A car people made fun of you for driving but you loved?

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badpopeye@reddit

People point at my beat up wrecked in rear bent truck bed cracked windshield chewed upholstery 3 years not washed 200k plus mile ford ranger and laugh at me especially the giant ford and ram pickup truck owners i just laugh and tell them i dont have to compensate for a tiny cock lol

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Born-Drawer-4451@reddit

Fiat 500e, the ultimate short commuter. I loved that thing to death. So much so that every year I’m in Italy I ensure I have a 500c ready to go 🥰

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Normal-Memory3766@reddit

Scion tc 😎

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Normal-Memory3766@reddit

And now I drive a Mazda 6 the pipeline is real

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chrissie_watkins@reddit

A 2004 or 2006 euro-market Smart ForTwo imported to America before the next gen of Smarts officially went on sale here. Some people laughed with me, some laughed at me. I loved it! So fun and silly, definitely made people happy and some turn their nose up. I also had a 911 and a F250, so, pretty well rounded 😂

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Mattna-da@reddit

I would thrash my 05 Subaru Forester turbo, I’d handbrake drift it on icy dirt roads but always felt like everyone expected a lesbian to climb out

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

I’m on the same boat atm lol just bought a 2024 Impreza rs is it a lesbian hoping out with a golden retriever or a soccer mom? Nope it’s a 6 foot 2 dude got to keep em on their toes

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f1nnz2@reddit

I have a 03 outback in the white and tan colors. Total lezzbaru, that’s what I call it even. It’s my camping/snow/dog car. Same as you, 6’1 bearded dude climbing out of that thing lol

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Cold-Inside-6828@reddit

My first car was a 1988 Ford Taurus and it was a total hooptie, but I loved that car. So much freedom.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

Miata. People (by people I mean pickup truck owners) have threatened to run me off the road, thrown things at me, and even pulled out weapons.

Something about a small car and a smiling man makes pickup bros short circuit.

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bandaidsplus@reddit

Wow where did you live at? I have some bad experience with people in SUV's on motorcycles but threatening to run off the road by truck guys is crazy lol. Sounds like the south.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

Bay Area California. Think about the kind of person who buys a lifted truck out here… they’re trying to make a statement.

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Remarkable_Skirt_231@reddit

I live up here too and you hit it on the head lol. Start in oakland, once you pass concord/walnut creek things start to get freakkyyyy

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NeelSahay0@reddit

When my parents moved to Gilroy I told them the best thing about Santa Clara county is that it isn’t Alameda county. Lol

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bandaidsplus@reddit

Ahh yes, the F-150 Platinum edition with a lift so high no working man could ever actually feasibly use it for work. Cosplayers in their emotional support vehicles. We know those types up here in Canada too lol.

The language of insecure dickheads is universal.

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Remarkable_Skirt_231@reddit

I see a lot of cybertrucks up here, the dirtiest you see them is with lots of fingerprints, never mud or dirt.

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AutomobileEnjoyer@reddit

As someone who daily drives a 90 Miata in the Deep South surrounded by pickup trucks, you’re driving like an asshole. I’ve never had a single bad interaction.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

It was always when my car was still cold so I was driving/accelerating slowly. I’ve actually never received a ticket- I’m a pretty cautious driver, even on my sportbike

It’s also happened while I was standing on the sidewalk… straight up been racially heckled. so, I think it has more to do with my complexion and beard, haha.

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AutomobileEnjoyer@reddit

I’m also not white, I feel like you need to look within, if you’ve had people pull weapons on you while driving you must be doing some crazy maneuvers or just going 20 under the speed linit

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NeelSahay0@reddit

The weapon situation was in stop and go traffic in Hayward CA.

Truck driver was so mad that I was following at 5mph with a safe distance of over one car length that all of a sudden I see a guy trying to throw a sledgehammer at my Miata.

I wasn’t talking about a firearm. But

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Main_Couple7809@reddit

I’m starting to think it’s you, with the amount of experience you got. I also ride motorcycles and bicycles. Had various small cars, not Miata though. Also in Bay Area, East bay. I’ve never had experiences like you. I’m also not white.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

I’ve been riding for many years and owned a Miata for almost a decade. This has happened like a dozen times in total in 8 years. I wouldn’t call that much experience.

Anyways, ride solo in central Livermore for an hour and tell me how the pickup trucks react.

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Main_Couple7809@reddit

Well your previous posts made it sound like it’s common occurrence. Now it’s a dozen of time in 8 years. Not that I’m saying it’s ok, not even for one time. It never happened to me or I didn’t pay attention. That being said I do bike a lot.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

I have met a person at a social gathering who, as soon as they saw me arrive on bicycle, bragged about hitting cyclists with their lifted diesel truck, specifically mentioning that I am the same race as who they most recently hit. This was in Pleasanton. Is that enough to show a trend here?

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Main_Couple7809@reddit

What did you do about it?

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NeelSahay0@reddit

Nothing man, I wasn’t trying to get shot. You really wanna try your luck with those kinda people? I just left.

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Main_Couple7809@reddit

No one at that social gathering said anything? You need new friends and change your social circle, man

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NeelSahay0@reddit

It was like four people and the owner of the place left with me on his own bike. We dispersed without conflict.

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Cute_Employer_7459@reddit

Yeah I delivered pizzas for almost a decade it was kind of amusing how some people seem to have some issue with someone on the road every couple weeks and I'm like "this has happened to me, like 2 or 3 times in 9 years at this job"

The bay around is a different beast though so I don't think OP could be that bad

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Sure_Comfort_7031@reddit

Which is insane to me because the amount of people I know who flip flop between pick em up trucks and miatas is insane. The miata world is full of truck bros.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

Yeah you’re totally right.

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

When I drove that fiat 500 as a dude I just called it The uncompensator

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woolash@reddit

I used to pick Fiat 500's as a cheap rental from Enterprise. A bit squirrely perhaps but fun little cars. The Abarth version is supposedly super-fun.

