Pet hates - automotive - Page 2

BOSS 540 · 29-06-2005, 06:44 PM

I drive SV6's at work and own an XR8 and I can tell you the SV6 is nice but are not that quick, come to think of it, it would have to be a really crappy driver in the XR8. IMO the new V6 is a dog, now torque down low and the old one felt like it had more punch (don't let the figures fool you 190kw, yeah right!)[/QUOTE]

Talking of crappy drivers,was that the car in the holden ad where the guy and his brainwashed kid were grinning like village idiots?, If it was it had me reaching for the remote real quick.
For some reason my AU2 Futura also seems to have 'stock' bright low beams too. I get people giving me the burn all the time at night?

29-06-2005, 06:50 PM

You guys are kind of contradicting yourselves. You said Commodore V6's that think they can beat XR8's annoy you.

Well ok lets not go into details of drivers and whether they're standard or modded. THis information is required when comparing one car to another.

Some XR8's beat Commodore V6's. . .Some Commodore V6's beat XR8's - what a fantastic comment to make, thanks for the information fellas!

29-06-2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin

No you said the SV6 will win "no problem"

No, not really, even with a crap driver the torque on the XR8 will make up for it and reel it in. Besides you cant compare modded vs stock

I said a mildly modded SV6 will win no problem, not a standard SV6 - got Ingrish? Have another read mate.

b2tf · 29-06-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyJ

A wing on any car that serves no performance purpose is 'rice' IMO.

XR8's are not fast cars in comparison to alot of other 8's as they weigh alot, and hence that is why alot of 'dunnydores' (sounds stupid) do actually stomp them. If you're referring to people with stock older V6 ecotecs than i can understand you not liking them just talking crap, but there are alot of unstock Commodore V6's that will beat XR8's. A good driver in a new VZ SV6 .vs a dodgy driver in a BA XR8 will generally win and an SV6 with minor mods (exhaust, new ratios, etc) will beat XR8's no problem.

There's ALWAYS one.

This is a light hearted thread and again somebody has pulled out the figures and decided to bring performance and all that crap into it. FFS, do we all need to prove our cars EVERY SINGLE TIME?! Get over it!

LUXO_8 · 29-06-2005, 06:53 PM

couldnt agree more b2tf...

matty show a bit of maturity

merlin · 29-06-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyJ

I said a mildly modded SV6 will win no problem, not a standard SV6 - got Ingrish? Have another read mate.

i had a take home sv6 as a company car for 6 months, owned a modified xr6 for 2 years a driven a few xr8s so i feel qualified to comment. The Sv6 was nice for what it was, but it wouldnt be beating any v8's in a hurry. A few minor mods such as an "exhaust" would make stuff all difference to the outcome.

Hell I dont even like V8s so I dont know why i am even defending them.

29-06-2005, 06:59 PM

Show some maturity? I wasn't the one who made the comment that my XR8 could beat every Commodore V6 out there, quit being so biased because it can't.

Either elaborate on what you say or don't say it.

jabba · 29-06-2005, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyJ

If i was biased towards XR8's i'd be backing them up? If you are reffering to me being biased towards them being bad, dad used to own one and i found it a reasonably nice car. If you're calling me biased towards reffering to the car, it was the car in discussion buddy :voldar02:

A) My parents only tow boats during the day and the cars don't sag very much as they're designed for towing heavy loads.
B) The cars are about 2 months old, the globes are deffinitly standard however the high beams are aftermarket lights.
C) The lights are very bright (the brightest i've seen come standard on a car) anyway, but they're totally legal.

I will keep it short. My pet hate is some little twerp that come on to the forums and think thay know everything, because there dad has one or use to have one. when in actual fact they know 10-10th's of sweet f**k all...

merlin · 29-06-2005, 06:59 PM

Pet hate - cars that dont pull up to the white line at lights then proceed to inch forward for the next 30 seconds till the light goes green.

29-06-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jabba

I will keep it short. My pet hate is some little twerp that come on to the forums and think thay know everything, because there dad has one or use to have one. when in actual fact they know 10-10th's of sweet f**k all...

So prove me wrong on what i've said mate.

How am i wrong on what i've said? I pointed out facts on what someone else has said. Have a whinge because the Ford is being downed - get over it.

Prove me wrong or move on.

deankdx · 29-06-2005, 07:23 PM

pet hates are utes that never see a load, 4WDs that never see dirt,
people sitting too close behind, especially when you are towing a trailer.

and the topic of the month workers rights getting taken away little by litle year by year

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 07:28 PM

Matty, this is going to be my last comment because you don't listen anyway.

Anyone that has "can't wait til I'm eighteen" doesn't carry a lot of influence when you are talking to people that
1 drive
2 drive the cars we are talking about
3 have been in head to head races against the cars being discussed (I am referring to at the drags)
4 Own the cars we are talking about.

Anyway, that is enough from me, bored with this. I made a comment, maybe didn't elaborate enough and that is my bad, but then you have to go and tell me that I don't know what I am talking about. Well how many times have you driven the cars in question?

Thought of another one! People that pull out in front of you and then sit 20km below the speed limit, just happened to me.

LUXO_8 · 29-06-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by geckoxr8

Thought of another one! People that pull out in front of you and then sit 20km below the speed limit, just happened to me.

ooh yeh thats heaps annoying.

another is when you go to overtake someone and they speed up so you cant pass...

