Non car people that think they know cars

flyinglow57 · 03-18-2013, 08:20 PM

I have my camaro and a tdi jetta... First i was talking to an older man. Early 70's. He said he would put up his 4 cyl buick up against anything on the autobahn because his car was designed by germans.... I offered to put that up against my camaro. He said he would do it.. Then some how we move to fuel mileage. A guy that is 40 years old drives a crew cab short bed f250. Power stroke. Maybe. A 2010 ish. Very nice truck. He told me he got 38 mpg's going from pittsburgh to south catolina. I had to walk out of the building because of the stupidity. I vant take people that dont know cars and pretend to. I dont pretend to know computers. So i ask for help all the time. Etc etc. Just venting

05stram · 03-18-2013, 08:33 PM

Maybe you did not specify it was a speed race and he wanted to do a distance race in that case you are screwed http://www.gizmag.com/tank-diesel-di...-record/22488/.

Now the Diesel truck getting that kind of mileage isn't that hard to believe either - I had a 2010 Dodge Ram Diesel that got somewhere in the neighborhood of 1600 miles on its first GALLON of fuel (it was hauled in by rail) but it covered that distance lol

motorhead · 03-18-2013, 08:47 PM

There are just as many car people that don't know cars.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-18-2013, 08:54 PM

Well the Buick Regal is just an Opel Insignia.

mikeyg36 · 03-18-2013, 09:20 PM

Somebody tried to tell me that the WRX in a Subaru stands for "Works". I walked away.

Scalded Dog · 03-19-2013, 11:39 AM

"Consumer Reports" is a publication that epitomizes people who don't know the first thing about cars beyond the go pedal and the stop pedal, yet provides "guidance" to people who know even less about cars.

03-18-2013, 08:20 PM	#1
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	Non car people that think they know cars I have my camaro and a tdi jetta... First i was talking to an older man. Early 70's. He said he would put up his 4 cyl buick up against anything on the autobahn because his car was designed by germans.... I offered to put that up against my camaro. He said he would do it.. Then some how we move to fuel mileage. A guy that is 40 years old drives a crew cab short bed f250. Power stroke. Maybe. A 2010 ish. Very nice truck. He told me he got 38 mpg's going from pittsburgh to south catolina. I had to walk out of the building because of the stupidity. I vant take people that dont know cars and pretend to. I dont pretend to know computers. So i ask for help all the time. Etc etc. Just venting __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

03-18-2013, 08:54 PM	#4
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Well the Buick Regal is just an Opel Insignia. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

03-18-2013, 08:33 PM	#2
05stram Drives: 2013 RS - 2013 2SS/RS - 1971 RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,027	Maybe you did not specify it was a speed race and he wanted to do a distance race in that case you are screwed http://www.gizmag.com/tank-diesel-di...-record/22488/. Now the Diesel truck getting that kind of mileage isn't that hard to believe either - I had a 2010 Dodge Ram Diesel that got somewhere in the neighborhood of 1600 miles on its first GALLON of fuel (it was hauled in by rail) but it covered that distance lol

03-18-2013, 08:47 PM	#3
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	There are just as many car people that don't know cars.

03-18-2013, 09:20 PM	#5
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,731	Somebody tried to tell me that the WRX in a Subaru stands for "Works". I walked away.

03-19-2013, 11:39 AM	#6
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	"Consumer Reports" is a publication that epitomizes people who don't know the first thing about cars beyond the go pedal and the stop pedal, yet provides "guidance" to people who know even less about cars.