I was thinking about Jeep drivers and the whole duck thing. But what about you Kia Sportage drivers? You got a club? Is there a Secret Brotherhood of Chevy Traxers?
Even though motorcycle “subculture” is no where near as popular as it once was, there is still this weird thing where two people passing each other on their bikes will often wave at one another. It doesn’t seem to matter what model you’re riding. I’ve never really understood it but then I don’t see riding a motorcycle as part of my personal identity. It’s just a mode of transportation that’s cheaper and a bit more more fun than a car.
Buddy of mine is a biker and he hates this. He’s complained about it to me on more than one occasion. “Man, I don’t wanna be in your fucking club. I just wanna ride my bike.”
I think the fact that it’s not as popular as it once was, makes it make more sense for riders to go “oh hey, one of us” and wave
When I drove a pickup? Lol no pickup drivers are 99% assholes and pieces of shit.
Now that I’m driving an older model car? Also no, I see a parts bin I can pillage when my car dies.
Lol no
I might be curious about the car itself, just to figure out how it may or may not differ from my own, based on the year it was made, but I don’t give two shits about the driver.
Used to drive a
Tank1995 Volvo 940, and more than a few times did someone approach me to talk to a fellow “Volvo enthusiast”.Now that I drive a 2019 Volvo XC90 T8, people assume that I am a Volvo enthusiast based on the fact that I’ve had two Volvos in a row. The truth is that I really liked the durable tank that was my old car, and I really like the comfort of my new car. They are not similar in any shape or form. They just happen to both be Volvos.
The truth is that I really liked the durable tank that was my old car, and I really like the comfort of my new car.
And that’s why you are a Volvo enthusiast. You fall in love with the old tanks and then you grow up to appreciate the comfort. Thats the life cycle of a Volvo enthusiast.
I’m very happy to bring you this news of you being a Volvo enthusiast, Mr./Ms. Volvo Enthusiast.
Oh, not really. I was very close to buying a BMW X5 instead, but I couldn’t find a 7 seater nearby. I don’t feel enthusiasm towards the Volvo brand in general, I just happen to have had two cars that I’ve really liked. The logo could’ve said Lada for all I care.
Thats just more descriptions of a Volvo enthusiast lol.
Exactly. You don’t have to be a mega-fan to be ‘enthused’ by a car brand.
One would think it at least involved some enthusiasm
Hey now, I’ll have you know that the Ladas have very stylish linoleum
No
If anything I compare my car’s condition to theirs.
Rolling parts-cars.
When I was more involved with cars? Sure. Not anymore - but I also don’t drive anything special and just want the thing to start and move.
When you’re young/poor and interested in cars you’ll work with what you got - and if you got a Kia - you’re probably on a Kia motorsports forum/subtikytok.
The only cat “club” things I’m ever curious about have more to do with what you do with your car, rather than what make and model you drive. Autocross, track days, Gambler 500, things like that.
Otherwise, make and model don’t matter to me, I’m just delighted whenever I see anyone else driving with a manual transmission.
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I feel more of a kinship with people driving the same speed as me on the motorway.
I still remember when the audi a4 I had been behind for 200km took an offramp about 50km before me…
I love a highway buddy
Definitely! I have an MX5 (miata), and the camaraderie between strangers is great. Majority of people will wave to each other as they drive past and I often get stopped for a chat in petrol stations etc. It’s one of the reasons I would really hate to get rid of the car because it’s just an extra dose of fun compared to everything else I have owned.
I have 2 cars, a CX-50 and a '91 Miata. I feel no kinship with other CX-50 drivers but Miata drivers I definitely do, especially NAs and NBs.
I think this is only for sports car people or people who are into cars. I don’t think the majority here understand it. I’ve had other supra and sports car people follow me to work or gas station and just chat about the supra. I have a few friends who I still talk to on a weekly basis from car meets and supra car shows or track days. It’s just another hobby to enjoy with other people. I don’t think people outside of this understand it.
I have an NA and I pop the headlights for my NB and ND brothers. I begrudgingly nod to the NC sailors. Just kidding. Every Miata gets the pop.
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No more than someone using the same toaster. Why are people weird about their cars?
Because they are in them so much. It’s not just a tool but also a personal space. I’ve got comfy pillows in my car, for example.
