235mph sierra... why are people compulsive liars.
This Monday was the best one yet after he saw i had got my new Scooby STi. He was telling me his friend took his Sierra Cosworth to Cosworth for tuning and he tested it doing 235mph and makes my Scooby look slow.
whats he gonna say
ur lying???
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Sold a Nissan Sunny 1.4ls a year ago. The owner came over quoting,
"I need a new one, as my old one blew when racing a Rover Coupe Turbo at 146mph......BUT that was a 1.6ls with an exhaust!"
LOL...i just smerked and sold him a **** car.
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"I need a new one, as my old one blew when racing a Rover Coupe Turbo at 146mph......BUT that was a 1.6ls with an exhaust!"
LOL...i just smerked and sold him a **** car.
Kam
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From: Ex'e'er
Originally Posted by dba
I think there is a car above the FQ400,its been tested as faster accelarating than a Zonda,cost 45k i think
Isn't the FQ400 £45k anyway?
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From: Surrey, in an Audi now ;)
Originally Posted by dba
I think there is a car above the FQ400,its been tested as faster accelarating than a Zonda,cost 45k i think
JH = Jimmy Hill
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From: The Cheshire end of the emasculated Cat & Fiddle
I can top all of your poxy slow speed motors, I have a mate whose personally witnessed a Sierra Cosworth do over 400mph
It was in the cargo hold of a 747 at the time though Does this still count
It was in the cargo hold of a 747 at the time though
Does this still count
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From: Turboland
i had someone at my old work come out with utter kak day in day out, 2 the point where u just daydreamed while he was talking.
one day he was blah blah about the car, so i showed him the scoob, then he said he had a 2ltre put in his saxo. cool lets have a look i said, + marched over to his car. he came over slowly popped the bonnet + i was like...hmm looks like a 1.1 to me, what happened ? no big engine, no upgraded brakes, suspension, anything. errr errrr, they took it out again cos it didnt run properly was his answer utter pants
one day he was blah blah about the car, so i showed him the scoob, then he said he had a 2ltre put in his saxo. cool lets have a look i said, + marched over to his car. he came over slowly popped the bonnet + i was like...hmm looks like a 1.1 to me, what happened ? no big engine, no upgraded brakes, suspension, anything. errr errrr, they took it out again cos it didnt run properly was his answer
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Ah compulsive liars. Sometimes I wonder if we should feel sorry for them. They tend to have very low self confidence/self esteem, hence the bs'ing, to try and 'big' themselves up and make themseleves feel better.
Part of the problem is that we let them get away with it, so they go on to create bigger webs of lies, thinking that we all believe them, when we're taking the pish out of them.
I think the phrase "be cruel to be kind" should be applied here. Simply tell the rabid crap spouter, in a polite manner, that you are fully aware they are speaking through their anus and they are not fooling anyone.
You could also confront them with hard facts, proving their BS wrong, but this usually seems to make them even more adamant that their 'lies' are truths. Very odd.
Maybe a quick pat on the head, followed by a "there, there" or a "bless" would suffice?
Part of the problem is that we let them get away with it, so they go on to create bigger webs of lies, thinking that we all believe them, when we're taking the pish out of them.
I think the phrase "be cruel to be kind" should be applied here. Simply tell the rabid crap spouter, in a polite manner, that you are fully aware they are speaking through their anus and they are not fooling anyone.
You could also confront them with hard facts, proving their BS wrong, but this usually seems to make them even more adamant that their 'lies' are truths. Very odd.
Maybe a quick pat on the head, followed by a "there, there" or a "bless" would suffice?
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The only way to deal with them is to stand there in complete amazement, mouth agog as they shoot their **** , throw in a few "fookinell's" and "really's ?" 
Sod telling them, why spoil the fun ?
Sod telling them, why spoil the fun ?
