Stupid things non petrolheads say... Vol 2
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Xtriple129 said:
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I bring the Bentley home whenever is is: a, sunny, and b, when the next door but one neighbour starts talking to me again... she soon stops when it appears and she is reminded I still have it!
This puts some recent experience of mine into a different context. For the past two years since moving to our current home (fortunately moving on shortly!), I assumed the lady next door was a pig-ignorant borderline racist cow with no social skills. Actually I realise now it was my S2000 that set her off.......
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I bring the Bentley home whenever is is: a, sunny, and b, when the next door but one neighbour starts talking to me again... she soon stops when it appears and she is reminded I still have it!
I have found that, oddly enough(or perhaps not), the higher up the social-demographic "ladder" you go, the more jealousy and petty snideyness in respect of your own perceived 'success' you encounter. In our old house in a pleasant but not-at-all "desirable" part of town my S2000 prompted nothing but friendly comments from passers-by and compliments from neighbours alongside jokes about my "mid-life crisis", and "well done, you love your cars, don't you". When we moved to an "exclusive development of executive 4- and 5-bedroom lifestyle villas", a bright orange sports car seemed simply to tick everyone off.
walm said:
Bungleaio said:
StuTheGrouch said:
Daston said:
Talking of things like that, one of my wife's friends asked her why she let me have a sports car (my wife actually bought it for me as a gift). Apparently her friend would be worried that her other half would use it to "pick up women".
Why do some women think crap like this as they themselves have no interest in cars so why would they assume that their husbands/boyfriends would suddenly be presented with women throwing their knickers at them?
This is a concept I fail to grasp. I wouldn't ask permission to get a car and I think my wife would think I'd hit my head if I even asked.Why do some women think crap like this as they themselves have no interest in cars so why would they assume that their husbands/boyfriends would suddenly be presented with women throwing their knickers at them?
Why on earth WOULDN'T you ask the person you share your life with and who has an enormous vested interest in the financial well being of the household?
I guess perhaps if you are early in the relationship and don't have kids, you might not have conjoined finances yet.
Or you are living in the 70s where "her indoors" gets a household allowance to keep her in marigolds and the rest of the money is "yours".
I mean what if the missus came home and said, "my engagement ring was getting a little tatty and kept falling apart so I have blown £10k on getting a newer one... but don't worry, it's only £300 a month, we can easily afford the payments..."?
Blown2CV said:
walm said:
Bungleaio said:
StuTheGrouch said:
Daston said:
Talking of things like that, one of my wife's friends asked her why she let me have a sports car (my wife actually bought it for me as a gift). Apparently her friend would be worried that her other half would use it to "pick up women".
Why do some women think crap like this as they themselves have no interest in cars so why would they assume that their husbands/boyfriends would suddenly be presented with women throwing their knickers at them?
This is a concept I fail to grasp. I wouldn't ask permission to get a car and I think my wife would think I'd hit my head if I even asked.Why do some women think crap like this as they themselves have no interest in cars so why would they assume that their husbands/boyfriends would suddenly be presented with women throwing their knickers at them?
Why on earth WOULDN'T you ask the person you share your life with and who has an enormous vested interest in the financial well being of the household?
I guess perhaps if you are early in the relationship and don't have kids, you might not have conjoined finances yet.
Or you are living in the 70s where "her indoors" gets a household allowance to keep her in marigolds and the rest of the money is "yours".
I mean what if the missus came home and said, "my engagement ring was getting a little tatty and kept falling apart so I have blown £10k on getting a newer one... but don't worry, it's only £300 a month, we can easily afford the payments..."?
walm said:
A car is the second biggest financial purchase for most people - after somewhere to live.
Why on earth WOULDN'T you ask the person you share your life with and who has an enormous vested interest in the financial well being of the household?
I guess perhaps if you are early in the relationship and don't have kids, you might not have conjoined finances yet.
Or you are living in the 70s where "her indoors" gets a household allowance to keep her in marigolds and the rest of the money is "yours".
I mean what if the missus came home and said, "my engagement ring was getting a little tatty and kept falling apart so I have blown £10k on getting a newer one... but don't worry, it's only £300 a month, we can easily afford the payments..."?
