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People who complain about other drivers...that's why I want to put a FREAKEN LASER on my car...lol.
Note: You know for $500 you can buy a hand held laser that burns? It's crazy what they sell now a days.
But, anyway...how about more along the lines of what car manufactures do that drive you nuts and less what people out in the road do.
Let's be honest here, we all at times have been idiots behind the wheel while some LIVE this way instead of it being the exception so I understand the rant.
Note: You know for $500 you can buy a hand held laser that burns? It's crazy what they sell now a days.
But, anyway...how about more along the lines of what car manufactures do that drive you nuts and less what people out in the road do.
Let's be honest here, we all at times have been idiots behind the wheel while some LIVE this way instead of it being the exception so I understand the rant.
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Originally Posted by Clavius
ohhh a place where I can rant...my fav type of thread hehe now where should I start...
The Big 3 if you will, guess what dont claim your bringing the muscle car era back and then slap on a +40k price tag on the models. Thats not afforable ya dumbshyts, the reason why everyone loved the muscle car era was because a highschool kid with a decent part time job could stroll into a dealership and walk out with a hemi powered beast.
Toyota, the Police called they still havent found your ***** yet but will contiue looking. Oh also the Rednecks tipped over your Camry's again and Mazda called they want their Mazda6's front end back please!
Honda, either your a wanna be ricer brand or a toyota wanna be make up your mind already.
Nissan, bring your damn japanese/european cars to the friggin' USA already. Oh also redesign the Z sick of seeing a speeding shoe box around every corner. Btw for the most part all of us like the G35 coupe to bad ya gave it to infiniti dumbasses.
Mazda yeah have to dog on them a bit. Its nice to see your jumping in somewhat in the Horse Power Wars with the MS6 and MS3, but by the gods if you come out with a MSCX-7 I think you'll see a revolt in your Rx owners. The rest of your cars are good and sporty and apeal to whom they should, unlike Toyota and Honda, Nissan 'eh they are slowly getting "it" I'll give 'em time.
Dumbass Service Departments, like honestly here if someone is bringing their car in each month for one problem or another that THEY didnt cause maybe you should look at your technicians to see what the frag they are doing.
Friggin' moronic drivers that dont understand a 4 way stop intersection. If your taking a right at a 4way stop doesnt mean you automaticly have the right of way ya dumbshyts!
People who drive in the left lane of either a Route or Highway and are litteraly pacing the car next to them!! The left lane is for passing ya friggin' dumbasses get the faque ova or I will high beam you.. I will honk my horn continously till you get the frag outa the way!!
OMFG I drive a sports car.. doesnt friggin' mean I wanna race you ya stupid *** EVO drivers and a few of you STI guys. Oh this also goes for you dumbass riced out Civic's with coffee can exhausts (and I do mean coffee can exhausts here!).
To all car makers, make your seats adjustable in every aspect damnit. Some of your seats make me feel like I'm driving while sitting in a recliner chair.
ahh.. I dunno whatelse to write down.
The Big 3 if you will, guess what dont claim your bringing the muscle car era back and then slap on a +40k price tag on the models. Thats not afforable ya dumbshyts, the reason why everyone loved the muscle car era was because a highschool kid with a decent part time job could stroll into a dealership and walk out with a hemi powered beast.
Toyota, the Police called they still havent found your ***** yet but will contiue looking. Oh also the Rednecks tipped over your Camry's again and Mazda called they want their Mazda6's front end back please!
Honda, either your a wanna be ricer brand or a toyota wanna be make up your mind already.
Nissan, bring your damn japanese/european cars to the friggin' USA already. Oh also redesign the Z sick of seeing a speeding shoe box around every corner. Btw for the most part all of us like the G35 coupe to bad ya gave it to infiniti dumbasses.
Mazda yeah have to dog on them a bit. Its nice to see your jumping in somewhat in the Horse Power Wars with the MS6 and MS3, but by the gods if you come out with a MSCX-7 I think you'll see a revolt in your Rx owners. The rest of your cars are good and sporty and apeal to whom they should, unlike Toyota and Honda, Nissan 'eh they are slowly getting "it" I'll give 'em time.
Dumbass Service Departments, like honestly here if someone is bringing their car in each month for one problem or another that THEY didnt cause maybe you should look at your technicians to see what the frag they are doing.
Friggin' moronic drivers that dont understand a 4 way stop intersection. If your taking a right at a 4way stop doesnt mean you automaticly have the right of way ya dumbshyts!
