Car terminology that makes you cringe

[ahenners]

And a new 1 series it's about 32k+ if you add options and it'll still be mundane. I'd rather go and buy a Yaris GR instead. Or save some cash and buy a Focus ST (or used RS). Because well...they are better cars.

Are they "better cars"? They might be less "mundane" but that's a different thing. Besides, the less mundane versions of the 1 series (128ti and M135i) seem to be well regarded.

A Yaris is a class smaller than a 1 series and the Focus has noticeably worse interior material, build quality and infotainment. So to me, they don't seem better.

 

[Basher]

Okay then people that do not understand basic number plates is cringe.

There we go, you’re back in the game.

 

[Nasher]

Are they "better cars"? They might be less "mundane" but that's a different thing. Besides, the less mundane versions of the 1 series (128ti and M135i) seem to be well regarded.

A Yaris is a class smaller than a 1 series and the Focus has noticeably worse interior material, build quality and infotainment. So to me, they don't seem better.

I don't really care about that stuff, I prefer to watch where I'm going

 

[adolf hamster]

Or you are just too bone idle to learn it. It is not that difficult.

There we go, you’re back in the game.

thank you basher for saving me the effort on this one

 

[BobShark]

Infotainment - the word just winds me up for some reason especially when it has to be quoted with the screen size in inches.

This thread must be doing your nut in

 

[Deleted User 298457]

This. This all day long

One for me is not so much specific terminology but people who can't tell the difference between "immaculate" and "fair condition" when selling their cars.

Oh god like the chap on here that wound us all up when he said he had a scratch that was a literal crease in his bonnet with paint flaking off.

 

[BobShark]

Oh god like the chap on here that wound us all up when he said he had a scratch that was a literal crease in his bonnet with paint flaking off.

Yup exactly this kind of ****! Shame I missed that just for the laugh though, when was it?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Yup exactly this kind of ****! Shame I missed that just for the laugh though, when was it?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/part-exchanging-a-car-with-scratch.18924177/

After 46 posts we finally see the "scratch":
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/part-exchanging-a-car-with-scratch.18924177/#post-34668038

 

[bonusssi]

Alfa's VELOCE - had experience with QV Giulietta and this "SPEED" was 220 kph...

 

[BobShark]

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/part-exchanging-a-car-with-scratch.18924177/

After 46 posts we finally see the "scratch":
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/part-exchanging-a-car-with-scratch.18924177/#post-34668038

Good work with the floater/skid comment

 

[Simon]

Yep, some the "high end" stuff is still ok (if fugly) like the proper M cars and AMGs. But the rep mobiles and run of the mill stuff is sold on the badge alone.

I can't think of any reason why I'd buy a 1 series over one of the other hatches. RWD was a plus, but even that has gone now.

Have you ever driven a M car out of interest. No doubt I will get some stupid answer but I would be interested in what you have experience to have such a hate of German cars.

 

[Greebo]

If it appreciates buy it, if it depreciates rent it

Billionaire I know regularly says there are three things you should never buy and rent in life: Planes, boats and women. Hence he only rents his private jet when coming to visit.

 

[Greebo]

because if you aren't old enough/enough of a car nerd to know it instinctively then you have to look it up, an utterly pointless exercise given how the human race has a perfectly good and well accepted method of establishing how old something is.

Well we went with a stupid lettering system in this country. Other countries went with years on their number plates.

 

[deanasfreddie]

Not so much car terminology, but buying one - does my tree in when someone says I got it for 2.4 or 3.2 instead of saying £2400 or £3200 ‍

 

[Akagi]

Not so much car terminology, but buying one - does my tree in when someone says I got it for 2.4 or 3.2 instead of saying £2400 or £3200 ‍

Never heard anyone say that! Sure they aren't talking millions?

 

[paradigm]

Yup exactly this kind of s***! Shame I missed that just for the laugh though, when was it?

Oh god that thread. Yeah, the bonnet was a massive mess, but it was “just a scratch”. A bit Monty Python!

 

[[TW]Fox]

Well we went with a stupid lettering system in this country. Other countries went with years on their number plates.

Most other countries went without the strange need to have the age of the car as part of the registration number. I can only think of Ireland that also did it.

 

[paradigm]

Most other countries went without the strange need to have the age of the car as part of the registration number. I can only think of Ireland that also did it.

I'm pretty sure Algeria do as well. Exciting I know.

 

[mjt]

Portuguese plates have them on the side, albeit not part of the registration itself

 

[[TW]Fox]

Portuguese plates have them on the side, albeit not part of the registration itself

Not anymore they don't, as of this year.