POLL: How good are you at identifying car makes/models/years on the road?

[psteng19]

How many percent of cars on the road do you think you can properly identify?

I can probably name the make/model/trim/year of 98% of the cars on the road today... anything '80s onward.

The only ones that give me trouble are the rare exotics, the 'ole land yachts of the 50's-70's, and MB CLK/CL/SLK/SL's <-- always confused those 4. But I have no problems with the C, E and S classes.

 

[Tetsuo]

I am ok >75% anything post 1969, the only cars that mess me up are the benz's, just like you

 

[stevens]

I know cars of 90+ like the back of my hand.

 

[freebee]

I know all the benzes, and can even tell the various difference between the amg wheels.

 

[BatmanNate]

I'd say 75%, just because so many of the newer cars are all the same and boring and it's useless keeping track of them. I'm a God at performance cars though.

 

[Feldenak]

I only know the cars in my driveway < 25%

 

[Pliablemoose]

Here's an interesting study that was recently released, it suggests if you can recognize cars, you're not so good @ recognizing faces.

True car lovers recognize automobiles with a part of the brain once thought to be used exclusively for identifying people's faces, according to a new study.

I've memorized cars since I was a pre-teen... Blows my wife & kids away, they now look for strange cars to try to trip me up

 

[EvilYoda]

hehe, it'd be interesting to test this theory. Lucky for me, around where I live, all cars are practically 95+, unless you're a student.

 

[Soybomb]

Its a useful skill to help keep you safe if you're prone to speeding. Can you all identify the cars by headlight or taillights at night too?

 

[zCypher]

I know most of the cars that are on the road today. But I put myself as "75%" because that doesn't come close to 90+% of "ALL" cars.

I'm getting into muscle cars now, but a lot of them would just be "a muscle car" or "a classic" to me... I confuse a lot of the old 60-70s classics, although I'm pretty good with Camaros/Firebirds/Monte Carlos/Chargers/Challengers.. guess I'm improving. All the Nissans, Mazdas, Hondas, Fords, Chevys, GMs, BMWs, etc etc you see on the road commonly these days, I can usually identify accurately without hesitation.

 

[toant103]

>95%

 

[TallBill]

Probably around 50% I sukc with older cars.. and i suck with years.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

99% probably. The 1% is really odd cars like Peugots and such.

 

[Joony]

<= Wannabe ricer!

I know only Hondas and Toyotas!

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Can you all identify the cars by headlight or taillights at night too?

I'm probably 50% +/- 5% or so at that. Speeding whenever you're driving and watching your mirror constantly really helps you learn them. Thank God I don't do that anymore.

Anyway, as to the poll I'm a "car god". I am another one who's confused sometimes by the benz's though.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: psteng19
How many percent of cars on the road do you think you can properly identify?

I can probably name the make/model/trim/year of 98% of the cars on the road today... anything '80s onward.

The only ones that give me trouble are the rare exotics, the 'ole land yachts of the 50's-70's, and MB CLK/CL/SLK/SL's <-- always confused those 4.

How would you be able to tell the trim level without seeing the little "LE" or"LX" on the back?

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: psteng19 How many percent of cars on the road do you think you can properly identify? I can probably name the make/model/trim/year of 98% of the cars on the road today... anything '80s onward. The only ones that give me trouble are the rare exotics, the 'ole land yachts of the 50's-70's, and MB CLK/CL/SLK/SL's <-- always confused those 4.

How would you be able to tell the trim level without seeing the little "LE" or"LX" on the back?

that's what i wanna know!

 

[m2kewl]

double-post

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Soybomb
Can you all identify the cars by headlight or taillights at night too?

I'm probably 50% +/- 5% or so at that. Speeding whenever you're driving and watching your mirror constantly really helps you learn them. Thank God I don't do that anymore.

Anyway, as to the poll I'm a "car god". I am another one who's confused sometimes by the benz's though.

I can't tell the Benzes apart either. I don't even care to remember the letters any more than I care to remember what an Acura RL is.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Benzes I can't tell apart at all. A lot of the older cars (60/s70s muscle cars) give me trouble too

 

[Corporate Thug]

i dont know $hit about the mechanical aspects of cars but i can identify just about anything

 

[conjur]

I get some of the new Kia/Hyundais mixed up but I rarely miss one...heck...I can tell at least half by the looks of the headlights/taillights at night!

 

[dighn]

last option

not so interested in cars like most ppl my age. heck i didn't even try to get a license until 2 years after the age at which i can get it

 

[GTaudiophile]

Car god

 

[Mani]

I can nail pretty much any car on the road from the 80s on up (even from head/taillights), but very few from the 70s and prior.