Does the vehicle matter?

[Stephanie Miller]

If this baby could pull my 35' travel trailer while the back end is loaded with all my hunting and fishing gear like my ol' Ram 2500 - it would be mine in a heartbeat. But even a girl has priorities :heehee:

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/honda-fit-she-world-only-car-aimed-exclusively-205422886.html

Has your feminine side dictated your choice of current vehicle?

[ME2.0]

I like to work on classic cars for a hobby, and one of the cars I have is an 85 Corvette. I bought it for a song, but it needed body work. Now it just needs paint. I've been considering pink. Like a Barbie Corvette. I'm not out of the closet, but a car like that might make me get a pink baseball cap and a pair of womens sunglasses and head out for a drive. Oh to dream...

Hugs
Staci

[Meghan]

A while back one of my guy friends was floored by the fact that I do not have a dream car. Every guy is supposed to have a dream car, but I have never even really thought about it. Ever.

It's possible there has been an indirect influence, I have only bought one car from a male salesperson in my life, all of the others have been female. I just relate to females better. So that might have influenced my choices some.

The one car I bought from a man was my current one, which is a Civic hybrid. Had it since 2007, not one problem I have had to pay out of pocket for. I love that car!

Meghan

[Danielle_cder]

Yea that's no cummins

[Cynthia Anne]

Yes they matter to me! If they are not Ford Chevy or Dodge then keep them off my property! sorry NO H is allowed!

[ME2.0]

Yes they matter to me! If they are not Ford Chevy or Dodge then keep them off my property! sorry NO H is allowed!

Cynthia, Is AMC allowed? I just love my '73 Gremlin. It's Maxi blue. Kind of a bright blue that was a factory color. An annoying bodystyle with an annoying color. But it gets more attention than the Corvette. Besides, it was made in Wisconsin, and so was I. Just a year between us.

Hugs, Staci

[Amanda_P]

I can't get over someone admitting to having a gremlin LOL. That's almost as bad as a pinto isn't it. But I can't say much I've had 2 vegas. Didn't learn the first time. As for now if it can't pull my boat I don't want it.

[Tracii G]

Sure.
I bought my Mustang as my girl car.

[Tracii G]

Cynthia, Is AMC allowed? I just love my '73 Gremlin. It's Maxi blue. Kind of a bright blue that was a factory color. An annoying bodystyle with an annoying color. But it gets more attention than the Corvette. Besides, it was made in Wisconsin, and so was I. Just a year between us.

Hugs, Staci

A Gremlin with a 390 is pretty bad a$$
I had a 69 AMX with a 390 and it wasn't a slouch.

[Stephanie Miller]

Cynthia Ann...... Last time I checked American Honda Motors was the forth largest auto maker in AMERICA. By ignoring them you might put someone out of a job here. They have plants all over the U.S.
A little research just might turn up a " Made in U.SA" sticker in the darndest places.

Go kick a Yugo... You have my blessings :lol2:

[noeleena]

Hi,

As a woman a tank would suit me better.

we have two 1968 T K 15 ton trucks brits Bedfords, one 4x4 Nissan 84 a waggon. dei. & at the moment our sons toyota estima van. 1993 petrol seats 6.

im not in too cars, 4x4s are more my thing or trucks & i can handle a army Mog. more my style......

...noeleena...

[pennitkr]

I have to just reflect a minute....
The vehicles i've owned and driven... vs. what i enjoy (getting girly)
Can you say 180?

XO

Penni

[sometimes_miss]

I only wish I could fit into some of the 'girl cars' that I've wanted over the years. In high school, one of the girls' boyfriends bought her a black and gold Lotus Europa (a real live racing car that was adapted to the streets). Later on, I wanted a Mazda Miata, but simply couldn't fit into it. Oh well. Right now I'm the 'dentist's wife', and driving my Porsche 928. The hottest cars were designed for people much shorter than I am. Dream car? Ferrari 599. But I'll have to hit the lottery to ever buy one of those. And yes, I'd buy one in pink.

[Jackiefl]

i would like a red shogun small cute and fast

[natalie_cheryl]

nope i have a mid size suv dodge nitro, for me i wanted something that i could put kayaks on the roof and dogs in the back seat

[Trish]

I don't know if any of my eight cars would be considered a 'girl' car. That includes two Corvette's, and three Mustang's.

