Do people think its a "girly" car?

[booya]

I've gotta be honest, before I discovered the sublime GTI, I always felt little hatchbacks were for poor uni students or young women given they were cute and unintimidating.
Even though the hatch is larger and more functional than say, a coupe like the A5, 3 series coupe, 350Z, RX8 etc., somehow the coupe shape has a more "manly" presence.
I used to drive a 200sx at uni and I always got a "wow, nice car" from guys and girls.
I never get that response with the GTI. Of course, one of the reasons I drive one is that it is stealthy, not showy, to me a bit more mature with 5 drs etc......but I do miss the admirable looks my old coupe used to get. In fact, most people at work who see me drive my new GTI, don't utter a single comment at all, except one chap who was "in the know" about the GTI heritage and its hidden performance.
Thoughts?

[Lorenz]

Honestly, does it really matter what other people think of your car?
I cop it from so many people for driving a hatchback, saying it's a "girls" car... pfft who cares, I love my car!

[Corey_R]

Yes, the GTI is definitely a girls car.

[hcvo1]

I've gotta be honest, before I discovered the sublime GTI, I always felt little hatchbacks were for poor uni students or young women given they were cute and unintimidating.
Even though the hatch is larger and more functional than say, a coupe like the A5, 3 series coupe, 350Z, RX8 etc., somehow the coupe shape has a more "manly" presence.
I used to drive a 200sx at uni and I always got a "wow, nice car" from guys and girls.
I never get that response with the GTI. Of course, one of the reasons I drive one is that it is stealthy, not showy, to me a bit more mature with 5 drs etc......but I do miss the admirable looks my old coupe used to get. In fact, most people at work who see me drive my new GTI, don't utter a single comment at all, except one chap who was "in the know" about the GTI heritage and its hidden performance.
Thoughts?

Yes my female work colleagues seem to think that the Golf is a 'girly' car... and do not understand the hidden power of the GTI... they think hatchback = girls car. However my mates are mad for it and think it is the best thing since slice bread!

[Preen59]

The Polo is a girl's car. As is the Eos, in my opinion.

The Mk6 GTI looks a bit meaner and definitely looks less of a handbagwagon than the Mk5, if you ask me.

Like Lorenz said.. It's your car. If you like it, who cares what anyone else thinks of it!!


...... Anyways.. Try driving a red Caddy van as a daily.. Everyone calls me Postman Pat!

[Corey_R]

The Polo is a girl's car.

Except for the Polo GTI... you need hair on your chest to drive that

[cube_3]

Hot hatches have that reputation in Aus due to the "Bogan Mobiles" of Ford and Holden. These have been marketed and sold as the Australian car with their large Large size and big engines so everything else seems girly. In Europe though Hot Hatches are seen at the manly wheels and have more of a "hoon" reputation so you could say its a cultural thing

[REXman]

I always thought the Golf/Polo's were a a bit of a hair dresser's car, cause of the hair fashionistas and/or women and/or gay crowd that I always see rolling in them. They absolutely love these cars!! I dont mind them myself now after driving them, but its the truth. Particularly the Polo.

Answer to Original poster, yes, its definitely a girly car. If you dont think so you are lying to yourself. Nothing some beefy styling couldnt fix. Think R32 but on steroids.

[AznGti]

I get a lot of that as well, some friends call it a girl's car since it's a hatchback but little do they know that a GTI would outrun their car anyday. They were comparing suzuki swifts to a GTI, sigh, since they dont know much about golfs, it was pointless to argue with them. But they won't influence me since GTI is my favourite car <3 . Even though, you might not get a lot of heard turns due to looks (not saying it looks bad, but just average), but once its on the road .... i bet people will be very suprised =D

[cameronp]

I've gotta be honest, before I discovered the sublime GTI, I always felt little hatchbacks were for poor uni students or young women given they were cute and unintimidating.

Clearly you're not the target audience of the Golf GTI. You should give yours to me since it's so terribly girly and I'll go flog my 118TSI to some other poor sod

Incidentally, there are lots of Golf GTIs near where I live. They're almost universally driven by men in their 40s and 50s. Can you say "mid-life crisis"?

[Greg Roles]

I see more women driving GTI's than men, perhaps they just pinch it off their whipped hubby for the day?

My golf is definately a girly car, only the fact it has a blokey diesel engine saves it.

[NoFun]

I think that it's definitely a girls car. But that doesn't matter to me because despite the fact that I did the new car reasearch, I test drove it, I chose it, ordered it, tracked it's delivery (2-3 times a day) for 4 months, pined for it, paid for it, took delivery (yesterday) and it's registered in my name, I just tell everyone that it's my wifes car.

Even though she hasn't driven it yet.

[118TSI]

Nup, since fuel is not a big issue than it was 10 years ago, commodores and flacon with V8, and cheap dashboard would simply cloud everyone else on the market, however since the shift in tastes, Golf type vehicles are now in everyone domain, not just girls. GTI, or a 118 Sports pack, dont look anything like a girls car. Peugeot 207 on the other hand......

Cheers S....

[hoi polloi]

I always thought the Golf/Polo's were a a bit of a hair dresser's car...

I think that reputation may have arisen due to the perception these cars were all "style over substance"... With glowing reviews of the Golf, and now the Polo now surfacing this seems to be no longer the case...

Regards,
- Anthony.

[GTi Crow]

Incidentally, there are lots of Golf GTIs near where I live. They're almost universally driven by men in their 40s and 50s. Can you say "mid-life crisis"?

No - just that we can now afford them.