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Whats the modern "cool daddy" car?

  • 14-01-2011 03:03AM
    #1
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    As it says in the title, whats the modern day "cool daddy" car?

    Back in the day, cool daddy cars were for middle-aged men who had small kids and therefore needed a family car, but they always bought something a bit racey, something with a bit of grunt and swagger. You had various Vauxhalls / Opels, the Granada, the Bluebird, various Mitsubishi's. They were never posh, or new, they were just - cool! Cool daddys would never buy something pretentious or popular just for the sake of it, and especially not for the sake of buying a badge.

    So whats the modern day cool daddy car? Unfortunately, I just cant think of any that would fit the criteria:(


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  • #2
    Holybejaysus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 415 ✭✭Holybejaysus


    Haven't you heard? Horses are the new cars.


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Cool daddy? What is this, a 70's timewarp? :D

    To answer your question though, the Subara Legacy/Forester meets the definition very well. I'd also hazard that the Insignia OPC fits the bill.


  • #4
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Pictures of the old cars you are on about would be sweet as f**k bro. Yo.


  • #5
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    newmug wrote: »
    As it says in the title, whats the modern day "cool daddy" car?

    Back in the day, cool daddy cars were for middle-aged men who had small kids and therefore needed a family car, but they always bought something a bit racey, something with a bit of grunt and swagger. You had various Vauxhalls / Opels, the Granada, the Bluebird, various Mitsubishi's. They were never posh, or new, they were just - cool! Cool daddys would never buy something pretentious or popular just for the sake of it, and especially not for the sake of buying a badge.

    So whats the modern day cool daddy car? Unfortunately, I just cant think of any that would fit the criteria:(

    WOOOO WOOO WOO, back it up there. Are you saying the Bluebird was cool? Or cool dads bought it because it wasn't cool? or something else?
    I've never seen Bluebird and cool is the same thread line:D


  • #6
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    Octavia.


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  • #7
    johnos1984
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    high specced Audi A4's and Alfa 159's are the cool daddys car according to my nephews.

    They plamas me by telling me my Passat is cool followed up by why didn't you buy....


  • #8
    J77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭J77


    RichyX wrote: »
    Octavia.


    vRS would probably do it.


  • #9
    J77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭J77


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    high specced Audi A4's and Alfa 159's are the cool daddys car according to my nephews.


    Think OP meant non german trio cars. An S-Line Audi is always gonna be cool! The 159 would fit the bill though!


  • #10
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    J77 wrote: »
    Think OP meant non german trio cars. An S-Line Audi is always gonna be cool!

    In that case the Octavia VRS is in a very grey area :D

    Other cars to include would naturally be high spec Mondeos, Civics, Accords, Mazda6 and for gadgets Citroens (C4/5)

    Sadly they will all end up turning up at classic car meets in 40 years time in MPV's


  • #11
    john t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 295 ✭✭john t


    Daddy`s car should be wat kids lyk, but my 4.5yr old prefers mommas fiesta over my sante fe. For kids its easier access... So my opinion cool dady car is car cant fall out of...


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  • #12
    Lex Luthor
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    Pink Mini One


  • #13
    challengemaster
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    Octavia vRS, Audi S4, Mondeo ST / Focus ST, Mazda 6 MPS, VTEC Accord should all fit the bill...


  • #14
    backthephilup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭backthephilup


    Senna wrote: »
    I've never seen Bluebird and cool is the same thread line:D
    Your right a Nissan Bluebird is'nt cool. Its beyond cool. The dogs balls in fact :cool:


  • #15
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    brendansmith wrote: »
    Pictures of the old cars you are on about would be sweet as f**k bro. Yo.

    Here, you might like this:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055364077


  • #16
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Octavia vRS, Audi S4, Mondeo ST / Focus ST, Mazda 6 MPS, VTEC Accord should all fit the bill...

    Audi S4 prolly too expensive to be cool family man car in Ireland. A Golf GTI would be the VAG contribution to the cool parent car (sadly) here. Yes or the Octavia vRS.


  • #17
    Töpher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,483 ✭✭✭Töpher


    Legacy, specifically the Spec B, I'd say.


  • #18
    Phill Ewinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Phill Ewinn


    I'm thinking volvo. They usaully have a higher spec engine available (T5), even the focus equivelent can suprise people. Plus they always look understated.


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
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    OSI wrote: »
    No Volvo R's?

    Always used to think my Dad's 850R was the utter dogs bollox... 250BHP in a car that was more comforable and had more toys than your average sitting room.
    Phill Ewinn wrote: »
    I'm thinking volvo. They usaully have a higher spec engine available (T5), even the focus equivelent can suprise people. Plus they always look understated.

    I agree with the Volvo, S4s etc are for knobs :pac:


  • #20
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,970 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    is the porsche panamera not the business?

    cruising at 200kmh+ with the baby seats in the back!!


  • #21
    Anan1
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    J77 wrote: »
    vRS would probably do it.
    J77 wrote: »
    An S-Line Audi is always gonna be cool! The 159 would fit the bill though!
    Way too follow-the-herd. And slow.:)


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  • #22
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,770 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I think cool daddy might drive an older car, perhaps something like a Mercedes 320TE.


  • #23
    Cartel Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Cartel Mike


    A nice mercedes c class for me. Too expensive though.


  • #24
    CarMuppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭CarMuppet


    Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 260BHp TI Saloon


    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/159/3.2-260B/201022198213353/advert?channel=CARS


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    [NOTE: I have nothing to do with this ad or garage.... just found it on Carzone]


  • #25
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,266 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Some in kids in my school back in the late mis 80's were dropped to school in a white Audi Quattro sport....it was white and covered in logos... long before the boy racer things started.....

    that was a cool daddy car...


  • #26
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Way too follow-the-herd. And slow.:)

    Lets not forget kids are pretty thick. Anything that looks flashy and fast is cool. Though follow the herd isnt.
    Legacys dont look fast, neither do Volvos (ducks Volvoman..), so no, I cant see how they are cool daddy cars.

    Porsche Panamera.. nothing "cool" bout dropping 6 figures on a car. It might be a sweet, envious setup, but its not at all the point of "cool daddy".


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
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    Of course if you look at the clothes for teenagers in shops like topman, next etc and look at the hairstyles of young dudes these days (loads of them use hair straighteners ffs :rolleyes: ), does anyone want to be regarded as cool by them :pac:


  • #28
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,444 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    Whatever Phil Collins is driving.


  • #29
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,575 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    nissanmicrapink1500.jpg

    :D


  • #30
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭langdang


    CarMuppet wrote: »
    Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 260BHp TI Saloon
    http://www.carzone.ie/search/Alfa-Romeo/159/3.2-260B/201022198213353/advert?channel=CARS
    Make it an estate and it's real daddy cool
    edit - that or a turbo forester/legacy.


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  • #31
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    any kid would appreciate........

    http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2286149.htm


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