Stupid things non petrolheads say....

[AMGDan27]

Regiment said:

I've got a 1.2 Clio, not sure what I'd hit first in third gear, 80 or the limiter but I'd presume the limiter. Certainly wouldn't want to ever try it.

Well in my Corsa, i'd be doing nearly 4000 revs at 70ish in 5th gear so i can't imagine 3rd gear would hold out too well

[s10mph]

DannyScene said:

Me and a girl at work who claims to be into cars discussing our cars and a theoretical race between the two.

Her 'well my cars really good off the line so I reckon I could probably beat you to be honest'

Me 'Really? Your Suzuki Alto 1 litre would beat my Celica 1.8? You have half the power and 5 seconds slower to 60.'

Her 'Yeah but once I'm ahead it doesn't matter how much faster your car is you can't legally overtake'

In what world is overtaking illegal? probably the same one her alto is faster than my celica.

PS> I know my celica is not a fast car but it is certainly faster than her alto'

Well, I think she's got you there, all she has to do is stay in front driving at the speed limit and you won't be any faster.

[Cotty]

s10mph said:

DannyScene said:

Me and a girl at work who claims to be into cars discussing our cars and a theoretical race between the two.

Her 'well my cars really good off the line so I reckon I could probably beat you to be honest'

Me 'Really? Your Suzuki Alto 1 litre would beat my Celica 1.8? You have half the power and 5 seconds slower to 60.'

Her 'Yeah but once I'm ahead it doesn't matter how much faster your car is you can't legally overtake'

In what world is overtaking illegal? probably the same one her alto is faster than my celica.

PS> I know my celica is not a fast car but it is certainly faster than her alto'

Well, I think she's got you there, all she has to do is stay in front driving at the speed limit and you won't be any faster.

Who said anything about a road? If they were going to race I assumed they would do it where speed limits do not apply. Take both cars to Santa Pod and have a proper race.

[DannyScene]

s10mph said:

DannyScene said:

Me and a girl at work who claims to be into cars discussing our cars and a theoretical race between the two.

Her 'well my cars really good off the line so I reckon I could probably beat you to be honest'

Me 'Really? Your Suzuki Alto 1 litre would beat my Celica 1.8? You have half the power and 5 seconds slower to 60.'

Her 'Yeah but once I'm ahead it doesn't matter how much faster your car is you can't legally overtake'

In what world is overtaking illegal? probably the same one her alto is faster than my celica.

PS> I know my celica is not a fast car but it is certainly faster than her alto'

Well, I think she's got you there, all she has to do is stay in front driving at the speed limit and you won't be any faster.

Assuming she gets up to the speed limit faster which I cant see happening

[mat205125]

One of the cons (that's also often a pro) to owning an M3, S4, C63 etc, is that they look similar to the more humble models at a glance, despite being like night and day to own, drive and enjoy.

Years of M3 ownership would often result in some "nice car" conversations, where people would talk at length about when they had one, or their mate that owns the diesel one.

The flip side is also true, of course, where we "enthusiasts" will risk deriding another individual's affection for their own vehicle, as we own the "proper" one. I often will smile and nod along when hearing tales of how someones 1.8 is "really fast", and remember to be humble that they don't have the same basis for comparison as I may, after a life long mis-spent quest for bigger and faster automotive experiences.

[aka_kerrly]

DannyScene said:

Me and a girl at work who claims to be into cars discussing our cars and a theoretical race between the two.

Her 'well my cars really good off the line so I reckon I could probably beat you to be honest'

Me 'Really? Your Suzuki Alto 1 litre would beat my Celica 1.8? You have half the power and 5 seconds slower to 60.'

Her 'Yeah but once I'm ahead it doesn't matter how much faster your car is you can't legally overtake'

In what world is overtaking illegal? probably the same one her alto is faster than my celica.

PS> I know my celica is not a fast car but it is certainly faster than her alto'

And that had nothing to do with your little mishap the other day??

PS: only meant in jest.

[DannyScene]

aka_kerrly said:

DannyScene said:

Me and a girl at work who claims to be into cars discussing our cars and a theoretical race between the two.

Her 'well my cars really good off the line so I reckon I could probably beat you to be honest'

Me 'Really? Your Suzuki Alto 1 litre would beat my Celica 1.8? You have half the power and 5 seconds slower to 60.'

Her 'Yeah but once I'm ahead it doesn't matter how much faster your car is you can't legally overtake'

In what world is overtaking illegal? probably the same one her alto is faster than my celica.

