It's very "Nippy"
Discussion
My wife, yesterday was chatting to her mate round the corner, they were talking about kids and them learning to drive, apparently she has a "little Peugeot" (107) and its "Very Nippy", they are only paying £127 a month for it which sounds like remarkable value, I make an appropriate male grunt to day I have heard her but have no opinion, then she says...
"Perhaps you could get one", you know with the kids learning, something cheap to insure and she did say it was "Very Nippy",
Imagine now, if you will, that old cliche of a tumbleweed and the sound of the wind, nothing else.
"Sorry, what did you say"
"I just thought"
So I explained that under no circumstances will I be spending 8 grand on farty little Peugeot to share with the kids, I will provide lessons and they can learn like that, I intend to buy a BMW M3 not go down from what I have, jesus, all that time rattling on about cars, going to motoring related events, buying magazines and you think I should get a Peugeot 107, and another thing, what does "nippy" mean, it translates as not as s
t slow as you would expect, it means 0-60 in 13.7 seconds, its like me saying dont spend £70 on those shoes when you can get those grey Daily Mail supplement type slip on loafers (Weighs less than 100 grammes !) for £12.99 (inc P and P)
Now I am sure the 107 is a decent little Supermini but I would rather hang up my keys than voluntarily purchase on instead of an M3. Apparently an M3 is a "wkers car", er, yes, I know and have you met me 
she obviously understands wanting a car as it was muggins here that took her old Fiat 500 for MOT today and paid for two tyres for the heap, no other old stheap would do, had to be a 500.
Just taken aback at the complete lack of comprehension of who I actually am and what I like, I can now chat to other women and say "my wife doesnt understand me"
"Perhaps you could get one", you know with the kids learning, something cheap to insure and she did say it was "Very Nippy",
Imagine now, if you will, that old cliche of a tumbleweed and the sound of the wind, nothing else.
"Sorry, what did you say"
"I just thought"
So I explained that under no circumstances will I be spending 8 grand on farty little Peugeot to share with the kids, I will provide lessons and they can learn like that, I intend to buy a BMW M3 not go down from what I have, jesus, all that time rattling on about cars, going to motoring related events, buying magazines and you think I should get a Peugeot 107, and another thing, what does "nippy" mean, it translates as not as s
t slow as you would expect, it means 0-60 in 13.7 seconds, its like me saying dont spend £70 on those shoes when you can get those grey Daily Mail supplement type slip on loafers (Weighs less than 100 grammes !) for £12.99 (inc P and P)Now I am sure the 107 is a decent little Supermini but I would rather hang up my keys than voluntarily purchase on instead of an M3. Apparently an M3 is a "w
kers car", er, yes, I know and have you met me she obviously understands wanting a car as it was muggins here that took her old Fiat 500 for MOT today and paid for two tyres for the heap, no other old stheap would do, had to be a 500.Just taken aback at the complete lack of comprehension of who I actually am and what I like, I can now chat to other women and say "my wife doesnt understand me"
I'm fairly sure that the word 'nippy' has been used (mainly by middle aged women) to describe every single small hatchback since the dawn of time. I a bit more polarised. Something is either fast or slow with the odd ad-verb pre-fixed to define the magnitude.
As a petrolhead, there is no more awkward conversation than when somebody tries to convince you that buying the same car as them would be a great idea whilst all along, despite your nodding, you think their car is st.
As a petrolhead, there is no more awkward conversation than when somebody tries to convince you that buying the same car as them would be a great idea whilst all along, despite your nodding, you think their car is s
t. 
Gad-Westy said:
As a petrolhead, there is no more awkward conversation than when somebody tries to convince you that buying the same car as them would be a great idea whilst all along, despite your nodding, you think their car is st.
+1t. Currently everyone I meet tries to tell me that I should sell my SAAB 9-3, retire the classic Austin and scrap my DD snotter BMW E36... Then go out an buy the following:
Vauxhall Astra 1.7cdti SPORT HATCH (f
king sport hatch? It's a 3door you . fk OFF. NOTHING SPORTY EVER ABOUT THAT PIECE OF stE. JUST fk OFF)in black, with the SRI bits because they're "sporty" and then get the wheels powder coated black because that will make it look "sportier". All because it does 45mpg (THE SAME AS MY fkING CLASSIC CAR) and looks "sporty" (no it doesn't, they're dull. They're a family wagon, work bus, rep car, commuter tool. All perfectly good for it, but by no means it that 90bhp st BOX sporty. fkING SPORTY? MY ARSE!
