#178563 - 07/25/05 03:37 PM
Things that people do with/to cars that irk you...
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Ok I feel like being a little grumpy thanks to my mother-in-law. So, let's make a list of things that people do, or don't do, to their cars that irk you. I'll begin...
1. Go from R to D without actually stopping the car. They're friggin' opposite gears and yet I know several people that do it every single time they go in reverse.
2. People that don't know how to change a tire. I'm not saying go out and do it to prove anything, but at least know how so you don't have to be broken down in a bad neighborhood at 11:30pm and have to be totally dependent on some sleazy tow truck driver or mechanic
3. People that figure they don't need to check their fluids or tire pressure until "something is wrong". 'An ounce of prevention...' as the saying goes.
4. Let your car "warm-up" and it doesn't matter what the temp is, at least let the oil get moving for thirty friggin seconds before you go tearing off
Alright, those are all things my mother-in-law does that drive me nuts, so what are some things people you know do, or don't, to their cars you can't stand?
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#178564 - 07/25/05 04:12 PM
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Parents who don't put their kids in seatbelts.
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#178565 - 07/25/05 04:17 PM
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Originally posted by DoberManJT: 1. Go from R to D without actually stopping the car. They're friggin' opposite gears and yet I know several people that do it every single time they go in reverse.
Does this apply to standards?
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#178566 - 07/25/05 04:47 PM
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How about people who don't use their turn signals.
Or the ones who use them but only after changing lanes (my brother was guilty of this for years).
And my two biggest pet peaves:
Allowing the passenger to put their feet on the dashboard (or out the window) while driving (not safe, and just nasty).
Not "giving the wave" when someone lets you in.
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#178567 - 07/25/05 07:23 PM
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1) On Trannys that are not electronically controlled, I did this all the time. I just timed it right. Hit R&D when I'm at a craw to a stop and move on out. Ironically, I had no problems with the trannies.
3) Yea, that is a habit I should get into.
4) One person I know used to zoom hard out of the parking lot 2 seconds after he started the car. I prefer to circulate the oil at idle (low RPM) for abou 10-30 seconds. I warm up the car by driving it.
The thing I hate is passengers telling you how to drive when you've been doing it for years. "Flick on your turn signal." "Lights green. Go." "You're too close to the center lane." "Drive further away from the car." "Don't Park here." "Get in the left lane." "Stop looking at my older sister that way."
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#178568 - 07/25/05 11:03 PM
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People who use their car as a trash can (my wife and worst of all, my mother-in-law). Door slammers.
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#178570 - 07/26/05 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by Austin G T P: Door slammers. My pet PEEVE! One of the door panels in the back worked loose because of that. Actually, anyone who has the nerve to hitch a ride with you and treat your car like dirt deserves to be thrown out of the window before they can do too much damage.
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#178572 - 07/26/05 12:58 AM
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1) i hate when people bring dirt into my car. that includes brushing their feet across the black trim around the door opening. i HATE that. 2) when people keep up speed right up to the red light in front of them, then brake hard. or just NEVER coasting. 3) people who dont change their oil and then laugh about it and admit they never do. 4) no turn signals when they're turning off of the road or changing lanes right in front of you. i like to let off the gas much before i have to brake for somebody turning in front of me. that helps ruin fuel economy and it makes me feel like their stealing my money!
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#178573 - 07/26/05 02:33 AM
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1) People who drive big SUVs because they "I need one" and complain about gas prices.
2) Folks who bring their food + paper/actual dishes and utensils inside the car to finish eating.
3) Dudes driving with red hats to the back with big wings and a unpainted, misaligned body kit, driving real fast around folks.
I like folks who try to get at me by putting their high beams on even though I didn't do anything. *presses auto-dimmer* ahhh....
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#178574 - 07/26/05 08:33 AM
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Great list going so far! It took me nearly two years to get my fiance to understand the difference between "firmly closing" a door and "slamming" and she was also guilty of eating in cars and depositing trash - those habits didn't last long in my cars thankfully but her sentra is a wasteland.
As for big SUVs - I think there should be a special license test required if you are going to drive a vehicle over a certain height and width. Not trying to be a dick but seriously people need to relearn some driving basics when you're in a vehicle over a certain size
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#178575 - 07/26/05 10:07 AM
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Originally posted by TastyBake: "Stop looking at my older sister that way."
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#178576 - 07/26/05 11:33 AM
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all of the above plus 1) kids with a POS car that thinks its teh fastest car ever. 3) run up on a car and then slam on the brakes 6) and last but not least people who cant drive while talking on there cell phones or eating.
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#178577 - 07/26/05 02:44 PM
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The ever popular moron that pulls out in front of you when there is nobody behind you. If he can wait 1 second, he'll have clear road behind you.
People who pull out in a multi lane road and he pulls out in your lane while the other lane is clear. If he would pull out in the clear lane, your lane would remain clear.
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