Author Topic: What's going to be/what was your first car? (Read 45203 times)

kill343gs · « **Reply #160 on:** August 17, 2011, 10:42:31 PM »

He didn't weight 1k... He ended up going to the same place I was going, I saw him get out of his truck.

Noodle · « **Reply #161 on:** August 17, 2011, 10:51:03 PM »

Quote from: kill343gs on August 17, 2011, 10:42:31 PM

He didn't weight 1k... He ended up going to the same place I was going, I saw him get out of his truck.

I was being sarcastic.

kill343gs · « **Reply #162 on:** August 17, 2011, 11:00:23 PM »

So was I, this dude was massive

Foul language removed ........user warned!

Zog · « **Reply #163 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:48:10 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on August 17, 2011, 07:42:05 PM

Racing+Land Rover???

lolwut

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #164 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:50:19 PM »

Quote from: Somebody on August 17, 2011, 07:42:05 PM

Racing+Land Rover???

ROVER. Not Land Rover. A racing version of one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_SD1

ACAMS · « **Reply #165 on:** August 18, 2011, 04:08:14 PM »

Rover is a dogs name!

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #166 on:** August 18, 2011, 04:10:21 PM »

Rover is the name of a car company that gave us the best sounding V8 engine in the world.

...and the 3500 versions of their cars.

...which are awesome.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #167 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:10:07 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 17, 2011, 05:54:29 PM

My dad had a racing spec Rover SD1 3500. Therefore, the bodywork almost whips off the car when you slam the brakes. It also had no ground clearance and a complicated exhaust system that took the manifold from 8 pipes to just 1.

Argh! British Leyland. Wouldn't touch them with a bargepole....

Somebody · « **Reply #168 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:14:25 PM »

Looked it up but I've never heard of them.

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #169 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:30:48 PM »

Quote from: smashysmashy on August 18, 2011, 05:10:07 PM

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 17, 2011, 05:54:29 PM
My dad had a racing spec Rover SD1 3500. Therefore, the bodywork almost whips off the car when you slam the brakes. It also had no ground clearance and a complicated exhaust system that took the manifold from 8 pipes to just 1.

Argh! British Leyland. Wouldn't touch them with a bargepole....

Really? Even when they gave us...oh, I don't know...perhaps the Triumph series, the Jaguar XJ-S, the Rover SD1, the Range Rover, the Mini, the MGB, and the Jaguar XJ6?
And how can people have not heard of the car company Rover? The Rover V8 was the most-used V8 engine in the world, until it finally was stopped in production due to British Leyland having trouble. They are a key British car manufacturer, like Aston Martin, Lotus, or John Cooper Works.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #170 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:42:30 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 05:30:48 PM

Quote from: smashysmashy on August 18, 2011, 05:10:07 PM
Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 17, 2011, 05:54:29 PM
My dad had a racing spec Rover SD1 3500. Therefore, the bodywork almost whips off the car when you slam the brakes. It also had no ground clearance and a complicated exhaust system that took the manifold from 8 pipes to just 1.

Argh! British Leyland. Wouldn't touch them with a bargepole....

Really? Even when they gave us...oh, I don't know...perhaps the Triumph series, the Jaguar XJ-S, the Rover SD1, the Range Rover, the Mini, the MGB, and the Jaguar XJ6?
And how can people have not heard of the car company Rover? The Rover V8 was the most-used V8 engine in the world, until it finally was stopped in production due to British Leyland having trouble. They are a key British car manufacturer, like Aston Martin, Lotus, or John Cooper Works.

Yes, I do agree about that being an iconic V8; it's surprising how many cars it's been in over the decades. Yes, BL gave us some great cars, but also some s*** ones as well. (I can't tell you what they are; it's not from my era, but the viewpoint of most people is mine)

And then there's the old stereotype of all BL workers spent more time on strike than actually building cars...

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #171 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:46:23 PM »

In other words: They're great.

smashysmashy · « **Reply #172 on:** August 18, 2011, 05:48:24 PM »

Ahahahahahaha yeah

Somebody · « **Reply #173 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:31:30 PM »

I've heard of all the other brands just not Rover.

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #174 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:35:28 PM »

Do you have any knowledge of the outside world whatsoever? Where do you live so that you have no knowledge of Rover?

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #175 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:37:43 PM »

I've never heard of Rover, either and I am a car guy. Have you ever heard of AMC? Probably not...

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #176 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:42:56 PM »

Yeah, I've seen some of their cars.

Zog · « **Reply #177 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:47:40 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:37:43 PM

I've never heard of Rover, either and I am a car guy. Have you ever heard of AMC? Probably not...

I have. I love the AMC Matador. It looks insane.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #178 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:48:52 PM »

Well, that's good... But I've still never actually heard of Rover.

My point is that just because we haven't heard of a car company from a country in which we do not live doesn't mean we are stupid or anything.

Zog · « **Reply #179 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:49:58 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:48:52 PM

Well, that's good... But I've still never actually heard of Rover.

My point is that just because we haven't heard of a car company from a country in which we do not live doesn't mean we are stupid or anything.

I never implied that.