would you use your 200 to drive to a job interview??

[pb63]

Ive taken mine to interviews before and gotten the job, But mine doesnt have the sticker (which I think TBH makes you look a chav to just about anyone, not just people not into cars), the missmatched wheels or the exhaust.

You could always just stick stock wheels and stock exhaust on and take out the sticker ?

In fact just borrow someone elses car and still get rid of the sticker, its gash

I agree. It's the sticker which makes your car give out all the wrong signals .

I think it's pretty unanimous here that you shouldn't use this car for your interview if you really want the job . If i really wanted a job I'd do absolutely everything to give the right impression right down to the finest detail and wouldn't give it more than a seconds thought on whether I take a car like yours .

Good luck by the way with the interview and I'm sure we'd all love to hear that you got the job!

[clive]

Id personally always recommend doing everything you can not to damagae your chances of getting the job. If your interviewers next door neighbour has a chavved up Saxo with a windscreen sticker and wheelspins past their house every night you may be doiing just that.

exactly doc... you just dont know... it could be one of my neighbours interviewing me kind of thing

Yup, I'd park near and walk

EDIT: Near as in 'out of sight and sound'

yeap. i parked out side the industry estate and walked up.

I wouldn't dream of taking my sx to an interview or to a client. You need to sell yourself in everyway; how you look, how you talk, how you act and up to a point - how you arrive!

After the interview do what you want but I'm a massive car geek and if I was hiring id be put off if a potential employee turned up in my car, it gives a 'i don't care' impression of you that would put you on the back foot.

All Im saying is that you dont want to give them any reasons not to employ you. Sometimes if youve got two very good candidates it can come down to the smallest things

you just dont know... i didnt want to risk it with being out of work

Ive taken mine to interviews before and gotten the job, But mine doesnt have the sticker (which I think TBH makes you look a chav to just about anyone, not just people not into cars), the missmatched wheels or the exhaust.

You could always just stick stock wheels and stock exhaust on and take out the sticker ?

In fact just borrow someone elses car and still get rid of the sticker, its gash

the sticker is staying

i get people read it.... and EVERY single person has agreed with it and smiled

the UK roads are shite

I agree. It's the sticker which makes your car give out all the wrong signals .

I think it's pretty unanimous here that you shouldn't use this car for your interview if you really want the job . If i really wanted a job I'd do absolutely everything to give the right impression right down to the finest detail and wouldn't give it more than a seconds thought on whether I take a car like yours .

Good luck by the way with the interview and I'm sure we'd all love to hear that you got the job!

i think its the odd wheels which look worse then the sticker.

sticker shows sense of humour in my eye.

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anyway. i parked around the corner.

when asked in the interview how would i get to the work... i explained i had my own car, explained my car, where i parked and how i didn't want to make a bad impression.

could you imagine the looks i would of got at an engineering company parking up with a welded diff lol

he was impressed with me doing that and felt it showed respect and liked the fact that i was an honest person

well interview went well... just didn't have the CAD experience required

but seems that "if i got the job" the pay would reflect the lack of cad knowledge.

fingers crossed for me guys

[pb63]

when asked in the interview how would i get to the work... i explained i had my own car, explained my car, where i parked and how i didn't want to make a bad impression.

he was impressed with me doing that and felt it showed respect and liked the fact that i was an honest person

Well done that's a win win situation you've put yourself into there and you've turned a potential negative into a definite positive by telling the truth. Showing respect like that says a lot to a potential employer. Good luck

[samoht]

Fingers crossed

And I think you played it well - the more 'distinctive' you make your car, the more you need to consider the impression it may give to those who don't know you.

[leon_portsmouth]

mate its not your car i would worry about.......... haha

[Porker-S14a]

I turned up to the interview for my Car sales job in my 200SX.

They all met me out by my car and looked around it for 20 mins before I started teh interview, then I got teh job

[clive]

mate its not your car i would worry about.......... haha

cheeky shite

[mossyg]

Awesome, good luck dude!

[bobbitt]

i think you should loose that sticker too!

[clive]

i think you should loose that sticker too!

[bobbitt]

its just a big ebay style job.. your motor is tougher than that!

[davecoupe]

I bounced (literally) up to my last interview for a Civil Engineering job in a slammed civic coupe with a really loud exhaust etc. Parked in the visitors/directors carpark with all the company mercs and all the interviewers were all standing in the reception area with a glass facade watching me scraping over the ramps in the carpark. When I got out of the car I was wearing a suit and had dreadlocks that went most of the way down my back. I told them I was was cutting my dreads (I was bored of them) and they said that showed determination to get the job .

They chatted away about the honda for a while and I ended up getting the job and my head shaved and a decent enough wage to afford a 200. I wouldnt even employ me, I am a bloody muppet.

[Jezz_S13]

I wouldnt even employ me, I am a bloody muppet.

Made me chortle.

[VIDAL BABBOON]

PMSL

Love your honesty Dave

I would have no problems going to an interview in my car BUT it does not have any boy ricer style stickers on it lol

[Mark White]

Good luck with it Clive - Keep us updated on what happens

[bobbitt]

lol.. dave .. i think that sometimes to.. we need a self worth guru!

[Aj82]

I went to my interview at Volkswagon in my s14a and also had the pleasure of everyone standing round my car for half an hour and then watching me flame spit my way down the road after being given the job.

Me true and honest about yourself and explain you have a passion for cars etc and you will be fine.


Cheers Aj

[bobbitt]

thats what i was tryin to say earlier ej.. i think alot of the folk on this thread have a lack of faith in the human race,, i harbour some hope!

[clive]

Dear Clive

Further to your interview last Friday, we are pleased to offer you a Short Term
contract for the position of Engineering Assistant, with a pro rata salary of ...(33% less then advert stated )

but still its a job

[Vigilant teSte]

Nice one matey! Well done

Last two interviews I had I took the 200 but its had a stock exhaust and no battle wounds at the time. Didn't get the jobs but it was my stupid mouth that did the first one and the fact that I had more experience than the team leader interviewing me that did the second , not the car I would take another car to an interview now.