crb49

I'm old and prejudiced but I think I have to say any cleeeenn SL is cheating. A couple of years ago I even got the look and 'Nice car" from a younger sweetheat getting out of one of the ugliest black $50k Bimmer's I've ever seen. The catch? I was driving my white 380, top down of course. The boyfriend wasn't too happy but it made my day.


Now.....the question of the day......what color makes the difference????

patrick_y

This is seriously a sad thread in my opinion. Not the kind of behavior one can expect from a Mercedes owner/driver in my opinion.

The problem might not be in the car, but maybe you need to brush up on etiquette and protocol. Girls really appreciate a polite gentleman more than a nice car.

I'll translate that for you if you don't get the implication firsthand. Any person who drives even the best car will not get a "lady" if he acts in a poorly educated fashion and asks obscene questions. Now, if all you want is a pretty stripper girl, you have a good chance. But if you want otherwise, you might want to think otherwise.

Trust me, had an acquaintence who learned the hard way. Don't seem to desperate, make sure you're presentable, and when the time comes around, the right woman will come to you.

Good luck!

LorinserLover

It's not what you drive, it is how you drive it my friend!

tvo7

Hello Patrick
Unfortuneatley, I have been down the route of what you described. I was the polite gentleman, I am sure all the nice guys on here have been through this. I was nice, anything the girl needed, I was there. It was funny how here I am working hard to be polite and impress the girls, by the way I was driving an old beat up Camry at the time, then all of a sudden these girls and others that I see were with Mr. Suave with the fancy car. My gosh, Mr. Suave would treat the girls like dirt and have 5-6 girls at one time. While Mr. Nice guy like me couldn't even get 1 girl with my Camry

patrick_y

Sorry to hear about your unfortunate story. Still, statistics have shown that married women who stay with their husbands for some time don't go for the "bad-boy" attitude.

When women are young, they'll go for the bad boy because they want a piece of the adventure. As they reach their middle 20s (around 25 and up, the perfect marriageable age), they start to calm down rather quickly.

What I would really try out is a matchmaking service. I hear that they actually work.

Plus, you've got a nice car already, an E350 can be considered sexy enough. Consult Alan Flusser to give yourself a new wardrobe, consult some magazines to give yourself a new look, consult a personality consultant to give you that awesome personality. In order to keep yourself as the original genuine article, set boundaries for how far you're willing to go (nobody likes a fake), and then execute. This might be cheaper than buying a whole new car. I've never done this before but the thought just occurred to me.

Good luck, you'll do fine. These things take time. Besides, Mr. Suave isn't as suave as he looks once you see him at home. Just because they look like they come out of a movie doesn't mean that they're one at home.

tvo7

Hi PAtrick: Well I won't see Mr. Suave at home He is with some girl at home doing her. Then later, when the girl says time to get married, she is all of a sudden an innocent virgin and comes calling to me Woudln't you rather me Mr. Suave

patrick_y

Tempting, but I am very comfortable with my current life, thank you very much.

Don't worry, you'll be the "Mr. Suave" to your own special someone. And you'll do whatever it is that you like to do with her.

As for me, I'm consistent, stable, and technically available (I'm very young and not of marriagable age for some time); but I'm not worried about chasing a girl with my car. In fact, I'd be worried if the girl came to me because of the car.

tvo7

Yes, but PAtrick, when you say that I should dress up, take a personality class, buy new clothes, and give myself a new look, isn't this the same thing as buying a new car to attract the chicks? You are buying a bunch of stuff to attract the chicks You're not buying a car, but you are buying clothes and a new personality

patrick_y

Yes, but hey, at least you know those chicks aren't going after you just because you have a Ferrari convertible. They're going after your personality.

That was an extreme case anyways. I'd say give it some time. Go to a coach (something like the movie "Hitch" with Will Smith) and get some consultation. Remember, even the most dull and boring person can win any girl's heart over. You really have to believe that. Additionally, be a bit more confident. You drive a Mercedes E350, that's not bad at all.

carthinker

Hmmmm. I find this thread hilarious! I'm not sure how many womeon are goign to go ga-ga over an MB anyway. Spend some time on the Corvette thread. For those women who are genuinely impressed by cars - I think flashier is better. Get a C6 and do the hooters run if you want the car to help you out!!

Big Kahuna

Patrick, I agree with what you say, but I don't think he is looking for a wife. He is looking to pick-up women and, as you said, they go for the bad boys.

tvo7

carthinker: Hey thats true. I know this HIspanic guy who is 66 years old but looks 50. Dresses up in the most expensive clothes and drives a Vette. He has 3-4 girls fighting for him and they are all in their 20's. He lives on Viagra. Whats funny is that 2 of them were fighting over him right in fornt of his house. He told them to get lost cuz they would wake up the neighbors , they wouldn't and so he told both of them he no longer wants any of them and found another 2 to replace the original 2. He told me that girls love his car

Germancar1

The best Mercedes for the stated pursose is the SL, top down preferably. Next up would be any S-Class or CL ...then a CLK of course with the top down. Then the CLS.