[thisgal16]

I know I couldn't live without my truck.

[sinderella]

I love my little BMW 325i, girly enough for me...and stiil unisex.

[kimdl93]

I've never allow personality or fashion dictate the kind of vehicle I drive. My only concerns are cost, functionality and can I fit behind the drivers seat. But my favorite car of all time was a 1969 Datsun 2000. Wish I had it today!

[linda allen]

I drive a pickup truck. My wife drives a sedan. When we are together we usually use the sedan but I drive. If we have to haul something, we take the truck. I don't really think of a vehicle as an extention of my personality. Maybe it is though, they are both "practical" vehicles and suited for their purpose.

One think you might want to consider if you're a closeted crossdresser but out and about - If you have a distinctive vehicle, people may recognize it and wonder who is driving "your" car.

[DonnaT]

I've thought about it, but just can't let that affect the type of car I want. I have a 1998 Nissan truck for hauling things and work around the house.

I just gave my (previously my wife's) 2003 Toyota Avalon to one of my brothers. Best car I've ever had, especially loved the response of engine to transmission when stepping on the gas. It had 206000 miles on it, so it was time for a new one, even though it ran like new.

I went with a 2012 Cadillac CTS AWD. Figured it made a good grandpa car ;)

[Debra Russell]

My girl car is a red Vett om boy ride is a red truck -- gotta be red.................Debra

[Beverley Sims]

My girl car needs to be ruff, tuff and fast. Unlike me. :)

[Melissa_59]

My car is a nice, reliable boring 2007 Honda Accord because male me is a nice, reliable boring person. I did see a nice sexy BMW Z4 the other day that I really want.

Maybe when my daughter is out of grad school, I will be able to afford it.

Melissa

[UNDERDRESSER]

If I owned a car, the Honda Fit ( as in the picture ) would be on the list, but not pink.

If I won the lottery, I'd get something in the practical, but street sleeper category. I'm thinking, VW Phaeton, and send it over to HPA motorsports in Vancouver, have them order in a V10 diesel ( available in the European model ) and turn it into a wagon. Huge space, comfort, handling, performance ( 600 ft/lb torque! ) AWD, classy, but slightly bland styling to avoid attention, yeah, that's the ticket!

[Tara D. Rose]

Sure.
I bought my Mustang as my girl car.
Wow Tracii, that is one nice looking ride you have there.

[ChelseaErtel]

I've always loved cars. I currently drive a 2010 Audi A8L, sporty to drive but great family car. Plenty of room for tall people. Not very girly, but for a middle aged person (male of female) it works.

[Tracii G]

I did recently sell my Mustang which was heartbreaking but still have my SUV which I guess could go either way.

[Stephanie47]

Stephanie, when you paint your Corvette pink let us know. Start a thread for an appropriate vanity plate. My choice: "Pink Fog"

[rocketscientist]

I have thought about getting a more girly ride. Maybe a small red something-or-other. My current ride is a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 with 465 HP. I've also added a more throaty(louder!lol) exhaust, so I can't sneak up on anyone with it! So much for flying under the radar. But that's OK with me. I want people to see me most of the time. One thing that keeps me from the small car is I wouldn't have nearly enough space to haul all my shoes!LOL. NO, SERIOUSLY. My other ride is an 89 Mustang LX vert with a 306, Flowmasters with a Dr. Gas X-pipe, and a 5" cowl hood, in a deep cherry metallic paint.

[Leah Lynn]

Wow Tracii, that is one nice looking ride you have there.

There was a ride in that photo?

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Stephanie, My SUV my VAN and my 35' motorhome are full of testosterone

[Bree-asaurus]

Well, I'm not a CD... but my choice in vehicle is always dictated by what IIIII want.

I've loved the cars that I've had:
03 FX35
78 F-150
68 Camaro
07 GTI
85 F-150

Big or small, cute or destructive.... I buy what I want.