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rocko430@reddit

They sound good too. Honestly the aparth was a bit understated but would probably be appreciated now

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Old-Figure922@reddit

Had a friend with an abarth a while back. Granted, it was modded, but it was fun as hell

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Ultrabananna@reddit

VW Beatle.... Friend got one for cheap the 2012+ turboed ones. I don't know what he did to it but that thing was fun as hell and looked like a rounded out Porsche. He definitely had at least close to 300hp or at least it felt like it

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landsharkmark@reddit

Literally this happens with me in my little 95 Impreza coupe lol. It's such a small car. But it's fun, and, and is a breeze to drive in the ice.

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sbkerr29@reddit

Where the fuck do you live? That seems insane.

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majorgerth@reddit

Same with a BRZ. Not as bad but still.

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NeelSahay0@reddit

To be honest I may be blowing it up in my head as it’s happened way more times on my bicycle or motorcycle. It’s only happened a handful of times in the Miata, but they were pretty nuts lol.

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majorgerth@reddit

I can’t tell you how many times someone asked if I (a man with a beard) was a lesbian. Lol. I would get SUVs not let me merge. I had a ton of rams (always rams for some reason) race me on a specific interstate onramp and be pissy when I won. 220 horsepower in a 2800 lb car will do that. I did feel like average crappy drivers treated me better in that BRZ than when I had a loaner Camry after being rear ended. Overall I don’t think I got a ton of hate, but I definitely did get some hate specifically for driving a small sports car. I have an old LJ now and it hates being anywhere besides the right lane so I really don’t have any issues now that I drive slow. Never drove crazy in the BRZ, but the 5-15 over crowd in the left lane definitely treat each other worse than the speed limit people in the right lane.

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otterlytrans@reddit

my department chair has a miata and it’s such a sick ass car. she’s a badass.

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Scazitar@reddit

It's interesting how different things are in different regions.

I literally get nothing but compliments about my Miata in Chicago. Their not very common here so they get a ton of positive attention.

We also don't have the same level of bravado and culture about trucks. Their super popular here but it's all like regular people that own them for family haulers or work trucks. People mod them but you don't see anything like you see in the country. I have a truck for construction as well with the miata lol.

It's just crazy how we live in the same country but it's just totally unrelatable.

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IntelligentBench6880@reddit

Pickup truck guys got big mad when they couldn't hang with my turbo miata. So much fun trolling them.

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AutomaticWave2447@reddit

08 v6 fusion

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gagt04@reddit

I had the same car. It did nothing but break, but when it wasn't broken, it always put a smile on my face.

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AutomaticWave2447@reddit

Really I've had mine no problems 8 monthavbut always puts a smile on my face 17 yr old car gets up to 110 pretty fast

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Balao309@reddit

I had a 2007 for a company car. Great car. Made it to 300,000 miles before we traded it in.

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donky23@reddit

My Bronco II when I was in high school, but now people would love to have a clean one.

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Pearlthepoodle@reddit

1971 Honda 600 2 cylinder car like a mini. Had one in San Francisco and traded it for a Honda CB550f. 10 inch tires. Could park anywhere even on the sidewalks by UCSF. Could seat 4 and still lug up Clarendon in second at like 6k rpm. Thing would go over the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges. San Rafael can get windy. Fun like a Honda 450 but with heater and windshield wipers. My mother went for a ride to shop on a rainy night she gave me her nice Toyota so I wouldn't get killed. People laughed at but hauled around the City better than a Beetle speed wise and handling.

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AngelMeatPie@reddit

My FL2 Tiburon. Typical Hyundai hate, which at the time wasn’t warranted as they are very reliable cars. I’ll give them the slow and FWD bit, but it was very fun to drive and an absolutely beautiful car.

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

I had a 2005 Elantra "GLT". It was a GL hatchback,but I added some GT options that I picked up parts for- leather steering wheel, GT alloy wheels. I also picked up the Tibby upgraded sound system- JBL amp and Infinity subwoofer... wired it to the power antenna lead so didn't even have to run the wires all the way back. The Elantra and Tiburon shared the floorpan, so I even upgraded my sway bar with the one for the Tiburon sport suspension.

It was a generously sized compact with nice options- power everthing, keyless entry, all that. My son drove it after I did; he just sold it last month with 200k miles on the clock.

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AngelMeatPie@reddit

I learned manual on that gen Elantra hatch! Great cars and really good era for Hyundai. Thanks for sharing. It’s interesting you could upgrade it with Tib parts.

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

At that time there were two very active Elantra fanboi forums and also Hyundai let people access their tech manuals and parts lists, so there was ample opportunity to learn what would work with minimal risk. Some dealers were charging more than MSRP though, so they convinced Hyundai to put the information inside their firewall. So disappointing.

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Far_Sprinkles_5506@reddit

A 1994 Ford Escort 1.8 TDCI 3 Door, base spec no electric windows or nothing but it did have a sunroof and rusty front wings. I got it on 38k miles for around £450 and it was one of the best cars I ever owned till I bent the driveshaft and couldn’t source another one but I still made a nice profit on it after adding around 10k miles on the clock :)

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atxbikenbus@reddit

I had an 84 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra. 3.0 V6. Plenty of power. My friends were all racing out CRX Si. And my car was the butt of many jokes. The Hondas were fun and all but my Oldsmobile was so comfortable and like I said, plenty powerful.

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espressocycle@reddit

1968 Dodge Dart sedan with the 225.

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werepat@reddit

1986 Plymouth Colt two door hatchback.

I painted flames on the hood. My brother had it before me, and I think he stripped parts of the interior in a failed attempt to add speakers.

I had to add speakers myself from a broken boombox we had in the basement. I also added wooden roof racks for surfboards and stripped the failing headliner out in the process.

It was per perfect for me and I'd have no problem driving it again today, 26 years later. If I went back in time with all the knowledge I have now, I'd still choose that car!

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E90BarberaRed6spdN52@reddit

Bought a new 2012 Ford Crown Vic LX Ultimate Edition in blue. Was told "nice cop car" but once they road in it and saw how it hauled ass the jokes stopped. Here one that looked like what I had.

https://www.netcarshow.com/Ford-Crown_Victoria_LX-2000-1280-0fc6773a3834eb0187a7fe03b086b8c506.jpg?token=3974005c0316d23a4a9acdb14ccba20bda5a1748a2c42000eb866ce

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Known_Lead_5320@reddit

86 wagoneer in hs

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tothirstyforwater@reddit

89 Ford Festiva. I loved that luxury go-cart

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Fickle_Wrongdoer_753@reddit

IROC Camaro I got in high school. Had it 8 years and would have kept it if life circumstances would have been different.

