Automotive clichés

rossyl

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Being car nuts we've no doubt heard many automotive clichés before.

So what are you favourites and which do you hate!

I'll kick off

1. "It's a Keeper"

2. "Best example in the country"

3. "X (faster car) couldn't keep up.
with my Y car (obviously Y car is the mechanically slower car)".



1 - Almost never true.

2 - How could you possibly ever know every other in the country, to make such a sweeping claim.

3 - The driver of the faster car is not as stupid as you are to want to race on public roads.
 

bigbob

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Nice one. Three thoughts:

1 Best colour scheme
2 First to see will buy
3 Car mag articles that include the phrase ‘can’t bend the laws of physics’
 
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gb-gta

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There’s a recent one some journalists have started using that bugs me.

It’s that a car has a better ‘perceived quality’ than another. It’s often the case that the ‘actual quality’ of the cars they talk about is not so good under the skin..
 

Hurricane52

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In adverts - “Lady owner” . Yikes.

In articles - “enough downforce to drive on the ceiling”. Yuck.
 

Wattie

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First to see will buy- if you’re Stevie wonder.

Genuine reason for sale- it’s sh1t.

Must sell as owner moving abroad- so you can’t track Me down to complain

ono- Im Pushing my luck.....

Must be seen- to be believed.

Much loved- but not enough for us to keep it.

company car forces sale- thank feck for my new job
 
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TimR

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Installed 10W-40 Full synth - changed the oil !
Running with Bridgestones - tyres fitted !
Running with LEDs - replaced the bulbs..
 

Wanderer

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Private plate included = random plate with spacing wrong or black bolt heads to make C's into E's...
 

Wattie

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For sale is a wonderful/pristine/superb example of the ?MY Maserati blah blah- Marios has fixed it.

Price shown includes 6 month comprehensive warranty which can be further extended if desired - how much do you value your marriage?
 
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Wanderer

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One thing's for sure is I've never bought a car that had a full tank of petrol! In fact, always on E. When I bought the Lexus GS300 (shït car) it had literally none in it, just about made it to petrol station. Traded in my Pug 406 for it and then got 15 parking tickets (well, 3) on it, which I could prove weren't down to me with the V5C docket.

Ever gone ahead with a purchase I felt it wasn't the right thing to do? This was one of them.......