Where are all the LADIES?

[2nd86]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

93% Attention whore. These girls like boys. Boys like cars. They did the math. These girls LOVE the attention. Any kind. Even the "Tits or GTFO" or "This thread is worthless without pics" kind. Because boys on the internet really know how to make a girl feel good. They generally present some form of the "Hey, look, I'm a girl and I like cars! Love me!" They'll have a few regular leghumpers that follow them around the board posting in every thread they post in, heavy handedly hitting on them. However, every thread they post in will feature some form of flirting. Will rarely post in the tech sections of a board, sticking to general sections or off topic. I ABHOR this brand of "car girl."

7% Gearhead. These girls like cars. They could not care less about the boys. They tend to avoid focus on their gender, instead focusing on their car. They respond negatively to "Tits or GTFO" and will have to, every 6 months or so, dress down some new idiot who assumes they can treat this woman like the other 93%. These girls also look down at the attention whores, as they ruin the credibility of all women on the board.

I think there's a third category: someone who shares interest in the topic, wants to read and share on that topic, and happens to be female. She probably does not post to (or continue to read) a forum like you describe.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Staticfrost

more pic of the second car on the end!

That's Moto-P's! haha

[flameSniper]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

I've been doing cars and the internet for a long time. On any given board, you're pretty much bound to find a 93/7 split in the women that are present.

93% Attention whore. These girls like boys. Boys like cars. They did the math. These girls LOVE the attention. Any kind. Even the "Tits or GTFO" or "This thread is worthless without pics" kind. Because boys on the internet really know how to make a girl feel good. They generally present some form of the "Hey, look, I'm a girl and I like cars! Love me!" They'll have a few regular leghumpers that follow them around the board posting in every thread they post in, heavy handedly hitting on them. However, every thread they post in will feature some form of flirting. Will rarely post in the tech sections of a board, sticking to general sections or off topic. I ABHOR this brand of "car girl."

7% Gearhead. These girls like cars. They could not care less about the boys. They tend to avoid focus on their gender, instead focusing on their car. They respond negatively to "Tits or GTFO" and will have to, every 6 months or so, dress down some new idiot who assumes they can treat this woman like the other 93%. These girls also look down at the attention whores, as they ruin the credibility of all women on the board.


Be the latter, not the former. The former make me sick. Don't pretend to be interested in what I'm interested in because it'll make me like you. Any man with an ounce of brains sees right through that shit. And it's insulting.

And guys, STOP. Just stop. You're never going to sleep with a girl from a car forum. Enough of this. Stop hitting on a box of text because it says mildly suggestive things and uses too many smileys. Those pictures she posted? They might not even be her. That might even be a dude. I did that for years on a forum to troll idiots, with the consent of moderators. And stop being extra nice to them. If a girl posts a car that looks like hammered dogshit, tell her it looks like hammered dogshit. You'd have done that to a guy if he posted the same car. She's not going to sleep with you because you watered down your criticism. All she's going to do is keep driving around her awful car thinking that all the boys love it.

Interesting because I don't fit either category really. I'm newlywed and don't need attention from boys but I'm not really a gearhead either. I am just simply a loyal fan of Toyota sports cars (that happens to be female) that has a basic understanding of this space.

[gingerbred]

Originally Posted by 2nd86

I think there's a third category: someone who shares interest in the topic, wants to read and share on that topic, and happens to be female. She probably does not post to (or continue to read) a forum like you describe.

word. i'm a slow learner but figured out this thread right quick

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by flameSniper

Interesting because I don't fit either category really. I'm newlywed and don't need attention from boys but I'm not really a gearhead either. I am just simply a loyal fan of Toyota sports cars (that happens to be female) that has a basic understanding of this space.

You kind of fit the 7% because you said that you are a loyal Toyota sports car lover.

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by M&M_Hwy9

D is the best! I love how they get so technical. Bunta is the coolest, and I want to BE Ryosuke. Glad to see another fan here, Bristecom. BTW, love your avatar!

