Male or Female Cars

super103

Hello,

This subject always confuses me. I'm planning on purchasing a car in a couple of months and was looking at the Volvo S40 a lot of people have told me that this is a family car. I was also looking at the Mazda 6 some people told me that this is a womens car. I'm currently driving a Mazda 323 and have been told that this is a Hairdressers/Womans car.

I'm male 30 yrs looking to purchase car with a 1.8 engine or less. Not looking to buy a new car, porche or anything in that line of expense. Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed! PS I dont like the Golf

prospect

That is all B.S.

The mazda 6 is a fine car.

Buy what you like, and don't worry about others, who obviously have serious self-confidence issues..


BTW, I drive a MX-5..

super103

Oh yeah I complete agree, but just curious what would you consider to be a male or womens car?

el tel

I reckon there's basically five categories - male; female; family; boy racer; geriatric.
Then numerous subdivisons - ghey, medallion, hairdresser, etc.

If anyone could point me to a proper taxonomic study I'd be much obliged
or does anyone have any suggestions for cars hich cross whole divide?

super103

super103 wrote:

Oh yeah I complete agree, but just curious what would you consider to be a male or womens car?

Some that pop to mind.
Do understand that this is my opinion could be totally different for other people.

Really Girly Cars:

Ford Puma
Reault Clio/Megan
Opel Tigra
Nissan Micra
Fiat Punto
Hyundai Coupe
That Peuget coupe thing that looks like the Tigra
Toyota MR2s (The new ones)

Really Manly Cars
Honda Civic/Prelude/Integra (Type Arrrrrgghh!)
Opel Astras
Scoobies
Evos


Those are the ones that really stick out, others I have forgot or are gender neutral.

alias no.9

ronoc wrote:

Really Manly Cars
Honda Civic/Prelude/Integra (Type Arrrrrgghh!)
Opel Astras
Scoobies
Evos

Civic's manly? In every other country in the world, civic's are driven by geriatrics. Here they're driven by scrotes in baseball caps with bum fluff mustaches who think they're bleedin rapid when the reality is they simply can't get insured on a bigger car (DOHC Vtec, SIR and Type R excluded but they aren't too common anyway). Maybe we should call them a boys car.

Astra's manly? The older models were bland and inoffensive, hardly manly maybe we could call them margarine cars (and I did once own one). The styling on the new one works in 3 door, which if anything is girly, but I'm just not getting the 5 door, the rear end is appauling and overall it would be best described as mumsy.

jayok

alias no.9 wrote:

Civic's manly? In every other country in the world, civic's are driven by geriatrics. Here they're driven by scrotes in baseball caps with bum fluff mustaches who think they're bleedin rapid when the reality is they simply can't get insured on a bigger car (DOHC Vtec, SIR and Type R excluded but they aren't too common anyway). Maybe we should call them a boys car.

Let me check.

1. Nope I don't even own a baseball cap
2. Would never wear a moustache
3. Need a shave a the moment, wouldn't call it soft bum fluff
4. Insurance on my current Civic is dear than it would be on a 2.4 litre Accord

Boy's car, jeez, I thought my testicles had dropped! I would think more gerictrics would drive Mercs here

BUT I do agree with the scanger image associated with Civics. But certainly not girly!

Big Balls

ronoc wrote:

Really Manly Cars

Opel Astras

:rolleyes:

testicle

jayok wrote:

Let me check.

1. Nope I don't even own a baseball cap
2. Would never wear a moustache
3. Need a shave a the moment, wouldn't call it soft bum fluff
4. Insurance on my current Civic is dear than it would be on a 2.4 litre Accord

Boy's car, jeez, I thought my testicles had dropped! I would think more gerictrics would drive Mercs here

BUT I do agree with the scanger image associated with Civics. But certainly not girly!

In France, an I presume most other places, Civics are driven by women. French friends of mine, who come over here express surprise at the number of Civics driven by men!

Go, on admit it, you drive a womans car.

jayok

Yeah but would anyone argue with a French woman!

Big Balls

New Civics are not driven by scangers.. they can't afford them.

'Wealthy' scangers drive Nissan Almeras. Buy one now, get another free in 2007, scanger heaven.

jayok

Damn it - I drive a 2000 Civic. Would anyone have "How you know you are a skanger test?" please ?

unkel

jayok wrote:

I would think more gerictrics would drive Mercs here

From a survey in the UK it showed that Honda Civics were bought by the oldest drivers compared to any other car

Granted, driving and buying new are different things

jayok

unkel wrote:

From a survey in the UK it showed that Honda Civics were bought by the oldest drivers compared to any other car

It's gets better I'm an Old Skanger! It's all begining to make sense

alias no.9

I never thought I'd say this about an american car, but the chrysler 300c, now there's a mans car.

unkel

Richard Hammond wrote:

Traditional Civic buyers - average age around 115 - may balk at the spaceship lines

I didn't know they were that old

el tel

Didn't the Honda Civic come in a 'Blue Rinse' special edition?

jayok

unkel wrote:

I didn't know they were that old

And that's just the average some owners are older.

