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So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? #915601
10/10/2009 20:34
10/10/2009 20:34

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I have always considered the coop a relatively manly car; the shape, its big(ish) engine, its performance, the fact that it's been called a Don Johnson-mobile by a certain influential motoring journalist.

However, several people have infact commented that it's a 'gay'/'hairdressers' car. I really cannot see the logic behind this; am I the only one to experience this? Is it mere jealousy? OR is it actually quite a 'fem' car.

Please help me reassert my feeling of manliness frown (Insert irony here)

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915602
10/10/2009 20:35
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Please let me add that I don't think that the term gay is offensive, and that when people said that my MGF was a gay car, I generally agreed with them. However, it's simply my disagreement that the coupe is in the same league smile phew.

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915603
10/10/2009 20:35
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Well, JimO did used to own one.....


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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: mattB] #915613
10/10/2009 20:49
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we bought our 16v from MattyB...


(who is a very nice bloke actually)

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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915618
10/10/2009 20:53
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i dont see many hair dressers in them? gay car is abit much.

im not a homophobe im not scared of my house.

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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915643
10/10/2009 21:41
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well if it makes you feel any better when i had my diablo (also in yellow) i was told it was a small penis car and you had to be gay to have a yellow one.

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915647
10/10/2009 21:49
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mine gets called a "gay" car and a hairdressers car by people at work all the time - i attribute this to their complete lack of style, knowledge and taste, given that a quick survey of the car park reveals a selection of old rovers, couple of 's' plate volvos, an orange st, a honda civic type r in a distinctly pink shade of red and a mottley selection of french/german euro boxes......let the hoi polloi eat cake and have their laughs, they dont get to go home in a coupé.... wink

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915649
10/10/2009 22:03
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I don't know whether the Coupe is gay, bi or straight.

All I know is that it looks great.

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915658
10/10/2009 22:27
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Originally Posted By: shinyshoes
we bought our 16v from MattyB...


(who is a very nice bloke actually)



laugh & i've HAD 2.


I dont think they're a "gay" car just can be enjoyed by both sexes. A few people commented on my car being a "gay/hairdressers" car at work but they soon got over that when they realised how much maintenance and effort you have to put into it.

... and its not like a Mini convertible rolleyes i think most people can pull it off.


A very very manly burly old hairy bloke who is a building contractor now owns my yellow car.. so that proves it. (He not gay btw) tongue



Meh. i miss my car

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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: JKD] #915659
10/10/2009 22:28
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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: sugerbear] #915661
10/10/2009 22:30
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Matt, sounds a bit Village People to me....

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915662
10/10/2009 22:31
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Originally Posted By: CallumMGF
Matt, sounds a bit Village People to me....



wink


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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915664
10/10/2009 22:35
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In the coupe.
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In the coupe.
My lad drove my coupe for the first time last week.He said its great.he owns a mint mk1 mx5.And has just been on a Ferrari weekend. So i said,Who,s got the hairdressers car then son? Not us dad was the reply.



Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: sugerbear] #915666
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Originally Posted By: sugerbear
Portafino .Yes

The rest. No.


The question wasn't about best Coupe colours tongue

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: magooagain] #915668
10/10/2009 22:44
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I dont think MX5's are hairdresser either, wouldnt mind one for the pure driving pleasure. As for Coupes... well, you might think they are, until they rip your head off with a loud roar. A 16V n/a possibly. tongue

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915669
10/10/2009 22:52
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Originally Posted By: MattW
I dont think MX5's are hairdresser either, wouldnt mind one for the pure driving pleasure. As for Coupes... well, you might think they are, until they rip your head off with a loud roar. A 16V n/a possibly. tongue




shocked 16v n/a is the manlyest! The original! The true coopster!


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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: MattyB] #915672
10/10/2009 22:57
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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: MattyB] #915675
10/10/2009 22:59
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No chance my black LE gets all the nods from the rude boys in caps lol
Although when I had my old ink black 20vt i did hear some chav in a corsa vxr say 'there slow they are, hairdressers cars' to his mate who had just said thats a nice car, i didnt say anything to him I just followed him out of the petrol station straight onto a dual carradgeway he wont ever say that again put it that way.

