Mini Rant: The Guys With The Pimped out Rides

[Winter Storm]

Ok, so I'm a bit apprehensive about ranting about this cause I realize I could be talking about some guys here. But it's just a little bitty rant and I don't want to cause a big thing about it.

So ok, I have a slight issue in dating young guys that drive these expensive luxury cars, Escalades, Benz's, BMWs, Hummers etc. totally pimped out, spinning rims and all... but still live at home with their momma.

Example, I went out with a guy that drove a brand new, fully loaded Acura TL with the navigation system and all. It was beautiful, I have to admit I was impressed by the car, but then I find out he still lives with his grandmother. And that he really wants to get a Lexus. He's 23.

Now I'm trying hard to not be judgmental (though I am) but it seems strange to me to be in your early 20's, not quite on your own yet, but investing in these top-dollar cars. I feel that maybe they're priorities aren't where I'd like and that it is too materialistic.

And maybe I have bad associations cause where I'm from, it is usually the drug-dealers and wannabe rappers that are pushing these cars and others follow, trying to keep up with their 'boys'. I'd just be more impressed with the guy in the hoop-dog and living on his own then the guy in the Lincoln Navigator living in his mom's basement (huge turnoff).

Totally snobby, right?

Your thoughts?

:googly:

[spokes]

i can see the allure of having a tight ride, however in my mind it is wacked out to be paying $50,000+, while still living with pararents, grandma, etc.....why not spend $25,000k and spend the rest on furniture.....

[twentity]

Preach on Winter Storm. I am with you all the way. You have nothing to feel snobby about. I totally agree with you.
I think pimp out cars look nice but if you are chillin at home with Mama, you just look stupid.

[WeirdBrake]

Winter Storm... you just not down with it, see? Talkin' trash and dissin' on the straight up Jersey thug, rollin' with da homies in my pimped out "Birthday Car" (my feet). That shit's wrong, girl. Why you gotta be all up in my face? Who is da #1 Mack Daddy? I is.

[preludemd]

It is stupid but it's what MTV shows and just like the pied piper, when you play that flute the stupid will follow. They need to start teaching "money" in schools and the differences between an asset and a liability. A home is an asset, a car is a liability. I would love a TL or an RL, but how lame is it to be renting half of a house and driving a luxury car? Very lame.

[Winter Storm]

It is stupid but it's what MTV shows and just like the pied piper, when you play that flute the stupid will follow. They need to start teaching "money" in schools and the differences between an asset and a liability. A home is an asset, a car is a liability. I would love a TL or an RL, but how lame is it to be renting half of a house and driving a luxury car? Very lame.

I think that is well put, prelude.

My father referred to this as 'ghetto mentality', as in thinking only in the here and now instead of planning for tomorrow. I've just seen people that have gotten caught up in the material things and end up with nothing by retirement. And the ones that delayed their gratification and accrued a nice nest egg that not only took care of them in old age but was passed on to the next generation. I have a friend now that is living in a beautiful paid-off home because of the investment made by her grandmother.

I've just always been very money-conscious and financialy responsibility is very important to me.

[shimmer728]

My personal favorite are the skinny white dudes in the rice rockets. I used to date one, and they are in ABUNDANCE here in the sticks. You'll see these twentysomething guys cruising around town, ridin' low with their backwards baseball caps on and their bass thumping. Half the time, their pimped-out rides are these POS 1980s Hondas. For all the money they put into their fucking loud systems, they could have gotten a decent car!!

[meatwad]

I drive a Dodge Neon. That's how you know I'm a real man.

[meatwad]

lol or a plymouth breeze.

Watch out ladies all the real players are hiding in American economy cars :p

It's got a spoiler. You know you want me.

[shimmer728]

Huge spoilers are fugly.

I also hate those stickers you plaster across the windshield that say "HONDA" or whatever. We can all see what kind of car you're driving.

[WeirdBrake]

What about those stupid Capri pants? ;) :lol:

[Winter Storm]

Huge spoilers are fugly.

I also hate those stickers you plaster across the windshield that say "HONDA" or whatever. We can all see what kind of car you're driving.

I hate those stupid customized cars. I have a neighbor with a huge 'H' on the back of his Honda. I figure it's so he won't forget what he's driving.

I was also behind a stupid wigged-out Honda yesterday with the home-made spoiler and check this out: it had hydraulics. He was sitting there playing with them. I mean this aint Miami.

