Verify your car

[67Dino]

After reading yet another post from someone who claims to have a car they don't, I think it's time to introduce a PH verification thread.

Just post a picture of your car with a random household object nominated by the previous poster . Then nominate a different random household object for the next poster. The constant changing of object prevents one of the many stock images of supercars with custard being taken off the internet.

Note: photoshop is a risk, so encourage imaginative placement of the household object in a way that makes it more difficult to fake.

To get the ball rolling, I will call "Strawberry Nesquik" and then do an example...

Edited by 67Dino on Sunday 28th June 10:21

[67Dino]

I call "Cif" (or similar household cleaner) for the next PHer to verify their car with...

[rufusgti]

Is there a link to the post where they claim to own the car... That sounds like an interesting read!

[Smiljan]

You'll just end up with a whole thread of people photo shopping stuff onto exotics and claiming they own them.

Come to think of it, how do we even know the OP is telling the truth ?

[DaveH23]

Are you aware of Custard OP?

This has been going on for years.

[col1983]

Surely you get them to do this on the actual thread they’re commenting on, not on a whole new verification thread? That seems pointless.

[67Dino]

Hehe. Thanks for comments.

In response:
- Yes, I know about custard, but as mentioned in the original post, this is more secure because the object keeps changing
- No, you can't stop photoshop, but you can make it a bit difficult. Besides, it's only a bit of fun, I'm not pitching this to the DVLA
- Yes, you could just do it in the thread, I agree, or here. Don't mind. Or neither if you prefer
- Yes, I might just get a lot of random posts. That would be fine, I'm not relying on this for anything, promise
- Is that my car. Nah, just found the photo on the Internet...

[anonymous-user]

What’s the point?

[williamp]

What if we dont?

Will you think any less of me? Will I not be part of the elite, the select, the important ones??

Will I be one of those "oh you know him, never seen a picture of his car. Dont listen to him"
...yes but I've written book on the subject, I know my...
Doesnt matter. Youve not verified your car. I've reported you..

[CAPP0]

67Dino said:

this is more secure

If this is going to be successful we will definitely need to add two-factor authentication into the process.

[67Dino]

CAPP0 said:

67Dino said:

this is more secure

If this is going to be successful we will definitely need to add two-factor authentication into the process.

Good idea. Maybe three.

[MDifficult]

67Dino said:

I call "Cif" (or similar household cleaner) for the next PHer to verify their car with...

cough
Humblebrag
cough

[jase_llan]

williamp said:

What if we dont?

Will you think any less of me? Will I not be part of the elite, the select, the important ones??

Certainly getting a whiff of this here, even here on PH most cars are pretty attainable so why should we have to prove we own them?

[ntiz]

MDifficult said:

67Dino said:

I call "Cif" (or similar household cleaner) for the next PHer to verify their car with...

cough
Humblebrag
cough

I think we need custard of the engine bay prove it’s not the diesel.

[M22s]

People claiming to have cars they don’t, has no impact on my life at all, so seems un-necessary to me.

[Doofus]

Previously, I couldn't given given a tinker's cuss. But now, in order for the OP to alleviate the suspicion that he's just shouting "Look at me!", we need to know the thread in which the 'false' claim was made.

We can then decide whether or not we need to prove, to a bunch of strangers, that we own a particular car so that they can, presumably, sleep calmly at night.

[Pommy]

Here's my F50 with a tin of custard.

[67Dino]

ntiz said:

MDifficult said:

67Dino said:

I call "Cif" (or similar household cleaner) for the next PHer to verify their car with...

cough
Humblebrag
cough

I think we need custard of the engine bay prove it’s not the diesel.

Knew we’d get a bit of this. It’s a 3 year old Ghibli fgs, not a Hurracan. Cheaper than a new Golf. It isn’t the diesel though. Promise. I’ve got a 1.0 Polo too if it helps.

Re purpose: the idea is if someone is advising you on whether they think their Golf, Ghibli or even Granada is any good, they do actually know. It’s about honesty and expertise, not showing off.

[Doofus]

67Dino said:

Re purpose: the idea is if someone is advising you on whether they think their Golf, Ghibli or even Granada is any good, they do actually know. It’s about honesty and expertise, not showing off.

I'm not the only person on PH who has first hand experience of any number of cars which I no longer own

Can I post a picture of some custard and then some pictures of cars I haven't got any more? Will I then have your permission to answer other peoples' questions about one or more of them?

[67Dino]

Doofus said:

67Dino said:

Re purpose: the idea is if someone is advising you on whether they think their Golf, Ghibli or even Granada is any good, they do actually know. It’s about honesty and expertise, not showing off.

I'm not the only person on PH who has first hand experience of any number of cars which I no longer own

Can I post a picture of some custard and then some pictures of cars I haven't got any more? Will I then have your permission to answer other peoples' questions about one or more of them?

True, I couldn’t think of a neat solution for that, although it’ll get solved over time of course.

In any case, that’s kind of not the main problem we’re solving for here. Most of the fake claims on PH are not people claiming they used to own a Hurracan, they’re claiming they own it now. So think we’re covering 80% of the issue here with the custard et al verification method.

Oh, forgot to mention, the latest false claim was on the ‘Saving up for a Supercar’ thread, but I’m sure others can quote many more. Is it a big issue? Not really, I agree.

Edited by 67Dino on Sunday 28th June 14:05