Car terminology that makes you cringe

[Howard]

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 that before, but it's fairly common to hear "I got it for two-four" or "three-two" as shortened ways of saying £2400 or £3200.

 

[Greebo]

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.

Italy as well. I honestly thought other countries had as well but even the area they were registered in has been dropped by most EU countries now. The numbers and letters are just meaningless.

 

[Dis86]

People that refer to a car as a weapon.

 

[ahenners]

People that refer to a car as a weapon.

Technically it could be used as one?

 

[Housey]

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.

3 x F's

Flies, floats and something else

 

[Flack88]

Describing forged engines as 'built' WTF does that even mean. Every engine is 'built'.

People who have never driven a fast car describing a 2.0 diesel BMW etc as very quick. A guy at my old work used to always refer to his old Vectra SRI like it was some amazing quick car, used to make me cringe. Also used to refer to a Nissan Skyline as a Nissan Skyliner....

 

[Nirurin]

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 ‍

If someone said "two point four" to me I'd probably respond with "what, million?"

 

[Baja King]

"heel and toe"

 

[Housey]

"heel and toe"

Eh

 

[Akagi]

"heel and toe"

Gonna guess you don't know what it means?

 

[theone8181]

Describing forged engines as 'built' WTF does that even mean. Every engine is 'built'.

People who have never driven a fast car describing a 2.0 diesel BMW etc as very quick. A guy at my old work used to always refer to his old Vectra SRI like it was some amazing quick car, used to make me cringe. Also used to refer to a Nissan Skyline as a Nissan Skyliner....

Maybe he's referring to how high the prices have gone since the first fast and furious film.

 

[Gorbash12346]

Taycan *turbo* and *turbo s*

 

[Akagi]

Taycan *turbo* and *turbo s*

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[R.P.L]

"heel and toe"

I upgraded my accelerator pedal specifically for heel and toeing. DEAL WITH IT

 

[theone8181]

How does heel and toe work, I thought most modern cars cut fuel when you press the brake so what do you actually gain? Also does heel and toe exist in autos as surely you'd just left foot brake (after a few practice trys first, left foot braking generally involves an emergency stop the first time).

 

[Akagi]

How does heel and toe work, I thought most modern cars cut fuel when you press the brake so what do you actually gain? Also does heel and toe exist in autos as surely you'd just left foot brake (after a few practice trys first, left foot braking generally involves an emergency stop the first time).

I assume any performance oriented cars wouldn't do that, because that's idiotic.

I know VAG cars have done it for a long time though, even my Polo did it and that was 2002... Dads 2001 A6 also does it. As does my mates 2007 A4. I've never driven a performance VAG in anger though.

And no of course people don't do it in autos.

And yes left footing takes a couple of goes to get a feel for. That foot is so used to shoving the clutch to the floor.

 

[Flack88]

I assume any performance oriented cars wouldn't do that, because that's idiotic.

I know VAG cars have done it for a long time though, even my Polo did it and that was 2002... Dads 2001 A6 also does it. As does my mates 2007 A4. I've never driven a performance VAG in anger though.

And no of course people don't do it in autos.

And yes left footing takes a couple of goes to get a feel for. That foot is so used to shoving the clutch to the floor.

Lol I once drove a Seat Arosa Sport like a knob and did left foot braking..........The **** cut the power and nearly span me out at over 60mph. Holy lift off oversteer batman!

Did some instant research and saw that some cars do it. What a idiotic design, probably made for safety by somebody but it nearly killed me.

 

[Simon]

Probably cause your left foot is tuned to a
Clutch, which is foot down, rather than a brake which need modulation.

Watch the Chris hoy documentary for the difference left foot braking can make in the right environment - the race track.

he was massively quicker using left foot braking. No delay of the right foot moving between pedals.

 

[Simon]

I to add. On rwd drive car it’s massive difference.

 

[Rroff]

Maybe because I did quite a bit of go karting but never had a problem with left foot braking though I make a habit of not doing it while driving on the road.