Do certain type of people, drive certain type of car?

Muckie

Not a rant! Just wondering really. I've noticed most "New Mini"
drivers seem to be female in the mid-twenties and wear large sunglasses
usually on-top of the head(style thing i guess:rolleyes:).
See for yourselves, the next sporty mini that passes you by.
Made a game out of it!:D

thethedev

The only car I ever had that matched my personality was a bedford rascal....

Atavan-Halen

My art teacher drives a Mini convertable. Although shes past her mid 20's she does always wear big sunglasses over her eyes and on her head

robbie_998

grannies and new young learners in micra's

retired = Mercedes Benz
business owners = bently, bmw, Merc, Jaguar.


not gonna list them all but the answer is yes.

tossy

Ex formula one drivers tend to drive T (red) DI passats,its the only road car that comes close to filling that void.

Members of the Garda tend to drive mondeos (when working)

Inter county GAA players and priests all drive Avensises (this was proven as fact not so long ago)

Hair dressers drive Hyundai coupes and MX5's

Muckie

Good way of looking at it rob, guess most people do seem
to drive a "certain type" of car as similar people! Mad.
Just robots in our cubes on wheels!

Johnny Utah

Cocks drive Audis now, apparently!

Marlow

tossy wrote: »

Hair dressers drive Hyundai coupes and MX5's

And Opel Tigra's

Yes, there is a stereotype for each car. Sometimes it doesn't fit, but in a lot of cases it will fit.

It is fun to sit somewhere and to check for stereotypes. Best occupation, when you're stuck in traffic anyhow.

/M

Holsten

Most people in Glanzas are a certain type....

pburns

Muckie wrote: »

Not a rant! Just wondering really. I've noticed most "New Mini"
drivers seem to be female in the mid-twenties and wear large sunglasses
usually on-top of the head(style thing i guess:rolleyes:).
See for yourselves, the next sporty mini that passes you by.
Made a game out of it!:D

There are people on here that will absoultely, categorically deny that the MINI is in any-way-shape-or-form a girls car!:D

Stereotypes can work in reverse too though - you will see some very attractive girls driving something plain and simple like an Almera or Focus 'cos they don't give a toss and don't need to impress. Sometimes the MINI girls need the glamour halo that the MINI bestows;)...

Muckie

So you could almost say for theses "type of girls" the mini is
hand bag!

mondeo

Skangers.... anything with a Honda badge...

Retired couples.... Toyota corrola saloon/ mitsubishi carismas

Middle class execs with marks and spencers suites....Peugeot 407's

Zapho

Hyundai Coupe = hairdressers......for some reason.

Hummers = Tough guys, pricks, douches, dildoes, poets (according to Demetri Martin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftrYWLpFZqw

LaLucy

When I got my first car I went for cheapest one in the garage which was a honda civic 88. I had no clue about it. Then I noticed I got stopped a lot by the guards. Then realised a lot of young lads had the same car. I would love a new mini! I am female, 26 but never wear sunglasses :-P

Since the start of the year I've had a 1997 Rover 400 diesel, a 1993 Prelude, a 1992 Merc 250 diesel and now have a 1997 Rover Tomcat (Coupe with T bar roof). I quite fancy a Range Rover (old one if you hadn't gathered) or a 200sx next. I have also had a Celica and a Rover 600 over the last couple of years.

Like anything else gereralisations are just tad, I reckon Mini, TT, etc are all either ladies or poofs cars (along with modern beetles). Again that's a narrow minded gereralisation on my part.

kasper

nuns used to drive fiat unos now they drive toyota yaris `s

robbie_998

kasper wrote: »

nuns used to drive fiat unos now they drive toyota yaris `s

priests drives fiesta's... the real box shaped one's.

VolvoMan

Stingey people drive Skoda's.

robbie_998

VolvoMan wrote: »

Stingey people drive Skoda's.

i have to disagree.

my neighbor drives a skoda and also uses it as a taxi and he is a real gentle man and is very very kind and generous.

