Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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NotDave said:
Sat in the Saab waiting for our lass, and woman comes to Ka parked in front of me.
Crunch. She's reversed into the front bumper. Low speed, no damage. Fair enough... No.
As I get out the car to inspect she replies to my "woah" with:
"was only low speed, not like it's a new car"
Then proceeds to slip of the clutch doing the exact same thing again.
She sees me inspecting my front end, says: "what's your problem? It's just an old car"
Then says "I'll have your name and insurance"
WTF???
It's a 2006 Saab 9-3 VS TID ... Immaculately kept, hardly a f
king beater!
Oh hold up, my fking insurance details???? My name??
You just reversed into my car and want my details?
i hope you toe-punted her right in the snatchCrunch. She's reversed into the front bumper. Low speed, no damage. Fair enough... No.
As I get out the car to inspect she replies to my "woah" with:
"was only low speed, not like it's a new car"
Then proceeds to slip of the clutch doing the exact same thing again.
She sees me inspecting my front end, says: "what's your problem? It's just an old car"
Then says "I'll have your name and insurance"
WTF???
It's a 2006 Saab 9-3 VS TID ... Immaculately kept, hardly a f
king beater!Oh hold up, my f
king insurance details???? My name??You just reversed into my car and want my details?
There are some nasty cows about. Female in tatty Peugeot parked in front of my car in the supermarket car park gets into her car after loading shopping up, starts and then selects reverse gear. Several seconds pass and still in reverse gear so I get out and approach suggesting what she's doing is not a good idea. I get a real mouthful from the creature so get into my car and moved back with lots of revs giving the creature an exaggerated wide berth.
Previously, some dosy cow rear ends into my wife's MG. Going places smart female gets out as does my good lady only to be told that "I'm in a hurry and can't be doing with this". My wife is no mug and demanding details stops her getting back into her car. My wife clearly explained that she was holding her 100% responsible ( rear ender hard to argue against ) and after exchanging details both on their way.
Later, going places in a hurry dosy cow's other half phones up and I answer. He's trying to say something on the lines that my wife should not speak to his like that about holding her 100% responsible after all, that's what insurance is for.
I explained that his wife caused the accident, not her insurance company. For all we know, she may not have had any insurance so the claim would still be vigorously pursued against her with or without insurance. If she is insured to report the incident to them without delay.
These are the folks we share our roads with. So, insurance is there to allow you to drive without due care and attention and be on your way without delay and a care in the world. Bet those are the types who moan when their Insurance premium rockets upwards come renewal but still want an expensive hire car whilst theirs is being repaired. That costs big time and is one of the reasons many insurance companies are keen to quickly write cars off, not repair them as providing a hire car often costs more than the repairs. In some cases, many thousands more.
Clueless !! Too many such types about.
Previously, some dosy cow rear ends into my wife's MG. Going places smart female gets out as does my good lady only to be told that "I'm in a hurry and can't be doing with this". My wife is no mug and demanding details stops her getting back into her car. My wife clearly explained that she was holding her 100% responsible ( rear ender hard to argue against ) and after exchanging details both on their way.
Later, going places in a hurry dosy cow's other half phones up and I answer. He's trying to say something on the lines that my wife should not speak to his like that about holding her 100% responsible after all, that's what insurance is for.
I explained that his wife caused the accident, not her insurance company. For all we know, she may not have had any insurance so the claim would still be vigorously pursued against her with or without insurance. If she is insured to report the incident to them without delay.
These are the folks we share our roads with. So, insurance is there to allow you to drive without due care and attention and be on your way without delay and a care in the world. Bet those are the types who moan when their Insurance premium rockets upwards come renewal but still want an expensive hire car whilst theirs is being repaired. That costs big time and is one of the reasons many insurance companies are keen to quickly write cars off, not repair them as providing a hire car often costs more than the repairs. In some cases, many thousands more.
Clueless !! Too many such types about.
Idiot: "(blahblah) he drives an old BMW that's awful on fuel, my car's much better"
Said he pulls up in a gorgeous E39 M5
Us: "Do you have the first idea about cars?"
Idiot: "It's an old BMW, looks like what my grandad would own"
"Go away" was mentioned in a more fruitier dialect than I care to share. After a while said idiot realises we weren't joking and drives away in his base spec 118d with an ///M badge on it.
I'm looking forward to our next encounter with him (friend of a friend) to watch him get torn a new one for pretending to have an ///M BMW and slagging off a real one.
Said he pulls up in a gorgeous E39 M5
Us: "Do you have the first idea about cars?"
Idiot: "It's an old BMW, looks like what my grandad would own"
"Go away" was mentioned in a more fruitier dialect than I care to share. After a while said idiot realises we weren't joking and drives away in his base spec 118d with an ///M badge on it.