I must get this atleast 3 times a week in various occassions, and even over f
king FaceBonk. Despite them all knowing that my SAAB is diseasal, and does all their stty 3door fastra sporttts do, with full leather, more room, more power and 2k in my skyrocket.And at all times I stand there, nodding and muttering: "Not sporty" and "dull as f
k" along with "not for me thanks"HTH and sorry for the rant.
mgmrw I've learnt to accept the word "sport" doesn't mean sport at all. It just says it so average Joe can go down the pub and tell people about his "sports" features. This realisation came to light when looking through my grandparents disability car book. Especially after she told me her new Focus had bucket seats (according to the dealer) upon further investigation they were normal seats that the book describes as "sports" seats.
Oh I know. Just the phrase "sport hatch" boils my piss. It's pure marketing/PR talk to sell cars to dheads who know nothing but THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.
Had to endure a very close friend (female) Spending 5months choosing her new car to replace her fairly good condition Puma 1700 with recaro leathers, eibach springs etc etc.
Her choices were:
> 1400cc Tigra with folding metal roof (we all said it'll be thirstier, dearer to insure and slower - it's all of those)
> "Astra Sporthatch".......err you mean a 3door astra? "Yeah but it's the sporty one." Oh the VXR? "no a 1400cc petrol, I dont need fast"
> focus sport hatch (see above)
> civic sport (see above and above, but swap for 1600 type s)
I st you not, in 5months, she must have used the phrase "sport hatch" and "sporty for me" about 2million times. She does 4miles to work, 4miles home, and 120mile round trip to see family once a month.
She bought the Tigra.... And now whinges constantly about how "uneconomical it is" (She drives like st, everywhere in 2nd) and is now debating getting rid after 8weeks for.......... *trumpet fanfare* A 1400cc petrol, Astra Sport Hatch in black.
I replied to her text with this:
"XYZ DONT BE A RETARD. ITS A fkING 3DOOR ASTRA, NOT SPORTY. YOU'RE INTELLIGENT ALLEDGEDLY, REMEMBER THAT IT'S JUST A 3DOOR HATCH BACK. NOTHING FAST OR SPORTY"
The reply:
"the salesman said it was a sporthatch, and it's pretty in black"
heads who know nothing but THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.Had to endure a very close friend (female) Spending 5months choosing her new car to replace her fairly good condition Puma 1700 with recaro leathers, eibach springs etc etc.
Her choices were:
> 1400cc Tigra with folding metal roof (we all said it'll be thirstier, dearer to insure and slower - it's all of those)
> "Astra Sporthatch".......err you mean a 3door astra? "Yeah but it's the sporty one." Oh the VXR? "no a 1400cc petrol, I dont need fast"
> focus sport hatch (see above)
> civic sport (see above and above, but swap for 1600 type s)
I s
t you not, in 5months, she must have used the phrase "sport hatch" and "sporty for me" about 2million times. She does 4miles to work, 4miles home, and 120mile round trip to see family once a month.She bought the Tigra.... And now whinges constantly about how "uneconomical it is" (She drives like s
t, everywhere in 2nd) and is now debating getting rid after 8weeks for.......... *trumpet fanfare* A 1400cc petrol, Astra Sport Hatch in black. I replied to her text with this:
"XYZ DONT BE A RETARD. ITS A f
kING 3DOOR ASTRA, NOT SPORTY. YOU'RE INTELLIGENT ALLEDGEDLY, REMEMBER THAT IT'S JUST A 3DOOR HATCH BACK. NOTHING FAST OR SPORTY"The reply:
"the salesman said it was a sporthatch, and it's pretty in black"
mgmrw said:
Oh I know. Just the phrase "sport hatch" boils my piss. It's pure marketing/PR talk to sell cars to dheads who know nothing but THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.
Had to endure a very close friend (female) Spending 5months choosing her new car to replace her fairly good condition Puma 1700 with recaro leathers, eibach springs etc etc.
