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When people ask you what you drive, what do you say?

If you go around telling people you drive an "SVT anything" then you're just silly. Noone knows or cares. I used to work at the airport, I drove a bus and picked people up and my job was to call ahead once people told me what vehicle they drove. I asked one guy what vehicle he had so we could bring it around and he said "King's Ranch". I said, what? He said "brown Kings Ranch". So I said out loud, "Kings Ranch". Then I asked whats a "Kings Ranch". And he just repeated himself, "its brown, its a King's Ranch"

If he would have said Ford pickup truck instead of acting like an idiot his car would have been pulled around on time for him.

Don't be an SVT snob. Again, nobody cares.
 
plance1 said:
If you go around telling people you drive an "SVT anything" then you're just silly. Noone knows or cares. I used to work at the airport, I drove a bus and picked people up and my job was to call ahead once people told me what vehicle they drove. I asked one guy what vehicle he had so we could bring it around and he said "King's Ranch". I said, what? He said "brown Kings Ranch". So I said out loud, "Kings Ranch". Then I asked whats a "Kings Ranch". And he just repeated himself, "its brown, its a King's Ranch"

If he would have said Ford pickup truck instead of acting like an idiot his car would have been pulled around on time for him.

Don't be an SVT snob. Again, nobody cares.
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Whoa:shocked:

King's Ranch is little more than an options package. That's totally different. What about SVT mustangs? SC vs. N/A. Kind of a big deal. That guy with the truck was a d-bag, but with Contours being dime-a-dozen, SVT cretainly helps to identify the thing. Saying SVT is just like saying Contour. It's part of the model name:shrug:
 
plance1 said:
If you go around telling people you drive an "SVT anything" then you're just silly. Noone knows or cares. I used to work at the airport, I drove a bus and picked people up and my job was to call ahead once people told me what vehicle they drove. I asked one guy what vehicle he had so we could bring it around and he said "King's Ranch". I said, what? He said "brown Kings Ranch". So I said out loud, "Kings Ranch". Then I asked whats a "Kings Ranch". And he just repeated himself, "its brown, its a King's Ranch"

If he would have said Ford pickup truck instead of acting like an idiot his car would have been pulled around on time for him.

Don't be an SVT snob. Again, nobody cares.
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Your joking right? LOL a King ranch is a Ford pick up with a crap load of options....wow. you dont know your vehicles do you?:nonono:
 
csvtjohnga said:
Your joking right? LOL a King ranch is a Ford pick up with a crap load of options....wow. you dont know your vehicles do you?:nonono:
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Who cares about the option package it has? The model isnt King Ranch just like with the Harley Davidson version.
 
I would like to make a post of dubious added value as concerns this thread.

The leather in the King Ranch is great. Glove soft and tobacco brown. I would be interested in owning it were it not attached to forty thousand dollars worth of truck.
 
I feel the same way about the Harley edition trucks. For a small car guy I do love being able to stretch out in a big comfy truck every once in a while.
 
If someone ask me what I drive I say a ford. Once they start mouthing off fords, I will say, "yeah a nice rare CONTOUR SVT." :cool: And of course I love the response they give me, "Wow what is that? I know about the regular contour, what is a SVT?"
 
I say Sentra, which is my other car right now. People think it is a smart choice in these lean times with high gas prices and everyone knows what a Sentra is so no explanation is needed.

The CSVT is like a nice glass of wine or fine cigar. It's for my enjoyment, and doesn't need to be showed off or explained to anyone!
 
I usually answer "Contour SVT"....which then they reply " Is it supercharged???" I explain that its not a Lighting truck or a Cobra Mustang....
 
plance1 said:
If you go around telling people you drive an "SVT anything" then you're just silly. Noone knows or cares. I used to work at the airport, I drove a bus and picked people up and my job was to call ahead once people told me what vehicle they drove. I asked one guy what vehicle he had so we could bring it around and he said "King's Ranch". I said, what? He said "brown Kings Ranch". So I said out loud, "Kings Ranch". Then I asked whats a "Kings Ranch". And he just repeated himself, "its brown, its a King's Ranch"

If he would have said Ford pickup truck instead of acting like an idiot his car would have been pulled around on time for him.

Don't be an SVT snob. Again, nobody cares.
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where do u come from? the armpit of america? how did u let these words drop from ur mouth? the difference between a base mustang and cobra is "SVT". ...ignoramus:nonono:
 
Just a prospective from England, when asked what car I drive I tell them an ST200, they either Know what it is and are quite impressed or they ask what it is, I then tell them it is a Mondeo and their eyes glaze over, lol.
 
Nezerconezer said:
Saying you own a contour is nothing to be embarrassed over. Saying you own a mercury mystique is even worse. Or how about a tempo. Not much respect out there for the tempo drivers.
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I feel your pain man I always hesitate to say a Mystique and when I do they just laugh:nonono:

Why did they have to give it such a girly name:cry:
 
I just answer SVT Contour. If they know what it is, great, if not, oh well. If they quiz me on why I drive a Contour (or any Ford, for that matter), I explain to them that I've only owned Fords, but I stick to trucks, Mustangs, and anything that Ford of Europe had a hand in. That usually scares them off or starts a somewhat intelligent conversation about cars.

