People Attitudes Towards cars !

[ieatsports_cars]

I just have a bf xr6 once a fortnight i spend 2 hours washing the car ! and maybe once a week depending !

Any way one of my friends is a gt owner we were having a convosation about washing cars he asked me how long i spend washing my car i said 2 hours Then hes said " That is crazy" then i asked him how long it takes him to wash his gt he said " 2 hours" and i said why do you think it is crazy for me to take 2 hours and it is ok for you to take two hours Then he said oh oh " mine is a gt and yours is just a xr6. I am so put off ! we should be proud of the cars we buy and we should treat them right no mater what sort of cars it is ! I am Proud of my xr6 !! just like when you go to a car show A gt will aways bet a Xr6 or Xr8 AT a show same with a Xr6 turbo Will always win over the Xr6 N/A !! this world is to bias ! people should learn no matter What you have you have people should have respect !! Sorry there tends to be none of that now ! this is Why people do not care with these attitudes !

I can not afford to drive any thing else but a xr6 ! so why bag it because i spend two hours washing it !! This is what i think any way !

[ford man xf]

Ask yourself, Why does it upset you so much? It's someone else's opinion, you bought the car because YOU liked it, you didn't buy it for someone else, it's your pride and joy, if that wasn't your answer then maybe you bought it to impress others and if that's the case your always going to take offense to what someone says about it.

[Road_Warrior]

1) Don't get upset about it.

2) Your 'friend' is a douche.

[My32Doors]

Wouldn't lose any sleep over it matey. You're happy with what you have - that's all that matters.

[buggo]

I know what you mean mate, no offence but your GT mate sounds like a bit of a wang. Be proud of your car it looks great and I can tell by your pic the pride you have for it, don't be discoruaged because the rims arent 24ct gold and it hasn't got $100g under the hood. I have a mate who owns a mid 90's hilux-white, steel tray, basic as it gets, but he loves it. It's always spotless and you can always see your face in his chrome rims.

[ieatsports_cars]

i brought my car ! because it fitted in my budget it had 3000 kms when i brought it and i loved the colour ! If i was really brought to impress some one i would of brought top of the Range xr6 ! yes i take my car to car shows and that sort of stuff

[mik]

thats a fair comment mate, his attitude is somewhat imature imo, i would love a gt, or a bf xr6 for that matter, but at the end of the day i have an au xr6 and its my pride an joy the same as yours is too you, your mate needs an attitude adjustment.

[Mr Hardware]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

1) Don't get upset about it.

2) Your 'friend' is a douche.

100% Correct

[ieatsports_cars]

Their is nothing wrong with owning a Au xr6 !! they are a lovely car !

[ford man xf]

Originally Posted by ieatsports_cars

i brought my car ! because it fitted in my budget it had 3000 kms when i brought it and i loved the colour ! If i was really brought to impress some one i would of brought top of the Range xr6 ! yes i take my car to car shows and that sort of stuff

Had to ask. Some people do buy cars to impress others.

[ieatsports_cars]

I respect every other car ! even a prius or a Holden commodore ! their is no need to bag out on your car becasue it is just a xr6 ! and that person that is bagging you becasue he has got a gt

[buggo]

Originally Posted by ford man xf

Had to ask. Some people do buy cars to impress others.

318i with no options? that will be $80,000. Savings or Credit? Credit it is.

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by mik

thats a fair comment mate, his attitude is somewhat imature imo, i would love a gt, or a bf xr6 for that matter, but at the end of the day i have an au xr6 and its my pride an joy the same as yours is too you, your mate needs an attitude adjustment.

Exactly.

Hell I own an AU2 Forte with a bodykit and have been known to spend 2-3 hours cleaning it both inside and out, making it as immaculate as I can.

Just because its all I can afford and all I've got, so why not keep it neat and tidy.

Plus, there's nothing like that feeling of taking it for the first run when you've just spent a lot of time cleaning it and getting it all shiny & nice!!!

Spend as long as you want cleaning your car, its YOUR car, YOU are entitled to clean it for as long as YOU want. Whether it be a beat up old bomb or a brand new Maybach!

[ieatsports_cars]

Originally Posted by Riksta

Exactly.

Hell I own an AU2 Forte with a bodykit and have been known to spend 2-3 hours cleaning it both inside and out, making it as immaculate as I can.

Just because its all I can afford and all I've got, so why not keep it neat and tidy.

Plus, there's nothing like that feeling of taking it for the first run when you've just spent a lot of time cleaning it and getting it all shiny & nice!!!

