Chick Car?

[LexRealtor]

I was telling a guy at the office that I was getting rid of both my Z3 and my 325 Xi. He asked what I was getting. I told him I was considering a Mini Cooper. He about fell out of his seat laughing and called it a "Chick car." This totally shocked me because I see the Mini as a sporty, fun to drive, agile car; a real driver's car. Not that his reaction really bothers me since most people that label a car a "Chick car" usually can't drive worth a crap, but I was wondering if anybody else gets this kind of reaction?

[einzlr]

I do hear people say that about the MINI, but then some people say it about the Z3 roadster too :rolleyes. I personally agree with you and I see plenty of men driving MINI's.

[MrBlah]

never heard that about mine, but I do get comments that they are cute cars

[thenextstig]

well i also have a mini and alot of ppl tell me its a good car but the truth one time a guy in a z4 told me it was a girl car and i didnt understand lol his car is more girly than mine his is a convertible

[catseye]

Take him for a scary ride in your "chick car". See if that doesn't resolve the issue.

[tenfifteen]

I encourage anyone who thinks it's a girl's car to take a ride in one with Randy Webb (of Webb Motorsports). I've been a passenger at 160+ in a C6.Z06, have been in a track-prepped Viper GTS ACR, et al, and I have *never* been more terrified in a vehicle than after Randy put my Milltek on at one of his 'pulley parties' a few years ago.

[thenextstig]

lol same i was driven in a lotus exige s not as terrified as in the mini which my dad was driving and the exige this guy thts like a race track fanatic

[agoodlife]

I think Minis are great, w/ a little work they look mean and it doesnt take much to make em a daily driven beast.

[LexRealtor]

Thanks for the input. It just drives me nuts when guys that know nothing about driving label cars as "Chick cars."

[einzlr]

I encourage anyone who thinks it's a girl's car to take a ride in one with Randy Webb (of Webb Motorsports). I've been a passenger at 160+ in a C6.Z06, have been in a track-prepped Viper GTS ACR, et al, and I have *never* been more terrified in a vehicle than after Randy put my Milltek on at one of his 'pulley parties' a few years ago.How are they for torque steer at high speeds? The fastest I've ever driven one (a gen 1 non-S) is around 90mph and didn't notice any.

[einzlr]

Thanks for the input. It just drives me nuts when guys that know nothing about driving label cars as "Chick cars."There are clueless know-it-alls everywhere, in every context. Don't let them get to you. Just smile knowingly when they make fools of themselves with their "expert" opinions.

[JH74]

I've heard that before. I'm a chick and people always go "oh thats such a girly car. SO YOU!" pffft

My bf drives my car all the time and doesn't look bad.

[tenfifteen]

How are they for torque steer at high speeds? The fastest I've ever driven one (a gen 1 non-S) is around 90mph and didn't notice any.
Torque steer isn't going to be apparent at highway speeds; it's going to be apparent in turns taken at a brisk pace, where you're throttling towards track out, particularly right turns in the R56. My R53 didn't have much, but the wife's '08 is pretty pronounced. Are 90% of drivers going to notice? Nah, and even for the other 10%, you've got to be in the right set of conditions to induce it, but it is definitely there.

[MrBlah]

I notice it at straightline stoplights, if there's any imperfection in the road, the torque steer is going to pull you all over

and right turns are noticeably worse than left turns

above 2nd gear I've never felt torque steer, I only feel it in 1st/2nd gear under WOT conditions

[ryanl]

As far as stereotypes go... it is a chick car... doesnt mean a guy cant get one... but it isnt the same as a lifted pickup or a "sporty" sports car

it would probably be less of a chicks car if it wasnt a "mini" cooper

[MrBlah]

As far as stereotypes go... it is a chick car... doesnt mean a guy cant get one... but it isnt the same as a lifted pickup or a "sporty" sports car

it would probably be less of a chicks car if it wasnt a "mini" cooper

I have to disagree, it's really never considered a "chick car" in fact, it's a cult classic, a vw bug may be a chick car, but not the mini and it's stubby bulldog look

now if it came with a 80hp motor and that's it, ie all looks and no performance, I would reconsider, pretty much every magazine classifies thinks like vw's and miata's as chick cars


PT Cruiser? Chick car.
Miata? Chick car.
Thunderbird? Chick car.

But not the Mini, unless you could turn back 50 years of time and undo all that mini history


if you were to make a list of all the chick cars, it would be really long, and a TON of cars/suv/vans before you ever got to a mini cooper

[tenfifteen]

Miata? Chick car.
Could not disagree more... the Miata is a classic driver's car. RWD, great balance, and a perfect fit for spec races, where it is represented in several series. A lot of girls may buy them, but it's a true sports car.

