hairdressers car ?

M1474 · Postby **M1474** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:07 am

Mr nanotech wrote:I beg to differ.

I bought my car off a lady hairdresser with pink 'Sexymx5' plates on it.

I rest my case.

Do you have them for sale?

M1474 · Postby **M1474** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:11 am

I answer all abuse (read communication) on road with a smile and thumbs up - top down MX5 is poor at deflecting empty VB stubbies.

Anyone I know with a smart arse comment gets an invitation to the next track day.

kenson · Postby **kenson** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:26 am

M1474 wrote:I answer all abuse (read communication) on road with a smile and thumbs up - top down MX5 is poor at deflecting empty VB stubbies...

But with your shiny new hair dryer attached...

M1474 · Postby **M1474** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:45 am

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:01 pm

Great, another opportunity to use my photo of my blown engine.

Evil Panda · Postby **Evil Panda** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:12 pm

My favorite reply... and I'm pretty sure it was from someone on this forum.

Comment: "Nice car... Are you Gay?"

Reply: "No, but good luck with your search Tinkerbell"

doc · Postby **doc** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:28 pm

Never get such comments.
Just "Nice Car".
Must be the gray hair.

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:52 pm

^^^ same but not grey hair, reasonably big bloke who can look very cranky at times.

Rasputin · Postby **Rasputin** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:37 pm

I get people taking photos of my car at least once a week.

MX5's are growing in popularity!

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:43 pm

I think the mx5 scene has really opened up in the last 5 years, especially as a lot of p-platers are finding their way into them. The JDM thing has helped awareness as well. Don't think mine can really be described as girly though.

MrRevhead · Postby **MrRevhead** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:51 pm

Rasputin wrote:MX5's are growing in popularity!

I think that is because of Charlie's front page article in a mainstream performance mag, the same with Matt's (whitena6 II) NA6 Turbo Zoom & FF&R magazine's feature car and also the recent MCM mag/video releases.

Even though they have always been known as 'hairdressers' or 'contemptuously dismisses' cars, nowadays they have raised awareness on their chassis and potential rather than solely aesthetic appearance.

I do notice many more P platers & falcondores trying to race me lately compared to a few years ago, that must account for something!

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:04 pm

MrRevhead wrote:
Rasputin wrote:MX5's are growing in popularity!
I think that is because of Charlie's front page article in a mainstream performance mag, the same with Matt's (whitena6 II) NA6 Turbo Zoom & FF&R magazine's feature car and also the recent MCM mag/video releases.

Even though they have always been known as 'hairdressers' or 'contemptuously dismisses' cars, nowadays they have raised awareness on their chassis and potential rather than solely aesthetic appearance.

Jeremy Clarkson and the 'TOP GEAR' program must have had a bit to do with it as well and with comments like this....

"The fact is that if you want a sports car, the MX-5 is perfect. Nothing on the road will give you better value. Nothing will give you so much fun. The only reason I'm giving it five stars is because I can't give it fourteen".
Jeremy Clarkson.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:32 am

Mr M,
You are correct, I should have told the fellow that the car belonged to my GF and that she is twenty years my junior. It would have only been half a lie, the car is mine. :wink:

Greg.

D.A.M · Postby **D.A.M** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:24 pm

had a guy (wearing a front snap back hat, had tribal tattoos, and looked preeeeeeety bogan) in a beat up commodore tell me to "man up and buy a real car"...

a week later, that still doesnt make much sense in my head if you compare that two....

mattyredlocks · Postby **mattyredlocks** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:50 pm

Having just bought my MX - I can tell you I am very familiar with it being called a "hairdresser's car" by friends and family.

...until I take them for a spin in it.

My own father (who to be honest, is past driving fun and has dríven Mazda 6's, Accord Euros and the like for the last 20 years) was totally against the little sports car until we went for a quick drive. Then he was all "Goes around corners on rails!", "Gee she's quick!" and "Can I have a turn?" If nothing else, the MX can certainly turn a hater around quick.

Being stopped on the side of the road with the hood up on the weekend though? That drew a lot of taunts. Mostly from idiots in Commodores, but enough people in non-bogan cars stopped to offer help - "Such a shame for a beautiful car..." was one we heard a few times.