People who drive in the left lane of either a Route or Highway and are litteraly pacing the car next to them!! The left lane is for passing ya friggin' dumbasses get the faque ova or I will high beam you.. I will honk my horn continously till you get the frag outa the way!!
OMFG I drive a sports car.. doesnt friggin' mean I wanna race you ya stupid *** EVO drivers and a few of you STI guys. Oh this also goes for you dumbass riced out Civic's with coffee can exhausts (and I do mean coffee can exhausts here!).
To all car makers, make your seats adjustable in every aspect damnit. Some of your seats make me feel like I'm driving while sitting in a recliner chair.
ahh.. I dunno whatelse to write down.
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
Hate to be the one to say it but the new Camry got some *****, more than my 8 . But thank God it still can't handle or look as great as the 8. 2 out 3 we win
Ah, another of my pet peeves. People judging a cars "*****" by horsepower alone. By these standards the most badass road-going vehicle is a semi truck. Chrysler's SRT division takes this strategy. Who cares if the car is powered by a small moon rocket if it has the size, weight, and handling properties of a New Jersey garbage barge? If you want pure horsepower, you fucked up by buying an RX8 and should trade it in for a Pontiac GTO Cavalier or a Dodge Magnum Sled immediately... they're like garbarge trucks, but with less utility. Besides, anyone who considers the Toyota Camry a comparable alternative to any sports car, regardless of horsepower, obviously does not grasp the concept of said sports car and will be perfectly content with a jet-powered train coach with a suspension made from aluminum cans and watch parts.
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Originally Posted by Rootski
(devildog, in the following rant I use the word "you" generally and not necessarily referring to you, though you may qualify.)
Ah, another of my pet peeves. People judging a cars "*****" by horsepower alone. By these standards the most badass road-going vehicle is a semi truck. Chrysler's SRT division takes this strategy. Who cares if the car is powered by a small moon rocket if it has the size, weight, and handling properties of a New Jersey garbage barge? If you want pure horsepower, you fucked up by buying an RX8 and should trade it in for a Pontiac GTO Cavalier or a Dodge Magnum Sled immediately... they're like garbarge trucks, but with less utility. Besides, anyone who considers the Toyota Camry a comparable alternative to any sports car, regardless of horsepower, obviously does not grasp the concept of said sports car and will be perfectly content with a jet-powered train coach with a suspension made from aluminum cans and watch parts.
Ah, another of my pet peeves. People judging a cars "*****" by horsepower alone. By these standards the most badass road-going vehicle is a semi truck. Chrysler's SRT division takes this strategy. Who cares if the car is powered by a small moon rocket if it has the size, weight, and handling properties of a New Jersey garbage barge? If you want pure horsepower, you fucked up by buying an RX8 and should trade it in for a Pontiac GTO Cavalier or a Dodge Magnum Sled immediately... they're like garbarge trucks, but with less utility. Besides, anyone who considers the Toyota Camry a comparable alternative to any sports car, regardless of horsepower, obviously does not grasp the concept of said sports car and will be perfectly content with a jet-powered train coach with a suspension made from aluminum cans and watch parts.
When I said "*****" I meant as in overall feel, apearance, handling, and if ya want horse power. Years ago Toyota started to have it.. then well they tossed it out for sum reason. Now toss in their foray into Nascar and oi.. I applaud it but just feels like they are kinda selling out a bit.
Now Nascar I know why some hate it but I like it sorry I'll admit it. Just wish the other stations or promoters would support the other brands of racing. You'd think atleast with the popularity of say Drifting that one of the brands would try to get televised rights of the D1. Hell even the WRC which Speed Channel Dropped this year aparently could get some popularity with the STI's and Evo's drivers out there.
Oh something else about the Automakers, plastic's.. I'm sorry. Some use's are good and logical but when you slap it EVERYWHERE makes the car look cheap when ya just spend 25k+ on it. I can understand some use of it but atleast use the good plastic for crying out loud. Oh and make sure it fits correctly.
Levels of cars. I'm sorry if your a car maker and you come out with a base, LS, ES, SLE type models please make sure there are definitive distinctive difference's between them all! And I mean Horse Power, and Apearance and everything inbetween. I dont want to spend 2-5k more for just a few interior upgrades (if you even want to call them that) and a cute lil badge on the back.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
People who complain about other drivers...that's why I want to put a FREAKEN LASER on my car...lol.
Note: You know for $500 you can buy a hand held laser that burns? It's crazy what they sell now a days.
But, anyway...how about more along the lines of what car manufactures do that drive you nuts and less what people out in the road do.
