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So there I was getting out of my Beige BMW 1602 in a car park in Marlow on Sunday, and the guy in the car next to me was just going back to his. "Oh well" he said, "I suppose you could say that you drive a BMW, but it's not exactly a 630 is it?" Before I could say anything, he got into his disgusting Lexus SUV type thing. I guess some people will never understand the appeal of a Retro.....  |
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1951 Split Window Beetle - SOLD!
1965 Mercedes 230SL
1966 VW Beetle
1968 Mercedes 280SE
1972 VW 412LE Variant - SOLD!
err.... 2004 Toyota Corolla
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GRRRRRRRRRR! what a tw@! at least you know he'll lose wads in depreciation - fool.  i conscious of the sniggers now i have the van but its not even trying to look cool. had some crappy comments in the past too. like a petrol attendent telling me the petrol is worth more than the car.  cheeky fugger! |
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King Maz
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Normally, I wouldn't rip it out of a petrol attendant because it's a thankless task.
However, you ought to remind him that your car is still worth more than the amount he'll see in his monthly pay slip.
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Just remember all SUVs are Jeeps and belong on a farm. If it is actually a Jeep it's a Land Rover and belongs on a farm. I normally only get the giant steering wheel Laurel and Hardy thing signalled from kids at the side of the road so I let it veer toward them and pretend to be fighting it and they soon jump for lives  |
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Nasty comments...BenzBoy
@benzboy
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I find a lot of these dumb comments are made out of jealousy / fear / crass stupidity. They were probably the types that bullied the "different" kid at school.
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If thats the case why is'nt he driving an X5,if he knew his history he would know that if it was'nt for the "02" range BMW would have gone under.Perhaps the bloke who was giving his wife/girlfriend a seeing to while he's out working drives an "02" ;D ;D ;D
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I have to say that no-one who drives any sort of Lexus has any right to make any comments about anyone else's taste in cars.....
Lexus just says to me 'I was going to get a Mercedes or a BMW, but my company told me I was only important enough to get a Toyota in disguise'.....
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Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 11:05:57 GMT by Rhodrich
1951 Split Window Beetle - SOLD!
1965 Mercedes 230SL
1966 VW Beetle
1968 Mercedes 280SE
1972 VW 412LE Variant - SOLD!
err.... 2004 Toyota Corolla
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haha! Well, I picked up the Corolla Estate (1985) and to be fair it does look a little curse word in std trim and a bit of a joke car (but hey, I love it!) and I was round my aunties house and she said... 'Go find Joel (my cousin), hes round the corner hanging with his friends and its dinner time!' So I hopped in the Corolla Estate an went on the hunt for him, and pulled up next to a gang of 12-14 year olds and you should of seen his face all red! He then got in (as it was the first time he has seen my cars) and said, 'Is this the car you have been working on for the past few months?' (cheeky curse word - he ment my brown one! ) Kids eh! ? but well funny, esp as when I drove of, I did a kangeroo start! |
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Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 11:09:36 GMT by tetsujin
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Ever noticed that the ls400(i think) looks like a merc S class.
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Nasty comments...BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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I reckon the bloke's Lexus tractor gets him a few comments, and I'll bet 95% of them are one syllable, starting with C and ending with T.
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"Oh well" he said, "I suppose you could say that you drive a BMW, but it's not exactly a 630 is it?" see I don't get what it is about some people which makes them think its really OK for them to interject in other people's lives with their opinions, like we give a toss what they think. I've lost count of the times people (usually either narsty scrawny little chavvos or fatter 30ish pasty white & sunburn blokes) have told me I need a hair cut, look like I'm in Led Zeplin, look like I'm going to a funeral, etc. etc. which generally just shows how little they know about Led Zeplin or what is appropriate wear for a funeral. Its not like I wander up to them and say "you look like you're on the way to the office" or "You look like you're a boring git wiuth no imagination about how you dress" is it... The most bizarre is someone commenting I look gay - as I'm pushing a pram with my wife. Yeah, thats sooooooo gay.   And getting a bit back On topic... why is it some traveller 16 year old strolls upand assumes that you want to sell you r car to him. Anyone else get that "awight mate wazzat then?" "Oldsmobile" "yeah innit, wazzit wurf den" "Dunno, couple of grand" "Nah wai, I gee yer five unndert fer it" etc. etc.  |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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Nasty comments...tigran
@tigran
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That's part of the appeal to me - c0cks don't get it. People who do are on my wavelength so i spend time conversing to them, otherwise i'll just ignore them.
Some kid in a spaxo commented "why'd you drive that POS" my simple reply was "cos I can and cos it seems to p1ss you off". Which is pretty much the way i look at it.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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I've had people point and laugh at me in my Bug before. Best way to deal with it, I find, is to point back at them and laugh. Totally confuses 'em. |
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I hate the the prejudice and that's all that is at the end of the day. I had a twerp driving a 5 series BM (newish one) in a petrol station go "Oh, I bet you never get to work on time in that" and as I left I got stuck behind him as he was doing about 40MPH in a totally clear 60MPH.
WHAT? Gawd-damn. Honked him a few times then overtook him. Twazzpot!
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Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 11:23:42 GMT by Lewis
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AMte of mine ended up in a right road rage after 4 lads in a Fiesta called him on his Triumph, so he reminded them that they were in a rusty Mk3 Fiesta FFS and they tried to run him off the road, and ended in a mad car chase through the ring road...
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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Nasty comments...tigran
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AMte of mine ended up in a right road rage after 4 lads in a Fiesta called him on his Triumph, so he reminded them that they were in a rusty Mk3 Fiesta FFS and they tried to run him off the road, and ended in a mad car chase through the ring road... If that was a mk1/2 fezza could have filmed that and re-made the professionals. |
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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Surprisingly I get very, very few comments in the Sierra; Usually only people trying to buy it for £250 ( ;D), telling me the engine's knackered - no it's not, it's just the stem seals - or swap it for their Sapphire (or in one case an old BMW 635). If people do tell me it's sh1t I go into child mode and say "Why?" and "so what?" a lot... I tend to just get verbal abuse when I'm on foot for wearing a suit, being skinny or having big sideburns. |
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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i had a similar thing with a work collegue who saw me turn it in my imp,the comment was "ffs what are you driving that ol' shitter for?" this was rich considering he drives that natiest tattiest golf mk3 1.4 base i have ever seen and my imp is in considerably better nick than his even tho' mine is nearly 42y/o.but before i could answer ,two of the office totties wobbled past saying how they liked my car and that it was in really nice nick etc.dork was left gobsmacked and to make matters worse i let slip later on that i was off with the car to go film with the bbc. ;D
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had a bit of this just this morning, in the car park of Focus DIY in Consett, i parked next to a suzuki Balero and the woman passenger (drivers seat empty) stared at me as i got out the car, it was parked over the white line, so i took a pic of the reg. with my phone (i often do it, incase of damage when i come back to the car) - went to the shop, came back, theres a bloke crouched down gauping through the drivers window of my car - so from about 30 feet away i set the alarm off - he sh1ts himself and gets in the suzuki - i get in the car (with the woman staring at me still) and then she starts gesturing like gareth hunt in the nescafe ads - he gets back out the car and shouts - 'you shouldnt be allowed on the road in that pile of scrap'
i just pulled out and wheel spun from the car park - to prove my point
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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cheeky fugger! 
