What have you done to your car today?

iaind · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:17

[TW]Fox;28277468 said:
I think it's just an example of the evolution of how words are used - especially with influence from the US. The internet means car communities are far more connected than ever before and terms tend to come over as a result.

To most people who have grown up knowing nothing other than the internet, the term 'delete' is synonymous with 'get rid of'. Yes its wrong, yes it's incorrect but you can see the logic - you want rid of a file, you delete it. You move on to cars and want rid of a DPF... see what I mean?

I completely understand where it comes from - it doesn't mean that I don't think its use in that context is any less ridiculous though

skaif · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:17

That escalated very quickly!

slick rick · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:18

Name change for OhEsEcks to Deletus Maximus.

[TW]Fox · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:20

mrk said:
You guys do realise even dealers also use the word delete? When buying a new car you can opt for "designation delete" - The madness in this is that there's nothing to delete, since the car has not been made yet there isn't a badge on it to "delete"!

Quite:

rodenal · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:24

Guy at the BMW factory running round tearing the badges off the back of new cars before they leave

Don't try and tell me it isn't true

Howard · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:25

Do they use the term 'delete' when referencing anything other than the badges, i.e. alphanumeric characters though?

rodenal · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:27

Yeah, straight 6 delete when you order your white 320d xdrive m sport super fx edition

[TW]Fox · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:27

For me the biggest outrage is the example photograph above is in a colour unavailable on the F10 as standard. OUTRAGE.

geekman · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:32

I deleted most of the back of my car today

And then installed Factory v1.0

rodenal · 6 Jul 2015 at 17:37

Quality spoiler on the v1.0

Carribean blue is also my favourite colour

mrk · 6 Jul 2015 at 18:06

He said delete! Get him!

[TW]Fox;28277541 said:
For me the biggest outrage is the example photograph above is in a colour unavailable on the F10 as standard. OUTRAGE.

No colour is unavailable if you wave enough cash around at the dealer

ci_newman · 6 Jul 2015 at 19:34

geekman said:
I deleted most of the back of my car today

And then installed Factory v1.0

It isn't a tubby. It should be a tubby :mad:

Clarkey · 6 Jul 2015 at 19:49

It actually is a turbo.

Anyway, turbo...

Tubby...

sigma · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:07

Actually, dealer use of the delete term is correct because they're deleting off the spec list, it's not yet on the car.

delete
[dih-leet]
verb (used with object), deleted, deleting.
1.
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.

I'm going to start using expunge.

It's got ABS expunge y0!

mrk · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:10

Let's make it a thing, let's be incredibly sad

In other news, genuine BMW discs all round ordered, £579 with free delivery. Performance Friction 'Z Rated' carbon metallic pads ordered to mate them with (no dust issues, yay!). And Goodridge stainless steel lines ordered too. I was going to replace the discs and pads later this year anyway but decided to fast track them.

sigma · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:11

Let's not get too off topic in case a mod expunges our posts

Rybo89 · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:17

O wow, this thread, just seen it

lol 'Delete', my new OcUK word.

OllyM · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:20

Took it in for some warranty work and got a loan car.

White

Only 4 cylinders

Rybo89 · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:21

Someone needs to delete that! ^

Horrendous looking thing.

sigma · 6 Jul 2015 at 20:29

I like the lights. The grille could do with some expunging though.