Her choices were:
> 1400cc Tigra with folding metal roof (we all said it'll be thirstier, dearer to insure and slower - it's all of those)
> "Astra Sporthatch".......err you mean a 3door astra? "Yeah but it's the sporty one." Oh the VXR? "no a 1400cc petrol, I dont need fast"
> focus sport hatch (see above)
> civic sport (see above and above, but swap for 1600 type s)
I st you not, in 5months, she must have used the phrase "sport hatch" and "sporty for me" about 2million times. She does 4miles to work, 4miles home, and 120mile round trip to see family once a month.
She bought the Tigra.... And now whinges constantly about how "uneconomical it is" (She drives like st, everywhere in 2nd) and is now debating getting rid after 8weeks for.......... *trumpet fanfare* A 1400cc petrol, Astra Sport Hatch in black.
I replied to her text with this:
"XYZ DONT BE A RETARD. ITS A fkING 3DOOR ASTRA, NOT SPORTY. YOU'RE INTELLIGENT ALLEDGEDLY, REMEMBER THAT IT'S JUST A 3DOOR HATCH BACK. NOTHING FAST OR SPORTY"
The reply:
"the salesman said it was a sporthatch, and it's pretty in black"
Some top class ranting there sir.heads who know nothing but THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.Had to endure a very close friend (female) Spending 5months choosing her new car to replace her fairly good condition Puma 1700 with recaro leathers, eibach springs etc etc.
Her choices were:
> 1400cc Tigra with folding metal roof (we all said it'll be thirstier, dearer to insure and slower - it's all of those)
> "Astra Sporthatch".......err you mean a 3door astra? "Yeah but it's the sporty one." Oh the VXR? "no a 1400cc petrol, I dont need fast"
> focus sport hatch (see above)
> civic sport (see above and above, but swap for 1600 type s)
I s
t you not, in 5months, she must have used the phrase "sport hatch" and "sporty for me" about 2million times. She does 4miles to work, 4miles home, and 120mile round trip to see family once a month.She bought the Tigra.... And now whinges constantly about how "uneconomical it is" (She drives like s
t, everywhere in 2nd) and is now debating getting rid after 8weeks for.......... *trumpet fanfare* A 1400cc petrol, Astra Sport Hatch in black. I replied to her text with this:
"XYZ DONT BE A RETARD. ITS A f
kING 3DOOR ASTRA, NOT SPORTY. YOU'RE INTELLIGENT ALLEDGEDLY, REMEMBER THAT IT'S JUST A 3DOOR HATCH BACK. NOTHING FAST OR SPORTY"The reply:
"the salesman said it was a sporthatch, and it's pretty in black"
I'm racking my brain here to think of a single car that has had the word 'sport' in it's name that is in some way 'sporty'. Maybe nippy is a term that should be used a bit more. The astra nip hatch has a certain ring to it.
Nippy probably means it gets off the line nice and sharply up to 20 mph or so. Most small hatches with a 1.0+ engine feel sprightly at this speed, and if only used around town they feel just fine. I'm driving a dealer's courtesy car at the moment - a Perodua Nippa/Kenari or something like that. Tiny engine, automatic stbox. It really does get off the line well, until around 10mph.
tbox. It really does get off the line well, until around 10mph.You know that little condescending laugh you do when some kid tells you something completely un-interesting but you dont want to hurt their feelings or whatever, or when you're stuck in a conversation with people that are boring you senseless but you need to act like you're paying attention? Works wonders.
I out and out refuse to speak to anyone bar my dad, my O/H or one particular mate about cars any more, as 99% of the drones I work with dont have a fking clue.
I imagine a few of them are in the queue behind your friends while they are waiting to get their "sport hatch"
I out and out refuse to speak to anyone bar my dad, my O/H or one particular mate about cars any more, as 99% of the drones I work with dont have a f
king clue. I imagine a few of them are in the queue behind your friends while they are waiting to get their "sport hatch"
Stotty: I did the same. Just switched off.
I normally would of from the outset, but when a good friend, knows you're a devout PHer, asks your advice, ignores it, buys a pup then rants at you about the pup.
Before suggesting she buys the OTHER pup.......
She actually started telling me that owning 3 cars should be banned and that I'm a speed freak. Yeah luv, 'cause my 18BHP Austin really tears the roads up
I normally would of from the outset, but when a good friend, knows you're a devout PHer, asks your advice, ignores it, buys a pup then rants at you about the pup.
Before suggesting she buys the OTHER pup.......
She actually started telling me that owning 3 cars should be banned and that I'm a speed freak. Yeah luv, 'cause my 18BHP Austin really tears the roads up
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff