sexism in the motor world!!
14-04-2008, 08:55 AM
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14-04-2008, 08:55 AM
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i think it is sad that some men wont even think about having a conversation with a woman about cars!!
i dont know why, perhaps they feel threatened that they may be shown up!!
i dont know why, perhaps they feel threatened that they may be shown up!!
14-04-2008, 08:58 AM
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I think its a shame you post such drivel tbh seeing as you are new here
People get shown up all the time. You cant know something you dont know about. Simple really isnt it. For instance, i know Redkop (Lynne) is a better driver than me, due to her vast track experience, doesnt mean i feel threatened or have to phone the samaritans
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14-04-2008, 09:01 AM
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I think its a shame you post such drivel tbh seeing as you are new here
People get shown up all the time. You cant know something you dont know about. Simple really isnt it. For instance, i know Redkop (Lynne) is a better driver than me, due to her vast track experience, doesnt mean i feel threatened or have to phone the samaritans
People get shown up all the time. You cant know something you dont know about. Simple really isnt it. For instance, i know Redkop (Lynne) is a better driver than me, due to her vast track experience, doesnt mean i feel threatened or have to phone the samaritans
wasnt aimed at anyone in particular! corr!
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14-04-2008, 09:06 AM
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Yeah i get that, but more so when i had the EVO 6 lol. AND for the record one bloke at work said "WTF is that? Why have you paid 13k for a mondeo with a spoiler on" Now if that's not thick then i don't know what is!! The majority of blokes at work have no idea about cars, my boss asks my advice on cars!!!
So not all blokes are like this, i have plenty of male friends who chat cars with me, and it's funny what most blokes consider to be "fast" aside from this forum One lad told me he would beat me round the lanes in his 1.2 Clio as it goes round corners better than my EVO. Now at this point i am on the floor crying with laughter and he is actually being deadly serious and challenges me to a race. So we only got as far as leaving the car park and he was no where to be seen, we didn't even get off the promenade pmsl He's never spoken to me since!! It also sticks in his throat that i am more senior than him and he has to come to me for authorisation for stuff....lifes a bitch hey!!!
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Yeah i get that, but more so when i had the EVO 6 lol. AND for the record one bloke at work said "WTF is that? Why have you paid 13k for a mondeo with a spoiler on" Now if that's not thick then i don't know what is!! The majority of blokes at work have no idea about cars, my boss asks my advice on cars!!! So not all blokes are like this, i have plenty of male friends who chat cars with me, and it's funny what most blokes consider to be "fast" aside from this forum One lad told me he would beat me round the lanes in his 1.2 Clio as it goes round corners better than my EVO. Now at this point i am on the floor crying with laughter and he is actually being deadly serious and challenges me to a race. So we only got as far as leaving the car park and he was no where to be seen, we didn't even get off the promenade pmsl He's never spoken to me since!!
So not all blokes are like this, i have plenty of male friends who chat cars with me, and it's funny what most blokes consider to be "fast" aside from this forum One lad told me he would beat me round the lanes in his 1.2 Clio as it goes round corners better than my EVO. Now at this point i am on the floor crying with laughter and he is actually being deadly serious and challenges me to a race. So we only got as far as leaving the car park and he was no where to be seen, we didn't even get off the promenade pmsl He's never spoken to me since!!haha nice one!
i may not have the fastest of the cars out of my friends! they are pushing out 170bhp in their escorts, where as mine is 50!!
BUT what they do say is, im a 20year old lass with a 30year old car!!
that just dont happen!!!
not all blokes are knobs, and some do actually want to hold a conversation with you!
but ive had a few 1.2corsa's trying to catch me round the lanes near my house! one spun his car, and the others couldnt catch!!
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14-04-2008, 09:12 AM
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now thats funny!!!!
Lee still thinks his Boxster will kick my Z4's ass! Unfortunately at this moment in time im not even in a predicament where i can prove him wrong... again!
14-04-2008, 09:15 AM
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One reply to me on another forum I use [not a car related one] cracked me up
Well and truly pissed on his fire when I told him I don't have a knob or testes
You crash into our unfun family car with your 380bhp knob extension with dual overhead testes and If we're feeling friendly we'll scrape off your remains and post them home for you.
14-04-2008, 09:16 AM
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Yeah i get that, but more so when i had the EVO 6 lol. AND for the record one bloke at work said "WTF is that? Why have you paid 13k for a mondeo with a spoiler on" Now if that's not thick then i don't know what is!! The majority of blokes at work have no idea about cars, my boss asks my advice on cars!!! So not all blokes are like this, i have plenty of male friends who chat cars with me, and it's funny what most blokes consider to be "fast" aside from this forum One lad told me he would beat me round the lanes in his 1.2 Clio as it goes round corners better than my EVO. Now at this point i am on the floor crying with laughter and he is actually being deadly serious and challenges me to a race. So we only got as far as leaving the car park and he was no where to be seen, we didn't even get off the promenade pmsl He's never spoken to me since!! It also sticks in his throat that i am more senior than him and he has to come to me for authorisation for stuff....lifes a bitch hey!!!
