Things non-car guys say

[montgomery]

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?

Mine is also a 76 and I can not count how many times I have had the same conversation. Word for word.

[VanDamage]

Most people just ask me what it is, since e24's aren't very common.

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

[Nick475]

"Yeah but an auto is better in traffic".

"Aren't those special bubble tires?"

And from the "car guys"... "You should get BBS RS ZOMG SO STANCE

And any time I talk to a teenage vw kid "yeah I wanna bag it. And get some bbs RS built. I just don't have enough money man."

[jregi]

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

In Australia most people prefer manual, you get handed a lot of shit if you get an auto license/car, from anyone, even people who wouldn't be able to locate their spare let alone change a flat...

[iloow]

them: So, your car is really low isnt it
me: yes
Them: so.. but it can go up, right?
Me: yea.
Them: ok.. because you cant drive it that low
me: It goes up about an inch, then I can drive it
Them: ok... Why?


I have this conversation on a daily basis.

[Stupid Kid]

some guy asked me in a parking lot
"sweet car, does it have camber"
"yes."
"oh sick dude, i can tell"


I also got
"does it have a body kit"
"nope"

"do you race it"

"is it rear wheel drive"

no. yes. Its an i6 5 series, its not a racecar, its fairly slow.

[hackrtanman]

Oh boy.

There's someone in my class that tries to impress people with his "Car knowledge and encounters"

For one, apparently he saw a Plymouth Superbird with "Pistons the size of 2 litre soda bottles and it had like 2000 horsepower"

Then, he continued to tell me that his uncle just got a quad-turbo diesel FORD RAPTOR. In case you didn't know, the Raptor isn't sold as a diesel. Nor do I believe it comes with a package for quad turbos.

Then, nearly every day he says he's getting a different car. Since I started keeping track, he has gone from a Beetle to a Model A rat rod to a Diesel 1990's Ford to a "1972 Scirocco". Good luck with the last one.

My rant

[SoLOwX3]

The worst is when someone motions to me in traffic that my car is broken

My thought process- "Oh fuck, no smoke coming out the back, oil pressure seems fine, no tires debeaded, whats wrong whats wrong"

Them- "Your back wheels are crooked!"

Me- "Oh. Phew. Thanks."


Also, when somone finds out I'm into cars and starts talking about the "modifications" to their car. All you can do is nod and act interested. "Oh, sweet dude I love your alteezas."

Lmfao EPIC!!

[Nicolaus Pro]

The worst is when someone motions to me in traffic that my car is broken

My thought process- "Oh fuck, no smoke coming out the back, oil pressure seems fine, no tires debeaded, whats wrong whats wrong"

Them- "Your back wheels are crooked!"

Me- "Oh. Phew. Thanks."


Also, when somone finds out I'm into cars and starts talking about the "modifications" to their car. All you can do is nod and act interested. "Oh, sweet dude I love your alteezas."

[SoLOwX3]

Are your rear wheels suppose to look like that?

[sleeps]

Ha ha. Win!

[standard125r]

So, I'm rolling this Rabbit at the time. Full hill climb race motor, gutted, no heat, Eurosport Race exhaust, etc. I see this guy hitch hiking, and I work like 15 miles up the road at a truck stop. So, I stop and he gets in. As the 165/45s start scraping the fender, he looks at me and says, "You seriously drive this thing on the road?" I tried to make him feel better by saying the tires will quit rubbing once we get up to about 75. I could see the panic in his eyes, and then the oil pan smacked the possum. I was kinda afraid he might jump out of the car, so I yelled over the exhaust and engine noise, "That happens all the time." So we get to our exit, I let him out at the Pilot, he sticks his head back in and says, "Sir, thanks for the ride, I hope you get your car fixed soon." I just smiled and thought, that's the nicest thing someone has ever said to me.

[teejsauce]

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

[SuperMegaDeathRay]

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:

[SmoresTM]

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"