“When you gonna grow a mullet?!” Heard it regularly over the entirety of 8 years. Even now when I mention I want another one.

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trap_money_danny@reddit

Miata. I am 6'5", I need to undercompensate so level the playing field for the shorts

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kewissman@reddit

AMC Gremlin

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prozach_@reddit

The Fiat 500 was such a fun car to drive. I had a manual and it was so much fun. I bet the Abarth 500 is a blast!

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legitimate_sauce_614@reddit

In the states a good amount of people drive pickup trucks and the field I'm in has me in a place with a high ratio of truck to people. My current car is a 500 sport 1.4 non turbo and at least once a drive I'm ear to ear grinning but it does get shit on because "men". May not be fast, but it's pretty quick and I baby the thing. It's a fun old time every time.

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aquatone61@reddit

Used to know a guy who had a bunch of cars, hot rods like an 8 second pro street Camaro with full interior, a couple 911’s including a GT3 and a 911 Turbo S, a Lambo and a Ferrari, you get the picture. He had a Abarth 500 and he said it was one of his favorite cars to drive, said it was like a motorized barstool on crack.

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SuperDuper___@reddit

My wife teases me for my love of older big grandpa sedans…97 Lexus LS400 then a 2009 Chevy Impala: although the Chevy is more midsize.

If I had the money I’d buy and restore; Crown Vic, Lincoln Continental, 96 Chevy SS, Buick Park Avenue

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WitnessFinancial7867@reddit

2012 Mini Cooper Countryman S. The year that they fixed their engines. Car was reliable as fuck and fun, but it has a reputation of being a girl car lol

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1998TJgdl@reddit

2008 lincoln towncar

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rockdude625@reddit

1969 Dodge Charger, painted panther pink from the factory

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CAM6913@reddit

I bought a 86 Fiero GT decades ago put a 320 horsepower kit and other work into suspension brakes etc. out of all the cars I own or owned it is the most fun to drive, it’s like a gocart on steroids. I still have it and there aren’t as many people laughing about it but asking what it is they’ve never saw one so I tell them it’s a Pantera:)

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My_friends_are_toys@reddit

I am envious. I always wanted a Fiero...still do.

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My_friends_are_toys@reddit

09 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS. Everyone talked about how crappy Mitsubishi is, they're going under, their cars suck yadda yadda. But it lasted for 165k miles and I only got a new one because it was totaled in a rear end accident. Otherwise it looked brand new. Best car ever. Never had a single issue with it.

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shaard@reddit

White 94 Geo Tracker with pink stripes in manual. Barbie-mobile, lesbian 4x4. Caught lots of flack for it but the thing was a tank. Never got stuck when I went for some light off-road stuff. The stereo I put in was awesome. Tons of fun memories with that thing. Maintenance and insurance were cheap. I could fill the tank for under 20 bucks (at the time).

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Nstorm24@reddit

In my case. I love my toyota yaris hatchback. Its painted like a hotwheels and i love how small it is yet i fit perfectly inside it (6.3 height). Being a small economic car also helps me save on fuel costs. Also i do most of the repairs by myself.

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IllMasterpiece5610@reddit

Not so much making fun of me but getting angry that I was driving “such a clean car” in winter. My first car: a ‘70 cutlass that was older than me. I didn’t know anything about cars other than I needed one and it’s the best car I could buy at the time (paid 800$; it had 40,000 miles). It was my daily driver for 4 years. It’s the only car I ever made a profit on when I sold it.

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CompleteSquash3281@reddit

I am a "car guy" mostly in the 4x4/offroad world. I LOVE my Prius. What a marvel of engineering!

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rscottyb86@reddit

Light blue vw beetle convertible.1973. And I didn't care when people made fun of me. I loved that car and I sold it for a big profit too.

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mandatoryclutchpedal@reddit

1995 Ford Probe GT with 2.5V6 and 5spd manual.

"Blah blah blah butt stuff blah blah blah Mustang blah blah" - average asshat

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Nwf32389@reddit

My 05 Prius that I drove for 165k, getting 55mpg while gas was 4.50 a gallon... Quick acceleration (to 30 which is the city speed limit) and the heavy battery helped in the snow

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thepumpkinking92@reddit

93 Mitsubishi eclipse. Everyone called it the rust bucket, but it was mine and I loved it (whenever it wasn't on jack stands).

Everyone wanted to make fun of it until they needed a ride. Then they appreciated the fuck out of it.

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FizzilessChampagne@reddit

alfa 164ls in really rough shape back when i lived in america or whatever it was

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Big_gun_guy@reddit

2002 Lexus ES300. “Up-badged Camry” “not even one of the good Lexuses from that year” “you’re 4 years older than your car”

Excellent and reliable vehicle that was surprisingly amenable to being driven hard and super easy to work on. There was not a thing I felt I couldn’t fix on that car. Extremely comfortable interior and great sound system (for the era). All while getting great mileage.

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TheJumpingPenis@reddit

Had a 93 Geo Metro as my first car (Suzuki Swift for those across the pond). That 1L 3 cylinder was perfect. Set up 2 12s ported behind the rear seat. That thing would be cruising to school bumping Gucci Mane and Young Dolph. It did the best I brake turns, and you could go around a corner gunning it without breaking the speed limit.

The 3sp auto was disappointing. It was fast enough to go back to the future, as I found out with my foot pinned to the floor while getting pulled over. Just glad I never crashed into anybody in that thing. So unsafe lol.

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HockeyandTrauma@reddit

98 dodge neon r/t that I had rebuilt the motor into a naturally aspirated monster. Had big loopy cams, high compression pistons with a decked head, built bottom and top end, and crazy custom intake and exhaust manifolds, amongst other stuff. It was a rocket, fun as shit to drive, and no one ever believed how fast it was til they rode in it.