Let's be honest here, we all at times have been idiots behind the wheel while some LIVE this way instead of it being the exception so I understand the rant.
Note: You know for $500 you can buy a hand held laser that burns? It's crazy what they sell now a days.
But, anyway...how about more along the lines of what car manufactures do that drive you nuts and less what people out in the road do.
Let's be honest here, we all at times have been idiots behind the wheel while some LIVE this way instead of it being the exception so I understand the rant.
General Motors
That's really all I got, and it should be pretty self explanatory from there
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Originally Posted by Rootski
(devildog, in the following rant I use the word "you" generally and not necessarily referring to you, though you may qualify.)
Ah, another of my pet peeves. People judging a cars "*****" by horsepower alone. By these standards the most badass road-going vehicle is a semi truck. Chrysler's SRT division takes this strategy. Who cares if the car is powered by a small moon rocket if it has the size, weight, and handling properties of a New Jersey garbage barge? If you want pure horsepower, you fucked up by buying an RX8 and should trade it in for a Pontiac GTO Cavalier or a Dodge Magnum Sled immediately... they're like garbarge trucks, but with less utility. Besides, anyone who considers the Toyota Camry a comparable alternative to any sports car, regardless of horsepower, obviously does not grasp the concept of said sports car and will be perfectly content with a jet-powered train coach with a suspension made from aluminum cans and watch parts.
Ah, another of my pet peeves. People judging a cars "*****" by horsepower alone. By these standards the most badass road-going vehicle is a semi truck. Chrysler's SRT division takes this strategy. Who cares if the car is powered by a small moon rocket if it has the size, weight, and handling properties of a New Jersey garbage barge? If you want pure horsepower, you fucked up by buying an RX8 and should trade it in for a Pontiac GTO Cavalier or a Dodge Magnum Sled immediately... they're like garbarge trucks, but with less utility. Besides, anyone who considers the Toyota Camry a comparable alternative to any sports car, regardless of horsepower, obviously does not grasp the concept of said sports car and will be perfectly content with a jet-powered train coach with a suspension made from aluminum cans and watch parts.
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okay, car manufacturers and what they do that drive me nuts? I gots 2 words for ya':
General Motors
That's really all I got, and it should be pretty self explanatory from there
General Motors
That's really all I got, and it should be pretty self explanatory from there
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pet peeves!? oooookay...here we go!
people who make left hand turns from the right hand lanes and likewise the inverse!
people who don't pay attention at all to their surroundings.
CELLPHONES. (without hands free)
poorly maintained cars (the ones that, for instance, they hit their brakes and all you hear is GRIIIIND)
tailgating. this can be excused in some choice circumstances, but rarely!
people who want to go 20 under the speed limit!
all things rice. a car deserves it's driver's respect.
I think mine boils down to...general stupidity.
people who make left hand turns from the right hand lanes and likewise the inverse!
people who don't pay attention at all to their surroundings.
CELLPHONES. (without hands free)
poorly maintained cars (the ones that, for instance, they hit their brakes and all you hear is GRIIIIND)
tailgating. this can be excused in some choice circumstances, but rarely!
people who want to go 20 under the speed limit!
all things rice. a car deserves it's driver's respect.
I think mine boils down to...general stupidity.
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Hearing (and feeling) someone else's music because they want everyone to know that they have a "SYSTEM".
My fond daydream: Some teenage punk stops behind me and all I hear is Eminem ("got my windows down and the system up"). I push a button on my dash and the trunk lid opens revealing a true east coast Fog Horn aimed straight back which then blasts the punk into deafening oblivion. Not my problem if he doesn't like my music. I'm just a simple guy, you know?
My fond daydream: Some teenage punk stops behind me and all I hear is Eminem ("got my windows down and the system up"). I push a button on my dash and the trunk lid opens revealing a true east coast Fog Horn aimed straight back which then blasts the punk into deafening oblivion. Not my problem if he doesn't like my music. I'm just a simple guy, you know?
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What's wrong with you guys today? You missed a *big* one!
Incomplete body kits on the road, including cars with some or all of their regular body panels primered, but not painted.
I've seen certain ones drive around for weeks in states of partial assembly. WTF? These 20-year-old beater Civics cost about $30 to start with - why don't they buy two and drive the 2nd one while they build up the 1st one with 800lbs of bondo and plastic. Taste for the finished product aside - why would anyone drive a half-finished arts-and-crafts project all summer?
Incomplete body kits on the road, including cars with some or all of their regular body panels primered, but not painted.
