An conversation

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/08/2018 at 14:14 • Filed to: None

Prompted by me asking a friend who has never seen my car before to walk outside and grab something from it.

Friend: *walks back inside with requested item* “So...what kind of car is that?

Me: “It’s a Saab.”

Him: “Ok, but like, what is that?”

Me: “It’s Swedish.”

Him: “Ooooh fancy. So is it a sports car?”

Me: “It’s a hatchback?”

Him: “Okay, but I saw it has that hood thing, so is it fast?”

Me: “I mean, I guess so. It can keep up with some sports cars.”

Him: “Cool!”

Scene

Now imagine how much confusion I would’ve gotten if I tried to explain the Subaru part.

DISCUSSION (37)

WilliamsSW > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:18

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Remember that line the next time someone tells you that fake scoops and whatnot don’t fool anyone. :P

Wagonlife740 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:19

“Ooooh fancy. So is it a sports car?”.... lol

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 14:19

I complain more about the fake badges not fooling anyone, but fair point.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wagonlife740
03/08/2018 at 14:20

Right? Like you saw it sitting there, and you went inside of it, it’s literally a small hatchback. The “ooooh fancy” part was mostly a sarcastic reaction to me saying it was Swedish.

WilliamsSW > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:21

Not directed at you specifically - I bitch about both fake badges and tacked on gills, scoops etc to no end myself.

Wagonlife740 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:25

It seems that non-car people don’t think cars where ever built there. I have had many people ask if my Volvo was German.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:26

Haha! Saab is Swedish, but your car is barely that (like 3%, maybe?). I encourage you continue this conversation and learn him about the Saabaru!

Wagonlife740 > Wagonlife740
03/08/2018 at 14:28

Not counting that Saab in particular.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
03/08/2018 at 14:29

Sometimes I do, but for most non-car people that just results in their eyes glazing over and an acute desire not to talk to me anymore

punkgoose17 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:32

Your title is misleading this has nothing to do with electric cars.

I am guessing you have the only Saab in the area by saying it is a Saab differentiates it from all the other cars.

bg21 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:33

Hahaha, “that hood thing.”

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 14:33

This is true, but the people they do fool really couldn’t care less. Anyone who would be interested wouldn’t be fooled

Kinja'd!!!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:34

It’s funny explaining the gas mileage my STi gets to normal non-car people. Without the giant wing on the trunk, these people think modern normal commuter sedan. So they assume like 30 Mpg at least. Meanwhile I can maybe achieve 21 on the highway if I really try. I think the ridiculous Park bench that comes with the car makes it more obvious to normal folk.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > punkgoose17
03/08/2018 at 14:36

I just really didn’t feel like explaining any more details than necessary because telling him it’s a Saab 9-2x Aero which is just a Subaru WRX rebadged wouldn’t have meant a thing to him.

Urambo Tauro > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:38

Shoulda shown him the 90-amp “supercharger” under the hood.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:40

I once (almost) got in a yelling match with a tire store guy. He essentially refused to believe Saab was a make, not a model.

Me: Hey I need [tire size] and was wondering if you have any in stock.
Him: Ok, what car is that for?
Me: 1984 Saab 900 Turbo
Him: Ok, what is the make of that?
Me: ... Saab.
Him: Is that a Chevolet?
Me: What? No... The make is Saab. S-A-A-B.
Him: [long pause] Ok I have a 1986 Bentley-
Me: No!

It went on like that for a while. My only guess is he was trying to match make and model to the tire size I gave him? It was... a thing.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/08/2018 at 14:40

When I tell people I get poor gas mileage in my 2 Lexi they are never surprised. Mostly because I just say they both have V8s and they go ohh

WilliamsSW > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/08/2018 at 14:42

Also true - sweet race car bro!

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:42

“it’s just what happens when the Swedes get ahold of a Subaru WRX and say: ‘this isn’t good enough, we can do better’”

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 14:45

Gotta pick your spots...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 15:17

I didn’t come to Oppo to read your little Saab story

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/08/2018 at 15:18

take the star god damn you

LOREM IPSUM > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 15:24

Sometimes I feel like a less articulate James May. Oh, you have a vague interest in something? Allow me to share some information with you. It all started around 150 years ago...

LOREM IPSUM > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 15:25

Ask them to move it for you, then stand back and watch as they hopelessly search for the ignition.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > LOREM IPSUM
03/08/2018 at 15:27

Being a Saabaru, the ignition is sadly in the normal spot on the steering column. Though they probably still couldn’t get it going given that it’s a stick shift.

Nothing > WilliamsSW
03/08/2018 at 15:31

Damn, both my vehicles have fake scoops, at least they’re OEM. Well, I guess the scoops are real, they just aren’t functional. Go fake scoop, go!

LOREM IPSUM > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 15:31

Really? I thought for sure they would have insisted on moving it to the center. Guess I’d be the one looking foolish!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > LOREM IPSUM
03/08/2018 at 15:31

Yup. They didn’t even install the cool Saab air vents.

LOREM IPSUM > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 15:34

No matter though, I still like it.

Speaking of vents, anyone remember when Subaru had the electronic oscillating center vents? Those were neat.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
03/08/2018 at 15:47

Yeah having a 4 cylinder makes it harder to comprehend lol

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/08/2018 at 15:53

My favorite is moving cars around the driveway and having the equivalent of a V16 running. It’s surprisingly loud when they’re both on.

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > LOREM IPSUM
03/08/2018 at 16:07

Ignition is on the column

LOREM IPSUM > Schaef_Camaero Z/28
03/08/2018 at 16:13

Yes, that was clarified a while ago.

Do they make a kit to relocate it to the proper Sweedish location?

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > LOREM IPSUM
03/08/2018 at 16:40

Holy smokes, this was a fast moving thread lol. Apologies, I like to scroll down and open up several tabs at once and work my way through them - so my comment section was behind the times!

I have never seen anyone relocate theirs, however I have never searched for it either.

LOREM IPSUM > Schaef_Camaero Z/28
03/08/2018 at 16:47

All good, I was just funnin’ ya.

I’m pretty sure I would be compelled to relocate it were I to own one. I mean, I’d probably never get around to actually doing it, but darnit if I wouldn’t be compelled.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/08/2018 at 18:08

I don’t know if there is a more vague question on earth than “what kind of car is that?” When asked a question like that, assuming my audience is too uninformed to get more specific, I am tempted to throw back things like “It’s a 2007 Jiggler XL-S Sport Hatch. I’ve got the additional Barometric Flusher mod that gives me more power in the turns.”

or just get cranky and go

“It’s one of those with four wheels.” and then watch them mentally squirm for a few seconds before getting pissed.

functionoverfashion > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/09/2018 at 13:47

I pulled up to a toll booth once in my 2001 bmw 325xi wagon, which was about 8 years old at the time. The guy in the booth says, “Nice car. Can you handle it?” I mean, I guess he was assuming a) it was fast and b) I was too young to handle the assumed power. I was like, “uhh. yes?” Maybe I looked young, but I was 28.

Also, you work at a toll booth, you see cars all day. How do you think an older wagon is somehow really fast?