Hyundai Coupe, acceptable for a bloke to drive??

thehamo

was looking at these cars and there are some beautiful cars going for very good prices. Just such a stigma attached to blokes driving them its putting me off. Is it really that bad??

Volvoboy

No its fine just change your username to ''Thehomo''

mal1

Acceptable if your very hot wife owns it and you need to head down to spar and you can't find your keys....

Melion

My missus was driving a 08 one until recently, i used to drive it more than her. Nice comfortable car to drive.

jhegarty

Acceptable for both him and his boy friend to drive.

spadder

If your a hair dresser,then yes, it's fine.:D

Saab Ed

Acceptable if you are a male for all of the previous reasons and if you come from any part of north side Dublin were classy meens 19inch rims

Voodoomelon

Nice replies! In general, its a womans car, but no worse than a TT in my eyes for a man to drive. Not as much of womans car as a Mini.

EPM

So long as you've topped up your fake tan that morning should be grand

cancan

People who think a car has some bearing on their sexuality, obviously have issues.....

Grow a pair and buy what you want. You don't need to seek a bunch of other mens approval to pick a car.
Now that would be a bit bufty.

aoibhebree

I wouldn't consider it acceptable for a woman to drive, let alone a bloke!

Luke Crowley

The Audi TT (well, the first version anyway) is much more of a hairdresser's car than the Hyundai. Personally I wouldn't see anything wrong with a guy driving a Hyundai Coupé, or anything this side of a new Beetle, for that matter. It has been said that men often buy really macho cars to compensate for shortcomings (ahem) in other departments; so by that logic a guy driving a really girly car (be he straight, gay, or otherwise) does so because he has nothing to prove.

Saab Ed

Luke Crowley wrote: »

The Audi TT (well, the first version anyway) is much more of a hairdresser's car than the Hyundai. Personally I wouldn't see anything wrong with a guy driving a Hyundai Coupé, or anything this side of a new Beetle, for that matter. It has been said that men often buy really macho cars to compensate for shortcomings (ahem) in other departments; so by that logic a guy driving a really girly car (be he straight, gay, or otherwise) does so because he has nothing to prove.

What about a micra cc?

*Tripper*

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Nice replies! In general, its a womans car, but no worse than a TT in my eyes for a man to drive. Not as much of womans car as a Mini.

Says the man who drives the 7 series, what are you trying to hide?

EDIT: Just to be clear my opinion is that the Hyundai Coupe is not acceptable for a man to drive! My god what are you thinking?!

qz

Some class replies there lads.

liam7831

A hyundai coupe is perfectly acceptable for a fella to drive........ just as long as you dont mind people pointing and laughing.

MySelf56

Luke Crowley wrote: »

The Audi TT (well, the first version anyway) is much more of a hairdresser's car than the Hyundai. Personally I wouldn't see anything wrong with a guy driving a Hyundai Coupé, or anything this side of a new Beetle, for that matter. It has been said that men often buy really macho cars to compensate for shortcomings (ahem) in other departments; so by that logic a guy driving a really girly car (be he straight, gay, or otherwise) does so because he has nothing to prove.

+1
Agree with that whole Macho cars and compensation in other vital departments.

thehamo

ha ha ha cheers lads, hyundai coupe its not! back to looking at the minis so:D

spadder

entertaining thread,

what other cars would be a no-go for real men?


IMO:

megane coupes

Old beetles- grand
New Beetles - no way, same for mini

thehamo

saab 9-3 convertible, astra coupe convertible, most anything convertible!

Hal1

What about the mk1? surely only after that did the coupe turn all girly, or was it always considered as such.

liam7831

Lots of convertables are ok eg M3 Gallardo f430 etc

maidhc

I'd drive one, so long as it required over €1k p.a. to tax.

pburns

cancan wrote: »

People who think a car has some bearing on their sexuality, obviously have issues.....

Grow a pair and buy what you want. You don't need to seek a bunch of other mens approval to pick a car.
Now that would be a bit bufty.

MySelf56 wrote: »

+1
Agree with that whole Macho cars and compensation in other vital departments.

Ho hum...

I knew someone would sanctimoniously come up with that one...

However why buy a car whose main raison d'etre is looks/image if that image is a bit crap? For the perma-tanned, over-jewelled females who drive these cars they're fine I suppose.

peasant

girly, is it now?





you might want to re-consider

Hal1

That new one might be an exception. 2002 - 2007 was the girly time for the coupe imo.

SEPT 23 1989

opel tigra
ford fiesta
toyota yaris
vw polo
megane coupe
hyundai coupe
new mini
audi TT
new beetle
fiat multipla
peogeot 206

none of these cars are acceptable for a bloke to drive

CarCity

Mercedes SLK?

Cicero

thehamo wrote: »

saab 9-3 convertible, astra coupe convertible, most anything convertible!

