What do you think people talk about ??

[hueandcry71]

When sitting in the next lane looking at your car whilst at the lights??

I dont mean chav, too old, too young ,tosser type comments but deep and meaningful conversations with their passengers that are obviously directed at the car.

Was sitting at some lights today and noticed a couple of middle aged men in deep conversation and wondered what they were saying.

My money would be on "isnt that like the one off Top Gear that raced the helicopter"?

[shedbuilder]

More like, thats the one with Tupperware in the boot

[TIPPER]

If they were looking at me it would be along the lines of 'you'd think that silly old git would have grown up by now'




/Peter Pan

[Hollywood Wheels]

They won't be able to hear each other with my car sat next to them.

[MiniDiva]

I wouldn't be surprised if people said 'doesn't she have a trusting boyfriend to let her drive his car' (probably more so when I had the Exige)

...ahem ACTUALLY.... get with the times grandad!!!

[SeanyD]

Probably..come on slow coach, why's he driving so slowly just because its raining a bit, or look his bonnet's on fire.

[Esprit]

Most of the time they're trying to guess what it is I think... not many of them in this part of the world (only about 80 Elises/Exiges of all types in NZ).

[nsm3]

I couldn't give a toss

[Skyman]

hueandcry71 said:

When sitting in the next lane looking at your car whilst at the lights??

I dont mean chav, too old, too young ,tosser type comments but deep and meaningful conversations with their passengers that are obviously directed at the car.

Was sitting at some lights today and noticed a couple of middle aged men in deep conversation and wondered what they were saying.

My money would be on "isnt that like the one off Top Gear that raced the helicopter"?

How about - "he's got another new car".!

[TOENHEEL]

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quiet but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

Edited by TOENHEEL on Friday 22 August 15:47

[TonyHetherington]

[Stu_00]

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

[hueandcry71]

Skyman said:

hueandcry71 said:

When sitting in the next lane looking at your car whilst at the lights??

I dont mean chav, too old, too young ,tosser type comments but deep and meaningful conversations with their passengers that are obviously directed at the car.

Was sitting at some lights today and noticed a couple of middle aged men in deep conversation and wondered what they were saying.

My money would be on "isnt that like the one off Top Gear that raced the helicopter"?

How about - "he's got another new car".!

haha, nice one.

[TOENHEEL]

Stu_00 said:

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

I keep looking at that rear view mirror thinking why the bloody hell its there, one day im going to be driving along and im just going to pull it off the windscreen. Really is funny though how some people just cant hide their jealousy.

[marky999]

he had it coming to him....but im sure you dont really think there's anything wrong with being a labourer. i hope not. no one job is better than another!

TOENHEEL said:

Stu_00 said:

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

I keep looking at that rear view mirror thinking why the bloody hell its there, one day im going to be driving along and im just going to pull it off the windscreen. Really is funny though how some people just cant hide their jealousy.

[TOENHEEL]

marky999 said:

he had it coming to him....but im sure you dont really think there's anything wrong with being a labourer. i hope not. no one job is better than another!

TOENHEEL said:

Stu_00 said:

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

I keep looking at that rear view mirror thinking why the bloody hell its there, one day im going to be driving along and im just going to pull it off the windscreen. Really is funny though how some people just cant hide their jealousy.

Of course not, not like that but he deserved it.

[jondude]

I reckon it's pretty much along the lines of my own initial reaction:

' effing hell, what a great looking car....what is it? ' then cue loads of neck stretching...' ah, it's a Lotus....class!'

[marky999]

like i say, he had it coming to him!

TOENHEEL said:

marky999 said:

he had it coming to him....but im sure you dont really think there's anything wrong with being a labourer. i hope not. no one job is better than another!

TOENHEEL said:

Stu_00 said:

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

I keep looking at that rear view mirror thinking why the bloody hell its there, one day im going to be driving along and im just going to pull it off the windscreen. Really is funny though how some people just cant hide their jealousy.

Of course not, not like that but he deserved it.

[EvoDelta]

I see an Exige every day on my commute to work, and all I think is "ahhh, one day!"

[minimax]

TOENHEEL said:

marky999 said:

he had it coming to him....but im sure you dont really think there's anything wrong with being a labourer. i hope not. no one job is better than another!

TOENHEEL said:

Stu_00 said:

Love it, nothing like a bit of banter. Then losing people in the rear view mirror (Not that you can see anything out of the Exige!)

TOENHEEL said:

Im not sure, the other week in heavy traffic in newcastle next to a builders van some young labourer in the front with his window down says to me "st car mate".. i thought for a split second about just keeping quite but i couldnt resist "st job mate" cue bob and all his friends in the van laughing at him. Suprised me actually i expected a good hiding although i did drive off quite quick.

I keep looking at that rear view mirror thinking why the bloody hell its there, one day im going to be driving along and im just going to pull it off the windscreen. Really is funny though how some people just cant hide their jealousy.

Of course not, not like that but he deserved it.

nice reply

I had one like that a few months ago sat next to a white van on fulham palace road "st car, mate" says he of the long arms.. "s'pose so" says I "what sort of Lotus do you have, y?" I asked him, before booting it..

I have a hatred of jealous wrs like that - these are the sort that keys cars because they can't hope to own one.. well, I can't hope to own an LP560 but when I saw one the other day I was in awe