Time for a new car. Any chick magnet recommendations?

I don't really know that much about cars. I'd like something that will
turn some heads, but that's also not going to cost me a fortune.
20k-30k is the price range I'm looking at. Any recommendations on some
cool cars in that range? I saw a commercial for the new dodge cruizer
that's caught my eye.

Another post that got me thinking. Until 2-3 months ago, I've
only driven 100,000+ mile cars. Each of the two cars I've
purchased, one in 1982 and one in 1992, had almost exactly
100,000 miles on them when I got them. However, now I'm driving
a 2005 Toyota Camry (google me with "Camry") and, although I'm
married and not looking, I don't see how this car would make
any difference if I were. I mean, it's not as if I'd be (or was,
before I got married) asking girls out at stoplight intersections
where they'd see my car. For me, at least, I don't see how it'd
change anything about my being able to get a date, since hardly
any of the girls I asked out throughout the 1970's and 1980's
knew what kind of car I drove. In fact, I didn't have a car at
all (or drive at all, for that matter) the 4 years I was an
undergraduate, and to be honest, I'm not sure many others did
either. I would guess a fair number of the undergraduates had cars,
maybe at home at their parent's house since parking was so difficult
and everyone walked everywhere anyway, but I don't recall this
coming up in conversation very much and I can't believe that it
was something that a guy would try to work into the conversation
before asking a girl out. And, as for when you get into your
mid 20's and beyond, I just don't see how what you drive could
be an issue when you're asking a girl out, unless you expect
to be asking a lot of girls out while you're in your car or
standing around your car and somehow let her know the car you
happen to be standing close to is your car.

By the way, I'm talking about a first date situation, not
how likely it is you'll get a second date if you take her
out in a 20 year old car! (The kind that I've been driving
until a few months ago.)

Also, if it's a girl you already know, so she would know
what kind of car you drive, I still don't see how it would
matter. She would already know enough about you that I
wouldn't expect her to change her perception over what
kind of car you're driving, unless it's way out of line
with how much she thought you earned (and in this case
it might just as likely backfire, since she might think
you're careless with money and self-indulgent to boot).
(I'm talking about a guy who makes 20K-25K a year suddenly
driving a 30K car in this last part, by the way, which
is not the situation you'd be in from what I understand.)

So, should you get the car? Yes, but not because it's
going to help you pick up girls. Get it because you're
going to spend 30+ minutes in it each day, not because
every couple of months there will be a 2 minute window
of opportunity where you can ask a girl out in the presence
of your car, and you expect the car to work miracles for
you in those 2 minutes! Get it because you'll know the
heater will be working when it gets below zero, get it
so that you won't have to worry about what's going to go
wrong with it this month, get it so that you can slam on
the gas when merging into highway traffic and not worry
about it stalling out on you, get it because you'll feel
good about your car every time you get in and out of it
(I'd guess that several hundred to maybe over a thousand
people are going to see you do this for every girl you
ask out sees you do this), and get it so that you'll feel
confident about picking a girl up for a date in your car.
Actually, this last part will probably go a long ways
towards helping you "get girls", so in an indirect way I
suppose having a good car will help you get that first
date with someone after all.

Hey, does anyone know what's happened to The Babaloughesian?
I don't recall seeing a post by him lately. I just checked
and according to google, he hasn't posted since October 30.
While I'm at it, where's Mark Green been the past few months?
He was one of my favorite posters because his way of
rationalizing things was so close to how I used to view things
(and probably still do, although I try to keep those thoughts
reigned in some).

Virgo Cluster

. Stupid Hypocrisy, Prejudice, and Lame Excuses (and Political
.. Correctness, Too) in the U.S.A.
..
.. Hypocrisy, prejudice, lame excuses, and political
.. correctness are not uniquely American by an means.
.. But, with typical American zest and zeal, Americans
.. seem to have a special knack for doing them exceptionally
.. well . . . .
..
.. Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Great Moments in American
.. Hypocrisy
..
.. It seems it is easy to take the moral high ground.
.. However, adhering to one's own ethics appears to be
.. not quite as easy, to judge by the following (somewhat
.. stupid) examples.
..
.. Teamsters Local 988, Houston, Texas
..
.. What they're supposed to say: Let's always go union.
..
.. What they actually did: Built a new union meeting hall
.. using nonunion labor...since, as Local 988 officials
.. said, "Union contractors cost too much."

<< Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, "Unusually Stupid
.. Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity",
.. Villard Books, 2003, pp. 89 & 90 >>

Corolla, as you know, is an old man's car. I love mine. I'm going to sell
it (2001) and try to go no-car for a while.