I always thought Initial D was to guys as Sailor Moon was to girls; almost exclusive to the sex with few exceptions. And no, I never liked Sailor Moon.

Initial D is a pretty cheesy show actually but it does capture the excitement and character of Japanese sports cars pretty well I think.

I really liked Kyoko from the 4th Stage. It was so cute how she loved her car and always tried to support Ryosuke (who had the same car).

I love when she starts feeling up his car and then realizes he's in it.

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

I always thought Initial D was to guys as Sailor Moon was to girls; almost exclusive to the sex with few exceptions. And no, I never liked Sailor Moon.

Initial D is a pretty cheesy show actually but it does capture the excitement and character of Japanese sports cars pretty well I think.

I really liked Kyoko from the 4th Stage. It was so cute how she loved her car and always tried to support Ryosuke (who had the same car).

I love when she starts feeling up his car and then realizes he's in it.

That's not Ryosuke's car... Ryosuyke drives the FC...

Shuichi Shigeno can paint amazing shots of cars, and really had a knack for capturing Japanese fashion in his art. But good god damn his faces were horrible in comparison. I couldn't stand Initial D the show, but liked the comics.

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by denkigrve

That's not Ryosuke's car... Ryosuyke drives the FC...

Shuichi Shigeno can paint amazing shots of cars, and really had a knack for capturing Japanese fashion in his art. But good god damn his faces were horrible in comparison. I couldn't stand Initial D the show, but liked the comics.

Oh yeah! My bad! I meant Keisuke!

[TuxedoCartman]

Originally Posted by M&M_Hwy9

Very insightful, TuxedoCartman, I've gotta agree that some of the posts make it a little uncomfortable to be here and can't help but laugh at what my hubby has observed must be "a lot of Lonely Drivers" out there (a la Initial D)!

I gotta disagree: Itsuki and Iketani at least got some dates throughout the series, but as for some of the commenters on here? Well... LOL.

Originally Posted by Bristecom

I always thought Initial D was to guys as Sailor Moon was to girls; almost exclusive to the sex with few exceptions. And no, I never liked Sailor Moon.

Initial D is a pretty cheesy show actually but it does capture the excitement and character of Japanese sports cars pretty well I think.

I really liked Kyoko from the 4th Stage. It was so cute how she loved her car and always tried to support Ryosuke (who had the same car).

I love when she starts feeling up his car and then realizes he's in it.

I really liked both Sailor Moon and Initial D. Not sure what that says about me.

[HotLeopardMama]

Originally Posted by MVJ1975

I doubt we'll see too many females gravitate to this car. It's not a convertible, so it's not going to pull anyone from the Miata, and Scion already has a car that's extremely popular with young women - the tC.

I hate convertibles... I don't feel safe in them. I also hate sunroofs, but for no particular reason.

Just bought an FR-S this past Saturday. AT, though, because it's been almost 14 years since I learned to drive stick and haven't practiced since. I like being able to nibble and drive, and am also surrounded by OC/LA traffic.

Apologies in advance--there will be more where this came from:

[style86]

lol, i'm single, will i get more ladies if I drive a scion FR-S?

[TuxedoCartman]

Originally Posted by style86

lol, i'm single, will i get more ladies if I drive a scion FR-S?

Probably not. People I've had stop me to look at my car: 8 dudes, 1 sixty-five-year-old woman. Cute young women? 0.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman

I really liked both Sailor Moon and Initial D. Not sure what that says about me.

Well, I think that was given (from the avi pic lol) & what tha says about you is you're still cool cuz you're fan of 86!

[AshWilliams]

Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman

Probably not. People I've had stop me to look at my car: 8 dudes, 1 sixty-five-year-old woman. Cute young women? 0.

...and there's the truth.

Only in Japanese cartoons do women swoon over men's cars.