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

teednab-el

VolvoMan wrote: »

Stingey people drive Skoda's.

Its more like clever people drive Skodas. Its a VW for a few grand less.

Anan1

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Range Rovers yet - they tend to be driven slowly and parked on footpaths/double yellow lines by blonde women with sunglasses on their heads. Granted many of them have been repossessed by now, but still..

teednab-el

Confab wrote: »

Dickheads driving... could be anyone, but I'd go for anyone driving an 1.6 or TDI A4 and thinks it's an R8.

Hey, I have an A4 TDI, well its my wifes but i drive it also and I dont think its an R8 or anything its far from it so does that exclude me?

Lord Nikon

jaybee747 wrote: »

Was going to say a Taxi, your beemer a Taxi by any chance?

No, but I used to drive a taxi

jenizzle

tossy wrote: »

Hair dressers drive Hyundai coupes and MX5's

Heeeey... I drive an MX5 and ain't the slightest bit interested in dressing hair

I mostly notice them being driven by middle-aged fat men going through a mid-life crisis as the wind sweeps away their dodgy comb-over :P

Volvoboy

I'm a 22 year old male, from northside Dublin, i'm into my cars and i love spending days working on them.

What do i drive?

FearDark

Nuns drive micras.

That is all.

g5fd6ow0hseima

Only **** drive jeeps...

Richie15

VolvoMan wrote: »

Stingey people drive Skoda's.

Hey I resemble that remark!
My first car was a Skoda Felicia and it was the best car I've ever driven, really miss it, I'd love to get another one. Got a good bargain on it too, even the insurance assessor was amazed I was asking for so little!
"I'm afraid we can only give you what it was insured for."
(I didn't tell him it was actually insured for what I paid plus my excess, so I broke even!)
...oh yeh you're right, stingey. :rolleyes:

brandon_flowers

Volvoboy wrote: »

I'm a 22 year old male, from northside Dublin, i'm into my cars and i love spending days working on them.

What do i drive?

Citroen 2CV?

kyote00

alfa romeo - obsessive compulsive disorders - "honest, it never breaks down"...
VAG TDI - I'm in the outside lane, belching blue/block smoke coz this is a rocket really....
Audi Q7 - developers girlfriend as distinct from the wife who drives E class
S class Merc - Government ministers and property developers.
Landcruiser - Farmer
Avensis - farmer going to mass

(Have I left anyone of importance out ? )

BArra

ford focus?

Volvoboy

kyote00 wrote: »

alfa romeo - obsessive compulsive disorders - "honest, it never breaks down"...
VAG TDI - I'm in the outside lane, belching blue/block smoke coz this is a rocket really....
Audi Q7 - developers girlfriend as distinct from the wife who drives E class
S class Merc - Government ministers and property developers.
Landcruiser - Farmer
Avensis - farmer going to mass

(Have I left anyone of importance out ? )

BMW 318ci :pac:

245

BMW X5 = gang member in the western region of the country. Especially if its got blacked out windows. To me, its so damaged by association that I can't imagine that anyone would actually consider an X5 a status symbol but then Burberry was once classy, apparently.

pmg007

Its true that some people want a vehicle to reflect a certain image that he/she wants to be identified with like young ladies driving an old gawdy coloured 2cv or the 'green wellie' brigade with their old range rovers and volvo estates and then theres all these convertibles.Sure its nice to see something different. All the new cars look alike.

mikkael

neuromancer wrote: »

I drive too fast, am ignornant and always in the overtaking lane. I "supposedly" never use my indicators.

What do I drive?

A Fiat of course. Your indicators don't work and the power steering has failed

NewDubliner

mikkael wrote: »

A Fiat of course. Your indicators don't work and the power steering has failed

Only one brake light works, but the fogs are grand.

cmpunk

I have a fiat 500 Abarth so what am i ?

Marlow

hithere10 wrote: »

I have a fiat 500 Abarth so what am i ?

If it's a classic one: a NUTCASE ... but in a good sense of way.