[I Am Paula]

Being a musician, I have to choose function over form. How's this for girly... Ford e350 extended cargo van. Carries 4000lbs. with no style what so ever. It does, however haul everything a working girl needs: 2 wardrobe cases, makeup case, 6 guitars, 3 amps, pedalboard, enough misc. stuff for ten days, the last two tours worth of garbage... oh yeah...a bass player, drummer with gear, and a lead singer/rhythm guitarist with gear. Someday I'll get something sexy, like a sprinter. my other car- Equally sexy, a ford 5ton full of p.a. and lights. -Celeste

[Deborah J.]

I like to work on classic cars for a hobby, and one of the cars I have is an 85 Corvette. I bought it for a song, but it needed body work. Now it just needs paint. I've been considering pink. Like a Barbie Corvette. I'm not out of the closet, but a car like that might make me get a pink baseball cap and a pair of womens sunglasses and head out for a drive. Oh to dream...

Hugs
Staci

I'm a street rodder/old car gal too. I've got 2 '50 Buicks (One a bone stock 4dr and a 2dr with a 401ci Buick Nailhead. My son has a 62Ford Galaxie ragtop. Cheers!

[MaryAnn40c]

ok so I have a 3500 Ram Cummins and pull a 40' 5th wheel toy hauler....sooo lots of room for that car to FIT....lol

[Cynthia Anne]

Cynthia, Is AMC allowed? I just love my '73 Gremlin. It's Maxi blue. Kind of a bright blue that was a factory color. An annoying bodystyle with an annoying color. But it gets more attention than the Corvette. Besides, it was made in Wisconsin, and so was I. Just a year between us.

Hugs, Staci

I am so sorry I forgot about AMC! It's been a few years since I drove a RAMBLER! Beep beep love the Jeep !!!!!!!!!

[Ashley D.]

I drive a 1st gen hunter green and black ford Explore 4X4.
The paint job is Custom and it's got under 100k! I love my truck/SUV and wouldn't traded it for any thing.
The where I live everyone drives a 4X4 truck or SUV.
Plus a girl looks hot in a sweet mud stomper :)

[Tracii G]

Being a musician, I have to choose function over form. How's this for girly... Ford e350 extended cargo van. Carries 4000lbs. with no style what so ever. It does, however haul everything a working girl needs: 2 wardrobe cases, makeup case, 6 guitars, 3 amps, pedalboard, enough misc. stuff for ten days, the last two tours worth of garbage... oh yeah...a bass player, drummer with gear, and a lead singer/rhythm guitarist with gear. Someday I'll get something sexy, like a sprinter. my other car- Equally sexy, a ford 5ton full of p.a. and lights. -Celeste


I can get quite a bit of musical gear in mine. Amp head, 2 4X12 cabs,3 guitars,pedal board, cable case and guitar multi stand and have room left over for one passenger riding shotgun.Oh and my tool bag.

[Crystal77]

Nice to see I'm not the only amc person. I drive a 1977 Pacer woody wagon. Its wayyyyy fun to drive.

[Tracii G]

I did like my AMX it was a pretty quick car.

[5150 Girl]

I have an F-150 for pull'n the boat, and a FOX Mustang, of which I've posted pics when this topic came up before. This girl beeds Ford blue!

[Jackiefl]

I like dodge diesel dually's better than ford diesel dually's. Dodge seems to get the best fuel economy over ford or chev diesels and the 12 valve is almost bulletproof. i don't know about others but i'd rather be....cummin than strokeing....LOL

[Abby74]

Ladies please cars are expensive! Now maybe going out with the girls in a F350 isn't fashionable but remember 10 years ago women were driving excursion's. I bought an s-10 from a woman.

[Krististeph]

Has your feminine side dictated your choice of current vehicle?

A little, but the features did come first.

After 10 years with a 5-speed subaru- I bought a 2010 forester XT, and later added Whiteline anti roll bars- less sway in the corners; Cobb tuning ignition control and downpipe, and sticker tires.

The Forester is very popular with the female population... and the turbo model is rather a sleeper. With mods- 0-60 in less than six seconds. Not a race car, but not slow. The torque peaks at 2800 rpm stock, i usually run the ignition close to this- i lose a few Hp on the top end- but the torque at lower speed more than makes up for the hp loss.

Add in the 9 inch ground clearance, full time all wheel drive, and Subaru's reliability- this is a serious luxury car. Reliability is high on my list- so it qualifies as a luxury.