PS> I know my celica is not a fast car but it is certainly faster than her alto'

And that had nothing to do with your little mishap the other day??

PS: only meant in jest.

My crash last year?

I guess at least that would be a story to tell rather than 'I pulled out of a junction without looking sufficiently'

[ols]

Non petrolhead: "What car do you drive?"
Me: "a golf"
Non petrolhead: "nice, what engine size?"
Me: "2.0 turbo diesel"
Non petrolhead: "Not bad. My 1 series is a 1.6, but it's basically a 2 litre".
Me: "...yeah"

[xRIEx]

ols said:

Non petrolhead: "What car do you drive?"
Me: "a golf"
Non petrolhead: "nice, what engine size?"
Me: "2.0 turbo diesel"
Non petrolhead: "Not bad. My 1 series is a 1.6, but it's basically a 2 litre".
Me: "...yeah"

The E87 116d and the later E87 116i do have 2 litre engines - could be the source of the confusion.

[Mr E]

ols said:

Non petrolhead: "Not bad. My 1 series is a 1.6, but it's basically a 2 litre".

Depending on the year and variant, it might very well displace near 2000cc. BMW badging often doesn't relate to engine size.

[CYMR0]

ols said:

Non petrolhead: "What car do you drive?"
Me: "a golf"
Non petrolhead: "nice, what engine size?"
Me: "2.0 turbo diesel"
Non petrolhead: "Not bad. My 1 series is a 1.6, but it's basically a 2 litre".
Me: "...yeah"

116 with a 2.0 engine and much confusion on the part of the NPH?

[NRS]

JagXJR said:

Blown2CV said:

if it's been well looked after, is a great example, the book price is somehow wrong and the salesman is trying to mug you off, then why on earth are you trying to chop it in? If it's a great car, sell it privately for the price you want. If you can't, then maybe the price you want is the one that's unrealistic. It's only worth what someone will pay - and yes the book price (and actually it's a number of prices depending on condition, not a single price) is an aggregate. However if you just know it's worth more not sure why you would be pissing into the wind getting red-faced on a dealer forecourt. If you can't sell it privately or as a P/X then it's time to acknowledge that you might be wrong.

Not sure why you keep telling me I am wrong?

I don't want to deal with the people this thread is about and tyre kickers, thought I had made this quite plain but obviously not.

I prefer to deal with dealers as they are supposed to know what they are doing and makes the change easier (especially as I need to transfer my non-dating registration plate). Point I was trying to make is some of the dealers I have spoken to recently seem to be on a par with the people this thread is about.

Thanks for your advice however.

Probably it is also related to them not really wanting the car. If it's a car that will be difficult to shift they'll just give a very low price. If you don't take it they don't worry about a car taking up space, if you do they can sell it cheap but still at a profit so that it's likely to move more quickly.

[ols]

I know that there is a lot of confusion on the subject, but this particular model was actually a 1.6. In retrospect I could see how confusion could creep in.

• winds neck in*

[CYMR0]

ols said:

In retrospect I could see how confusion could creep in.

• winds neck in*

Do we need a thread for 'mildly silly things non petrolheads say...'

[ols]

CYMR0 said:

Do we need a thread for 'mildly silly things non petrolheads say...'

If you want.

[irocfan]

LHD?? I couldn't do that, must be so complicated/awkward.... errr no. Not at all complicated

[NooBish AbbZ]

I wouldn't trust my self on a bike
I'd kill myself on a bike
You're going to die

Non-bikers more than non-pterolheads

[R2T2]

Getting in my car

Them: "What's that?"
Me: "Boost Gauge"
T: "But this isn't turbocharged?"
M: It is, listen (make blow off noise)
T: "Oh, is it a diesel then?"
M: "No, it's a petrol"
T: It can't be turbocharged then, only diesels have turbos.
M: .....

This is the same person who asked me why I would want to buy a 10 year old M3 when I can finance a new one for less. Telling him that I planned to keep it and not swap it in after 3 years fell on deaf ears and a confused "Why? They all start breaking from 3 years old anyway, that's why the warranty is only that long"


I won't tell him that I'm considering a 15 year old imported Nissan.

[LukeR94]

NooBish AbbZ said:

I wouldn't trust my self on a bike
I'd kill myself on a bike

Thats me completly, I do like bikes, but I would, within minutes, kill myself on a superbike.



Call me stupid, I but I wouldnt have a gun either.

Edited by LukeR94 on Tuesday 17th February 08:33

[Rick101]

Stupid.