Posh classic cars dealer speak - thread?

[Exoticlover]

I am looking for a thread in which - briefly - the flowery language of some posh classic car dealers was mocked. Likely to be one of the old money/new money bale of string Volvo kind of threads. Anyone? ;-)

[Lester H]

Exoticlover said:

I am looking for a thread in which - briefly - the flowery language of some posh classic car dealers was mocked. Likely to be one of the old money/new money bale of string Volvo kind of threads. Anyone? ;-)

I too recall it but cannot find it. Why not buy one of those glossy, monthly classic mags, and adapt the ads? Many will require minimal editing!

[Katzenjammer]

That thread sounds interesting. There’s a classic/sports car dealer in Northern Ireland who were infamous for describing their their cars in daft purple prose. Instead of “open the door” it was “ "lightly snap the drivers latch" . They’ve seemed to have toned down a lot recently.

[steveo3002]

coachwork..

[Exoticlover]

I think it were just a few posts within a longer thread...about stealth wealth, volvos etc.

Someone made a really funny post about how a dealer describes a classic car with words such as "appointed","coachwork", "took delivery" etc.

[Rick101]

Patina = Needs paint.

[Exoticlover]

somebody made a post mocking that speak, with Lord so-and-so who "commissioned" the car and so on.

[kevinon]

Please please please find this.

I love the theatrical language of the auctioneer / salesman type.

[Exoticlover]

Last 18 months i guess.

Search function did not help at all.

[Unreal]

Consigned

Wheels shod with x tyres

Patina

Gentleman's carriage

[forsure]

Important Motor Cars

[anonymous-user]

"Fastidiously appointed interior resplendent in parchment hide"

[Rick101]

Opportunity to acquire always makes me chuckle.

Lucky me!

[Exoticlover]

even better than that

"a fine example"
"commissioned"
"well presented"
"she"

where is that post!!!???

[ingenieur]

Go on Car and Classic to view it in the wild. The first ad on there:

This 'example'

"A very rare car of which some 6000 examples were made with most being experted to the USA. This example was UK supplied & is finished in immacualte silver metallic paintwork, the only colour available at first although Gold became an option later. This example is in superb order thoughout having covered 89000 miles from new & resided in a small private collection of unusual cars."

[Cliftonite]

Exoticlover said:

I am looking for a thread in which - briefly - the flowery language of some posh classic car dealers was mocked. Likely to be one of the old money/new money bale of string Volvo kind of threads. Anyone? ;-)

Some examples in this one, amongst the clichés:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Exoticlover]

You are God!!!

"Fotherington-Smythe Horseless Carriages", yes that is it!