Rarely goes below 18mpg in rural fast driving- even doing multiple 0-120 runs...

I set up both the built in moving map gps, and the portable Garmin Nuvi so i have two ranges of maps- makes it super easy to zip through rural roads i've never seen before- ad still be aware of small roads intersecting ahead.

In the new model, the rear seat volume is much bigger, the sunroof is enormous in area.

And it has decent front seat room as well. Allows for a quick change in the car, if you get my drift.

And when it snows- turn off the skid control- and zip around in 4 wheel drifts, never even needing the top half of the rpm range.

Bike goes into the back without even taking off the front wheel, good usable volume.

It is very practical, & this somewhat feminine, and does not excel in any one area- but is does most things very well, no fuss, and starts every time-- something highly valued by the feminine populous.

[Nikki A.]

I drive a nondescript Buick Lesabre now, easy to blend in and not be noticed. Some of my other cars were a AMC Javelin in pumpkin yellow, orange VW Bug dragster and an Isuzu Spacecab p/u. Others also but these were my faves

[Genny B]

I don't like to ride in cages at all! Two wheels are my preferred way to get around!

[kymmieLorain]

Stephenie,
american honduh may be located in the states but the principal owners and money go to japan. the american workers may get a dollar or 2 per part they put on the car but the rest go to japan. BE American BUY American.
On the other hand, my feminine side doesn't affect my vehicle purchase, unless it is my tomboy side, LOL. If I really wanted a chick vehicle I would be a Jeep liberty. 90% of the liberty's I see are driven by girls.

Kymmie

[polkadotfarrah]

Wow i didn't know that there were so many automotive enthusiasts around the forum!

That's great :).

It's nice to see everyone's different views on what would be their perfect feminine ride.

I currently drive a Nissan Quest, but I think the ultimate car for both male/female mode would be an Infinity G37s.

Although I am an import person, I do appreciate the American classics. I've always had a liking for mustangs hehe

[Amy A]

I don't like to ride in cages at all! Two wheels are my preferred way to get around!

Seconded. I own four wheels but they are divided between two vehicles! :D

[LaurieL]

No getting rid of the Jeep Tonya...we think its cool and we don't need to hear the muffler when you pull up...we just hear the music playing!!!

[Stephanie-L]

I see I am not the only Vette girl here. I have a 2003 50th Anniversary edition, black and red. I love it, as I tell people, it is the only thing that keeps me sane some days. Of course it is a very noticable car, and I used to worry about what people would say if they recognized a girl driving "my" car, but I am out now and it is still my car, LOL. As for girly versus manly, the Corvette can go either way, so that works for me. I am a tall girl, and it has an amazing amount of legroom, plus you can get a huge amount of "stuff" in the back. Of course I have a bunch of vehicles I would love to own, a few more Corvettes, a Ferrarri (the classic Magnum PI version), a Viper, a Mustang or two, even a few of the two wheel variety (I used to ride a lot, loved it, then I got married). Are we seeing a common theme here? Yes, I love sporty, fast cars, always have. I have owned a slew of trucks, minivans and station wagons, but they were all "practical", not what I wanted for fun or pleasure.................Stephanie

[Sharon B.]

I often think about getting a car or a small SUV but haven't yet. I still drive ford 250 super cab with 4x4.

[ChelseyD]

Stephenie,
american honduh may be located in the states but the principal owners and money go to japan. the american workers may get a dollar or 2 per part they put on the car but the rest go to japan. BE American BUY American.
On the other hand, my feminine side doesn't affect my vehicle purchase, unless it is my tomboy side, LOL. If I really wanted a chick vehicle I would be a Jeep liberty. 90% of the liberty's I see are driven by girls.

Kymmie


Finally, someone else who realizes where the money goes.

ChelseyD

[PaulaAnn]

Well,I built and drove nothing but hot rods ('29 Essex and a custom '46 Chevy) up until I went public with Paula .Even then I was a real hot rod girl until I had to sell off my '29 .... my estranged wife has the '46 now (sobs ).So when the '46 sells ,no more old cars in the immediate future;so I presently drive my '04 Highlander SUV.However once I settle in my new place in Alberta;I may look around for another old car to drive.Depends on the state of my finances and a place to keep it.I must say in all truth that it really makes no matter to me what kind of a vehicle I drive;as long as I'm enjoying my rebirth.
Paula

[S. Lisa Smith]

I have a 2009 Jetta TDI. It is unisex. I also have a 1992 Jeep Cherokee as my knock around transporter. If VW would bring the diesel EOS to the US, I'd have one in a heartbeat! It too is unisex...