Ended up bending a valve and it sat in my driveway for like 6 years til I just sold it and all its parts to someone who wanted to rebuild it.

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jabroni4545@reddit

I regret selling mine, was my funest car.

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HockeyandTrauma@reddit

I think about it occasionally, but I never really had the time or desire to rebuild it like it deserved.

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DaRiddler70@reddit

When i was stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas from 2013-2017, I drove a 1994 Buick Century wagon. It was such a great car.....I miss it.

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PiffWiffler@reddit

Saturn Astra 3-Door

It was fun-ish and looked GREAT in red with the 18” wheels. Too bad it was only a 5-speed; definitely could have used a 6th

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jabroni4545@reddit

Also a shame we never got the vxr version they got overseas.

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mostlyharmless55@reddit

1957 Hillman Minx.

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Coronarena@reddit

My Dacia Sandero, literally only because it's cheap. They're there thinking it's all uncomfortable, slow, will kill me in a crash, all sorts of bollocks that I don't even respond to. Besides, how do you fight someone's ego?

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Shot_Habit_4421@reddit

The one I'm driving right now a 2012 scion xb cheap to buy cheap to own kinda zippy with the manual, lots of space etc.

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ChainOut@reddit

I worked on tower sites out of a Honda Ridgeline. I caught a lot of shit from all the guys dring 3/4 tons and duallies, but I didn't need the towing capacity, just a covered bed for PPE mostly. I did 40kmiles a year for 10 years on that vehicle with hardly any trouble and probably half the fuel cost of the dually guys

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RaspingHaddock@reddit

1987 Toyota Supra

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feelin_raudi@reddit

My first car was an 87 Fiero GT. Mid engine, rear wheel drive two seater with pop up headlights? It might as well have been a ferrari.

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JaesenMoreaux@reddit

Nissan Pulsar NX. Don't understand exactly why but it was a fun car to drive.

I see lots of people mentioning Miata. Man I would drive the hell out of one of those new Miatas. I don't care what anyone says about those.

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Fi2eak@reddit

I put a nitrous kit on a 1996 Nissan Quest for shits and giggles. It was hilarious every time I went in to get my tanks filled.

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Panaginiptayo@reddit

I have a V6 charger, its my daily, and i like the style, idc if its got the "wrong" engine, the thing is actually pretty fun for what it is, it aint gonna win races but its got enough power to mess around a little, plus the engine is reliable

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bandley3@reddit

Mazda5 with the rare 6MT. A car this inexpensive and practical shouldn’t be enjoyable to drive, but it is. When I look at it I smile. When I drive it I smile even more. I’ve driven plenty of expensive cars over the years but this one makes me happier than all of those. Coworkers didn’t understand why I had a picture of a minivan as the wallpaper on my computer, but they just don’t get it. Another coworker, one that drives a heavily modified F-250, asked why I drove such a small, girly car, and I just replied that I have a large, uh, member. Best car purchase I’ve ever made and I’m keeping it until I’m too old to drive, and I’d do so even if I won the lottery - I like it that much.

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Sly_As_A@reddit

Car guys like to sh*t on my '21 Sonata N-line but it's actually a very capable mid-tier sport sedan that's relatively unique, fun to drive, and very practical.

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Zonda1996@reddit

I used to have an R34 GT-T coupe that my friends always poked fun at for R34 coupes being the ugliest skyline. I think part of it came from just how overhyped they are from fnf bros on the internet and the insane price surge on all models after 2019.

I loved that thing. Had an amazing exhaust note and when my gf dropped me anywhere in it at night it was awesome seeing those taillights go off into the distance.

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Form1040@reddit

Friend of mine had a Yugo. What a piece of crap. The upholstery was terry cloth, like a beach towel.

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Striking-Drawers@reddit

I had a Chevy metro 1.0 5spd. Friends would make fun, but I'd tell them to let me drive their car the way I drive that thing. Power shifts, revving till the lifters float, j turns all over the place, etc. Nobody agreed, all ended up saying good things about the abuse it took for 100k.

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Fuck-Reddit-2020@reddit

Geo Metro. It's been said that you should make sure you are married or at least one serious relationship before owning one of these, but I loved my Geo Metro. Even the LX with its 4 cylinder 62 horsepower motor noticeably loses some power when you turn the A/C on. However, they are great on gas, reliable, easy to work on, inexpensive to fix, and they have a really supportive community built into their fandom.

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DishRelative5853@reddit

1980 Ford Pinto.

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edubiton@reddit

1989 Alfa Romeo Milano (gold?)

It was my car in high school. This thing would smoke a Mustang Cobra at the start. It drove on rails, cops would pull me over just to ask questions about the car or how i could afford it (purchased used in 98 for 2k).

I had multiple cops ask if we could race. That thing was amazing... until the transmission failed, and I spent a small fortune trying to get it fixed in one of the only places in Houston that would even look at it.

Took it with me to Hawaii when I got stationed there, and they had to tow it off the boat. I knew it was a death sentence for that poor car. The first gear synchro went out. I drove it around for six months starting in second gear but eventually treaded it in for something much more reliable as i simply didn't have the money, time, or resources to keep it going. Broke my heart to do it.

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mmmmmyee@reddit

Grandparents’ nissan quest. Now i drive a sienna

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zozoetc@reddit

Toyota Echo. Drove it for 11 years, only replaced tires and brakes. Consistently got over 40 mpg. Zero to 60 eventually, but bulletproof. Loved that car. Gave it to my nephew when he turned 16, and he totalled it a month later. He’s dead to me.

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Salt-Suspect-6603@reddit

‘91 Ford Probe. It was blue and had mechanical headlights. The chest part of the seat belt was automatic and would move accordingly whenever the door would open or close. The speedometer was digital and it had a V6 engine which was pretty awesome for a 2-door. It hugged country road curves perfectly and it was my first car. I miss it. A few kids at my school made fun of it but I didn’t care, it was awesome!

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

It was basically a Mazda 6 coupe.... built on the same assembly line in Flat Rock, MI. I got to see that plant; it's humongous.

