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Originally Posted by Turbowned
Cars aren't for everyone. It may seem even less so for women, but have you ever stopped to think about how many men don't know much about cars, either? I don't think gender has much to do with it...
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Me neither. The stereotypes are funny. I have two friends with Miata's. Both guys. They bought them for being convertibles, for being cute, not for the sportiness.
And I once had a guy friend who bought a gorgeous S2000. You'd figure guy + S2000 = enthusiast? I asked him what he thought of the VTEC, and he asked,
"What's VTEC?" I explained, and he said,
"Oh... well I never rev it that high." Sigh.
And yet my best (girl) friend can tell you the exact year of any (older, carbureter) Camaro, just by catching a glimpse of a corner or something. She talks about blocks and shifters and... I have no idea what she's talking about, lol.
Most people on forums assume I'm a guy because I know a LOT about my RX-8. But I've never worked on it beyond routine stuff. I just like to be a very informed consumer, so I read everything I can about it so I don't get tricked by mechanics when something goes wrong. Besides, I bought my RX-8 (and would consider the BRZ) because I enjoy driving cars, not working on them. I love the feeling of dancing, the motion, the oneness with the road. The threads about "pulling on someone" or stoplight racing mean nothing to me. But let me dance with a great car along a winding road, no one else in sight... it's just heaven
So yea, stereotypes can be silly
