Things non-car guys say

[MrJereMoose]

"I didn't know Mercedes wheels fit on a Volkswagen."

or

"I didn't know Corvette wheels fit on a Volkswagen."

and

"It would look better if the wheels had the VW symbol in the center... Then people wouldn't know that the wheels came from another car."

[LowS]

Me: You know anywhere that can stretch tires?
Discount Tire: What do you mean stretch tires?
Me: As in a 235 on a 11inch wide rim.
Discount Tire: Oh I thought you meant stretch as in putting 17inch tire on a 18inch wheel, but the tire you are wanting to have mounted will not fit. Computer shows blah blah blah
Me: Cool story bro

Yeah that's the downside of ordering from discount tire direct, they were like we cant ship those tires to you blah blah because they are not wide enough lol..

[rice4life]

hks bov? lol.

first time I heard it called a chirp, but then again you have the HKS. sounds like a squirrel getting it in the ass.

sorry but over here, all the wack builds immediately go for the HKS just because they think it sounds cool. Every subaru I see is completely stock with the exception of an HKS bov.

Had a TiAl 50mm on my built evo. way better.

HKS is the only company I know of that comes with the BOV flange and bent piping so it sits closer to the throttle body and removes some flex pipes. Otherwise it would sit in the stock location near the turbo and have no real performance difference.

I know that the HKS SSQV is seen as super ricer, because every boy racer wants one, and usually go with the crappy ebay special knockoff ones. I decided to build my car right the first time though, and since HKS is the only company that offers a proper relocation kit, I decided to go with it.

[SoLOwX3]

Me: You know anywhere that can stretch tires?
Discount Tire: What do you mean stretch tires?
Me: As in a 235 on a 11inch wide rim.
Discount Tire: Oh I thought you meant stretch as in putting 17inch tire on a 18inch wheel, but the tire you are wanting to have mounted will not fit. Computer shows blah blah blah
Me: Cool story bro

[LeadfootYT]

"Why can't you just leave it the way it is?" (Reaction to a stock Legacy GT when I insisted that the fatally-flawed catted uppipe would have to go ASAP.)

"Those are low cars already. They have low-profile tires." (Reaction to the aforementioned LGT with respect to lowering it.)

why dont you just get an automatic?
or
sucks its a stick tho

Wow. That sucks. At least in VT people appreciate manuals. Probably a third to half the cars in my lot at school are sticks.

-Leadfoot

[SoLOwX3]

I was at a stoplight once in my M3. I looked in the rearview and saw two guys in the car behind me. They kept looking down at my camber situation and then one guy held up his hands like this- /

I couldn't stop laughing

[veedubbin]

I was at a stoplight once in my M3. I looked in the rearview and saw two guys in the car behind me. They kept looking down at my camber situation and then one guy held up his hands like this- / \

I couldn't stop laughing

[mtmorto]

Top 5 Most common questions/comments/conversations

1) "Is that really a BMW?"
... No, I put a roundel on a honda.

2) Person: What kind of car is it?
Me: A BMW 2002
Person: Really? It looks older than that.
Me: Yeah it's a 1976
Person: You said it was a 2002...
Me: That's the model. Its a 1976 BMW 2002.
Person: What?
Me:

3) "Why is your tire so close to your fender?"

4) "You're back wheels are bent in... Shouldn't you fix that?"

5) "Dude I think your muffler is broken"

I get number 2 all the time haha.

[Titty]

hks bov? lol.

first time I heard it called a chirp, but then again you have the HKS. sounds like a squirrel getting it in the ass.

sorry but over here, all the wack builds immediately go for the HKS just because they think it sounds cool. Every subaru I see is completely stock with the exception of an HKS bov.

Had a TiAl 50mm on my built evo. way better.

[rice4life]

what chirping sound?

I've had it on the car for a few months. Sounds incredible. Worth every penny of $500.

[Titty]

what chirping sound?

[rice4life]

Person: Thats a huuuun daaaaaaaay?
Me: yup
Person: Hun days are bad cars

tfw when you drive a nicer and faster car than them.

or

person: I think your car has a problem
me: Why do you say that
person: it makes a loud chirping sound

[dirty_thirty]

I bought my car with style 2s and 225/60/15 gross truck looking tires. (You know the ones.) and I finally get my AC Schnitzer 18x8.5 with 215/35/18. My mom comes in the garage, stares blankly and says "I don't get it your old tires are way bigger. Isn't that what you wanted?"

I know she's not a "non-car guy" but I had to share.

[MrJereMoose]

"Why do you want to make it lower? ...it's almost on the ground..."

[theseeker411]

I get this all the time. And people asking me why I would want to drive something so old.

Yeah that too. There was a 6 week period once where I drove ODB 100 miles a day for work, during the middle of summer in Atlanta with no A/C. People didn't understand why.

I also get a lot of people asking me if I'll sell my wheels. The answer is always no.