Car and driver stereotypes

[cronullasharks]

Practically it’s hard to know whether to call it a car or truck. At least these are the binary options in Yank parlance.

But also, you can’t be cool unless you have your own language. It’s like a rite for some types. Does she also go in on the stickers, patches, aftermarket gear? Some locals drive a 4R that looks like a catalog.

Nah hasn't got it anymore

 

[cronullasharks]

That's half way to speaking of yourself in the third person. "It's Jodie's Prado. There's only one set of keys."

Hahaha that's her name too

 

[Kurt.]

Hahaha that's her name too

Yeah, we already knew that

 

[mmmmsnouts]

There must be a completely different clientele for Subaru in England. You almost never see one of them driven by a bell over here.

 

[Kurt.]

There must be a completely different clientele for Subaru in England. You almost never see one of them driven by a bell over here.

Do you by chance have one mate ??

 

[Bedfordblue]

In this economy?

Tory.

Haters gonna hate.

 

[sbbefc]

The holier than thou's, prius/tesla types. One of many rungs on the tory ladder of looking down their noses at others seemingly below them. Ass wipes.

I cycle regularly and teslas are right up there.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I cycle regularly and teslas are right up there.

Bet that chafes as much as the saddle...

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Can’t imagine a Raptor in the UK. A Yank driving it or some weird flex by a local? I drive a tiny car by local standards but I’d probably be a Tory whopper by UK standards.

*it’s a Toyota

Tory Toyota in the states = Lexus LC 500

 

[peteblue]

Big Land / Range Rover drivers on the school run.

RR drivers have no problem on the school run, if there’s nowhere to park we just park on top of another vehicle…….

 

[peteblue]

People who own Tesla’s are very touchy aren’t they

Bells, one and all……

 

[Rob17896]

Noticed an interesting article which discusses how different car types are statistically more likely to be involved in dangerous driving and accidents.

BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds

Research found speeding or jumping a red light less likely in a Skoda or Hyundai than in brands sold as ‘performance driving’

www.theguardian.com

Interesting question about if certain cars attract nob heads, or if the car's marketing image encourages poor behaviour.

As an aside, surprised Audi, Mercedes, Seat and Vauxhall aren't implicated. Driven by bad tits imho.

Thoughts?

It is good. Car choice is driven by marketing to a certain 'type.' Driving over Saddleworth Moore every morning I was often overtaken by a man in an Audi softop who did not care about visibility of oncoming traffic or reasonable speed. One day he had come off the road and was in a ditch. Brilliant!

 

[SerenityNigh]

It is good. Car choice is driven by marketing to a certain 'type.' Driving over Saddleworth Moore every morning I was often overtaken by a man in an Audi softop who did not care about visibility of oncoming traffic or reasonable speed. One day he had come off the road and was in a ditch. Brilliant!

You can’t park there sir!

 

[Kurt.]

Sierra XR4x4…. Machine

@gonetomorrow
The early models were rear wheel drive before they made the newer 4 wheel drive models in about 1985 I believe. Beast of a car which had 2.8 litre fuel injection engine.

 

[Jamiednm]

Tesla should be the first name on this list and it isn’t even there.

Poll invalid.