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Originally Posted by m18use
Favourite has to be scoobys are faster than evos Lol always makes me laugh
Lol always makes me laughInteresting that you had both, and sold the EVO 6 GSR and kept the RB5
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Originally Posted by kilo_4que
I know a few guys full a u know wot but one guy popped out with the best other day
he seen a Evo 8 FQ450 at a salvage for 11k
n it was light tap at front 
First of all im nto much of an evo man myself by im sure there isnt anything above a FQ400
he seen a Evo 8 FQ450 at a salvage for 11k
n it was light tap at front First of all im nto much of an evo man myself by im sure there isnt anything above a FQ400
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Originally Posted by kilo_4que
I know a few guys full a u know wot but one guy popped out with the best other day
he seen a Evo 8 FQ450 at a salvage for 11k n it was light tap at front
First of all im nto much of an evo man myself by im sure there isnt anything above a FQ400
he seen a Evo 8 FQ450 at a salvage for 11k
n it was light tap at front First of all im nto much of an evo man myself by im sure there isnt anything above a FQ400
He may have been telling the truth, Extreme is a company that can and have (been in the car myself) that has 450 bhp, so he may have right.!
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LoL's reading this thread today 
and reminded me about a guy who I worked alongside for a while.
He was, I believe, the biggest porkie teller ever. He was priceless entertainment with stories like landing a 747 when the pilot invited him to 'have a go' during a holiday flight
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His lies became almost legendary so when he told us he was getting over 300 miles to the gallon from his 50cc moped he used for his daily commute we decided to prove him right
He used to ride the bike to work and park it in a bike shed at the back of the carpark. We took turns to buy a gallon of petrol and top up his tank at lunchtime every day.
We were pi55ing ourselves when he told us that the bike had covered a distance of 500 miles since he last filled it with no discernable level decrease in the petrol tank. Others, who weren't in on it, thought it was his usual bull but for once he was telling the truth.
At one point he was planning on contacting the Guinness Book of Records and he did actually write a letter to Honda informing them of his astonishing moped that used zero petrol.
Not too surprising that Honda did not respond
He went ballistic when we stopped filling it, claiming that someone was siphoning his petrol.
and reminded me about a guy who I worked alongside for a while.He was, I believe, the biggest porkie teller ever. He was priceless entertainment with stories like landing a 747 when the pilot invited him to 'have a go' during a holiday flight
.His lies became almost legendary so when he told us he was getting over 300 miles to the gallon from his 50cc moped he used for his daily commute we decided to prove him right
He used to ride the bike to work and park it in a bike shed at the back of the carpark. We took turns to buy a gallon of petrol and top up his tank at lunchtime every day.
We were pi55ing ourselves when he told us that the bike had covered a distance of 500 miles since he last filled it with no discernable level decrease in the petrol tank. Others, who weren't in on it, thought it was his usual bull but for once he was telling the truth.
At one point he was planning on contacting the Guinness Book of Records and he did actually write a letter to Honda informing them of his astonishing moped that used zero petrol.
Not too surprising that Honda did not respond
He went ballistic when we stopped filling it, claiming that someone was siphoning his petrol.
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Originally Posted by coolangatta
LoL's reading this thread today and reminded me about a guy who I worked alongside for a while.
He was, I believe, the biggest porkie teller ever. He was priceless entertainment with stories like landing a 747 when the pilot invited him to 'have a go' during a holiday flight.
His lies became almost legendary so when he told us he was getting over 300 miles to the gallon from his 50cc moped he used for his daily commute we decided to prove him right
He used to ride the bike to work and park it in a bike shed at the back of the carpark. We took turns to buy a gallon of petrol and top up his tank at lunchtime every day.
We were pi55ing ourselves when he told us that the bike had covered a distance of 500 miles since he last filled it with no discernable level decrease in the petrol tank. Others, who weren't in on it, thought it was his usual bull but for once he was telling the truth.
At one point he was planning on contacting the Guinness Book of Records and he did actually write a letter to Honda informing them of his astonishing moped that used zero petrol.