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 07:35 PM

Oh yeah, hate that one. The boss is good for those moments tho, it normally happens when passing some little POS (excell etc)

Psycho Chicken · 29-06-2005, 07:57 PM

Commodore driving lights. Could you possilby make them any brighter? How the hell they pass ADRs I don't know.

jabba · 29-06-2005, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyJ

So prove me wrong on what i've said mate.

How am i wrong on what i've said? I pointed out facts on what someone else has said. Have a whinge because the Ford is being downed - get over it.

Prove me wrong or move on.

1. You can not prove anything to Brain donors (that's you)
2. and if you wan't proof of who will win in a straight line (slighty moded SV6 or stock BA XR8) Head down to your local drag strip with with the two car in question. All the talk in the world won't prove anything.
3. Not only would a BA XR8 nock of the VZ SV6, but a stock VT SS 225kw will eat it also.
4. It's not KW's that get the car moving fast of the line, It's torque and while the SV6 only has 340nm of torque. XR8 has 500nm.

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jabba

1. You can not prove anything to Brain donors (that's you)
2. and if you wan't proof of who will win in a straight line (slighty moded SV6 or stock BA XR8) Head down to your local drag strip with with the two car in question. All the talk in the world won't prove anything.
3. Not only would a BA XR8 nock of the VZ SV6, but a stock VT SS 225kw will eat it also.
4. It's not KW's that get the car moving fast of the line, It's torque and while the SV6 only has 340nm of torque. XR8 has 500nm.

More if you play with it!!!!!!!

Brings me to the another thing I hate, the no modding rules on a new car warranty, don't blame them tho

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 08:16 PM

By the way Jabba, when you going up to Willowbank again?

FRDGAL · 29-06-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

ooh yeh thats heaps annoying.

another is when you go to overtake someone and they speed up so you cant pass...

How annoying is that? And I don't get their point in doing so. All I'm trying to do is get past them as their too slow and yet they see me as trying to be a hero by overtaking them so they speed up. Ridiculous!!

Oh and just because I drive a nice car with nice rims, tinted windows, personalised plates etc and so on DOESN'T mean I'm trying to be a hero. It just means I have a nice car but nooooo pleeeease for the love of god bait me everytime I stop at the lights because ofcourse I think I'm better than you FCS

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I'll have a sticker made up "yes you are better than me - get over it"

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Originally Posted by merlin

ridiculously oversized "sports exhausts" on non performance cars, e.g. excels, barina's ect.

Yeap that would be my sister. Back when she got her Excel Coupe she thought it was the hottest car around. Threw on a sports muffler and big a$$ tip. Oh I use to give her heaps over it lol. Now she hates the car and is embaressed to drive it LOL.

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 08:25 PM

Can I have one of those stickers too?

jabba · 29-06-2005, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by geckoxr8

By the way Jabba, when you going up to Willowbank again?

let me know when you going up next and I will meet you there.

geckoGT · 29-06-2005, 08:29 PM

Was hoping to go tomight, damn rain! I keep telling myself we need it but it doesn't make me feel any better

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I haven't decided but I will let you know, see if we can get a group going.

BlueRaven · 29-06-2005, 08:35 PM

I hope you all know that I haven't read about 85% of this thread because of stupid holden vs ford rubbish.

Anyway, my pet hate is people who have fog lights on when there is no fog! It only really bothers me on some cars, in particular any hyundai car that had a single red fog light on the rear bumper - I do everything I can to be in front of them (its usually not that hard either, as I've found the same people tend to do 55km/h in a 60 zone)

jabba · 29-06-2005, 08:38 PM

That would be good. I am looking forward to racing you again. I still don't have The EDIT yet and I don't think I will have it for some time yet either. But as it is the racing is close. And it the most fun I have had with my clothes on.

How the carnage on the roads during the big wet. I hope it's not to bad

smciner1 · 29-06-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueRaven

Anyway, my pet hate is people who have fog lights on when there is no fog! It only really bothers me on some cars, in particular any hyundai car that had a single red fog light on the rear bumper - I do everything I can to be in front of them (its usually not that hard either, as I've found the same people tend to do 55km/h in a 60 zone)

Agreed. Have you tried following them with your High Beams on?

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Laminge · 29-06-2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by smciner1

Agreed. Have you tried following them with your High Beams on?

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Your the bugger that has been following me around, whats your rego again, Im sure there is a law against that TM

**ebxr8240** · 29-06-2005, 08:53 PM

Hi beams or following ???Lol....

jabba · 29-06-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

Your the bugger that has been following me around, whats your rego again, Im sure there is a law against that TM

I am starting to worrie about you. first you wan't to pull out the chuckny ferret, then it about your G string and to top it off you now driving a hyundai... Next you will be asking some of the boys to go on a Camp with you... :evil_laug

**Falcon Coupe** · 29-06-2005, 09:01 PM

My pet hate is, two lanes merge into one, and some people refuse to stagger the merge, they go right up the backside of the car in front to block the entry of the car in the other lane, i look out for these morons and take action, a new Monaro recently took to the grass when he tried to push me out and ended up with a 7" by 5" trailer heading across to his drivers door.

347Stroker · 29-06-2005, 09:09 PM

Mine is the Fools that just refuse to stay in the left lane on the freeway here in Brissy