HC: While this comparison can be true, it's not in all cases. Some men are just natural "car-guys" and have their personal preference with no thought to image, others like a car because of the way it drives, or the way it looks. Another group has a car because it's considered by friends or associates to be cool (mostly the trashy-looking imports with coffee cans in place of the muffler, a 3-foot-high park bench for a spoiler, and stickers featuring names of parts nowhere to be found in the actual car, driven by teenagers who have seen 'Fast and the Furious' one too many times), and the final group would be that compensation category.
The first three are perfectly acceptable in my book, and the last two are pathetic. As for myself, I suppose I'd belong in a little bit of each of the first three groups mentioned. I drive a Pontiac Firebird. The other two cars I have owned in the past were a Nissan NX and a Plymouth Laser, both sports cars as well. I like the sleek looks, the feel of the ride, and the performance of the engine. My first car was quick and sporty, and at the time I didn't know if my penis was big, small, or average. I don't think I could ever not drive a sports car regularly, despite the size of my wang.