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Originally Posted by nickhabi
I recently paid deposit on a 2014 FRS that I have secured for my university years. I live in Vancouver, BC and my parents are abroad but my mom is visiting to help me settle in for a month. I've bought myself a car but want to avoid the crazy car rent prices here so I'm hoping to let my mom take the car around for the month. I don't really know what I'm asking, but is it a car that a woman can drive without hassle? I don't want random guys taunting her or starting her down from their cars if its not a really feminine car. There was a post here about you guys getting lots of looks and compliments but I'd like to avoid that with my mom.
Many thanks.
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I think the car is both feminine and masculine, and all in good ways. A while ago I saw an older woman (I'd guess at least 65) driving a SWP BRZ - I gave her a thumbs up and she smiled.
I think every city has a few bozos that are going to get jealous when they see a nicer car, but at the same time I feel like there are more people that go out of the way to respect the car (give you a wider distance when following behind you, etc) than people who will harass you for having it.
I think I get harassed more in my Carolla just because its a beater, and I tend to drive it a bit more aggressively than in my FR-S; generally, I tend to be a bit more relaxed driving around in the FR-S because it isn't worth rushing or darting around in to get from point A to point B a bit quicker if it means there is the potential to risk something happening to my car.
I think your idea is a little silly, but nothing you should have to be concerned about. Also, the seat height, etc. shouldn't be a problem at all if there is any 'disadvantage' between the sexes to be concerned about with regards to driving the car. I'd be more concerned about making sure she learns the dimensions of the vehicle so the front lip of your car doesn't get scraped up getting forward-parked against a curb stop with 3 - 4 ft of clearance between your car and back end of the parking spot :p