What's the joke?
What's the joke?
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Danattheopticians

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375 posts

126 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Firstly I'll start with saying I don't mind a good bit of banter between the different owners of other models etc. But I've picked up on the fact that they like picking on us for having our roofs on. How did this start and where did it come from? Just wondered if there was any history behind this?

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,440 posts

189 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Griff owners always have their roofs off because they love the feel of the wind through their chest wigs.

phillpot

17,465 posts

207 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Danattheopticians said:
How did this start and where did it come from?
I have no idea but when I offered "hand made Chimaera roof panel stowage bags" for sale I had many emails asking "what's it for, why would I need one of those"?



S Series ones sold like "hot cakes" wink

bobfather

11,194 posts

279 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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I've been an owner for 14 years and in that time it has become blatantly clear to me that it is simply wrong. It if far more common to see Griffs with roofs on than Chims. In the past I've countered it with pictures, just google 'griff growl', you'll see the truth there



Edited by bobfather on Wednesday 14th December 15:15

griffdude

1,896 posts

272 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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bobfather said:
I've been an owner for 14 years and in that time it has become blatantly clear to me that it is simply wrong. It if far more common to see Griffs with roofs on than Chims. In the past I've countered it with pictures, just google 'griff growl', you'll see the truth there



Edited by bobfather on Wednesday 14th December 15:15
It was raining.

phazed

22,455 posts

228 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Well..............Mine is on 90% of the time as I can't be arsed to faff around stowing the roof panel.

Also, it's faster with the roof on!

s p a c e m a n

11,663 posts

172 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Danattheopticians

Original Poster:

375 posts

126 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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griffdude said:
bobfather said:
I've been an owner for 14 years and in that time it has become blatantly clear to me that it is simply wrong. It if far more common to see Griffs with roofs on than Chims. In the past I've countered it with pictures, just google 'griff growl', you'll see the truth there



Edited by bobfather on Wednesday 14th December 15:15
It was raining.
rofl
Any excuse!


But to be fair this wasn't supposed to be a game of shift the joke on to Griff owners, but Oh well...

griffdude

1,896 posts

272 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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s p a c e m a n said:
Horses for courses etc but that's a strange one IMHO.

WinstonWolf

72,863 posts

263 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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griffdude said:
bobfather said:
I've been an owner for 14 years and in that time it has become blatantly clear to me that it is simply wrong. It if far more common to see Griffs with roofs on than Chims. In the past I've countered it with pictures, just google 'griff growl', you'll see the truth there



Edited by bobfather on Wednesday 14th December 15:15
It was raining.
And the owners were all inside drinking proper manly ale biggrin

Kitchski

6,547 posts

255 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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There is no joke. Or if there is a joke, it's not a funny one.

Tarmac Tickler

235 posts

116 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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With any car that the roof can be taken off you get grief if the car is driven with the roof on in my experience.