chris_uk
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whenever i start a new job (ive had a few) i never like going in my car till everyone knows me..
i have just got a new job as a maintenance engineer for chevin housing and so far both interviews, meeting etc ive rolled up in my dads veccy estate as i didnt want to give the impression of rich boy / stuck up etc etc ..
now tomorrow i have to go to the induction which is the start of a 1month probation period and i have to take the vx..
would you say im just being abit silly..?
[Edited on 08-12-2008 by chris_uk]
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DannyB
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Yes, roll up playing Rod Stewart music, have a hands free in your ear, smoking a cigar and have a suit on, with sun glasses no matter the weather...they will love you 
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LeeM
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yeah, will give a better impression than me arriving to interviews in a saxo so low its scraping its twin tailpipes across the car park 
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Hammer
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Why would the vx give the impression of being rich and/or stuck up? 
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chris_uk
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i just dont think i can be arsed with 100's of questions, as the majority are all blokes in there mid 30's - 40's.. i just think its going to be a LONG day! lol
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Corsa_Scotty
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A VX doesnt make you look rich imo and if they think that, thats there problem lol at the end of the day its just a car 
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chris_uk
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
Why would the vx give the impression of being rich and/or stuck up?
well seen as tho the car doesnt have vauxhall written over it anywhere, there is that and since its not such a common car general people wont have a clue what it is, ive been told its a TVR before, granted by some pissed bloke in leeds and people have said nice ferrari etc.. both of which cost more than your average vx. lol
i really need the job, like its good money but i dont want it to come across like ive got enough money that i dont need the job so wont try as hard.. if you get me.
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chris_uk
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quote:
Originally posted by C2_Scotty
A VX doesnt make you look rich imo and if they think that, thats there problem lol at the end of the day its just a car
to me and you and everyone that has a sence of what cars are worth wont think that at all.. i mean you can pick a vx up now for less than 7k! 
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Corsa_Scotty
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get the bus
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Hammer
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Nah not really
Best bet is to do whatever you feel comfortable doing, if you're confident going in driving a veccy rather than the vx then go for it!
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Colin
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walk?
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chris_uk
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catch a bus. no thanks . id rather set of now and walk.
unfortunatly its the vx only tomorrow so ill just have to go in it and see what happens.
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chris_uk
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
walk?
its an hour away in the car.
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Corsa_Scotty
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Main thing is mate, no one can fault you for being yourself so take the VX 
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Colin
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Park round the corner & walk in then?
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J da Silva
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quote:
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Park round the corner & walk in then?
You can't say that in an attention whoring thread? It would cut the thread to a stand still. 
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aron
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park round the corner and walk in to work? simple solution tbh
edit: what colin said. lol
[Edited on 08-12-2008 by aron]
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chris_uk
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im not being an attention whore...
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MJFF88
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To be fair, they've seen you in your dads veccy (Potentially). You've only made it worse for yourself on the rich boy front.
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chris_uk
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how you work that out?
edit: the veccy is a diesel workhorse, nothing special and gets washed about once every year lol
[Edited on 08-12-2008 by chris_uk]
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
im not being an attention whore...
There's nothing wrong with it, you've obviously earned it, just take the vx.
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chris_uk
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but im not being an attention whore...
i was just asking if anyone else felt that they get judged byt he car you drive and if they feel uncomfortuble turning up to a new job in your car.
edit: this is the first job ive had where the carpark is looked at all dayby everyone that works there since i started modifying the corsa.
[Edited on 08-12-2008 by chris_uk]
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Colin
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Tell them your vectras in for a sevice & thats what they gave you
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chris_uk
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i never attually planned on them ever seeing it so that would probably work.
i got the micra so i didnt have to put miles on the vx.. and the missis has decided that she wants it.. bloody women.
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corsa-sxi
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i know how u feel, i didnt want to turn up to work in my car, modded corsa, while others are rolling up in more normal cars, i know im seen as a boy racer in their eyes, cos i get jokey comments from the managers, but i cant help it :/ cant afford anything lol
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