Not too surprising that Honda did not respond
He went ballistic when we stopped filling it, claiming that someone was siphoning his petrol.
and reminded me about a guy who I worked alongside for a while.He was, I believe, the biggest porkie teller ever. He was priceless entertainment with stories like landing a 747 when the pilot invited him to 'have a go' during a holiday flight
.His lies became almost legendary so when he told us he was getting over 300 miles to the gallon from his 50cc moped he used for his daily commute we decided to prove him right
He used to ride the bike to work and park it in a bike shed at the back of the carpark. We took turns to buy a gallon of petrol and top up his tank at lunchtime every day.
We were pi55ing ourselves when he told us that the bike had covered a distance of 500 miles since he last filled it with no discernable level decrease in the petrol tank. Others, who weren't in on it, thought it was his usual bull but for once he was telling the truth.
At one point he was planning on contacting the Guinness Book of Records and he did actually write a letter to Honda informing them of his astonishing moped that used zero petrol.
Not too surprising that Honda did not respond
He went ballistic when we stopped filling it, claiming that someone was siphoning his petrol.
That is classic!!!
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LMGDFAO!!!
That is classic!!!
coolangatta - probably the funniest thing i've read on scoobynet in ages!
Ditto!!
Thanks guys but I`m only the reporter in this case, I couldn`t make up the classic stuff that this guy had in his imagination.
He was also an amateur radio ham and recounted a tale of listening to a message that he had broadcast into space some months earlier. He had managed, through some tremendous mathematical work, to bounce the signal off some distant star. NASA would be very interested in his abilities I`m sure.
The guy was utterly fabulous in a completely freaky way.
Long live the bullsh*t fraternity. Entertainment at it`s best.
That is classic!!!
coolangatta - probably the funniest thing i've read on scoobynet in ages!
Ditto!!
Thanks guys but I`m only the reporter in this case, I couldn`t make up the classic stuff that this guy had in his imagination.
He was also an amateur radio ham and recounted a tale of listening to a message that he had broadcast into space some months earlier. He had managed, through some tremendous mathematical work, to bounce the signal off some distant star. NASA would be very interested in his abilities I`m sure.
The guy was utterly fabulous in a completely freaky way.
Long live the bullsh*t fraternity. Entertainment at it`s best.
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a 235mph Sierra will make your STi look slow
I know so many compulsive liars that it would take far too long to write up some of the classics....
here's a good un though....this guy I know always makes up bull£hit about how much money he has and how many cars etc....In the 3 odd years I have known him I have never seen him near a car that belongs to him.
He comes in the other day and says "I've just brought an EVO 8 to go street racing in"
I replied " thats nice for you mate, where is it?"
he says " it down the garage getting race prep'd"
I replied " why what you having done?"
he says "lightened, bore work etc etc"
I ask "why?"
he replies " to go street racing and make money etc"
I ask "what sort of racing? drag, sprint or handling"
he hesiatates "erm....handling"
I reply "well you went and bought the wrong car then" I laugh and ask "how did you get here today?"
He replies "the bus"
Was PMSL
I find him sooo entertaining.
Bob
I know so many compulsive liars that it would take far too long to write up some of the classics....
here's a good un though....this guy I know always makes up bull£hit about how much money he has and how many cars etc....In the 3 odd years I have known him I have never seen him near a car that belongs to him.
He comes in the other day and says "I've just brought an EVO 8 to go street racing in"
I replied " thats nice for you mate, where is it?"
he says " it down the garage getting race prep'd"
I replied " why what you having done?"
he says "lightened, bore work etc etc"
I ask "why?"
he replies " to go street racing and make money etc"
I ask "what sort of racing? drag, sprint or handling"
he hesiatates "erm....handling"
I reply "well you went and bought the wrong car then" I laugh and ask "how did you get here today?"
He replies "the bus"
Was PMSL
I find him sooo entertaining.
Bob
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From: New Jack City
Originally Posted by andrewdelvard
Met an elderly chap a few weeks ago who told me within 1 min of meeting him that he used to be in the SAS but wasn't allowed to talk about it. He then went on to tell me all about it.
I'd only gone round to quote him for a job.
