twobone Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It could be that he is too wide of girth to fit in my car or the fact that I took his wife out in it and she returned all short of breath and smiling.....but a good friend of mine keeps coming up with new "terms" for my Caterham. A man can only take so much abuse before he snaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi7ot Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I have a co-worker who calls mine "chitty chitty, bang bang" He drives a Ford Five Hundred...geriatric ride. I always respond with, "That's How I roll, Don't be Hatin' " Half the time, I refer to the Birkin as "The Insane Clown car" anyway. I also have a female friend, who keeps asking for the keys. She has one of those special edition Mustangs, but her driving skills are nothing to write home about. She has no idea of the sensory shock she'd experience if she tried to drive the Birkin on cold R compounds. I tell her that it is not running. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gunther Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hard to believe ('Tho folks we know can be "busters" some times) . I've had my Stalker since 2004(?) and, I don't think I've ever had ONE negative comment. I mean, my car is not a pristine or, even, show quality build but, to-a-person, I've never perceived a less-than-positive reaction to the car. I know a lot of Factory Five (or other replicar) owners get that "ain't a real one" dismissive reaction but the 7-esque cars (I guess) are so rare and unique, folks just seem fascinated by them. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Jam him in there some how and take him for a spin and scare HELL out of him. He may have some respect for it then. Or show him the top gear vid on you tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James A Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Take him on one autocross run, just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi7ot Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Take him on one autocross run, just one. Double edged sword, that suggestion, James. :jester: I had a passenger/student at a Porsche driving school in the Birkin who was so Gobsmacked after wards, that it occurred to me that he could have had a Brown trouser moment. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James A Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 A good point, I have had passengers get sick, twice, taking them around a track in my 7. I've been fortunate to get them out of the car just in time. But, it would sure cure the clown car comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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