Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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matthias73 said:
Pan Pan said:
Mastodon2 said:
leafspring said:
I was told 5-6 years regardless of mileage (because standing for long periods causes flat spots and pressure cracks... UV light damage... and lots of driving causes wear as you'd expect. Something like that)
Maybe he heard the same and misremembered.
Tyres do degrade over time, even if you're not driving on them. It's not going to happen in anything close to 6 months though.Maybe he heard the same and misremembered.
Chest Rockwell said:
Another one was some silly women in an office I worked in back in 1995 when I was 20. She commented that my newly acquired Sierra Sapphire 2.0i Ghia was "an extension of your penis"...her boss then pulled her to one side to explain that he had the same car and he was merely a family man. Silly cow!
Chest Rockwell said:
Another one was some silly women in an office I worked in back in 1995 when I was 20. She commented that my newly acquired Sierra Sapphire 2.0i Ghia was "an extension of your penis"...her boss then pulled her to one side to explain that he had the same car and he was merely a family man. Silly cow!
I've had reaction like that before, then got told off when I said "yup, I'm hung like a stud mouse". Apparently it's inappropriate?!? Go figureCotty said:
johnny fotze said:
Ooooh!, you missed a sitter there. 'Penis extension' is woman speak for "I want you, big boy"
It doesn't it just means they are envious that you have the money to buy a nice car. Edited by johnny fotze on Tuesday 10th June 15:07
CYMR0 said:
irocfan said:
Speed_Demon said:
"I'll have you know Vauxhall Corsas and Renault Clios share a lot of parts"
Oh F*** me.
well they do - wipers, tyres...Oh F*** me.
Cotty said:
I have heard 10 years as well. Mine are probably nudging that and was thinking of changing.
They recommend 6 years here in Germany, and of course the Germans do as they are told. Which is why all the part worns you buy in the UK are around 6-7 years old. 
I was happily driving on the spare recently. Often cruising at 150mph+ of the Autobahn, as you do. Never thought to check it until this weekend when I was confirming the size to replace it. Dot 899. Oops, that's 15 years old then. Think I'll slow down until the new tyres go on...
johnny fotze said:
Cotty said:
johnny fotze said:
Ooooh!, you missed a sitter there. 'Penis extension' is woman speak for "I want you, big boy"
It doesn't it just means they are envious that you have the money to buy a nice car. Edited by johnny fotze on Tuesday 10th June 15:07
`other' thing could be regarded as the bonus (no pun intended)
Our tyre fitter came round the other day with a load of like-new 13 inch tyres, some even with the paint lines still around them. They were all off caravans- apparently some of the insurance companies now won't cover caravans with tyres over 5 years old?! And obviously it takes a long time to wear out a caravan tyre. If only I had a car that they would fit...
RSteve said:
My girlfriend, sadly.
She had the idea that each gear represented the speed you should be in. So, for example, 1st is 0-10mph, 2nd is 10-20mph, 3rd 30-40mph, 4th 40-50mph and so forth.
Although quite stupid, it could be argued that this should be told to some people who get into 5th/6th (ie top) as soon as possible and lug the engine while the car is doing 20 mph or so...She had the idea that each gear represented the speed you should be in. So, for example, 1st is 0-10mph, 2nd is 10-20mph, 3rd 30-40mph, 4th 40-50mph and so forth.
Does this mean though that your Girlfriend will only go a maximum of 60 mph (assuming a 5 speed car)?
RSteve said:
My girlfriend, sadly.
She had the idea that each gear represented the speed you should be in. So, for example, 1st is 0-10mph, 2nd is 10-20mph, 3rd 30-40mph, 4th 40-50mph and so forth.
What does she do to get past 20mph? Hope for a hill?She had the idea that each gear represented the speed you should be in. So, for example, 1st is 0-10mph, 2nd is 10-20mph, 3rd 30-40mph, 4th 40-50mph and so forth.
If you correct the bands, it's not a terrible idea to go by, although obviously lacks flexibility and wastes a bit of fuel sometimes. I used to use it as a rough rule not long after passing.
CanAm said:
My sister-in-law went on a speed awareness course, and they were all told, "30 in 3rd".
But as Brighton and Hove Council thinks "Twenty is plenty" does that mean I should stick to 2nd when in their fair city? Not very 'green' is it?
Pfffft!But as Brighton and Hove Council thinks "Twenty is plenty" does that mean I should stick to 2nd when in their fair city? Not very 'green' is it?
Don't people get taught to listen to the engine to decide when to change gear anymore?
Also, the '30 in 3rd' is just b
ks told to idiots who cannot wrap their meagre brains around how easy it is to drive a car at 30 mph without "accidentally wandering up to over 45 mph" which is why they are on the bloody speed awareness course in the first place My old 1.6 Cavalier would sit nicely at 30 mph in fifth gear at barely more than idle. It needed a drop to 3rd/4th to encourage progress when the limit increased, but for reasonably straight and clear 30 mph limit areas, a rev lift to get it into fifth was all it needed before letting it settle back into it's rhythm. Every car I've had since then has been a diesel, and they need a lower gear to avoid labouring the motor in low limits. My current Mondeo needs 4th for a 30mph trundle, with occasional forays down to third when changes of pace are required.
Different car/engine combinations produce different power outputs and consequently, manufacturers create different gear ratios for different models. Sadly, most gearboxes these days are set up for maximum economy. Generalising about which gear to be in for any given speed is just plain silly
Instructors teach this, my daughter is adamant this is the case as she has, like many others, been taught this. tried to argue with her about it, she then pointed out that her car, 2013 clio thing, also tells her to change her gears according to this. Guess what, it does, little gear shift sign comes up on the dash, crazy, the times it tells you to shift up, when you do there is nothing, you can floor the pedal, nothing. Seems dangerous to me, you have zero power at your foot to respond to situation etc etc.
This though is how they are now taught though, eco cars also back this crazy notion up.
This though is how they are now taught though, eco cars also back this crazy notion up.
Chim said:
Instructors teach this, my daughter is adamant this is the case as she has, like many others, been taught this. tried to argue with her about it, she then pointed out that her car, 2013 clio thing, also tells her to change her gears according to this. Guess what, it does, little gear shift sign comes up on the dash, crazy, the times it tells you to shift up, when you do there is nothing, you can floor the pedal, nothing. Seems dangerous to me, you have zero power at your foot to respond to situation etc etc.
This though is how they are now taught though, eco cars also back this crazy notion up.
This though is how they are now taught though, eco cars also back this crazy notion up.
had that in a hired Corsa... you can ignore it during the day but a big bright green fk off flashing change "up" arrow is a bd distraction in the centre of the dashboard at 1am on a deserted A1 (fking hated that car)Edited by leafspring on Monday 16th June 22:26
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