I'd only gone round to quote him for a job.
edit: whoops, I missed Leslie's post!
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I have, but only the once, when I'd utterly lost patience. This bloke reckoned he'd done the World Cup downhill course at Les Gets within 10 seconds of the record. Bit of a problem when he (a) was a worse rider than me** (b) had a 5 year old hardtail with rubbish brakes.
Usual stuff - did you start and finish at the same point, sure your timing equipment was accurate, what about different conditions ..... he was adamant that he was pretty much on world-record pace. For those of you who don't know mountain biking, saying you could do this on an old, partially-suspended bike is a bit like saying you could do the same speed as Schumacher at Silverstone whilst driving a Marina.
**and I'm crap, by the way
Usual stuff - did you start and finish at the same point, sure your timing equipment was accurate, what about different conditions ..... he was adamant that he was pretty much on world-record pace. For those of you who don't know mountain biking, saying you could do this on an old, partially-suspended bike is a bit like saying you could do the same speed as Schumacher at Silverstone whilst driving a Marina.
**and I'm crap, by the way
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Originally Posted by the moose
For those of you who don't know mountain biking, saying you could do this on an old, partially-suspended bike is a bit like saying you could do the same speed as Schumacher at Silverstone whilst driving a Marina.
Oi! Are you calling me a liar?!
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Me and a mate where at Newquay last summer for the Run to the sun festival. We where both stood next to his Mk1 Escort ( running with a cossie lump) parked in car park at the show and shine, when this geeza originaly from Larndarn ( think he ment London) came up and started asking loads of questions about the car. Well blimey flip if 12 months earlier, this geeza had 12 mk1 and 2 Escorts on his drive, before he moved down Sarf, and as he couldnt sell them he cut them all up and scrapped them.
Well the next thing is that he's trying to sell us both a shed load of Escy bits ( hold on, thought you scrapped it all?), then hes telling us all about how he ' lobbed' a cossie lump in one of his old cars and that it blew away an original sierra RS500, and then 10 minutes later hes asking us how easy it is to put a cossie engine in an escort, what mounts to use/ how to wire it up ?
Just when we thought that we'd heard it all, hes then telling us that hes a stunt driver ( didnt realise that stunt was spelt st**** ), and that him and Peirce Brosnan are good buddies. " Aw yeah mayte. Ive driven loawds of dem TVRs and fings and smayshed em up, you mustve seen me driving dat jag on ice, dat was shyt ot doin dat."
Hes then giving his phone number to my mate so that my mate can phone him about this shed of spares ( yeah right).
Luckily Billy Bull**** fecked off after that, as my mate was starting to get aggrivated.
Anyhow, about half an hour later we where watching the cars leave the car park when this tit in a rusty old F plate astra death trap comes charging up through the car park, and guess who it is, non other than ours and Pierces mate, Billy.
Fecking Twot. I hate bull****ters.
Well the next thing is that he's trying to sell us both a shed load of Escy bits ( hold on, thought you scrapped it all?), then hes telling us all about how he ' lobbed' a cossie lump in one of his old cars and that it blew away an original sierra RS500, and then 10 minutes later hes asking us how easy it is to put a cossie engine in an escort, what mounts to use/ how to wire it up ?
Just when we thought that we'd heard it all, hes then telling us that hes a stunt driver ( didnt realise that stunt was spelt st**** ), and that him and Peirce Brosnan are good buddies. " Aw yeah mayte. Ive driven loawds of dem TVRs and fings and smayshed em up, you mustve seen me driving dat jag on ice, dat was shyt ot doin dat."
Hes then giving his phone number to my mate so that my mate can phone him about this shed of spares ( yeah right).
Luckily Billy Bull**** fecked off after that, as my mate was starting to get aggrivated.
Anyhow, about half an hour later we where watching the cars leave the car park when this tit in a rusty old F plate astra death trap comes charging up through the car park, and guess who it is, non other than ours and Pierces mate, Billy.
Fecking Twot. I hate bull****ters.
