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Offline pritch

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Why does your exhaust run up the side of your windscreen?
« on: October 07, 2005, 14:07:41 »
Just been working on the Disco outside, and someone came up to me and asked just that.  In fact, I think it's the most common question that people ask me about the vehicle, and I never get fed up of explaining it to people, especially if (like the chap today) they finish the conversation with "Nice car!" or something similar.

So, what's your favourite question that people ask about your vehicle?
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2005, 14:11:07 »
Quote from: "pritch"

So, what's your favourite question that people ask about your vehicle?


"You working on that car again??"

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Re: Why does your exhaust run up the side of your windscreen
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2005, 14:18:41 »
Quote from: "Eeyore"

"You working on that car again??"


I get that a lot, there is a man who walks his dog past us and he always stops to see what I'm fixing this week, not that I ever seem to be improving it (eg snorkel, raised), but there always seems to be something wrong with it!

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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2005, 14:44:19 »
The usual one I get about the 110 is "why do you want something like that ?" - my reply.......because:

a) I want it
b) I can have it
c) It does everything I ask of it (and a bit more !)
d) It saves me having to hire a van to move stuff about
e) I don't need to clean it when it gets covered in muck and cr4p
The list is endless............


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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2005, 14:48:20 »
Mine's got to be......

"Have you washed it yet?" :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2005, 14:59:10 »
I usually get "Cool Car" or "Wow, what do you do in that"

But that's coz I live opposite a primary school :)

I also get "How did you get it THAT dirty" and "Well, it makes mine look clean" from the neighbours....

Did have one chap ask if I carried a carrier bag with me 'coz his dog didn't make that that much mess...!
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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2005, 15:26:37 »
'Why don't you get a normal first car like every other 17 year old?'

umm... Cheap insurance, can get all my mates in the back, so much fun but most importantly it will not be a right off if I hit any thing!
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2005, 15:48:45 »
How many you got there?
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2005, 15:49:04 »
"Do you actually off road it then?" crops up alot.

Duh  #-o
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2005, 16:02:32 »
Why dont you get something decent. (as he looks at his boy racer Golf) that is even a GTI.
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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2005, 16:19:38 »
The one that annoys me is


"Like the jeep" and the normal responce "its not a F*****G jeep!!"
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2005, 16:22:40 »
"you planning a safari or something"? I have had a couple of times (they look surprised when I say Yes)

"Why have you got two"? reply - "cus the big one is the wifes" Shuts em up

"Do you like yellow or something" - "Yes"

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"Can I ask a favour of you"? :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2005, 16:23:11 »
Noisy, is'nt it!!
(usually my neighbour when i set of to work at 0630)
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« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2005, 16:43:34 »
I regularly (by land rover and non land rover nuts..)

Bet you wish it was road legal.....

It is.  I didnt put tax on it for a laugh..... :?

Why????????


And of course being a hybrid I still keep getting the question EVEN after explining its on the road with tax and MOT....

....."so cutting a chassis up.  Is that legal???"

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« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2005, 16:46:55 »
Quote from: "turtle"
The one that annoys me is "Like the jeep" and the normal responce "its not a F*****G jeep!!"


That's what you get for buying a COPY  :P
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« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2005, 16:56:07 »
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Quote from: "turtle"
The one that annoys me is "Like the jeep" and the normal responce "its not a F*****G jeep!!"


That's what you get for buying a COPY  :P


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« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2005, 17:00:19 »
*Evil Laugh*

They say the truth hurts :)
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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2005, 17:02:26 »
so do you actually take it off road (usually by mates at school)

also

why???

(they shut up when they realise im driving a V8 at the age of 17 AND paying less insurance than they are on their corsa  :D )
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« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2005, 17:06:32 »
But if he had the real thing no one would look twice at it! so no one would ask any questions  :lol:   :lol:
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« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2005, 17:42:50 »
I get the looks at the pavment and they say. "Its got a bad oil leak" I usualy reply "No it has'nt its just marking it spot, Like your dog."
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« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2005, 18:00:33 »
"bet that doesn't do many to the gallon"



you don't say :roll:
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« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2005, 18:02:40 »
My neighbour's response to the 101 was "Will it be here long?"

My response was "Only until the weekend."

"Oh, quite a long time, then..."

"WELL IT'S NOT REALLY THAT LONG, IS IT!"

I then pointed out that it was taxed, MOTd and insured, and legally I had every right to leave it there as long as I bloody well wanted.

After that they apologised - I think they realised that if they didn't shut up I might just do that!
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« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2005, 18:06:01 »
Owl - "I thought you were going to keep that one nice" ,"nutter"

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« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2005, 18:06:36 »
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My neighbour's response to the 101 was "Will it be here long?"

My response was "Only until the weekend."

"Oh, quite a long time, then..."

"WELL IT'S NOT REALLY THAT LONG, IS IT!"

I then pointed out that it was taxed, MOTd and insured, and legally I had every right to leave it there as long as I bloody well wanted.

After that they apologised - I think they realised that if they didn't shut up I might just do that!


They just have to stick there nose into everything don't they. I dispise my neighbours as they comment on everything. Wait till winter when they are all stuck on the hill and I just drive up like nothing has happened....Want loads of snow this year.....please
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« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2005, 18:18:00 »
....Want loads of snow this year.....please[/quote]

could be your lucky year, something to do with the north atlantic being negative meaning fewer westerlies more northers and easterlies

I work outside on price work-beans on toast for Chrimbo dinner then :o
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« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2005, 18:32:08 »
i regularly get from the old lady across the road..

you cant park that there!!!!!!!!!!the mud is dripping all over the road..and its in front of my house.


and


in a funny accent

we dont like you landrovering types round ere!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2005, 18:41:42 »
my neighbours just say

HMMMPHHHHH

then walk off muttering
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« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2005, 18:44:24 »
my neighbours don't mind at all.

The last time they complained was about the bike, One rideout on a sunday morning starting from my house and they never complained again.

Supprising what noise 30 bikers can make at 7am!! :lol:
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2005, 18:44:32 »
the most annoying saying for me has to be something along the lines of "I like your Jeep!"  and they usually get the same reply as said Turtle!
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« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2005, 19:15:32 »
i stay in a culdesac with 2 parking bay areas so the racer sits at one end of the culdesac & my road 90 sits at the other,the old dear in the end house has complained before about the mud n crud running uphill onto the footpath outside her house n getting trampled inside,the normal reply is well dont walk around my motor being nosey  :roll:
she also called the racer a "van" so i bought a 90 hardtop which is normally oarked outside her house to reminf her what a van looks like  :lol:
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