Why does Z4 = hairdressers car and TR6 = blokes car
Discussion
I'm toying with adding a TR6 to my toy collection so I was out in one up for sale yesterday. I'd seen James May's video talking about how the TR6 is the blokiest blokes car there is and I've heard of Z4s being talked about as hairdressers cars and I wonder why when the two cars are so similar to drive. In fact BMW own Triumph so you could even argue that the Z4 is todays TR6. The Z4 Coupe certainly looks similar to Triumphs old GT6!
The TR6 was A Man's Car back in the day when only A Man could harness 150bhp.
And of course, now that we are all handling hundreds of horsepower we have all become utter driving gods.
(Either that or there isn't really any skill required to 'handle' a road car, no matter how much power it's got.
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And of course, now that we are all handling hundreds of horsepower we have all become utter driving gods.
(Either that or there isn't really any skill required to 'handle' a road car, no matter how much power it's got.
)sinizter said:
Every convertible seems to be referred to as a hairdressers car by somebody or the other.
Usually by someone who for one reason or another can't have a sportscar.Getting into the TR6 it is amazing how similar the two cars feel.
Yes, the Z4 now has AC, a wind deflector just like all other cars have had modern additions but both cars have looks which only a mother could love and deliver what they promise.
The one thing that the TR6 delivers thugh is that feeling of stepping back into a scene from Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes.
miniman said:
TR6 is a bloke's car because one needs to be able to balance carbs, change points, rig up dubious roadside repairs and generally resuscitate it on most journeys 
My Dads mate has a TR6 and we always got ribbed for having a girly MGB...he seemed to pipe down the first time he saw..well more heard it...post V8 conversion...6 pots you say? pah :Pdavepoth said:
The Z3 was a hairdresser's car in original form because it was so slow. The Z4, and especially the Mk1 Z4 was a much better proposition and I don't think deserves to be a hairdresser car at all.
I agree but unfortunately most people would describe as such. The only convertibles that aren't thought of like that are TVRs, Elises, etc
St John Smythe said:
davepoth said:
The Z3 was a hairdresser's car in original form because it was so slow. The Z4, and especially the Mk1 Z4 was a much better proposition and I don't think deserves to be a hairdresser car at all.
I agree but unfortunately most people would describe as such. The only convertibles that aren't thought of like that are TVRs, Elises, etcI know there are some small engined Z4s which are more "show" than "go", but a roadster with a massive bonnet where you're sat closer the back wheels than the front ones is a man car IMHO.
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