Hmmmm intersesting point ... not thought of it like that before ... I have in the past ordered and took delviery as well as purchased 2nd hand 'surprise' vehicles for the Mrs and myself. She has never once complained at all or even queried why I would spend 10-20k without consultation but that never really crossed my mind. We dont have pooled finances though - and I pay for the vehicles in the household so it doesnt actually impact her financially at all.Why on earth WOULDN'T you ask the person you share your life with and who has an enormous vested interest in the financial well being of the household?
I guess perhaps if you are early in the relationship and don't have kids, you might not have conjoined finances yet.
Or you are living in the 70s where "her indoors" gets a household allowance to keep her in marigolds and the rest of the money is "yours".
I mean what if the missus came home and said, "my engagement ring was getting a little tatty and kept falling apart so I have blown £10k on getting a newer one... but don't worry, it's only £300 a month, we can easily afford the payments..."?
And 4yrs or so ago she did do that very thing on her engagement ring, only it was about £8k ... keeps her happy though and as they say ... Happy Wife Easy Life
I was explaining to someone why i had 1 of my old cars remapped (306) and what benefit it gave the car, i told him that it gives me slightly better mpg and it gave the car a bit of a boost acceleration wise.
Him: so how fast is it now?
Me: its not
Him: yeah but how much faster?
Me: probably takes 10 seconds to get to 60 instead of 13
Him: wow so you have a 10 second car?
Me: classic
Him: so how fast is it now?
Me: its not
Him: yeah but how much faster?
Me: probably takes 10 seconds to get to 60 instead of 13
Him: wow so you have a 10 second car?
Me: classic
Palms said:
I was explaining to someone why i had 1 of my old cars remapped (306) and what benefit it gave the car, i told him that it gives me slightly better mpg and it gave the car a bit of a boost acceleration wise.
Him: so how fast is it now?
Me: its not
Him: yeah but how much faster?
Me: probably takes 10 seconds to get to 60 instead of 13
Him: wow so you have a 10 second car?
Me: classic
you might be being a little bit unfair, but it's partly valid!Him: so how fast is it now?
Me: its not
Him: yeah but how much faster?
Me: probably takes 10 seconds to get to 60 instead of 13
Him: wow so you have a 10 second car?
Me: classic
Bluedot said:
Xtriple129 said:
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I bring the Bentley home whenever is is: a, sunny, and b, when the next door but one neighbour starts talking to me again... she soon stops when it appears and she is reminded I still have it!
That is mental, great story though.I bring the Bentley home whenever is is: a, sunny, and b, when the next door but one neighbour starts talking to me again... she soon stops when it appears and she is reminded I still have it!
Reported to the Police and RSPCA ? FFS, the narrow minded busy-body attitude of some people is beyond belief.
A friend of mine (who is notorious for having strange ideas about motoring) surprised us all last summer by doing his bike licence and buying an old Kawasaki ZZR 600.
Anyway, last week he fancied an upgrade, and so I accompanied him to the dealership, where he came home with a 2011 GSXR 1000. A week later when I asked him how the bike was going he said "it's scary! I had nearly 80mph out of it and I've never been out of third gear yet" when I suggested he hadn't been riding it properly, he defended himself by saying "I don't want to go faster than 70, so why would I put it in fourth, it'd be way to quick for me yet. In 30mph zones I don't even get out of first"
Absolutely baffling how he's been riding a year like this.
Anyway, last week he fancied an upgrade, and so I accompanied him to the dealership, where he came home with a 2011 GSXR 1000. A week later when I asked him how the bike was going he said "it's scary! I had nearly 80mph out of it and I've never been out of third gear yet" when I suggested he hadn't been riding it properly, he defended himself by saying "I don't want to go faster than 70, so why would I put it in fourth, it'd be way to quick for me yet. In 30mph zones I don't even get out of first"
Absolutely baffling how he's been riding a year like this.
forzaminardi said:
This puts some recent experience of mine into a different context. For the past two years since moving to our current home (fortunately moving on shortly!), I assumed the lady next door was a pig-ignorant borderline racist cow with no social skills. Actually I realise now it was my S2000 that set her off.
