which cars do you consider to be 'douche' cars?

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HAL9000

Lifer
Oct 17, 2010
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E36/E46 M3.

Subaru Impreza STI

Toyota Supra / Celica

Golf GTI (Pre 2002)

Fiesta ST

Corvette 1970+

RX-7

Basically any car with a body kit, or obvious modifications

Any car with an unnecessarily loud exhaust as a result of modification.

Basically anything that Chavs drive or aspire to drive.

Edit: Also, on a UK road a Pickup truck. Not so much in the US, but over here definitely.
 
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JCH13

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Sep 14, 2010
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This guy
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and multitudes of others around here who drive the same jacked-up "Im a Dick" truck while parking anywhere they damn please, including the sidewalk (seems to be becoming a more and more popular thing to do around here and its a piss off). If you are able enough to climb up into that truck then you are NOT disabled (maybe mentally).

Also anybody who drives a MR2 or Miata or 300zx - automatic douche.

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jagec

Lifer
Apr 30, 2004
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What's that, when you're driving the same speed next to someone and you deliberately slow down to let them pass you?

I don't think that you're using any accepted definition of that word...
 

FuzzyDunlop

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What's that, when you're driving the same speed next to someone and you deliberately slow down to let them pass you?

I don't think that you're using any accepted definition of that word...

I assume it means passing someone on the inside lane. It should be illegal to force someone to pass you on the right, unless your turn off (on the left side of the road) is within reasonable distance.

But back to douche baggery - Im also getting sick of excessively loud audio. There is a point when quality is diminished and it just turns into a blaring mush of bass. If your primary goal is SPL and therefore 'pure annoyance' then you are a douche. If you are able to play loud music in your car and have it still be of good sound quality, then play on! I too enjoy loud music in my car, but it shouldnt be a "LOOK AT ME IM PLAYING LOUD MUSIC JUST FOR SHIT OF IT!" but rather it should be, "THIS SONG IS LOUD BECAUSE IT SOUNDS AWESOME!" So if your rolling around playing a Bass Test CD - douche.

alas, that is also off topic. cars that are douchy... Smart car.
 
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Gunbuster

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Oct 9, 1999
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Any car parked diagonal or sideways across multiple parking spaces. I find this is most often a corvette.
 

KDKPSJ

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I was a G37 Coupe (All stock. Dark blue) owner/driver for past 2.5 years, I can definately assure the others, including cops, consider G37 as a douche car.

During my 2.5 years of ownership, there were uncountable number of idiots who were dying to beat me at the light. There were also as many as idiots with come-on-lets-do-it-pussy attitude who tried to race me.

The worst was cop. At first, I thought it was just my feeling that they always stares at me and my car to see if they could get me ticketed when I drove by. But the people who were in my car later told me that they also felt the same all the time. So, when I got enough nonsense/laughable tickets, I decided to get rid of it this summer.

So, yes, from all my experience, G37 is considered a douche car to many people, including myself. I didn't think it was, but now I do.
 
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xapo99

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What's that, when you're driving the same speed next to someone and you deliberately slow down to let them pass you?

I don't think that you're using any accepted definition of that word...

You lost me...?

It means, in the UK, to pass someone in the left lane, when they are in the right...we drive on the left of course. Unless it is certain circumstances like in queues (lines) of traffic or mandatory because of a blockage it is illegal.
 

JackBurton

Lifer
Jul 18, 2000
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Any car parked diagonal or sideways across multiple parking spaces. I find this is most often a corvette.

As long as it is in the back of the parking lot, I'm cool with it and understand why they do it. No problem with that at all.
 

leper84

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Dec 29, 2011
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Most people driving around in the new Camaro's are normally driving V6 models. That doesn't qualify as a douche, that qualifies as a "I wish I had a real Camaro" guy/girl.

Check out this website, just make sure you don't have anything handy to stab your eyes with after reading a few threads....

www.camaro5.com
 

Bacstar

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Nov 2, 2006
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My friend and I were driving to lunch and saw a Prius with a license plate (65 MPG) and immediately thought douche.
 

Doppel

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G37 is pretty douchey now that it's mentioned. I would drive one anyway.

Strange to see so much Prius hate still going strong after a decade, you people are persistent. :thumbsup:
 

mafia

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Jul 10, 2008
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Any cheap affordable car that is slightly more upscale than the average commuter car. This includes G35/37

Any standard ecconobox made to be sleeker and sportier than others, eg Altimas.

Anybody who thinks they are better than you in some way, if it's they have HIDs and you don't, bigger lift, slammed lower, darker tint, bigger wheels, more tilt in their sunroof, anything.

The majority of douches are lower class income financing entry level cars with badge appeal and thinking they are somebody with something to prove. These are the 328i and C230s you see parked at apartments and trailers.

QFT:thumbsup:

Most M3s that I see are actually not douche bag drivers, its the ones with the "poser BMW" or "poser benz" that act douche bag.
 

JulesMaximus

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Mitsu Evo owners. The more slammed it is the bigger the douche. Extra douche points for unpainted carbon hoods and trunk lids.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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E36/E46 M3.

Subaru Impreza STI

Toyota Supra / Celica

Golf GTI (Pre 2002)

Fiesta ST

Corvette 1970+

RX-7

Basically any car with a body kit, or obvious modifications

Any car with an unnecessarily loud exhaust as a result of modification.

Basically anything that Chavs drive or aspire to drive.

Edit: Also, on a UK road a Pickup truck. Not so much in the US, but over here definitely.

Yeah, every other jerkoff here has a pickup truck. I swear, it's more of a white collar jerkoff vehicle than many luxury cars.