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have you ever heard 2IS are girly cars?

Old 07-01-11, 07:03 PM
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Default have you ever heard 2IS are girly cars?

not there's anything wrong with it . i've heard it many times mainly from coworkers and neighbors. i don't give a d*** because i can see where they come from though, a white or GFM bone stock 250 with light interior may be mistaken as a girly car, but it is true for any other unmodded cars out there with those similar color combo. i don't think my IS250 girly at all. For those of you may ask why did i even make this thread in the first place, i would like to see if you ever encountered that and how you responded.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:09 PM
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Kinda girly, I must admit. Don't get me wrong, I love the smoothness of the IS, but its no mean machine like my m3
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Yes I have an IS250 btw.
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This is a first, I've heard the s2k and the tc's are female rides but never the 2is
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I think it kind of is a bit girly in some ways. Ever since I got a 2IS, I've been noticing them more on the streets and it's usually a girl driving it! But not too girly though, I don't think my blacked-out IS350 is that girly.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rikg35
This is a first, I've heard the s2k and the tc's are female rides but never the 2is
s2k you serious? i would think Miatas
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Old 07-01-11, 07:30 PM
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250 - yes, 350 - no. A co-worker driving a mustang mockingly called it cute on our way out the parking lot one day. We raced. He lost. He no longer calls it cute.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:39 PM
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Most of the girls and one guy I know say the 2IS is girly and have used the word "cute." I can see why they think that but it depends on opinion I guess. I don't have a problem with it since I don't find it a negative comment.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:41 PM
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Ido see a lot of girls driving em... but then again I see girls drive m3s mustangs camaros etc
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Old 07-01-11, 07:49 PM
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When I first got it, yes. But I've butched it up a bit.
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Old 07-01-11, 07:53 PM
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Yeah -_-... first thing my uncle mentioned when I got it was his 2 female coworkers having IS300s...
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I've heard that several times before! It's actually what made me hesitant to get an IS.. but I couldn't stay away so I got a 350. My coworker still calls my car cute all the time though.. but I don't care what he thinks! hahah

My girlfriend always thought that the IS is cute... but mainly the white color... she says the black IS is sexy and not girly... unless she is just saying that to make me feel better..
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Old 07-01-11, 07:56 PM
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I heard it once from a TSX driver of all things. I had to explain to him his car was a FWD Accord with a 4 cylinder and nothing is more feminine than that

A lot of people still equate small size to being a girls car. Nevermind cars like the IS/3 series/C-class let alone the IS F/M3/C63 etc can whoop most cars buts.

I'd rock an IS in a minute. Not a girls car.
 
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Overall, I wouldn't say that the 2IS is a girl's car, but between the 250 and 350, the 250 would be the model more women would purchase, just due to the fact that women tend to shop more for the look or creature comforts over performance. (not that I'm trying to be stereotypical here )
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I think they are, other than the F, hopefully a true coupe version next go around will change that. To me they are the stereotypical high school/college girl car, this is what mods are for guys, once you slam it its not a girl car.
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