Dumbest questions people ask about your car

[Layla's Keeper]

Yep, the carburetor on her right now is a Weber 32/36DGV two barrel downdraft carburetor. Great beast, though, 32mm primary jet with a 36mm mechanical secondary. I'd guess good for 15-20horsepower when combined with the manifold (which it is).

As far as mileage, she's probably getting in the neighborhood of 25hwy when the ignition system is intact. Right now, though, she needs a distributor rebuild, as well as a new coil, cap, rotor, and probably plugs, so she's not making much of anything for power or efficiency.

But then again, the sheetmetal work (including a driver's side castle rail) takes precedence. She's going to be trailered this week to an uncle's barn where she'll be able to be disassembled, maybe even put on a rotisserie, and I'll be able to start the slow rebuild.

 

[Ghost C]

After seeing the "4.9 PFI" on the valve covers, and the lack of a TBI system, I get lots of people who tell me that it's only got throttle body injection. Just because it has a plastic cover over the injectors, it doesn't mean they don't exist.

"THERE'S NO WAY THAT THING IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, IT'S GOT A V8"
Sometimes I try to point out the engine orientation, but most people are too stoopid to get it.

"THAT THING HAS TO WEIGH LIKE 4,000LBS"
No, ass. Aluminum engine block, magnesium valve covers, plastic fenders. And no, when I mention that, it's not one of the "new Cadillacs", it's an old one and yes, it will still beat your car in a race, I don't care what your Civic/Accord/3 Series/Focus/etc has done to it.

"My _____ used to have one of these. They're pretty quick, but they can't beat ____"
NOTSTOCKNOTSTOCKNOTSTOCKNOTSTOCKNOTSTOCK. Apparently, Cadillacs cannot be modified at all. I usually dismiss this rumor by beating whatever car the person says my car can't beat, but damn that gets old.

 

[Event]

"Is that a Ferrari?" People ask me that all the time about my olds.

 

[NSX-R]

Olds? Are they blind? If it's MR2 and stuff, I can understand...

 

[Event]

Olds? Are they blind? If it's MR2 and stuff, I can understand...

💡 It was a joke, maybe?

 

[High-Test]

Carburetion is good.

Actually, It'd be kinda cool to see a couple Stromberg 97s on that motor, but that would be overkill.

 

[skip0110]

In the Subaru: "So, is the AWD on?"

In the Civic, on the highway: "You need to upshift!!" No, I can't; it's a 4-spd.

 

[McLaren]

In the 3000GT (old one):
"Is that a Stealth?"
"That one of them there 3000s?"
And the worst I got was
"Should have got the GTO one instead."
Uh, pretty much the same d*mn thing pal.

Acura:
"A Skyline could own that"
"Is that a V10?"
"Isn't that a wanna-be Ferrari (Porsche)?
And countless
"You wanna race?"

My new car, I haven't gpt stupid questions, but the typical ones from fans.
But my favorite was today.
"Choose the Mitsu over the Dodge? Good taste...."

 

[xcsti]

In the 3000GT (old one):
"Is that a Stealth?"
"That one of them there 3000s?"
And the worst I got was
"Should have got the GTO one instead."
Uh, pretty much the same d*mn thing pal.

Acura:
"A Skyline could own that"
"Is that a V10?"
"Isn't that a wanna-be Ferrari (Porsche)?
And countless
"You wanna race?"

My new car, I haven't gpt stupid questions, but the typical ones from fans.
But my favorite was today.
"Choose the Mitsu over the Dodge? Good taste...."

You got a new 3000gt? Not exactly an nsx but still nice.

 

[McLaren]

You got a new 3000gt? Not exactly an nsx but still nice.

Its not the same as my 1st one which is technically older than mine now, but I couldn't resist getting another one.

 

[slidesquad#1]

"So what does a turbo do apart from making it go faster?"

But the best question/comment I've ever heard:

This is a Mark 4 Supra with an HKS T51R, 10.52s down the quarter, and parked outside work,. My boss knew the owner, so we were taking a closer look.

Guy comes up and theres the obligatory "Turbo?"
"yeah, its running a big single..."
"man, u should have gotten a twin turbo one, those fly..."

I actually collapsed laughing.

 

[iceburns288]

People ask where the engine is... even though you can see it through the glass cover!

The worst is when people at school see me putting my bookbag into the trunk and then ask where the engine is, if it's not in the front. Strange.

A guy asked me if it was a V12, but that's kinda understandable. The best was when I walked by the Ferrari to enter a restaurant and a guy was laughing with his friends at the owner and he said "The bastard probably spent all his money on it and can't even afford to pay for cable TV!" and I just smiled as I walked by...

 

[McLaren]

Lucky sob. Has he let you drive it yet?

 

[puricele7e]

Sorry If i ask, but what car is that? a 360 Spider?

 

[den brakke]

"Why is it so ugly?"

me: "Because it is a Toyota Yaris Verso." (Good car though.)

 

[McLaren'sAngel]

Hiya! Meow! (='.'=)

From a guy in an import with body kits that is partially falling apart today....

"Does that Camaro Z28 have kinda of a long front end because it have an inline 8?"

I stared at him and then nodded in dissapproval and launched my car a bit off from the stoplight.

 

[puricele7e]

It's because it has 2 1.6 Litre VTECs welded together.....3.2 Litre VTEC inline 8

 

[Driftster]

The most common question I get is..

"does it ride nice"....

No..A Cadillac Deville rides like CRAP...

 

[TwinTurboJay]

I drive a 2001 Nissan Sentra SE...looks ok, nice rims, tinted windows, quick enough...but when kids ask me if its a 10 second car...I always say yes

 

[iceburns288]

Lucky sob. Has he let you drive it yet?

