Contribute material for The Compendium of Car Truths

[luckystrike]

If you're thinking about a silly car, regardless of whether you buy it or leave it you'll regret it.

[NailedOn]

The broken fence and debris field is always about two thirds of the way around the bend.
Nobody bothers to remove the flowers once they've wilted.

[austinsmirk]

If you own a vw beetle/camper- aircooled from the 60's/70's, someone always says

"you can fit a porsche engine straight in there"

Conversely, if you have a Porsche 924- "ah those 924's- they have a VW truck engine in there"





although those in the know, do know they have vw camper door pulls, mk one golf clocks and vw beetle 1303 rear drums, to name just a few bits.

[Mound Dawg]

NailedOn said:

The broken fence and debris field is always about two thirds of the way around the bend.
Nobody bothers to remove the flowers once they've wilted.

Related: A bunch of flowers tied to a lamp post is more effective at slowing down cars than a speed camera.

[scarble]

More of a lorry truth this, the stretch of M6 motorway through Birmingham and Coventry is a treacherous and challenging road, even the most experienced trucker can quickly find himself upside down without warning.

[anonymous-user]

VeeDubBigBird said:

Impasse said:

No matter the type, value or age of vehicle, a bloke driving a convertible car with the roof down looks ridiculous.

having owned a convrtible for 2 years ( it was recently stolen) i can confirm this is fact. luckily i live in Scotland and had an excuse for rarely ever lower the roof in public.

Edited by VeeDubBigBird on Tuesday 21st October 06:33

I'll third that. I had a convertible as a daily driver for 14 years, then another right after that for another 3. Now, I have no desire for another, ever, regardless of model.

To add to the Car Truths:

If you see a middle-aged man in a base spec Peugeot 205, you can't help feeling a shred of pity.

[LittleEnus]

'Just needs a £5 part from eBay and it should pass its MOT' = it needs considerable spend
'Aircon just needs a re-gas' = It doesn't work
'Princess Anne once owned a Reliant Scimatar'
'You can change lanes between average speed cameras and it won't be able to track you'

[SrMoreno]

The last time any Peugeot was seen with two working headlights was in 1997.

Nobody under 70 has ever driven a Honda Jazz.

Edited by SrMoreno on Tuesday 21st October 14:41

[Fastchas]

scarble said:

More of a lorry truth this, the stretch of M6 motorway through Birmingham and Coventry is a treacherous and challenging road, even the most experienced trucker can quickly find himself upside down without warning.

If you are able to survive this distance then the Coventry to Cathorpe Interchange stretch will be more eventful than Wii Mario Kart even though it is the straightest part of any motorway in the world.

[Cliftonite]

rex said:

If a driver is wearing a hat then give them a wide birth

Birth???

[SrMoreno]

All PH reviews of new Lotus' should compare the price unfavourably with a four-year old Porsche. The reverse should never be done, as it would be unfair to compare new with used.