[Brianna612]

To me a vehicle is a necessity, not a male/female thing. I use my Dodge Ram for hauling boats, trailers, and tools, and my SO uses her Chevy Trailblazer for work also. The best part is we pay cash only for cars.

If you live in the US support the US. It’s real simple. I want to put my money into American jobs. Wouldn’t touch a foreign car.

[Fordgurl]

I guess I fit in with almost everyone here, I drive a lifted 4x4 '88 F-250 for hauling stuff, and for playing in the trails. But my other side drives my 84' Celica. Sleek and sexy in every way :) I love to go out for cruises in girl mode in that thing. But I guess one of my dream cars would be a 1970 Mustang Boss 429..... I just can't keep my eyes off those things...

[Paula T]

Good choice dear I love the mustangs. My friend has a GT 500 and when he tries he can get 25 mpg with it.:)

[PretzelGirl]

My wife has a Fit (she has them often actually :D) and I give it the big Meh. It isn't a bad car altogether. But large headrests mess with visibility, no acceleration, and the seat material she got lets every bit of trash attach to it.


Cynthia, Is AMC allowed? I just love my '73 Gremlin.

I learned to drive in a '72 Gremlin and drove it a lot for a few years. Loved the thing. I never thought of it as ugly but then there was the Pacer....

[Paula T]

First generation F 150 lightning pickup. Doesn't get much mileage but fun to drive lots of low speed torque. I also bleed ford blue.

[DebbieK]

I thnk it may have. I bought a blue metal flake '32 Ford Highboy Roadster. I am sure Henry Ford didn't offer the car in that color in 1932, but I just had to have it.

[AmyGaleRT]

My feminine side didn't dictate my choice of vehicle. My fiancee, however, did...so perhaps it is my "feminine side," from a certain point of view. :)

She wanted a Ford Taurus, and ONLY a Ford Taurus. So what do I get? A Ford Taurus, of course...a 2011 model, which is big and cushy.

I don't mind driving it as Amy, though. I've even driven it in heels...well, ankle boots with heels, anyway. :)

- Amy

[Sharon B.]

Unfortunately my male side decides what vehicle I am to drive currently it is a Ford 250 4X4 Super Duty. My feminine side would like to get something smaller but can't justify paying insurance on another vehicle at the moment.

[im_confused]

I have a 2009 Jetta TDI. It is unisex. I also have a 1992 Jeep Cherokee as my knock around transporter. If VW would bring the diesel EOS to the US, I'd have one in a heartbeat! It too is unisex...

I have a 2006 Jetta TDI. Love the fuel efficiency of that car. What do you average? I average around 44 in mine.

[SandraInHose]

I just borrowed a friend's full-sized 4wd Ford pickup over the weekend to move some office furniture and stuff. As my wife and I were getting in it for the first time I mentioned "how difficult this would be to get into with a skirt on". She just shook her head but it's amazing/scary how much I catch myself thinking of the fem side of things.

Regarding the jingoism in a few earlier posts...and I'm not pointing fingers as I used to strongly feel the same way...but a few years ago my wife drove a Chevy, which was assembled in Canada, and I drove a Nissan Titan which was built in Mississippi. So much for 'American-made' based on brand name!

[Dana L]

I don't have much choice we have a 35' fithwheel I need to tow so I Drive a diesel Ram 3500, but in the summer I pull my 65 Mustang conv. out for nice days. I love to drive my wife's ruby red Saturn Sky turbo(definatly a girl car). It's like a little Corvette only half the price.

[Tina June]

I drive a Mazda miata and I love to dress up and drive around with the top down - but only after dark, I am still afraid to be seen.