/M

road_high

Totally. Teachers, Civil servants etc drive Toyotas and Nissans in a big way.
When I say "drive", I use the term loosely of course. Am stuck behind so many of those mingin' "new" type Corollas I notice those two hideous and so cheap little pair of red reflectors on the rear bumpers. Awful things.

cmpunk

Marlow wrote: »

If it's a classic one: a NUTCASE ... but in a good sense of way.

/M

Your right on that one

mikkael

Jokes aside the 500 is a seriously cool motor. I believe there's a Ferrari edition out? - something so insane only the Italians could get away with it!

Marlow

mikkael wrote: »

Jokes aside the 500 is a seriously cool motor. I believe there's a Ferrari edition out? - something so insane only the Italians could get away with it!

The Abarth is something beyond what Ferrari could do to a Fiat 500 and yes, it's a pretty cool little car. I'm not for the retro ones, but the classic ones do have a special place there.

Do never underestimate an Abarth ... it's gonna blow your trousers off, if your lucky.

/M

Graham_B18C

hithere10 wrote: »

I have a fiat 500 Abarth so what am i ?

Really?! There's only a handful in Ireland!

Marlow wrote: »

The Abarth is something beyond what Ferrari could do to a Fiat 500

The 500 Abarth is a cool car but lets not get carried away!

Most cars do have a certain driver, but all cars have their exceptions, I drive a White Honda...it aint an Accord, and I aint a Scum Bag!!

Marlow

Grahamo999 wrote: »

Most cars do have a certain driver, but all cars have their exceptions, I drive a White Honda...it aint an Accord, and I aint a Scum Bag!!

Of course there's an exception to every car. And most performance or special cars are a different type of owner than the common models.

I drive a VW van/minibus as daily driver and a BMW E39 as my weekend car, so what category do you stick me in ?

Especially when I'm mentioning, that neither of them is stock.

/M

Anan1

Marlow wrote: »

I drive a VW van/minibus as daily driver and a BMW E39 as my weekend car, so what category do you stick me in ?

Schizophrenic?;)

Seth Brundle

BMW E46 cabrio - blonde wimmins (usually attractive!)

Marlow

Anan1 wrote: »

Schizophrenic?;)

Hmmm .. not yet, as far as I'm aware.. but then, how would I know ?

/M

mikkael

Marlow wrote: »

Hmmm .. not yet, as far as I'm aware.. but then, how would I know ?

/M

You like to have all the air vents pointing in the same direction?

Marlow

kbannon wrote: »

BMW E46 cabrio - blonde wimmins (usually attractive!)

That is actually not way off.

/M

W.Shakes-Beer

where to start:

Foreign people: Nissan Almera/ Sunny/ Primera
TDI People: think car is tank with jet engines.
Drug Dealers: TDI A4 with all the RS4 bits :P
Fiat Punto: 17 year old males with trendy hair.
S class Mercs: Business men (always with the shirt hanging in back)
Avensis: Middle aged prick thats boring and angry at the same time.
"New" Mini: Posh birds with 2 inches of make up, whopper sunglasses (even when its dark), and a Starbucks mug.
Yaris: women from country.
Peugeot 307: Every person in Louth.

DirkVoodoo

kbannon wrote: »

BMW E46 cabrio - blonde wimmins (usually attractive!)

Add Porsche Cayenne to that.

If it's a turbo they are super hot.

golfdiva

Classic SAAB - know their cars

Voodoomelon

Foreigners love crazy coloured cars. If ever you see a lime green Scenic or a gold Corolla, you now its an African or eastern European driver.

congo_90

Renault: family on the way?
Fiat: honestly why bother?
alfa: for those who love drama
Hyundai: for those who have given up and "go with the flow"
Yaris: nuns (confirmed at recent funeral)
Volvo: man with dog and nothing else
Audi: get out of the way! I'm in a spaceship and important!
Most D reg jeeps: mammy wagon for one child

funny how no-one mentioned ford or Jag....