I'm looking forward to our next encounter with him (friend of a friend) to watch him get torn a new one for pretending to have an ///M BMW and slagging off a real one.
Blown2CV said:
i hope you toe-punted her right in the snatch
I was too stunned by Mrs middle class having such a st attitude.Apparently though my appearance was her biggest worry, as my beard/scruffy jeans/ratty hoody and knackered sambas seemed to perturb her far more than anything else.
I was waiting for her to accuse me of intimidation, as I've had it before due to being fat and 6'7"
ADM06 said:
vsonix said:
They will be the type of people who stick Halfords 'M' badges on a 118d a few years from now.... or 'Brabus' on a B-Class.
I've seen a few "S4 2.0 TDI" audis knocking about too.
StottyZr said:
ADM06 said:
vsonix said:
They will be the type of people who stick Halfords 'M' badges on a 118d a few years from now.... or 'Brabus' on a B-Class.
I've seen a few "S4 2.0 TDI" audis knocking about too.
NotDave said:
I was too stunned by Mrs middle class having such a st attitude.
Apparently though my appearance was her biggest worry, as my beard/scruffy jeans/ratty hoody and knackered sambas seemed to perturb her far more than anything else.
I was waiting for her to accuse me of intimidation, as I've had it before due to being fat and 6'7"
Wow - a real archetypal PH'er. How many Company Directorships do you have t attitude.Apparently though my appearance was her biggest worry, as my beard/scruffy jeans/ratty hoody and knackered sambas seemed to perturb her far more than anything else.
I was waiting for her to accuse me of intimidation, as I've had it before due to being fat and 6'7"
vincegail said:
StottyZr said:
ADM06 said:
vsonix said:
They will be the type of people who stick Halfords 'M' badges on a 118d a few years from now.... or 'Brabus' on a B-Class.
I've seen a few "S4 2.0 TDI" audis knocking about too.sebhaque said:
Idiot: "(blahblah) he drives an old BMW that's awful on fuel, my car's much better"
Said he pulls up in a gorgeous E39 M5
Us: "Do you have the first idea about cars?"
Idiot: "It's an old BMW, looks like what my grandad would own"
"Go away" was mentioned in a more fruitier dialect than I care to share. After a while said idiot realises we weren't joking and drives away in his base spec 118d with an ///M badge on it.
I'm looking forward to our next encounter with him (friend of a friend) to watch him get torn a new one for pretending to have an ///M BMW and slagging off a real one.
Its a motorsport badge. It does not signify it is an M carSaid he pulls up in a gorgeous E39 M5
Us: "Do you have the first idea about cars?"
Idiot: "It's an old BMW, looks like what my grandad would own"
"Go away" was mentioned in a more fruitier dialect than I care to share. After a while said idiot realises we weren't joking and drives away in his base spec 118d with an ///M badge on it.
I'm looking forward to our next encounter with him (friend of a friend) to watch him get torn a new one for pretending to have an ///M BMW and slagging off a real one.
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Cotty said:
Its a motorsport badge. It does not signify it is an M car
They way people say m-sport after there car they buy, is anything better than a few badges and maybe alloy's and suspension to mean a lot. It is just a marketing tool,for example ford people don't say Zetec atfer there car engine size..The Spruce goose said:
Cotty said:
Its a motorsport badge. It does not signify it is an M car
They way people say m-sport after there car they buy, is anything better than a few badges and maybe alloy's and suspension to mean a lot. It is just a marketing tool,for example ford people don't say Zetec atfer there car engine size..The Spruce goose said:
Cotty said:
Its a motorsport badge. It does not signify it is an M car
They way people say m-sport after there car they buy, is anything better than a few badges and maybe alloy's and suspension to mean a lot. It is just a marketing tool,for example ford people don't say Zetec atfer there car engine size..When talking to anyone else, I say 3 series.
vinnie83 said:
The Spruce goose said:
Cotty said:
Its a motorsport badge. It does not signify it is an M car
They way people say m-sport after there car they buy, is anything better than a few badges and maybe alloy's and suspension to mean a lot. It is just a marketing tool,for example ford people don't say Zetec atfer there car engine size..When talking to anyone else, I say 3 series.
vinnie83 said:
Well in my opinion, since the M-sport BMW's look totally different to the SE models, when talking to people who know about cars, I will differentiate.
When talking to anyone else, I say 3 series.
My point being people can't tell marketing bWhen talking to anyone else, I say 3 series.
ks from reality. It is a trim level and the general rule of thumb when telling people about cars is engine size only for all other marks except Audi and BMW it seems, now a days.Edited by The Spruce goose on Saturday 13th October 14:03
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