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 posted on 7/3/10 at 09:36 PM |
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caterham owners
i met a caterham owner in the car park the other day......he had just got out of his super 7 so i went over to have a look....
anyway, i asked him what engine he had, he turned and and and said 'whats it to do with you?'
i said i am building a locost.....
he laughed and said 'another pretender' and walked off......
are all owners of caterhams like that???
put me off going to any shows now if thats the usuall display of snoberry.....
rant over
barry
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:39 PM |
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I think i would have given him a mouthful, jumped up pretentious wanker, reminding him that the reason he "Bought" a car, was because he
didnt have the skills to build one!
Prick.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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roadrunner
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:42 PM |
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You should of replied"so when are you going to get a quick one then."
If he had a decent engine in there he would of told you straight out.
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:44 PM |
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Not all like that at all, but there are the odd one or two who give everyone else a bad name.
There is a but of a general 'Caterhaminess' to the whole thing, where you have the car and the matching clothes as well as the c/f
intercom headset etc.
Next time just ask the question 'is that one of those Westfield things?' and don't bother mentioning your locost.
[Edited on 7/3/10 by StevieB]
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boggle
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:45 PM |
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to be honest i was too gobsmacked to reply to him.....
i thought i left that sort of thing when i left the caravan club........
just because you are a character, doesnt mean you have character....
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ReMan
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:45 PM |
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Time to revive the "Longest Running Thread" 
But for a short term fix, COCK
Dont let it put you off shows, not many mix with the commoners anyway
Apart from the displays of how easily the back end braks away when avoiding straw bales
[Edited on 7/3/10 by ReMan]
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:45 PM |
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They can be like that snobbie twats
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:49 PM |
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No, they are not all like that, i know a few of people who own or have owned caterhams and they are all nice.
You probably just stumbled across one of the minority, i had a similar reaction from a westfield owner once but know a few good people with them too -
guess it takes all sorts.
I find most people who aren't building cars seem to give me a 'your a nutball' type of look quickly followed by a question like
'Why ?' whenever i am introduced but i suppose its probably the same reason i cant understand people spending loads of cash on going to
watch footy matches & abusing each other when the match is finished ???
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boggle
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Time to revive the "Longest Running Thread"
But for a short term fix, COCK
Dont let it put you off shows, not many mix with the commoners anyway
so im not the only one who has had this problem???
i realise that his car may cost a lot more than my fred in the shed attempt but even so......
just because you are a character, doesnt mean you have character....
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RichardK
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
They can be like that snobbie twats
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zilspeed
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Well, at least that'll be the last time that happens to you.
Next time, something along the lines of, "another tool" would no doubt trip easier off the tongue.
Having said that.
One of the finest gentlemen I ever had the pleasure of making the acquaintance was along time Caterham owner and I'm still on at least talking
terms with a handfull of them still.
There are tossers everywhere and clearly you met one.
Many Caterham owners are sound lads.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Complete A-Hole!
Should have asked him if he didn't know 'cos it was daddies
As already said mate, those richard heads never go to shows 'cos no-one wants 'em around.
Just stand back and admire your handiwork, and smile smug in the knowledge YOU built it. 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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steve m
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:51 PM |
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i would of stuck a potato up his exhaust
he would never have been able to find out why it does not start
how do you know your talking to a cateringvan owner at a party ??
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pdm
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:52 PM |
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Gulp - first contraversial post for me !!
^^^ really have to agree with the bought/build comment...
I'd rather get an IVA pass on something I'd built and puzzled over - gives you something to talk about over BBQ and beer....
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balidey
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:58 PM |
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it has nothing to do with him being a 'caterham owner'. you just happened to speak to a cock.
All this 'us and them' mentality is silly. He could have been driving an MK or Robin Hood, you ask him the same question, he gives you the
same answer. yet because he is a cock that drives a caterham does it make it any different?
or look at it from HIS point of view. you've jsut spent about £40,000 on a new car, its your pride and joy, not had it more than a week, been
saving for years, wanted to build your own but family commitments meant you just couldn't, but now you've got one, one of the best
performance cars money can buy and guess what...... every frikkin time you park up somewhere total strangers wander up to you as if they are your best
mate and say 'oy mister, ow fast isit?' Or 'what injun its got unda ya bonnet'
So you decide the best option is just to act like a cock to them.
you never know, this is how it could have happened.
As usual we only see one side of the story
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
i would of stuck a potato up his exhaust
he would never have been able to find out why it does not start
how do you know your talking to a cateringvan owner at a party ??
A cateringvan owner invited to a party ??
Actually, they're definitely not all like that. I know a few decent ones.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 09:59 PM |
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I should probably add to my post originally, in that i dont think this is specific to Caterham owners.
Ive found the same at (for example) Advanced Motorcycle (IAM) organisations, Workplaces, and other clubs as well. Some think that they have
superiority, or that their opinionis the best. Not necessarily specific to Caterham, just a particular type of person!!!
Im not perfect either though.
[Edited on 7-33-10 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:03 PM |
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Nope, he's a cock!
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by balidey
or look at it from HIS point of view. you've jsut spent about £40,000 on a new car, its your pride and joy, not had it more than a week, been
saving for years, wanted to build your own but family commitments meant you just couldn't, but now you've got one, one of the best
performance cars money can buy and guess what...... every frikkin time you park up somewhere total strangers wander up to you as if they are your best
mate and say 'oy mister, ow fast isit?' Or 'what injun its got unda ya bonnet'
So you decide the best option is just to act like a cock to them.
you never know, this is how it could have happened.
As usual we only see one side of the story
Sorry, I dont agree. Theres no excuse for that kind of response.
Whether teenagers, whipersnappers or the more mature of us, i would speak to them or make my excuses politely rather than being offensive.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:07 PM |
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I'm with Rich on this one
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Bumble
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:11 PM |
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I met one recently, he's a neighbour of my out laws who it now transpires is a Caterham owner. I went over to speak to him yesterday (since
outlaws have been telling him I'm building a "7" as he was in his drive working on the car when I dropped off my eldest daughter
(age 6).
After my introduction and enthusiasm in his car his opening line viewed along his nose was along the lines of "Oh so you're bulding the
replica that I've heard so much about". Thanked him for his help and called him a twit with an "a" then left. Don't
think we'll be talking again. His loss as he could've learnt something. Thankfully inlaws don't really like him anyway!
Matt
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adcatman
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 posted on 7/3/10 at 10:12 PM |
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Sorry that you met a badun.
I'm sure that most of us are just petrol heads at heart and got the lucky chance to build a car. If I was a litel bit cleverer and had a bit
more room I would have built one from scratch!
Respect.
Enjoy what you do.
Best Regards
Andy
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:14 PM |
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You should have said "Oh, I thought it was a real Lotus!"
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A1
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:15 PM |
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what a wanker
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Humbug
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| posted on 7/3/10 at 10:18 PM |
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As above - you just happened to meet a Caterham owner who's a 2@ - plenty of other groups of people have them too. Personally, I've met
one or two with that attitude, but many more who are quite interested in my "car which looks quite like a Caterham but isn't actually
one", without behaving like w@nkers.
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