to the already low levels it's been at for years.
June 12, 2010 7:19 a.m. ZOO Dork

I read that list -- I've had a Corvette, a Miata, a BMW . . .

I always knew I was annoying.
June 12, 2010 7:29 a.m. Twin_Cam Dork

That's not the appropriate answer to a person who thinks a Miata is a chick car. The appropriate answer is:

"If by chick car you mean, beautiful 25-year-old girls run up to you while you're driving it and fight over who gets to ride next to you, then yes, it's a chick car. Oh, what do you drive? A Honda Civic? Too bad."

Ok that's only happened to me once, but whatever haha.
June 12, 2010 7:34 a.m. Kia_racer HalfDork

The only annoying people that drive any of those cars are the ones that refuse to think that any other car can be as good/cool.
June 12, 2010 8:07 a.m. petegossett SuperDork

It's only a chick car to people who have never driven one in anger.
June 12, 2010 9:05 a.m. BradLTL Reader

As a Porsche driver, I have to admit that I was surprised to not be included on the list.
June 12, 2010 9:29 a.m. racerfink Reader
How about a "Most annoying people who THINK they're car people" list.
1. V-tec, YO!
2. People who think the Miata is a chick car.
June 12, 2010 9:40 a.m. alfadriver Dork

Twin_Cam wrote:

That's not the appropriate answer to a person who thinks a Miata is a chick car. The appropriate answer is:

"If by chick car you mean, you define your 'manliness' by the objects you own since you have so little manliness to start with... Too bad."

Ok that's only happened to me once, but whatever haha.

FYP
June 12, 2010 10:42 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

substitute Fiat for MG and I have three of the ten... BMW, Saab, and Fiat.. Guess I need to get a lifted pickup next
June 12, 2010 1:26 p.m. mtn SuperDork

Currently have a SAAB and two BMW's... Next car will be a miata, after that probably a Corvette, and I have lusted over Excursions and will someday probably end up with a LBC, and could easily see myself in a WRX/STi. Cool!!!
June 12, 2010 1:40 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

mtn is going to be a top ten annoying carowner all by himself.. all he needs is a prius
June 12, 2010 1:45 p.m. Marty! Dork

I like this comment from there......

"I'm pretty sure the most annoying MGB owner are the ones that swear they're reliable."
June 12, 2010 1:53 p.m. Josh Dork
racerfink wrote:

How about a "Most annoying people who THINK they're car people" list.
1. V-tec, YO!
2. People who think the Miata is a chick car.
I'm thinking bout selling my Miata and moving to the world of VTEC, YO! (S2000). Am I gonna get kicked out of here? :D
June 12, 2010 6:01 p.m. irish44j HalfDork

well at least my subie is only 9th most annoying. Though I'd rank Priuses up near the top.

missing:

JEEP owners (YJ/Wranglers in particular). "If you can read this, turn me back over" or "its a jeep thing, you wouldn't understand"...99% of which are jacked up, on BFG MT's, and have 20 floods, and never go off the road. Mall crawlers. Disclaimer: I am a former Jeep owner. Jeep people are nice as hell, but the "culture" is annoying.

Audi owners (many of my friends). No matter what car you drive, it doesn't have quattro, so it sucks.

VW New Beetle/Mini: it is required to have a personalized license plate that integrates "BUG" or "MINI" into what it says.

Dodge Challenger/Charger - particularly SRT8. It's a requirement to drag race ever car from a stoplight, whether its a WRX, minivan, or dump truck. I've heard "Dude, this isn't just a regular R/T, its an SRT8" more than once.

Scion tC - this should replace civic Si on the list. Because the civic was the teen ricer car of the '00s, but the tC is the teen ricer car of the '10s...
June 12, 2010 8:30 p.m. unevolved Reader

I think that list was designed to offend about 90% of their reader base.
June 12, 2010 9:49 p.m. mtn SuperDork

mad_machine wrote:

mtn is going to be a top ten annoying carowner all by himself.. all he needs is a prius

NO!! Never will I pay for a prius. If its a company car, then so be it, but I won't like it. And I don't ever see myself in a VW. Audi maybe, but not VW.
June 12, 2010 9:54 p.m. Carson Dork

mtn, but really, would you really want to work somewhere that gives you a Prius as a company car?
June 13, 2010 12:47 a.m. thedude Reader

in my experience, the miata is a car for 43-60 year old men. and some similarly aged women.
June 13, 2010 3:53 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork

The only sticker I'll stick on a Miata.
June 13, 2010 5:33 p.m. CaptainSpaulding New Reader

I figured I would have at least two on that list.

3rd gen Camaro and Fox chassis mustang. Wierd that my VW made the list. But hey its old enough to not ever see the engine light on.
June 13, 2010 8:33 p.m. Josh Dork

Appleseed wrote:

The only sticker I'll stick on a Miata.

Everyone knows Miatas aren't made for the straights.
June 13, 2010 8:50 p.m. griffin729 Reader

I used to own a SAAB and currently own a Subaru. Am I only 20% annoying?

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