Hahaha, no way it’s a full 10/10, although I agree it should be high. Don’t have a bodykit or sunscreen stripe in the front window, the exhaust and chrome trim is original and although not period wheels, they are 16" balloon, not 19" stretch. As a budget/fixerupper as well, anything less than 10 years old would cost me 10 times what i paid for this (Except perhaps a hyundai accident at 6 times)
The full score I feel like is thrown around way too easy, just like the bottom 5 series. I agree, it deserves quite a few points, but not full score. Just like the hate on all the fart-boxes and hot hatchers revving their engines when driving, inspired driving doesnt equal douchery does it? Now the smugness of the Prius and Tesla owners on the other hand I think is way underscored and should contribute massively to their douchescores
How does my brother in law rate?
He’s got an L200 barbarian dual cab, with a topper over the bed.
Why? Because he has several large dogs to transport about and doesn’t want then in the passenger area.
He once had a dog eat the inside of his Ford Granada
I’ve been watching this thread for a few days and contemplated sticking my cars in, but I’ll save those for later. They have predictable answers. This doesn’t.
I’m not sure that if call a Robin Reliant a douche car. Apart from the value absurdity of having 3 wheels and having an eccentric collectors club now, I thought it was cheap, pretty reliable, not suitable for joining and therefore very much a work commuting kind of thing. And a lot easier to use than in the Top Gear running gag.
This is probably the most uncontroversial douche principle: getting something you don’t need and using it to the detriment of your fellow travellers, neighbours etc. Warrants a presumption of douchebaggery.
Big jacked up trucks, varies 8/10, 6/10 if its entered into car shows, 5/10 if its used off road.
My Jeep… 4/10, its used hard core off road, been in a car show, a parade, and invited to two other car shows. I give it a 4 because on the freeway it gets in the way.
Honest question for @Zabhawkin: how useful is it to jack up trucks that high? The under tray and diff and shocks still have to stay and attach at the same height unless you’re using monster truck wheels. Is it better for flood protection? All I can see happening is that the centre of gravity is more unstable. Surely that’ll hamper it in serious bouldering.
I’m unfortunately inclined to award Audi base level 6 douche points. My internal dialogue goes something like this: “they’re nice and often good cars.” “But why on earth wouldn’t you buy something just as practical for less?”
