Pet peeves (aka thread 1000)

[bboypuertoroc]

Slow drivers, they tend to be in Toyotas and Jeeps or any brand of Minivan here - I avoid getting behind them at all costs.

Folks that have to lie to be real, especially on subjects I know a good bit about (cars and tech) I've lived a lot of life and I can spot bullshit from a mile away......then when I discreetly discredit them they take it up a notch. Makes my blood boil.

Ghetto ass motherfuckers that are absolutely worthless members of society and are setting the rest of us back years and perpetrating the stereotypes I've fought all my life to disprove.

People with no ambition at all, I'm not saying we all need to rub elbows with Elon, Bill and Warren but I am saying we should at least try to better ourselves at least marginally vs blame everyone else on earth for why YOU aren't doing shit.

I can sympathize with slow Jeeps. They're sketchy as fuck at highway speeds lol. Ask me how I know.

 

[trackratZ]

Nissan Z deliveries to all dealers will begin Spring 2022.....Fall of 2022.............

 

[Supremekai]

Nissan Z deliveries to all dealers will begin Spring 2022.....Fall of 2022.............

It's a MY23 for a reason ....

 

[trackratZ]

It's a MY23 for a reason ....

Don’t get your hopes up…

 

[BraveDemon]

Since I just saw it happen, rolling coal. Was trailing a new Miata with its top down on the commute home and some big ass lifted truck that merges onto the toll road decides he’s gonna be a badass and overtakes the Miata and then blasts him with smoke.

I’m all for people doing whatever they want with their cars/trucks, but rolling coal is plain dumb.

 

[jdm-rhd]

Since I just saw it happen, rolling coal. Was trailing a new Miata with its top down on the commute home and some big ass lifted truck that merges onto the toll road decides he’s gonna be a badass and overtakes the Miata and then blasts him with smoke.

I’m all for people doing whatever they want with their cars/trucks, but rolling coal is plain dumb.

there is a lot of this in texas where it seems half the vehicles out here are trucks. i know a few guys into this stuff and most think it's funny to blow smoke on people.

they don't do this in 'the hood' cause there would be rolling bodies...not coal

 

[fliplover]

I know its already been said, but driving at, or below, the speed limit in the laf (passing) lane. When I lived in the Chicago area, 90% of the people doing this had Wisconsin plates.

 

[takemorepills]

Since I just saw it happen, rolling coal. Was trailing a new Miata with its top down on the commute home and some big ass lifted truck that merges onto the toll road decides he’s gonna be a badass and overtakes the Miata and then blasts him with smoke.

I’m all for people doing whatever they want with their cars/trucks, but rolling coal is plain dumb.

there is a lot of this in texas where it seems half the vehicles out here are trucks. i know a few guys into this stuff and most think it's funny to blow smoke on people.

they don't do this in 'the hood' cause there would be rolling bodies...not coal

Rolling coal sucks, however.... I did see one scenario where it was funny, some Bros rolled coal on protestors during the "summer of love" and it was perfect for that.

Whenever I see a truck that looks like it may be modified, I make sure to not pull up near it's tail pipe, I've seen lots of people get smoked out not realizing they pulled up next to a d-bag

 

[Houston.RZ34]

I can sympathize with slow Jeeps. They're sketchy as fuck at highway speeds lol. Ask me how I know.

Death Wobble is a real thing, I'm rehabbing an '81 CJ-7 right now as a matter of fact.

I'm talking about the non Wrangler folks - Patriots, Grand Cherokee, etc

 

[Donalex]

People who use model numbers of cars...B35, 2JC...blah, blah, blah.

 

[jdm-rhd]

2jc

 

[Houston.RZ34]

People who use model numbers of cars...B35, 2JC...blah, blah, blah.

Guilty as charged, it's easier and more direct to get your point across.

There's several "300ZX" but the moment you say "Z31" or "Z32" folks will know exactly what you mean.

I like RX-7s
Which one?
The one from the 80s
Which one?
The one with the popup headlights
Which one?

vs

I love the FC
So do I but, I dunno.......the FB just has a special charm to it
True but, the FD will always be the king.

Basically, there's a reason folks do it besides "sounding cool" plus if you're talking to someone that knows their chassis codes - 9 times outta 10 they have a good idea of what's going on.

I typically save the Chassis and Engine code for other gearheads that speak the language.

 

[Haste]

Guilty as charged, it's easier and more direct to get your point across.

There's several "300ZX" but the moment you say "Z31" or "Z32" folks will know exactly what you mean.

I like RX-7s
Which one?
The one from the 80s
Which one?
The one with the popup headlights
Which one?

vs

I love the FC
So do I but, I dunno.......the FB just has a special charm to it
True but, the FD will always be the king.

Basically, there's a reason folks do it besides "sounding cool" plus if you're talking to someone that knows their chassis codes - 9 times outta 10 they have a good idea of what's going on.

I typically save the Chassis and Engine code for other gearheads that speak the language.

Same here. I only do it around people that I think know what's going on. Seems fine on car forums. I'll never describe my car as a E92 if I'm at work and someone asks me about it.

A couple years ago we were at the lake for a party and while walking through the parking lot one of my girl's friends pulled up in a used M5 her husband had just bought. We got to talking for a sec and at some point "E60" came out of my mouth and he replied with, "thanks but this is a M5 not a Mercedes." I was just like, "right on dude" and while walking away my girl turned to me and was like, "yeah I should have mentioned... he doesn't know shit about cars." It really just comes out naturally but I at least try to be a little more selective now.

 

[jdm-rhd]

Guilty as charged, it's easier and more direct to get your point across.

There's several "300ZX" but the moment you say "Z31" or "Z32" folks will know exactly what you mean.

I like RX-7s
Which one?
The one from the 80s
Which one?
The one with the popup headlights
Which one?

vs

I love the FC
So do I but, I dunno.......the FB just has a special charm to it
True but, the FD will always be the king.

Basically, there's a reason folks do it besides "sounding cool" plus if you're talking to someone that knows their chassis codes - 9 times outta 10 they have a good idea of what's going on.

I typically save the Chassis and Engine code for other gearheads that speak the language.

Same here. I only do it around people that I think know what's going on. Seems fine on car forums. I'll never describe my car as a E92 if I'm at work and someone asks me about it.

A couple years ago we were at the lake for a party and while walking through the parking lot one of my girl's friends pulled up in a used M5 her husband had just bought. We got to talking for a sec and at some point "E60" came out of my mouth and he replied with, "thanks but this is a M5 not a Mercedes." I was just like, "right on dude" and while walking away my girl turned to me and was like, "yeah I should have mentioned... he doesn't know shit about cars." It really just comes out naturally but I at least try to be a little more selective now.

right on! here's a few more examples...

r32 & r34 > r33
a80 > a90 & a91 (really they are j29)

 

[bboypuertoroc]

It's a lot easier to say EK hatch than breaking out the entire year as well. Only works around car folk, though.