Sorry If i ask, but what car is that? a 360 Spider?

Yep and yep

 

[Gil]

About the Excursion:
How can you afford to drive that thing? My F150/Silverado/Ram only gets 13 MPG.
It's a turbodiesel, it gets near the same mileage as my 4-cyl. Ranger
(you should see the jaws drop when I tell them that)

Do you like that big 'ol truck?
No, I spent nearly 50 grand on a truck I hate, (here's your sign)

 

[300E_guy]

...(also prior to purchase, my uncle, an auto mechanic...) "European cars aren't reliable at all, and E30 BMW's are perfect example of this. You should go with something Japanese, like a Corolla or Civic, or even better, an old Cavalier or Corsica..."...

"DO A BURNOUT!!" (100hp/103ft-lb + nice Pirellis that I would like to keep for a while = no burnouts for me)

"YOU DRIVE YOUR CAR IN THE WINTER?!?! BUT IT'S REAR WHEEL DRIVE!!!!!!" (this one I actually find amusing...everyone's convinced that RWD + snow = death wish Either that, or they're convinced I'll get stuck...)

"You've got a BMW? Awesome!" (I show them the car) "That's a BMW...??"

I drive and 87 mercedes and it "only" has 158K miles on it. old european cars (with proper care) can last a half a million miles! he obviously doesnt know what he is talking about. I get the "do a burnout" part too. 6cyl, rwd = burnout. wrong. 180hp and potenzas. no way. same thing with the snow.

"You've got a Mercedes? nice!" (i show them my car) "thats a mercedes???, oh" (very exited now. j/k)


p.s. i love those E30 hoods Wolfe2x7

 

[Joey D]

I keep getting this one as of fairly recently....

"What's an Xtreme?"

or my favorite...

"Did you lower that?" - No asshat my truck just comes that low from the facotry.

 

[Sniffs]

uh, guys, you're gonna have to specify WHAT exactly your getting "groan" comments about.

Layla's: a lot of people aren't going to know what the hey a MGB IS.
MG went the way of the dinosaurs in the US in 80, so most people under the age of fifty won't recognise one (i'm an exception). i don't know what the reaction anywhere else will be though.

 

[Jay]

Layla's: a lot of people aren't going to know what the hey a MGB IS.
MG went the way of the dinosaurs in the US in 80, so most people under the age of fifty won't recognise one (i'm an exception). i don't know what the reaction anywhere else will be though.

In Australia MGB's are well known.

 

[Layla's Keeper]

uh, guys, you're gonna have to specify WHAT exactly your getting "groan" comments about.

Layla's: a lot of people aren't going to know what the hey a MGB IS.
MG went the way of the dinosaurs in the US in 80, so most people under the age of fifty won't recognise one (i'm an exception). i don't know what the reaction anywhere else will be though.

Yes I'm well aware of the fact that MG left the states the same year the B ended production (and not too far before Abingdon was torn down) but the car is a historic icon in the sports car world. I mean, c'mon, the only sports cars with higher numbers are Miatas and the Nissan Z family.

And there's only ONE generation of MGB. It took 2 Miata generations and 5 Nissan Z generations to overhaul the MGB in sheer numbers.

Also, for the record, I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. I'm definitely sure I know what stateside awareness is. Fortunately, I know several other Brit Sports enthusiasts in the Greater Cleveland area (some Triumphs, some Spridgets, a Europa fan, a pair of MGA's) so I'm not alone in the wilderness - so to speak.

 

[BlackZ28]

is it fast?
is that a v-8?
does it have dual exhaust?
nice rims, those 20's?
could it outrun the new mustangs?
that got a vette motor in it?
they stopped makin those didnt they?
Is that an 02 or "the last one"?
Is that flowmaster?
Is that an LS1?
Does that got a "chip" in it?
That has a 5.7 liter? Oh, that's why you beat me.(Mustang)
Is it stock ....

 

[MagpieRacer]

Oh man, this brings back good laughs.

My mate ask me this, or well, he said this, not so much a question.

Him: So, front wheel drive cars steer with the front wheels, 4WD steer with all 4 wheels, and rear wheel drive cars steer with the rear wheels? isnt that a bit hard?

Me:.....................

Him: What?

Me: +are you being that stupid deliberatly?

Him: Wtf?

Me: Oh yeah, btw, 18 wheeler lorrys use the back 4 wheels too steer...

Him: Really?

Me:...No

Never laughed so much, and that was a real conversation only the other day.

 

[Wolfe]

I drive and 87 mercedes and it "only" has 158K miles on it. old european cars (with proper care) can last a half a million miles! he obviously doesnt know what he is talking about. I get the "do a burnout" part too. 6cyl, rwd = burnout. wrong. 180hp and potenzas. no way. same thing with the snow.

"You've got a Mercedes? nice!" (i show them my car) "thats a mercedes???, oh" (very exited now. j/k)


p.s. i love those E30 hoods Wolfe2x7

You're probably better off than I am, though, as far as longevity goes...even though you don't have a diesel...Have you ever heard of Gregorios Sachinidis?

I find it funny that you get the same "Burnout!" and "Hey cool!!....er, wtf is that?" comments as I do....

p.s. I'm not sure I get what you mean...do you love 'em because they open the "reverse" way?

 

[Boost Lee]

How much nitrous are you spraying? (turbo spooling mistaken for nitrous)

Jesus, what size is your cam? (my old car '93 RX-7) I was asked this question by old hot rodders so many god damn times it's not funny.