The funniest thing happend to me yesterday, I was outside painting my brake calipers from the standard red to black and this guy was walking past, I'm guessing he was out for a stroll in the unusual October heat.

He then says to me: "you wanna paint those red, not black"... he obviously hadn't seen the other side so I explained that that's the colour that were originally and that I was looking for a more understated look (my WRX is black & silver). He looked at me like I was bonkers.

Then... he started to describe what sounded like a Starskey & Hutch style stripe and said that I should look to get one painted in as it would make the car look longer!!! I politely explained that I had removed all the stickers and badges, again as I was looking for a more understated look.

And then... get this... he started telling me about a bodyshop where I could get some detail air brushed on, he was telling me that a nice eagle across the bonnet would set it off nicely.

I began looking around for some hidden cameras, I swear someone was having a laugh at my expense??

 

lol an eagle on the bonnet like from the rockford files, all u need now is the chest wig and medallion . Some strange people out there, id love to see his car

 

lol,maybe he liked you.

 

There's a lot of them about, we can't afford to keep them in the nut hutches anymore.

 

I'm a magnet for these nutjobs... especially on nights out or in random qeues.. They do provide top notch entertainment though!

 

he didnt invite you for a drink at the blue oyster did he? lol

 

Classy look!

 

I got told yesterday, in no unsertain terms that MY03STI was never going to keep up or bet my mates standard 1999 Audi tt

 

I think he got left behind in the late 1970s... and was a little bit of a Jackanory job.

He was talking about his old 3.0 Capri with a cromed engine, and how he used to beat Audi Quattros etc off the lights when he was towing a caravan.

He deserves a Top Gear feature

Did the use Nos in the 70s? I suspect that the caravan would have disintegrated if he really was getting that sort of power down on the road.

It was amusing but I had to get ride of him before my hammerite smooth went off.

 

No he didn't invite me to the Blue Oyster, but he did have a handle bar mouthstache!!

 

Maybe he's on to something (or on something)... I could have an eagle air brushed on that appears to be getting sucked into the bonnet scoop

 

 

Well let's hope so because he wants to put £40 on it, on a private road of course.
But to be honest, don't think I'll bother waisting my time, I'm not really in need of £40 quid,
Maybe he'll make it £200. LOL

 

That is correct you would never bet him in the top 10 Which? hairdresser car...