“No knocks or bangs”

[Bear-n]

Who the **** first said this and how does a car bang?

[Jimjimhim]

Bear-n said:

Who the **** first said this and how does a car bang?

Bang into something?

[SkodaIan]

Bear-n said:

Who the **** first said this and how does a car bang?

Watch Onslow's Cortina in an old episode of "Keeping Up Appearances". That certainly was a car which made a bang......

Though in the context of car adverts, it means that it hasn't got any parking dents, bumper scuffs or similar.

[Mad Maximus]

Just a saying meaning all is well. Gears can bang. Bad suspension components can bang and squeak and rattle and knock.

Quite a nice overall generalisation that a car is in good running order.

[KTMsm]

It's a good indication that the seller is an idiot so you can move on to the next ad

[Super Sonic]

Means it hasn't had a certi map.

[Nickp82]

SkodaIan said:

Though in the context of car adverts, it means that it hasn't got any parking dents, bumper scuffs or similar.

Really? I thought it basically meant ‘the suspension isn’t fooked as far as I’m aware’

[mwstewart]

It's an age old, and I thought well known - if slightly ineloquent - way to describe a car without worn suspension.

[anonymous-user]

KTMsm said:

It's a good indication that the seller is an idiot so you can move on to the next ad

Incorrect

[Decky_Q]

I always took it to mean no noises as you drive it (bushes and ball joints etc are all good).

[Lester H]

If you’re a looks critic, it refers to bodywork, if your a typical PH member, it refers to bushes and drop links and if you’re a vintage car enthusiast, it refers to engine, crank and bearings.

[dhutch]

Lester H said:

If you’re a looks critic, it refers to bodywork, if your a typical PH member, it refers to bushes and drop links and if you’re a vintage car enthusiast, it refers to engine, crank and bearings.

Aka, verging on meaningless without context...