I've seen certain ones drive around for weeks in states of partial assembly. WTF? These 20-year-old beater Civics cost about $30 to start with - why don't they buy two and drive the 2nd one while they build up the 1st one with 800lbs of bondo and plastic. Taste for the finished product aside - why would anyone drive a half-finished arts-and-crafts project all summer?
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Dealers, who advertise a car at a low price. Then when you go in to check it out, "we don't have any of those, in fact no really does, most of ours are 5K+ more. Interested in one of those.
Dealers, who ask you if you're looking to buy today for the fifth time when you already said no the last 4 times they asked you.
Companies that can't sell cars by themselves, so they have to offer you a free guitar if you buy one.
H2 and H3. The only real hummer was the H1 and it wasn't based off the Tahoe.
AWD and 130hp.
FWD and 225hp+
Cars that look fast, but aren't.
Dealers, who ask you if you're looking to buy today for the fifth time when you already said no the last 4 times they asked you.
Companies that can't sell cars by themselves, so they have to offer you a free guitar if you buy one.
H2 and H3. The only real hummer was the H1 and it wasn't based off the Tahoe.
AWD and 130hp.
FWD and 225hp+
Cars that look fast, but aren't.
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The one thing I hate seeing more than anything else is:
People who drive with their dogs on their laps. Sometimes they have more than 1 dog. I've seen an old lady drive with 3 dogs in front of the steering wheel.
How can you possible drive safely with these things in the way? What if they make a sudden move which makes you jerk your steering wheel? Put the dogs in the back seat and roll down the windows!!!
People who drive with their dogs on their laps. Sometimes they have more than 1 dog. I've seen an old lady drive with 3 dogs in front of the steering wheel.
How can you possible drive safely with these things in the way? What if they make a sudden move which makes you jerk your steering wheel? Put the dogs in the back seat and roll down the windows!!!
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Cars that look fast, but aren't.
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Ok, my list. I apologize in advance if some items have already been covered.
1.People who put insanely bright 9000k bulbs in stock head light assemblies! If you are trying to guide ships near a foggy Maine shore, its ok. Otherwise it is general douche-iness that blinds other drivers.
2.Base heads that install gargantuan sub's in the trunk of their 95 corolla and play their G-Unit or whatever other crap-hop band at 90% volume so that the only thing that is heard is the sound of vibrating body panels. You are not cool! You are not listening to music, you are killing brain cells!
3.Wings on a FWD car. If you want that thing to be useful, mount it on the hood!
4.Bumper stickers on cars with an msrp above $50k. Its like dumping a can of chili on top of beluga caviar.
5.Bumper stickers used to cover up paint cracks on beat-to-hell cars. Ingenious, yes. Appropriate, no! If your car looks like something that came out of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, just accept it and take pride in your junker.
6.Drivers that will....not.....let.....you....merge.......EVER! You know the ones, as soon as you turn on your turn signal, they speed up just enough to travel parallel to you, but not enough to go past you. Just because I merged ahead of you, does not mean that you will be late to where ever the hell you are going.
7.Oldie but a goodie: Coffee can exhaust. Unless you have a rolls royce turbojet engine under the hood of your 95 civic, you dont need a 5 inch exhaust!
1.People who put insanely bright 9000k bulbs in stock head light assemblies! If you are trying to guide ships near a foggy Maine shore, its ok. Otherwise it is general douche-iness that blinds other drivers.
2.Base heads that install gargantuan sub's in the trunk of their 95 corolla and play their G-Unit or whatever other crap-hop band at 90% volume so that the only thing that is heard is the sound of vibrating body panels. You are not cool! You are not listening to music, you are killing brain cells!
3.Wings on a FWD car. If you want that thing to be useful, mount it on the hood!
4.Bumper stickers on cars with an msrp above $50k. Its like dumping a can of chili on top of beluga caviar.
5.Bumper stickers used to cover up paint cracks on beat-to-hell cars. Ingenious, yes. Appropriate, no! If your car looks like something that came out of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, just accept it and take pride in your junker.
6.Drivers that will....not.....let.....you....merge.......EVER! You know the ones, as soon as you turn on your turn signal, they speed up just enough to travel parallel to you, but not enough to go past you. Just because I merged ahead of you, does not mean that you will be late to where ever the hell you are going.
7.Oldie but a goodie: Coffee can exhaust. Unless you have a rolls royce turbojet engine under the hood of your 95 civic, you dont need a 5 inch exhaust!
