Cars and Stereotypes

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

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