Stupid things PETROL HEADS say

[Thankyou4calling]

I know that non petrol heads say some daft things, there's a long running thread about it but how about so so called car buffs.

How about:

An Audi A4 is just a Passat with a fancy badge.

if you lose your keys get someone to call your mobile, hold it by the lock as the spare keys are plipped by the caller and the car will open.

American cars handle poorly because there roads are all straight.

Must be loads of other nonsense spouted by people who should know better.

[radiodanno]

Thankyou4calling said:

if you lose your keys get someone to call your mobile, hold it by the lock as the spare keys are plipped by the caller and the car will open.

You know that actually works, right?

[Lefty]

Lots of petrolheads apparently get there and their confused.

[Matt UK]

Lefty said:

Lots of petrolheads apparently get there and their confused.

Along with your and you're. Must be the fumes.

[Killer2005]

You can't be a petrolhead unless you drive a RWD car/own x car/don't mind the sound of f1 cars etc

[TheFinners]

A Jaguar X Type is just a Mondeo in disguise.

[NailedOn]

UKIP is going to save Britain from self-serving politicians.

[Thankyou4calling]

TheFinners said:

A Jaguar X Type is just a Mondeo in disguise.

Heard that one many a time.

[slipstream 1985]

you make topics that already exist?

[GC8]

Thankyou4calling said:

Stupid things PETROL HEADS say.

About Subaru Imprezas or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions: its tough because it was built as a rally car.

Utter, utter bks which makes me cringe with embarrassment whenever I hear it being knowledgeably pronounced.

[Willy Nilly]

Alloys.

They're fking wheels, you tts.

[GC8]

Rims. Even worse. The preserve of s.

[PHmember]

Using 'leptons' instead of 'MPH' because this makes it impossible for PC Plod to work out how fast you claim to be going.

[FBP1]

Stance is cool and they handle fine coz it's on air, innit. s

[Actus Reus]

'The BMW M135i is a junior super car'

[kambites]

"Cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the road because they don't pay road tax".

[kambites]

GC8 said:

Rims.

Used correctly "rims" is a useful, descriptive term. It does not, however, mean the same thing as "wheels".

[coppice]

Detailing (or waxing the car as I call it) , hooning (copyright Chris Harris and Steve Sutcliffe about 1903 and now cringeworthy ), leptons , mechanical grip (read this uttered about some classic sports car last week - oddly enough they didn't have blown diffusers or splitters on Daimler Darts or TR3s so any grip was mechanical ), any OCD model number for Porsches and BMWs ,'on track' when applied to describe some dull as ditchwater middle manager car's handling,'ditchfinder ' when applied to any subprime tyre - ignoring the fact that it is the driver who bins it and the rubber is an excuse, and 'Donnington '- it's bloody DONINGTON . I could go on but I feel better now.

[kambites]

Oh another one: "modern turbocharged engines don't have lag".

[MajorProblem]

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