What car should a true pistonhead own?

What car should a true pistonhead own?

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GT6k

Original Poster:

856 posts

161 months

Wednesday 17th June 2020
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My vote for the best retort on Pistonheads this year. Crosspost from EV and alternative fuels forum (sorry I can't work out how to directly link to it).


so called

9,074 posts

208 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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I'm all right then.
I've got a diesel, an electric and a TVR.

What I don't have is a care as to what others try to tell me what I should be driving.


TwinKam

2,937 posts

94 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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IMHO you don't have to have any car to be a 'pistonhead'. Some poor sods only enjoy motoring vicariously, eg wheelchair-bound, so count your blessings yes
But, as electric cars don't have pistons, their owners should all be banned forthwith blahbiglaugh

So

26,271 posts

221 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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TwinKam said:
IMHO you don't have to have any car to be a 'pistonhead'. Some poor sods only enjoy motoring vicariously, eg wheelchair-bound, so count your blessings yes
But, as electric cars don't have pistons, their owners should all be banned forthwith blahbiglaugh
On that subject, what happened to BlackVanDyke?

Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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They should buy whatever car they want, and not give two sts what anybody else's opinion of it is smile

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Kitchski said:
They should buy whatever car they want, and not give two sts what anybody else's opinion of it is smile
On that note, I’ll come out officially and say I bought a Boxster. smile

rjg48

2,671 posts

60 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Kitchski said:
They should buy whatever car they want, and not give two sts what anybody else's opinion of it is smile
Yes, if I wanted to know what other people thought about the cars I owned, I'd have asked.

And not an EV.

ReverendCounter

6,087 posts

175 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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One which they get enjoyment from driving.

AW111

9,455 posts

132 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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TwinKam said:
IMHO you don't have to have any car to be a 'pistonhead'. Some poor sods only enjoy motoring vicariously, eg wheelchair-bound, so count your blessings yes
But, as electric cars don't have pistons, their owners should all be banned forthwith blahbiglaugh
I care passionately about hydraulic brakes, on all forms of transport.
Pistons Matter.

rjg48

2,671 posts

60 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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GT6k said:
My vote for the best retort on Pistonheads this year. Crosspost from EV and alternative fuels forum (sorry I can't work out how to directly link to it).

In all honesty AndyPro made a fair point and Zespak didn't.

What am I missing?

Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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How is an electric car not 'motoring'? It has a motor. It moves; You can drive it.

Sure, some don't like them, but some don't like diesel.

rjg48

2,671 posts

60 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Kitchski said:
How is an electric car not 'motoring'? It has a motor. It moves; You can drive it.

Sure, some don't like them, but some don't like diesel.
The original point was it's Pistonheads, not Motoring heads.

Engines have pistons, EVs don't have engines.

I don't like diesel either. I like older cars too, so this is why EVs aren't for me.



Edited by rjg48 on Tuesday 23 June 14:20

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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rjg48 said:
GT6k said:
My vote for the best retort on Pistonheads this year. Crosspost from EV and alternative fuels forum (sorry I can't work out how to directly link to it).

In all honesty AndyPro made a fair point and Zespak didn't.

What am I missing?
PH started as a TVR forum.

rjg48

2,671 posts

60 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Podie said:
rjg48 said:
GT6k said:
My vote for the best retort on Pistonheads this year. Crosspost from EV and alternative fuels forum (sorry I can't work out how to directly link to it).

In all honesty AndyPro made a fair point and Zespak didn't.

What am I missing?
PH started as a TVR forum.
I know. I wasn't sure what that had to do with anything in this day and age.

Pistonheads not The TVR Owners Club.



Kitchski

6,514 posts

230 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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rjg48 said:
The original point was it's Pistonheads, not Motoring heads.

Engines have pistons, EVs don't have engines.

I don't like diesel either. I like older cars too, so this is why EVs aren't for me.

Edited by rjg48 on Tuesday 23 June 14:20
The original quote said "These cars don't belong on a motoring website." They're cars; They clearly do belong, that's what I'm taking exception to. If we're being pedantic about it, we'll have to ban RX-7s and RX-8s then, too, as they don't have pistons.

Oh, and the three or four NSU RO80 owners who are still running on triangular power.

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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rjg48 said:
Podie said:
rjg48 said:
GT6k said:
My vote for the best retort on Pistonheads this year. Crosspost from EV and alternative fuels forum (sorry I can't work out how to directly link to it).

In all honesty AndyPro made a fair point and Zespak didn't.

What am I missing?
PH started as a TVR forum.
I know. I wasn't sure what that had to do with anything in this day and age.

Pistonheads not The TVR Owners Club.
By the same token, I don't see how excluding electric vehicles from a motoring site with a forum that covers a multitude of non-motoring interests is particularly worthy of note, but there you go.

8Speed

727 posts

65 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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A true Pistonhead should have a car that's fun & engaging to drive.
smile

Englishman

2,215 posts

209 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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IIRC, Pistonheads started as Petrolheads, so that definitely excluded diesel and electricery. wink

m4tti

5,426 posts

154 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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phazed said:
Kitchski said:
They should buy whatever car they want, and not give two sts what anybody else's opinion of it is smile
On that note, I’ll come out officially and say I bought a Boxster. smile
It’s ok, you’re allowed to reopen 4th of July biggrin

Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2020
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Mechanics are what drive me even if you went right back to steam engines. A battery is soulless. EV's have no place on here imo. A duracell forum would be the place for them.