What's your vehicle's stereotype, and do you fit it?

"fhrblig" (fhrblig) 05/10/2019 at 23:04 • Filed to: None

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I don’t know if there’s a specific stereotype for 2WD extended-cab trucks, but I feel like this should be it: a divorced construction worker father of two. Couldn’t afford a new full-size 4WD truck so he compromised and bought a new full-size 2WD model because he needed the truck capability and some space for the kids. But he loved it, and babied it. Then his son went and spilled a whole can of Dr Pepper on the middle seat’s seat belt and he didn’t talk to him for a week. But he eventually forgave him. Over time he got several raises, and traded it in for a new 4WD crew cab model. He’s happy now, but he still thinks about that old truck and how it got him where he needed to go without complaint and he smiles.

Yeah, I don’t fit that . I just wanted a pickup truck.

I do get called ‘ Daddy’ sometimes though....

CB > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:09

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A lime green Fiesta ST? I imagine it’s similar to the Subaru bro stereotype, but probably poorer.

I probably fit the poorer part, but not the rest.

VincentMalamute-Kim > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:10

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I’m a straight male professional older single guy with no kids and a ‘98 Subaru Forester, ‘11 Toyota Sienna, ‘87 BMW 325is, ‘00 Audi S4 track modified, ‘17 Ford Transit converting to #vanlife. Which stereotype again?

I need to get a pickup truck.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:11

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I do have several flat brim hats...

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:13

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Old(ish) Mini: Buyer was probably a young hipster with some spending money , 15 years later he is no longer young but still wants to relive that experience .

Vette: Boomer

(I’m neither)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:14

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“I do get called daddy sometimes”

Hey now 

fhrblig > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 05/10/2019 at 23:14

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If your vape flavor is Maple syrup, I'm gonna have to punch you.

MrDakka > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:16

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

As a bimmer pilot, I can confirm that I don’t signal sometimes and on some rare occasions I take up  two parking spots and when confronted, I just say, “Sorry, bro”.

Just Jeepin' > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:17

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Wranglers are so popular there are multiple stereotypes attached to them. I’m sure I fit one or more.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:17

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¯\_()_/¯

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:18

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A modified G35 sedan usually means you’re either a c ustom vape box -chuffing, fuckboy-haircut -wearing, pre-workout-taking, leg-day-skipping, serial-dating, pulling-out, class-skipping , fast food-ordering, 6ix9ine-bumping, bud light-shotgunning, fake streetwear-flexing douchebag o r you got dad’s hand-me-down and found out 350Z parts fit .

I just wanted as close as I could get to an E4 6 without the BMW running costs and found that even clapped-out manual  IS300s are expensive .

fhrblig > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 05/10/2019 at 23:18

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You’re a hairdresser AND a murderer?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:19

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I don’t wear jorts or have white shoes, and I’m 24. So uh, no.

-yellow Corvette

fhrblig > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 05/10/2019 at 23:20

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I had a coworker with a G35 and he had to be at least 40 years older than the stereotype.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > VincentMalamute-Kim 05/10/2019 at 23:21

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Easy, you’re Timmy Turner’s dad from the alternative reality where he conquers the world because he never wooed his wife and had children.

phenotyp > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:21

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Is there an i3 stereotype? I dunno. Judging by the other people I know who’ve bought them since I did, probably  an engineer, who bought it for cheap just off-lease after the first owner ate the depreciation.

I fit the latter part, but not the former.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:21

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¯\_()_/¯

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:21

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He's on meth and antidepressants.

fhrblig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/10/2019 at 23:22

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That’s awesome. You're definitely the youngest Corvette owner I've ever heard of.

Spaceball-Two > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:23

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Weekend Home Depot Warrior.

Ford F-150. It’s mostly true. 80% of the time my truck is a commuter. But when I need to tow, go to the dump or camping it’s ready to go.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:23

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My car is either a yuppie douchebag businessman or a middle-aged woman who wears oversized jewelry. I’m probably closer to the latter.

fhrblig > phenotyp 05/10/2019 at 23:25

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Do you yell at the Whole Foods employee for running out of cruelty-free bananas?

ranwhenparked > phenotyp 05/10/2019 at 23:27

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I mean, Larry David has one, so maybe the stereotype is that you’re a wealthy, semi-retired social assassin. 

fhrblig > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/10/2019 at 23:28

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > phenotyp 05/10/2019 at 23:29

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Around here, you'd be a fit male in his 50's with children that were all incredibly successful. But you would still shop at Whole Foods

lone_liberal > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:30

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Owning a second gen Camaro means hearing mullet “jokes” continually but I’m a college educated IT guy who didn’t even have a mullet when they were fashionable (and they were fashionable) because I was in the military.

ranwhenparked > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:30

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Well, I have a Camaro, and I do live in an area with a decent concentration of white trash, and I do  like Metallica, but I work as a bank manager, my house doesn’t have wheels, and I don’t have a mullet. Also, it goes without saying that I am not a Washington DC travel agent from the 1980s, either . So, I guess a partial fit?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 05/10/2019 at 23:31

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It’s the modern family man’s vehicle of choice: a crew cab pickup with a short bed.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:31

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The warning is appreciated.

