Stupid things non petrolheads say... Vol 2
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I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
MorganP104 said:
Blown2CV said:
no-one ever got f
ked solely because of their car
Blimey, you've lived a sheltered life!ked solely because of their carOver 20 years ago, a mate and I were both cracking on to a girl at the local outdoor swimming pool. She was clearly hedging her bets (cheeky mare), showing interest in both of us.
When it came time to leave, we offered her a lift home. My mate and I had both driven there in separate cars. He was in his Mum's poo brown Mk1 Astra, and I was driving this beast!
Suffice to say, she got into my car, and I ended up with a new girlfriend for a few months.
PS: Picture nicked from the internet - my car was identical to this one.
k does that have to do with what i said??FoxtrotOscar1 said:
I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
I agree with him. What's your point?"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
Douglas Quaid said:
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
I agree with him. What's your point?"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
Blown2CV said:
Douglas Quaid said:
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
I agree with him. What's your point?"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
DickyC said:
A bus driver by profession, Old Peter is earning a few bob moving cars for us part time. In his spare time he collects mechanical things. Currently he has four vintage tractors, two stationary engines, a vintage lorry, an middle aged Fiesta and a P38 Range Rover. You might expect someone of his background to have an inkling.
Talking about his Range Rover, he asked what SRS meant as a warning light had come on.
"Supplemental Restraint System," I told him, adding helpfully, "The air bags."
"No, I've had it converted to springs."
"You've done what?"
"I had the air bags taken out and coil springs put in. Like the old Range Rover."
"I'm not talking about the suspension, I'm talking about the airbags that come out of the dashboard and steering wheel in a crash."
"Oh."
"Do you see?"
"Yes. I'll have to have the light disconnected."
"Why?"
"I've had it converted to springs."
"No. There are airbags for suspension and there air airbags in the car for safety. They're different."
"I had it converted," he said dismally.
Talking about his Range Rover, he asked what SRS meant as a warning light had come on.
"Supplemental Restraint System," I told him, adding helpfully, "The air bags."
"No, I've had it converted to springs."
"You've done what?"
"I had the air bags taken out and coil springs put in. Like the old Range Rover."
"I'm not talking about the suspension, I'm talking about the airbags that come out of the dashboard and steering wheel in a crash."
"Oh."
"Do you see?"
"Yes. I'll have to have the light disconnected."
"Why?"
"I've had it converted to springs."
"No. There are airbags for suspension and there air airbags in the car for safety. They're different."
"I had it converted," he said dismally.
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
Surely that's actually a very petrol-heady thing to say?"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
Strudul said:
Blown2CV said:
Douglas Quaid said:
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
I was walking through town with a mate a while back and we spotted a bright blue Audi A5. We both commented that it's a nice colour but not really suited to the car. Then he hits out with...
"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
I agree with him. What's your point?"I told the Mrs, if you are going to get an Audi, there's no point in it being like a 2.0 or something, must have a bigger engine."
- insert Jackie Chan wtf meme*
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
Clearly the imagine has you all. What makes Audi so special that you must have a engine bigger than 2.0?
You what? It's not a *must*, it's simply the case of bigger engines being better. This is pistonheads, not www.hypermiling.comI'd imagine most on here would most enjoy an A5 in 4.2 V8 flavour, certainly the ones worth speaking to anyway.
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
bad company said:
And me. WTF was that all about.
Clearly the imagine has you all. What makes Audi so special that you must have a engine bigger than 2.0? I'm the same(ish) as your mate in the sense that i love some Audis but find those like a 2.0 TDI A5 etc are a bit dull to drive whereas a 3.0 V6 is the complete reverse and a genuinely nice driving experience and an RS5 is just brilliant (in my opinion of course). So it does correlate that the bigger the engine on most Audis= a more desirable car to drive.
Perhaps I never managed to get my friends connotation across on my original post. He made his comment in a "its an Audi it must have a big engine, why would you have an Audi with a small engine" manner. Petrol or diesel wouldn't matter to him.
I obviously agree that a big V8 is preferable to a 2.0 Tdi. That's a given.
I obviously agree that a big V8 is preferable to a 2.0 Tdi. That's a given.
FoxtrotOscar1 said:
Perhaps I never managed to get my friends connotation across on my original post. He made his comment in a "its an Audi it must have a big engine, why would you have an Audi with a small engine" manner. Petrol or diesel wouldn't matter to him.
I obviously agree that a big V8 is preferable to a 2.0 Tdi. That's a given.
Makes more sense now.I obviously agree that a big V8 is preferable to a 2.0 Tdi. That's a given.
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