New Car

[Debs]

New Car time < what car do i buy ? How do the hell I patch in ?, what the hell would you buy as a girl, but really show what you reaaly wany ????

[candykowal]

I like my Mustang convertible and they come in Pink with the Warriors in Pink package!
Top down, tan cleavage in a sheer button down blouse, short pleated skirt showing peeks of the lace tops of my thigh high nylons, and shifting a six speed in high heels as my long hair flows in the wind....nothing like it!
In England, that could be expensive. So, my Euro choices are....
Fiat 500 The Gucci customized version (https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/fiat-500-gucci-14565) why not!
The Kia Picanto in pink, of course!
Volkswagen Beetle in very pink with the headlight eyelash package, flower vase, and pink kitty floor matts!

[Dutchess]

I usually drive a 5 sp BMW . I have a silver one now and will get another when it is time although I would like one in black but i is VERY HOT where I live . I have a 5sp Spyder as well that is also silver . Alot of cars in the states are automatic but I have driven a standard shift ( manual ) most of my adult life and I am used to it . I also get a large ins discount for that because most of the young people interested in stealing a car here cannot drive a manual transmission.

[Lori Ann Westlake]

"Patch in?" Sorry, Debs, I didn't get the significance of that. Anyway...

Not a truck, obviously. Too macho. Something small, fast, stylish, sporty, red... You may not need a big SUV. I like a stick shift, but that's up to you. Probably not a convertible. Fine for southern California with its dryish, equable climate. Not for the northwest UK. It's colder, and rains a lot. The coat of arms for the city of Manchester (https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/wiki/Manchester) should feature "an Umbrella sable" instead of all those bees and antelopes and whatnot. And if you're in Cumbria, forget it. Oh, you might want to look at fuel economy though. Gas--oops, sorry, that's "petrol" to you--costs more on your side of the Pond. Since I don't know offhand what models are available in the UK, that's all that comes to mind at the moment.

[Lana Mae]

I am very happy with my Toyota Corolla Hybrid! Actual 50 MPG in town is nothing to sneeze at! I have a white one and a Hospice nurse here has a red one! She travels a good bit and claims 58-60 MPG! Keep your gas guzzlers and I will keep what I got! LOL Hugs Lana Mae

[Natalie5004]

I really like my 2000 Mustang GT Coupe. Not to mention 2 BMW motorcycles

[Karren H]

I would buy a pink Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Grand Sport ... 253 MPH.... to replace my Tacoma... Assuming I could come up with the $1.9 million....

[CharlotteCD]

Something electric:

Cheaper to drive
Relaxing to drive
Free to tax
No polluting the planet

[Kat42]

I used* to drive a Miata MX5 and got teased as "It's a girls car". I always answered back, Mebbe so, but it's hella fun! Have you driven one? And I'm secure in my sexuality, either way it swings.... Fun car and I miss it today,. I'd buy another one today!

* The car was lost in a collision with my son at the wheel returning home from college :-(

[Lisa Gerrie]

Wow, when you girls talk about accessorizing an outfit you don't kid around!

[Krea]

Debs, it depends on what type of car you like: large/small, sporty/economical....
I drive delivery vans at work and also own a small motorhome, so by contrast i prefer my "regular use" car to be very small and practical, really economical, parks in the tiniest spaces. Preferably a nice bright colour. Something not at all macho....
I would love something like those bubble-shaped Ford Ka that were really popular a few years back. (With a solid-convertible roof, if poss.)
Gotta be manual transmission tho. I really don't like automatics, especially on the sporty country lanes out here on the marshes.


I also get a large ins discount for that because most of the young people interested in stealing a car here cannot drive a manual transmission.

LOL. Another good reason for having a manual transmission car.

[Teri Ray]

Uhhh I want that car that Karen picked. Matches some shoes I have.

[April Rose]

I once, In real life, had the experience of walking out of Symphony Hall after a concert, with an attractive blonde on my arm, and into the largest limousine parked out front. If I were going to live my full on fantasy life as an elegant lady, It wouldn't matter so much the brand of car, but there definitely would be a driver involved. One wouldn't want to scuff those lovely Louboutins on a gas pedal. And worrying about parking arrangements is SO declasse....

A little closer to planet earth, I buy five year old Volvos and keep them for ten years, or until somebody smashes into them. My femme side wants a safe car.

[Sidney]

Right now I drive a black 370Z Nissan my wife bought me for my 72nd birthday. It's a beautiful car and so comfortable and fun to drive.

