Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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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.No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was 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.No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.
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.No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.
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..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.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.
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.No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.
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.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.No explanation why, but a sort of proud, 'blokey' tone to the way it was said.
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
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 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
Took the wife's car out for an Italian Tune-up yesterday, forgot how slow but how fun a 1.2l Corsa SXi is
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