Didn't the Honda Civic come in a 'Blue Rinse' special edition?

It did - I believe it was the VTi editions, since only the Blue Rinse brigade could get insurance on the. (In 1998 the 189 bhp Integra Type R was brought into Ireland and the first one was sold to a man in his mid-50s!)

testicle

jayok wrote:

Damn it - I drive a 2000 Civic. Would anyone have "How you know you are a skanger test?" please ?

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=6403884706954300669

In fact, loads on that site, try here for them all!

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=+site:www.okcupid.com+okcupid+chav+test

jayok

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?te...84706954300669

ROFL....

Question 1:

do you enjoy fast cars and kitted up cars?
Yes
No

Borzoi

el tel wrote:

I reckon there's basically five categories - male; female; family; boy racer; geriatric.
Then numerous subdivisons - ghey, medallion, hairdresser, etc.

Boy racer cars are where the BHP is larger than the average drivers IQ

Other girlie cars to add to ronocs list
Any small 4 seat convertible ie 307cc, Megane Cabriolet, Citreon Pluriel etc

MargeS

ronoc wrote:

Really Manly Cars
Honda Civic/Prelude/Integra (Type Arrrrrgghh!)
Opel Astras
Scoobies
Evos

I'm a girlie GIRL and drive a Scooby!
Why is it that only Manly Men drive the cars quoted above? I'm not a Butch b*t*h. Or is that how men see women who drive these cars?

m4cker

Borzoi wrote:

Boy racer cars are where the BHP is larger than the average drivers IQ

Jaysus I didn't know that anyone with anything over a 2ltr was either a Skanger or amongst the worlds most intelligent people. I best give them moree respect in future:rolleyes:

prospect

MargeS wrote:

I'm a girlie GIRL and drive a Scooby!
.......I'm not a Butch b*t*h.

Have I mentioned before that I love you?

reddzer

most convertible's are girly cars. not many lads can pull off a convertible unless its a beamer 645 or something. waste of time buying a new car nowadays unless your spending big. most of the smaller range ones look the same with a different badge. how the hell do these car designers get jobs.

michaelanthony

super103 wrote:

Hello,

This subject always confuses me. I'm planning on purchasing a car in a couple of months and was looking at the Volvo S40 a lot of people have told me that this is a family car. I was also looking at the Mazda 6 some people told me that this is a womens car. I'm currently driving a Mazda 323 and have been told that this is a Hairdressers/Womans car.

I'm male 30 yrs looking to purchase car with a 1.8 engine or less. Not looking to buy a new car, porche or anything in that line of expense. Any suggestions would be greatly welcomed! PS I dont like the Golf

A BMW 316i or a 318i is a great car.

el tel

reddzer wrote:

not many lads can pull off a convertible unless its a beamer 645 or something

If it's a 645 you'll need to be a "lad" in your 60s, greying and a bit overweight to pull it off.

michaelanthony wrote:

A BMW 316i or a 318i is a great car

True, but if it's a Compact you are a pretender and/or ghey.

You just can't win

super103

Ok how would you catergories the following cars! Male or female?

Audi A4
Volvo S40
BMW 3 Series
Alfa (All catergories)

Gatster

Audi A4 - Family (S4 rich family)
Volvo S40 - Family
BMW 3 Series - Family (new shape 4dr, others have a very mixed demographic)
Alfa (All catergories) - ???

Really Girly Cars:

Ford Puma
Reault Clio/Megan

Hmmm. Puma is a great handling car, way above the others you list. Clio V6, 182, Cup, Williams, Megan 225... One day when you inviteably get wasted in your Ricermobile (unless it's a WRX or EVO) by a girly girl in superior (but maybe not noticeable) machine, I'm sure you'll feel your manliness rising inside you like a torrent.

el tel

super103 wrote:

Ok how would you catergories the following cars! Male or female?

Audi A4
Volvo S40
BMW 3 Series
Alfa (All catergories)

Audi A4 - either males or females (bisexual?)
Volvo S40 - male (borrowed from their mum)
BMW 3 Series - male (or anyone who thinks they have great taste in cars)
Alfa (All catergories) - either males (heavily in touch with their feminine sides) or females (heavily in touch with their masculine sides)

(am taking a huge risk even jesting about Alfas in this forum )

super103

lol this is madness!!

How Many People out there can name 5 or more Male cars!!!! Not counting Porches, Austin Martins etc...

Its seems that all cars are either family or female cars!

py2006

reddzer wrote:

most convertible's are girly cars. not many lads can pull off a convertible unless its a beamer 645 or something. waste of time buying a new car nowadays unless your spending big. most of the smaller range ones look the same with a different badge. how the hell do these car designers get jobs.

Utter rubbish!

