I hate stretch-limos / myLot

Preston, England

May 14, 2016 4:35pm CST

Seeing these extended cars used to be quite rare but now it seems every birthday, stag or hen party involves their hire. I saw about three of them today alone. I have been in one, about ten years ago when a friend hired one for his 50th birthday. They are quite comfortable but it feels smug behaving like millionaires with a taxi driver masquerading as a chauffeur. Such gas guzzling cars are slow and impractical in heavy traffic or narrow lanes. I actually just find them annoying. What do you think of them? Have you been in one? Arthur Chappell

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

14 May 16

I've not been in one, but they don't bother me. If the girlies want them for their special night, that's ok by me.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

14 May 16

@jaboUK a lot of lads hire them as well as girls

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

14 May 16

@arthurchappell I've only seen the ones with girls in them.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

15 May 16

Fun for events, rode in one once, but not something I cared tons on, now having a driver, that would rock.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

15 May 16

I would quite like a driver on call too

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

17 May 16

@Jessicalynnt exactly what it would amount to for me too

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

15 May 16

@arthurchappell just think of all the long travel reading or nap time!

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

14 May 16

I agreed.They are horrible.You are right.Annoying

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Inlemay

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

15 May 16

we dont see them much in SA - maybe in the Capitals - but I always think they are going to snap in the middle!!

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

15 May 16

@Inlemay I suspect many of them are two or three cars welded crudely together so they probably do fall to bits quickly

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DianneN

@DianneN (254926)

• United States

15 May 16

Lol! The last time I was in one was 10 years ago, too, for my son's fiancé's bachelorette party.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 16

We've been in one once or twice. It was strange seeing ourselves go by in shop windows. When we were in Hoath in Ireland we saw a stretch Hummer. That was pretty cool.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

15 May 16

I don't recall ever being in a stretch limo and I don't really like them as they are way to much. In narrow lanes they take up all the room on the lane.

maezee

@maezee (41985)

• United States

14 May 16

Wow, I haven't heard of anyone renting them for their birthday after age 20 or so. My older sister did when was turning 16, I think , and it was kind of fun - just the novelty of it. I see them all the time for prom and bachelorette parties. I think I agree with you, they are just all in all kind of excessive.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13147)

• Northampton, England

16 May 16

I think they are horrible and not very safe.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35031)

• United Kingdom

15 May 16

I've never been in one. Our village has a mile of speed bumps so I can't imagine it would be great for these low heavy vehicles!

Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43597)

• Denver, Colorado

14 May 16

I don't remember ever riding in one. They don't bother me that much because about the only time I see them is if I'm Downtown Colorado Springs on a weekend night.

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