sparko
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Mar 28, 2007 16:38:30 GMT
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I call it a K A what you gonna do? eh eh?
gets a bit annoying though.... what car has your mum got a KA... yer a car whats she got? a K A ... oh....
If you phone up a garage and ask for them to service your KA (pronounced car) then the next question will be...... which car is it?
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Mar 28, 2007 16:40:36 GMT
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which is why is was dumb name for them to give it. But somehow I suspect that few of the marketting execs who were responsible (if thats the right word) drive a Ka
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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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J.P
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I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
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Mar 28, 2007 16:43:44 GMT
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Almost impossible to easily say Ka (car) with an Northern irish accent!
I usually say Ka (Kha/Kaaaaa)
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Mar 28, 2007 17:52:25 GMT
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awww i was waiting for a pic ;'( they are roundy fiestas with big ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Mar 28, 2007 18:08:05 GMT
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SWMBO had one back in '97, and yes I've always called them a Ka as in Cat, Cack and Catastrophe. Even the the salesman at the Ford main dealer she bought it from referred to it as a Kay-Ay. Cracking little car and as Alistair says the true successor to the original Mini in many respects. From the back they've always reminded me of a fat woman in a swimsuit........and like Professor Peach, 'I like 'em big'
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spacekadett
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F*cking take that Hans Brrix!!
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Mar 28, 2007 20:02:44 GMT
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Spent much of yesterday swearing about Ka's. Mainly about thier propensity to spit out PAS racks. Especially as the one I was changing had only done 2000 miles since I last changed it 'Yeah mate, they were wibblepoo when they were new, we're lucky to get one worth repairing' the bloke said when I phoned the supplier to give them an earfull. Anyway, nothing personal, but I'm not it's biggest fan. In fact my dad was given new one as a courtesy car years ago. Hated it so much he took it back and swapped it for a two year old traded in Fester cos they'd run out of loan ones
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Mechanic's rule #1... If the car works, anything left on the floor after you finished wasn't needed in the first place
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Mar 28, 2007 20:31:10 GMT
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Spent much of yesterday swearing about Ka's. Mainly about thier propensity to spit out PAS racks. Especially as the one I was changing had only done 2000 miles since I last changed it 'Yeah mate, they were wibblepoo when they were new, we're lucky to get one worth repairing' the bloke said when I phoned the supplier to give them an earfull. Anyway, nothing personal, but I'm not it's biggest fan. In fact my dad was given new one as a courtesy car years ago. Hated it so much he took it back and swapped it for a two year old traded in Fester cos they'd run out of loan ones SWMBO's was an early Ka1 with no PAS....allegedly having no PAS pump made them noticeably quicker, certainly hers would do an indicated 105-110 (knowing the optimism of Ford speedos it was more like 100) without much hassle- and compensated for having the shonkiest stereo I have ever known (the cassette player with the stupid removable round security face....utterly curse word). I've always maintained that with a bit more poke they'd make a brilliant road rally weapon, though I can't recall anyone using one in anger in the lanes.
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spacekadett
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F*cking take that Hans Brrix!!
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Mar 29, 2007 20:34:24 GMT
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SWMBO's was an early Ka1 with no PAS....allegedly having no PAS pump made them noticeably quicker, certainly hers would do an indicated 105-110 (knowing the optimism of Ford speedos it was more like 100) without much hassle- and compensated for having the shonkiest stereo I have ever known (the cassette player with the stupid removable round security face....utterly curse word). I've always maintained that with a bit more poke they'd make a brilliant road rally weapon, though I can't recall anyone using one in anger in the lanes. I think the newer SOHC Duratec ones have a bit more poke, though some of this is used up by extra emissions junk and the extra gizmos some of them have ( the one with the busted rack had full leather!). Those stereos are rubbish, most upset when I borrowed mums new Fester and the bastid stereo ate my Achtung Baby tape!
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Mechanic's rule #1... If the car works, anything left on the floor after you finished wasn't needed in the first place
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