[wordsmith]

Winter - you make me think of Mike Ealy's line from the first Barbershop movie - "Restraint"! Some discipline! Don't go out and buy a Range Rover when you livin' with your mama! And pay your mama some rent!"

But I have to agree with Shimmer, dudes and their pimped out rides in a small town in the middle of a bunch of cornfields are the funniest thing EVER. If I see one more hick kid running around in a tricked out import like it's the freakin' Fast and the Furious, I'm gonna scream.

(You'll note that this is coming from a girl whose pre-owned Geo Metrocame with f*cking tinted windows. But I didn't do it, I take no responsiblity for that shit.

[meatwad]

Now its just getting obvious! Darn.

Don't resist fate woman. You know I'm the mack foshizzie snickerdoodle.

[Bruiser]

In defense of some of us who drive "riced out import compacts", sod off. While there are those who are ridiculous in the crap they slap on their cars, to many of us, our cars are a hobby. We take a bland factory auto, improve the handling through better tires & suspension, improve the engine's performance, and make the car original. Sure, any idiot can plunk down $75,000 on the same Corvette everyone has, but when you can take a $20,000 import and put in the time and money to make it look original and make it run circles around the Vette, then you have earned some respect in automotive enthusiast circles. We don't do it to impress you girls, we do it for our own enjoyment, and we are proud of our work. Its a different form of self-expression. Heck, some cars are rolling pieces of art. For all the open mindedness on this board, there are a few stereotypes that just refuse to die.

My girlfriend likes my car because she knows how much joy I get out of it. It is also tastefully modified so it does look pretty sweet going down the road.

[analogman]

Not to threadjack or anything, but are girls impressed by nice/expensive cars?

Here is a little background/context. I really like cars and have been thinking about getting a high performance RWD car. I am thinking mostly about a BMW M3, possibly a Corvette; Porsche Boxster S might qualify as well. The car WILL be driven hard at the tracks as it is meant to be. But while it's not on the tracks it's still a very nice/comfortable daily driver. I thought about buying one straight out of college (with a paycheck large enough to swing the payments).

Now, let's say we meet at a bookstore or grocery store (somewhere that is not a bar) and you see this car. What would you think? Do you know/care what a M3 is or will you just see the BMW badge? Would you get excited and say 'take me to the track next time?' :D Thanks!

PS: In my story, I decided to plan for the future by buying an engagement ring and paying for half of our wedding (my wife paid the other half). M3 is coming in a few years.

[wordsmith]

We don't do it to impress you girls, we do it for our own enjoyment, and we are proud of our work. Its a different form of self-expression. Heck, some cars are rolling pieces of art. For all the open mindedness on this board, there are a few stereotypes that just refuse to die.


Point taken.

But I think the original intent was not the car hobbies, but a question as to how responsible it is to pour your money into a pretty expensive hobby in lieu of, say, putting money aside to move outta your momma's basement.

[wordsmith]

Not to threadjack or anything, but are girls impressed by nice/expensive cars?

Maybe. I can appreciate a nice car. But I'm not enthused if you're one of those guys (dated one) who has to lay down ten layers of protective towels before I sit on your seats (because my girliness is going to filth them up, I guess) or throws a hissy fit if a bird shits on your vehicle or if you spend all your spare time toothbrushing the rims.

[Winter Storm]

Not to threadjack or anything, but are girls impressed by nice/expensive cars?...
Now, let's say we meet at a bookstore or grocery store (somewhere that is not a bar) and you see this car. What would you think? Do you know/care what a M3 is or will you just see the BMW badge? Would you get excited and say 'take me to the track next time?'


Ok, you're totally threadjacking but that's ok, I have input.

I have to say that yeah, there are some girls that are totally into guys with nice cars and will hang out with a guy just to get a ride in his whip. I am not one of them. In fact, I'm turned off my benz's and beemers myself.

Now if I ran across a guy and found out he drove an M3 or BMW, I'd think he's in to status symbols and is trying to impress. Not impressive in my book. When it comes to things like that, I'm more impressed with humble modesty.

[J-girl]

Now, let's say we meet at a bookstore or grocery store (somewhere that is not a bar) and you see this car. What would you think? Do you know/care what a M3 is or will you just see the BMW badge? Would you get excited and say 'take me to the track next time?' Thanks!

