How do you view the celica?

[Ishan]

I called it a chick car in another thread, and someone disagreed with me. Now everyone I know in real life thinks of it as a chick car, i know lots of chicks that want one, not a single guy. The car is kinda small, better fit for a chick, stuff like that, but i'm just curious how others view it.

[MagusXIII]

Neutral. I guess I have never felt ANY car was specifically a chick or guys car.

[Ishan]

theres very few I actually classify as either, this just happens to be one of them.

[apple jacks48]

I think its neutral, but I just dont like the look at all.

[want2modmygt]

i think it is neutral (like most cars) just depends on how its kept and the "personalization" that goes with it. except saturns. saturn=chick car. celica's = sweet cars. not meant for any particular perosn. i think it was more aimed for guys though

[SilverGA2001]

Chick car is a strong phrase. I don't wanna start assigning terms like guy car or chick car. That said, I don't see any masculine (sp?) appeal to them. That's just me though. When I look at my GA, I see bold and bulging lines and fenders, and strong character lines. Same for my Firebird, and same for the 97-03 Grand Prixs. There's something in their lines and shapes that speaks to me. The Celica has none of that for me, which at best makes it neutral. I kind of lump it into the same catagory as the new VW Beetle. Their kind of cute cars, and I do see mostly women driving them both, and I wouldn't drive either (though I did drive a Beetle my friend had as a loaner, and I was very disturbed by that car, a la the vase on the dash..) personally. Cars like Camry's, Accords, Civics and Corollas are entirely neutral to me though.

There's some really ricey Celicas that run around here, and I personally kind of snicker at them, because they look kind of toy like, big Hotwheel design or something. But hey, that's me, and how I feel. :)

[SilverGA2001]

Originally posted by buchajo
I think the Celica is a guy's car. A guy at work had one before he got married and up-scaled to a BMW. He took me for a ride in it one time and it's safe to say that I'd drive a Celica any day.

The (new) Beetle is definitely a chic's car. Any car that has a flower-holder in it, off the dash or whatever. :roll2: While I was driving down the 401 today, I actually saw a guy driving a Beetle (with a flower inside proudly displayed). Thankfully, a chic was sitting beside him. I'm just going to have to assume that it was her car and her flower! :)

:rofl:

You beat me to the Beetle punch.

[Chain]

These don't look like chick cars to me.

Now the miata is a chick car. :)

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/CELICA-apr-FRONT-gt300.jpg
http://www.spc.org.uk/i/celica.jpg
http://www.japancar.fr/creations/rokusho/celica_b.jpg
http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/Celica-Veilside-front.jpg

[Chain]

I did a search on chick cars and here are a few.

http://media8.motorcities.com/00DBD334622238D.jpg

http://www.mustangii.net/images/ghia/red_ghia_lady.jpg

http://www.vea.qc.ca/v/vw79cab.jpg

http://www.thecarshow.com/2001mercedesslk320c.jpg

http://www.arabadergisi.com/mp/peugeot/206-cc-06-3.jpg

And of course we all know this is a chick car.
http://www.automotriz.net/images/articulos/vw-pres/new-beetle_2.jpg

[InsaneSkippy]

Definetly not a guy car, nor a girl car, I know a girl that owns one, but I've also seen many that were just riced out with guys driving them.

[GrandAmChick]

As soon as I saw the thread title, I thought "chick car."

Of course, with modification, ANY car can be transformed into a chick car or a guy's car.

I voted chick car still tho, becuz stock, it def looks like a chick's car - each gen too.

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Ishan
I called it a chick car in another thread, and someone disagreed with me. Now everyone I know in real life thinks of it as a chick car, i know lots of chicks that want one, not a single guy. The car is kinda small, better fit for a chick, stuff like that, but i'm just curious how others view it.
Celica is a very lame chick car.

I had the unfortunate experience of driving one for a week, and let me tell you those ares are J-U-N-K.

Italic, hard to read orange fonts for the gauges yet the rest of the dash back lighting is green??

Piss poor accleration, terrible understeer, no head room, no leg room, improper steering wheel to shifter placement, pooor radio palcement, very bad ergonomics, crappy mirrors (rear one was blocked by the deck lid adn spoiler, side veiw ones had 1/3rd of them blocked by the buldging rear quarter panels.

I could go on and on.

