Stupid things non petrolheads say... Vol 2
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At one place I worked in during the late 90s we were all able to park outside the front of the (rally preparation) workshop. The cars included a Citroen Saxo VTS, a full rally spec classic Mini and a 3dr Sierra Cosworth.
Dimwit secretary (who at the time had a 5-door Escort 1.6 "Finesse") pipes up: "Why don´t you boys sell your old stuff and buy some nice new cars?"
Mind you her dream car (I am not kidding) at the time was a pink Ford Scorpio (fish face) with a picture of a cat on the side and the registration 2MUM, as she had two kids...
Dimwit secretary (who at the time had a 5-door Escort 1.6 "Finesse") pipes up: "Why don´t you boys sell your old stuff and buy some nice new cars?"
Mind you her dream car (I am not kidding) at the time was a pink Ford Scorpio (fish face) with a picture of a cat on the side and the registration 2MUM, as she had two kids...
generationx said:
At one place I worked in during the late 90s we were all able to park outside the front of the (rally preparation) workshop. The cars included a Citroen Saxo VTS, a full rally spec classic Mini and a 3dr Sierra Cosworth.
Dimwit secretary (who at the time had a 5-door Escort 1.6 "Finesse") pipes up: "Why don´t you boys sell your old stuff and buy some nice new cars?"
How stupid was she... back in the late 90s a Saxo VTS would have been a new car Dimwit secretary (who at the time had a 5-door Escort 1.6 "Finesse") pipes up: "Why don´t you boys sell your old stuff and buy some nice new cars?"
VetteEd said:
Recently purchased a C7 Corvette; to which people comment "I bet you don't get many miles to gallon in that" My reply goes something like... "Your right I don't" Quite funny looking at peoples faces when I say that.
I forgot about that one. Used it before myself (not about a corvette though) 
aka_kerrly said:
Antony Moxey said:
Parts department at Ford didn't know what to do when I asked for a thermostat housing for a P-reg 2l zetec engine.
But we need a registration number.
I don't have one.
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I've had that fun before when dealing with engine swapped cars. The most fun is a 1982 X reg Polo with a year 2000 X reg engine that has been made into a hybrid of 1.4 block 1.6 internals & head,luckily I have number plate for the donor car and a random polo GTI. But we need a registration number.
I don't have one.
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It's also concerning how many VW dealers I have dealt with who have never heard of a Corrado -- one asked if I meant CORDOBA, one kept saying they cant find a COLARADO on the system, is a Corrado a limited edition golf?
Bluedot said:
Jasonday2015 said:
I was asked by "HR" not to bring my Porsche to work as people will start to talk and think I'm being over paid and they don't want that.
I politely reminded them that it's a 15 year old Boxster worth half that of the other managers 2016 Ford Focus. I chose what to spend my money on like everyone else and nobody else is told what to commute in.
I drove my Porsche to work today
Seriously ?!I politely reminded them that it's a 15 year old Boxster worth half that of the other managers 2016 Ford Focus. I chose what to spend my money on like everyone else and nobody else is told what to commute in.
I drove my Porsche to work today
Tell them to f
k off and mind their own business ffs.Was out of there sharpish, and still bought the car I wanted.
Sillyhatday said:
VetteEd said:
Recently purchased a C7 Corvette; to which people comment "I bet you don't get many miles to gallon in that" My reply goes something like... "You're right I don't" Quite funny looking at peoples faces when I say that.
I forgot about that one. Used it before myself (not about a corvette though) Supra - bet it gets really poor MPG
Diesel Snotter - bet that's really slow
XKR - bet that gets really poor MPG
Accord Daily - bet that's really slow
Rinse and repeat, you can see the trend...
(He was a bit stumped by the Classic Mustang, but seeing as its a base-spec 302, he could probably get me on both counts just now!
Met a nice chap with a splendid Cobra replica last week. Cracking car, beautifully built and sounded awesome. He was telling me that a bloke came up to him and asked if it was genuine? When he replied that it wasn't the bloke turned and walked away without a word. Irrespective of personal prejudices that strikes me as a bit mental.
Trabi601 said:
fatherted said:
in the petrol station earlier and the attendant said "cool t-shirt, is that thunderbird 2?"...
It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Roll eyes indeed.It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Not everyone is an anorak about 40-50 year old endurance racers. Even people who'd be considered 'petrolheads'.
cologne2792 said:
Met a nice chap with a splendid Cobra replica last week. Cracking car, beautifully built and sounded awesome. He was telling me that a bloke came up to him and asked if it was genuine? When he replied that it wasn't the bloke turned and walked away without a word. Irrespective of personal prejudices that strikes me as a bit mental.
I went to Le Mans with a friend in a Ram replica years ago, which was a lovely car in itself. While there though, we saw a replica that was so good, we were questioning whether it was real.The owner said that sometimes he confirmed that it was genuine, just to avoid disappointing the observer! He was a lovely guy, no ego at all. The engine alone cost 17k.
Tim
ChemicalChaos said:
Trabi601 said:
fatherted said:
in the petrol station earlier and the attendant said "cool t-shirt, is that thunderbird 2?"...
It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Roll eyes indeed.It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Not everyone is an anorak about 40-50 year old endurance racers. Even people who'd be considered 'petrolheads'.
Can you see what it is yet?
Cliftonite said:
AstonZagato said:
Pretty much every Land Rover dealer that I call, I say that I want to talk to someone about a Range Rover. They pretty much all ask "Do you mean a Vogue?". That isn't a Range Rover model.
- Range Rover Evoque
- Range Rover Velar
- Range Rover Sport
- Range Rover
- Vogue
- Vogue SE
- Autobiography
- SVAutobiography
ChemicalChaos said:
Are you sure they're not saying "an Evoque"?
Absolutely. They used to do this before the Evoque even existed.fatherted said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Trabi601 said:
fatherted said:
in the petrol station earlier and the attendant said "cool t-shirt, is that thunderbird 2?"...
It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Roll eyes indeed.It was a Porsche 917, in the Gulf colours
Not everyone is an anorak about 40-50 year old endurance racers. Even people who'd be considered 'petrolheads'.
Can you see what it is yet?
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