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notarical@reddit

06 Tiburon. I was told it was slow, ugly, a heap of shit etc etc. But I loved it.

And so did the women. It was a manual so they thought I was the shit. Miss that car :(

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

I had a 05 Elantra hatch.... same chassis, so I put in some Tibby parts including the heavier sway bar and the Tibby JBL amp with Infinity subwoofer. I also put on an Elantra GT leather steering wheel alloy wheels. My son drover it after me and just sold it last month with over 200k miles.

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gropingforelmo@reddit

1995 Nissan Hardbody, king cab, 2.4 with the 5 speed manual. Nissan called it Royal Blue, but everyone just saw the big guy in the little purple truck.

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derKonigsten@reddit

Miss the 92 Chevy S10 king cab I drove in high school. Same 2.5 with a 5 speed manual. White with a real "vintage" camper shell that had fleur de lis designs on the bubble windows. Had a comfy chair and shag carpet in the bed. And also a bigger guy 😅 They don't make em like they used to...

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GenXpert_dude@reddit

Caprice Wagon. Yes, the fake wood on the sides and whitewall tires with the obligatory fake wire wheel hubcaps. Had an LT1 with a 250 shot of nitrous on it- but completely stock otherwise. People made fun of it all the time, but I also got tons of 'thumbs up' for it as well. I bought a 572 to put in, but my wife backed it into the shed before the swap- and I don't do body work so I sold the car.

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SpicyTsuki@reddit

Everything I've ever owned. Being 6'6", and liking tiny scoot around cars... It's a curse

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

I'm 6-2 and yeah, I like small cars too... currently a Fiat 500 driver.

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Neuvirths_Glove@reddit

Still driving my Fiat 500 Sport with a stick shift for 10 years. It's fun to drive around, tiny enough to park anywhere and to slide through gaps in traffic. I hope to keep it for another 10 years.

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he11gxrl@reddit

1997 toyota camry it drove like a new car till someone totaled my baby camrys are amazing fucking cars

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jeepsies@reddit

1987 corolla gt-s

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MNmostlynice@reddit

I just bought a 96 Toyota Tercel 4speed and it’s one of the most fun cars I have driven. I had to emergency buy a beater while I get the frame repaired on my truck and this thing is like a go cart on the road. Plus, 34mpg is unreal

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Ok_Manufacturer6460@reddit

My 05 Dodge Magnum r/t ... People would say it looked like a hearse ... I miss that peice of shit

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jokerzwild00@reddit

Still have mine, it's an AWD. Doesn't get driven much anymore but I still love it. I was expecting more of a shooting brake or Charger wagon, but it's actually more like a lowered 00s Durango. Handles like an absolute boat, and I came to love that about it. One of the last great American land yacht cars. Super good in bad weather too. Mine needs some TLC but it's still very driveable. Bushings, front CV joints, tires and few other little things. One day I'm gonna get it back into shape.

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Panda-Cubby@reddit

1975 AMC Pacer. Robin's egg blue with a virgin white interior. Manual transmission and glass...forever. Took ALOT of crap for that car, but it was roomy and comfortable. It only lasted to 160,000 miles...but took me where I needed to go and back again. I can't say that I truly miss it - but I do have some fond memories of that car.

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desperategraves@reddit

2005 Scion XB. I got it around 2008 I think and when they were new they were looked at as weird, and I LOVE weird shit. It was slow and everyone called it the toaster but I loved everything else about it. Middle mounted gauge cluster and all. It was black cherry with the tiniest little black rims and tires. I popped in a Pioneer head unit and a Boston Acoustic sub. Still think of it fondly when I see one on the road.

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No_Economics_315@reddit

P T Cruiser

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jokerzwild00@reddit

Easy. I got 2, first one was my teenage car, a 79 Datsun b210. It was Burnt Orange color and in mint condition. This was in like 1997. My friends and everyone just ragged on that car to no end. Called it names and stuff. I loved it. 2 door, 4 speed manual, i4 with like 70 horsepower probably (if that), but it was a great car that was so easy to work on and taught me a lot. Wish I still had it, I've seen some awesome restomod b210s. Second is my current daily, a 2014 Nissan Juke with the horrible CVT. Peppy turbo 4, good ground clearance, good visibility, decent interior space for the size. I liked the Fit I came from much better as it was super fun to drive and got great gas mileage, but this car is pretty decent for the amount of cash I paid. Old people love it and ask me about it all the time, but "car guy" "friends" at work take a lot of jabs at it. Even Carvana only offers me 50 bucks for it in mint condition 😂. That's ok, this is one that I'll drive till the wheels fall off. Or rather, till the CVT belt rips off cause I ain't paying more for a new trans than I paid for the whole car. Good thing trans fluid change is easier than oil change and do it every 15k miles. Until then I ride it. I've had to replace some things that are normal for a car of that vintage, coil packs, alternator, sensors etc. but otherwise I treat it good and it gets me to work like a champ. Let them other dudes I work with pay 1k a month for their 2500s and Super Dutys and only use them to get back and forth to work, I'll be happy spending my money elsewhere.

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Ok_Sector_8517@reddit

Where are my DSM peeps? I rocked a '98 Eagle Talon TSi for way too long...

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No_Difference8518@reddit

'84 Chevy Citation. Full size hatch back. I could stick my bike in the back without removing the wheels. Did 130kph (80mph) all day with no problems. Even though it was a budget model, more comfortable than many mid range models today. Manufactures seem to have forgoten about ergonomics.

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zemzy_oseris@reddit

My BRZ. Yes it’s slow, I didn’t buy it to be fast. I think it’s the perfect car as a daily for me. Not gonna get a speeding ticket, but I can have a blast in corners and easy do a little sliding here and there. Lightweight, RWD and manual will always be a recipe for fun.

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Pshrunk@reddit

Every Golf I’ve ever owned including my current one.

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axelteflon@reddit

I bought an old '79 Volvo 245 on an ebay whim 15 years ago, nobody saw the appeal and it got all the names but I just loved driving that thing... only had it a year or so, every time I see one now I'm just in awe

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ed_423@reddit

My 370z. Have always been a huge Z fan. It used to be cool growing up. Now that I can finally afford one they are all being clapped out beat to shit and brought to take overs so that’s all anyone associate them with now.