My mother owned a couple chick cars like a '89 Ford Probe GL, a '93 Ford Probe SE, and a '03 Eclipse GT and none of those were nearly as bad as the POS celica, I'd rather own a SOHC four door civic than a celica.

Other 'chick cars to note',
Celica, Couger, Eclipse, Lazer, Talons, Probe, Tiberon, Beetle, Avenger, Sebring, V6 Mustangs, Camaros and Firebirds.
Im sure I could think of more but it's late.

[DontPassTheFence]

whoa, hold up -- does that red celica have a GT-R emblem in the nostril girlle area? if so, someone is gonna get smacked for that....

[Riley1123d]

I think the Celica is neutral.

A beetle can be a guys car.. providing its black, and prefirably a convertible.

A Miata, and a cabrio.. definate girls cars.

[Ishan]

Originally posted by GrandAmChick
As soon as I saw the thread title, I thought "chick car."

Of course, with modification, ANY car can be transformed into a chick car or a guy's car.

I voted chick car still tho, becuz stock, it def looks like a chick's car - each gen too.

:agree: exactly my thoughts.


I pretty much agree with you Ta^guy, except I don't see the eclipse (well, maybe some gens) or the talons as chick cars, but the rest of um yeah.

[SilverGA2001]

I definitely disagree on the Firebird part though. I don't see too many women at all with a V8 Fbody here, and they certainly don't drive them hard like I'm known to. :)

[Ishan]

you made the same mistake I did silverga, he said v6 f-dodys

[Rayz]

I think this chick or guys car thing is just something dreamed up by insecure homophobic immature guys, who buy Dual wheel pickup truck with no apparent need because they’re insecure in their own masculinity. Drive what you like

[MagusXIII]

Originally posted by Rayz
I think this chick or guys car thing is just something dreamed up by insecure homophobic immature guys, who buy Dual wheel pickup truck with no apparent need because they’re insecure in their own masculinity. Drive what you like
Those are my thoughts as well, Ray. Yet another stupid label.

Now what would a lot of those guys think if a 'chick' drove a mint condtion 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with 4.56 gears and a Muncie M22 tranny?

[DontPassTheFence]

Originally posted by MagusXIII
Those are my thoughts as well, Ray. Yet another stupid label.

Now what would a lot of those guys think if a 'chick' drove a mint condtion 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with 4.56 gears and a Muncie M22 tranny?

id be rather turned on... :ontome:

[GrandAmChick]

Originally posted by SilverGA2001
I definitely disagree on the Firebird part though. I don't see too many women at all with a V8 Fbody here, and they certainly don't drive them hard like I'm known to. :)

One of my best chick friends drives a gold 02 TA WS-6. :)

[99blackSE]

Originally posted by MagusXIII

Now what would a lot of those guys think if a 'chick' drove a mint condtion 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with 4.56 gears and a Muncie M22 tranny?

Would you marry me?

[Rayz]

Originally posted by MagusXIII
Those are my thoughts as well, Ray. Yet another stupid label.

Now what would a lot of those guys think if a 'chick' drove a mint condtion 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with 4.56 gears and a Muncie M22 tranny?
I think that the insecure guys would be scared off because they’re looking for a submissive woman they can dominate and hide their feelings of feel of inadequately.

[SilverGA2001]

Originally posted by GrandAmChick
One of my best chick friends drives a gold 02 TA WS-6. :)

This girl in my town has a Sunset Orange TA WS6. I met her in town the first time by sitting at a light and her pulling up. She gave me a good rev and I knew I had to stop and talk to her. She had Mac long tube headers, Borla pipes with an SLP loudmouth muffler and Borla tips, but she was going to ditch that setup for a more "mature" sounding Corsa she said. The car was also lowered and inch and some. Throw in the M6 transmission, and that was one sinister sounding car. :D

Not always the case that women don't have TA's, but it's honestly way more men.

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Rayz
I think this chick or guys car thing is just something dreamed up by insecure homophobic immature guys, who buy Dual wheel pickup truck with no apparent need because they’re insecure in their own masculinity. Drive what you like
Funny because my wife, my mother and several other females I know say these same vehicles are 'girlie cars'.
I guess that ruins your whole stereotype.
Originally posted by buchajo
If we're talking like 'certain' Firebirds and Mustangs are chic cars, then I hate to say it, but umm... how is a GA not a chic car then? Just some food for thought. :(
Because the Grand Am isn't trying to be something it's not. It's designed, marketed and sold as a Sporty family sedan. Cars like the Eclipse, and Tib want people to accept them as 'Sports cars' but the only people to think they are real sports cars are little high school girls and thier trendy wannabe male counter parts.
Originally posted by MagusXIII
Now what would a lot of those guys think if a 'chick' drove a mint condtion 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 with 4.56 gears and a Muncie M22 tranny?
A turn on!
Originally posted by Ishan
you made the same mistake I did silverga, he said v6 f-dodys
Yes I did, V6 Mustangs, Camaros and Firebirds. In other words, V6 Pony cars.

