Don
"cheap insurance"
Not necessarily - you don't know where I live, my occupation and how many previous offences/claims I've had
Not necessarily - you don't know where I live, my occupation and how many previous offences/claims I've had
Most irritating comments on cars
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Don
Yeah, all the toys, optioned up, fully loaded etc. etc. always seem to apply to base spec cars. "320d ED. electric windows, central locking, fully loaded". I'd be interested to see an advert with "partially loaded" in the description.
The thing is, to me; fully loaded means that it has every single option available added. Maybe my understanding of the word is different to anyone else'd but I bet there are very few - if any - fully loaded cars in the UK according to my definition.
"Rare spec" is one that annoys me. It will nearly always be applied to the only spec that that particular model came in. Such as "Jaguar S-Type R - Rare spec". No, normal spec.
The thing is, to me; fully loaded means that it has every single option available added. Maybe my understanding of the word is different to anyone else'd but I bet there are very few - if any - fully loaded cars in the UK according to my definition.
"Rare spec" is one that annoys me. It will nearly always be applied to the only spec that that particular model came in. Such as "Jaguar S-Type R - Rare spec". No, normal spec.
There is a bit of a rhyme and reason to it - in theory stage 1 is your safe option that requires minimal knowledge or work and for performance mods within stock design tolerances, stage 2 non-trivial work involved and may require specialist knowledge and/or uprated components, etc. and in terms of performance mods might reduce lifespan of components and stage 3 is for stuff that isn't intended for daily running without specialist knowledge and/or regular maintenance and will shorten the lifespan of components (or the driver) when talking performance mods.
Or they've opted for some really horrible colour/spec combination. It's rare for a reason.
I think this is a car person vs normal person thing - to you or I, you're immediately 'has options'.
I've seen people get new company cars at work, completely un-optioned, and describe them as fully loaded. I think to a non-car person it means "has sat nav and climate control". Most people buying (and probably selling) second hand cars don't have any idea what was or wasn't an option on their car.
Caporegime
First to see will buy
Don
One I'm guilty of when selling that I hate myself for using is "Enthusiast owned". I mean, I like goat porn as much as anyone but I'm not sure it has any relevance to the condition of the car.
Lol I always remember my first bosses wife coming into the office one day and asking if somebody could look at her car as it was making awful noises and there was a light on the dash. Turns out the light was the low oil light and when asked how it it had been on, she said over 6 months.
The garage drained the oil and it was full of metal filings. Needed a new engine.
Oi!! My 911 does actually have some "rare spec" stuff going on... It has an option code that you just don't see and means the car was pulled off the line to go and get some stuff put on in a different factory. All the techart goodies
All I thought is "who specs a 3k gear knob"?
Soldato
"It's a clean car". Usually stated when asking about the bodywork condition. What does this even mean? It's covered in dents and rust, but you washed it???
"Good condition for age" Again, wtf? The bodywork and interior are in terrible condition, but it's 10 years old so what do you expect?
"Genuine sale". OK, but what about the car?
Buying a 2nd hand car is very much a lesson on reading between the lines.
"Good condition for age" Again, wtf? The bodywork and interior are in terrible condition, but it's 10 years old so what do you expect?
"Genuine sale". OK, but what about the car?
Buying a 2nd hand car is very much a lesson on reading between the lines.
As someone slowly building a car....
"Aren't you finished yet?"
In my head "Are you some sort of ****head? Do you think I'd be lying under it on the drive with no body work trying to fit the brake lines if it was? More to the point, would you drive this on the road?"
Out loud "Haha, no, one day though....."
"Aren't you finished yet?"
In my head "Are you some sort of ****head? Do you think I'd be lying under it on the drive with no body work trying to fit the brake lines if it was? More to the point, would you drive this on the road?"
Out loud "Haha, no, one day though....."
Soldato
The term mint, not really specifically to cars but in gneral its means nothing
Well actually it seems to mean per the mind of the person saying mint actually and seems to bear no relevance to any actual condition
I think there is a reason anywhere that actually grades things does not use mint
"Its a drivers car" they all are frankly, none of them go very well without one
"Its a lost faster than the manufacturer claims" yeah sure, no dount you have some youtube clip to show me where someone had doen something like got a set of full race tyres upto temp or something to show how quick it is(nt)
Then all the standard derp ones
"Audis all understeer"
"All german cars go bang"
etc etc
Well actually it seems to mean per the mind of the person saying mint actually and seems to bear no relevance to any actual condition
I think there is a reason anywhere that actually grades things does not use mint
"Its a drivers car" they all are frankly, none of them go very well without one
"Its a lost faster than the manufacturer claims" yeah sure, no dount you have some youtube clip to show me where someone had doen something like got a set of full race tyres upto temp or something to show how quick it is(nt)
Then all the standard derp ones
"Audis all understeer"
"All german cars go bang"
etc etc
Soldato
What they mean is "hurry up and finish this heap of crap, having a half built car on your drive is making the neighbourhood look a bit déclassé"
What they mean is "hurry up and finish this heap of crap, having a half built car on your drive is making the neighbourhood look a bit déclassé"
Quite possibly. That or they're hoping the grinder usage and general power tool use will stop.
Edit: though wait until I do finish it, when it starts up in the garage they'll regret it.
Soldato
Seller - inbox me for price
Me - hi, could you tell me the price?
Seller - make an offer
Me - OK, how about £5k?
Seller - na m8, want at least £10k, I no wot I got.
Basically the budget version of POA on ads for expensive cars, which I find equally annoying.
Me - hi, could you tell me the price?
Seller - make an offer
Me - OK, how about £5k?
Seller - na m8, want at least £10k, I no wot I got.
Basically the budget version of POA on ads for expensive cars, which I find equally annoying.
Soldato
"Its just a car!"
Usually said by the person that just damaged yours
I get angry enough reading about these incidents that I don't know what I'd do if it happened to me. I'd probably want to say "Yes, you're right, it's just a car" as I heave my foot backwards into one of their car's doors as hard as I possibly can.