Stupid things non petrolheads say....
Discussion
busta said:
nickofh said:
The Mrs shows me a post on a facebook caravan sales page.
" Can my VW two door tow a small caravan "
Forget for second that most are 3 or 5 door but hey.
(So we are both thinking does she mean VW up , fox , polo , golf , scirocco etc. Could even be a transporter by the askers logic. )
Someone asks what model
" I think its a polo "
What engine size.
" I'll ring my husband .............
1.2"
We did not bother asking if this was TDI or TSI, just NO don't do it.
Should some people even be driving knowing so little never mind thinking of the responsibility of safely and considerately towing a caravan!
Yet there's a massive market for micro/teardrop caravans that could be safely towed behind a 1.2 Polo...?" Can my VW two door tow a small caravan "
Forget for second that most are 3 or 5 door but hey.
(So we are both thinking does she mean VW up , fox , polo , golf , scirocco etc. Could even be a transporter by the askers logic. )
Someone asks what model
" I think its a polo "
What engine size.
" I'll ring my husband .............
1.2"
We did not bother asking if this was TDI or TSI, just NO don't do it.
Should some people even be driving knowing so little never mind thinking of the responsibility of safely and considerately towing a caravan!
It just made me think that the person describing their car as a VW two door had to think what model their car was and needed check the engine size etc. To me perhaps not quite right person for towing safely.
nickofh said:
busta said:
nickofh said:
The Mrs shows me a post on a facebook caravan sales page.
" Can my VW two door tow a small caravan "
Forget for second that most are 3 or 5 door but hey.
(So we are both thinking does she mean VW up , fox , polo , golf , scirocco etc. Could even be a transporter by the askers logic. )
Someone asks what model
" I think its a polo "
What engine size.
" I'll ring my husband .............
1.2"
We did not bother asking if this was TDI or TSI, just NO don't do it.
Should some people even be driving knowing so little never mind thinking of the responsibility of safely and considerately towing a caravan!
Yet there's a massive market for micro/teardrop caravans that could be safely towed behind a 1.2 Polo...?" Can my VW two door tow a small caravan "
Forget for second that most are 3 or 5 door but hey.
(So we are both thinking does she mean VW up , fox , polo , golf , scirocco etc. Could even be a transporter by the askers logic. )
Someone asks what model
" I think its a polo "
What engine size.
" I'll ring my husband .............
1.2"
We did not bother asking if this was TDI or TSI, just NO don't do it.
Should some people even be driving knowing so little never mind thinking of the responsibility of safely and considerately towing a caravan!
It just made me think that the person describing their car as a VW two door had to think what model their car was and needed check the engine size etc. To me perhaps not quite right person for towing safely.
xRIEx said:
Pebbles167 said:
xRIEx said:
Pebbles167 said:
Rostfritt said:
I did a rally driving experience thing a few years back at Castle Coombe. They did it in a 106 Rallye as it was a smallish course that was good fun in a light basic but well balanced car. Anyone who I mentioned this to thought I was ripped off (it was a gift, given to a friend but for 2 so I was his plus 1) and it would have been better in a Subaru or Mitsubishi. It would have been like driving round a multistory in a Humvee in anything bigger.
I visit combe regularly, and they are not currently using a 106 rallye. 2 guesses what they are using now
For the size of the track, I'd rather a 106.
These were definitely standard WRX's. Sounded like a misfiring 4 cylinder lol.
A favourite of mine (that I may have posted before):-
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.
Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to st on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more'
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to s
t on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more' Stick Legs said:
This should be filed under 'Stupid things Petrol heads say', the Alpina C27 used a long stroke crank of similar dimensions to the ETA crank but it was forged. The ETA crank was cast and drsigned for a engine red lined at 4700.
The Alpina crank is much much stronger and will rev all day long above 6000.
Many enthusiasts have used ETA bottom ends in C27 type conversions but many have also had them let go.