I'd say only from the point of view of being good for the ladies, get a
used sportscar of some kind. Not too used of course. Not too gay either,
I think stuff like Celica or Miata or especially Sunfire is out.

How does it cause more opportunities? I've been driving a $30,000
dollar Lexus for 1 1/2 years now and honestly no females have ever
noticed! How could they? I'm not exactly the fantastic extrovert which
they are looking for.....

A noisy exhaust or sound system will make me turn my head.

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Sklenge

Why? Is that the human equivalent of a lion's roar?

I don't know its equivalents... it's the most I can muster without a handy
Gatling gun to speed them on their way. [She jested]

--
Sklenge

No. What about those mini BMWs. Those look nice and probably get good gas
mileage. I think BMWs still have a rep. for reliablity, unlike Volvo.

--
As for the pastor, after four days of listening to science experts
dismantling the case for intelligent design, he was unimpressed. "They're
babblers," said the pastor, the Rev. Jim Grove, who leads a 40-member
independent Baptist church outside of Dover. "The more Ph.D.'s you get, it
seems like the further away from God you get." (NY Times, 10-2-05)

That's old school! You might want to upgrade to a 20mm Vulcan cannon, or
at least a minigun.

I think the idea of hot car = hot man has done a back flip. It's
almost as if when I see a hot car I *know* the guy driving will be a
non-hot guy. When women turn their heads for hot cars, it is to see
THE CAR, not the man. My eyes purposely avoid looking at the driver,
as I don't want him spoiling the view.

If you want to turn heads, motorcycles are good. Lots of chrome.

I guess it also depends on what kind of chick you're looking for. If
you want one who is environmentally conscious, buy a gas-electric
hybrid.

I'll keep that in mind at the next Armaments Fayre.

--
Sklenge

>> almost as if when I see a hot car I know the guy driving will be a

> true! 99% of the time it is some old bald guy driving the hot car

My hubby is just such an animal... are you saying I should be glad he's not
turning the heads of young bimbos as he drives past in his brown car?

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Sklenge

It's cold, hard cash[or credit] that attracts the women. Just save the
money and don't buy the car. Rather, staple a $100 bill on your shirt
anytime you are out in public. This will attract them like flies to honey.
Of course, once you get the girl you will have to keep her by handing over
that hard earned cash so she can walk the mall on her cell phone
complaining to her girlfriends about what a loser you are.
You are looking to enter a player's market my friend. My advice: stick with
the Toyota!
Art-Mart

Old man's car...

MC

> yep get a car
> cause you like it not to impress others/golddiggers

It's kind of funny how we think that changing some external thing[buying a
fancy car] will solve,or even help,these internal problems[being shy]. I've
done it, I've known others who have done it. It never works. Really, work
on the internal problem and then buy the new car for YOUR pure joy and
enjoy it yourself. You'll never enjoy it if it's bought for some other
motive.
Art-Mart

You don't need a fancy car..just something that doesn't scream you are a
cheapskate so even an Accord or Camry is fine. Personally, I think you
should buy what fits your needs..if you like 2 doors get a coupe...live in
the snow, get an AWD. Personally I think a great car is the Lexus IS300.

boxsters are cheaper porsches but they're german (unreliable and parts cost, eek) so stay away.

otherwise, a used z should come for under 30k.
whatever toy call the mr2. or the honda 2000 (might be pricey used). neither are very common. very blah looking, but definitely
convertibles (or however ... the tops fold or whatever).

maybe someone else can think of another convertible ... one that's not as old as the last celica convertibles?

maybe one of those ugly as fart suvs would attract women...

Sklenge <skl...@yahoo.co.uk> in news:BFAF4569.1EAD3%skl...@yahoo.co.uk:

:>
and cover your ears?

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http://www.thingsinrubbers.com/2040.html
missed out on another gem:
http://www.creators.com/opinion_Shell.cfm?pg=biography.html&columnsname=lsk
http://www.newyorkpressclub.org/LenoreLes.jpg

you mean like a 60's cycle? the new ones are all dayglo

yes, that might work, if you meet one of those types of gals... and can somehow work the topic into conversation...
"GODDAMN! I LOST MY COKE SPOON BETWEEN THE SEATS OF MY BRAND NEW PIMPIN PRIUS! THE NEXT DAY MY
HOMIE BROKE MY BONG ON THE ELECTRIC MOTORS OF MY BRAND PIMPIN NEW PRIUS!! GODDAMN! "

oh, we know you women can't keep your eyes offa a big bulge... on the hood of a car...

reminding me... those subaru wagons are subniche favorable. for the 20's-40's women who (used to?) wear those fuzzy skiliners

> Sklenge <skl...@yahoo.co.uk> in news:BFAFCE68.1EBA4%skl...@yahoo.co.uk:

> both sound like they'd be a bit noisy...

