Manly car vs Girly car

af_thefragile

Simple question. What do you think makes a car a "manly car" or a "girly car"?

Like one may think something like this is a girly car:



While something like this would be more of a manly car:


So what is it about these car that might make them quite gender specific? and I don't think its just to do with the amount of power the car has...

Saab Ed

The VW says less about your sex and more about your sexuality

MugMugs

It's very easy really. All cars are female but the Sh1tty ones are made by man for woman to be driven by woman unless man needs a loan as man car is in the garage etc....

dgt

Some manufacturers make gender aimed cars. Personally I think if the driver is worried about driving a ladies car they must be getting none or are extremely self conscious and paranoid

However I certainly wouldn't be seen near this let alone in this...

Marcusm

I think the flower holder in the new Beetle effectively consigned it to a "woman's" car which is bizarre given the broad nature of the customer base of the original Beetle. Arguably the BMW Mini has a more delicate profile but is very well regarded for men to drive - I even know someone who swapped a 911 CS for one rather than a GTi or similar. THe DB9 (?) is not particularly masculine in my opinion (I know 2 women who have Vantage and DBS and many others who covet them).

Massive screw up by VW to launch a retro car to one gender rather than both.

On the point of the Aston, I was on Barrow Street today and saw an 09-D DBS (yes S not 9). Was going into the car park beside Eurospar (is that part of Gasworks, I have a space in Gasworks but enter under gasometer). Who on earth managed to buy one here in 2009?

TestTransmission

These threads are stupid imo, drive what you want.

i was told my car is a girly car
since i am a girl i dont mind
but i don't really get it since it's not pink or flowery

V Eight

TestTransmission wrote: »

These threads are stupid imo, drive what you want.

agreed - drive what you want. For example a Mazda MX5 girls car? a Mini Cooper girls car? - I wouldn't care I'd drive both and I'm not a girl.

langdang

TestTransmission wrote: »

These threads are stupid imo, drive what you want.

+1
Is it really a month already since the last one?


Had a good ol burn off her mini Cooper the other morning, you'd be missing out if you gave up the chance to drive one on a good twisty road due to any insecurities.

af_thefragile

But there is something about a car that seems to make it "girly" or "manly"...

Like for example one could consider the Ferrari California to be slightly on the girly side:


While something like Golf GTi though smaller and less power could be consider more "manly"...

Its like what makes cars "cool" or "uncool" I guess. Its just that something you can't quite put your finger on...

Also agree you should drive what you want... Still being a car nut, its always fun categorising cars into categories.

This is a car I have always considered extremey cool buy again is a bit gender specific:

barura

V Eight wrote: »

agreed - drive what you want. For example a Mazda MX5 girls car? a Mini Cooper girls car? - I wouldn't care I'd drive both and I'm not a girl.

Myself and a friend have a theory of that if you do see a woman driving a Mini Cooper or Fiat 500, chances are, 9/10 times, it's a hot chick.

Having said that, the fiat 500 looks to be quite the nippy little yoke, I'd like one!

Sobanek

BMW E31. Manly car.

Dont be at yourself

barura wrote: »

Myself and a friend have a theory of that if you do see a woman driving a Mini Cooper or Fiat 500, chances are, 9/10 times, it's a hot chick.

Having said that, the fiat 500 looks to be quite the nippy little yoke, I'd like one!

Nothing feminine about an Abarth 500 esseesse!

af_thefragile

^Would consider a Mini Cooper S (especially a JCW one) to be on the manly side too...
The original Mini cooper is definitely very manly as well!

MugMugs

bluewolf wrote: »

i was told my car is a girly car
since i am a girl i dont mind
but i don't really get it since it's not pink or flowery

Ah Cmon! You can't stop half way! That's uncool! What do you drive?

Big Nasty

This has been done manys a time and as said already is pointless.

However, if forced to participate.............

dr.fuzzenstein

I drive the GF's MX5 and it is a great car. Really don't care if man/woman car.
There are limits however, I would refuse a lift to hospital in a pink Micra convertible if I was bleeding to death.
And this is definitely not something the average girly girl will drive: (If she does, I want her number)

Voodoomelon

Something hot about a girl in a manly car though.

yermanoffthetv

Its subjective really, for instance this concept car (the Volvo YCC) was designed by women, for women. You cant really get more "girly" than that. I dont think it looks particularly feminine. Except for the tampon holder on the dash...probably

That said, this would be my vote for a stereotypical "super girly car" (nissan figaro)

Big Nasty

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Something hot about a girl in a manly car though.

