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05-07-2012, 05:47 PM | #67 |
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In my neck of the woods there's a "girl" who drives a jet black/black 135i convertible. She also does autocross events locally using hand controls only. And oh yes, her other vehicle is a custom made lightweight wheel chair since she lost the use of her legs before she was a teenager. So I really don't think a 135i convertible is a "girly" car, but a car for people who enjoy the thrill driving with the top down.
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05-08-2012, 08:47 AM | #68 |
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well said Im convinced i'll still get it if its still at the dealer when i sell mine, if not I'll look for both a black and white one : )
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05-08-2012, 10:48 AM | #69 |
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I have a 2010 135i convertible in sliver/black and it never even occurred to me that this car could be considered girly. The only concerns I had when buying it were structural rigidity and cabin noise. Structural rigidity obviously isn't as great as the coupe, but the cabin noise is what really gets me. The amount of rattles and buzzing coming out of the dash is ungodly. One positive is that I end up putting the top down a lot more in order to drown it all out.
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05-08-2012, 02:33 PM | #71 |
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I've been to the dealer several times and they have not been able to resolve the issue, even after having my car in the shop for over a week. It seems like most of the noise is coming from either the vents on top of the dash or where the a-pillars rub against the dash. Can you recommend a good dealer in the area?
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05-08-2012, 04:06 PM | #73 |
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IMO, stock white convertible is really girly.
However, with black wheels, black accessories (ie, rear lip, mirror covers, grills) it looks really nice and not girly at all |
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05-08-2012, 04:52 PM | #74 |
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pretty much all 'verts to me scream female in any badged car. I have just never been a fan of rag tops. Now if it was a hard top 'vert that would be different like some of the newer bmw's and other makes of hard top 'verts that fold into the trunk area. I just think a rag top looks cheap and do come off as a little girly. but everyone has their own likes and dont let mine affect your purchase.
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I always felt like tin-top verts are to convertibles what the towncars and nissans that get the padded roofs are to sedans. It makes the whole thing look cheap because its trying to look like something it isnt. Also the softtop weighs nothing and is infinitely less complex, and hence less prone to breakage, than a tintop |
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Because, in my opinion, that's what this thread is all about at its very core. I subscribe to the theory that a man (can't speak for women) chooses his vehicle as a complement to his own sexuality. Whether this is at the root of the OP's question is unclear, as it is quite possible and seems most likely posed as a curiosity question but in a nutshell I think that a man's view of a particular car's sexual 'vibe', as it were, is largely dependent on his own self image. In some cases this manifests itself in what is called 'small c@ck syndrome' (I tried to be more eloquent in my original post but since you've opened the door...) where it is related to well, you know, a man's -uh, size.
Hopefully that explains the analogy I have put forth. |
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What does that say about my sexuality? |
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An available version of my previous vehicle - a 2010 MX-5 - is living proof. The "retractable hardtop" is a bastardized hybrid version of a true ragtop roadster and defeats the real purpose of that car's intent. |
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05-08-2012, 10:49 PM | #80 |
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Gotta have a convertible
Either you love the open-air experience or you don't. To me, it is amazing that the tops go UP on these cars-living in San Diego, you HAVE to enjoy the top down driving nearly year-round (it does get into the 40s, brrrrrrrr!) . And the "rag top" is the only way to go to have any space at all in the trunk.
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Who cares if someone thinks its a "girly car". Crusing along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the mountains of North Carolina or just riding along the coast of South Carolina 10 months out of the year with the sweet sounds comming out of that straight 6 turbo is a blast.
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So as my dad put it when I asked him the same question that you just brought up he said. "why not get the fast one?" |
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07-30-2012, 06:40 AM | #86 |
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Soon to be another 135 here in Charleston huh!?
See ya around!
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These kind of questions are right up there with the "which BMW will make girls want me?" question. You should buy the car you like best - which best fits your criteria. Some people will like it, others won't. Some in both camps will be females. But your car should be what YOU want. Picking a car because of what somebody else likes or doesn't like (or what you think they will like or dislike) seems very immature to me.
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I think it mostly stems from non-enthusiasts who buy the convertible option, for "style" reasons (to be seen in the car). It sort of tarnishes the vert option on all cars not originally designed as verts (see v6 mustang automatic trans verts as a prime example). Basically it represents the final sacrifice of "show" for "go" after you've already made every other possible sacrifice. Since slowish showy cars tend to be identified as feminine and faster cars that disregard looks for functionality tend to be considered masculine you can see how taking the roof off slides things on that scale.
I hardly think that is the case with the 135 though, as the vert doesn't really lose much chassis rigidity, and picks up minimal weight relatively speaking. Ultimately though who gives a shit, its your car, not theirs. They don't need to like it. |
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