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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915682
10/10/2009 23:20
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I own a coupe in speed pink and an MGF, think its time for me to dust off that pink glitter jumpsuit

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915683
10/10/2009 23:21
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Just fella's that dont know their cars make the comments.

The mgf is a proper car, mid engine, rear wheel drive.

each to their own!


Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: phil_20VT] #915695
10/10/2009 23:48
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I keep getting the same from the Focus 1.6 boys at work, I just reply "She's more car than you can handle."
Any who say it is and the drivers not then it must be the opposite of say an M5, that is to say we have nothing to make up for/ no insecurity/ know who we are.
Most hair dressers drive minis/bugs no?

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915718
11/10/2009 04:05
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my last 3 cars
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2,peugeot 306 cabriolet
3,fiat coupe 20vt
they have all had the gay/hairdressers comments thrown at me but my coop has been the worst insulted but mainly because its a portofino,and you know what its my colour of choice now(well except ink black and vinci) its really grown on me these last few months

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915735
11/10/2009 08:04
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ive never heard this said or even thought about a coupe being a hairdressers car ???
i love the mx5 and dont think of it as a hairdressers car, but i can see why some people might make comments like that, mainly due to its size, being small 2 seater, which why cars like the mr2, mgf, kopen etc. But the coupe is a big 4 seater coupe, i can see it as jealousy.
Also dont forget the thread last month about "is that a ferrari daddy" i bet civic, focus owners dont get that.

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: JKD] #915802
11/10/2009 11:38
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hehe well said JKD i was quite surprised when i started reading this thread,ive never heard the coupe reffered to as gay or hairdressers car! I wouldnt be too happy if some one did say that though. But then again i have heard people say porto blue is a girly colour which i actually dont think it is my self and even if i wasnt a girl i still wouldnt think it was girly. Porto blue is the best colour though ! love

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915804
11/10/2009 11:57
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I do agree Porto is a very nice colour the ladies love it laugh

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915813
11/10/2009 12:13
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Previous car was a Suzuki Cappucinno of which i did get a few comments from the gays (sorry guy's,lol) at work.. Ref 'hair-dresser'.. laugh But hey it was a fun car to drive..As for the Coupe.. I'm not sure a hair-dresser could handle the power so I dis-agree..Its a man's car with true GRUNT. woohoo

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915817
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i have to admit i have never had any 'thats a gay car' comments about my car, which is a porto...

most people just want to know what it is, and then cant belive its a fiat!

as for the colour, just like it is on here, complete marmite thing.

could be worse though, could be a sprint blue...

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Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915823
11/10/2009 12:39
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It's the same people who don't have a clue about the Fiat Coupe. They probably assume it's built on an Uno with a 1301cc engine.
Audi TT is gay.

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: Per] #915892
11/10/2009 14:54
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I must admit i've never heard that about the coupe - but i have heard it about the MX5, MGF and Audi TT - all of which are good cars to drive and always get rave reviews about handling and being fun to drive. So whether it is a gay car or not. I doubt anyone who says that has actually driven one or been in one as a passenger. The coupe handling isn't great as standard but it is so much fun to drive - so it's in good company and puts a smile on my face every day i drive it.

As for colours of coupe - we all know that Sprint Blue and Yellow are the only proper colours - all the others were just there to use up old paint laugh

Re: So, is the Coupe a 'gay' car? [Re: ] #915897
11/10/2009 15:15
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Most of the blokes I know are too busy slating the chavy boy racer Saxo's, 106's and Corsa's etc. so I never get anything but posative comments.

Stereotyping sports cars is a little common these days but most who do comment are usualy gealous and enveous so who cares what they think, just ask 'what do you drive then?'

I do agree 99% of German cars are 'gay'

(and all French cars are censored )

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