Spanfeller is a twat > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:32

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I am aggressive , entitled, and completely unaware of my surroundings.

Yes, I fit the cyclist banner quite neatly. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > VincentMalamute-Kim 05/10/2019 at 23:33

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It could be worse, you could be the 30-something year old who understands Fairly Odd Parent's references.

404 - User No Longer Available > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:34

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Solstice: Generally old boomers/seniors drive it. When I went t o car meets and cruises back then I was the youngest there .

3-series : Around my area I find a lot of s econd-gen dirty Chinese money driving it... or leased by housewives.

So maybe the second stereotype a wee bit for being Asian, lol. But then I don’t know if that stereotype actually applies to my car considering my F30 is not an Alpine White 3 20i xDrive with the 8AT . Whereas I’m completely out of character driving my Sol.

ToyotaFamily > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:35

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I’m probably half the age of the typical Lexus LS430 owner. I told a customer last week that I owned one and he asked me if my grandpa gave it to me. 

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:35

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For some reason I take more offense to this than being called a murderer...

fhrblig > ranwhenparked 05/10/2019 at 23:36

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If you're blasting Metallica while driving a Camaro, that's close enough.

fhrblig > ToyotaFamily 05/10/2019 at 23:37

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I came close to buying a Town Car last year, and if I did I would have been about half the average age of Town Car owners. (I was 43 at the time.)

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:39

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It really is. I have to go to HD tomorrow for 14 bags of dirt, four bags of sand and lord knows what kind of plants. Can’t do that in an A4

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 05/10/2019 at 23:39

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Probably because murder is more cost-effective

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 05/10/2019 at 23:42

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You should have seen the sag when I went to Lowe’s on Tuesday and bought 60 pavers and 12 bags of mulch.

fhrblig > 404 - User No Longer Available 05/10/2019 at 23:43

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I don't know if the Solstice was around long enough to actually generate a stereotype TBH.

fhrblig > Spanfeller is a twat 05/10/2019 at 23:44

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You could also be a pedestrian in downtown Denver!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:45

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I own three vehicles and walk to work, not sure I understand this “ cost effective” concept, lol.

fhrblig > MrDakka 05/10/2019 at 23:49

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I have to admit, I’m terrible at parking this thing. It brings me shame. My cargo van is 6" longer than this truck, but I have way less trouble  parking the van.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:49

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I had no clue what you were talking about - just googled Fairly Odd Parents. I think that means my mental status is acceptable. I worry about you though.

404 - User No Longer Available > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:50

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Just based on my observations really...

cbell04 > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:50

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I drive a promaster and I’m broke as he ll. Perfect fit.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:50

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I know of a couple of them who are younger than me, or at least had them at a younger age. I graduated with a guy who got a late C3 right after we graduated.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 05/10/2019 at 23:51

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I have four bedrooms and no children, I have the financial prowess of a teenager.

Spanfeller is a twat > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:51

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Hmmm, I wouldn’t want to cycle in Denver... One of the great things about pedestrians here is that they’re terrified of cars, by extension, they’re terrified of any vehicle on a street .

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:52

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I bet the suspension groaned like an old man. “Staaaaaaahhhppp just let me die .”

fhrblig > cbell04 05/10/2019 at 23:53

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I feel guilty when I say this, but I've driven mine 76000 miles and have had zero mechanical problems yet. Yet is the operative word.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 05/10/2019 at 23:53

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It is inexplicably a half ton and I've managed to haul 1400 lbs one time

ranwhenparked > Just Jeepin' 05/10/2019 at 23:56

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Do you own lots of cargo shorts and/or synthetic outdoor performance apparel? 

Just Jeepin' > ranwhenparked 05/10/2019 at 23:58

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There is literally nothing in my life that approaches “performance”.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/10/2019 at 23:58

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Truth. And it's damn good at the variety of jobs we use them for.

benjrblant > fhrblig 05/10/2019 at 23:58

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Land Cruiser with a roof tent and CO plates.

Yeah, probably.

OmerCarrothers333 > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:00

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I had a 280 zx in high school, a Civic Si sedan when I had my first daughter, and I now have a GTI; I don’t vape, drink energy drinks, or wear flat-bill hats, so I don’t fit the stereotype for owners of US-JDM cars or European hot hatches.

When I had my Camaros and Mustang, I didn’t have a mullet or live in a trailer park.

