How different is your taste in vehicles from your Sig. Other's?

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 03/12/2016 at 18:15 • Filed to: Love

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Getting personal here, but... my wife hates coupes and likes small crossovers. Luckily we both like hatchbacks. She also likes modern vehicles (gasp), whereas she married a man trapped in the 1980s whose hair came out of the 1970s.

When I point out cars on the road I like, I see a look of terror on her face most of the time. The kind of look when a woman thinks about how much cash her wedding ring is worth.

I should troll her and come home with a Paseo one day.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:20

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I have no such thing.

Funktheduck > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:21

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Future Mrs. Funk drives a Mazda 3 hatchback. I drive a Mazda 3 hatchback. That's where the similarities end. I want a ND Miata. She wants nothing to do with a convertible or a car that size. She doesn't care for my e30 but doesn't hate it. She likes my truck but doesn't like trucks in general.

zeontestpilot > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:21

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She likes corvettes, and minivans. I like boxy, unusual cars; especially the weird ones. So...no overlap.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:21

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Well, since I’m single, and people that don’t exist can’t like cars, my taste is pretty different if you ask me!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:24

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I’m currently single but going overthr last two serious girlfriends...

Girlfriend 1 tought tmy Integra was “ugly as shit”, so yeah you can see why that didn’t last (sarcasm)

Girlfriend 2 loved expensive stuff like me and dreamed of a black on black Range Rover Sport that was matte wrapped, I told her I would burn it if it was wrapped

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:24

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Inapplicable to my current status in life.

MM54 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:24

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I have a car; I don’t have a significant other :(

Though to quote one of my favorite songs from Queen:

Told my girl I’d have to forget her
Rather buy me a new carburettor

So she made tracks, saying this is the end now
Cars don’t talk back, they’re just four-wheeled friends

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:26

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She likes big trucks and SUVs, I like wagons and hatchbacks. She likes classic muscle I tend to steer towards more modern muscle. I love loud colors she likes black and dark greens and blues.

Sam > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:27

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Being single is great, because nobody can tell me what kind of car I'm buying with my own money.

PorkchoPlissken > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:29

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The last significant other I had used to get so frustrated when I talked about cars I wanted that were at least 25 years old. “All you like is junk” she said. Then we broke up and I found girls with junk.

interstate366, now In The Industry > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/12/2016 at 18:29

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This.

Slant6 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:29

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I like old Toyota 4x4s, the MR2, any car that is thrash able, beaters, I like my old Dodge Dart. Old Mopar is cool.

My dog hates cars. He barks at them and won’t stop crying when I drive him in the Ranger.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:31

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I’m hopelessly single, but the last few women I went out with (keep in mind, the most recent was 2014) had similar taste in cars to me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > PorkchoPlissken 03/12/2016 at 18:33

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My wife just rolls her eyes and we have this exchange:

“Babe you should buy whatever you want.”

“Oh c’mon it’s not going to hurt my feelings.”

“... It’s definitely old.”

“Yes.”

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sam 03/12/2016 at 18:37

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My wife has always been supportive of my automotive purchases. Even when I had 5 cars that basically sat.

thebigbossyboss > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:40

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My girlfriend is accepting of my love for cars. I sometimes tell her I love her more than cars and that makes her happy.

Chuckles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:40

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The future Mrs. Chuckles likes anything with a manual transmission. That’s what she learned on and she won’t buy anything else. She’s got a 5 speed civic coupe and seems pretty happy with it. She loves riding in the Miata with the top down, but she generally doesn’t care what I drive provided it has 4 wheels and not 2.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:40

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My wife wants a luxury wagon. She also loves unreliable VW products and C3 corvettes. And I want a Challenger or a Mustang. The uncle she hates just bought a Scat Pack in black, and her ex husband that left her with nothing has a CTS-V coupé.

She also likes the Veloster, Clubman S and Nissan Juke, so 1.6l turbo cars I guess too.

Maybe if she wants a little hatch I can talk her into a FiST...

PorkchoPlissken > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:41

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“Yes” is always the right answer. Also, if you find a Celica you won’t be disappointed (she might be, but it seems like y’all have this disaster of an interest worked out.) And I’m regularly jealous of the number of Celicas in your area.

Birddog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:42

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My ex and I had almost the exact same taste in vehicles. The only time I got in trouble was when I brought home an AMC Eagle coupe. She wanted a Wagon and HATED that coupe.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 03/12/2016 at 18:44

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also worth noting, both of them always said if it was ‘me or the car’ that I would pick the car 10 times out of 10.