Hmm. Yes, perhaps I'll get a silencer.

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Sklenge

> he drives a sports kar?

He "has an interest in" something that looks like a roller skate... don't
ask me what it is, but they rarely get it out because they don't like to get
it dirty. I sometimes let him drive my leeetle red two-seater, though I
wouldn't call it a sports kar. Mostly he drives a brown car. I don't know
what make it is.

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Sklenge

Have you considered a high-performance luxury sports sewage truck?

You know for a fact that Sklenge's hubby drives a Ford?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?K1B425B3C

Like this? http://www.baymoon.com/~auldane4/artcar/art%20car%20ship.jpg

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Sklenge

I've never learned to drive so I still ride a bike. I don't think it
does me any favours regarding attracting women. However I'm sure it's
not the only reason why women aren't interested in me.

That's perfect for the post peak-oil world!

I wouldn't go so far as blowing an extra $10k on a car just to make an
impression, but recently I was inspired by a post of Bernd Jendrissek's
where he toyed with the idea of buying expensive shoes that would
flaunt his wealth to potential golddiggers. That was something of a
revelation. See, I never even give this stuff any thought. It's
probably second nature to most guys to strut their stuff, but it never
really occurred to me until recently.

So, when the zipper on my coat broke, I decided to buy a new coat, but
this time I bought a more expensive trenchcoat-type garment. Of
course, I don't have much of a dress sense, so it's perfectly possible
I'll only make a complete ass of myself.

It does seem to work for a little while.

And then we come crashing to the ground. Only to console ourselves
that we didn't quite get it right that time and we promise ourselves that
"This time I'll..." and "If only..." we'll be happy.

Over and over again until something clicks and we realise what you say
next:

Problem is it's a process and I keep going back to that old way of thinking
over and over again. Guess it's a case of retraining the way I think. Only
I seem to have to do it over and over and over...

At this rate I need seventy-five lifetimes to get it right.

- Michaela

I like this.

<my alternative response> for that matter one could read the paper and use
what we read as a conversation-starter. much cheaper than a fansy kar,
n'est-ce pas?

> Look, picking a car based on how much attraction it will get from
> girls is not a good idea. The car you would get because it attracts
> more girls takes away from other more important criteria, like
> reliability or lower total cost of ownership or comfort or gas
> mileage. As far as the girl-hunting goes, you'll attract the girls
> that are attracted to men with nice cars (Gold-digger's line of
> thining: "nice car" -> "lots of money" -> "keeper"). These are the
> sort of unsavory characters that you want to avoid.

I dunno so much. Some men want baubles.

- Michaela

Bernd said that? He's becoming very sharp. I still can't believe he
isn't knee deep in pussy already!!

Why would you say that? Your Lexus and fancy clothes haven't gotten
you very far, so why would you think it would be so different for
anybody else?

Don't be so sure. Guys on bikes provide the perfect
opportunity to check out his rear view, if you know what I
mean. Plus they tend to have great legs.

If I were at all impressed by a car, it would be a hybrid.

lm

My other car is a mule.

ZenDog

You incredible fucking liar! You don't own a car!!! You don't even have
a driver's license!
You don't even have a job! You're a 39 year old virgin who lives with
his mother. You never (or rarely) go outside. You suffer from paranoia,
narcissistic personality disorder, and bi-polar disorder.
Try telling the truth!

ZenDog

The trouble is with that guy that he's all talk, and hasn't figured out how
to get pissed off enough to spring into action.

> Corolla, as you know, is an old man's car. I love mine. I'm going
> to sell it (2001) and try to go no-car for a while.

Fantastic. Why?

Mostly, owning a car is just a pain for doing anything downtown. I'm going
to try living on the Subway line in a cheap room somewhere and if I can
stand it I save a lot of money not having to pay car insurance. So that
means I can spend even less of my life working if I want.

> However, now I'm driving a 2005 Toyota Camry (google me with
> "Camry") and, although I'm married and not looking, I don't see how
> this car would make any difference if I were. I mean, it's not as if
> I'd be (or was, before I got married) asking girls out at stoplight
> intersections where they'd see my car.

I'll bet more blowjobs have been performed in certain car models than
in others.

Especially if you count man-on-man. There are a lot of faggin' wagons.

You coulda said wagging fagons and it wouldn't have made more
sense to me.

- Michaela