Although, when I had a pick-up, I did help everyone I know move, and occasionally my sister would ask me to help her get furniture from the side of the road.

ranwhenparked > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:00

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I’m 34, and have owned two Town Cars, a Grand Marquis, and a Cadillac Fleetwood.

Spanfeller is a twat > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 05/11/2019 at 00:01

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Maybe because deep down, all architects are hiding their murderous tendencies behind lots of hair product, and cantilever designs that neither the engineers nor the developers will approve due to the massive costs.

I can see it in their eyes... that desire to murder everyone in the room when discussing a proyect. 

fhrblig > benjrblant 05/11/2019 at 00:02

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So you're in Boulder?

fhrblig > OmerCarrothers333 05/11/2019 at 00:04

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I had my Ranger for 4 years and I got asked to help someone move only once. By the time I got there, nearly everything was gone. I moved half a bed load.

No one has asked me yet, but I'm a pushover. Just buy me some beer when it's over and I'll do it.

phenotyp > ranwhenparked 05/11/2019 at 00:04

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Does relatively-unemployed with dwindling savings  count as semi-retired?

fhrblig > ranwhenparked 05/11/2019 at 00:05

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ARE YOU MY SON???

PyramidHat > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:09

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I drive an Outback. I do outdoor stuff,  have dogs and like women, so...

ranwhenparked > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:10

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Not sure, d id you have a kid when you were 10?

phenotyp > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:10

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Nah, but I do ask the nice guy at the H-E-B deli if he has any good cheese this week. 

ranwhenparked > phenotyp 05/11/2019 at 00:11

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Yes, but only if you order a "vanilla bullshit thing" the next time you go to Starbucks. 

fhrblig > PyramidHat 05/11/2019 at 00:12

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What’s your stance on flannel shirts?

fhrblig > ranwhenparked 05/11/2019 at 00:13

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I'mma say probably not.

Poor_Sh > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:24

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Drive a Porsche. I guess the Cayman could have a different stereotype but overall it seems mostly like 50-70 year old men, close to or in retirement, with their wives sometimes in tow, kids in college or out already.

I’m 28, barely into my career, and single. So.... no. Probably not.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:27

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I’m not aware of any pervasive stereotypes about the Honda Fit/Jazz , but I occasionally got the sense that the hosts of Top Gear thought of small Hondas as cars for aging British pensioners. I’m 32, but I’m often seen wearing a flat cap (perfect for shedding a light shower) and sitting up straight in the driver’s seat paying strict, stoic attention to the road and surroundings.

Tapas > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:29

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Have BMW.

I always signal using my middle finger.

I can park correctly, but I don’t have the time r. J ust let me run in and out of that Starbucks real quick. Yes, I see that fire hydrant but I don’t see a fire so what’s with the ticket ?! Fuck! Well m y taxes pay your salary, ya know!

I never talk about taking “the Beemer out” - I specify it’s “the M5". Gotta separate myself from those e46 318 Ci owning plebs.

Clearly, I don’t fit the stereotype.

Tristan > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:34

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The Jeep XJ is the official vehicle of poor trailer trash Bros that smash them up and beat them to death... Mine is still dent free without Sawzall’d fenders.

The GMT800 Suburban is usually driven by women... I’m not one of those.

The GLI... I don’t vape and all of my hats have curved bills.

The Studebaker... I’m not 80 years old.

I’m the wrong type of stereo.

glemon > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:36

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I daily a Lexus IS300, most of the ones I see these days are driven by young kids who stands them and such. I am a boring, aging tail end boomer who just likes the way it drives and the analog dash and controls. I also have had an old Triumph, Healey or MG or two in my garage all of my adult life. No driving caps or gl oves, but I do have a wool sportscoat with elbow patches.

glemon > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/11/2019 at 00:40

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Yes, but do you iron a crease in you jeans?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/11/2019 at 00:42

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* Goes back to looking for third unnecessary  car*

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Spanfeller is a twat 05/11/2019 at 00:43

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glemon > glemon 05/11/2019 at 00:50

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“stance" thanks autocorrect

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 00:52

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is there a stereotype for someone who owns an MR2 turbo, Volvo XC70, R31 Skyline, Honda VTR250 and a Royal Enfield on the way?

PyramidHat > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 01:13

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I own a few Pendleton’s...

Future Heap Owner > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 01:31

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Weird. Have any theories why that is?

Future Heap Owner > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 01:36

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I dunno, what’s the stereotype for the smallest wagon Volvo sells, in bright red?