I drive an MX5! I'm a bloke and I see nothing wrong with that (driving an MX5, not being a bloke)

The obvious female cars are:
Puegot 206's
Fiat Puntos
Nissan Micras
Mini Coopers
Hyundai Coupes

This is based on my observation on who is driving these cars on the roads not on the appearance of the car.

el tel

super103 wrote:

lol this is madness!!

How Many People out there can name 5 or more Male cars!!!!

Its seems that all cars are either family or female cars!

Any Lamborghini is a male car (even in covertible guise)

prospect

super103 wrote:

How Many People out there can name 5 or more Male cars!!!!

Well,
I am not entirely in agreement with branding cars to male or female drivers, but seeing as you put up the challange:

1.DeLorean
2.Mustang
3.Any Supercar .........
4.Any Roller/Bentley
5.Any car that costs more than the average persons house!

super103

How Many People out there can name 5 or more Male cars!!!! Not counting Porches,Bentleys, Austin Martins etc...

prospect

Okay serious attempt this time:

1. Volvo S80
2. VW Corrado
3. Alfa 166
4. Lanci Integrale
5. Octavia Vrs
6. Skoda Superb
7. Mitsubishi L200 (& its competition)
8. Peugeot 206cc

el tel

prospect wrote:

Okay serious attempt this time:

1. Volvo S80
2. VW Corrado
3. Alfa 166
4. Lanci Integrale
5. Octavia Vrs
6. Skoda Superb
7. Mitsubishi L200 (& its competition)
8. Peugeot 206cc

That was going so well until I reached No. 8

How about swapping Peugeot 206cc :eek: for Alfa Romeo SZ :cool:

prospect

Well, the 206cc won the Gay Mans car of the year award a few years back, so I am afraid that makes it a "MALE" car....

ionapaul

Uh-oh - I drive a crappy 1999 mark1 Hyundai Coupe I'm not as manly as my younger brother and his crappy 1999 Honda Civic

I just saw one of those new Chrysler 300c around D8, beautiful looking car...

Robbo

prospect wrote:

7. Mitsubishi L200 (& its competition)

The L200 is what a dodgy property developer buys his wife when she's carping for a some quasi-tank and he wants to scab on the price and claim the tax back. There's always a few parked outside schools here at chucking out time.

scuba steve

there is alot of new Civics being bought by women these days, or bought for women by their husbands maybe. But when you go look at a car, it would usually just come straight at ya that its a "girly" type of car

Big Balls

michaelanthony wrote:

A BMW 316i or a 318i is a great car.

Until you want it to move.

I feel sorry for people that buy BMWs without 6 big lumps of metal under the bonnet.

Gatster

Gatster wrote:

Audi A4 - Family (S4 rich family)
Volvo S40 - Family
BMW 3 Series - Family (new shape 4dr, others have a very mixed demographic)
Alfa (All catergories) - ???



Hmmm. Puma is a great handling car, way above the others you list. Clio V6, 182, Cup, Williams, Megan 225...

Yes but its still a car for girls. The name even sounds like its a girls car.
It looks like a girls car, I'm not budging on the puma The others are nippy cars granted but are still girls cars at heart.

Gatster wrote:

One day when you inviteably get wasted in your Ricermobile (unless it's a WRX or EVO) by a girly girl in superior (but maybe not noticeable) machine, I'm sure you'll feel your manliness rising inside you like a torrent.

I don't own a Ricermobile or a riced up car. Its a stock Focus. And

michaelanthony

A mercedes S class is a male car. So is a BMW 7 series.

michaelanthony

A pissy little 6 cylinder 2.0 or 2.2 litre is no great shakes.

Airblazer

jayok wrote:

Damn it - I drive a 2000 Civic. Would anyone have "How you know you are a skanger test?" please ?

yeah here it is..

if u can answer the question below.
Do u drive a civic??

If yes= either 60 year old fart or skanger

Silverfish

Really Manly Cars

Opel Astras

Bwoahahaha. Apart from that, I am offended by this thread. But I will say :

Honda Civic ( all variations) = girly car.

Anan1

I think it can depend more on the kind of people who buy the car than on the actual nature of the car itself. For example, the Audi TT. It has to be one of the coolest pieces of design in a long time, and it's a pretty good drive too. Most of them, however, appear to be driven (sedately) by IT nerds. Does that make it a cool car or a nerdy car? Or both?

A.

Ernie Ball

Gatster wrote:

Audi A4 - Family (S4 rich family)
Volvo S40 - Family
BMW 3 Series - Family (new shape 4dr, others have a very mixed demographic)
Alfa (All catergories) - ???



Hmmm. Puma is a great handling car, way above the others you list.

If you think the Puma is a better handling car than the MR2 Roadster (which was also on the original list), you really had better lay off the crack pipe...

Would the person who made that list care to tell me what's so girly about this?:

MargeS

prospect wrote:

Have I mentioned before that I love you?

Ooh Prospect! You are wicked!

Stephen

This thread is so very, very retarded.