Cars that 'look' the part but can't walk the walk.
Originally posted by Riley1123d
I think the Celica is neutral.

A beetle can be a guys car.. providing its black, and prefirably a convertible.

A Miata, and a cabrio.. definate girls cars.
Ok you say a Beetle can be a guys car but a Miata can't?

I see the Miata as a older person's car, male or female. But the sad thing is Miata's are known for tearing up SCCA events, yet when was the last time a Beetle was spotted anywhere near a track? (and chain that V8 powered drag car isn't what Im talking about. lol)

IMO the Miata isn't designed to be something it's not. It was build to be a small roadster, which it more or less is. Just like the MG, Triumphs, Austin Healys, Karmin Gina, etc were back in the 60s.

A girls car in my definition would be a car that is designed to appear to be something its not and typically under powered. Looks coming before actual function or performance. A car designed for people of smaller stature, a car designed focused on personal features like a make up mirror, cup holders and cell phone charge before they ever think about proper steering wheel to shifter placement. Not to mention pedel to steering wheel placement. Etc.

[Ishan]

Originally posted by Rayz
I think this chick or guys car thing is just something dreamed up by insecure homophobic immature guys, who buy Dual wheel pickup truck with no apparent need because they’re insecure in their own masculinity. Drive what you like

Because after all, women and men are the exact same right? I mean, theres no difference, ya know, it's not like their brains are wired differently or anything, i mean c'mon, pull down your pants, it's all the same right? face it man, men and women DO have differences, their brains ARE wired differently, so yes, a certent type of car can be more appealing to a female then a male, and vice versa, if your gonna deny that, then well.. you gotta go start talking to some people.

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Ishan
Because after all, women and men are the exact same right? I mean, theres no difference, ya know, it's not like their brains are wired differently or anything, i mean c'mon, pull down your pants, it's all the same right? face it man, men and women DO have differences, their brains ARE wired differently, so yes, a certent type of car can be more appealing to a female then a male, and vice versa, if your gonna deny that, then well.. you gotta go start talking to some people.
:agree:

Hey when a vehicle has balkls its no denying its gender. lol
Just because a female drives a guys car doesn't make it a 'girlie car', just as if a guy driving a 'girlie car' doesn't make it a 'man's car'.

[SilverGA2001]

If there can be chick flicks, there can be chick cars. :D

[Themeneea]

its a chick car becuase alot of girls love it, and alot of guys dont.

[1stpontiac]

sadly, there was one person who, after hearing I had bought a grand am, said:

"Oh, I didn't know you were a 15 year old girl." :(

I've known a lot of 15 year old girls that were cooler than that doofus anyways.

[ADshock81]

Now, Celica is alright, mod it out though and it will be tight.

Now, I will say the eclipse, I would personally drive that, but If I do it would have to be a spyder though. I guess if that take away from my masulinity, But I always did like those last generation eclipses, 00-05.

Man, If I modded that damn spyder out.....BOY!

[Ishan]

My brother had an eclipse spyder, that car was awesome, I don't care what anyone says, :)

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Ishan
My brother had an eclipse spyder, that car was awesome, I don't care what anyone says, :)
Your brother drove a girlie car... lmao

just messing with ya, even if it is true. lol

[30thAnnGAGT]

It's a Toyota. Enough said :)

[30thAnnGAGT]

Originally posted by GrandAmChick
One of my best chick friends drives a gold 02 TA WS-6. :)

I know more and more girls that love those cars. A good friend of mine has an 01 Red WS6, her sister drives a Pewter 02 WS6. :D

[Ishan]

Originally posted by 30thAnnGAGT
I know more and more girls that love those cars. A good friend of mine has an 01 Red WS6, her sister drives a Pewter 02 WS6. :D

Introduce me? :D

[XoticGA]

Originally posted by 1stpontiac
sadly, there was one person who, after hearing I had bought a grand am, said:

"Oh, I didn't know you were a 15 year old girl." :(

I've known a lot of 15 year old girls that were cooler than that doofus anyways.




