Stupid things non petrolheads say....

[Janosh]

First post on page 85 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

"Flemke have you ever had a chance to drive an f1 in a computergame? Eg forza 6? And does it even come close to simulating an f1 driving experience?"

Seriously

[smithyithy]

Janosh said:

First post on page 85 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

"Flemke have you ever had a chance to drive an f1 in a computergame? Eg forza 6? And does it even come close to simulating an f1 driving experience?"

Seriously

Ah come on, that's not as bad as it sounds..

A lot of these games nowadays are simulations, trying to be as realistic as possible, I think the poster was just asking if they managed to capture the cars driving style or feel at in the game.

For example I've never driven a Speed 12, but the one I've driven in a video game was probably an accurate representation

[Zoobeef]

aka_kerrly said:

Slow said:

It's not slow. But it's not fast, college car park has loads of scoobys, r32 golf, a skyline, escort cosworth too.

What sort of college are you at!!?

Things must have changed a lot since my time when the most exciting car was one of the teachers mk1 Golf GTIs, all the 6 formers drove barely £1000-£2000 cars in less they had mummy or daddies car and teachers had Vectras/mondeos/low spec BMWs

It's the world we live in of the want want want generation. It'll be the same people whinging that houses are unaffordable and they can't save a deposit.

[tomjol]

Zoobeef said:

It's the world we live in of the want want want generation. It'll be the same people whinging that houses are unaffordable and they can't save a deposit.

Oh give it a rest

[Slow]

Zoobeef said:

aka_kerrly said:

Slow said:

It's not slow. But it's not fast, college car park has loads of scoobys, r32 golf, a skyline, escort cosworth too.

What sort of college are you at!!?

Things must have changed a lot since my time when the most exciting car was one of the teachers mk1 Golf GTIs, all the 6 formers drove barely £1000-£2000 cars in less they had mummy or daddies car and teachers had Vectras/mondeos/low spec BMWs

It's the world we live in of the want want want generation. It'll be the same people whinging that houses are unaffordable and they can't save a deposit.

Ones in Scotland, gets paid for us then we get a bursary for attending, travel money, rent, council tax etc.
Then people can finance cars etc off that income, part time work and of course the college dealers.

[Zoobeef]

Slow said:

Zoobeef said:

aka_kerrly said:

Slow said:

It's not slow. But it's not fast, college car park has loads of scoobys, r32 golf, a skyline, escort cosworth too.

What sort of college are you at!!?

Things must have changed a lot since my time when the most exciting car was one of the teachers mk1 Golf GTIs, all the 6 formers drove barely £1000-£2000 cars in less they had mummy or daddies car and teachers had Vectras/mondeos/low spec BMWs

It's the world we live in of the want want want generation. It'll be the same people whinging that houses are unaffordable and they can't save a deposit.

Ones in Scotland, gets paid for us then we get a bursary for attending, travel money, rent, council tax etc.
Then people can finance cars etc off that income, part time work and of course the college dealers.

I'm not saying they can't afford it. It's when they come to buy a house and start dripping that they can't be expected to save £20-30k. Well they could if they didn't finance themselves to the hilt wit the newest stuff.

[Fore Left]

Bloke in the office yesterday on the phone to a VW dealer.

"There's a message on the dash saying the key needs a new battery. Do I just bring it in or do you need to order something?"
...
"Oh OK, It's a Passat"
...
"K reg"
...
"Yeah, K A six zero D U M"

(not the actual last 3 letters )

[feef]

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

[ChemicalChaos]

A guy on the Real XS afternoon show the other week was doing an email/text-in about listeners dream cars (on the back of the unveiling of the Spectre DB10).

2 of the replies mangled by him stood out:

1) "[X] texts to say he'd love a Lancia Delta S4...Straddle? I think that's how you pronounce it?"

2) "[Y] has emailed in with a picture of a car I've never seen before. Looks like some kind of Lotus, maybe a Seven?"
[Muttered conversation in background]
"Ah, I'm told it's a Citroën DS"

I was simply gobsmacked....

[TREMAiNE]

feef said:

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common!

[feef]

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common!

one of the most powerful and portable hair driers you can buy :P

[TREMAiNE]

feef said:

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common!

one of the most powerful and portable hair driers you can buy :P

I'd love to stick a supercharger or turbo on mine! How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?

[Drive Blind]

I spotted a colleague at work had a soft tyre. I pointed this out to her and she replies "really" and prods the sidewall with her finger before adding "looks ok to me"

I advise her to pump it up and check the pressures but she cuts me off mid sentence and says "it's OK it's got it's MOT next week"

must be one of these folk that think an MOT the only maintenance your car needs.

[Allyc85]

Neeeeeeeooooowwwww

Got to love the way locals around here make patronising car noises at me and write it on pretty much everything on FB..

[feef]

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common!

one of the most powerful and portable hair driers you can buy :P

I'd love to stick a supercharger or turbo on mine! How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?

hard to say, as I've done so much more than just supercharge it, and it wasn't all done at once.

Most of the components and costs are on the website I have:

http://kickingtyres.co.uk/mx-5-supercharger-projec...
http://kickingtyres.co.uk/mx-5-supercharger-projec...

but I've also done a fair bit of work to the interior with a lot of custom components, had some bodywork done and uprated the suspension and brakes along the way.
I've probably spent around 3 times what the car is worth in total for everything that's been done

She's now running 225bhp

[Jim AK]

Not seen this thread before so thought I would add my twopennarth.

About 2003 at a family wedding & my parents arrive in the old man`s not that old DB7.

1 of my uncles, the thick unsuccessful 1, says to my dad. `You do like an expensive car don`t you? All that money & it`s only got 2 doors`

Shrugged shoulders from old man.

[pthelazyjourno]

I thought the second comment on here was pretty special.

[Jabosoc]

Fore Left said:

Bloke in the office yesterday on the phone to a VW dealer.

"There's a message on the dash saying the key needs a new battery. Do I just bring it in or do you need to order something?"
...
"Oh OK, It's a Passat"
...
"K reg"
...
"Yeah, K A six zero D U M"

(not the actual last 3 letters )

In a similar vein, about five years ago a former co-worker asked how I'd got an 02 plate car in such bad condition.

[R8VXF]

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

TREMAiNE said:

feef said:

My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)

This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC

So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common!

one of the most powerful and portable hair driers you can buy :P

I'd love to stick a supercharger or turbo on mine! How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?

V8 it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACbyIrMvr7s


On a related note, my wife's hairdresser is a massive petrol head and sees the irony in the fact he used to own an MX5 I go along to her hair appointments so I can sit and chat cars while he cuts her hair

[Rostfritt]

Jabosoc said:

Fore Left said:

Bloke in the office yesterday on the phone to a VW dealer.

"There's a message on the dash saying the key needs a new battery. Do I just bring it in or do you need to order something?"
...
"Oh OK, It's a Passat"
...
"K reg"
...
"Yeah, K A six zero D U M"

(not the actual last 3 letters )

In a similar vein, about five years ago a former co-worker asked how I'd got an 02 plate car in such bad condition.

In a similar discussion with someone, they said they didn't know how old their car was but the registration started with a C and asked me how old that made it. I just said that made it Welsh, which just shows I know far too much about how registrations work.