3S = you're cool?

[Kev3000GT]

I guess it's sort of like the question, "Does the man make the car or the car make the man?" Before getting a red 1993 3000, I drove a 1989 baby blue Toyota Corolla station wagon! I think that's the biggest change in cars....ever! Now, when people see my car, their like, "that's your car?" And it feels good. Of course it does. BUT...it's materialistic and egotistical. I know I am, but the 3000 makes me feel better about myself. That's pathetic. You shouldn't need a car to make you feel more popular or just to fit in. You should be confident and feel good about yourself no matter what you wear, where you live, how much money you have, or what car you drive. We are so much more than shallow possessions. Some of us might say that we bought the 3S because it's a fun, fast car. Sure, but how many of us bought it to fill a void in our lives or to just make us look/feel better about ourselves? Come on, be honest. I have my hand raised. Can you honestly say you haven't noticed others like you a little more because of your car? Or maybe girls pay more attention to you because you have a sweet ride? So the next time you're cruisin' in your 3S because you're lucky enough to own one, don't look down on those without a cool car. It could've been me.
Sorry guys, just wanted to air my thoughts. Post up what you think.

[Thourun]

I bought it purely because it was very much my style and I have liked it alot. I only have two real friends and they both could care less (girls ) so that wasn't realy it. I don't try to show it off much but its nice to have the occational double take of some guy when getting into my car. Also I bought it because I needed a car to get to work in and it was a deal that ended up paying for itself now that I have found a buyer. The times when it makes me the most happy to own this one of a kind car is nights like tonight when I go out for some OJ at stop and shop and end up taking the long way back with the windows down even though its freezing and its just me and the countryside curves.

[talskinyguy]

Girls like my car, and I exploit that fact. I could care less if its materialistic. Most of the world is materialistic, im just getting my piece of the pie.

[Rothrandir]

well i love the car itself. i like the way it looks, and performs great. (ok, i have a base stealth so i just like the way it looks, but i'm pretending i have a vr4 right now... )

and yes, it is somewhat of a "status" thing. knowing that my car is "better" than most out there is nice too. i don't think that it affects how i look at myself, it's just nice to have a cool car.

[jdridah]

yeah before i had the 3k i had a little tricked out civic.. had like 4-5 grand dumped into it so it would look "cool" ha... but ive wanted the 3K for about 5 years so i sold the civic.. with everyone telling me how dumb i was.. and got the car ive always wanted. even stock i love it way better. ( of course) . And im not worried about the ladies..i have a G/F. and before the civic... i was pulling girls in a Saturn SL2 4dr sedan haha. so if you NEED a cool car to have girls talk to you.. feel bad for ya. but i just love the car personally.. just my input..

[uncutnick3kgt]

i bought my 3000 becuase well straight up..... they're f'n hot... it dont matter who u put in one of them people stare and on top of that.. those little civics that i used to get my ass kicked by in my 91 galant with more dents and diferent colored panels than a car that had been threw a war ... well lets just say they stay far away from me.. and if they dont i put them far away from me... this was my dream car... i love the car and wouldn't trade it for anythin in the world... cept a vr4 but then again wouldn't all of us sl's.....and another thing.... if u own one of these and try and tell me that u dont take the long way to places or the way with the most people so u can drive by them and get stares then ur full of it....we own nice and beautiful cares... they deserve to be flaunted but just as kev said dont look down on people with lesser cars because it could've been me...