I’m not defending it, but I think it is because it is a big ticket purchase / decision, and that other person reached the same conclusion. So they are at least in some small part similar by some axes. And I think relationships really work that way. The universe is made up of many circles / relationships, and the more overlap one has with another, or the smaller those rings the closer the relationship. Cars are just a fairly tertiary one.
I think the kinship thing only really applies to specific types of vehicles, like sports cars or off road vehicles. And then, it’s more likely that the vehicle would be part of a hobby. I highly doubt any two Toyota Camry drivers in the world would see each other and think “Ah, my Camry brethren.”
As the owner of several weird/fun cars + one “normal” one (a minivan), I can confirm. I’ve actually joined clubs and gone to driving events in the mountains and other meetups with people who’ve owned the same weird car as me, but would never think of seeking out a community of minivan enthusiasts.
The way lemmings see their cars is the way normies see their computing devices.
I will salute and recognize any other man driving a minivan particularly a Honda Odyssey. They know real practicality, and value. Chance are also good that they care less about their image than the do about being useful.
Fellow Ody driver here. Image means nothing to me. My car is a utility to get my family from spot A to spot B. The Odyseey does that in the best possible way. It’s comfortable, roomy, I can slide seats around, put up or down the 3rd row. I can fit suitcases and bikes in the trunk at the same time. It gets pretty good milage, and it’s a Honda so it should easily get well over 200k miles with basic maintenence.
I got a really good deal on a one year old model with the Sport trim at the dealership that they couldn’t get rid of because it wasn’t “new” and therefore the interest was higher. I just got the loan through my wife’s union and that problem was solved.
It’s “Sonic Gray” with the black rims and details. I threw some big magnetic flame decals on the back quarter panels just to let people know how serious I am about appearances.
Sometimes when we are in a rush to get somewhere, I flip down my sunglasses and say “I’m engaging sport mode” and turn on the sport mode and use the paddle shifters.
I fuckin love this thing.
That was 4k ago
Minivan was actually my first car, a hand-me-down from my parents! Got me most of the way through college. We need the room now too, but my wife is strongly opposed :p
Rent one on your next trip, pay up if you can get one with extra luxury!
Short of that have a friend with one show up and do something crazy like pull a 2nd row seat out with the car seat still attached and blow her mind.
A maxed out Odyssey or Sienna will have more luxury than any similarly priced SUV and it will get better mileage and do more.
60k gets you a basic Chevy Tahoe, or top tier Odyssey.
I’ve been begging my wife for a minivan. You can fit whole 8x4 sheets of material in them! Wanna buy a tree? Lay that thing down! Friend moving a small couch? Smash that baby in there! Anyone who thinks a pickup truck is a better work truck than a van just is afraid. Pickup trucks are really only good for bulk materials like mulch/dirt/stone/etc. Most of them can’t fit a sheet of plywood without propping it up. Minivans can hold like 10 sheets flat with the added bonus of keeping them out of the elements.
My wife and I were in the market for a new car and she faught me pretty hard on the Minivan. We wanted to go with a Honda and we needed something with a 3rd row because of kids and family. So we were between the Pilot and the Odyssey. We went to the dealer and climbed around inside of each car and pressed all the buttons to get an idea of what they are like. As we were leaving she was like “God Damnit… I love the Odyssey”
And that’s how we became Minivan people.
They’re are times when I don’t even need 10ft lumber or 4x8 plywood but I buy some just to rub it in while an f150 is trying to figure out how to strap theirs down.
Toss on a tow hitch and boom even more practicality. What’s that, an Odyssey with 6 kids and a trailer full of camping gear?
Need to borrow my riding lawnmower? Sure!
The only reason I’m seriously considering replacing mine is because Honda can’t seem to make a range extended plug in version.
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I have a Subaru and a Gary Fisher bike.
Sort of, if they drive a Subaru Outback (as I do) or a Forester (as I considered) because these two drivers are Subaru people. Doesn’t apply to other models because those are less designed for outdoor functionality.
But there are a lot of us in the Pacific Northwest.
Pssshh, the older wrx count for outdoors too!
Yeah there does feel to be a Subaru community. Not as strong as Jeeps. But definitely, one of the stronger ones between car drivers.