Mr Benevolent

congo_90 wrote: »

Audi: get out of the way! I'm in a spaceship and important

In a nutshell. Nothing says 'conformist but deluded' like an Audi

SV

Confab wrote: »

In a nutshell. Nothing says 'conformist but deluded' like an Audi

I know a guy with a 115bhp TDI A4 and he genuinely believes his car is quicker than mine.
I can't convince him otherwise!

goldenlass

very funny thread- i especially like the avensis and the farmer going to mass!!!!
hasnt been a mention of golfs?? theyr fairly common.. wht type of person drives them?

mikkael

goldenlass wrote: »

very funny thread- i especially like the avensis and the farmer going to mass!!!!
hasnt been a mention of golfs?? theyr fairly common.. wht type of person drives them?

Legal secretaries
Librarians
Computer nerds

GTi: as above, just faster

* All of whom use the local public recycling facilities *

golfdiva

goldenlass wrote: »

very funny thread- i especially like the avensis and the farmer going to mass!!!!
hasnt been a mention of golfs?? theyr fairly common.. wht type of person drives them?

A Golf seems to appeal to the masses, from people in their first cars to pensioners. Don’t think you can pigeon hole the drivers.

Mr Benevolent

golfdiva wrote: »

A Golf seems to appeal to the masses, from people in their first cars to pensioners. Don’t think you can pigeon hole the drivers.

Oh yes you can. They're the type who just don't care about cars. They're the same people who'd buy a Passat without a thought :eek: Hell I'd buy a Fiat just to compare reliability rates

Anan1

golfdiva wrote: »

A Golf seems to appeal to the masses, from people in their first cars to pensioners. Don’t think you can pigeon hole the drivers.

Sure you can - conservative and fearful. They think they'll be safe in a Golf.;)

ToxicPaddy

man i feel paramoid about my audi now..

Only got it cause it was going for a bargin and it was the cleanest, in the best condition and most reasonably priced of the 3 cars I had shortlisted..

*sniff sniff*

_Kaiser_

Hmm.. think we need some balance here!

I drive a 06 2.0 TDI Passat and not only do I know where the indicators are, but I can and DO use them too!

I also don't "hog" the overtaking lane, but nor will I weave in and out of it because others can't do 120 when it's safe/appropriate to do 120! (this applies to the 100 limit on N-roads too)

Oh and I want to trade up to an A6 (08 onwards) or - if money permitted at the time - perhaps the upcoming 2011 5 series that looks niiice from the spy shots I've seen posted!

So.. what am I/will I be?

goldenlass

5 series are hard.. right you might be the car behind me on the motorway up my arse when I just cant get a space to go into slow lane!!!!! :D:D:D or you might be an auld lad who has retired and wants to spend his money on a nice big car....
i personally love 5series- but couldnt see myself in one for a while yet... i gave up on the one i was going to get!!!!

T-Maxx

To answer the question - yes, of course they do.

I'm surprised this thread has gone 7 pages before THE LOCK....

Theanswers

Anan1 wrote: »

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Range Rovers yet - they tend to be driven slowly and parked on footpaths/double yellow lines by blonde women with sunglasses on their heads. Granted many of them have been repossessed by now, but still..

I drive a range rover and dont drive it slow, nor am i a woman.

I do park on footpaths though! :P

NewApproach

Transits/HiAces = travellers

r3nu4l

Volvoboy wrote: »

I'm a 22 year old male, from northside Dublin, i'm into my cars and i love spending days working on them.

What do i drive?

Either a Saxo, Colt or Fiesta...with a gaudy full body kit (including skirts), spoiler, air intake panel on the bonnet tinted windows front, sides and back, massive loud exhaust (x 4), bucket seats and racing seat belts and ridiculous lights. You also have an insane stereo system with sub woofer in what used to be the boot. All in all you've spent twice the value of the car on it's looks and won't be able to sell it to anybody with an ounce of sense.

/seriously? A 22 year old male from Northside Dublin. I'd say you drive anything you can get insured on...which probably means a 1-1.2L corsa, clio or punto

congo_90 wrote: »

funny how no-one mentioned ford or Jag....

Jaguar? Middle-aged man who likes to take 'fine young fillies' for dinner and weekend breaks in country houses while constantly talking about his 'Jag'

From 40 seconds in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyj9VMhE6oI

VolvoMan

Volkswagen Polo: Teenage to early twenties young female's, covered in fake tan and one day aspire to own a Golf and don't have a clue that the SEAT Leon/Skoda Octavia are the same car with better value.