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This poll is for teenaged girls who drive/have driven old or unreliable cars/trucks
(Females only please) How old are you now?
12-14
14-16
16-18
18-21
22+
How would you describe the car in question?
Compact car
Big/family car
Station wagon
Sportscar
Jeep/rover
Pickup truck
Minivan
Full-size van
How old/what year is it?
1940's or older
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1985
1985-1990
Newer than 1990
Did you have a name for it?
Yes
No, but I called it things like"my baby"
No, naming a car is stupid
Was it a standard/manual (stick shift) or automatic?
Stick shift
Auto
Which of these problems do/did you have with your car? (select all)
Wouldn't try to start at all: dead battery
Would try to start but couldn't, or was very hard
Would start but stall frequently
Frequent flat tires
Controls/radio/air wouldn't work.
Rusty and ugly
How did you feel about driving this car/truck? (check all)
I loved it-- this old car was my baby!
I was proud-- this car was a classic!
I was proud to drive an old junker
I loved driving it but not being seen in it
I didn't care-- it got me from A to B
I was just glad to HAVE a car/truck
I was embarrassed/ashamed to be seen in it
I was worried it would leave me stranded
I hated the car and it hated me
If your car's problems included hard starting, why do you think it's so hard to start? (check all)
It doesn't like cold weather
It doesn't like hot weather
It doesn't like rain
I forget to give it gas when I try to start it
I flood the engine, accidentally
I flood it or dont give it enough gas, on purpose
I don't hold the key long enough
It has mood swings and gets cranky
I don't wear the right kind of shoes to start it
It's too old/has too high mileage
I have no idea-- it just won't start
How do you give it gas when you try to start it?
It has a manual choke
I don't touch the pedal or give it any
I lightly press on the gas while it's cranking
I hold it to the floor while it's cranking
I pump it slowly while its cranking
I pump it like crazy while it's cranking
I pump it a few times first, then crank it
I have no clue, i just turn the key and pray
How long does it usually take your car to start?
Starts right up-- only has trouble occasionally
Takes a while but starts on the first try
Usually starts on the second try
Takes three or four tries to get going
Takes several tries-- sometimes a couple of mins.
Takes at least five or ten minutes to fire up.
Most of the time it won't start at all.
How long do you hold the key over on each try when you are cranking it?
Just a second: any longer is bad for it.
Just a second: it usually starts.
Just a second: I don't like the "Trr-rr-rr" sound
As long as it takes: I love that sound!
As long as it takes: I don't like to give up.
5 seconds or so: any longer is bad for it.
20 seconds or so: any longer is bad for it.
20 seconds or so: my hand gets tired.
10 seconds or so: until I know it's not starting.
30 seconds or so: until I know it's not starting.
It varies a lot: usually not very long.
It varies a lot: usually a long time.
What else do you do as you are trying to help it start? (check all)
Kiss or rub part of the car lovingly
Hit part of the car angrily
Rub your leg
Sweet-talk or coax it
Swear at it and call it names
Bounce in the seat
Rock in the seat
How does it make you feel when your car gets hard to start? (check all)
P*ssed off, annoyed, frustrated
Worried/Nervous
Embarrassed (if people I know are around)
I don't care, I'm used to it
I like it: i like the challenge
Weird but cool: I get butterflies in my stomach
Cool: it turns me on a little
Sexy: it turns me on a whole lot
What do you prefer to wear when you drive?
Sneakers
High heels/pumps
Sandals
Boots
Socks
Bare feet
Which places do you often/frequently have trouble starting it? (check all)
My house
Friend's house
Boyfriend/Girlfriend's house
Coming home from school
Coming home from work
At the mall
When I run into a store
When it stalls while I'm driving
Do any other girls drive your car, and do they have an easier or harder time starting it? (check all)
My mom has an easier time starting it
My mom has a harder time starting it
My older sister has an easier time starting it
My older sister has a harder time starting it
My younger sister has an easier time starting it
My younger sister has a harder time starting it
My friends have an easier time starting it
My friends have a harder time starting it
It starts about the same for everyone
No one ever tries to start it but me
Others have tried, but no one CAN start it but me
What did you think of this poll? And will you share some personal experiences in the Talk About This Poll section? (check all)
It's interesting
It's weird
It's boring
It's turning me on
It's freaking me out
It makes me want to go try starting my car now
Yes, I'll share a story or two :)
I'm thinking about it ;)
No, I won't share a story :(
This poll was created on 2003-11-13 03:18:39 by Frog_Boy