Just bought a Merc

[gingerjedi]

Alfas are now slightly better designed rebadged Fiats for girly boys. Gone are the days when they were really cool - the days of the wooden steering wheel Alfetta GTV (totally impractical but what a presence) , the song of the 3 litre Twin Spark 164 (box shaped but probably the only well made Alfa of its era), and finally the 155 2 litre (another boxy car but sweet as a nut to drive). The days when men were men and owning an Alfa meant you HAD to have mechanic skills Brings a tear to the old eye.

http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/ve...9;p=2106528185
http://www.digest.net/alfa/FAQ/164/alfa_164_5.jpg
http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/pics/A...%20MO%2017.jpg

So what should a real man on a family budget drive these days? An MPS would never break down so no kudos for being a brazen risk taker there, it's not exactly stylish either.

A bit of IT geeks car if you ask me... then I still drive an old school Type-R.

[DimPrawn]

Women are impressed by:

1. Badges

If your car is a prestige badge (BMW, Merc, Porsche etc), they will always be impressed. It shows you have some money they can spend for you.

2. Looks

If a car looks really nice (even if it a Hyundai Coupe) they will be impressed. It shows you have style.


The Mazda MPS does not score on either of those metrics.

For that reason, I'm out.

[sasguru]

Women are impressed by:

1. Badges

If your car is a prestige badge (BMW, Merc, Porsche etc), they will always be impressed. It shows you have some money they can spend for you.

2. Looks

If a car looks really nice (even if it a Hyundai Coupe) they will be impressed. It shows you have style.


The Mazda MPS does not score on either of those metrics.

For that reason, I'm out.

Yes but you're short, fat and balding.

I'm tall and good looking so could drive a 20 yr Hyundai 3-wheeler and still score.

HTH

[Pogle]

Women are impressed by:

1. Badges

If your car is a prestige badge (BMW, Merc, Porsche etc), they will always be impressed. It shows you have some money they can spend for you.

2. Looks

If a car looks really nice (even if it a Hyundai Coupe) they will be impressed. It shows you have style.


The Mazda MPS does not score on either of those metrics.

For that reason, I'm out.

You are such a tw@

[DimPrawn]

You are such a tw@

Hey, the truth hurts.

[sasguru]

Hey, the truth hurts.

So you really are short, fat and balding.

[Mich the Tester]

You are such a tw@

Actually, at the price I've just paid, it shows I've now run out of money and Mrs Tester can pay the restaurant bills for the next few weeks.

Still, I didn't buy it for her. I drive it, I like it, so that's all that counts.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

BMW and Merc spend 95% of the budget on adverts, press junkets and (press) cars and 5% on the cars.

[threaded]

My first road car was a Merc, a beige coloured 220/8 auto. Gosh it was a good car. Wish I'd never got rid of it.