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This_Ad_5469@reddit

8.1 L Chevy avalanche. Might not be the prettiest thing, got made fun of by “real” truck owners, but that thing could pull 12k lbs thanks to that 4.1 rear end. That thing has the best performance/price ratio of any vehicle I have ever owned.

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The001Keymaster@reddit

81 vw scirocco. It was so slow, but so fun. It was like being able to legally drive a go cart on the road. It was the ugliest green.

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dontbeajoiner@reddit

I had a 2009 Smart convertible. I took the doors, roof, and tailgate off of it. It was like having an 80 mph golf cart on the interstate.

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DoctorSquibb420@reddit

1995 Ford Probe GT. Because, well... it's called Probe.

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vinvinvin@reddit

2002 white pontiac aztek 😎

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xxartyboyxx@reddit

volvo

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ObeseBMI33@reddit

Smart car.

Nothing like dogging an underpowered engine and putting it to work towing a trailer with an atv bigger than itself.

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No_Significance98@reddit

My 2011 HHR panel... I guess some people find its lack of windows off-putting. It's being called the "creeper crossover"

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TNShadetree@reddit

Here's a different one.
I got an outside sales job and had to cover thousands of miles. I didn't want to put a ton of miles on my personal sporty car, so I needed a designated work car. So, to a lot of peoples surprised I got a ,,
Lincoln Towncar.

It was a very strategic choice. They're big and only old folks like them but the benefits!

New, they were a $40,000 luxury car. I got mine for $5,000 with under 100,000 miles.
They have one of the most reliable engines ever made, the Ford 4.6.
I had leather and every option imaginable, and it cruised the freeways like a dream. Never one issue ever.

Used it 3 years till I changed jobs and sold it for $5,000.

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SkylineFTW97@reddit

I used to have a boss who had a 2009 with over 600,000 miles on it. He loved that car and took it on road trips constantly. He had money for new cars, but he had dogs he brought with him everywhere, so he didn't want to ruin anything new. Plus he just loved old land yachts.

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AdventurousCoat956@reddit

The C-ship. Belonged to my baby momma technically but I'm the one that became one with it so im the one that drove it. I called it the C-ship some but mostly that went over heads so I usually called it the wagon letter formerly shaped like a car. But it's full given name was Chevrolet citation station wagon shaped like the letter C. Sold that mutha to a buddy brother for $300. And he drove it til his drunk fatha killed it to death in a fight with a ditch. But when they made fun it wasn't that impressive. The car did all the work. They just merely laughed at themselves for stating the obvious. Can't hurt what ain't there. Feel them feelings, foo!!

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BagBoiJoe@reddit

A shot-out looking black Lincoln Mark VII with straight pipes. Burnout machine from hell.

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IdLOVEYOU2die@reddit

My bro

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BagBoiJoe@reddit

Hahaha. Ultimate "scourge of the neighborhood" build in high school. Raked down in front, absolutely sun blasted paint, loud as fuck. All the homies loved that car. The neighborhood hated it, and most girls wouldn't be seen in it.

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SkylineFTW97@reddit

I'm a compact and subcompact enthusiast. And I love fixing extremely cheap (often sub-$500) cars. I get a lot of jokes for driving what would be considered a hooptie by anyone else. Those same people don't laugh so hard when my $250 1994 Honda Civic has fewer problems and costs less to fix than their car. I suspect my $300 1996 Infiniti G20 will be a nice return to form on that end.

Even my 2015 Honda Fit gets a lot of confused stares at car meets. "You paid $14,000 for a tiny hatch? Why not buy a sports car?" I bought what I wanted and I care far more about practicality and serviceability than performance, plus I prefer my cars basic. I don't want electric parking brakes, push button starts, integrated infotainment, or anything like that in any car I own. And I do almost double the average annual mileage in the US, much of which is in tight city streets. Some will say I could buy a fun car, but I don't believe in separating fun and dailyable. ANY car I buy must be fun to drive, no exceptions. I also don't do pavement princesses, anything in my fleet must be usable as a daily. Again, no exceptions. My cars are a reflection of how I do things. And while my tastes and methods are strange to most, they work for me.

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Pekle-Meow@reddit

Toyota Yaris 2008 with manual transmission. Hate the feeling it had when driving, but I could beat the crap out of it, do 1-2-3 pull and dry under 80km/h and it was si fucking cheap to take care

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haxmire@reddit

I will never make fun of someone (in a serious manner, I will kid my friends) for the car they drive IF, and only if, they show true interest in their car, interest in driving correctly, and show they are wanting to learn and be more educated on it and how it works and all cars work.

Jeremy Clarkson has obviously said a bunch of nonsense over the years but he had one quote that always struck with me and I agree with. Something along the lines of "If you show no interest in something, you shouldn't be doing it. I have no interest in brain surgery, so I am not going to bother with learning it or cutting into someone's brain." Hammond immediately also said "I have no interest in cooking, so I wouldn't expect anyone to come to me for their dinner." I cannot tell you how many times in my career in the automotive industry I have asked a customer what kind of car they drive, and they literally respond "I dunno the green one outside."

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Pimp_Daddy_Patty@reddit

1st Gen Dodge Neon. The year was 2004, and I swapped in a 2.4L turbo out of a PT cruiser (same engine as the SRT-4). I bought the engine at a scrap yard for $800 and it had 35,000km on it. I stuck a 50 trim T3/T4 turbo on it and made 383WHP at 21psi. It ran high 11s in the 1/4 mile and was a daily driver with a custom built 3 speed with reverse pattern manual valve body. It was my tool of choice to go Mustang hunting in. The knowledge and experience I gained from it were worth the $8000 i spent on the car in total.

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SongNo8852@reddit

I traded a repsol 07 cbr1000rr for a 96 delsol in 2009 bec I didn't have a car and it was getting cold. The delsol was a built sleeved gsr with a Jackson charger (discontinued at the time and now) and made 340whp on hondata. Volk wheels, skunk2 full suspension (everything, asr brace etc), carbon hood fenders trunk top and doors, lambo doors, blue neon's inside and out, greedy exhaust, pwr steering and ac.