PS9 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:45

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Cars and my SO don’t mix at all. No. We both decided early on in the relationship that it’s a really, really bad idea for her to get involved with cars even a little bit. So I keep them completely separated.

..I haven’t been entirely faithful to her though. The other one loves cars! She even grabs the gearshift when I’m driving and just knows when to shift and what gear I want. I couldn’t just turn her away given everything we have in common, plus she does all the dirty things wifey won’t let me try. I’m a scumbag, but I got the best of both worlds here! How can I say no to that!?

Danger > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:45

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I have stuff I like and she has hers, but there is a lot of common ground; old pickups (Foreign and Domestic) old VWs (busses and bugs), hatchbacks and Muscle Cruisers (old Monte Carlos, Riviera’s, Regals, etc.).

PS9 > PorkchoPlissken 03/12/2016 at 18:46

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So what did those girls do with all that junk? All that junk inside their trunk?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:46

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Opposaurus WRX loved the WRX. Mrs opposaurus WRX did not. Bad Mrs opposaurus WRX bad

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:46

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/12/2016 at 18:47

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Does she have an opinion on the SometimesRoad?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:47

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Mrs opposaurus WRX said no to the 87 land cruiser but OK to the allroad

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/12/2016 at 18:48

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No to a land cruiser? Very bad Mrs opposaursus.

OPPOsaurus WRX > PS9 03/12/2016 at 18:49

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Eh lol eh um lol or something. I dunno what to think

PorkchoPlissken > PS9 03/12/2016 at 18:49

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Well since I like junk, apparently, anything I wanted. As long as the t-tops were off.

yamahog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:49

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Travis likes taking cars that are considered too heavy for their own good and trying to make them competitive (see the Monte, SHO) and I like picking a slightly better starting point (see the Fatmaro, future projects will not be nearly as fat) and having an old boxy dirt truck/tow vehicle. Also he is two-wheels-bad, Chevy bowtie born and bred, whereas I grew up in a Ford Mustang and sportbike home.

Sam > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:53

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You’re one of the lucky ones it seems. It seems like the pretty common thing is “I would buy this, but I need to ask my wife/girlfriend/fiance (male versions if it's a guy).”

Big Bubba Ray > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:56

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My ex girlfriend used to hate my old cars. I picked her up once in my ‘73 Baja Bug and after that was the first and last time she ever rode in it. I sold that and bought my 240Z. I think she hated that even more because of the general lack of interior. It’s stripped on the inside and quite uncomfortable to ride in. I used to pick her up in it all the time cause her dad loved the car and that scored me points with him haha

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sam 03/12/2016 at 18:56

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Well maybe it helps that all the cars I’ve owned have been worth less than a few grand. And we spent money on a nice car for her instead. Works for me. Plenty of Tercels for the taking.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:57

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She doesn't really like any cars that I dislike, but she does dislike some cars that I like. Her favourites include Datsun 240Zs, E30s, Mk1 and Mk2 VWs, 40 and 60 Series LCs, Series Landies, most small pickups, and she's been wanting to get an old Grand Wagoneer for a while now. I'm missing some other good ones, but the point is, she has pretty phenomenal taste in cars.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:57

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My missus (SigOther/Girlfriend/Partner/PoliticallyCorrectTerm) doesn’t like my ‘grandad Skoda’ or ‘noisy and shite’ Defender, but absolutely loves the rickety cancerous testicle of a dog carrier that is the Land Rover Series III and ‘sportscar’ that is the 1.9 DIESEL Alfa GT. One cannot have it all, it seems.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 18:57

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I, unfortunately, seem to be perpetually single.

jariten1781 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 19:04

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None different. Previous DDs were a Protege 5 and a 6 wagon...current:

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 19:12

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If we had to buy a car, she’d go for an automatic Jag. I’d go manual C30 or Boxster. She’d win, of course.

Funktheduck > PS9 03/12/2016 at 19:21

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I had to re read this a couple times.

endosymbiont > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 19:22

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My old lady can’t drive stick and doesn’t like stiff suspension. She’s got a 2013 Acura TL which she really likes and I don’t mind driving. I have an s2000, which she’s not crazy about riding in but appreciates in nice weather with smooth roads. She’s more comfort-orient (but likes fast cars), whereas I like a more visceral driving experience. Our happy medium, hypothetical perfect car to share, would be a 2011 M3 with the SMG automatic.