So not all blokes are like this, i have plenty of male friends who chat cars with me, and it's funny what most blokes consider to be "fast" aside from this forum One lad told me he would beat me round the lanes in his 1.2 Clio as it goes round corners better than my EVO. Now at this point i am on the floor crying with laughter and he is actually being deadly serious and challenges me to a race. So we only got as far as leaving the car park and he was no where to be seen, we didn't even get off the promenade pmsl He's never spoken to me since!! It also sticks in his throat that i am more senior than him and he has to come to me for authorisation for stuff....lifes a bitch hey!!! LMAO at not speaking to you anymore !
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14-04-2008, 09:59 AM
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To be fair the generalization that women know nothing about cars isn't entirely unfounded (Sorry girls, you can lynch me later) My husband is a ford Specialist and the amount of women that come to his work because "their car is making a funny noise in the engine somewhere" because they have run it without oil or water (or both!!) He's seen it all, and the ones that come "because it doesn't feel right" that'll be your flat tyre then love, its a bit mind boggling really so I can see where it comes from, I think basic maintenance should be a compulsory course, fair play to us that know a bit but to be frank there are more that know nothing at all, I once saw a woman who had to ask someone to put petrol in her car as she didn't know how to do it!! Its unfortunate but lots and lots of women are a bit clueless when it comes to anything with an engine.
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To be fair the generalization that women know nothing about cars isn't entirely unfounded (Sorry girls, you can lynch me later) My husband is a ford Specialist and the amount of women that come to his work because "their car is making a funny noise in the engine somewhere" because they have run it without oil or water (or both!!) He's seen it all, and the ones that come "because it doesn't feel right" that'll be your flat tyre then love, its a bit mind boggling really so I can see where it comes from, I think basic maintenance should be a compulsory course, fair play to us that know a bit but to be frank there are more that know nothing at all, I once saw a woman who had to ask someone to put petrol in her car as she didn't know how to do it!! Its unfortunate but lots and lots of women are a bit clueless when it comes to anything with an engine.
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BUT when a woman does know something about cars, men quite often treat it with discust! for a perfect example read above!!!
i grew up with cars, tinkering from the day i could!
i was far more interested in making cars and stuff out of my lego and playing with my scaletric than i was my barbies!
However even my own dad, told me it wasnt advisable to choose a career in mechanics!
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Men get it wrong all the time, a little knowledge runs away with them, really it does!! At least the "stupid bint" women don't claim to know a jot about cars!!!!I have no choice but to learn, as Stu even talks about cars in his sleep
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totally agree with you!!
BUT when a woman does know something about cars, men quite often treat it with discust! for a perfect example read above!!!
i grew up with cars, tinkering from the day i could!
i was far more interested in making cars and stuff out of my lego and playing with my scaletric than i was my barbies!
However even my own dad, told me it wasnt advisable to choose a career in mechanics!
BUT when a woman does know something about cars, men quite often treat it with discust! for a perfect example read above!!!
i grew up with cars, tinkering from the day i could!
i was far more interested in making cars and stuff out of my lego and playing with my scaletric than i was my barbies!
However even my own dad, told me it wasnt advisable to choose a career in mechanics!
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14-04-2008, 10:37 AM
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o god no not at all!
like you im a girly girl! spend half my life in 4" heels!
but like a good tinker with the car too!
i dont have to prove anything to anyone! it certainly isnt the 1st thing that i talk about! if it crops up then cool! but i have a larger vocabulary and a wider interest than dump valve or alternator!
its nice to talk to fellow minded women tho!
rather than receiving blank expressions when you talk about piston rings or your 3.9 diff!!
like you im a girly girl! spend half my life in 4" heels!
but like a good tinker with the car too!
i dont have to prove anything to anyone! it certainly isnt the 1st thing that i talk about! if it crops up then cool! but i have a larger vocabulary and a wider interest than dump valve or alternator!
its nice to talk to fellow minded women tho!
rather than receiving blank expressions when you talk about piston rings or your 3.9 diff!!
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I know that feeling lol, most of my female friends don't understand the difference between the Focus and the Escos, other than the Focus is a diesel and the Escos is nicer looking lol.
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haha! yea mine didnt even notice i was driving my escort!
apart from the 206 is black and the escorts gold!
ITS 25 YEARS OLDER!!!!!!!
i had to explain to my best mate about the different number plates and how they change with age!!
apart from the 206 is black and the escorts gold!
ITS 25 YEARS OLDER!!!!!!!
i had to explain to my best mate about the different number plates and how they change with age!!
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I think women who know shit about cars are very attractive. Unless they look like like this chick.........
When they're not....
But anyways, quite an attractive prospect, having a girl you can have a decent conversation with who doesn't just think about X-Factor and Big Brother or what kind of shoes Cantelle was wearing on TV last night etc etc etc
Good on you!
When they're not....
But anyways, quite an attractive prospect, having a girl you can have a decent conversation with who doesn't just think about X-Factor and Big Brother or what kind of shoes Cantelle was wearing on TV last night etc etc etc
Good on you!
14-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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All these birds driving cossies.. it's all very easy to buy a car and drive it around... but i've never yet seen an RS-owning bird actually able to pedal a car well! 
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Maria drives VERY well... she was awesome on track! 
I feel REALLY safe when she drives as well! and I am not the worlds best passenger since my accident.... and she does NOT hang around either as her lack of license proves!
apparently she is an even better biker as well! and neigh neigh rider!
I feel REALLY safe when she drives as well! and I am not the worlds best passenger since my accident.... and she does NOT hang around either as her lack of license proves!
apparently she is an even better biker as well! and neigh neigh rider!