I know what an M3 is! My friend's husband is a doctor and he drives one! And I know it costs around 50G heheh

Personally my town is filled with black 300 series beemers and if another guy gets that I am going to scream. I rather you have a nice truck (lets forget the environmental concerns for a second) than the tired old beemer.

As for what I would think if I met you at a book store and then I'd see the beemer. If I am impressed already then I'd think "SCORE", if I havent been impressed then the car wont do much for me.

[meatwad]

oui misseu

Tish, that's French! That's it, I'm leaving work early and driving up to Canadia.

[Outdoor_Fun]

Lets keep in mind that not all people that drive tricked out cars/trucks live at home, or do it to impress women. It’s a hobby, something enjoyable (and leave Freud out of it). I do however agree there is something wrong with living at the parent’s house, and wasting money. I know people that still live with the parents and buy 100-dollar pants, or a thousand Cd's. It's all mater of direction in life and achieving your goals. There is nothing wrong with driving a hummer (except they are ugly) if you can truly afford it.

[analogman]

Thanks for the responses.

Wordsmith, I don't do towels with my car, but I used to have a no food/drink rule (car's old now so rule is gone). I also frequently wash/wax our cars so they look nice.

Winter Storm, sorry about the threadjack.

J-Girl, I think you got the $ part of the car down, but I can't tell if you know what the car is capable of in terms of performance.

Judging from the responses, I'd have to say that an M3 will not be a girl attractor, which is actually good (who wants a gold digger for a LTR?). A M3 is very different from a regular 3-series. It is made for very spirited high performance driving, one where you need a racetrack for. The engine is totally different and suspension is improved, though it does share sheet metal with the 3-series. That's why I asked if you would know what a M3 is or just see the BMW badge.

Again, thanks for your inputs :)

[wordsmith]

You can tell those guys, too, because when you meet them, it's among the first things they bring up, and then stand there with an expectant smile because I guess you're gonna dry hump them on the spot. That's when I put on the blank look and say, "Yeah, I don't know what that is. I'm not really a car person." Which isn't quite true, but it's fun to see the look it gets.

[shimmer728]

I don't really care about guys' cars. I love my Beetle and that's it. :D

Bruiser, I wasn't trying to be offensive--I totally get what you're saying. Tasteful modifications rock. The guys I was referring to are those who put giant fart-can exhaust pipes on the back of their 1985 Ford Escorts and lower them so far to the ground that the damn car gets stuck going over speed bumps, and then they drive around town in the middle of the night and wake everyone up with their loud-ass engines.

How do these guys EVER get laid?

[shimmer728]

Oh, yes. You know, we have lots of those chicks around here, too. :D

[coll214]

My personal favorite are the skinny white dudes in the rice rockets. I used to date one, and they are in ABUNDANCE here in the sticks. You'll see these twentysomething guys cruising around town, ridin' low with their backwards baseball caps on and their bass thumping. Half the time, their pimped-out rides are these POS 1980s Hondas. For all the money they put into their fucking loud systems, they could have gotten a decent car!!
Haha, have you been to my hometown?? You described half the guys there! LOL.

I don't mind so much if a dude does a little modification to his car, nothing wrong with a little personality to your car, but there is taking it to the extreme; and then it's parked in momma's yard. Though i get countless offers of help to help pimp out my little Honda :googly:.

[shimmer728]

Though i get countless offers of help to help pimp out my little Honda :googly:.

Too funny! Everyone's always trying to pimp my Bug. Just last night, I was in a local bar and my friend says to his other friend, "Hey, Allison really needs a system in her car." His friend starts talking to me all about this big-ass system he has and how he'll sell it to me for a good price, how much room do I have in my little car? I don't even want a system!

[Mad Dawg]

I drive an SUV because I enjoy hauling my friends and our gear on weekend roadtrips. I picked the Infiniti QX4 because it has some offroading prowess (it's basically a nicer Nissan Pathfinder), but it can be a nice ride for going on dates. I, however, do not care that I drive an Infiniti beyond the fact that I am proud of myself for having gotten to a point in life where I can afford one. I will never throw it out there as bait, and I will walk away from any woman who asks what I drive during an initial conversation. I don't care what she drives, so she shouldn't care what I drive.

I am not impressed by anyone driving a nice care anymore because in my experience 90% of the time they either still live at home, have roomies to split rent with or they still get financial help from their parents.

