There’s nothing worse than a good car gone wrong. When people take a car, and add so many lights and exterior and interior body parts that just make it a visually loud vehicle. Let’s get a few things straight about keeping your car to the gentleman’s status.

Exterior paint:

Unless this is a car you specifically have for only car shows and to be kept in the garage there is absolutely no reason to paint it any color buy what comes from the dealership. Painting your car pink, or lime green is simply out of the question. The only thing you’ll end up doing is catching the eye of people who want to catch a cab during the day. At night, you’ll be catching the eye of police officers who are out just to knick people who have fulfilled said characteristics.

Wheels:

Stop putting huge chrome wheels on your car. Like we stated in part one, there should be no reason for you to be driving an SUV unless you constantly have an entourage or family with you. If you do have either of these criteria fulfilled, then you should have no reason to put money in the wheels of the vehicle as it’s purpose is not to impress the men around you. Women, as we’ve stated before, are never attracted to men with big wheels on their car. They don’t even know what a dub is most of the time. This isn’t a knock on them, this in GwR informing you that you’ve been played by mass marketing from the aftermarket auto industry. Getting wheels for your car, on the other hand, is completely fine. The wheels should be tasteful and not be the loudest part of the car. It should only compliment the bodywork of the vehicle.

Interior:

For vehicles, the only thing one really needs inside their car is a navigation system if one does not come with the vehicle. I recommend having one that is installed in the dash, as having wires hang off of the dash and sticking out of a cluster of items coming out of your electric socket is a complete eyesore. Remember that when nothing appears from the outside of the vehicle, and car visually looks like it came from the manufacturer, there is a significantly less chance of the car being broken into for an IPod, navigation or whatever else you have electronically entertaining you in your vehicle.

That’s all for now.

GwR

A gentleman and his ride have to fit well together. A gentleman can drive anything from a Lotus Elise to a classic Mustang. If you’re just starting out in life, and cannot afford a good car, a superb gentleman should never be ashamed to ride public transportation. Jay-z has been known to ride the subways of NY. If a gentleman worth over one-hundred-million dollars can ride public transportation, so can you. I’ve even had the audacity to ride it in Los Angles. Not only did I ride the bus in LA, but also the train from Eastern LA to Western LA. There’s nothing wrong with it. The sole reason why most people don’t take public transportation is for the reason that they feel it’s beneath them. If you don’t have over ten grand for a vehicle, I say save up until you do. I always recommend to pay cash before you finance, but If you can afford it, go for it.

Buying a Brand New Car

Don’t do it. I would recommend purchasing a vehicle that’s at least a few years old before going this route. The twenty-thousand miles that on a vehicle that’s a few years old will give your way more vehicle for your dollar. The only reason someone should go this route is if they can afford an extravagant vehicle. We’re talking Jaguar to Ferrari.

Classic Car Riders

Classic cars are a fantastic route. You can find ones that are rebuilt for fewer than twenty grand without a problem. I feel that if you are to go the classic car route, you should make sure it matches your persona. I think the best example of a classic car & persona match is in spy games with Robert Redford in his classic Porsche. He had the aviators, the suited up style and a never ending gentleman persona.

Sports Cars & Motorcycles

I believe sports cars to be a fit that’s well for the weekend. This is if you have something more then what you daily drive or go on dates with. If you’re a true sports car or moto-head (like me) you’re not buying the car to impress girls. You’re buying the car to ride/drive it. And if you don’t know, I’ll be the first to tell you: Women will never be impressed with the car. They will be impressed if it’s just your weekend car.

Generic Vehicles

I call them generic because they do many of things. They do not catch the police officers eye. They get great gas mileage. They serve no purpose other than to get an individual from one place to the next. Camry, Lexus IS, anything Infiniti, Ford F-150 and the Chevy Tahoe are all cars that fill this category. If you’re one of those people who drive an SUV please have a family or a five person entourage to fulfill the reason as to why you’re driving it. Otherwise if it’s just you and your girl all the time, you get an automatic-black card.

Tomorrow we’ll chat about what a gentleman can do to his vehicle without getting a black card. There are many tasteful ways to change the look and feel of your vehicle, without becoming a show off or a police eye-catcher.

GwR