SOT/SPC "Ran When Parked," "Duel Carbs & Exhaust", & other old car euphemisms Options

[Tom_T]

"Ran When Parked," "Duel Carbs & Exhaust" & other old car euphemisms
....and linguistic faux pas! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Feel free to add your own 914-isms & related multi-maker word plays here......

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I was a fan of Norm Crosby's humor back in the 1960's & 70's. He was actually a comedian with a Masters in English Lit. from Penn State IIRC, who coined such "funnies" as: "Blabbing Brook" & other misuses of words as his comedy act.

In that spirit, it always gives me a giggle when someone mentions their dueling carbs or exhaust, which is precisely why I liked my 73 914-2.0 from the start - no friggin' carbs to synchronize so they wouldn't duel with each other! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The other one is "Ran When Parked" - which applies to not only my car which ran when I parked it in my garage in June 1985 & up to about 87 once a month, but not since! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)



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But these "Ran when Parked" examples have me beat by a long shot! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)



(Disclaimer: not really advertised as such, but pix a friend sent to me & funny as hell anyway! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) )

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Warped I know, but I need to keep a good humor on this project, in order to keep chipping away at it, while keeping up on the other 2 old cars & house/garage resto's & honey dooo list! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

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Any other funnies? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

[bembry]

I always liked "Just needs a little TLC". That usually means: "a total piece of crap that needs just about everything fixed, especially the things I half-assed years ago, but will you take it off my hands please?"

[Tom_T]

I always liked "Just needs a little TLC". That usually means: "a total piece of crap that needs just about everything fixed, especially the things I half-assed years ago, but will you take it off my hands please?"

That's also a famous Realtors' quote in their listings Brent!
... usually means something like: falling off the foundation & the roof is caving in, but other than that .....! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Here's another relative to 914s in particular:
"Battery Tray rusted through, but the Hell Hole is fine...."
.... so where the f*ck did all that battery acid laden water from the engine grill go!!??
....... did it miraculously evaporate in the <12" to the rear long!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

Or, "All original except...." - usually followed by a textbook long list of everything change, a repaint to a non-original color, etc., etc.!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

.... Mine had 3-4 of those resprays over the years: Light Ivory OE (L80E), Sahara Beige (may be a tinted primer under the gold to reduce show thru of white if chipped), gold (prior to when I bought it in 12/75), then I did a copper like Brent's in 8/76, & another to the current Anthracite Grey Metallic in 5/80! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



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