One rant of my own for pimping rides... What the hell is up with rims? Do people realize that putting 22" spinnahs and low profile tires on a Hummer actually decreases its capabilities? The only decoration on your Hummer should be the Arizona pinstripes you got while tearing through the open desert and the mud rooster tails coming up from your wheel wells.

[WeirdBrake]

I still say no one best be mockin' my Jersey street cred.

[SunDevil]

There are guys that can afford the nice cars and there are guys that are trying to impress people by leasing more car than they could ever afford. I don't have a problem with the first group if they would like to drive a car with good performance. The second group is just trying too hard. I haven't done any major modifications to my car except put in an in-dash mp3 player, amp, and subwoofer. It was mostly so I wouldn't need to change the radio every 5 minutes.

I could afford to make payments on a Hummer H1, a Corvette convertible, Dodge Viper, or a Porsche 911. But I would rather not pay thousands for insurance on top of the high monthly payments.

As for the M3, it is a great car, my friends and I were doing 120 mph in between LA and Phoenix for a hour or two until the serpentine belt broke in the middle of the desert 60 miles from the closest town... And don't go to Sunset Boulevard or Rodeo Dr. and think you will have the best car.

[CCrox24]

I dated a guy like this. He drove a new lexus and lived with mommy and daddy. He was full of himself, yet didn't really have the right to be.

[grneyedmustang]

At least they have cars....most of the guys I meet wanna borrow my car. :mad:

All jokes aside, it's called a case of messed up priorities. I know quite a few guys who fit this mold. I don't understand the logic behind it --- move out first, mmmmmkay????

[LaFille]

i try not to judge anyone by their car, but when i see someone with a pimped out car, my first thought is, 'who are you trying to impress?!' i just think there are so many other things worth spending your money on...

[Winter Storm]

Get this: the dude I'm seeing right now, has just ordered a new car and sounds like he is going to have it pimped out. He's talking new rims, tinted windows, decals running down the side, his music logo on the back (I talked him out of the vanity plates, I think), the works. So I guess I'll be a rider chick in his new ride.

Well, at least he doesn't live with him Momma. :rolleyes:

[rocket333d]

My ex has had not one but two cars like that in the past year. The first was a 1986-89ish Toyota Camry. Its original color was maroon, which you could tell because the interior was dark red and the exterior sky-blue paint job was so bad, you could easily look and say, "That car used to be maroon." He would've been better off using sky blue spray paint.

Oh, but the icing on the cake was the yellow hand-painted flames radiating out from the grill, tires, and windshield, as if a windshield could catch fire. I actually caught it out of the corner of my eye coming home from work one day (he lives down the street from me.) So any of my friends who'd come to my house would get the "ex's car" tour. I'd always make sure I took a different car each time so I wouldn't look like a stalker.

I was so sad when one day, the car wasn't there anymore, and it didn't come back. I thought maybe he'd finally realized he was 26 and still living with his parents and spending money on that junk.

But soon after that, another one showed up. Better car this time, better paint job, but still in all it's glory was a PT Cruiser (you, know, the vans that look like either a 1930's gangster car or a hearse) which had a professionally done base color of sparkly pumpkin orange, and covering the hood coming up from the grill were enormous green flames. Not your average everyday green, no sir. Think the color of pea soup.

It was parked, showroom style, diagonally in his driveway, and right in front of it, stood my ex, taking pictures. I laughed and laughed, then realized my window was open, and sped off before he could see me.

I joked about this until my best friend said, "You know YOU dated him..." (Only for like three months...)

[CTGirl]

But soon after that, another one showed up. Better car this time, better paint job, but still in all it's glory was a PT Cruiser (you, know, the vans that look like either a 1930's gangster car or a hearse) which had a professionally done base color of sparkly pumpkin orange, and covering the hood coming up from the grill were enormous green flames. Not your average everyday green, no sir. Think the color of pea soup.

It was parked, showroom style, diagonally in his driveway, and right in front of it, stood my ex, taking pictures. I laughed and laughed, then realized my window was open, and sped off before he could see me.

I joked about this until my best friend said, "You know YOU dated him..." (Only for like three months...)

I went out with a guy once (from the "too hot for me?" thread you may remember) who had a brand new pt cruiser convertible that had those blue glowing lights underneath it (which I believe are illegal here) and then his gas and brake pedals and his gear shift had that same blue light glowing out from behind the silver cutous of dragons, lol.

