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Topic: Grrls talking cars with Girls~~~
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Ked
Moderator Posts: 6191
From: The Rolling Hills of Sand of North Carolina
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 11-15-2001 10:35 AM
   
Yup, it just amazes me!! These are single women who want to be independent. Sometime back one of the secretary's purchased a "new" used car (she traded in her Mustang for a Chebby!!  ) The car was only a year or so old and I started asking her questions about it. Well, when I asked her about the condition of the engine, her reply was, "I dunno. I didn't even open the hood. I figured it only had 2000 miles on it and that was o.k. by me!!" My response to that was, well, I would have at least checked for oil leaks, the condition of the belts and hoses, etc...... At which she said, "I have no idea what your are talking about and wouldn't know what to look for." Then the other day another one of my coworkers drove up in a brand new convertible (it's rice). Of course she was excited about it and equated it to my convertible (I think not, but I didn't show how offended I was). I asked her a couple of polite questions, all of which, in the very typical blonde response, "I don't know, I just liked the looks of it".....but don't drop the top, it'll mess up the hair... o.k........ whatever.....  .....Then she went on to state how her son would be 16 soon and going to high school and how important it is for a teenager to have a nice car, blah, blah, blah.....but got my attention back when she said, "my parents bought me a brand new Dodge Charger when I was in High School and I still run into people who remember that car". Geez, wonder where that Dodge is now?????? Anyhow, it's a bit frustrating sometimes and I wonder at these women who want to NOT have to rely on anyone yet refused to learn anything new~~~~~ Oh well!! It's good to be a GRRL!!
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The MOST Conservative Grrl
1970 Mustang Coupe, the SheStang
1964 Fairlane Sedan, constant project
'94 Mustang GT Convertible, canary yellow, the Queen Bee Mustangsandmore.com Member #142 [This message has been edited by Ked (edited 11-15-2001).]
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Ken&Shell
Gearhead Posts: 214
From: Mocksville, NC
Registered: May 2000
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posted 11-15-2001 02:38 PM
Grrl, you know it.. I start talking about my car and my boss lady just looks at me like I am speaking French or something. She has no clue.. Dang, A brand new car for being 16. Boy it must be hard to have parents who are loaded.Shell
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msbeehavn
Gearhead Posts: 181
From: Mountlake Terrace, WA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-15-2001 04:50 PM
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Originally posted by Ked:I asked her a couple of polite questions, all of which, in the very typical blonde response, "I don't know, I just liked the looks of it".....but don't drop the top, it'll mess up the hair... o.k........ whatever..... .....
I just thought I would defend some of the blondes out here who aren't typical, who would check out the engine compartment, and can't wait to feel the wind blowing thru our hair.... 
LuAnn.....
who is not typical by any stretch of the imagination and loves being a blonde...  [This message has been edited by msbeehavn (edited 11-15-2001).]
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wythors
Gearhead Posts: 2577
From: The cold, gray Pacific Northwest
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-15-2001 09:35 PM
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Originally posted by msbeehavn:
LuAnn.....who is not typical by any stretch of the imagination and loves being a blonde...
Boy, ain't that the truth? [This message has been edited by wythors (edited 11-15-2001).]
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Ked
Moderator Posts: 6191
From: The Rolling Hills of Sand of North Carolina
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 11-15-2001 09:57 PM
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Originally posted by msbeehavn:
who is not typical by any stretch of the imagination and [b]loves being a blonde... [This message has been edited by msbeehavn (edited 11-15-2001).][/B]
Sorry LuAnn. Certainly did not mean to offend anyone, but this particular lady is well, I wonder how she gets to work some mornings..... It just amazes me!! Then I wonder if she just doesn't play up the "blonde" part a bit much. Surely it's got to be an act on her part, I mean, how could she survive if it's not????
