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Old 07-27-07 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Is your butt still sore from the test-drive?
Ride isn't that bad, & the seats are roomy enough for me to be comfortable I drove a black one with orange leather, nice combination.
Old 07-27-07 | 06:24 PM
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My mom has an SLK350 but I enjoy sneaking it out every now and then.

The way that thing goes, stops, rides and handles... there is nothing "girly" about that car. And even more so with the beastly SLK55.
Old 07-27-07 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
I test drove one a couple weeks ago, very fun little car, & it's loud & raw, I would drive one (I prefer the hardtop convertible version though)
Aha, so you like a girly car too!

The PRHT is nice, but I didn't want to add the cost or weight, particularly since the cloth top must be the simplest one ever made which one can open/close with one hand in a few seconds.

Anyway, this 3rd gen Miata seems to have FAR more male owners than female from what I've observed online and on the road and at the dealer. Not that I care.
Old 07-27-07 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Aha, so you like a girly car too!
It's never really my own definition of a girly car, & as the article point out, men likes them too. To me, the VW bug & rabbit are the real girly cars.

Originally Posted by bitkahuna
The PRHT is nice, but I didn't want to add the cost or weight, particularly since the cloth top must be the simplest one ever made which one can open/close with one hand in a few seconds.
The hardtop convertible version is only about 80 lbs. heavier, so that's not bad at all. We have a 5-6 month waiting list for that version here.
The one I test drove is a ragtop, so I know the cloth top is easy to use, but we don't have florida weather here, plus I never like the looks of any ragtops with the top up.
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I've drove a Mini once, very playful cars. I wonder what happened to VW on that list...
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some1 should throw in Scion TC
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Lexus IS.......
Old 07-28-07 | 08:03 AM
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mmarshall - love the sig man. very cool.
Thanks.

You can thank cpone for most of that...it was his suggestion. You can see that his art work is as good as his debate posts.


My computer graphic skills are actually very poor, unlike a lot of you younger guys who grew up with computers.

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Old 07-28-07 | 10:34 PM
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I think the CLK is much more girly than the SLK. Everyone I've seen driving a CLK has been a woman.

Also, the Solara is a girly car to me. And let's not forget the RAV4.
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The mini cooper S is a fun car to drive!!
Old 07-29-07 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce van
I think the CLK is much more girly than the SLK. Everyone I've seen driving a CLK has been a woman.
I always think the previous generation CLK looks more manly & muscular than the current, although it's not uncommon to see women driving it too. I've seen a lot of women driving the current CLK as well.
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Originally Posted by bruce van
I think the CLK is much more girly than the SLK. Everyone I've seen driving a CLK has been a woman.
Much of what attracts non-AMG Mercedes-Benz products to women is not either a "girlie" or "masculine" issue but simply the safety issue.....the same thing that attracts a lot of women to Volvos. Women, in general, more so than men, are more safety-conscious, especially mothers with small children, and it is no secret that despite quality and reliability problems, in general Mercedes and Volvo still lead the auto industry in the crashworthiness of their vehicles.
Old 07-29-07 | 11:10 PM
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That sig is very nice!! I like it a lot!
Old 07-30-07 | 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
That sig is very nice!! I like it a lot!
Thanks. You can thank cpone for most of it. It was his suggestion.
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