Another problem is the ETA was a low compression engine, the comression stress' do not help either.
Richard Hearn at Fritz's Bits is the man to talk to about this, having litteraly picked up the peices of people doing this.
That makes sense. I can accept my wrongness! The Alpina crank is much much stronger and will rev all day long above 6000.
Many enthusiasts have used ETA bottom ends in C27 type conversions but many have also had them let go.
Another problem is the ETA was a low compression engine, the comression stress' do not help either.
Richard Hearn at Fritz's Bits is the man to talk to about this, having litteraly picked up the peices of people doing this.
ORD said:
A favourite of mine (that I may have posted before):-
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 'tt' on the other.
Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to st on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more'
Agree, I don't think I could actually be nasty about somebody's new car. 'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to s
t on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more' They're out there though...
motorhole said:
doogz said:
The E30 325 had a 2.7 litre engine.
Only the 325E had the 2.7 litre long-stroke engine. Slower revving and less powerful than the 2.5 in the 325i.Alpina matched the 2.7 bottom end to the 2.5 top end (better flowing, large valves) to make their B27. Also a common conversion amongst enthusiasts.
MartG said:
Quite apart from checking if she was licenced to tow one
How could she not be?https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car
Buff Mchugelarge said:
ORD said:
A favourite of mine (that I may have posted before):-
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 'tt' on the other.
Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to st on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more'
Agree, I don't think I could actually be nasty about somebody's new car. 'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to s
t on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more' They're out there though...
ORD said:
A favourite of mine (that I may have posted before):-
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 'tt' on the other.
Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to st on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more'
this sort of person is probably the same type, who say we should not build more roads, because they will only get filled up with more cars.'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to s
t on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more' 
ORD said:
A favourite of mine (that I may have posted before):-
'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 'tt' on the other.
Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to st on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more'
this sort of person is probably the same type, who say we should not build more roads, because they will only get filled up with more cars.'Why buy a fast car? You won't get there any sooner'
People who say that kind of thing instantly get filed into a little box in my head with 'idiot' written on one side and 't
t' on the other.Even ignoring the obvious inaccuracy of the statement, why choose to s
t on someone's parade and insult them? I would never look at a new car on which someone had spent a lot of money and say 'Why buy a dull Ecobox smoker pile of crap? You'll hate your life even more' An elderly lady in our village had a Skoda Rapide, rear engined early model. I was passing her house one Winter's morning when I saw clouds of smoke pouring out of the exhausts, the cold engine on full choke screaming on full revs.
"What are you doing Annie " says I with an incredulous air.
"I'm trying to blow the smoke out of the exhaust pipes" says she........
"What are you doing Annie " says I with an incredulous air.
"I'm trying to blow the smoke out of the exhaust pipes" says she........
Vanin said:
An elderly lady in our village had a Skoda Rapide, rear engined early model. I was passing her house one Winter's morning when I saw clouds of smoke pouring out of the exhausts, the cold engine on full choke screaming on full revs.
"What are you doing Annie " says I with an incredulous air.
"I'm trying toblow the smoke out of the exhaust pipesrid the world of a Skoda Rapide" says she........
What she should have said..."What are you doing Annie " says I with an incredulous air.
"I'm trying to
(stands by for onslaught from former Rapide owners)
On this thread, March 2013:
peter pan said:
My favourite are the anti car. anti road twunts who say we should not build more roads, because if we do they will only be filled up with more cars.
This being the case, Then we must not build any more hospitals, because if we do, they will only fill up with more sick people, using this line of reasoning, it means if we build more hospitals we will be creating more and more sick people.
We must not build more houses, because if we do, they will only fill up with more people, therefore if we build more houses we will cause a population explosion.
We must not build more schools, because if we do, they will only fill up with more children, again leading to a population explosion.
We must not build more shops or businesses, because if we do they will only fill up with more people who want to make, buy and sell things.