It seems weird to me to pimp out a car like that.

[wordsmith]

An ex of mine has nothing on his myspace photo page but photos of his vehicles. At least he moved out of his parents' house and bought his own place, though.

[rocket333d]

I went out with a guy once (from the "too hot for me?" thread you may remember) who had a brand new pt cruiser convertible that had those blue glowing lights underneath it (which I believe are illegal here) and then his gas and brake pedals and his gear shift had that same blue light glowing out from behind the silver cutous of dragons, lol.

It seems weird to me to pimp out a car like that.

Now the PT Cruiser convertibles are very nice. I just hate the vans. They look so stupid. That and the Scions that are incredibly angular. You go to my town and you'll see those two types blaring out hip-hop music with morons hanging out the side and I think to myself, "Oh you're so hip, driving a hearse and a cardboard box."

But a PT Convertible is actually pretty snazzy. Why would you want to add to it? They look so neat just by themselves in a dark color like purple, blue or black. Cool but sophisticated.

EDIT: Oh, and I forgot to mention that last I was told, the ex has the word "OMNI" emblazoned really big across the windshield in old "Dark Age Monks Writing Bibles" font.

[CTGirl]

Now the PT Cruiser convertibles are very nice. I just hate the vans. They look so stupid. That and the Scions that are incredibly angular. You go to my town and you'll see those two types blaring out hip-hop music with morons hanging out the side and I think to myself, "Oh you're so hip, driving a hearse and a cardboard box."

But a PT Convertible is actually pretty snazzy. Why would you want to add to it? They look so neat just by themselves in a dark color like purple, blue or black. Cool but sophisticated.


I'm not a fan personally. He was also not a big fan of the pt cruiser initially, but it was aparently the only decent convertible that he could fit his surfboard in :googly:

[rocket333d]

I'm not a fan personally. He was also not a big fan of the pt cruiser initially, but it was aparently the only decent convertible that he could fit his surfboard in :googly:

I can fit a surfboard in my car. My car's a station wagon. My idea of pimping it out was painting the new front fender with spray paint so maybe it might just look a little like it belongs on the car. Also sometimes I vaccuum the inside and buy it a nice air freshener.

I have wanted to put gaudy spinning rims on it because my car is bad-looking enough that people would understand I did it as a joke, and not because I'm deluding myself.

[asm198]

I don't care what kind of car a guy drives. However, if a guy starts off a conversation talking about what kind of car he has or refuses to talk about anything but his car or makes fun of my car, the conversation will be over. I don't have an issue with guys that want to modify their cars or rebuild them or whatever, but I hate when they view it as more than a vehicle. If you're into fancy cars just to impress someone, then that's a turnoff. If you're into it because you actually enjoy it, that's cool.

[bluup10]

Not to threadjack or anything, but are girls impressed by nice/expensive cars?

Here is a little background/context. I really like cars and have been thinking about getting a high performance RWD car. I am thinking mostly about a BMW M3, possibly a Corvette; Porsche Boxster S might qualify as well. The car WILL be driven hard at the tracks as it is meant to be. But while it's not on the tracks it's still a very nice/comfortable daily driver. I thought about buying one straight out of college (with a paycheck large enough to swing the payments).

Now, let's say we meet at a bookstore or grocery store (somewhere that is not a bar) and you see this car. What would you think? Do you know/care what a M3 is or will you just see the BMW badge? Would you get excited and say 'take me to the track next time?' :D Thanks!

PS: In my story, I decided to plan for the future by buying an engagement ring and paying for half of our wedding (my wife paid the other half). M3 is coming in a few years.

Funny thing is that the guy I went out with last night, sent me a nice picture of himself and then, shortly afterwards, a picture of his brand new car.

I was most certainly not impressed! A car is a car is a car. To me, that is. I thought "Yeah right. You got that picture off the internet..." But, of course, he didn't AND he paid cash for the car.

And besides, if I see a car like his outside a store, I'd def give it a second glance but then I'll think the owner only wants to date skinny blonde models!!

It's a flashy car so why would he want to date me who isn't high maintenance??? Sorry, but that's just the image I have.

Of course, I was wrong or am wrong as my date's a sweet guy who thinks I'm gorgeous, even though I have a potbelly and have picked up a couple of kilograms!