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A cop has just won over 2 million on the lottery and the first thing he is going to do is buy a new SKODA. What does this say about him? knob?
Do you think the car you drive mirrors your own image? Can a car give away someone's personality?
I drive a Hyundai coupe 2003,sleek, fast,stylish and a lot of metal for the price.
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quote:Originally posted by Helen Back: Do you think the car you drive mirrors your own image? Can a car give away someone's personality?
I drive a Hyundai coupe ....
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quote:Originally posted by Helen Back: I drive a Hyundai coupe 2003,sleek, fast, stylish and a lot of metal for the price.
Holy Christ, I hope this is tongue in cheek.
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The Hyundai Coupe is a shit car compared to it's rivals. I'd rather stick with my Puma.
As to whether or not a car reflects it's owners personality? I would say only if the car were modified, really, otherwise a car is about as ambiguous as your star sign.
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I used to work not so long back for the Dutch importers for Hyundai, and whilst the cars seemed to be pretty nondescript, there were posters up for a concept car which was probably one of the sexiest things I had seen on four wheels. Beautiful styling, yet justifiable as an actual as opposed to concept motor. Its the sort of thing that would have Jeremy Clarkson crying into his cornflakes, having to admit it was for a Hyundai, a beautiful car.
But it was a poster of a one off, and no plans were in place then to build it. Probably all mouth and no trousers though - a crap engine, handled like a pig, the usual with most motors.
As for a car reflecting someones personality - probably - Darryn how about a new quiz - what car are you?
Today I am a Polski Fiat 134p. It's just one of those days....
quote:Originally posted by Waynster: there were posters up for a concept car which was probably one of the sexiest things I had seen on four wheels. Beautiful styling, yet justifiable as an actual as opposed to concept motor.
Me?
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Do you think the car you drive mirrors your own image?
My car, a nice silver four door Clio, is pratical, requires little maintenance, and has relatively low running costs, although I do prefer to run it on premium fuel and have installed a posh stereo.
Can a car give away someone's personality?
I think it can maybe give away someone's rough salary, and/or maybe what their priorties in life are, but only in the most vague and superficial way.
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I drive a D reg Volkswagen Passat. The radio doesn't work, but it's been running for many years now and has yet to really let me down. I drove it into a bridge once, when I was in Salisbury and it still managed to wheeze its way home. Like me, it's ugly and almost completely worthless. Unlike me, it still works and will probably continue to do so for many years to come.
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Thorns car = on the verge of having a breakdown
I don't think my car really says anything abut me other than the fact I like sporty cars and can't afford a 'proper' sports car. It also says I spend way way too much money on stereo equipment.
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Ah yes, I forgot to mention just how terribly unreliable my car is. Since buying it, the car has the following niggly problems, some of which are simply design faults:-
- fans don't work on '3' setting - air conditioning smells of cow shit - tailgate drips water into boot when wet - rear parcel shelf falls off all the time
And then I've had the following things go wrong with it:-
- front tyres are bald from poorly alligned tracking - rear tyre replaced with blister - clutch burnt out completely - ran dry on oil and valves stuck - front brakes overheated, cracking the pads and warping the disks - has trouble starting when hot
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quote:Originally posted by StevieX: Does anyone else do that lottery thing whereby you can barely be arsed buying a ticket unless the jackpot is in excess of £10 million?
I can NEVER understand this. What kind of tool suddenly thinks "oh look I'll buy a ticket for the FIRST TIME EVER because it's like, such a HUGE jackpot I'm bound to win ?"
Unless they figure that the match 4 prizes etc. are going to be better.
I do the Irish lottery religiously and I don't like bandwagon jumpers. Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm off to get a fucking life right now.
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quote:Originally posted by Helen Back: A cop has just won over 2 million on the lottery and the first thing he is going to do is buy a new SKODA. What does this say about him? knob?
I drive a Skoda! I like it. It's a glorified shopping trolley to tell the truth as that's all I use it for, and at christmas (I do have a convertable BMW,but its very old and not to good when its raining) I also ride a Harley Davidson, highly tuned, which is more fun than any sports car
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I have a scooter. I had a Honda Civic, but the ex got that when we went our seperate ways. Now all I can afford is a scooter.
I was considering doing that car share thing, but it works out expensive for day or multiple day use, and to hire a car per job for me is a pain, so as long as I'm in London and not carrying equipment around, the scooter does the 50cc job.
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Hear Ye Hear Ye, this is the historic occasion of me being vaguely interested in car-stuff. I have...a question!
If one had a vehicle to get rid of that could be described as...a blue Astra saloon, K reg, diesel, 1600 engine with some remodelling of the side panels, tax and MOT ok as far as I know, then which of these categories best describes the remuneration you would expect.
a) To pay the scrap yard to take it. b) £10 and a packet of crisps. c) £100 + d) £1000 +
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quote:Originally posted by Abby: If one had a vehicle to get rid of that could be described as...a blue Astra saloon, K reg, diesel, 1600 engine with some remodelling of the side panels, tax and MOT ok as far as I know, then which of these categories best describes the remuneration you would expect.
a) To pay the scrap yard to take it. b) £10 and a packet of crisps. c) £100 + d) £1000 +
About £300-£500, depending on what you mean by "remodelling". Scratch? Down to bare metal? Dented? Needs new panels?
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I doubt Abby would get £500 for her car. Our last car (bought 3 years ago) was a mint condition L Reg Renault 5, and we paid £500 for that. I reckon she could get between £200 - £300 for it. We should do bets!
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It has a few dents rather than scrapes. The panels dont need replacing, well it has been driving round with them for a while so I assume not. Unless you are fussed about looking c l, in which case this is probably not the car for you anyway.
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In my not-so-humble opinion, anyone who buys a car as anything other than a conveyance from A to B is a knob.
Though I do like the Figaros. I'm not sure what this means.
Abby - I am vaguely interested in your Astra. I have been toying with the idea of getting a car, and something that goes, most of the time, but is not nickable-looking (no offence, like) is just the thing. I shall investigate insurance prices and get back to you...
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What I mean is that trying to express one's personality via what is essentially just a vehicle reeks of hideous insecurity. cf small-penised men in large red sports cars.
There are many perfectly valid criteria for choosing a car - reliability, safety, boot space, engine size, ease of parking, nice colour, fuel consumption, drinks holder on the dash - but wondering what people will think of you in said car is not one I would add to the list.
However, I am boring and middle-aged and have never had a car worth over £500. Maybe I'm just jealous.
Re Abby's Astra, third-party cover is going to cost about £800. Sacre bleu.
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quote:Originally posted by herbs: What I mean is that trying to express one's personality via what is essentially just a vehicle reeks of hideous insecurity. cf small-penised men in large red sports cars.
Ok, that's fair enough. I certainly don't try and compensate for anything with my car, although it would be hard to say that I only use it as a conveyance from A-B, since for me, my car in a means od idendtifying with other like-minded people.
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