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Welp, being that I'm OBSESSED with cars and I know ALL about cars (unlike most of the femme species) I APPRECIATE if a guy drives a nice car. But if he doesn't it doesn't mean I look down on him by any means.......
Me, too (with the obsession with cars). But I do care if he drives a nice car...
1. It means he's into cars, too, and that's something we can share. For some reason, I can't get into a guy who isn't into cars and football.
2. Another cool car for me to drive!
Haha, wow, no kidding. Miu I love a lot of your posts but I have to say that's kind of absurd...
I think in 2008, it's absolutely ridiculous not to have a GPS unit. To me it's like driving blind. You wouldn't fly a plane without navigation, why would you drive a car without it?! I live in Los Angeles, I work in film, that means I location scout, I drive to places I've never been before constantly, and the city is HUGE, I would never be able to find ANYTHING if it weren't for the GPS. That thing gives me confidence. I used to be so nervous even back in Portland about finding things, because I suck with directions, and everything looks different at night compared to the day, too. But with GPS I'm fully confident about finding anything. I think it's foolish to drive without a GPS unit.
Wow. About the GPS unit, well my boyfriend doesn't need or want one. And two things, in ALL the years of my road trips, even to NYC, I've never needed anything like a GPS unit. And I hated those AAA custom maps they used to give out. I just look at a map once or twice and makes some notes and I'm good to go. With a place like NYC, I'm not meandering around the city, I have a destination in mind. All I need is the street address and the cross streets and for that, I mapquest it up ahead of time or call up my destination for that information. I prefer to see the big picture of where I am going, not little bits of it at a time. I don't have a photographic memory, but I feel very strongly that this sort of planning ahead is a good exercise for the mind. And I'm all about exercising my brain and not being a mindless unthinking idiot. People who are too attached to their GPS units are unthinking idiots imo. And I know plenty of people who don't have GPS units yet. They are just another frivolous electronic gadget.
And I don't want to date any man that is too attached to his cellphone or some texting maniac. Anyone that turns off their cellphone as they drive would impress me. Who needs to be connected 24/7 to everyone?
As to cars, I just prefer cars of certain makes from the late 80's and early 90's. Currently cars are over engineered and potential money pits that have to be serviced by a dealership only. And what's with vehicles needing mandatory systems to check on the tire air pressures? That's for lazy people who also don't check their car's fluid levels. And paying over $30K for a vehicle, let alone a new vehicle is a stupid financial decision for most people.
As to finding men that meet my automotive tastes, there are a ton of guys at the local autocrossing and motorsports events that do.
And BTW no to a man that owns a condo. Another stupid financial decision on his part. Who in their right mind buys an apartment, then not only pays a mortgage, property taxes plus a monthly fee to a condo management company?
I like GPS, but to say you shouldn't drive without one? Please. I still say that if you don't know where you're going before you leave, you shouldn't be driving.
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I dislike guys in hot cars. They're usually slimy, shallow bastards. They're usually the same guys who date/marry women for their looks and then when they break up/divorce complain that she's a gold-digger who was only with him for his money. Funny how that works, eh?
When a guy buys a nice car, it's more for himself and to impress his guy friends. I think that most women don't care what he drives as long as it's clean, not trashed in the inside and doesn't break down while they are on their date. Most women do not read Car and Driver magazine or keep up with car specs and stats. I don't, but I do subscribe to Grassroots Motorsports magazine.
Another reason I don't need GPS is that when I am driving around places like Boston, I am constantly looking around me and noting the various landmarks and businesses. I note the main roads that crisscross the city. The big CITGO sign by Fenway Park and certain tall buildings make great reference points. I have a constant sense of where north is. If I am visiting Atlanta, I plan ahead. I'm familiar with the beltway and where the airport exits are. If I am going to a friend's residence or to buy something from someone on craiglist, I always mapquest it ahead of time. Once I go someplace, I remember where it is forever. I just don't need GPS gadgets.... but then again, I come from a generation that didn't have them growing up.
I dislike guys in hot cars. They're usually slimy, shallow bastards. They're usually the same guys who date/marry women for their looks and then when they break up/divorce complain that she's a gold-digger who was only with him for his money. Funny how that works, eh?
LOL! I will tell my little brother you said so!
So what does that say about women in hot, ultra-expensive cars?
I like GPS, but to say you shouldn't drive without one? Please. I still say that if you don't know where you're going before you leave, you shouldn't be driving.
What are you? Some traveling salesman that is going into unfamiliar territory everyday for work?
Unless you're being sarcastic, you'll realize my post is anti-GPS, not pro-GPS.
However, I think for some people, it could be an invaluable tool...just don't think it's relevant to most people's daily lives and don't care for another toy in the car for people to play with while they should be driving.
One of my cars has GPS in it, but I find the OnStar way more useful.
So what does that say about women in hot, ultra-expensive cars?
Hot doesn't necessarily mean ultra-expensive cars. I think that you both need to define what these hot cars are and what a hot, ultra-expensive car is.
I suppose if I saw a woman in a uber luxury car (M5 or some AMG car), I would think either wife of a rich guy or she's got a high powered career herself, but unless I talked with her, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I once walked up to a woman to admire her red RX-8 and she told me that her husband picked it out for her. lol
As to slimy, shallow guys in hot cars, I would guess young city guys in older sporty cars (that they can now afford to buy) that have been lowered on cut springs, with Altezzas,a loud stereo heavy on the bass, and a custom paint job. Maybe with lambo doors added.
I've been to a lot of local car meets, with Subarus, in my area, there's the Wicked Big Meet. And my boyfriend works as a tuner for a performance garage. I'd say that easily 90% of the guys (and gals) in Subaru STi's, Mitsubishi Evo MR's and BMW M cars don't have the real driving skills to handle and maximize on the performance car they are making those stiff payments on. They only go to the drag strip because they can handle flooring the car in a straight line. And that's why those purchases are all about showing off to their friends, not substance.
Yes...isn't it interesting that when we see a woman in an ultra-expensive car, most of us jump to the conclusion her hubby bought it for her/she married rich...
IMO, there aren't many truly 'hot' cars that aren't expensive (though not necessarily ultra-expensive). Then again, any car over $30k seems expensive to me (beyond what you really need for daily transport).
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