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post Jan 8, 2010 - 11:38 AM
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Is our 6gc or maybe celicas in general a boy or girl car, i think of it as a man car, but everyone seems to think it is a dinky girl car... wth
 
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post Jan 8, 2010 - 9:31 PM
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The Celica was marketed toward Women from `86 onward. The Alltrac/GT4 wasn't marketed much, but what marketing there was for it was aimed at men, particularly race fans.

However, the 6th Gen, lacking a USDM GT4 variant was marketed toward women.

As for assigning gender toward a car, it has a lot to do with the car's perceived personality. Both of my Celicas are Female; Chaos and Mudhoney. However, my `67 New Yorker is male; Socrates. The difference here is the stately presence he exudes. While both Chaos and Mudhoney are chomping at the bit and raring to tear up the next corner, Socrates commands respect from his mere presence. It is in my mind that both Chaos and Mudhoney are young girls thriving on the next experience that life has to offer, while Socrates has been there, seen it, and written the 'How To' manual on it.

This is just my opinion on the matter.

Here for a difference is my wife's.

She has owned two cars in her life. Both Buick Regals. Her first car, she named Dolly, because the car had a big long nose, similar to a renowned singers ample bosoms. This car was inherently female. However, her second Regal, she named Parton, in homage of her first car, which was named after the singer. This car however, is male.

Again, I think it is all in the perspective of the owner and the personality they assign to the car.

Without this assigned personality, a car is just a car, and as such an asexual mechanical mode of transport.

Being a 'Car Guy,' I can not accept that. My car is an extension of myself, and as such will have a personality unique to what I perceive of the car.


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post Jan 9, 2010 - 3:14 AM
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QUOTE (Murgatroy @ Jan 8, 2010 - 7:31 PM) *
The Celica was marketed toward Women from `86 onward. The Alltrac/GT4 wasn't marketed much, but what marketing there was for it was aimed at men, particularly race fans.

However, the 6th Gen, lacking a USDM GT4 variant was marketed toward women.

As for assigning gender toward a car, it has a lot to do with the car's perceived personality. Both of my Celicas are Female; Chaos and Mudhoney. However, my `67 New Yorker is male; Socrates. The difference here is the stately presence he exudes. While both Chaos and Mudhoney are chomping at the bit and raring to tear up the next corner, Socrates commands respect from his mere presence. It is in my mind that both Chaos and Mudhoney are young girls thriving on the next experience that life has to offer, while Socrates has been there, seen it, and written the 'How To' manual on it.

This is just my opinion on the matter.

Here for a difference is my wife's.

She has owned two cars in her life. Both Buick Regals. Her first car, she named Dolly, because the car had a big long nose, similar to a renowned singers ample bosoms. This car was inherently female. However, her second Regal, she named Parton, in homage of her first car, which was named after the singer. This car however, is male.

Again, I think it is all in the perspective of the owner and the personality they assign to the car.

Without this assigned personality, a car is just a car, and as such an asexual mechanical mode of transport.

Being a 'Car Guy,' I can not accept that. My car is an extension of myself, and as such will have a personality unique to what I perceive of the car.


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Posts in this topic
- zfjohnson07   94-99   Jan 8, 2010 - 11:38 AM
- - 96stgreendemon   well the car was designed as a sports car, but toy...   Jan 8, 2010 - 12:42 PM
- - Jeunesse   a sexy lady beast   Jan 8, 2010 - 1:01 PM
- - CastrolCelica   Well in the process of modifying my car I've y...   Jan 8, 2010 - 1:20 PM
- - VieT9sD   the way i see it, if people think the 6th gen is a...   Jan 8, 2010 - 1:59 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Let me start off by saying that I see any car priz...   Jan 8, 2010 - 2:46 PM
- - Celiquick   QUOTE (zfjohnson07 @ Jan 8, 2010 - 1...   Jan 8, 2010 - 3:42 PM
- - zfjohnson07   ha ha yeah well ive noticed that when people see m...   Jan 8, 2010 - 3:47 PM
- - razor7   Her name is Betsy. First car ('91 4runner) wa...   Jan 8, 2010 - 4:19 PM
- - 95CelicaST   Toyota marketed the 6th gen celica to the 18-24 Fe...   Jan 8, 2010 - 4:30 PM
- - D-Man   I've named mines Rei-Okie. and she's a g...   Jan 8, 2010 - 4:34 PM
- - Quidam   This is a fun thread. I think we need to clarify ...   Jan 8, 2010 - 6:55 PM
- - GriffGirl   with every mod, I come closer and closer to making...   Jan 8, 2010 - 7:02 PM
|- - 1994Celica   I've see more guys try 6gc's then girls no...   Jan 8, 2010 - 11:26 PM
- - Murgatroy   The Celica was marketed toward Women from `86 ...   Jan 8, 2010 - 9:31 PM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (Murgatroy @ Jan 8, 2010 - 9:3...   Jan 8, 2010 - 11:38 PM
|- - OOBE   QUOTE (Murgatroy @ Jan 8, 2010 - 7:3...   Jan 9, 2010 - 3:14 AM
|- - Murgatroy   QUOTE (OOBE @ Jan 9, 2010 - 3:14 AM)...   Jan 9, 2010 - 4:43 AM
|- - OOBE   QUOTE (Murgatroy @ Jan 9, 2010 - 3:4...   Jan 9, 2010 - 8:22 PM
|- - Murgatroy   QUOTE (OOBE @ Jan 9, 2010 - 8:22 PM)...   Jan 9, 2010 - 11:50 PM
- - bizzerk   Heres my opinion, I would rather have a car that a...   Jan 9, 2010 - 1:41 AM
- - trdproven   Nissan uses Fairlady and Silvia usually everything...   Jan 9, 2010 - 12:54 PM
- - Johnnyny   clearly the car is a girl with those wide hips and...   Jan 9, 2010 - 8:31 PM
- - Quidam   So as I was driving my GT4 this morning I realised...   Jan 9, 2010 - 8:34 PM
|- - Johnnyny   QUOTE (Quidam @ Jan 9, 2010 - 8:34 P...   Jan 9, 2010 - 8:47 PM
- - Toyota_Celica_97   6gc men, 7gc is girl. gt4 look more like a boxer t...   Jan 9, 2010 - 11:53 PM
- - conus00   Definitely girl.   Jan 10, 2010 - 2:30 PM


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