Btw, 2/3 of MINI sales are to women, last I read. I don't think that means anything, just saying.

[MrBlah]

what's your source for that 2/3 figure, I had just read the oposite today

Don't get me wrong miata is great but the are one of the top chick cars

[zhan]

stella from the italian job drove it...
it is a cool car!

[LowCountry S]

I've never gotten "it's a chick car" but I get a lot of "that's a cute car " from alot of chicks (lol) I was also informed right after I got it that it was a very popular car with the gay set, so go figure. Personally I like mine alot and like others said, if you're heman buddies think it's a "gaycar" or a "chicks car" take them on a ride,US129 works really well to remedy their opinions, lol

[LexRealtor]

Yeah, I have a road I like to take my buddies on in my Z3. I love it when they try to tell me (in a macho way) that they want me to slow down because they are scared. Geez, my wife handles riding with me better than my guy friends do.................

[zhan]

I've never gotten "it's a chick car" but I get a lot of "that's a cute car " from alot of chicks (lol) I was also informed right after I got it that it was a very popular car with the gay set, so go figure. Personally I like mine alot and like others said, if you're heman buddies think it's a "gaycar" or a "chicks car" take them on a ride,US129 works really well to remedy their opinions, lol

a lot of cars are associated with 'male hair stylists'
z3, boxster, mcs, etc etc...
:(

[hyepwr]

Throw a widebody on it.

[LowCountry S]

Throw a widebody on it. If I could find one that looked decent (imho) I'd do it in a heartbeat. Already dropped, wheels n spacers next.

[Cyrix2k]

The Miata is a chick car for sure, the Mini is a bit of chick car and is atleast a "metro" car. That doesn't mean you can't own one though. All my friend's call my vert a chick car.

[MINIMorgan]

The best answer would be turn around and say..."Well if you are going to buy a girlie hairdressers Z4 then i'll get my girlie Mini and piss all over you." lol

[mistercindy]

Ridiculous. Its amazing how many good cars get the rap for being "chick" cars. And they all seem to be damn good cars. Volkswagons, Minis, Audi Roadsters, Z3s and Z4s, Porsche's Boxster and Cayman, etc... I've even heard it said about my 328i coupe. The fact is that the Mini is a great car. The guys who say those things have sexual issues that require a phallic symbol as a vehicle.

[STAGGERED M3]

Take him for a scary ride in your "chick car". See if that doesn't resolve the issue.
i am with this guy lol just go scouting for a nice scary turn and introduce him to it! i bet he will shit in his thong. lmao:lol

[Brad5161]

Ridiculous. Its amazing how many good cars get the rap for being "chick" cars. And they all seem to be damn good cars. Volkswagons, Minis, Audi Roadsters, Z3s and Z4s, Porsche's Boxster and Cayman, etc... I've even heard it said about my 328i coupe. The fact is that the Mini is a great car. The guys who say those things have sexual issues that require a phallic symbol as a vehicle.

Nah... they're just not very bright. That would mean that chicks like small, nimble cars that handle... and the brainiacs don't. Then again maybe it is about compensating.
:cool

I've yet to have anyone tell me my MCS, Z3 Coupe or Miata are chick cars. I wonder why?
:D

[einzlr]

Nah... they're just not very bright. That would mean that chicks like small, nimble cars that handle... and the brainiacs don't. Then again maybe it is about compensating.
:cool

I've yet to have anyone tell me my MCS, Z3 Coupe or Miata are chick cars. I wonder why?
:DYes a lot of us do.... but not all of us are dumb... :stickoutt

[beaner06]

at the track, i've never had anyone refer to my car as a chick car, or even call it "cute". p-car and bmw drivers used to be amazed, but after two years, they aren't surprised anymore.

[mbcoops]

I was telling a guy at the office that I was getting rid of both my Z3 and my 325 Xi. He asked what I was getting. I told him I was considering a Mini Cooper. He about fell out of his seat laughing and called it a "Chick car." This totally shocked me because I see the Mini as a sporty, fun to drive, agile car; a real driver's car. Not that his reaction really bothers me since most people that label a car a "Chick car" usually can't drive worth a crap, but I was wondering if anybody else gets this kind of reaction?

This is a common reaction, imo. At track days people will look at my car and say stuff like "oh man, my wife/sister/female cousin/mistress/whatever should get one of these!" People don't make a conscious effort to feminize the car, so it doesn't bother me at all.