[charly]

Yes. My current vehicle. Cute sexy, girly but not too much so, and decent power for me. If only I could find a way to add some light pink highlights to it. lol. Maybe my brake calipers?
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r597/chale3000/DSC01639_zps76a68fd6.jpg
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r597/chale3000/DSC01638_zps86556443.jpg

[Staci K]

I don't like taking my truck when enfemme (Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab long bed - way too much of a guy's truck). Not to mention, something about stepping out of my truck crossdressed as Nicole with a personalized plate that reads '1SIKPUP' is a little too labeling for my liking. I usually take my wife's SUV (Chevy Equinox) if going out as Nicole.

I drive cars in the evening shuffling inventory for a rental car company - pretty much driven everything from a Toyota Prius, Lincoln Towncar, to Escalades, Suburbans, & Lincoln Navigator. Of everything I'd driven, if I was to buy a girl mode car, I'd probably look into something sporting the a Mazda 3 or 6 - zoom zoom - great zippy girly cars.

[Stephanie Miller]

american honduh may be located in the states but the principal owners and money go to japan. the american workers may get a dollar or 2 per part they put on the car but the rest go to japan.
BE American BUY American.
KymmieLorain

Finally, someone else who realizes where the money goes.
ChelseyD

KymmieLorain,
I understand yours and ChelseyDs patriotism to stay "Made in America" (as I feel the same). But to focus on too narrow of a picture will allow us to forget where the real meat and potatoes of the solution is. Not just "workers getting a dollar or 2."
(Base wages average about $28 an hour. GM officials say the average reaches $39.68 an hour, including base pay, cost-of-living adjustments, night-shift premiums, overtime, holiday and vacation pay. Health-care, pension and other benefits average another $33.58 an hour, GM says.)
It is true Honda has a return of profits. But not all of the profits go to Japan. Its "principal owners" are also everyday Americans who own stock in the company. Those profits stay here. As I said before, it's American plants labor who are Americans - living here, spending here. It's advertising dollars (2011 - $600 Million) gets spent here. Utilizing the infrastructure here that needs to be maintained by American workforce. Etc. etc.
The amount of residue profits ending up in Japan is very very small compared to the monetary impact America benefits from this type of arrangement.
As much as I would like to believe Jeep is totally American, one must remember its not.
For example, while Jeep's Patriot may be built in Belvedere, Ill., its transmissions originate in Mexico, Japan and Germany.
You think most of the electronics in Jeeps are made in America? Sorry. They had to slow down production when Japans tsunami took out major electronics plants. And the list goes on.
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Domestic parts content labels, required on all new cars since 1994 as a result of the American Automobile Labeling Act, denote the percentage, by cost, of U.S. and Canadian parts in a given model, as well as the final assembly location and country of origin for the model's engines and transmissions. If you're looking for a car with high domestic parts content, U.S. assembly and U.S. sourcing for the engines and transmissions, you'd get a different list:
• Toyota Avalon: 85 percent DPC, built in Georgetown, Ky.
• Honda Crosstour: 80 percent DPC, built in East Liberty, Ohio
• Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator: 80 percent DPC, built in Louisville, Ky.
• Buick Enclave/Chevrolet Traverse/GMC Acadia: 76 percent DPC, built in Lansing, Mich.
• Jeep Liberty: 76 percent DPC, built in Toledo, Ohio
• Chevrolet Corvette: 75 percent DPC, built in Bowling Green, Ky.

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Sorry to kind of take the thread off topic, and I really didn't mean for anyone to run out and buy the Fit Hatchback because it was so fem. I just wanted to open a lighthearted thread about what we drive.

[bobbimo]

Ahhh
My daughter wanted to buy a new car last year.
We looked a lots of them, and las thanks giving her boyfried showed up they went car shopping.
She bout a fit
Burnt orange color.But it doesnt matter if its pink or racing green.
The fit is pretty close to the UGLIEST car ever made
just my opinion
Bobbi

[mikiSJ]

I like to drive through corners and curves really fast. There is no way I am going to trade in my Cayenne S for something like the first car image.

BTW, it tows 7,700# in basic trim.

[happypanty]

I drive a lifted F250 and had a lifted dually. Always owned v8 or diesel trucks.

[Keri L]

We recently traded in my Dodge Durango when my wife got a new car. I then inherited her light blue Mazda CX7. at first, I thought I may be a little embarassed, as it is a little more femme than the Durango. But, Cate feels right at home in it, so my other half no longer cares and actually is happy Cate won't have to drive anything too masculine!