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 20:18

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Mine prefers to drive crossovers and small SUVs for visibility and space reasons, but can appreciate the looks of small/sporty cars and enjoys riding in them even if she calls my M3 dumb and impractical. She has also enjoyed driving it while joking that she can’t have one because she’d get too many tickets. But she has started talking about getting something small and sporty for her next car, so we’ll see.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 20:20

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Well I havn’t told her about my am shaft seal leak. That could change things. She looked it better that the wrx

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RPM esq. 03/12/2016 at 20:26

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Porsche Panamera!

bob and john > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 20:26

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we used to have a paseo of that gen. ours was silver

with some pink-to-black 80's graphic down the sides. I cant find a pic of one with it though

ly2v8-Brian > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 20:58

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Very because I'm single.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > bob and john 03/12/2016 at 21:35

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Soooo 90s!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 22:51

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My wife doesn’t like cars that look expensive, BMWs, and Cadillacs especially, she also doesn’t like cars that are too round, like the Ford Edge, or new Beetle. for example. She gets she also gets that Hatchbacks are nifty, and she doesn’t like cars with boring colors. She wanted a bight blue, or purple, and we ended up with both. So for the most part I can agree with her tastes. The only time I had to disagree was when we were car shopping for her and she picked out a purple, face lifted 2009, Chevy Aveo. I “calmly” explained to her why I would not consider buying an Aveo. I may have been mean, and not calm.

The biggest difference, between us is, I want to spend money on cars, where as she would like to spend as little money as possible one them.

Conan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 23:07

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My girlfriend has a deep and abiding love for Mercedes Benzes with flowing shapes and I like the boxy ones (She’s also biased against the ones that become European taxis). She hates BMWs. I like some of them quite a lot. We share an affection for American muscle cars and Jeeps. She favors appearance and noise over the need for a RWD manual, though she can certainly drive stick. RWD manual coupes make me smile. We match up pretty well.

boxrocket > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 23:23

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My wife and I both agree that Mazda has the best lineup of reasonably-affordable vehicles, and we’d be OK with owning a 1967 GT500 and a 2017 GT### (if there’s a 2017 GT500, else the GT350 is more than sufficient).

We both entirely agreed that the CX-5 is/was the best car for our needs when we shopped last year. She recognizes GM and VAG vehicles as undesirable, though some can be aesthetically-appealing or have nice colors.

As much as we both like crossovers, and arguably minivans, she loathes wagons (no idea why). She’s forbidden me from getting another Volvo unless it’s fully warranted for the entire duration of my ownership and comes with a free loaner. She sees no reason for me to have a truck (justified), or a Miata (maybe I could convince her on a Fiat 124 Abarth, haha).

Twism > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/12/2016 at 23:46

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I met a new girl recently, we hit it off on so many levels... BUT it’s not made to be.

She don’t like wagons, she hate spending money on fuel and she’s not a fan of fast vehicles.

so my car is pretty much the antichrist... she hasn’t seen it yet.

. . > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/13/2016 at 01:41

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Currently single, but past girlfriends either hated my taste in cars or didn’t care about cars at all. :(

The Compromiser > thebigbossyboss 03/13/2016 at 06:57

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She knows you are lying, right?

BJ > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/13/2016 at 07:59

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Mrs BJ is mostly indifferent. She likes hatchbacks and wagons for their cargo space in a smaller-than-SUV package. She also appreciates that the VW has great road feel and handling, but simultaneously couldn’t care less if she drives a car with no driving character at all.

A car is for transportation, and apart from safety and reliability, the rest is unimportant to her.

One thing she doesn’t understand at all is the desire to own a vehicle you don’t need. Project cars and weekend toys are something that don’t exist in her universe. We already have 2 cars with no garage or driveway, and only 1 parking space, so my idea of importing a 600€ Golf II from Germany - because memories - was most immediately refused.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/13/2016 at 11:10

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Mrs doorhandle understands, she’d never let me sell the old malibu, that’s family property, she daily drives the 50 year old chevy if necessary. Mrs and I are on the same page about zippy, practical hatches and wagons. Me: manual at all costs, her: prefers a standard but not religious about it like me. many years ago I got her out a Buick into a really nice manual accord. she’s never going back. When i brought home a mach 1 that had been under a tree for 20 years, she was unsure. when I washed it with comet and rolled a yellow fastback out into the daylight she said “that’s kinda nice, yiu should get on that.”