Stupid Words Carfolk Use Thread!

[iansane]

This thread makes my head hurt.

[VinniE30]

stroker =/= b25 head/b27 bottom

Oh this is another thing i've only heard on here. Sorry but your head swapped ETA isn't a "stroker".

Rightio. Don't call it a stroker unless you modify the actual dimensions of the crankshaft. Anyone can drop in a crank from a different motor.

ehhh.. this depends on how you do it. A stroker is relative term; relative to the engine in it's original state.
So technically taking a m20b27 and putting a b25 head on it is not a stroker since compared to a stock m20b27 the stroke has not changed.
But taking a m20b25 and putting a b27 crank in it.. that's essentially using b27 parts as an OEM "stroker kit" for the m20b25.

[agent]

...without any context it's meaningless.

True; I'm definitely in agreement there.

[RobE30]

I had my 325is complimented by some younger guys in a very low mkII Jetta. I said thanks and was about to leave when the one told me I need to "Stance it". After reading this thread, I think I know what that means and just confirms my decision to lessen my involvement w "tuner" people. I love my car, dig this site but can't stand all the stupid jargon.

Carry on....

[Raxe]

You're aware Dinan - a BMW approved tuner - employs this terminology as well, yes?

Yeah I know, my car is/was Dinan "stage 1" at one point, they sent me the official badge and all, but without any context it's meaningless.

Guys just assume you know what tuning package (if any) they're talking about on any different brand or model, or worse yet that a "stage 2 intercooler" means the same thing on any car.

[frankenbeemer]

Oh this is another thing i've only heard on here. Sorry but your head swapped ETA isn't a "stroker".

Rightio. Don't call it a stroker unless you modify the actual dimensions of the crankshaft. Anyone can drop in a crank from a different motor.

[JasonC]

stroker =/= b25 head/b27 bottom

Oh this is another thing i've only heard on here. Sorry but your head swapped ETA isn't a "stroker".

[cagedbunny]

"Billies" for Bilsteins. That and the aforementioned "slick-top" make me want to punch throats.

[Zasz]

I can't think of car shit that anyone hasn't said so i'll post this here....
Obama = "man, I really wanted to finsih this swap but I couldn't do it *obama* self."
Hotel = "man, everytime I'm late on my child support, that *hotel* every body"
Dictate= "man, my girl say my *dictate* good!"
window= "man, she keep saying she wanna smash but won't tell me *window*!"
Jalapeno= "man, these nosey femles be *jalapeno* business!"
Initiate= "man, first she drank all the milk, *initiate* all the damn cookies!"
Dissapointement= "man, my PO gon lock me up if I miss *dissapointment* again!"

Much more interesting than the rest of this thread.

[Rsully70sev]

"Stage (x)" annoys me. It's usually the retarded mk4 Jetta and WRX kids that I see throwing these completely arbitrary terms around.

"Yeah right now my Jetta 1.8T is only a stage 1 but I think I'll have it up to stage 2 by the end of the summer. My buddy has a sick stage 3 STi and his girlfriend has a stage 2 Beetle TDI."

My buddy does this with his 2006 STI all the time.
"Dude the Suby's going stage two next week."
...."What's that consist of?"
"Intake, access port, downpipe, cat back, and a dyno tune."
....
.... dafuq ....What's stage 3 then?

Aahahahahahaha. I like your style regularnumberofToes.


And to the above, I just got down with a "Stage" argument a few days ago.

Not a fan of it. I guess I have a Stage 2 E30.

restored.

I f**kin hate how the members of thi site throw that term around. restoring is something you do to a 50-70 y/o car, not a crapped out e30. a new paint job is not a restoration.


hoon/ing is a pretty stupid sounding word too

I hate how restored is used. If it's being advertised for sale as a "restored" (insert car here) I want to know more about it, and what you did to "restore it"...

Sometimes it's acceptable if it's clearly a pile of shit turned into a gem, but usually it consist of an IS lip, a HG and maybe wheels.

[mikeedler]

restored.

I f**kin hate how the members of thi site throw that term around. restoring is something you do to a 50-70 y/o car, not a crapped out e30. a new paint job is not a restoration.


hoon/ing is a pretty stupid sounding word too

[golde30]

The word "hoon" bothers me. Sounds retarded.

[Vivek]

I hate it when people throw things around like "Rebuilt engine and transmission" on <2k cars in beat up condition. Hell, I saw someone selling an eta m20 advertised as a "Fully rebuilt 325i engine" for $200.

[mbonanni]

anyone say d.o.e?

[slammin.e28]

Or the more common...

spraypainted motor =/= fully rebuilt

That was kind of an inside joke, but same idea, lol.