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msbeehavn
Gearhead Posts: 181
From: Mountlake Terrace, WA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-18-2001 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by Ked:
Sorry LuAnn. Certainly did not mean to offend anyone, but this particular lady is well, I wonder how she gets to work some mornings..... It just amazes me!! Then I wonder if she just doesn't play up the "blonde" part a bit much. Surely it's got to be an act on her part, I mean, how could she survive if it's not????
I totally understand what you mean, Ked. These women get on my nerves, big time!! I work with a couple of them as well and some times you just want to shake them... I have a really low tolerance level for the "weak and helpless" female act, and some of them use it to the hilt!!!
Wise up...ya wimps!!!! ------------------
LuAnn - 1996 Cobra Coupe
The owner and other part-time driver of one BADASS Black Cobra "I Feel the Need for Speed"
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redbird
Journeyman Posts: 5
From: muscatine,ia.
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-19-2001 11:31 PM
I use to try to get my husband to teach me about motors but he always had some lame excuse. everything i've learnd and i don't think thats very much is from watching him put motors togather and the drag races. what's a girl to do!!!!
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 907
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-20-2001 08:47 AM
redbird, find you a boyfriend that will teach you! ahemmm im sure we can find some volunteers. hee hee ahemmmm------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
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unklshu
Gearhead Posts: 451
From: San Bernardino, Ca
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-20-2001 09:37 AM
I'm trying to make sure that both my kids learn the basics about cars and then I can show them a little more of what I know(very limited, but still worth showing). I have told them that when they get older no one will be able to fix the old 68 because they will all be relying on computers, so they have to learn if they want to take care of the 68.------------------
joe
2001 SVT Cobra
68 GT Fastback
98 F-150
90 Escort GT (smokes the tires in all 5 gears, or just smokes through all gears)
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 2093
From: WELLS, NEVADA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-20-2001 10:29 AM
My wife, NEVER checks the oil... She is really good about having the oil changed every 3500 miles or so... She says if she does that,,, it's good enough...She put 235,000 miles on our '87 Nissan Maxima and it never used a quart of oil... So, If we ever have motor troubles because of low oil... She will turn it around that "she has never had this problem before" or "That car has always been a POS"... It isn't worth arguing over.... ------------------
Don
M&M Member #854
66 Brilliant Blue Fastback
302 with 5 speed
We Will Never Forget
Keep The Faith America
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 2033
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-20-2001 11:08 PM
Amen,Don. Give them something reliable,check it over every-so-often,and give her a triple A card. My wife has the least bit of interest in cars. As long as it's got good tires,a full tank,and is clean,she's a happy GRRL! Sometimes she's embarrassed to ride in my old iron,especially when other people notice it and come up to say something. Then again,that headliner just a flappin'in her hair probably doesn't help out matters,either! My oldest daughter{8yrs old} is even worse! I picked them up after school one day with it and she crawled under the back seat so noone would see her! Revenge is sweet! [This message has been edited by MLariviere (edited 11-20-2001).]
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TomP
Moderator Posts: 3051
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 11-22-2001 11:56 PM
where the heck you guys meet these girls.... or maybe ...why?  Tom (on the neverending search for a girl that could even point towards the hood release)
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Dave Witthoeft
Gearhead Posts: 1092
From: IL.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 11-23-2001 06:38 AM
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Originally posted by TomP:
where the heck you guys meet these girls.... or maybe ...why? Tom (on the neverending search for a girl that could even point towards the hood release)
They are scarce aroud these parts too Tom.
Sometimes if you want to find a good one, you have to look out of state.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 18560
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-23-2001 01:28 PM
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 1099
From: Columbia,NJ, USA. 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-01-2001 09:45 PM
LuAnn, you are in the same class as my Robin, she is not bashful to jump right in & help me when I am working on one of our Stangs, she knows quite alot about cars. When we were dating the first time she met my mom she was elbow deep in engine grease my kind of grrrl. And yes she is also a blonde.------------------
Mike & Robin
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
87 LTD CV
96 Ranger Extd Cab PU
99 Explorer Sport
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