[YogsVR4]

I saw the 91s when they came out (back in college) and new I wanted one after graduation. So, after graduating and working for a year, I bought my 94 VR4. Its still one of the prettiest cars I've ever seen. It had nothing to do with what other people would think. It was all about what I wanted on that purchase

[Kev3000GT]

Thank you all for your input. However, after close review, Nick gets the award for the best answer! You're response is so true and exactly what I was saying. Also, I certainly appreciate Talskinyguy's honesty. Why do people buy gorgeous, expensive sports cars? If you honestly didn't care about what anybody else thought, you'd buy a damn cheap ass car with good gas mileage. Kia, anyone? After all, you don't care about anyone else, remember? I think some people just don't want to accept the fact that they're materialistic or shallow so they either deny it or get defensive about it. Nobody likes to be called out on, but it's true. How many of us wear name brand clothes or live in the right part of town? It's all about image. But it shouldn't be.
JDridah brought up a good point. I act like I don't need my 3000 to get girls, but in reality, why do I want to drive everywhere with my friends and why do I take people for rides in it? Hmmm, it doesn't take a shrink to answer that question. I rely on my car to get me noticed and that's something of a character flaw that I need to work on. But until then, you can find me in my red sports car with the system up sportin the fall line of Abercrombie and Hollister, hair gelled, and tryin real hard to show off

[talskinyguy]

Techinically Ive never used my car to get a girl. Hell it only saw 1500 miles this year. However when she doesnt know I have a nice car, and I pick her up in it for a date it makes getting into her pants a whole lot easyer. But then again, Im evil, so it all works out.

[Linebckr49]

whatever...i guess i'm just not in the same boat as any of you. i most likely agree with Yogs. But still, i got my 3000 b/c of its mechanical prowess and potential. I didn't know much about the 3S's at the time, and so i decided on the 3000 having looked at the 300ZX and Supra. But i just liked the 3000's styling the best. Any V6 manual sports car would have worked, but i found a really good deal on a 3000 with less then 50K miles, so i jumped at it. Been happy ever since.

I got this car because i'm fascinated with mechanics and like to drive fast. Not to impress some girls. Heck, most girls don't even know anything about 3000GTs, nor do they care. I don't flaunt my car; i'm just very fortunate and thankful that i have one. but i DO drive it like a 3000 is supposed to be driven.

I have discovered the very TIMELY and PRICEY expenses of simply maintaining a sports car, so not many mods have gone on yet. But once she is in pristine mechanical condition, then the mods MIGHT go on; but most likely i'll want to get a VR4--no other car can beat twin turbos + AWD + AWS and be in the affordable price range of the 3000. But now realizing the huge amount of mod-potential for these cars, i would say that is now my decision for the 3000--just as Yogs said, what i can put into this car. And my motivation is pure fascination with mechanics and cars.

[Thourun]

Well I seriously don't own it to impress others, like yogs said its just for me, it would be awsome if I could take it to a senic place where it was just us and the road. Its about the performace and look I like for me. Same goes for clothing, I have never worn what was fassionable at the time like abercrombie or whatever, I wear what looks good to me and what is comfortable above all else (well not entirely true, I felt I had to stop dressing "goth" because its quasi trendy now and I don't want to look like everyone else). Untill recently I had blue hair, not many people think thats "hot" or whatever, I did it because I thought having blue hair would be awsome... till it got annoying having to do it every month. Just because you have one to impress people doesnt mean thats the only reason people have fast cars. So there are at least two reasons to own a fast car, for ones self and for the approval of others.

Edit: I also identify with Linebacker.

[uncutnick3kgt]

u guys cannot tell me that one of the many thoughts that went threw ur head when u were buyin this car was damn people are gonna stare.... shit i did and they do its a ego booster no matter how u look at it... i didn't buy mine to get a girl i got mine for many reasons... 1 was to have the females stare when i drive buy.... another was cause it was better looking and more unique than a gsx... no matter what way u look at it one thought in ur mind was damn people r gonna look...

[Thourun]

If I wanted other people to stare at it like I do I would have gotten a civic and riced it out and made it so loud they couldent help but notice my ride lol.

[uncutnick3kgt]

i meant positive staring not the wtf is that pile of crap doing around here kinda stare

[Thourun]

Lol I was kidding, but seriously I got it for me and not other people, but its still nice to get praise for it every once in a blue moon when not looking for it.