Stupid things non petrolheads say... Vol 2
Discussion
I do recall telling my mum I'd just bought a Saab with nearly 140k on the clock, her words being -
"That's just ridiculous".
Mainly because for the last 20 odd years she's never owned a car with more than about 30k on it! She instantly assumes that anything with more than 80k on the clock is ready for the scrap heap.
"That's just ridiculous".
Mainly because for the last 20 odd years she's never owned a car with more than about 30k on it! She instantly assumes that anything with more than 80k on the clock is ready for the scrap heap.
"Blimey mate, you're doing very well for yourself." Said an old friend on Monday walking past my few months old Discovery Sport and staring wide-eyed in admiration at my 15 year old JRG MGF parked on the drive.
I questioned him. His reasoning, obviously it's old so it's a classic and classic cars - well they're like E-Type Jags and stuff and worth a fortune. I have a classic British sports car as a fun weekend car, oh and that massive new Range Rover thing....the DS. He thought my black Freelander 2 was a Range Rover too.
When I told him the F cost a grand and a half he accused me of false modesty. "You don't need to play it down to me. Really, I think it's great you have a classic British sports car. " The guy next door has a restored old English white chrome bumper and wire wheeled MGB. If my friend saw that, he'd probably think my neighbour was a millionaire.
He doesn't drive but somehow has a pretty successful career and cars apart is a switched on normal guy who flies all over Europe and one imagines sees nice cars all the time. Bless.
I questioned him. His reasoning, obviously it's old so it's a classic and classic cars - well they're like E-Type Jags and stuff and worth a fortune. I have a classic British sports car as a fun weekend car, oh and that massive new Range Rover thing....the DS. He thought my black Freelander 2 was a Range Rover too.
When I told him the F cost a grand and a half he accused me of false modesty. "You don't need to play it down to me. Really, I think it's great you have a classic British sports car. " The guy next door has a restored old English white chrome bumper and wire wheeled MGB. If my friend saw that, he'd probably think my neighbour was a millionaire.
He doesn't drive but somehow has a pretty successful career and cars apart is a switched on normal guy who flies all over Europe and one imagines sees nice cars all the time. Bless.
IanCress said:
A guy at work told me his mate has an A-Class AMG and it's really fast. I agreed they are.
Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
haha. and you'll never be able to convince him it isnt - it shouldnt bother me when people claim stuff like that, but it does!Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
Paul_M3 said:
yellowjack said:
TREMAiNE said:
Pointless comment so the thread appears in my stuff.
...or you could just click on the 'binocular' icon at the bottom of the page. It does the same job... 
Sorry!
Talking or long journeys, in the 1960's my dad went all the way to the top of Wales, camped, it pissed with rain for 3 days, so we upped sticks, and headed to Cornwall (Perranporth). On that 2 week holiday, he did circa 2000 miles. 4 up in a 850cc Morris Minor !!! Incidentally, it was on it's 3rd engine by that time !!
IanCress said:
A guy at work told me his mate has an A-Class AMG and it's really fast. I agreed they are.
Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
I know one of those. It's an A class SUV crossover 4 pot diesel thing (on finance obv!). It's always referred to as the AMG. Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
The marketing clearly works but it makes me die inside a bit.
Alex_225 said:
I do recall telling my mum I'd just bought a Saab with nearly 140k on the clock, her words being -
"That's just ridiculous".
Mainly because for the last 20 odd years she's never owned a car with more than about 30k on it! She instantly assumes that anything with more than 80k on the clock is ready for the scrap heap.
tbf when she learned to drive cars with that sort of mileage probably were not long for this earth, all that's happened is she hasn't moved with technology "That's just ridiculous".
Mainly because for the last 20 odd years she's never owned a car with more than about 30k on it! She instantly assumes that anything with more than 80k on the clock is ready for the scrap heap.
AH33 said:
IanCress said:
A guy at work told me his mate has an A-Class AMG and it's really fast. I agreed they are.
Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
haha. and you'll never be able to convince him it isnt - it shouldnt bother me when people claim stuff like that, but it does!Then he said it's a diesel, A180 CDI AMG.
"That's not fast, it's just a 4 cylinder diesel". He still thinks it's really fast.
A friend - who claims to be a petrolhead which just makes it worse - was sitting in the passenger seat of my car. He noticed the boost gauge (car was off boost) and asked why I hadn't refilled my turbo. He then asked if you just fill it up yourself or if you had to take it to the garage to get it refilled 
At the next opportunity I gave it some stick and magically the turbo 'refilled'
Edited for spelling.
At the next opportunity I gave it some stick and magically the turbo 'refilled'
Edited for spelling.
HorneyMX5 said:
I know one of those. It's an A class SUV crossover 4 pot diesel thing (on finance obv!). It's always referred to as the AMG.
The marketing clearly works but it makes me die inside a bit.
"The AMG"The marketing clearly works but it makes me die inside a bit.
That would quite literally make my head explode.
I'd steal his badge. His car is not worthy.
Poshbury said:
A couple from me.
The first was when my step-dad bought what was then the new Mondeo. He told me that it could do 160MPH. It was only a 1.8 but he was adamant.
The second was someone asking me if my Conti GT was a diesel.
When I was in school, I had a friend with a 1.4 clio, which could do 160, because it had 160 on the speedo.The first was when my step-dad bought what was then the new Mondeo. He told me that it could do 160MPH. It was only a 1.8 but he was adamant.
The second was someone asking me if my Conti GT was a diesel.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff