Fancy cars and NTs

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In the NTs world NTs try to bigup themselves they often by desirable cars. Before I take it further, I don’t have a problem with this as such as it is good for the economy and people enjoy doing this.

However it is strange how logical level headed NTs buy into this. Yes some that I know have much more money then I do. But they also have families to take care of and spending large amount of money disproportion to the cars practical ness is very illogical.

This analysis show that NTs care more about the social hierarchy then they are willing to admit.

In my workplace, there are to people who stand out because they have chosen to not buy an expensive car. One of them is a lesbian girl, who loves and sports. My assumption is that guy people do not care about the social ladder. Another guy called Phillip, a total family man, who owns a dog, and has denounced TV for a healthy outdoor life. And the other geek types in the other office who come to work on their bikes. And there is me, who decided to buy the most fuel economical car, reliable car. Though I might change my mind later in order to fit more into the NT world. And there is my Landlords who have the same car as my own for the same reason. They are the trustworthy types with no need to show of to anyone.

The polar opposite is one of my workmates. Her superficial-ness is her charm. She has bought a two Mercedes SLK 2.0, she is very proud of it. But here yearly insurance is going to cost her more then £1,500. She rents a place for the same money as I do. She does have a rich father though who helped her to buy it.

I like her, though and she would probably help me with anything; However, she loves talking about people who she sees an mingers including the geek girl who works in the office across in the other office. She know I like ,”she says hell know why”.

There are probably Aspies with fancy Cars but I can almost that Cars are their science and love. Many of then owning classic cars appose to a new Mazda or Jeep or to a limited extent a new VW Fox.

As far as owning a car for personal transportation is concerned, I don't care if it is pretty or if it is a status symbol. I get used to a car and feel at home in it and don't trade it in every 2-3 years, either, like many people seem to. I've had the same one for 8 years now... it's reliable, easy to maneuver, good on gas and it's like part of the family. I like my little car.
But I also love old cars ( mainly Oldsmobiles), and so that's why I got my Olds--- some people think it is cool and old, and that's nice and all. But I got it for my own reasons that people don't seem to "get". It is also part of the family--- seeing as I don't have human children ( nor do I want any), this is OK for me. Heirarchy and status don't mean much around here--- I'd rather be happy than popular.

I know exactly what you mean. I think its impractical to have a big bulky car like a BMW or Merc. I do think some people see them as status symbols though. There are a lot of small villages where I live and it funny for me to see people trying to park their big Mercedes SLK in the parking spaces because they are so small.

I like sports cars though, small and light easy to drive some people spend a lot of money on them but thats their hobby and thats what they enjoy.

i dont have a car because i cant drive

I drive a Saab 95. Yes, it's a big and expensive car but I have a number of advantages compared with (for example) my girlfriend's Ford Fiesta.

1) Saabs are built to handle Swedish winters, that means that they use thicker steel, have bigger tires and better brakes. Even with a heavy snowfall on the ground I can still get up the hill to our apartment building but the Fiesta stays marooned at the bottom.

2) The Fiesta is built for running around town then taking the groceries home. The Saab is built for long distance travel in comfort. Ask me tomorrow to drive 900 Km and I'll just fill up with gas and go.

3) The Saab (and a lot of other high-end cars out there) are safer. They are big solid vehicles and will save you from harm without going the 4x4 route. On a journey I am surrounded by airbags and I have anti-lock brakes, some of these safety features are not fitted to smaller cars.

4) Bigger cars are easier to service. I can reach everything I need under the hood of a Saab 95, yet to change the timing belt in a Ford Fiesta you need to get the car on a ramp and drop the engine.

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I think it's ridiculous sometimes. You get people in town driving these monster 4WD cars in the middle of town and for that reason only! And only ONE person in it too! And then they have trouble parking and making it round the bend... it makes me think how stupid these people are in letting imaginary status have more priority than practicality. I'd happily buy a Mini Cooper or better yet, a scooter, and be able to nimbly weave my way through the traffic than get stuck between buses.

Of course I'd first have to get a Driver's Licence to do that.

My kingdom for a plain, old car. I pick a car based on practicality and reliability more than I do for looks, but looks are a plus when coupled with reliability. I’d much prefer to drive around in a 20 year old Chevy Cavalier or an old Chevy Lumina than the car I have now. Granted my car is simple and reliable, but I feel more at home in a car that has a personality. Old cars tend to have lots of personality. I'll be waiting a while before my car has any personality.