When people call it a "chick car," most owners get defensive and say "chicks actually dig it and comment and blah blah blah." It's an awesome car for many reasons; if people perceive it in a gendered way and place a negative connotation on that, then they are fairly lacking and should probably not be listened to.

mb

[NJREDZ06]

This is a common reaction, imo. At track days people will look at my car and say stuff like "oh man, my wife/sister/female cousin/mistress/whatever should get one of these!" People don't make a conscious effort to feminize the car, so it doesn't bother me at all.

When people call it a "chick car," most owners get defensive and say "chicks actually dig it and comment and blah blah blah." It's an awesome car for many reasons; if people perceive it in a gendered way and place a negative connotation on that, then they are fairly lacking and should probably not be listened to.

mb

I agree 100%

I love my MCS :cool

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/538/8272/135840.jpg

[I3MW]

lol @ people with minis calling miatas chick cars. First off I don't really believe in chick cars, they are just uniformed people calling small, light, driver oriented cars, chick cars. But when some one with a "chick car" call another car a chick car that's just rediculous. Look, drive what you like. Rest well knowing you bought your car for the drive, not to be a hard parker.

[catseye]

lol @ people with minis calling miatas chick cars. First off I don't really believe in chick cars, they are just uniformed people calling small, light, driver oriented cars, chick cars. But when some one with a "chick car" call another car a chick car that's just rediculous. Look, drive what you like. Rest well knowing you bought your car for the drive, not to be a hard parker.
+1 ever look at how many vettes are driven by "chicks"?

[Brad5161]

lol @ people with minis calling miatas chick cars. First off I don't really believe in chick cars, they are just uniformed people calling small, light, driver oriented cars, chick cars. But when some one with a "chick car" call another car a chick car that's just rediculous. Look, drive what you like. Rest well knowing you bought your car for the drive, not to be a hard parker.


That's comical just for the fact that they don't even see the hypocrisy. Can't break the cycle.

[Rayban]

the mini is a big time hairdressers car! i used to own an electric blue one and all my guy friends would tease me about how ghey it was lol even though its a driver's car, they said I should buy a 'tougher' or 'cooler' looking ride haha

its also a very 'trendy' car driven by yuppies for sure... its rare that you see someone 'cool' driving one... so I will have to buy another lol

[catseye]

..... its rare that you see someone 'cool' driving one... so I will have to buy another lol
:rofl yes, please help us out here.......;)

[ACS330Ci]

It is a chick car ... here's my wife's - http://www.carpassion.com/de/usergarage.php?no=703

[fm.illuminatus]

I was telling a guy at the office that I was getting rid of both my Z3 and my 325 Xi. He asked what I was getting. I told him I was considering a Mini Cooper. He about fell out of his seat laughing and called it a "Chick car." This totally shocked me because I see the Mini as a sporty, fun to drive, agile car; a real driver's car. Not that his reaction really bothers me since most people that label a car a "Chick car" usually can't drive worth a crap, but I was wondering if anybody else gets this kind of reaction?

Well, by definition a "chick car" is a car that women love.... so, everywhere you go, women stare jealously at your car and ask you questions about it. I'm not seeing the negative here, but maybe I'm missing something?

+ I have to reiterate what previous posters said... have him ride in, or better yet, drive one. That should fix the problem. :)

[MagneZium]

"It's not the size, it's how you use it"
-Austin Powers' Faaacha about his Mini spy car

[bmw318is1994]

why should it matter? you people are getting all worked up over a label! If you like it buy it and drive it and not give 2 shits what other people think!! If you don't like it don't buy it...it's that simple.




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[MagneZium]

why should it matter? you people are getting all worked up over a label! If you like it buy it and drive it and not give 2 shits what other people think!! If you don't like it don't buy it...it's that simple.




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Exactly, and what kind of people are those who base their decisions on thoughtless opinions of idiots?

One way to demonstrate that Mini is not a chick car is that adding on Schnitzer parts (warranty remains at least in Europe) it can be even faster than an E46 M3 and E60 M5 on the Nürburgring! Do that in a chick car!

[Big Empty]

it kind of has that market around here, but it shouldn't matter all too much

[Epik]

The Cooper is not a chick car. But we are on the BMW forums... if the teasing gets to you, just pick up an M3.

[2002WS6]

I've never once thought of them as chick cars. If anything, Mr. Bean comes to mind! Surprised no one has mentioned that yet... :p

[Dubbedown]

dont own a mini but always wanted a mc-s. dont pay attention to people who call it a chick car. these tend to be the non-enthusiast who literally dont know jack about cars and think the v8 stang is the end of all. i get crap about my z4 coupe sometimes and it amazes me when i hear people say its a feminine ride, especially the coupe?!