Funny you say that, the woman drives the beast (the little one) every now and again and comes up through Ballsbridge and Donnybrook on the way home from work and gets let out through every junction and receives plenty of winks. On the other hand if she goes through Churchtown / Nutgrove she could be sitting there half the day trying to get out.

Begrudging bastards!

Big Nasty

Only two types of people can get away with driving these - decent looking women between 20 and 35 and gay guys:

Same can be said for a Micra I suppose! :cool:

V Eight

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Something hot about a girl in a manly car though.

yes there is! particularly driving a well modified car!
Even better - modified by herself cos she's a mechanic..that would be hot :eek:

newmug

BOTH cars in the OP are girly. With so much roundness and computer styling, its hard to find a manly car these days. But here's what I'd consider manly:

Big Nasty

My Dad worked for Ford for years and had one just like that - a 2.8 Ghia Auto. Loved that car!

Anan1

Cars can become girly too. The Mk1 Audi TT was quite masculine at launch, but was progressively neutered by nervous (male) drivers.

BostonB

More manly than this....

http://www.iamstaggered.com/lion-in-a-sidecar

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZjJ26E_zFg

eth0

Peugeot 206 CC is the ultimate girl car

RandomAccess

Anan1 wrote: »

Cars can become girly too. The Mk1 Audi TT was quite masculine at launch, but was progressively neutered by nervous (male) drivers.

Mk1 Audi TT are quite rare now.. kinda makes them cool again.

af_thefragile

newmug wrote: »

BOTH cars in the OP are girly. With so much roundness and computer styling, its hard to find a manly car these days.

I wouldn't say roundness makes a car girly. Some of the "manliest" cars I know are composed of nothing but curves. And the curves are not just muscular but also feminine. Its the right application and proportions which gives a car that slightly aggressive and masculine look.

50-60s Jags are best example of this:




Honorable mentions:




Hard a find a good modern example though... I think its because modern cars seem to lack that "rawness" these cars have... Maybe too much carbon fiber and electronics...

Alanstrainor

TestTransmission wrote: »

These threads are stupid imo, drive what you want.

Indeed!

I asked one of my lady friends about this, and what she'd consider "a ladies car". It turns out, unless it's a fire breathing 60's mustang, pretty much everything is!
I showed her some fto's...and she dismissed them straight off as being really girly...and i'm not even joking!:eek:

An Ri rua

dgt wrote: »

Some manufacturers make gender aimed cars. Personally I think if the driver is worried about driving a ladies car they must be getting none or are extremely self conscious and paranoid

However I certainly wouldn't be seen near this let alone in this...

haha! My eyes are going! I thought the reg said 'Barge' ! Nice barge there, boss!

An Ri rua

barura wrote: »

Myself and a friend have a theory of that if you do see a woman driving a Mini Cooper or Fiat 500, chances are, 9/10 times, it's a hot chick.

Having said that, the fiat 500 looks to be quite the nippy little yoke, I'd like one!

I'd love a Fiat 500. Would absolutely love one. But not such a rural car...:(

Someone here mentioned a Golf GTI? Unless its an oldie, then its less manly, more man-boobs. A flabby brand exercise.

An Ri rua

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Indeed!

I asked one of my lady friends about this, and what she'd consider "a ladies car". It turns out, unless it's a fire breathing 60's mustang, pretty much everything is!
I showed her some fto's...and she dismissed them straight off as being really girly...and i'm not even joking!:eek:

Would tend to agree with this. Its about extremes. A Nissan Figaro, yes its delicate. A Chrysler 300CC, like a Mustang, its in your face male. Plus if I really have to call it, Jags. I'm not sure about the latest jags but VERY FEW WOMEN I've encountered have ever got excited by Jags. They're (or were) in your face British muscle. Me, I love them. We had a 3.4S when I was WAY too young to understand. I thought every car was like a cockpit. Next up was a loveable & gutsy, but plain Jane, Beetle. And another.....

newmug

af_thefragile wrote: »

I wouldn't say roundness makes a car girly. Some of the "manliest" cars I know are composed of nothing but curves. And the curves are not just muscular but also feminine. Its the right application and proportions which gives a car that slightly aggressive and masculine look.

50-60s Jags are best example of this:




Honorable mentions:




Hard a find a good modern example though... I think its because modern cars seem to lack that "rawness" these cars have... Maybe too much carbon fiber and electronics...

