Men who flaunt flashy cars not the ‘marrying kind’
07-01-2011, 04:31 PM
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I saw this article in the USA Just as peacocks flaunt their brightly colored tails to attract potential mates, certain men show off flashy products to draw the attention of women, the study found. The researchers also indicated that the men who pursued this strategy were only interested in short-term sexual relationships.
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07-01-2011, 04:46 PM
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remember this was a marketing study........so Porsche won't advertise in KNOT magazine. I can see it now....no more "it's not you.... it's me crap"...it will be "it's not you, it's my (your) porsche...or maybe.... "achem babe, I just put a deposit on a beautiful Porsche"......see if she sticks around lol. I can't believe that this "study" gets such legs........
And FWIW, my wife loves to drive my car and I owned mine before we got married and all my years together have been great, both on and off the track!
And FWIW, my wife loves to drive my car and I owned mine before we got married and all my years together have been great, both on and off the track!
07-01-2011, 05:08 PM
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My wife freely admits that she loved my sports car when we were dating(well no one here would call a Pontiac Fiero that but it was a different time and we were still in our teens back then - 18/19teen) 27 yrs ago. Well, she still married me in spite of the "flashy car"... and I have owned sports cars ever since. Perhaps she was re-enforcing a different message.
This study has it wrong. Women are just as competitive as men. We like being faster than the other guy on a track, driving a gorgeous car, and dating/marrying a beautiful woman... for her a sports car in the driveway is a symbol of her own financial and marital success. Plus she freely admits to beating the driver next to her off the line every so often. We share everything in life so she worked hard to share in this car as well. Enjoy the ride folks and have a great 4th.
This study has it wrong. Women are just as competitive as men. We like being faster than the other guy on a track, driving a gorgeous car, and dating/marrying a beautiful woman... for her a sports car in the driveway is a symbol of her own financial and marital success. Plus she freely admits to beating the driver next to her off the line every so often. We share everything in life so she worked hard to share in this car as well. Enjoy the ride folks and have a great 4th.
07-01-2011, 05:38 PM
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What a load of BS. When I was single, there was NO WOMAN in this city that wanted to ride in my 928 or 924... I think the "type" they're alluding to is the "player" with the flashy car. They didn't have to "publish" to get that point across..
I only traded the older posches for a newer one once I met my now wife. And I guess this means I have to get rid of the 360 because I can only fit one other woman in it..
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79 928 5sp silver/blk
02' Boxster 5sp blk/blk/blk
99' 360 6sp red/blk
I only traded the older posches for a newer one once I met my now wife. And I guess this means I have to get rid of the 360 because I can only fit one other woman in it..
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79 928 5sp silver/blk
02' Boxster 5sp blk/blk/blk
99' 360 6sp red/blk
07-01-2011, 06:53 PM
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I agree, if a woman is only dating a guy because he has a Porsche - she shouldn't expect to marry him.
I would also guess a study would say the average married man drives a honda accord and toyota camry.
I would also guess a study would say the average married man drives a honda accord and toyota camry.
07-01-2011, 10:34 PM
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I think this article is crap too. My impression of Porsche (in particular) over a lot of other expensive cars is that impressing women with them is by far a secondary objective. Porsche is simply a fun toy for men - it's just a blast to drive. If anything, you buy it to impress other guys (but not in a gay way - not that there's anything wrong with that, to quote Seinfeld!)
Compare this now to the latest Mercedes models, that have a logo bigger than your head on the front bumper - kind of reminds me of the tackiness of Louis Vuitton products. Mercedes for the most part is basically a German Buick - but it's pricey. My impression is that these young realtors driving these are trying to use them to pull chicks a lot more than most guys I see in their Porsches, who just look like they drive them because they love the car.
PS: Nutty Professor, does your S.O. know that you're using her for your avatar on Rennlist? Just curious...
Compare this now to the latest Mercedes models, that have a logo bigger than your head on the front bumper - kind of reminds me of the tackiness of Louis Vuitton products. Mercedes for the most part is basically a German Buick - but it's pricey. My impression is that these young realtors driving these are trying to use them to pull chicks a lot more than most guys I see in their Porsches, who just look like they drive them because they love the car.
PS: Nutty Professor, does your S.O. know that you're using her for your avatar on Rennlist? Just curious...
07-02-2011, 08:45 AM
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I think this article is crap too. My impression of Porsche (in particular) over a lot of other expensive cars is that impressing women with them is by far a secondary objective. Porsche is simply a fun toy for men - it's just a blast to drive. If anything, you buy it to impress other guys (but not in a gay way - not that there's anything wrong with that, to quote Seinfeld!)
Compare this now to the latest Mercedes models, that have a logo bigger than your head on the front bumper - kind of reminds me of the tackiness of Louis Vuitton products. Mercedes for the most part is basically a German Buick - but it's pricey. My impression is that these young realtors driving these are trying to use them to pull chicks a lot more than most guys I see in their Porsches, who just look like they drive them because they love the car.
PS: Nutty Professor, does your S.O. know that you're using her for your avatar on Rennlist? Just curious...
Compare this now to the latest Mercedes models, that have a logo bigger than your head on the front bumper - kind of reminds me of the tackiness of Louis Vuitton products. Mercedes for the most part is basically a German Buick - but it's pricey. My impression is that these young realtors driving these are trying to use them to pull chicks a lot more than most guys I see in their Porsches, who just look like they drive them because they love the car.
PS: Nutty Professor, does your S.O. know that you're using her for your avatar on Rennlist? Just curious...
07-02-2011, 10:09 AM
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So I have a red Porsche (I guess the worst of the worst) and I also have a 2007 Honda Civic coupe, that my wife of 42 years drives. I guess I have a split personality. I would suggest that maybe I lead a secret life with the Porsche, but my wife knows about the Porsche... LOL! ... and the 16 previous Porsches. Obviously, THOSE are the jilted mistresses.
07-02-2011, 11:44 AM
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I find this SHOCKING ... not the findings, but the fact that they needed to research study to determine something so dramatically self-apparent.
They missed the opportunity to conclude that the grass is generally green and the sky is typically blue.
One area that I would have found interesting is a data cut based on age. Clearly for some of us (me!) this is a mid-life crisis toy. My "signaling" days are long past.
They missed the opportunity to conclude that the grass is generally green and the sky is typically blue.
One area that I would have found interesting is a data cut based on age. Clearly for some of us (me!) this is a mid-life crisis toy. My "signaling" days are long past.
07-03-2011, 09:47 AM
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Now, that's what I'm talking about!!!
Two of my three Porsches pre-date my wife...
What the article should focus on are the women who are attracted to dating the guys in the Porsche - not the guys who have them!
About a week after I got my first red 944, I remember a girl at a party hitting on me all night long. Then, she asks if she can drive my car... I said "no" - and then she was history!
I had a girl friend for a while who confessed to me, when she met me, she figured I was a schmuck because I drove that red 944... but then, when she found out I drove it on the track, she had a new respect for me (perhaps an "oh, so that's why you enjoy it - for the driving, not picking up girls" revelation).
Two of my three Porsches pre-date my wife...
What the article should focus on are the women who are attracted to dating the guys in the Porsche - not the guys who have them!
About a week after I got my first red 944, I remember a girl at a party hitting on me all night long. Then, she asks if she can drive my car... I said "no" - and then she was history!
I had a girl friend for a while who confessed to me, when she met me, she figured I was a schmuck because I drove that red 944... but then, when she found out I drove it on the track, she had a new respect for me (perhaps an "oh, so that's why you enjoy it - for the driving, not picking up girls" revelation).