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What vehicles annoy you?

Discussion in 'General Automotive Talk' started by Jamie Swansburg, Sep 8, 2012.

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  1. Jamie Swansburg

    Jamie Swansburg Member

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    I'm going to start off with Smart Cars and PT Cruisers. I don't like the look of them.
     
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  2. Flexin

    Flexin Admin Staff Member Founding Member Top Event

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    Smart cars I don't mind. If I lived just a little farther from work and/or you could get the 60-70 mpg some people claimed, I would try to pick up a used one as a commuter just for work. I would be paying more for the bridge each week then I would on gas.

    I'm not a fan of the Toyota Prius. I'm not a fan of the interior or exterior. I like what the car can do, I just don't like the package.

    James
     
  3. CuriousJ

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    I don't know if you can call this a 'vehicle', but I absolutely hate ricers. The fart can mufflers, GT1 sized spoilers, enough neon tubes to light up a small city, etc. I love smoking ricers on the freeway. My ears tune into the fart can sound frequency as soon as I hit the freeway.

    One of the biggest reasons I love sleepers is because they're so effective at getting attention from ricers. ;)
     
  4. Jamie Swansburg

    Jamie Swansburg Member

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    What are Ricers if you don't mind me asking?
     
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    Actually, three cars. New-shape Ford Ka, I thought that the old-shape Ka was distinctive, cheap, unpretentious transport, but the new one is just an expensive Fiat 500 minus the style. MINI Clubman/Countryman, I think that any normal MINI lesser than a Cooper is pointless and expensive. And, of course as you sad, Smart car, I don't know why, they are just annoying, maybe Smart drivers seem a bit smug!

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  6. xStylezx

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    You took the words right out of my mouth. I can't stand those Pt Cruisers and don't have much use for Smart Cars either. They're hideous and I wouldn't drive either if they were given to me. Ha Ha
     
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    I don't know what annoys me more, if the vehicle or the stereotype, but the cars that truly annoy me are any kind of van driven by a woman.

    Since some years back, car manufacturers have sold to us the argument that women have to drive a van because of children, because of shopping, because of security and so on, but who in hell said it has to be this way?

    Personally, being a woman, I only dreamed once on having a Dodge Ram pickup truck to convert it into a recreational vehicle to have fun during my college days, but when I had the opportunity to ask for a car, I looked back to my old-time dream; having a classic European car and never ever have seen in a Van the vehicle I would like to own or drive.
     
  8. edvisual

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    The most annoying cars for me are the SMART cars. I think they are the ugliest cars I have ever seen. I know that Mercedes makes the engines and stuff but man, they need to make them look more car like looking. The engine is quite small and it's consumtion is very low, but I remain on my my idea that they need to make them a better look.
     
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    Agree with you!

    When I first heard of the Smart cars, I thought the specs were truly smart, but when I saw the first rolling on, wow, I was truly disappointed.

    Or in other words, the manufacturers of this car simply aren't smart :D
     
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    I don't really mind seeing Smart cars, although there are some really ugly ones out there. Somehow I keep thinking about Mr. Bean when I see them.
     
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    The worst car for me would be the mini clubman which just destroys the mini heritage and i also hate the interior and exterior look of the car. The next one i hate is the Toyota Prius i really don't know what Toyota was thinking when they made this car who knows.
     
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    The Pontiac Aztek is my least favorite car ever. It looks so stupid and nothing about it was exceptional...except for how exceptionally awful it looked and how exceptionally douchey the people driving it were.
     
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    I am going to have to agree with those of you who mentioned the PT Cruiser. It's a sick bastardization of the old Chrysler Prowler.
     
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    I really dislike the Toyota Smart Cars. However, the car I hate the most is the mini van. I do not care who makes it, how many frickin' cup holders it has, or how many it sits. They are so ugly, and they are always involved in accidents! (that just may be a coincidence though) They are cheap, so I assume a lot of families go for them, but you would never catch me driving one!
     
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    Minivans are not that cheap. People buy them because of the space. I had some for sale when I had my dealers license. We took one to the cottage and a few other places. I miss the minivan at times. We used 5 different ones and the seating for 7 comes in handy at times. When you have two young kids in car seats you lose the center seat in a small car. In a full size you can squeeze someone in if they don't have too much hip.

    It also helps being able to go back to check on the kids without getting out. You can pull over, and just climb back. Very nice in the winter time.

    They are great for a DD at a party. If you can put up with them, you can drive 6 people home.

    My brother in law had problems with his bike and ended up broke down. He couldn't get a hold of anyone with a truck so he called me. I hauled out the seats and went to get him. We put the motorcycle in the back of the van.

    Minivans are not sexy but they do have many uses. They have their place.

    James
     
  16. tommymac

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    Aren't minivans sort of losing ground against SUVs?
     
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    Not really "annoyed", but more like thinking that a vehicle is an "eyesore". I don't like seeing those old 80's and early 90's car models in the streets, those box car type of cars? It looks so out of place with the newer and modern looking models that we have today. By the way, the car pics that we're posted above look really cute to me. What do you call those type of cars?
     
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    Not with the current fuel prices. I will post stats later to back that up. Plus if someone is looking for a 7 seater they have minivans and large SUV's (which would have less models to chose from with 7 seats). There is.a big difference between the two. Most who would look at a minivan wouldn't be in the market for a large suv imo.

    James
     
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    The old Hondas and acuras that people put loud mufflers on. I never understood this and I still don't.
     
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