Dont these anti car, anti road donkeys realise the utter stupidity of their statement, or is it they have a highly selective the buck stops here' approach, which can stop on anything `they' are not interested, in or do not like?
On this thread, August 2013:This being the case, Then we must not build any more hospitals, because if we do, they will only fill up with more sick people, using this line of reasoning, it means if we build more hospitals we will be creating more and more sick people.
We must not build more houses, because if we do, they will only fill up with more people, therefore if we build more houses we will cause a population explosion.
We must not build more schools, because if we do, they will only fill up with more children, again leading to a population explosion.
We must not build more shops or businesses, because if we do they will only fill up with more people who want to make, buy and sell things.
Dont these anti car, anti road donkeys realise the utter stupidity of their statement, or is it they have a highly selective the buck stops here' approach, which can stop on anything `they' are not interested, in or do not like?
peter pan said:
Still reckon the dumbest thing I have heard non petrolheads say on a regular basis, is that there is no point in building new roads, because if we do they will only be filled with cars.
On this thread, March 2014:Pan Pan said:
I still reckon the car haters, who say we must not build any more roads, because if we do, they will only fill up with more cars, has to be one of the dumbest things non petrol heads come out with.
On this thread, today, twice:Pan Pan said:
this sort of person is probably the same type, who say we should not build more roads, because they will only get filled up with more cars.
Is there something you want to get across?trashbat said:
On this thread, March 2013:
Repetition - A well known marketing ploy to get a specific message across peter pan said:
My favourite are the anti car. anti road twunts who say we should not build more roads, because if we do they will only be filled up with more cars.
This being the case, Then we must not build any more hospitals, because if we do, they will only fill up with more sick people, using this line of reasoning, it means if we build more hospitals we will be creating more and more sick people.
We must not build more houses, because if we do, they will only fill up with more people, therefore if we build more houses we will cause a population explosion.
We must not build more schools, because if we do, they will only fill up with more children, again leading to a population explosion.
We must not build more shops or businesses, because if we do they will only fill up with more people who want to make, buy and sell things.
Dont these anti car, anti road donkeys realise the utter stupidity of their statement, or is it they have a highly selective the buck stops here' approach, which can stop on anything `they' are not interested, in or do not like?
On this thread, August 2013:This being the case, Then we must not build any more hospitals, because if we do, they will only fill up with more sick people, using this line of reasoning, it means if we build more hospitals we will be creating more and more sick people.
We must not build more houses, because if we do, they will only fill up with more people, therefore if we build more houses we will cause a population explosion.
We must not build more schools, because if we do, they will only fill up with more children, again leading to a population explosion.
We must not build more shops or businesses, because if we do they will only fill up with more people who want to make, buy and sell things.
Dont these anti car, anti road donkeys realise the utter stupidity of their statement, or is it they have a highly selective the buck stops here' approach, which can stop on anything `they' are not interested, in or do not like?
peter pan said:
Still reckon the dumbest thing I have heard non petrolheads say on a regular basis, is that there is no point in building new roads, because if we do they will only be filled with cars.
On this thread, March 2014:Pan Pan said:
I still reckon the car haters, who say we must not build any more roads, because if we do, they will only fill up with more cars, has to be one of the dumbest things non petrol heads come out with.
On this thread, today, twice:Pan Pan said:
this sort of person is probably the same type, who say we should not build more roads, because they will only get filled up with more cars.
Is there something you want to get across?
Marketing is all you have unfortunately.
Well that and an utter ignorance about the basics of supply and demand.
Feel free to educate yourself about induced demand and price elasticity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_demand
Hint: transport demand is elastic while injuries requiring hospital admission aren't.
Stupid things non petrolheads say?
"We should build more roads. That will ease congestion."
Well that and an utter ignorance about the basics of supply and demand.
Feel free to educate yourself about induced demand and price elasticity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_demand
Hint: transport demand is elastic while injuries requiring hospital admission aren't.
Stupid things non petrolheads say?
"We should build more roads. That will ease congestion."
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