[Stephj]

I drive 2012 yellow Mini Cooper have 53,000 miles on it but I ride my 2015 HD slim the most.

[Asew]

For decades I wanted a truck with a plow (or if being impractical, a dump truck with a plow). But there are no small cheap trucks anymore so I am perfectly fine with my hatch back. A boring white, why can't fun colors like purple be more available without a premium?

[Teresa]

April,
Like you I'll stick to my Volvo , my vehicle has always been bought for function rather than looks , an estate car ( station wagon ) has been my choice for years and it must also have a towing hook so I can hitch my trailer and and load up with firewood or fetch building materials .

[Karren H]

Uhhh I want that car that Karen picked. Matches some shoes I have.

Maybe if we all go together we could afford the down payment? (Which is probably more than a Tesla Model S)

[Leslie Langford]

A Mazda Miata (MX), Mini Cooper, or a Nissan Kicks...the ultimate chick-mobiles...

[joank]

Ram 2500 Diesel is my calling. I haul too many trailers for a foo foo car.

[AllieSF]

How about this?

[patycd83]

How about this?

Is yours? I really love it!

[kinky_caitlin]

Ive got my Ford diesel dually for work and a Fiat for a run around toy, It's girlie with edge

[Jane G]

We love our sports cars. The Mx5 is a hoot. Slower the a mower, but a hoot.

[LydiaL]

Had a Miata MX5 for several years, Fun to drive, but I agree about the power, passing on a 2 lane road was wishful thinking!

Followed that with an Infinity G37X coupe. Never wanted for power.

Now I drive a dull 4x4 SUV. V-8 power to tow, not really sporty, but quite practical.

I still long for a shooting brake/estate car... as in a sporty station wagon. I can just see many of us here driving such!

[Lori Ann Westlake]

I used* to drive a Miata MX5 and got teased as "It's a girls car". I always answered back, Mebbe so, but it's hella fun!

A friend of mine drove one of those too. Big hefty guy. Rode a motorcycle as well. If anyone ever told him it was a "girl's car," I imagine he would just stare at them with a look of withering contempt.


I have driven a standard shift ( manual ) most of my adult life and I am used to it . I also get a large ins discount for that because most of the young people interested in stealing a car here cannot drive a manual transmission.

Gee Dutchess, whatever is our youth coming to? How degenerate! Whatever happened to the days of the Beach Boys? It seemed that "four on the floor" was the thing to drive back then (as opposed to "three on the tree)". My Little Deuce Coupe:


She's got a competition clutch with the four on the floor
And she purrs like a kitten 'til the Lake pipes roar

Then there was My 409:


When I take her to the track she really shines
(Giddy up, giddy up 409)
She always turns in the fastest times
(Giddy up, giddy up 409)
My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409

And Ronnie and the Daytonas, not to be outdone:


Little GTO, you're really lookin' fine
Three deuces and a four-speed
And a three-eighty-nine
Listen to her tachin' up now
Listen to her whi-i-ine
C'mon, turn it on, wind it up, blow it out, GTO!

I'll bet that song sold a lot of Pontiacs! (How sad to see the demise of Pontiac! I used to drive one long ago. More degeneracy.)

At least we made sure our daughter could drive a stick. She still does, a six-speed. Technology has advanced, while much of our youth has regressed!

[Christie ann]

I am keeping my Tacoma. My wife calls it a girl truck and I heartily agree.

[MiniRock]

I also get a large ins discount for that because most of the young people interested in stealing a car here cannot drive a manual transmission.

Fantastic!!!!!

[BrendaAlexandra]

Love my FIAT 124 Spider! This one isn't mine, but looks just like it.

320089

[SherriePall]

Note of interest: Mustangs were originally "secretary cars" when first introduced.
Around here a lot of girls drive pick-ups that are a mile off the ground. Few semi drivers can enjoy the view while passing one.
As for me, any car that gets me to the shoe store and back is fine.

[AllieSF]

Is yours? I really love it!

Hi Paty,

Unfortunately, this is my friends car that I have for a week. My car is a 2013 Audi S4.

Allie

[Connie D50]

Sidney
My wife got me a 370Z (60th birthday) I love it320116

[Bobbi Lynn]

Aloha Karren,
Old joke, you just have to dig up the correct can in the back yard!

[abby054]

Bad news, Charlotte. The government here figured out that there is fuel tax coming to them from electric cars. That will not last long. New taxes are sprouting like weeds.

[char GG]

This thread is not about CDing, and not about fuel tax. If someone wants to continue talking about what cars they have, please open a new thread in the Lounge.