M

NZ_Benz

This girl I know loves my car. Her boyfriend hates me, wounder why

1985mb

This is the funniest thread on this forum

1985mb

Echoing some of the other comments here, I think it's not just your car. You have to have game; you have to have personality. If you're ever on a date with any reasonably intelligent person, you have to be able to carry on a conversation. And you have to have confidence.

But what do I know? I have no game.

To the extent a car have can help your game or confidence, a convertible is probably best. SL if you can afford it, SLK if you can't. Just don't get one of the underpowered versions of the 1st generation SLK (can't help your game or your confidence if you have trouble passing an Accord V6). Vette may not be a bad choice, either.

Different strokes for different folks: women in some areas go for large SUVs, apparently. Go figure.

However, the E-class is a classy car and should help you partially separate the classy women from the gold-diggers. If you want gold-diggers, heck just get a Hummer or something. There's no shortage of bling bling ways to throw money around (or away) to attract the GD. Before you spend a lot of money to upgrade your ride, try this: next time you're at a club (assuming it's not an expensive neighborhood) drop 1 or 2 thousand over the course of the night on drinks for your entourage. Buy by the bottle for your table. Buy rounds and rounds of drinks for any women-only tables you see.

Whatever you do, let everyone here know what happens, lol... this thread deserves to live on.


PS: Don't get an AMG for this particular purpose (if you want the performance, that's an entirely different story). I seriously doubt many people aside from enthusiasts can easily tell the difference between AMG or not.

Holson

SLK/SL - They work wonders in getting looks from ladies and hate-looks/comments from jealous men.

But you know what they seem to like even more than even the SL65 AMG? An Audi A4 Cab.. be it the 1.8T or the S4.

So yeah.. generally, anything without a top. Preferably not a Geo Metro convertible though.

Cheers, keep it fun!

webtekkie

CL600, and only get looks from guys... First the usual car staredown... and then a smile + thumbs up. Then again, I'm not complaining.

1985mb

Careful though -- as the light turns green and I pull away in my Geo Metro hardtop, the Hooters chick beside you in the A4 1.8T might start to get second thoughts... cheers

EdzBenz

Chris Rock did a comedy routine on men and cars. Here's the summary:
"Having a nice car is like using really good bait when you're fishing. A woman's reaction to a nice car is typically, 'oooh nice Porsche'. Then they guy is thinking in his head, 'gotcha b!#ch."

This obviously sounds a lot funnier when Chris Rock is saying it, but I just thought I'd throw it in there considering the thread topic.

Almost 80% of the time a new girl gets into my S class I am asked the question "What do you do?" Two of my replies to this questions are:
1. "I'm your boyfriend's boss".
2. "I own a hog farm. You can smell my money 10 miles away."

tvo7

PatrickY: another issue is this : girls above 25, they are looking to settle down, don't you agree? They still want a a guy with a Mercedes over a guy who drives a Honda Civic(non-riced out). Even a good homey girl would choose a guy in a Mercedes over a guy who is working minimum wage somewhere. SO in other wordes, girls less than 25 like a guy in car so they can have fun with, girls over 25 like guys in car so they can settle down with

AndrewAZ

Tell me this is a joke... Girls only care about what car you have when you are in high school. And trust me you dont want the girl that likes you because of your car in high school and you dont want the girl that likes you because of your car after high school. Having a sports car just attracts more **** around you. Girls like confidence and a guy that is happy with himself and nothing more. I have a buddy who drives a POS pick up and he has a hot girl friend right now.

Guys if you want a girl your going to have to come out of the closet and go talk to her stop waiting for her to come to you she wont.

tvo7

andrew:I agree with you, you have to go up to a girl. I am talking about having any chance when you do go up to a girl. Come on, when I was nerd in my days, you know, Target clothes, Honda Accord, etc, even if I go up to a girl, they don't give me the time of day. I get the, "you're really nice routine" but they just want to be friends. Then Mr. Suave who had 3 girls for the week so far comes in with his car and does her that night. Andrew, your friend, even though he might not have car, he must have something. Is he good looking? If he looked like Brad Pitt he can drive a POS car and still get any girl.

1985mb

Dude, I'm afraid you might be in the wrong place. I don't think the MB forum can answer all these questions for you. Maybe you need a "Hitch" maybe you need a makeover ... I'm not sure what it is. I don't know why you're lacking confidence, but that's the main conclusion I can draw. The car is irrelevant now. It's not like having even an SLR outside is going to make a difference if you're lacking confidence and you're getting the "you're such a nice guy" routine...

topdeez

Best answer so far, but to answer the question.....my car...https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...1&d=1139266044