JC
Part of things
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Oct 21, 2006 17:48:00 GMT
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guess i'm quite lucky really, most people i've talked to about my car is either clueless about cars, or think it's quite cool. the only one of my real friends who doesn't like it or "get" it wants to get a smart car, but then again he's virtually a girl so what would he know? i've talked to 3 people at work who are into cars, and all of them seem to like classics, one is seemingly a musclecar fanatic, and the other has a mini (not the new one)
edit: I've never really associated the iron cross with the nazis, just bikers and stuff. it was more of a ww1 thing anyway wasn't it?
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2006 17:52:09 GMT by JC
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2 storiesgoaferboy
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Oct 21, 2006 18:22:09 GMT
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no idea really. iv always associated it more with bikers, hot rodders and vw nuts. and the red baron but i think thats a different cross they went on the golf today. car not vandalised yet. edit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_cross seems usueful |
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Last Edit: Oct 21, 2006 18:23:44 GMT by goaferboy
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Oct 21, 2006 18:37:28 GMT
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another arguement against old cars is "women don't want old cars, they want air conditioning and comfort". i don't remember who said it on here but i referenced the quote about the lowrider mercedes (at least i think it was a merc) "have you had sex in this car? id have sex with you in this car" It's curse word. My wife's last 2 daily drivers, before the 156, have been an Alfa 33 1.7ie and our 75 TSpark. She didn't mind the old Golf Cabrio, either. She loved my 33 16v, 'cos it was faster than all the modern chavved hot hatches ;D The only old car we had she didn't get on with was the 124 Spider - but that was mainly due to it being LHD. Didn't help that it dripped water into your crotch when it was raining and the heating didn't work..... |
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Prius T-Spirit, Alfa 156 Sportwagon, Alfa 75 TSpark Veloce, Mazda MX-5 1.8iS
Honda VFR750FT, Ducati 750SS, BMW R100RT, Hongdou GY200
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Oct 21, 2006 20:19:36 GMT
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Haha, i always got this at work too, althou a fella in the office had a collection of 80s cars, and another one had a mk1 golf cabriolet..... The main offender then proceded in buying and 80 xj6 jag?! Haha!
People don't get why i spent a fair whack on a car older than me (me mk1 gti) she is known to friends (mainly female ones) as the banger, or the rust bucket (althou is pretty rust free), its only when they want a lift that they change their tune......
On the other hand, everyone digs my '85 hand painted polo saloon, which in all fairness is horrible, just funny!
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yet another argument raised on friday there, i seem to get more than usual as i drive both old cars, AND skodas...
this coming from one of mechanics who's just shopped in his 03/04 met blue fiesta for a 05/55 fiesta st...
"why don't you just sell them all and buy one decent car?"
"you mean like the bucket of sh1t3 that cost me a flippin fortune, was curse word to drive and drove me into financial ruin that I'm still paying off, broke down regualrly and was just utter curse word all round?"
"what was that then?" in semi mocking tone
"03 seat arosa"
"[*silence]"
"i'll stick with my old barges then, far better any day"
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2 storiesgoaferboy
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Oct 23, 2006 17:07:35 GMT
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UPDATE!!! FRIEND 2 HAS JUST BOUGHT A GOLF MK3.
anyone else see the double standards in this?
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Oct 23, 2006 17:53:01 GMT
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on the iron cross thing - Its not about what something means when you look it up on Wikepedia its about what it means to Mr Average in the street. Or maybe Mr Neanderthal. You could wear a tee shirt for the Nuffield Foundation for Education - their logo is a big N & F logo joined together. You'd know it was Nuffield Foundation but if you got your head smashed in for being in the National Front that would be small compensation.
On the more dominant matter, I have to say that your workmates are typical of the people are brainwashed by the media, marketting, etc. I don't do "fashionable clothing" and when we were kids I used to get people calling me for that, still ocasionally get people I don;t know yell things at me. same deal.
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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 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Kris
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,631
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Oct 23, 2006 19:02:38 GMT
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People don't get why i spent a fair whack on a car older than me (me mk1 gti) she is known to friends (mainly female ones) as the banger, or the rust bucket (althou is pretty rust free), its only when they want a lift that they change their tune...... What the...  Banger and a rust bucket, have they got eyes  |
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I remember a quote (not sure who said it...........), that goes:
" You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same"
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1953 Minor (Long term project)
PT Cruiser
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