Mr.Boots

Yep all the way

Teachers-Corolla
"Property Developers"-range rover sport comercial
Nuns-yaris
Priests-anything toyota
Architects-prius/saab
Hair dressers-Hyundai coupe
Farmers-defender/land cruiser
builder-land cruiser
dodgy builder-isuzu d max

Marlow

Mr.Boots wrote: »

"Property Developers"-range rover sport comercial

So true ... And Audi Q7, Volkswagen Tuareg in some cases.

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Farmers-defender/land cruiser

Add Isuzu Trooper / Opel Frontera to that one. Some times older Skoda Octavia, VW Passat Variant and VW Jetta Mk 2.

/M

stealthyspeeder

Ferrari drivers tend to quite financially successful individuals

Mr.Boots

Mr.Boots wrote: »

Yep all the way

Teachers-Corolla
"Property Developers"-range rover sport comercial
Nuns-yaris
Priests-anything toyota
Architects-prius/saab
Hair dressers-Hyundai coupe
Farmers-defender/land cruiser
builder-land cruiser
dodgy builder-isuzu d max

Forgot a very inportant adition to farmer cars

Diahatsu fourtreck

B11gt00e

stealthyspeeder wrote: »

Ferrari drivers tend to quite financially successful individuals

Your a Stealthy Linguist and all!!!!

vengeance52

mondeo wrote: »

Skangers.... anything with a Honda badge...

Em.. Ive a Honda Accord and I aint a skanger, and there are more models than just civics and intergras under the Honda name, so be more specific in your statements.

tossy

vengeance52 wrote: »

Em.. Ive a Honda Accord and I aint a skanger, and there are more models than just civics and intergras under the Honda name, so be more specific in your statements.

I think you are missing the point of this thread,its only a bit of light hearted fun.

Everyone knows there are 2 types of Honda dirvers

Skangers (civics integras etc)

And

People who can't afford BMW's and Audis ( Accord etc)

Besides everyone knows that Hondas really only belong in tool hire shops!

vengeance52

tossy wrote: »

I think you are missing the point of this thread,its only a bit of light hearted fun.

Everyone knows there are 2 types of Honda dirvers

Skangers (civics integras etc)

And

People who can't afford BMW's and Audis ( Accord etc)

Besides everyone knows that Hondas really only belong in tool hire shops!

to be honests, im waiting for the accord = boring.... but NOTHIN...im shocked

mikkael

BMW X5 = penis ( driving it, that is )

Audi = see above

Volvo = Dog owner or dog enthusiast who likes nature walks ( complete with spotless green wellies beside Haynes manual in immaculate boot )

Fiat Punto = General, but often those who feel that it is a Ferrari relative lmao

People carrier ( any ) with blacked out windows = Women who are petrified of the dimensions and wear the blackest shades lest they be able to see through the tint

Mini / Beetle ( male ) = watches the afternoon show and particularly the features on womens' issues

Older Audi = unemployed, but pretends to be a professional photographer / web designer

Tiida = blind

Marlow

vengeance52 wrote: »

to be honests, im waiting for the accord = boring.... but NOTHIN...im shocked

No no .. it's never boring. You get real excited about the petrol bill of a Honda Accord or Rover 600 if you are a lead-foot, without the driving enjoyment.. it's gonna kill you or make you go bust

/M

Atavan-Halen

robbie_998 wrote: »

grannies and new young learners in micra's

Have to agree there. I'm a learner and have a Micra.

Marlow

mikkael wrote: »

Volvo = Dog owner or dog enthusiast who likes nature walks ( complete with spotless green wellies beside Haynes manual in immaculate boot )

Had to laugh at that one, as I used to own a Volvo C70 Convertible, had a dog at the time and actually drove the fecking thing often enough up dirt-tracks in the hills. Not for the sake of nature, but that's another story.

To give you the picture:


The gear is a 250W windmill and some wireless gear

Tiida = blind

Or crazy americans in a rental.

/M