I have found that, oddly enough(or perhaps not), the higher up the social-demographic "ladder" you go, the more jealousy and petty snideyness in respect of your own perceived 'success' you encounter. In our old house in a pleasant but not-at-all "desirable" part of town my S2000 prompted nothing but friendly comments from passers-by and compliments from neighbours alongside jokes about my "mid-life crisis", and "well done, you love your cars, don't you". When we moved to an "exclusive development of executive 4- and 5-bedroom lifestyle villas", a bright orange sports car seemed simply to tick everyone off.
you know why. Because in those modern 4/5bedroom development you moved too they are all mortgaged to the hilt with financed cars just barely surviving but keeping up with the jones at any cosy. Your sports car in bright orange just shows the that you are not struggling the same as them I have found that, oddly enough(or perhaps not), the higher up the social-demographic "ladder" you go, the more jealousy and petty snideyness in respect of your own perceived 'success' you encounter. In our old house in a pleasant but not-at-all "desirable" part of town my S2000 prompted nothing but friendly comments from passers-by and compliments from neighbours alongside jokes about my "mid-life crisis", and "well done, you love your cars, don't you". When we moved to an "exclusive development of executive 4- and 5-bedroom lifestyle villas", a bright orange sports car seemed simply to tick everyone off.
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one of my good mates isn't much of a petrolhead (and has occasional tendencies to be a touch disorganised and lacking common sense, but he's a great guy), and has been in the process of buying a new car for his missus, who had a baby in april. I say in the process because this has been going on since about a year ago!! Her current car is basically a shed and his car was quite small, so they did need a new 'family' motor. They chose the car quite quickly, a Kia Sportage if I remem correctly, but basically they just farted around and didn't order it until too late before the baby was due, even though I suggested there might be a surprisingly long lead time unless they just have these cars sat around. I don't think they even went to speak to a dealer until about May in the end. They were then told a number of months before delivery. Basically it still hasn't turned up, and he rang the dealer to chase them up. Well he rang the sales guy's mobile anyway. He didn't get a call back and decided this must mean that instead of say, the guy was on holiday, it must mean they had run off with his money. After calming him down I suggested he rang the main number for the dealer, and he said he genuinely hadn't thought of doing that! The next thing he was complaining that he wasn't going to get the V5 when he picks the car up. I then told him that it's the DVLA that produces these, not the dealer, and that they generally arrive in the post some weeks later. Next thing, he is telling me he is worried that the dealer is telling him his name won't be on the V5. I asked him if he had bought a PCP or a lease... to which he did reply PCP... but i am very much not convinced!! He's now off trying to find what he's actually bought...
Wouldn't be so bad but he's had 3 or 4 new cars since I've known him so it's not like this is all uncharted territory!
one of my good mates isn't much of a petrolhead (and has occasional tendencies to be a touch disorganised and lacking common sense, but he's a great guy), and has been in the process of buying a new car for his missus, who had a baby in april. I say in the process because this has been going on since about a year ago!! Her current car is basically a shed and his car was quite small, so they did need a new 'family' motor. They chose the car quite quickly, a Kia Sportage if I remem correctly, but basically they just farted around and didn't order it until too late before the baby was due, even though I suggested there might be a surprisingly long lead time unless they just have these cars sat around. I don't think they even went to speak to a dealer until about May in the end. They were then told a number of months before delivery. Basically it still hasn't turned up, and he rang the dealer to chase them up. Well he rang the sales guy's mobile anyway. He didn't get a call back and decided this must mean that instead of say, the guy was on holiday, it must mean they had run off with his money. After calming him down I suggested he rang the main number for the dealer, and he said he genuinely hadn't thought of doing that! The next thing he was complaining that he wasn't going to get the V5 when he picks the car up. I then told him that it's the DVLA that produces these, not the dealer, and that they generally arrive in the post some weeks later. Next thing, he is telling me he is worried that the dealer is telling him his name won't be on the V5. I asked him if he had bought a PCP or a lease... to which he did reply PCP... but i am very much not convinced!! He's now off trying to find what he's actually bought...
Wouldn't be so bad but he's had 3 or 4 new cars since I've known him so it's not like this is all uncharted territory!
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