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Originally Posted by taroliw Personally, I've never understood the whole feminine mystique of vehicles. Every vehicle of mine has been male... and will always be.  Mind you, I needn't go overboard with the testosterone either -- ala Humvee or similar -- as I get enough of that when I'm not driving.  |
Well, I have had female cars. Especially tempremental Italians. For Example, my first mid-engine car, a 1981 FIAT X1/9 I bought while in college, was named Bradamente. (Look it up in mythology under Age of Charlemagne.)
When she didn't want to have fun, nobody was having fun. She also held a deep grudge against my partner Frank. He used to tell me to get rid of her, in her presence! To make a long story short (TOO LATE!) whenver Frank got in the car, the heater would start blowing cold air. As soon as he left, hot air again. He came back, cold air again. I tore it apart twice and nothing, not even a bubble in the coolant.
Generally I look for the car's character as to which it will be. The Fiero GT's were always guys. Not sophisticated at all, all weight and brutish moves.
The SLK is kinda a femme guy. It has balls (plenty of Torque) and solidity, it is more sophisticated. However, it also is prone to issues, which is when I remind it I do not desire a bitchy wife.
The reason for the female mystique is, when it's ***y you think of it as something ***y that turns you on. For str8s that's women. Personally, when the SLK is being ***y it reminds me of my first boyfriend (Offensive Tackle for the NY Jets... Definatly NOT femme!) .... I think DANSLK just puked ...
Last night I got the traction control light coming on twice after I shifted into 6th gear down the causeway. WOOOF! That's what I like to see! Spin those wheels, Papi! ...Now Easty did....
Fast cars should be men and slow cars should be women. After all, getting a man into bed takes seconds. Try to get a woman to do ANYTHING! They can be like warming up a Diesel!