...but it was a delsol and I dated the hottest girl in school which also hated it. I got called gay and all kinds of shit lol. I traded it for a base 04 TL which I still regret. Minus the neon's and lambo doors it would be a 30k car today.

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Far-Watercress6658@reddit

Toyota Aygo. Pissed me off when I was the designated driver and people would laugh at my car.

Super turning circle btw.

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IdLOVEYOU2die@reddit

97 Riviera. Depressed catfish. Beluga whale. Suppository.... -_- I think it is beautiful but it is divisive.

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Downtown_Bread4268@reddit

92 Civic hatchback. It was the teal greenish blue color. Had chrome Giovanna wheels super period correct. I think they were 20s. A duck tail spoiler on the little tailgate. Dope car. It was fun going fast in a slow car.

I ended up putting enkeis and lowering it custom exhaust intake tint the windows and swapped prelude leather bucket seats. Got t boned 😭 miss that car. I learned to drive at the track with it.

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IWillAssFuckYou@reddit

'23 Camaro LT1 (6.2L V8 convertible). Brother told me in a bullying manner that I should've gotten an EV instead and tries to impress me with his Tesla which didn't impress me at all.

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Captmike76p@reddit

My first car was a Chevy 210 business sedan. My grandpa gifted it to me. Nothing could break you couldn't fix with a screwdriver and pliers. I could do the points in the parking lot with half an Emory board and a pocket knife. Carburator acting up $2.10 for the rebuild kit. I did the clutch by myself by putting her on the curb. Five glass fuses were the electrical system. Great on gas and blasted through weather like a D9 dozer. I slept in it for a few weeks after coming home from Vietnam and toured from NY to Seattle and then back to Nebraska before it tossed the shaft and I had to get a u joint. Traded it in when I bought my first truck it's probably still delivering pizza or doing Uber in Cuba.

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spider1178@reddit

1999 Mercury Cougar V6. I did a ton of work on it. Engine upgrades from an SVT Contour, Roush body kit, exhaust, brakes & suspension, Enkei wheels, and lots more. Classic car guys dogged on it for not being a "real" Cougar, tuners gave me shit for it being heavy and an automatic, truck guys were nasty because it wasn't a truck. But it was gorgeous, comfy, and handled like it was on rails. I loved it, and wish I still had it.

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twoheadedhorseman@reddit

Jcw mini Clubman. Such a fun car

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Current_Lobster3721@reddit

PT Cruiser…. I wouldn’t say I “loved” it but it never gave me a headache, was super nimble to drive around town & was roomy enough on the inside to be comfortable with a load of junk in the back. Did everything I asked of it (besides pass going uphill…..)

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1morepl8@reddit

Cobalt SS turbo. Still one of my favorite cheap fun cars.

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op3l@reddit

I had opportunity to drive a 1998 Toyota Avalon XLS when I was in high school.

At the time I didn’t like it because it looked like an old people car but I soon fell in love with it. Had 200 HP so was fast enough but not too fast and almost all the luxury one could ask for outside of the true luxury brands inside.

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MaxRFinch@reddit

2009 Prius Touring. My first feature filled car. I drove 60-70k miles a year, an oil change every two to three weeks. My commute to college, my pizza delivery job, ubering, and a ton of car camping across the Pacific Northwest. Cheap on insurance, gas, and maintenance. Battery was strong until around 215k miles. Wrecked it at 235k.

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VinceInMT@reddit

I bought a ‘59 Volvo 544 in 1977. People said I was nuts, weird, and made fun of the car. Here it is in 2024 and I’m still driving it. It came with 5-6 coats of paint on it and last year I selectively sanded them off creating an art project out of it. I get lots of complements now.

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vespers191@reddit

08 Smart Car. I'm a 6'1 guy, and my Smartie added about forty miles an hour to how fast it felt like it was going as compared to how fast I actually was going. I've driven go-carts with less of a grin on my face. And it was always hilarious when I passed a gigantic-assed truck smogging the bejesus out of the highway trying to catch up with me. Sure, it topped out at 95, but until then you felt like you were at Monaco.

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Csharp27@reddit

2012 Ford Focus Hatchback. Everyone thought I was driving a Prius, like someone literally had me saved as “(my name) Prius”. People are morons but man I loved that car. It was fun and zippy, had a sport/manual gear select mode and I could drive the hell out of it and not speed too much. Thing put up with some ABUSE too, ripping through dirt roads and rallying around in the country. Never really had an issue except one clutch replacement which is normal for those stupid CVT’s. I sold it for 1400 cash when it needed a new catalytic converter and got a Lexus but I miss my shitbox.

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packetraptureduck@reddit

I used to have a geo metro 2 door hatchback with the 3 cylinder and it was awesome, everyone made fun of it. Then my bestfriend got hit by a semi in his Nissan maxima. We took his manual v6 and barely got it in the metro. We added a cheap eBay turbo kit and that thing was a missle.. that was hard to control. Sadly it was lost in a flood and I didn’t have the money to do anything with it I sold it to a friend that let it sit for a few years then sold it to a scrapper R.I.P to the little pocket rocket

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Malt_and_Salt@reddit

My 2012 Fiesta Hatch. Wasn't an ST or anything but was still a blast to whip around windy roads here in Wisconsin out in rural areas in the fall

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Pineydude@reddit

Had two 87’ Mitsubishi Monteros. ( Pajaro outside the US) 2.6L in-line 4 cylinder. Short wheel base, bouncy ride 5speed with low first gear. They were amazing off road, factory skid plates, and water proofing. Could drive through water way deeper than you should have been able to. Way better than any landrover or jeep from the same time frame for off road capability and reliability. I beat the shit out of them , they kept going. I wish I still had the last one. They were square and odd looking. If people went off road with me they definitely looked at it differently after.

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MerbleTheGnome@reddit

A 67 Austin Mini that I had in high school.
Slow, as in 0-60 eventually.
Broke down often, but was easy to fix and good on gas.
Only good thing was that 17 year old girls thought it was cute - which was important to a nerdy guy like me in 1979

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porcelainvacation@reddit

I own a 1950 Chevy pickup truck, my wife hates it because of the girl attention I get in it. Everybody loves that thing though.