Spend as long as you want cleaning your car, its YOUR car, YOU are entitled to clean it for as long as YOU want. Whether it be a beat up old bomb or a brand new Maybach!

EXACTLY !!!!

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

1) Don't get upset about it.

2) Your 'friend' is a douche.

100% agree, the time spent cleaning clearly shows how much you respect your car, me and the wife spend a couple of hours a fortnight cleaning both cars.

[pottery beige]

Be proud of what you've got.. He's just a knob head..

[elvisidal]

I spend 2 days washing mine with a spray bottle and cotton balls

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by elvisidal

I spend 2 days washing mine with a spray bottle and cotton balls

Mothball's and vinegar are great for your rim's......

[bangm001]

I take pride in any car im driving mate, as long as its clean on the inside and outside.. So keep it up. And the xr6 NA is better than three quarters of the cars on the road these days anyway so i wouldnt get too uptight about it!

[DBourne]

Originally Posted by buggo_gt

318i with no options? that will be $80,000. Savings or Credit? Credit it is.

Don't forget the ///M badges from spare parts

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by buggo_gt

318i with no options? that will be $80,000. Savings or Credit? Credit it is.

318 no longer exists and base price on a 320 is $54k, $10k more than a Mondeo so what exactly is the point? Just because someone buys a BMW for more than the equivalent sized Ford does not mean they are doing it to impress others.

I agree completely with the point of the thread. It is about respecting what you have. I used to spend just as long cleaning my 2nd hand ED GLi as I did my BA XR8, which is the same again as my BA GT and BF SP. There is no scale on what the cars were worth, they were all mine and I looked after them all the same, same amount of time with the same quality of products used. That is the way it should be and it seems your friend needs to learn that.

[DJM83]

I own an AU its ugly in many peoples eyes but it gets me 'round'

[glavas]

sadly i will admit i too am like your friend. i dont no why its just the way i am. i surpose other people missfourtune makes me feel better.

thats why i have a maloo the best ute on the market and yes when i see a ss or a xr8 i do look down on it and think err what a tight *** why would you settle for 2nd best. and when i see a six i think err cheap bogan cant even afford an 8.
does give me a little smile.

spose this is why i have never had alot of friends in my life. oh well ive had a good run

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by glavas

sadly i will admit i too am like your friend. i dont no why its just the way i am. i surpose other people missfourtune makes me feel better.

thats why i have a maloo the best ute on the market and yes when i see a ss or a xr8 i do look down on it and think err what a tight *** why would you settle for 2nd best. and when i see a six i think err cheap bogan cant even afford an 8.
does give me a little smile.

spose this is why i have never had alot of friends in my life. oh well ive had a good run

Not about to make many here either :

In my view, anyone who claims they have some form of higher social standing because they drive a better car probably has some form of inferiority complex for which they are compensating for.

[lemon]

I think good on you for owning a BF XR6 ,Maybe he is not a real friend.A real friend would not judge.Be proud with what you have.I have a GT and my son has a BA XR6 ,I think good on him,thats what he can afford, These days it is lucky to have any car.

[XR6_661]

Some people are just like that mate...Wouldn't let it worry you.

I get it all the time..I spend a good 3-4 hours cleaning my car inside out. And get called crazy for it...

I love my car, simple as that.

[ch33z1l]

I wish some people would hold any car with the same respect as yourself.

I had a drunken mate throw red dirt and crap over my car one night as a prank.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by glavas

sadly i will admit i too am like your friend. i dont no why its just the way i am. i surpose other people missfourtune makes me feel better.

thats why i have a maloo the best ute on the market and yes when i see a ss or a xr8 i do look down on it and think err what a tight *** why would you settle for 2nd best. and when i see a six i think err cheap bogan cant even afford an 8.
does give me a little smile.

spose this is why i have never had alot of friends in my life. oh well ive had a good run

Your a champ.... Your awesome... 14yo kid's look up to you........

[lemon]

That is true,they do

[buggo]

Originally Posted by glavas

sadly i will admit i too am like your friend. i dont no why its just the way i am. i surpose other people missfourtune makes me feel better.

thats why i have a maloo the best ute on the market and yes when i see a ss or a xr8 i do look down on it and think err what a tight *** why would you settle for 2nd best. and when i see a six i think err cheap bogan cant even afford an 8.
does give me a little smile.

spose this is why i have never had alot of friends in my life. oh well ive had a good run

And some guy in an AMG ML63 drives past and goes 'ugh, what an ugly pos. Why would he settle for second best?' Same Deal