Well, my hobby is working on cars and racing them, but I've yet to find an aspie who shares that same joy. I own 4 cars, and maybe may get a fifth. I typically rotate between them, but they are all older vehicles and they stay parked at different friend and family member houses. One is simply a parts-car to rob parts from in the even of mechanical failure in the working 3. One is a daily get-around car kept simple purposefully so that I do not have to worry about theft. THe other, I race on weekends and is equipped with some modifications. The final machine, I am slowly building as the quintissential weekend/road trip car. IT will not have huge rims and the like, but I do enjoy driving to nice music through a crisp stereo if you know what I mean.

Anyway, I too have a swedish machine, though it is a volvo. I love the car, as the parts are cheap, it is easy to work on, very safe and fairly economical. It kills me to see people driving these huge 4wd vehicles in the city, but some do it for status, others do it for the illusion of safety a tall vehicle provides. While some may actually need and use the capabilities of the vehicle, 90% of the people do not. I am equally galled by people who purchase high performance vehicles, yet never use their capabilities or cannot use them safely. While it is great for the aftermarket parts arena, from a guy who competes in SCCA and NHRA events, most people simply do not know how to drive and handle their vehicle properly.

I'm an aspie, and I'm also a petrolhead. I love cars, and hopefully, in the spring, now that my son has his dream car (a Saab 9000i) which he's happy for us to use as a family car when we need it, we can trade in our Civic as part exchange for a Daihatsu Copen for me, which is a car I've always wanted since I first saw one. Can't wait!!

I have a Citroan ZX

It s stereotyped as an ugly car, which a regret a little.

I bought it because of it high ground clearance; not getting bottom scraped by road humps. My old escort got scrapped so many time I should sue the council.

Short turning curve thanks to its passive rear steer capabilities. London roads are tight.

Best fuel economy, buts hybrids and small cars to shame at 60MPG max.

Suspension is better then any car you can mention that isn’t another modal Citron model. Remember many faster, more desirable cars need stiffer suspension to stop it rolling around corners.

Back seat can come out, making more space then a similar sized Escort

Seats are more comfortable too.

Because it is a diesel its very good up hills. I often drive through Palace and I can do 40mph on the steepest of hills.


Maybe in future, if I find it necessary to be more , I will buy a Nissan Micra or Ford Mondeo

I liked Rita Rudner's comment abut cars - she's an American comedian you may or may not be familiar with because she's been more successful in the UK.

"Ask me what kind of car I drive?"

(pauses, waits for audience to yell the question back at her...)

"I drive a white car. Before that I had a blue car. Why did I buy a white car? Because it's color-coordinated with my shoes."

Heh.

I owned a silver car, and before that a brown one, and then there was a white one and a blue one. My first car was grey. Then I gave up driving, because I'd always hated it, and now just ride my bike.

A few years ago someone at work found out that I rode a bike to work every day and was very impressed (I was living in LA at the time and nobody rides bikes to work there). He asked me what kind of bike it was, and my helpless reply (because I really didn't know the answer) was "a blue one..." !

ma_137 noce to meet you, I am the aspie you have not met. I go to the track fairly often. 1/8th mile was all I had near me before, but now I am fairly close to laguna seca!

I drive a car that is socially not that cool in the US. It is expensive (to me) at $25,000. It reflects my passion for interesting/advanced cars while offering no real social status.

Subaru wrx wagon. 2 liter turbo, with a large hatch area, ugly styling, a sturdy roof rack and 30mpg. I have replaced the struts and the sway bars, upgraded the exhaust and ecu, and done exterior mods to remove the badges and decorations that make the car noticable as fast. (it is debadged and the non-funcional spoiler has been removed)

I have never really been a cars as status kind of guy, but I \have always been a cars as passion kind of guy.

I have had a heavily modded volvo 740 turbo before, ugly brick with a bullet proof motor.
I have owned many race prepped (i.e. completly worked over) classic VWs

in fact this is the first time in my life that I have had only one strange car.

Some of the cars I am particularly interested in are "status" cars but I assure you I am interested in them for reasons other than status.

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I recently bought a new car when I distroyed my old car by hitting a dear. When I buy a car I need it to be relativly small, good on gas and parts/work on it to be done fairly cheap, I dont need a hot looking car, just something that is efficent for me at this time.

I drive a sportscar. I've always liked exotic cars, and the last time I counted, I've owned over 10 different makes of car. (That's different manufacturers.)
But it's what interests me. I've never purchased a car think, "ooooohh the neighbors will be soooo jealous ! !"
I even owned a Corvair once. The neighbors had no idea what it was....