Guardian view of convertible drivers

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Nick_in_Suffolk

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Am I the only one to spot this little nugget from yesterday's Guardian?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/13/motoring.audia3cabriolet

I you don't want to sully yourself with opening the link, here is the opening paragraph

"Convertibles are difficult things. They are undeniably fun - the wind in your hair, the sky above, diesel fumes from buses, all that. But it's very hard not to look like a w***er in one, especially for men. If you see a man in a BMW Z4, for example, wearing sunglasses, with the hood down, there are two acceptable things to think: big cock and little cock (he is and he has got, respectively). Or both, so actually three. You should point at his car and laugh loudly, or point at him and make the internationally recognised sign for small finger - waggle your little willy at him... Erm, something went wrong with that sentence, but you know what I mean. Anyway, try it. It's fun."

Mr Sam Wollaston doth protest too much and he did not insert the *s in w****r.

Oh and he likes the A3 cabriolet..... not hard to work out who is a w***er
 
Nick_in_Suffolk said:
Oh and he likes the A3 cabriolet..... not hard to work out who is a w****r
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x 2.

He does have a point though, people do think like that when they see people in nice cars :thumbsdown:
 
In my view people who buy a convertible version of a car (Mini Cooper etc etc) look more daft then a car that was designed to be a convertible/sports car in the first place (Z4). Buying a convertible version of a regular car just goes to show that you want to be noticed as much as possible but in the case of most convertible versions of cars (Cooper, 207cc) are actually quite dull in there drive and not particually expensive or good to look at. While settle for second best, save up and get the proper experience and look you were after in the first place.
 
i must admit that i do prefer nighttime roof down driving, you can get the experience of top down motoring better, the roads are quieter and you cant hear people shout things at you......those that do are just jealous anyway i reckon. Envy is an incredible thing.

As for the bloke who wrote that feature...what a W*nker, the A3 Cab is a proper hairdressers/housewives car.
 
Ha Ha, thats is so brilliant! What an amazingly stereotypical view from the Guardian! What you've got to remember folks is that this is the rag written by and aimed at public sector working, lentil eating socialists!

(apologies to any Guardian readers on here! :? )
 
lazerium said:
Ha Ha, thats is so brilliant! What an amazingly stereotypical view from the Guardian! What you've got to remember folks is that this is the rag written by and aimed at public sector working, lentil eating socialists!

(apologies to any Guardian readers on here! :? )
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I sort of suspected that... :)
 
lazerium said:
Ha Ha, thats is so brilliant! What an amazingly stereotypical view from the Guardian! What you've got to remember folks is that this is the rag written by and aimed at public sector working, lentil eating socialists!

(apologies to any Guardian readers on here! :? )
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mmmm... me then too.....anything but a tory here....but still feel i can justify 292 g/km of CO2..
 
I usually get compliments about the car - nice car mate - bet that's fast -etc etc and so far have had no abuse.. And that's driving in and around Liverpool in Z4s for the last three years. So polite us scousers :roll:
 
lazerium said:
Ha Ha, thats is so brilliant! What an amazingly stereotypical view from the Guardian! What you've got to remember folks is that this is the rag written by and aimed at public sector working, lentil eating socialists!

(apologies to any Guardian readers on here! :? )
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I work in the public sector... and have a Z4 :driving: :evil:

Usually chavs that yell insults, kids on the other hand seem to love the Z4 and yell out 'nice car' - its happened many times this summer :thumbsup:
 
xBitlordx said:
In my view people who buy a convertible version of a car (Mini Cooper etc etc) look more daft then a car that was designed to be a convertible/sports car in the first place (Z4). Buying a convertible version of a regular car just goes to show that you want to be noticed as much as possible but in the case of most convertible versions of cars (Cooper, 207cc) are actually quite dull in there drive and not particually expensive or good to look at. While settle for second best, save up and get the proper experience and look you were after in the first place.
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What you say does not make any sense at all IMO. You buy a convertible to have the privilege of having the top down when the weather conditions permit. Whether you buy a convertible version of a car or a car that was meant to be a convertible in the first place has no bearing. You're not a poseur if you have a 3 series convertible.

That said, the Guardian article is complete bs even though he is right to point out that the Audi A3 cabriolet is a nice car.

Cheers.
 
With sincere apologies to Grauniad readers on this forum but such bile does really need paraphrasing. All is jest :D

"Reading the Grauniad is a difficult thing. It is undeniably fun - all sorts of new spellinks and lots of old stereotypes to reminisce over, but certainly not to be done in public. But it's very hard not to look like a w****r reading one, especially for men. If you see a man reading the Grauniad, for example, wearing glasses, with hood up to minimise the chance of recognition, there are two acceptable things to think: bigot or little mind (he is and he has got, respectively). Or both. You should point at his newspaper and laugh loudly, or point at him and make the internationally recognised sign for small mind - waggle your little willy at him... Erm, something went wrong with that sentence, as it seems to so often in the gRauniad but you know what I mean. Anyway, try it. It's fnu."
 
It's for people like this that the term "weapons grade cock-end" was invented. Basically, if the Grauniad advocates one thing, then the correct response is to do the exact opposite. Thank God that dozy bell-end doesn't like the Z4 -- it counts as a ringing endorsement of our good sense. And I bet he drives like a girl as well. :poke:

And driving around with the top down, I don't feel like too much of a w***er, either.
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Rest assured, Sam, you still are, though. :wkr:
 
Well pulling up at a crossing outside a local college (more ASBO than PHD profiles) with the roof down I though 'here we go for some abuse' and all i got was 'That car's sick, well sick', with a couple of echoes of 'sick'.

Now I sometimes need a translator for street language but I think the roof down Z4 driver made out OK :thumbsup:
 
Interesting thread as ive been quite aware of external thoughts 1 week into convertible ownership.
I almost hide away before opening/closing the roof, hate people staring and collecting thoughts.
On the other hand, ive not had any negative comments, only positive by various people from kid, to middle and older men - oh and some stares from ladies! :)

Jamie
 
I've only just been able to drive with the roof down due to cold wet weather.

I must admit that I'm concerned about people throwing stuff like rubbish,cigarette butts or worse, liquids, into the car. Also a little worried about someone reaching in and grabbing my stuff (must remember to put stuff in boot)

It does make me feel vulnerable.....
 
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