[phoenix530]

I dont' own one, but I think they're kinda "cute". Chick car? Maybe. But I see a lot of guys driving them. I also like the Z3's, Z4's, Honda J2000's and Mazda Miata's. You're paying for it. Drive what you like.

[catseye]

I dont' own one, but I think they're kinda "cute". Chick car? Maybe. But I see a lot of guys driving them. I also like the Z3's, Z4's, Honda J2000's and Mazda Miata's. You're paying for it. Drive what you like.
I get the "cute" comment sometimes as well, but have yet to hear it from a car enthusiast. not once, and I couldn't give a shit about what a non-enthusiast says.

[1quikbmr]

I get the "cute" comment sometimes as well, but have yet to hear it from a car enthusiast. not once, and I couldn't give a shit about what a non-enthusiast says.

well said !

[Zimmy330]

This chick just showed a Mustang driver how nasty these Mini can be....

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/zimmy330/Misc/IMG_5808.jpg?t=1224967862

[r3nt4c0p]

My mom has an S, I love driving the thing.

I see plenty of guys driving them too...in my experience it seems like they're usually driven by enthusiasts or girls though.

[bmwfan21]

Lol. Well, it really just depends on the person driving it. If they think it's a chick car, then it's a chick car. If they don't think it's a chick car, then it's not a chick car.

I think it's just a matter of perspective. :)

[ccaarmerciill]

Chick cars IMO are more along the lines of tiburons, and eclipses. A mini is not what I'd call a chick car... I'd drive one. They complete me.

[Sco0terzsl]

Well if it's a chick car, I am one ugly chick.

[stuffedgus]

I don't drive a MINI but am looking into getting a Cooper S. So...I was talking to a kid at school and told him my interest in the MINI, and he says to me, "that's a really girly car, I would never get one," and I asked him what he drives and he said a Mazda 3. Not even the speed 3...so I think we can close the books on this discussion, because the Mazda 3 SEDAN is one of the lamest cars and certainly the MINI blows it away. :redspot

[thenextstig]

whoever thinks a mini is a girly car howbout get one with a pulley intake and a tune and it pulls on mazdaspeed3's
take a look at this vid:
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woops srry i posted the wrong code

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDoCwVZpS8g

[RoseMeadow]

ive heard that before. but out here, there are hardly any female mini owners. lol

I usually hear the word "Cute" used though

they thought that until i gave them a ride anyways. lol

[scarletlewis]

Yeah. They always call it the "chick car". Perhaps it is. But then "Chick Car" is far better than "Barbie car". Hehehe

[einzlr]

ive heard that before. but out here, there are hardly any female mini owners. lol

I usually hear the word "Cute" used though

they thought that until i gave them a ride anyways. lol
They ARE "cute". They're a-DOR-able. They're also the best FWD car ever made and anyone who wants to knock them should show up at autocross with one and I'll show them what "chick car" really means :cool


This chick just showed a Mustang driver how nasty these Mini can be....

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/zimmy330/Misc/IMG_5808.jpg?t=1224967862

Great post, great pic :thumbup: ...but not really a fair comparison as Mustangs are easily outdone. I've taken them in the twisties in my Hyundai - they can be fast, sure, but they don't handle worth sh*t and most Mustang drivers can't drive.

[Doru]

I am pretty much ready to pick-up a "chick" car Mini. Still have to convince wifey, but I'm a go.
In terms of reliability, CooperS > John Cooper ?
Thanks

[ProStreetDriver]

i sort of got lost and wondered my way over in the mini section lol.

honestly minis are a sick car, i would actually considering on buying one. its probably the only compact car i would ever considering on buying unless i got some other small car dirt cheap and it was only for temporary. sure i see a lot of chicks driving them, but i wouldn't classify them as a girly car.

[catseye]

^^^ :lol ProStreet, love the avatar!!! :rofl:

[catseye]

I am pretty much ready to pick-up a "chick" car Mini. Still have to convince wifey, but I'm a go.
In terms of reliability, CooperS > John Cooper ?
Thanks
I am not aware of any reliability issues of one over the other. Good luck with the wife......try the feel, felt, found method:


Honey, I know how you feel...I felt the same way..... when I looked into it further, here's what I found......

[MINIBro77]

The majority of my clients are Men. I have owned three of these. Here's a pic of my last one. Tell me if you think I was Motoring in a "Chick Car?"
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3319/481/8295240013_large.jpg

[jmf003]

My two cents...

- Drive what you like and ignore what other people think. Anyone's comment about your car is more a statement about his or her personality than it is about your car.

- Mini's are a blast to drive. There aren't many cars out there that can match the fun factor.

- My son claims that Mini drivers are happier than the general population. He may be right!