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Any things that people post regularly on car forums, or that automakers say that annoy you?
I have a couple:
1. "Hondas get 100 hp per liter, unlike your lame domestic engine" Not all Hondas by far. And the few that do don't get that HP when most people want it, at the stoplight. Gimme a break, and while you are at it, tell me how much less torque than horsepower your Civic Si gets.
2. Misspellings of Camaro. "Camero" "Camarro" "Kamero" - some even by Camaro enthusiasts!! How can you own the car and not know how to spell the name! :lol:
3. "The Japanese have better quality" Does that include Suzuki, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Daihatsu, and Isuzu? Can I cherry pick Cadillac and Buick and have them represent all Domestic brands?
4. "DOHC engines are smaller". In displacement, maybe, but not necessarily in the size of the total package.
5. Using "proven" as a way of deflecting criticism for outdated technology, like 4-speed automatics. "It's proven and reliable, GM should never change it, 4-speed 4-Evah!" Actually, GM does this in its own PR stuff, and it just annoys me. Proven? Perhaps. Competitive in today's marketplace where 40% of car buyers research their car on the internet before buying? Not.
Please add to this list or take issue with mine.
I have a couple:
1. "Hondas get 100 hp per liter, unlike your lame domestic engine" Not all Hondas by far. And the few that do don't get that HP when most people want it, at the stoplight. Gimme a break, and while you are at it, tell me how much less torque than horsepower your Civic Si gets.
2. Misspellings of Camaro. "Camero" "Camarro" "Kamero" - some even by Camaro enthusiasts!! How can you own the car and not know how to spell the name! :lol:
3. "The Japanese have better quality" Does that include Suzuki, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Daihatsu, and Isuzu? Can I cherry pick Cadillac and Buick and have them represent all Domestic brands?
4. "DOHC engines are smaller". In displacement, maybe, but not necessarily in the size of the total package.
5. Using "proven" as a way of deflecting criticism for outdated technology, like 4-speed automatics. "It's proven and reliable, GM should never change it, 4-speed 4-Evah!" Actually, GM does this in its own PR stuff, and it just annoys me. Proven? Perhaps. Competitive in today's marketplace where 40% of car buyers research their car on the internet before buying? Not.
Please add to this list or take issue with mine.