They're all girly except the last one!

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Indeed!

I asked one of my lady friends about this, and what she'd consider "a ladies car". It turns out, unless it's a fire breathing 60's mustang, pretty much everything is!
I showed her some fto's...and she dismissed them straight off as being really girly...and i'm not even joking!:eek:

Unfortunately, I'd agree with her!

af_thefragile

^You've got to be kidding to consider a Jag D type or a Ferrari 250tr to be a girls car.

I think you're confusing feminine design elements in a car's styling with a gender preference of a car.

BostonB

af_thefragile wrote: »

...
Hard a find a good modern example though... I think its because modern cars seem to lack that "rawness" these cars have... Maybe too much carbon fiber and electronics...

Curvy modern cars...

alfa-romeo-8c

http://world-carwallpapers.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-alfa-romeo-8c.html

Tuscan S

http://www.carsbase.com/photo/photo_full.php?id=12663

RX7

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48889049708@N01/4172899230/

ferrari 458

http://www.autocarzine.com/2011/02/novitec-rosso-ferrari-458-italia/novitec_ferrari_458_italia_08/


Cayman

http://www.planet-9.com/attachments/cayman-boxster-pictures-video/20925d1320547236-cayman-r-pictures-nov.-2011-031.jpg


Mclaren too,

BostonB

Theres always the AC Cobra too.

newmug

af_thefragile wrote: »

^You've got to be kidding to consider a Jag D type or a Ferrari 250tr to be a girls car.

I think you're confusing feminine design elements in a car's styling with a gender preference of a car.

I'll put it to you this way:

Ask a man to imagine a vibrator. He'll describe it as long, hard, veiny, ugly, similar in every way to a natural mickey except it looks like a mickey on steroids.

Ask a woman, she'll describe it like one of those cars above.

johnos1984

newmug wrote: »

I'll put it to you this way:

Ask a man to imagine a vibrator. He'll describe it as long, hard, veiny, ugly, similar in every way to a natural mickey except it looks like a mickey on steroids.

Ask a woman, she'll describe it like one of those cars above.

:rolleyes:

I can tell you know nothing about vibrators................or cars

drunkmonkey

Girls:


Boys:

af_thefragile

^ i think the only people who buy a Micra are the ones who can't afford anything better or the ones who don't care about cars and just want some car to get around in.
Nothing to do with it being manly car or a girls car...

johnos1984

af_thefragile wrote: »

^ i think the only people who buy a Micra are the ones who can't afford anything better or the ones who don't care about cars and just want some car to get around in.
Nothing to do with it being manly car or a girls car...

May I add another section to that?

those whose sole aim in life is to hold up everybody else

MadsL

^pic of pickup truck as 'manly car'


You would be amazed how many women drive trucks around here, and not just 'dainty' compacts like my V8 Dodge Dakota (considered a 'small' truck despite being 18ft long) - I see women here driving Ford F150's and Ram 2500s.



Aw so cute...

Ferris

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Something hot about a girl in a manly car though.

Amber Heard, in Drive Angry, in a Charger:D. Film was terrible but I didn't care.

Fiona

I would hazzard a guess and say my car is slightly manly, but it's kinda quirky so it would suit either sex, it's just cool :cool::cool::cool::P:P:P
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af_thefragile

af_thefragile wrote: »

^ i think the only people who buy a Micra are the ones who can't afford anything better or the ones who don't care about cars and just want some car to get around in.
Nothing to do with it being manly car or a girls car...

i had one when i was learning, liked it well enough

what is girly about this? is it because it is short?

Oranage2

bluewolf wrote: »

i had one when i was learning, liked it well enough

what is girly about this? is it because it is short?

Well 2 things really, it looks 'cute' and it's a convertible.

Nice car though.

conneem-TT

Ferris wrote: »

Amber Heard, in Drive Angry, in a Charger:D. Film was terrible but I didn't care.

She drives a '68 Mustang in real life.

conneem-TT

bluewolf wrote: »

i had one when i was learning, liked it well enough

what is girly about this? is it because it is short?
http://www.carpictures1.com/var/resizes/2005-Peugeot-206_CC_1024x768.jpg

This picture is coming up as a Malicious URL on my anti virus threat monitor.

my work filter is pretty touchy about everything and it's ok

it's a peugeot 206cc anyway
i'm proud of my car

Ferris

conneem-TT wrote: »

She drives a '68 Mustang in real life.

I think I just done a sex wee...