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Originally Posted by RX8Maine
HAHAHAHA . . . Eclipse immediately came to mind! My wife saw one on the road when I was in the market for a new car and said "that's a cool car!" I didn't even respond. LOL
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PEOPLE:
People with misaligned headlights.
People who don't drive with their lights on during rain/snow.
People who talk on the cell phone while driving and I don't give a **** whether you are using hands-free or not, because you are still involved in your conversation and not paying attention worth ****!
Arrogant little women in an SUV, driving like they own the road! AND talking on the cell phone at the same time!
People who don't use blinkers.
People who brake/stop getting onto the highway!
People who don't yield the left lane. In the same token, the trifecta of dumbasses (or just arrogant? ignorant?) that are driving all three lined up, blocking all passing on the highway.
Shitty distorting fake-bass sound systems. Subs that blast midbass (hiphop midbass) and not real subbass.
People blasting bass real loud at a stoplight. ******* turn that **** down, because you are pissing off people, and you will **** off some lady with endless time on her hands, who will convince some dumbshit local politician to pass a nebulous law banning aftermarket stereos. And then everyone suffers.
People driving with bald tires. You will crash.
CAR MODS:
Fartcannon exhaust. I don't care that it looks like a coffee can or you can fit a small baby in it, it just sounds ******* loud and annoying!
Bikers with straightpipe exhausts. Loud and waking everyone the **** up. "Loud pipes save lives"? Buddy, if you're driving in a way that sound of your exhaust is your idea of defensive driving, you better not be driving a motorcycle.
CARS:
Agreeing with original poster, GIVE US MANUAL IN EVERYTHING!
Why can't I buy a minivan with manual? If my life situation is such that a minivan is the most practical single car to own, at least let me have fun driving it!
DX packaging. Why do we still have trims with manual windows?
Advertising low-low base prices (Honda Civic, Mazda3), but getting anything reasonable (power windows, air ******* conditioning) bumps the price up another 2-3k!
People with misaligned headlights.
People who don't drive with their lights on during rain/snow.
People who talk on the cell phone while driving and I don't give a **** whether you are using hands-free or not, because you are still involved in your conversation and not paying attention worth ****!
Arrogant little women in an SUV, driving like they own the road! AND talking on the cell phone at the same time!
People who don't use blinkers.
People who brake/stop getting onto the highway!
People who don't yield the left lane. In the same token, the trifecta of dumbasses (or just arrogant? ignorant?) that are driving all three lined up, blocking all passing on the highway.
Shitty distorting fake-bass sound systems. Subs that blast midbass (hiphop midbass) and not real subbass.
People blasting bass real loud at a stoplight. ******* turn that **** down, because you are pissing off people, and you will **** off some lady with endless time on her hands, who will convince some dumbshit local politician to pass a nebulous law banning aftermarket stereos. And then everyone suffers.
People driving with bald tires. You will crash.
CAR MODS:
Fartcannon exhaust. I don't care that it looks like a coffee can or you can fit a small baby in it, it just sounds ******* loud and annoying!
Bikers with straightpipe exhausts. Loud and waking everyone the **** up. "Loud pipes save lives"? Buddy, if you're driving in a way that sound of your exhaust is your idea of defensive driving, you better not be driving a motorcycle.
CARS:
Agreeing with original poster, GIVE US MANUAL IN EVERYTHING!
Why can't I buy a minivan with manual? If my life situation is such that a minivan is the most practical single car to own, at least let me have fun driving it!
DX packaging. Why do we still have trims with manual windows?
Advertising low-low base prices (Honda Civic, Mazda3), but getting anything reasonable (power windows, air ******* conditioning) bumps the price up another 2-3k!
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How about the idiots who lean to the side or fully recline their seat when they drive? When I’m cruising along and see what looks to be a midget driving from a center seat in my rearview mirror, it’s a sure sign that the driver can’t properly operate the seat controls because he used all his mental ability figuring out how to turn the car on.
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Originally Posted by Ike
The new Eclipse with the V-6 is faster than your car. Anyone care to guess what car came to my mind?
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How about the idiots who lean to the side or fully recline their seat when they drive? When I’m cruising along and see what looks to be a midget driving from a center seat in my rearview mirror, it’s a sure sign that the driver can’t properly operate the seat controls because he used all his mental ability figuring out how to turn the car on.
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Originally Posted by Astral
Bikers with straightpipe exhausts. Loud and waking everyone the **** up. "Loud pipes save lives"? Buddy, if you're driving in a way that sound of your exhaust is your idea of defensive driving, you better not be driving a motorcycle.