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 01:45

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I’m about 25 years too old to own a GT86.

factoryhack > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 01:53

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Ram Laramie Crew 1500: Doesn’t need a truck but drives one because he hauls 30 mulch bags once a year for his big assed suburban house but really only regularly uses the bed for Saturday Costco runs and occasionally to haul around one very nice carbon mountain bike. Takes road trips to the cabin and wants room to haul all his crap even though it would All fit in a GTI with a bike rack just fine. Doesn’t care about gas mileage because that’s something Democrats and the poors care about. Wears flannel with a baseball cap and sunglasses on the brim because he wants to look outdoorsy even though he’s really a desk jockey with a graduate degree.

Corvette C6 GS Convertible with a manual : Old dude with bald spot who wanted a Vette since he was 9 years old and can now finally afford to stroke a check for something silly and will occasionally roast the tires because he misses the smell of burning rubber from his youthful street racing idiot days.

Rusty 2 003 Jeep Liberty: Lady who lives in a shitty townhouse with 2 unkempt grade schoolers and works bad shifts in a nursing home while her ex husband spends his time playing pool and bowling with his creepy high school buddies and let’s the kids eat a whole box of hot pockets for breakfast while playing video games for 18 hours on weekend visitations at his apartment.

Sadly, I sort of fit a combo of the first two stereotypes. . The Liberty is an anomaly that stays in the family and gets driven a lot because I don’t like to get the truck dirty and the damn old Jeep just won’t die.

JMKarstetter > phenotyp 05/11/2019 at 01:57

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I need to get more info from you about your i3 ownership so far, I am currently eyeing some and would love  fellow Jalops input.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 02:32

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I daily a small minivan so I must be a young married soccer mom with three kids, concerned about safety and drives too slow. Wants to trade the minivan in as soon as possible for a tank-like SUV, then a 4-seat convertible from a German brand when the kids are out of the house. The stickers on my car show my family and how good they are at school. Music choices include Adult Contemporary, Christian or Disney.

In reality I’m an middle-aged single guy, no children to the best of my knowledge, who loves zipping up to redline with the 6MT as often as possible and tears through corners trying to invoke lift throttle oversteer just for fun. I love this car and want to keep it forever, I don’t want to drive an SUV or a convertible (unless it’s an old Miata as a second car) and had my fill of nice German cars (BMW 3- and 5-series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Porsche) when I was younger. My stickers include ‘Oppo’ in orange,’Save the Manuals’ and the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The discs in my CD changer range from the soundtrack to THPS2 to classical, alt rock and lots of jazz fusion.

MrDakka > Spanfeller is a twat 05/11/2019 at 02:43

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What is it with architects always adding unnecessary bending moments to a structure with their bourgeois cantilevers? Why can’t they be satisfied with basic beams?

MrDakka > Tapas 05/11/2019 at 02:52

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Adding M5 parts and M badging to a S teptronic E39 and saying it’s pretty much a manual M5.

Wh o does that?

Tapas > MrDakka 05/11/2019 at 03:39

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I take a great deal of joy in pointing out M badges and cosmetic mods, just to point out how I have the real deal and they don’t :D .

benjrblant > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 04:00

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Hah! No, Denver.

phenotyp > JMKarstetter 05/11/2019 at 04:29

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Ask away. I’ll see  if I can find Because Racecar’s q&a, I think it was pretty thorough. He ended up buying one, too. 

JMKarstetter > phenotyp 05/11/2019 at 04:49

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I’m really curious about the limitations of the REx model, like how far can I go just using the gas engine, and how fast can I got before it limits me or needs battery charge . I have a roughly 35 mile commute one way, so I’m curious as to how close the estimated range is compared to the actual range. And any complaints you have or stuff to watch out for. I’d only get a CPO if/when I get one.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > phenotyp 05/11/2019 at 05:45

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Do you wear Birkenstocks?

Kiltedpadre > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 06:41

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Is there a stereotype for someone that drives both a plug in hybrid and a full size 4x4 truck? I have a  Silverado and a Volt. Do they cancel each other out? If I accidentally bump them into each other will the world implode?

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 07:17

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I've driven an odyssey and CR-V....I don't think I'm a soccer mom or retired old person

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 07:40

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VW T4 Transporter dual cab chassis syncro: Practical and efficient.

Me: No.

Your boy, BJR > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 07:57

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Chrysler 300, so:

I am neither Lee Iacocca nor Snoop Dogg.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > glemon 05/11/2019 at 08:33

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I’m supposed to iron my jeans?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/11/2019 at 08:42

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I’ve had 1500 lbs in the back of the 4Runner before. Squatted less than a My First Squatted Shitbox.

daveIT > fhrblig 05/11/2019 at 08:45

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I always gave them the keys to the truck and said have fun! (Got a bad back...) I had to give the one young guy I worked with a lesson on how to shift “three on the tree” when I had my ‘ 65 Dodge but he  caught on quick...

ranwhenparked > glemon 05/11/2019 at 08:51

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Didnt Alan Partridge drive an IS? That would be consistent with the sports jacket.