Cate

[Rachel Morley]

Has my feminine side dictated my choice of current vehicle? Well, I don't really know. I drive a 1994 white Mazda Miata. Some people think this is a little girly car and I must admit it is tiny ... but I'm not sure how girly it is. Here's a pic of my actual car.

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7994/miataresized.jpg

[NathalieX66]

This is my 1957 Ford Fairlane that I sold to a guy from the next town over. I owned the car for 12 years and it has ran like a dream but lately the cold moist air of the east coast USA has made thinngs a little challenging and expensive, and I do not have a garage with my house, and my neighbor shares my driveway, so I didn't put up the 20X10 Quonset style car tent these last couple of years because of the ice & snow that accumulated at the base of my driveway.
....maybe someday I'll buy the car back. However, boats are on my mind these days. I drive a an AWD Subaru Outback which magically allows me to cut through snow on 90 degree vertical roads. :D

[Eryn]

Mimi and I took a look at a Fit the other day and were quite impressed. Interior room was quite good for four tall adults and the cargo space was huge. Honda's engineering expertise shines in that car. The design is clearly superior to the Ford and Chevy competition which is pretty good for a four-year-old design. We're likely to buy one.

Fits are made in Japan, so owners are less likely to find Bubba's beer bottle rattling around in a door. :)

[DebbieL]

Debbie's first car was a 1984 Mazda RX7 GXL. It was styled like a lotus, a two seater, and I wasn't half way to the red-line at 230 in 5th gear.
I eventually lost it in a flood, but by then I realized that the only women who would ride in a car like that were women who wanted to charge me by the hour.
After that I went with a Mazda Protege then a Ford Taurus, and now a Mercury Marquis.

The car that got the most interest from the most women was my 1980 Ford LTD. Women loved that there was room for their kids, their friends, AND room for lots of shopping bags or groceries in the trunk.

[erickka]

I haven't owned a car since 1987. My wife has and still does, but I was born in a truck, and will be buried in one! LOL

[bobbimo]

I always had thoughts of the Small BMW's being girls cars, but I bought a 323 convertible, several years ago, before Bobbi made her appearance.
This along with many other things show me I have always been this way but didnt know any better.
However the Vettes, and trucks are for my other 1/2. ;-).
Bobbi

[Fiona K]

My wife has a Mini Cooper convertible, with body-kit. Mine is a Mini CooperS Countryman all4.
Our cars are both economical without resorting to nasty poisonous diesels :)
Also not too big to be thought to be compensating for something......

[flatlander_48]

Has your feminine side dictated your choice of current vehicle?


No, not in the least. I have been a car guy since the mid-50's and have attend motorsports events all over the country; asphalt and dirt, road courses, bull rings, superspeedways, open wheel, sports cars and stock cars. Choosing a car for me is based on 3 things: performance, family needs and money. It is a fact of life that compromise is often required. Some of the more unusual and/or interesting cars I've owned are:

'72 Honda 600 Coupe
'70 Lotus Elan +2S
'75 Fiat 131 Brava 2-door
'84 VW Quantum 4-door wagon (Audi 5cyl)
'90 Nissan Maxima SE
'09 factory John Cooper Works MINI Clubman
All were purchased new, except for the Lotus. Engines covered 2, 4, 5 and 6 cylinders. All had manual transmissions; 4, 5 and 6 speeds. I've never owned an automatic.

The MINI gets high marks for stealth. However, underneath the skin is 208hp that results in 147mph and 0-60 in 6.7sec. Plus, we just got back from Michigan and it ran 32+mpg, cruising at 72 to 77mph with 2 adults and luggage. Works for me!

And here it is (bonus points if you can identify the location!):

[Fiona K]

No, not in the least. I have been a car guy since the mid-50's and have attend motorsports events all over the country; asphalt and dirt, road courses, bull rings, superspeedways, open wheel, sports cars and stock cars. Choosing a car for me is based on 3 things: performance, family needs and money. It is a fact of life that compromise is often required. Some of the more unusual and/or interesting cars I've owned are:

'72 Honda 600 Coupe
'70 Lotus Elan +2S
'75 Fiat 131 Brava 2-door
'84 VW Quantum 4-door wagon (Audi 5cyl)
'90 Nissan Maxima SE
'09 factory John Cooper Works MINI Clubman
All were purchased new, except for the Lotus. Engines covered 2, 4, 5 and 6 cylinders. All had manual transmissions; 4, 5 and 6 speeds. I've never owned an automatic.

