Stupid things non petrolheads say....

[smithyithy]

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

[anonymous-user]

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

Rules out WRC and F1 cars then!

[Dr Jekyll]

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

[Krikkit]

Dr Jekyll said:

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

That's actually a workable mantra for a keen PHer. Minimum 6+ cyl for the saloon/estate, 4+ for the fun car, 2+ for the motorbike.

[xRIEx]

Krikkit said:

Dr Jekyll said:

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

That's actually a workable mantra for a keen PHer. Minimum 6+ cyl for the saloon/estate, 4+ for the fun car, 2+ for the motorbike.

I've had some great single cylinder bikes.

[gizlaroc]

Dr Jekyll said:

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

Hmmm?

[smithyithy]

Dr Jekyll said:

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

That sorta makes sense. However I doubt this guy really even knows what a cylinder is, or how many his car has..

[Rostfritt]

Big Rod said:

I've been cycling for two years now and I've had five punctures in my rear tyre but none on my front.

It could be argued that I have a bit more control over my front wheel so can avoid obstacles better but the rear wheel is trailing over debris and/or the tracks don't overlap when going anything but in a straight line but meh!

The last car puncture I had was on my 4x4 on the front OS tyre.

I think it's luck.

I always thought it was because you had more weight over the rear tyre, which would make sense on a bike, but not really in a car.

[Daston]

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

I had one of "those" people the other day when I said my Mazda was a 1.3 I think his mind would have exploded if I had tried to explain it puts out nearly triple the power of his TDI eurobox.

[Jimmy Recard]

On the flooding issue, my uncle had an early 1990s Metro which used to flood if you didn't let it warm up.

I can't now remember if it was injected or carburettor but I think injected. I will ask him.

[Fane]

Cliftonite said:

Dr Jekyll said:

One interesting theory I heard was that when the front tyre goes over a nail the nail is generally lying flat, but the tyre levers the nail up so the rear tyre hits the spike.

I am aware of this theory, too. I have not had many punctures but all have been rear tyres.

It's mostly the n/s/r tyre that gets the nail in it. It's because that's the tyre that goes closest to the kerb when negotiating left turns.

[backwoodsman]

[xRIEx]

[Jimmy Recard]

Properly special experts.

[thismonkeyhere]

Bless.

[backwoodsman]

They did a Google search for brake disc, and used the first picture they found didn't they.

[Juber]

Driving on a motorway................ "Because the car ahead is RWD, you will sustain more stone chips compared to a FWD drive car"

[jamieduff1981]

Krikkit said:

Dr Jekyll said:

smithyithy said:

"I won't drive anything under 2 litres."

No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.

I knew someone who said he wouldn't drive any car that didn't have more cylinders than seats. But that did have a sort of twisted logic in that he tended to drive more interesting cars.

That's actually a workable mantra for a keen PHer. Minimum 6+ cyl for the saloon/estate, 4+ for the fun car, 2+ for the motorbike.

Zero interest in bikes but I'll go along with the rest of it.

2 V6s and a V8 saloon. I5 pickup. V8 sportscar. The only letdown is the I4 classic which I wish was an I6.

Even my lawnmower is a V twin

[R8VXF]

jamieduff1981 said:

Zero interest in bikes but I'll go along with the rest of it.

2 V6s and a V8 saloon. I5 pickup. V8 sportscar. The only letdown is the I4 classic which I wish was an I6.

Even my lawnmower is a V twin

My lawnmower only has one cylinder but it has no seats

Took the wife's car out for an Italian Tune-up yesterday, forgot how slow but how fun a 1.2l Corsa SXi is

[Thermobaric]

'Dangerous to drive with a full tank of fuel in case you have an accident. Better off with half a tank and a fuel can in the boot'

I didn't try to question it.