I hate telling people what car I have

"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
08/21/2013 at 19:51 • Filed to: None

Whenever someone asks me what car I have, I always say "a crappy little scion" is that weird that I don't want people to know what I drive? Not because I am paranoid, I just don't want to tell them.

DISCUSSION (30)

Gamecat235 > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:54

I drive a 2000 VW New Beetle.

I tell people what I drive when they ask. I immediately can categorize people into people who judge me and assume that I can't know cars, or to people who accept that you can't just judge a person based on one point of data.

Burrito de EJ25 > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:54

It's weird that you don't want to tell them when you're asked.

Burrito de EJ25 > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:54

Does it have anything to do with badge shame?

Sparf > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:54

It's alright, because that's just more proof that you are in fact Indian Takumi.

Forgetful > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:55

Just say 'pretty sure it's a Lambo' and call it a day.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 19:55

I say a 2008 Nighthawk Black Pearl Civic Si Sedan. What's wrong with you?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Burrito de EJ25
08/21/2013 at 19:59

I am okay with the badge. I just don't like to tell them because people either respond in one of two ways. A) oh what's that? B) oh did your parents buy it, which I would like to point out isn't true(kind of I bought 1/2 of it and will slowly pay back my parents)

Anon > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:12

I always say I have a "2006 naturaly asperated Mini Cooper with a stick."

Forgetful > Forgetful
08/21/2013 at 20:14

Da hell, why am I grayed out down here?

Forgetful > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:21

You could go with 'I drive a hybrid'.

They won't know you mean hybrid Toyota/Subaru.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:26

Tell them you drive:

A dog sled

A herd of cattle

A hovercraft

Anything else you can think of...

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:35

I just bought a BMW so, no, I don't like telling laypeople what I drive.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:50

What do you drive?

m2m, apex detective > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:51

I DD a 2005 Euro-spec Diesel Corolla (E12) 3dr hatchback. About 1,250 kg/2,750 lbs, a die-hard 2.0l 4-cyl. common-rail Diesel with 116 hp/280 Nm. Very sensible ... and still I somehow enjoy driving it (sometimes like a looney).

It does not have too much in common with the U.S. Corolla that attracts so much hate from Jalops for being the embodiment of beige ... still, once prompted to name the kind of car I drive, I think "Toyota Corolla" and instantly imagine people shaking their heads in disapproval.

There's quite a few decent cars that seem to have shitty karma. Think New Beetle, Boxster, Prius, Cayenne, Mercedes R-Class. Lexus' RX. Non-AMG Mercedes SL.

MountainCommand > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 20:56

Im worried people will hear 'prelube' when i tell them. And that conversation will undoubtedly get much more awkward.

Why dont you just call it a gt86. Or a toyota. Though its not weird, sometimes you want to unknown, its a feel i can understand.

AddMustard > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
08/21/2013 at 21:09

This is (ironically?) the opposite of what BMW drivers do.

YSI-what can brown do for you > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
08/21/2013 at 23:31

A crappy little scion.

FRS

YSI-what can brown do for you > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
08/21/2013 at 23:31

I like the second one.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 23:34

that's not very stereotypically Indian (aside from it being a Toyota)

YSI-what can brown do for you > MountainCommand
08/21/2013 at 23:35

I hate telling people because I feel like they are going to look at me and go, "Oh you drive a sports car. . . does it go fast" It happened at work, then I stopped parking by my coworkers. That and the fact that they probably don't know what an FR-S is

YSI-what can brown do for you > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
08/21/2013 at 23:35

I like to remain forever hipster.

YSI-what can brown do for you > Forgetful
08/21/2013 at 23:36

I like your style

YSI-what can brown do for you > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
08/21/2013 at 23:36

Well I thought I might mix it up a bit. With the Shiva here, and the Vishnu there. . . my life needed some spice.

JasonStern911 > Gamecat235
08/21/2013 at 23:37

Not judging as long as you drive it in reverse so it's rear-engine, rear-wheel drive like its namesake. :)

MountainCommand > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 23:37

Lol, why not say yeah it goes fast. Its not like you have to race them?

YSI-what can brown do for you > MountainCommand
08/21/2013 at 23:39

But what if they own a mustang and then they do want to race!

MountainCommand > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/21/2013 at 23:44

Are you implying you want to race but cant get over the fear of actually doing it?

And rule of thumb. Dont play with mustangs. We drive imports from the land of the rice. They drive brute force pulling mules. We wont beat them from a dig. They never want to go from a roll. And mustang guys just want to show off how good their mustang is.

Plus its easy to do the numbers in our head. We (since we both have 200hp) will lose.

YSI-what can brown do for you > MountainCommand
08/21/2013 at 23:49

See that is what is annoying. It isn't about the speed it is about the fun! I guess different people different mind sets. Some mustang owners don't care about beating us ricers, others do. All depends. Luckily, I have never been asked to race(besides the BMW who had 20some year olds tailgating me home), even if I was, I wouldn't do it. partly because I am going to lose and the other part, it is stupid.

MountainCommand > YSI-what can brown do for you
08/22/2013 at 00:06

Id rather do a point to point follow the leader type run and swap positions on a run back. Who can keep up with who. Speed isnt everything. (at least thats what we tell ourselves haha, because we have little ponies)

Racing is very variable. There are times, and then there are not times to do it (which is most of the time). But when and if you do it, make sure no one is around, you are comfortable with the car and driver youre racing. And acknowledge the fact you are putting at minimum, yourself and your car in danger. If you feel the risk factor is high, then what would be the difference between racing, and doing a 0-100mph pull from a light on a highway at midnight, alone. In certain circumstances, i feel its no more dangerous than the stuff we do on our own. Also, i accept the fact i may get a ticket for my behavior. I wont be upset, ill accept that they got me.

The only two times i 'raced' was with my buddy and his miata, we just did a little 3rd gear pull to kinda see whos car really was faster. And the other, i tried to do a 3rd pull against my buddies celica gts, but he's stupid and doesnt know that you countdown when you want to go.... But both situations, we were alone, on the highway, with no oncomming or flowing traffic. I felt fine because really, we topped out at maybe 80mph? before i pulled away from them. And 80 is pretty much the speed everyone travels normally around here.

Call me stupid. But i took into consideration a lot of things. And it was a calculated risk. But i dont think id race a random person. I like to know who im driving next to if i were to do that. And racing beyond 100mph, becomes highly questionable. I havent even touched that number on my own to be honest.

YSI-what can brown do for you > MountainCommand
08/22/2013 at 00:14

Well you were doing that with friends. I raced my friend in his 1997 T-bird. With all 140hp and my 200hp. We had a good time, even though it was possibly the worst race ever. No I am talking about like when someone comes up to you trying to prove how fast their car is. Only problem is the following picture:

Kinja'd!!!

And I have gone speeding all the time, generally it is at night, and it is usually up into 3rd which is about 70mph. I completely understand if I get a ticket, except I try my hardest not to. Also back road driving is dangerous as well.

And if you are thinking what I am thinking(backroad driving) then that seems like fun, if you know the other person but never cross the line!