Spec me!

Sin_Chase said:
Of course people care.

I got 0 comments in 5 years of ownership when I drove a Focus.

Since getting my S2000 in about 4 months I have had upwards of 15 different people say something. 90% of those were woman :D
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The thing is, its irrelevant what the car is - your S2000 could be an MX5, an MGTF or a Daihatsu Copen, they wouldnt notice...
 
buy yourself a french quick hot hatch, there is no better feeling then wiping the smirk of some rich mugs face when hes out in his jag/merc and giving it the 'biggun' and you soar down the inside in the old F reg ;)
 
iaind said:
The thing is, its irrelevant what the car is - your S2000 could be an MX5, an MGTF or a Daihatsu Copen, they wouldnt notice...
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I do not agree with this, I used to drive my Dads Volvo for years and maybe pulled once or twice but I'm assuming that had nothing to do with the car... Now I drive his Chrysler which, as i stated in another thread, has a bentley grill on and oh my god i've gotten over 20 numbers and "christend the back seats" twice already and I've only driven it for maybe 2 months...

So on that I deduce that the car is not "irrelevant".
 
Haha, although I did ask for the pussy magnet in the OP it seems people have taken it that that's my only concern :p

Although less in this country than in developing nations, a car is a status symbol. I'm sick of my Clio which just says "well done, you have a car". So as well as a pussy magnet, it just generally needs to say something more, ie turning up to my uni reunion a year after I graduated in a Jag says much more than turning up in a Clio/Corsa/Focus/etc like everyone else.

Sounds shallow, but I have no clue how cars work as long as it gets me to A to B, is fun to drive and has some power when needed, so really comfort/looks is all that's left!

Cheers for everyone's suggestions :)
 
skyline205 said:
buy yourself a french quick hot hatch, there is no better feeling then wiping the smirk of some rich mugs face when hes out in his jag/merc and giving it the 'biggun' and you soar down the inside in the old F reg ;)
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You better hope they aren't serious then otherwise you are going to get hammered if it's a proper V8/V12 petrol ....and what makes a person a mug exactly, being rich and/or driving a Jag/merc ? ...do you think you have to be rich to drive a Jag or a Merc ...I would argue not

I'm not sure what "giving it the biggun" means exactly either.

Your 4 cylinder French hot hatch can't hope to match a decent V8, you'd have to bolt turbos and all sorts of specialist bits on to it to even level peg, and then again there is nothing stopping someone doing that with a V8/V12 ...and then see what happens. Sorry but it had to be said, don't delude yourself.
 
rghjones said:
Haha, although I did ask for the pussy magnet in the OP it seems people have taken it that that's my only concern :p

Although less in this country than in developing nations, a car is a status symbol. I'm sick of my Clio which just says "well done, you have a car". So as well as a pussy magnet, it just generally needs to say something more, ie turning up to my uni reunion a year after I graduated in a Jag says much more than turning up in a Clio/Corsa/Focus/etc like everyone else.

Sounds shallow, but I have no clue how cars work as long as it gets me to A to B, is fun to drive and has some power when needed, so really comfort/looks is all that's left!

Cheers for everyone's suggestions :)
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So basically you want a car to make you appear successful? Then it's all about the badge I'm afraid, the higher your cars status the more successful it makes you seem (Due to the initial price of the car being very expensive). So again I suggest a cheap BMW, Jag, Merc or Alpha... or even a Scooby... as Bentleys, Astons, Lambos n Ferraris are way out of your budget.

You could even scout for some classy looking Classic cars although you may have to increase your budget by at elast 1k.
 
iaind said:
The thing is, its irrelevant what the car is - your S2000 could be an MX5, an MGTF or a Daihatsu Copen, they wouldnt notice...
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S2000 looks like its worth double what it is, none of those others do :p

I have had woman say "You must be a very rich man" Their ignorance plays into your hands ;):D
 
Sin_Chase said:
S2000 looks like its worth double what it is, none of those others do :p

I have had woman say "You must be a very rich man" Their ignorance plays into your hands ;):D
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Exactly my point, it's not exactly the car they are inticed by but the aspect that you are wealthy. Although in some cases it is just the car as some women like cars just as much as us, or that they find its appearence appealing. But mainly it is due to the fact they think you have money... Now I aint saying that all women are gold diggers, merely that they are attracted to security (financial or physical), it can all be boiled down to animal instincts.
 
Some woman are, but do not be fooled - not all are. Most of the people who comment on my car are doing it from an appearance perspective, not from a wealth one. Some do of course, but not all.

When a woman says "Lovely car, looks immaculate" thats clearly someone who has at least SOME appreciation for more than just money. Would be foolhardy to dismiss them as a gold digger!
 
Sin_Chase said:
S2000 looks like its worth double what it is, none of those others do :p

I have had woman say "You must be a very rich man" Their ignorance plays into your hands ;):D
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Haha yep, that is true - although a lot of girls I know who would be woo'd by a car would just say "ooh, your car doesnt have a roof, look at my knickers"
 
God don't buy a GTO on a 4k budget. It will fall apart with heavy wallet eating repairs. It has lots of different ECUs in it, each costing about 1k each to replace...
 
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