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Cranks_No_Start@reddit

I bought a Jaguar XJ6 its older but what Clarkson would call a Proper Jaaaag and got a bit of crap from my coworkers. UNTIL they sat in it and drove it.

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porcelainvacation@reddit

NA Miata, E30 BMW cabrio, RX8.

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MrBlonde_SD@reddit

‘87 VW cabriolet - basically a convertible GTI. Loved that manual transmission and speed. It was my sister’s car before she moved out, my friends used to clown on me for driving a girls car. The summers in my home town would regular get above 100 so having the top down was a big plus. All 6’3” of me fit just fine too, usually just had my girlfriend riding shotgun.

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Galopigos@reddit

My 1959 Cadillac S&S Hearse. Had it in High School and a while after, was a great rig for DJ work. It was "Eggplant" purple. Had the 390 in it but that got a lot of machine shop work to make it a bit better than stock.

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co0p3r@reddit

A Daihatsu Move. A tiny little Japanese vehicle that I took across South Africa and Namibia a couple of times. It sipped fuel and had Toyota-like reliability.

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Pretty_Leader3762@reddit

Another Miata driver here. 2002 in Yellow.

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ottrocity@reddit

I get made fun of by non-car-people for driving a spicy orange Fiesta ST.

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SevroAuShitTalker@reddit

I've been called a lesbian quite a few times since getting a subie. I find it hilarious

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

Ik I love how every car has its thing to make fun of for trucks= white trash, Subaru= lesbian miat = fruity etc etc

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payed2poopatwork@reddit

Every vehicle I've ever owned has been a 90s or early 2000s with at least 150k miles on them. Real gold digger repellent lol. I like saving money. Had a 02 explorer with over 300k miles and had no sign of quitting. It recently got t boned and flipped a few times so I'm thinking of getting a dirt cheap saab 57x that needs an engine an put in a 5.3l i got from an Avalanche. My other vehicle is a 2000 f350 with a wooden flatbed an tons of rust with 500k miles.

I don't really care about having a vehicle to "flex" on people. My flex is being a homeowner in 2024 an thats good enough for me lol.

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Sesh458@reddit

75 Chevy Nova, rust bucket but I loved it

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Porder@reddit

1994 geo Tracker 4x4

It had a 1.6L 4 cylinder that leaked oil from every seal, had an insane exhaust leak, and the gas tank had rust holes through it so the gas would evaporate out directly from the tank

Despite all that I never got stuck a single time playing in the mud or climbing hills in the woods The only mods I did were add a winch, some off-road lights, and I had to weld some 1.5” tubing to the front where the bumper was (it was rusting away)

My family hated it but gosh was it a blast to mess around with

I sold it and turned around and bought a 1991 jeep wrangler and it’s been just about the same 😂

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Jeremy5000@reddit

I bought a new Toyota Tundra in 2020, my car friend laughed at me because it’s a truck and it’s ancient. So far it’s done every truck thing I’ve needed it for with ease and it has been supremely reliable. I love it.

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Professional-Scar333@reddit

My 228i Gran Coupe

BMW people mocked it because it wasn't a true bmw

Non-bmw people just mocked it because it was a bmw

I chose it during the car shortage in the pandemic. Got 4k off the price tag new and an otherwise stellar deal on it. Sold it only because I had to due to some life events

I love my new car (24 Jetta GLI) but I miss the bmws luxury bits a lot sometimes

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ReverendAlSharkton@reddit

A 2006 Cooper on coilovers with intake, borla exhaust and a tune. 5spd, 130hp of fury. That thing was an absolute riot.

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tOSdude@reddit

The 2005 Grand Caravan is comfy on long drives.

I got the expected “hide yo kids” jokes being in college driving a van and having a moustache. The jokes stopped when one of the guys on the other class got kicked out for allegedly watching CP on one of the shop computers.

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OhNoSEBUUh@reddit

Does ignorance count?

My 2013 TT RS. Definitely got alot of "you a hair dresser? Hur dur.." "had to borrow your girlfriends car today?"

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

I never understood that about that car imo if that car was a bit taller in the cabin I’d drive one but being a 6ft 2 guy I was hunched over in one when I test drove but I love the look of those Audi tts

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OhNoSEBUUh@reddit

Yeah your too tall for it for sure. My 2018 is a bit more spacious, but not by much. Love these damn things. 5 cylinders of fury after you tune it and beef up the exhaust a bit.

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

Yea I tried a tt and a Mazda mx3 both same issue I always loved small coupe cars now I rock that soccer mom car a 2024 Subaru Impreza rs lol

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OhNoSEBUUh@reddit

Yoooooo my 2008 WRX holds a special place in my heart. Well, all my cars do, but I loved that goofy looking car lol.

I hit a bag of dry mix concrete and it knocked the exhaust loose right after the mid pipe. Such a great sound. I just ziptied the exhaust up so it wasn't dragging and drove that thing for 9 months unmuffled. Perfect sound lol.

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Sorry-Dig-5588@reddit (OP)

Lmfao that’s hilarious

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crinkleberry_25@reddit

Nobody made fun of me but I bought a 2012 Fusion new. I got a hell of a deal on it. It’s still going.

It’s pretty basic but I trust it to get me anywhere.

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ElectricTomatoMan@reddit

You can be biased, but you can't be bias.

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Icy_Respect_9077@reddit

We drove a Fiat Panda rental with Rome plates from Florence to Dover. It was great, but i could see people laughing and pointing.

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funtobedone@reddit

I’m 6’3”. I used to own a 1997 miata (built engine, supercharger (shoulda gone turbo, but that supercharger whine…) 235hp to the wheels. Flyin’ Miata got a LOT of money from me for suspension goodies.

I sort of fit with the top up, but had to slouch. I couldn’t see traffic signals at intersections because the windshield frame and rear view mirror blocked my view. In fact, the rear view mirror was so obtrusive that I completely removed it and converted the side mirrors to convex mirrors (someone made/makes a stick on mirror that completely covers the factory mirrors. The curve is subtle and just enough that I could see behind the car as well as beside).

That car was stupid fun to drive!