Dont you just hate this reaction.......

[Noodles]

I hate people calling it a mk1

[pelvins]

i dont let it phaze me , coz irl be passing them later

[orionmojo]

never really got that with mine tbh, just 'whats that?'

 

 

i did have one guy say though 'if i had a pound for the amount of those i've scrapped'

 

i said, its worth more than a tenner now though he shut up!

[tinky]

never really got that with mine tbh, just 'whats that?'

 

 

i did have one guy say though 'if i had a pound for the amount of those i've scrapped'

 

i said, its worth more than a tenner now though he shut up!

 

Classic!!!

Usually the hyper critical people are either jealous (no really!) of your car and feel the need to put yours down or ignorant of the time money etc & of course knowledge needed to make your car what it is

 

Another rant over....

[tazrocks88]

i have recently had mates moaning that there are not gonna be "proper" seatbelts in the back of my car. i keep saying it wasnt made with them so why should i put them in. there argument safety comes before money and originality !

we all get it but to show them wat we see all that is needed is for them to be shown up on the road or given a lift somewhere makes most people see wat its about

[Osgood Isgood]

You can tell if people are taking the micky in a jovial way or not...sounds like the original post on this thread was said with animosoty though, and a dignified silence is usually the best bet....though maybe with a simple "you fu*kwit" as you turn your back on them, just to confirm your contempt of their small minded attitude.

 

I get the piss ripped out of me every time I drive the Anglia to work (two or three times a week) but it's all done in a good spirit.

 

 

One guy runs a fekking great American Jeep with a V 8 and another is building a hot rod (doing a lovely job too). They constantly harp on about how slow my stock Angle-box is but I just challenge them to a reliability trial...one gallon of petrol each and see who goes the furthest...it usually shuts them up!!

[cyrix]

What can you do? Some people just are not interested in old Fords, I don't blame them I dont like old British/Vauxhalls etc. But I wouldn't tell someone I thought thier car was shit.

 

Had it a few weeks back when I was dropping my 2Door Mk3 Cortina off at a bodyshop, two guys working on a MG Rover asked if I was taking it for scrap, had to bite my tongue hard. The doors on my car are worth more than your average MG Rover.

[Pye Man]

I used to always get...You could have bought a new car for the amount of money youve spent on that!!!!

 

My reply, why the fook would I want to blend into obscurity!!!

 

 

 

Which sadly im doing now in the mondex

[Osgood Isgood]

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Which sadly im doing now in the mondex

 

I'm off Mondeo/Vectra shopping this week-end. The Golf GTi 3 door just aint the job since the wee fella arrived 11 months ago! Shame it's got to go because it really is a great car but needs must!

 

But who cares, I've still got the Angle box for fun !!!

[skr80a]

I bet the person who said that to you Dazza either does not drive or drives a Poxall ?

[Josh_gsy]

Im still waiting on my capri to turn up, but when i used to drive minis i ised to get loads sarcastic comments from my mates till i lost one of them through some corners and he was in a Renault 19!

and as from complete strangers i used to smile and just remind them that my car looks better, more fun to drive and wont risk screwing up if it just gets a flat battery. and remind them the comparison of service bills!

[Gareth]

i agree!

 

my boss asked me today if i broke down anywhere nice this weekend

 

That could be him jus messin Antz m8

 

But what Dazza got was bad

 

it wears thin when i get it every week and have been for the last 8 months

 

but dazza i can feel for you. the turd deserves a punch! go in tommorow and give him what for!

 

After 8 months????

 

Your boss must be one the most immature muppets

on God's green Earth!!!!

 

I wouldn't even let it phase me, jus politely insult his

limited intelligence by saying some thing with a relaxed smile

 

For example:

 

Boss:"broke down anywhere nice this weekend?"

Antz:"Do you feel more like a man when you ask questions like that?"

[Supercharged Nat]

i had something earlier: i was filling up at the petrol station and a poxy punto was next to me, it had 4 guys in it, all layed back/ badass (you know the kind) and they were pointing and laughing... when we drove out they were behind me, so i just redlined it and dumped the clutch, i didnt actually move forward the rears just lit up and they got a lung full of tyre smoke and black exhaust fumes

 

then i eased off a little an shot off leaving them sat there.... made me feel better anyways. what gets me though is you just know they were sat there thinking that the 1.2 punto they were in was the dogs danglys! hahahahahaha

[Gareth]

i had something earlier: i was filling up at the petrol station and a poxy punto was next to me, it had 4 guys in it, all layed back/ badass (you know the kind) and they were pointing and laughing... when we drove out they were behind me, so i just redlined it and dumped the clutch, i didnt actually move forward the rears just lit up and they got a lung full of tyre smoke and black exhaust fumes

 

then i eased off a little an shot off leaving them sat there.... made me feel better anyways. what gets me though is you just know they were sat there thinking that the 1.2 punto they were in was the dogs danglys! hahahahahaha

 

I had that last night.... twice in fact

 

First was a guy in an A3, drivin like a tit.

pulled up behind him at the lights and thought I'd have some fun.

we pull away and he's lookin in his rear view mirror,

wondering why he can't shake this old Escort

I'm sat there lookin at him pi$$in myself

I eventually back off at 75ish and he fooks off at about 90.

Pen!s, it was a 50 zone, needless to say I went back down to the limit

 

Second was I took my m8 out for a blast along the sam bit of dual carriageway.

We go by a 530 BMW, and stop at the same lights next to an MR2.

he stops behind us...

So I give it some form the lights and he ended up eatin my exhaust fumes

 

So much for modern engines being more powerful etc

[Noodles]

I had a bmw off the lights when I was drivin sarahs renult 5 complete with furry steering will covers and little misses everywhere he wasnt happy

[Jay_harrier]

What do they drive a focus or a tigra boring

 

Easy on the Focus!, quality everyday car - if my MK2 sticks to the road in the same way I'll be happy. They are a bit dull though, useful for carrying the golf clubs

[Noodles]

My bros got a focus but I like to drive something a bit different just me I suposse

[Chris!]

in all the times ive been out in the cortinas ive never had anyone slag it off

Me and dad have done 10000 miles in the red/gold mk1 and never had anyone say nout bad about just good stuff

Maybe it will change once i start using the mk1 in my sig

[ever88]

if you have an OSF that goes though that makes it even sweeter.

 

I had my anglebox on road less than a day when a 220 turbo rover dude and girl friend were laughing at me waiting at some lights.

 

pissed him right off when I left him in my wake even with all that whizz, pop and dump bag shit. couldn't bring himself to look over at the next set of lights but I was glowing inside.

 

I'm smiling as I write this. ah the memories