While we're on the topic of going off the original topic (which was excellently and entertainedly (new word:))answered by all, what exactly is the purpose of an astra coupe convertible..it just has to be the most pointless car in the world...a hard top 4 door Astra is a perfectly good family saloon car...functional, 'does what it says on the tin' kind of car...but a coupe convertible???...it just doesn't make sense, even for a girly ..it's not pretty, it doesn't go fast, both males and females look daft in it..especially in Ireland..there's no purpose what-so-ever...just why oh why, did they make such a pointless car..and more to the point,,,would love to know who drives one?

spadder

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

opel tigra
ford fiesta
toyota yaris
vw polo
megane coupe
hyundai coupe
new mini
audi TT
new beetle
fiat multipla
peogeot 206

none of these cars are acceptable for a bloke to drive

206(205)Gti was a savage machine!

Who cares, as long as it goes, a car is a car.

spadder

peasant wrote: »

girly, is it now?





you might want to re-consider

Cars that can drive on water always look cooler than they actually are.
you have to picture it sitting beahind a 54a outside peter marks in Crumlin village on a wet Tuesday

Luke Crowley

Don'tbe confused, that new Genesis is an entirely different animal to the Coupé. Whereas the Coupé is front-wheel drive and has several bits that would fit perfectly on your Sonata, the Genesis has an all-new rear-wheel drive platform. :D:D

L-M

I'd drive a facelifted 05-07 Coupe no bother. Nice car, leather standard, sunroof cd. 1.6 isn't an overly bad engine and very reliable.

Saying that, I wouldn't drive a Beetle, 206 or Fiesta if someone paid me.

Nephew

What about a Ford Street Ka, it'd be easier to park!

Tbh I don't particular like either cars but how about a Celica, its less effeminate.

Alicano

OP..you like it,can afford it,then buy it.:)

Podge2k7

Volvoboy wrote: »

No its fine just change your username to ''Thehomo''

lmfao

Voodoomelon

*Tripper* wrote: »

Says the man who drives the 7 series, what are you trying to hide?

EDIT: Just to be clear my opinion is that the Hyundai Coupe is not acceptable for a man to drive! My god what are you thinking?!

It's true, I have an exceptionally small penis.
But to make up for it, I keep a Hyundai Coupé in the boot in case I get a flat.

Practical

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

opel tigra
ford fiesta
toyota yaris
vw polo renault clio
megane coupe
hyundai coupe
new mini
audi TT
new beetle
fiat multipla
peogeot 206 Fiat 500

none of these cars are acceptable for a bloke to drive

My tuppence worth

Keith C

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Coupe/FX-DEMO-/200907191839179/advert

€20k cash price :eek:

I got one is aug 08 €25k cash, wish i waited a bit longer

L-M

Practical wrote: »

My tuppence worth

206 is very girly!

500 is unreal lol!

L-M

Keith C wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Coupe/FX-DEMO-/200907191839179/advert

€20k cash price :eek:

I got one is aug 08 €25k cash, wish i waited a bit longer

Saw a 07 the very same as that for 14k!

Voodoomelon

I'd agree that the 206 is on the girly side, however it makes for a great starter car and you see just as many lads driving them as girls.

Eric Cartman

vagina-cars:

fiat 500
Toyota aygo/yaris/qi
nissan micra
mini anything
smart car (but even women should be ashamed of those)
peugot 106/206
mazda 121
ford fiesta
fiat punto
renault clio (the newer the girlier)
almost anything convertible with an engine smaller than 2 litre
anything smaller than 1.4
citroen c2/c3
merc A/B Series
bmw 1 series
kia picanto
kia soul

Eric Cartman

Keith C wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Hyundai/Coupe/FX-DEMO-/200907191839179/advert

€20k cash price :eek:

I got one is aug 08 €25k cash, wish i waited a bit longer

i see that car occasionally on my way to work, nice motor, but theres still a stigma about it

Rod & Reel

Eric Cartman wrote: »

i see that car occasionally on my way to work, nice motor, but theres still a stigma about it

i saw an 08 one in merlin 2 weeks ago go for 18k. i was amazed as i didnt think the were worth anything near that.
missus drove a 00 for a while big bright yellow thing. my god the shame of having to go anywhere in it. and op yes they do look at u funny but hers was a funny looking car mind u.

alastair

Sad really.

I drive possibly the gayest car imaginable (bought off a gay chap no less!), but I'll make no apology for likeing/choosing it or not giving a toss what anyone else thinks about it. No car is going to re-affirm your sexuality or undermine it.

Buy the coupe if you like it. It's a grand car by most accounts.

L-M

Not going to tell us what you drive? Lol!

alastair

Limerick man wrote: »

Not going to tell us what you drive? Lol!

Conversely I've another, more 'macho' car, and I don't expect to have to wear a chestwig for that one.

Just drive whatever you like. Simple as that.

L-M

alastair wrote: »

Conversely I've another, more 'macho' car, and I don't expect to have to wear a chestwig for that one.

Just drive whatever you like. Simple as that.

A gay car with gay car wheels... Not bad :P:pac:

I'm only joking. Nothing gay about a Pao. There aren't enough of them for them to be gay.

znv6i3h7kqf9ys

Only way you could get away with it is if it was black. But why would you bother when you could buy something that will hold it's value better for the same budget and not get laughed at. Agree with other posters though, it is a girls car.