Stupid Things Petrolheads Say

[EDLT]

The Wookie said:

'Torque to Weight Ratio'

Usually said by people who think horsepower (or even torque) per litre is a way to measure how good an engine is.

[aka_kerrly]

FWD = shopping trolley

[Mikeyplum]

I hate the "I was/had **** by/because of the hideous HID's he/she/it had on! Are they even legal?"... (Cue 150,000 page thread arguing the toss...)



Insert word from the list below:

- Blinded
- My retinas burnt out
- lost my sight
- Dazzled
- forced to rip my own eyes out
- etc etc etc!


ETA - Spelling

[Crow555]

Wrong wheel drive

[anonymous-user]

Mikeyplum said:

I hate the "I was/had **** by/because of the hideous HID's he/she/it had on! Are they even legal?"... (Cue 150,000 page thread arguing the toss...)



Choose from the list below:

- Blinded
- My retinas burnt out
- lost my sight
- Dazzled
- forced to rip my own eyed out
- etc etc etc!

- Died

My contribution to this is 'It's torque that wins races not BHP'

[denniswise9]

Mikeyplum said:

I hate the "I was/had **** by/because of the hideous HID's he/she/it had on! Are they even legal?"... (Cue 150,000 page thread arguing the toss...)



Insert word from the list below:

- Blinded
- My retinas burnt out
- lost my sight
- Dazzled
- forced to rip my own eyes out
- etc etc etc!


ETA - Spelling

I have a set of HIDs I am fitting soon to my MG ZR - does this mean I will be hated on PH and banned?

It is genuinely because the healights are fooked, and point down at the ground as the plastic clips are broken. So driving along at night I can't see anything unless I use front fog lights - cue abuse but it isn't to look cool...don't want to buy new units and fit them as its a hassle so it was cheaper to buy a pair of HIDs...

[Mikeyplum]

denniswise9 said:

Mikeyplum said:

I hate the "I was/had **** by/because of the hideous HID's he/she/it had on! Are they even legal?"... (Cue 150,000 page thread arguing the toss...)



Insert word from the list below:

- Blinded
- My retinas burnt out
- lost my sight
- Dazzled
- forced to rip my own eyes out
- etc etc etc!


ETA - Spelling

I have a set of HIDs I am fitting soon to my MG ZR - does this mean I will be hated on PH and banned?

It is genuinely because the healights are fooked, and point down at the ground as the plastic clips are broken. So driving along at night I can't see anything unless I use front fog lights - cue abuse but it isn't to look cool...don't want to buy new units and fit them as its a hassle so it was cheaper to buy a pair of HIDs...

You will probably be hated because you are breaking a law equivalant to murdering 10 babies with a hammer! Unless you have Self levelling blah blah fking blah!!!

[V8mate]

The Crack Fox said:

'ring laptimes. Deeply irritating. I've done loads of laps there but don't feel the urge to time every lap and bore people with it.

Go on, tell us. We really want to know.

Or was it over quarter of an hour?

[Lemans Party]

"Lightly breathed on"

Normally used when discussing how fast a subaru impreza can be with some mods.
Kev: Did you see that evo article, the 330i is faster than the WRX??!!!
Bazza: A lightly breathed on scoob will have him in the twistys.
Kev: LOL! Right on brutha.


Also used when the scoob wins.
Wayne: Had a race with a Ferrari 430 last night he couldn't keep up!!11 LOL My lightly breathed on WRX left him in the dust!!1
Gazza: LOL! Ferrari fags! LOL

Wayne's sig:

HKS Supertwin scroll mega turbos, forged cams, platinum valves, FMIC, Diamond plated pistons, Unobtainium con rods, 16" brake discs and 12" straight exhaust with flowed heads

[renrut]

denniswise9 said:

I have a set of HIDs I am fitting soon to my MG ZR - does this mean I will be hated on PH and banned?

It is genuinely because the healights are fooked, and point down at the ground as the plastic clips are broken. So driving along at night I can't see anything unless I use front fog lights - cue abuse but it isn't to look cool...don't want to buy new units and fit them as its a hassle so it was cheaper to buy a pair of HIDs...

Headlamp aim is part of the MOT test and they do check having had 2 cars fail this in the last 3 years. One was a case of a new headlamp unit, the other was a bit of ingenuity and an oven. Get it fixed.

[jannthaman]

v8will said:

Slip angles....

Or, my favourite of the detailing fraternity. 'Agitate'

I was in a conversation with someone who talking about slip angles with his drifter 200sx blah blah blah..

[denniswise9]

Mikeyplum said:

denniswise9 said:

Mikeyplum said:

I hate the "I was/had **** by/because of the hideous HID's he/she/it had on! Are they even legal?"... (Cue 150,000 page thread arguing the toss...)



Insert word from the list below:

- Blinded
- My retinas burnt out
- lost my sight
- Dazzled
- forced to rip my own eyes out
- etc etc etc!


ETA - Spelling

I have a set of HIDs I am fitting soon to my MG ZR - does this mean I will be hated on PH and banned?

It is genuinely because the healights are fooked, and point down at the ground as the plastic clips are broken. So driving along at night I can't see anything unless I use front fog lights - cue abuse but it isn't to look cool...don't want to buy new units and fit them as its a hassle so it was cheaper to buy a pair of HIDs...

You will probably be hated because you are breaking a law equivalant to murdering 10 babies with a hammer! Unless you have Self levelling blah blah fking blah!!!

I will deny from this day on and start giving internet abuse to people with HIDs. To help my cover up the dazzling will ruin peoples eyes so the pistonheads sticker is not visible and no one will know any better.

renrut said:

Headlamp aim is part of the MOT test and they do check having had 2 cars fail this in the last 3 years. One was a case of a new headlamp unit, the other was a bit of ingenuity and an oven. Get it fixed.

Aha yes this is where the - leave a £10 note in the sun visor at the dodgy garage pays off.

[Lucas North]

renrut said:

Headlamp aim is part of the MOT test and they do check having had 2 cars fail this in the last 3 years. One was a case of a new headlamp unit, the other was a bit of ingenuity and an oven. Get it fixed.

Other half's car failed on headlamp alignment. Hers could be sorted, as they were just pissed and not broken, so they immediately issued a pass after sorting it. But get them fixed before MOT time!

[Bonefish Blues]

Must confess to a bit of a hang up about "weekend toy"

[ewenm]

Bonefish Blues said:

Must confess to a bit of a hang up about "weekend toy"

Especially when the criteria specified rules out any true toys (motorbikes, kits, lightweights, classics) and you end up with a list of mainstream, perfectly good everyday cars.

[GKP]

Recalcitrant. I've never seen that word used except when a journalist is describing a gearbox gear selection process.

[GroundEffect]

When people go out of their way to mention the torque figure of their car and try to compare it with another.

...have they never worked out what a gearbox was for?

[chilled901]

"Any car built in USA has to be st because it was built in the US."

[John D.]

chilled901 said:

"Any car built in USA has to be st because it was built in the US."

No they're st because they don't go round corners. Silly!


TBH I havn't got a problem with most of the phrases people are complaining about in this thread.

[EDLT]

"Stance" otherwise known as "too low to actually use"