I actually spent ages trying to persuade my wife to have my Impreza Sport - my aim obviously to get a '99 Impreza Turbo and we could be a Scooby couple.

But she wants a Toyota Yaris.

Hey ho - gone for the 4 million miles per gallon fuel economy, low insurance group and easy parking, over brute force and zoominess. Sometimes I just can't understand women

who isn't looking for a hummer?

Touche...

46% apparently.

Depends on which kind you're talking about... Ba-Dum.

Oh, and 23%.

Wandering down to the supermarket to grab a sandwich for lunch a couple of days ago, a Mitsubishi Evo VI in black with the usual huge wing, huge brakes and a good sized dollop of turbo blow-off shot past - and rather unusually, it was being driven by an attractive blonde.

Women look good in OTT cars, definitely. Who cares about ease of parking if you've got 280bhp and 4wd?

Hugo

Who cares about ease of parking if you've got 280bhp and 4wd?

Her husband/partner when she comes home with scratches down the side of his car.

That's the first and last sexist remark I'll make on this site!

That's the first and last sexist remark I'll make on this site!

Too bad... you're pretty good at it!

I was ring fencing an irate reply, before posting that Mrs.Boxer has been roaring round on 282bhp and four wheel drive for some years up to last, whilst I've had no more than 160something.!

I was ring fencing an irate reply

I'm sorry, but what does this mean? Is this an expression of some sort ? I've never heard it before and my dictionary doesn't help much.

This may help you, but it is more generally used here for protecting, isolating someone or something, when I posted it, I didn't realise it was an exclusively UK expression.

Oh, thanks for the explanation... though I must admit that I still don't understand your replie fully.

Me! I'm too much of a girlie-girl to want a Hummer.

I remember Car&Driver editors complaining all their otherwise normal wives wanted Hummers (after they reviewed one in the mag)

I've never been that impressed with Hummers or any SUVs, I prefer trucks. For power I'd go with a sports type car with tight handling. And I wouldn't mind a good old hot rod. I hate to part with my Nova but I need the money and I'd like to see it go to someone who can finish the bodywork it needs, I just don't want to spend any more money fixing it up.