The MINI gets high marks for stealth. However, underneath the skin is 208hp that results in 147mph and 0-60 in 6.7sec. Plus, we just got back from Michigan and it ran 32+mpg, cruising at 72 to 77mph with 2 adults and luggage. Works for me!

And here it is (bonus points if you can identify the location!):

Can't beat the Mini, we took our old CooperS (2002) to the south of France, fantastic wee car and you can get a helluva lot of good Provençal Rose in the back too ;)

[PretzelGirl]

I'll give a positive vote for the Fits. My wife has one and it is a nice little car. It handles great, is roomy for its size, and is solid. The downsides? Well a car in that price range isn't going to have a real potent engine and it doesn't. It is good but I have to merge onto the highway in a short distance and going uphill and I have to really pay attention to get in safely. And if they haven't changed it since 2008, the cloth on the seats really attracts lint. Two thumbs up from me.

[steftoday]

do a lot of girls drive a Camaro SS?

this one does... ;)

[AimeeG]

My friends say I need to get another car; I have a F350 DRW V10. It is a little interesting getting in and out with heels and a dress, but I think it's kind of hot to see a "chick" behind the wheel of a big truck. I have a Miata, but its in FL. If I were to ge a new vehicle, it will probably be a Jeep Wrangler...unless I win the lottery! 911 GT3 RS, Z06, DB9

[danielleinbr]

The first car I bought when I was 16 I still have, a cute 1970 VW beetle. I have a Chevy 3/4 ton diesel truck for the drab work mode. But my fav is my red 1982 Corvette, fast and sexy fun.
Danielle

[brittany]

I drive a chevy tahoe. Is that considered a woman car?

[Jessica_M]

I drive a Mazda miata and I love to dress up and drive around with the top down - but only after dark, I am still afraid to be seen.

Hey Marlene... great choice... and I love the driving with the top down.

[Jaymees22]

I have a 2001 Jaguar XJ8 in a teal color over a cream interior. I think my daughter in-law read me before I started dressing, she asked me why I had such a fru-fru car and dog (Bichon Frise). I also have 2012 Honda Civic in case I actually have to get somewhere. Hugs Jaymee

[Robbin_Sinclair]

My 2010 White Ford Ranger is the most nondescript vehicle on the road. Nobody notices it and it does everything a truck should do. Roll down windows and AM FM radio. I love Ford for offering that vehicle for all of these years. AND THANKS to the post about the hybrid. My wife bought one against all of the naysayers advice and we love it. That's our girly car. No boyz allowed.

[RileyEvans]

When I got my MINI Cooper I was always asked why I bought a girl car, but that never crossed my mind when I picked it out. I got it because it was small, cheap on gas, handles great, and built better than most all the "throw away" small cars. I wouldn't trade it for anything, it's the perfect car for a single person and city driving.

[Allison Chaynes]

I consider a car an item of transportation to get me from A to B reliably with good MPG. Therefore I am on my second Honda Civic. I bought it for my wife and never bothered taking her butterfly seat covers off when I started driving it, after she upgraded to a CR-V. I used to own "American" cars and trucks (Chevy, Dodge, Buick) but they sucked and broke down constantly. I bought the Dakota brand new and it was nothing but a nightmare from a reliability standpoint. There are days I miss having a truck, but only needing it a few days a year doesn't justify owning one to me, especially with a 25 mile commute each day.

[Stacy Lyn]

No girlie vehicles here. My daily driver is my 2010 Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4. In the garage is my big block 69 Camaro
and hardtailed KZ750 Twin Bobber.

[wildmustang]

i have a 08 gt like this

[wildmustang]

A 1970s triumph Tr6 is my dream car....so sexy

[Dana L]

This is kind of funny. I thought I was the exception. Deep down we all seem to be gearheads. Of course whats hotter then being a hot girl that's into hot cars.