| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1869.1 | "Needs to remember other drivers" | FUTURS::FIDO | The Man With No Personal Name | Fri Aug 21 1992 09:17 | 24 |
| This is my driver profile according to VOLVO :-
"This is to certify that Mr Terry Fido needs to remember other
drivers... well the world isn't perfect.
You are an enthusiast who loves driving and performance cars; both
together is your idea of a motoring dream. A motoring nightmare for you
is to be caught behind a very slow moving horsebox on a country lane
without the necessary horsepower under your right foot.
Your mechanical knowledge is very good as knowing what goes on beneath
the bonnet actually enhances your driving pleasure. Stylish cars are a
must and choosing one that says something about you is all important.
The more it says, the better the car.
You believe speed limits should be increased, it's for other drivers to
catch you up.
Ordinary four star is not your natural choice of petrol, premium rocket
fuel would be your preference if it was available.
All in all, you know yourself as a driver and enjoy life in the fast
lane."
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| 1869.2 | | BAHTAT::HILTON | Beer...now there's a temporary solution | Fri Aug 21 1992 09:59 | 10 |
| > Stylish cars are a
> must and choosing one that says something about you is all
> important.
And this is from Volvo, right?
:^)
Greg
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| 1869.3 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Born again reincarnationist | Fri Aug 21 1992 10:15 | 5 |
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Well Terry drives a Golf, so it can't really be a very accurate guide
can it!?1?! All this talk of stylish cars and performance! :^)
Mark
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| 1869.4 | Strongly Disagree | FUTURS::FIDO | The Man With No Personal Name | Fri Aug 21 1992 11:49 | 29 |
| >> Well Terry drives a Golf, so it can't really be a very accurate guide
>> can it!?1?! All this talk of stylish cars and performance! :^)
Thanks, Mark !
I thought that almost all of my profile was, to quote a favourite
project phrase of the moment, "abject b****cks".
I have absolutely no idea what goes on underneath my bonnet, am quite
happy with the performance of my car and I choose cars for the following
reasons ( in this order ) :-
1. Reliability
2. Practicality
3. Comfort
4. Reasonable Performance
I think the profile was probably coloured by my (truthful) answers to
the following questions :-
What is your current car ?
What is your other car ( if applicable ) ?
What was your previous car ?
My answer to all three was Golf GTi and this makes me someone who
"needs to remember other drivers" ( a euphemism if ever I heard one ) PAH !
Terry
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| 1869.5 | You are a perfect driver! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Born again reincarnationist | Fri Aug 21 1992 11:59 | 8 |
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I wonder what your driver profile would've been if you'd answered :-
Volvo 340
Volvo 240
Volvo 850?
Mark
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| 1869.6 | Probably a case of garbage in, garbage out | JANUS::BARKER | Jeremy Barker - CBN - Reading, UK | Fri Aug 21 1992 14:54 | 11 |
| While you don't say what other questions there were, there is substantial
evidence that a "typical" driver of the type of car you have would tend
to fit the profile you describe. People as described certainly do exist.
However, there is no reason why you should fit the typical pattern.
As in any so-called profiling of this type, it is impossible to give an
accurate answer without in depth data collection. It seems that you have
been subjected to some kind of gimmick which shouldn't be taken seriously.
jb
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| 1869.7 | Definitely a Gimmick | FUTURS::FIDO | The Man With No Personal Name | Fri Aug 21 1992 15:35 | 11 |
| >>However, there is no reason why you should fit the typical pattern.
>>As in any so-called profiling of this type, it is impossible to give an
>>accurate answer without in depth data collection. It seems that you have
>>been subjected to some kind of gimmick which shouldn't be taken seriously.
I can't remember the other questions off hand. It certainly was a
gimmick - I only entered it to win something ( not a Volvo, I hasten to
add ! )
Terry
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