10 Words That Strike Fear Into Every Petrolhead
We asked you what one word, on its own, is enough to scare anyone who's into cars. Here are the 10 best suggestions!
1. More emotional than losing a pet
Suggested by Disklok UK
2. Because you know your wallet's going to take a hit
Suggested by bellezza
3. Some people just want to spoil your fun
Suggested by Mr. CSL
4. You just have to hope something awesome isn't underneath!
Suggested by Michael R. T. Jensen
5. One for the purists
Suggested by Clayton Bonfante
6. Another word to make your wallet cry
Suggested by Matticus Finch
7. The longer it's made, the more you'll see IRL
Suggested by SixSpeed
8. The anti-petrolhead machine
Suggested by decaydhana
9. When your baby is taken away
Suggested by Driv3n to Dr1ve
10. Because you know you've been happily driving a death trap
Suggested by SamD
Comments
Oh, a BMW M40 with a ticking sound? don’t worry, they all sound like that.
“GeoBaz” strikes fear into petrol heads far and wide…
“Cops”
Yeah OK, BMW driver, I know what you’re gonna say…
I made it on a top ten!
#7 does not apply to #8
BTW the BMW 318i M43B18 engines doesn’t have VANOS, so no knocking there. :)
yeah, and what about rod knock?
Can someone tell me please how can Prius scare someone? Only scenario i can think of is after these words -“ Your new company car is… “
I would resign
I would argue recall is a good thing. It just means free car parts and labor.
Headgasket - you’ll always come across a mechanic who’ll randomly say it to strike fear into your heart. Only for it to not be the problem at all.
key scratch
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