~Mike~
 
How about them Sebrings, huh? :laugh:

My favorite is now that we've got a non-resonated TruBendz on the car, when you crank it up, people jump and get a an "omg-wtf" look. :shocked: My mom's gonna hate this car..... :D

alien_yet_familiar said:
I got the same response when I replaced my bright red RX-8 with a T-red SVT. All my coworkers looked at me like I'd lost my mind when I told them how freaking excited I was to pick up the SVT.

The car was in Virginia, we had it shipped to Denver and then flew there to drive it home. I was in line at the rental car desk and got into a conversation with a guy and told him why I was in Denver. He asked what kind of car it was, and I told him. He asked me, "Don't they have Contours in Montana?" :laugh: I didn't bother to explain to him that I've only ever SEEN five, and that includes the two I've owned.

I tell people that I drive an SVT Contour. Most of the time the "SVT" part doesn't hit their brains the same way as the "Contour" part. They hear "Contour" and they look at me like they feel sorry for me. So I have to tell them all about the car - until their eyes glaze over. Then I ask them what they drive.

Then there's those that when you tell them you drive an SVT Contour, they look at you with recognition in their eyes, and tell you in an excited voice, "Oh, awesome, I got to drive an SVT Sebring once - it was sweet!" :nonono: (true story)
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plance1 said:
If you go around telling people you drive an "SVT anything" then you're just silly. Noone knows or cares. I used to work at the airport, I drove a bus and picked people up and my job was to call ahead once people told me what vehicle they drove. I asked one guy what vehicle he had so we could bring it around and he said "King's Ranch". I said, what? He said "brown Kings Ranch". So I said out loud, "Kings Ranch". Then I asked whats a "Kings Ranch". And he just repeated himself, "its brown, its a King's Ranch"

If he would have said Ford pickup truck instead of acting like an idiot his car would have been pulled around on time for him.

Don't be an SVT snob. Again, nobody cares.
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What's up with all the angst? Ouch dude. I care..... :shrug:
 
morten said:
People ask me what I drive. You know, small talk. When they do, I admit to pausing a bit before telling them, a Contour.
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Try this... just reply by saying, "Do you know how to drive a stick?" and throw them the keys. The look on thier face as the accelerate through second gear is priceless!

I know a multi-millionaire who drives a fourty year old Mercedes diesel, the kind with the hubcaps painted to match the body. He has created good paying jobs for hundreds of people and gives more money than most people make to homeless shelters and other charities. Small talk is one thing but I'd have to question if I would really want to be associated in any meaninful way with someone who would throw an attitude becuase of the kind of car I drive.

It is an interesting question though. I'll admit that sometimes pride does get the better of me but I always wind up questioning myself on why I care what people think about what I drive. What I drive is not who I am.

I'll usually just say SVT becuase it is easiest. Most people on the north side of Atlanta understand that I didn't say BMW and just nod. People who understand what a Contour SVT is are usually very down to earth, my kind of people.

I've also said something like "Oh, I'm way to hard on vehicles to drive anything of any value."

I've also had a coworker who just bought brand new Maxima say out loud and in front of a whole bunch of other people, "Hey, when are gonna get rid of that piece of crap and buy a real car?" I replied, "Yea, well, it's paid for... and so is my mortgage."


-Tim-
 
BoneStock99 said:
Try this... just reply by saying, "Do you know how to drive a stick?" and throw them the keys. The look on thier face as the accelerate through second gear is priceless!

I know a multi-millionaire who drives a fourty year old Mercedes diesel, the kind with the hubcaps painted to match the body. He has created good paying jobs for hundreds of people and gives more money than most people make to homeless shelters and other charities. Small talk is one thing but I'd have to question if I would really want to be associated in any meaninful way with someone who would throw an attitude becuase of the kind of car I drive.

It is an interesting question though. I'll admit that sometimes pride does get the better of me but I always wind up questioning myself on why I care what people think about what I drive. What I drive is not who I am.

I'll usually just say SVT becuase it is easiest. Most people on the north side of Atlanta understand that I didn't say BMW and just nod. People who understand what a Contour SVT is are usually very down to earth, my kind of people.

I've also said something like "Oh, I'm way to hard on vehicles to drive anything of any value."

I've also had a coworker who just bought brand new Maxima say out loud and in front of a whole bunch of other people, "Hey, when are gonna get rid of that piece of crap and buy a real car?" I replied, "Yea, well, it's paid for... and so is my mortgage."


-Tim-
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+1, that honestly sums it up.

cheers
 
BoneStock99 said:
I know a multi-millionaire who drives a fourty year old Mercedes diesel, the kind with the hubcaps painted to match the body. He has created good paying jobs for hundreds of people and gives more money than most people make to homeless shelters and other charities. Small talk is one thing but I'd have to question if I would really want to be associated in any meaninful way with someone who would throw an attitude becuase of the kind of car I drive.
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This reminds me of a story about Anthony "Spag" Borgatti, the owner of the former Spags in Worcester. Despite owning a very successful and well-known business, he always wore his cowboy hat and, well, extremely casual dress. One time he walked into a Cadillac dealer, intending to discuss a new vehicle. There, he was told off and treated like a poor man after a pipe dream. He simply went to another dealer down the road and purchased two brand new Cadillacs, with cash.

It's amazing how easily one can be judged by his possessions. I catch myself doing the same, unfortunately all too often. It is stories like these that serve as a blunt reminder not to judge a book by its cover.
 
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