:rofl:

[ArcticWhiteSE]

IMO, in most cases, Chick car = Jetta, Golf, New Beetle, Del Sol, Prelude, Civic, Wrangler, Mustang, Ranger, Celica, and finally Corolla.

I'm sure there's many many cases of any one of the above cars being modified to extreme measures and becoming a respectable 'masculine car, but in their stock form, what else do you see chicks driving?

[Rayz]

Originally posted by ArcticWhiteSE
IMO, I'm sure there's many many cases of any one of the above cars being modified to extreme measures and becoming a respectable 'masculine car, but in their stock form, what else do you see chicks driving?

in that case the new corvette is a old fart car.
mostly are owned by balding middle-aged men. :D

The same is probably true for 90% of the muscle cars :lol:

[SilverGA2001]

Originally posted by Rayz
in that case the new corvette is a old fart car.
mostly are owned by balding middle-aged men. :D

The same is probably true for 90% of the muscle cars :lol:


That's the irony of life. All us young people want and drool over Corvettes, and it's the old farts that can afford them. :lol:

[Xidion]

Lets not start a flame war.....

[SilverGA2001]

Originally posted by Xidion
I view any honda,toyota as a rice burner with no power and all that $10,000 you put into make it go fast its still slow and still ugly. And the next guy whos smart buys a v8 puts the same amount of cash in it and rapes you in the but 40x over. And the only reason why older people have muscle cars is because they are smarter and wiser, you can thank all the rice burners you see from Fast and the Ferious and all the ignorant teens who buy them thinking they are fast as well.



:???: Wild how this suddenly turned into a rice hating thread... :roll2:

And I think the elders own most of the muscle cars because they simply can afford them, when most young people cannot yet. If you can afford a C6 Corvette at 20, then you're moving right along, but most can't. By the time you're 50, kids are probably out of the house, and you've got a budget and a career going, you can. Not to mention your insurance has stabilized into a nice monthyl payment as long as you have a decent record. Where I've been paying 1200+ a year for my GA, which is better then when I first got a car, and paid 1500+.

[ADshock81]

Shit.....I still want my 2000-2004 Eclipse Spyder, in Black

[jayhawk]

Originally posted by Xidion
I view any honda,toyota as a rice burner with no power and all that $10,000 you put into make it go fast its still slow and still ugly. And the next guy whos smart buys a v8 puts the same amount of cash in it and rapes you in the but 40x over. And the only reason why older people have muscle cars is because they are smarter and wiser, you can thank all the rice burners you see from Fast and the Ferious and all the ignorant teens who buy them thinking they are fast as well.

Youre deep, Ernie.

[SilverGA2001]

Originally posted by buchajo
And then by the time we're 50, hopefully we'll all be able to afford 'real' sports cars. :)


At my rate... no. :(

[Xidion]

$1500? i have two speeding tickets 17 miles over and i only pay $400 every 6months.
And what ladder our forefathers went up are you talking about? Fast cars back then were like $500-$1000 my dads fist car was a Fastback then he had a Chevelle, then he had a Camaro, then another 60ish Stang and he lived on a farm. Cars back then wernt has expencive as they are now.

[ramairgt1]

agreed

[Themeneea]

my buddy has a 67 fury, and a 69 newport, and he pays $30 a year for insurance!

[Sp3edR4cer]

Originally posted by Themeneea
my buddy has a 67 fury, and a 69 newport, and he pays $30 a year for insurance!

i know in louisiana i could get that insurance on my 67 chevy c-10 but the only problem is you cannot drive them you have to trailer them where ever you are going and you can only drive them in parades. it is called antique insurance (pointless). but because i drove mine almost 500 miles a week i was paying 2700 a year for a 67 chevy truck. But LA insurance is stupid because most LA people cannot drive (they should make the driving test more strenious(sp) so more people will fail)

[backwash]

When I was a kid my old man had a 1988 Celica GTS with 4 Wheel dirve. Off the line there was almost nothing but once the turbo spooled up the car took off like a shot. The 4 wheel drive was nice because he could bring it sideways around corners and keep control of it. However the car was small, maintenance was retardedly expensive, and it just wasn't big enough to be practical.

I