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I don't 'love' cars, they just interest me. So all opinions are worth hearing.
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It is certainly a waste of breathe (so to speak) to criticise cars of which one has had no experience. But where one has some knowledge, criticism is useful. Also, to complain that say, all Vauxhalls are rubbish, becuase your Dad had a bad one in 1968 is silly.
Mind you, I'd never buy a French car!
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
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I like the fact that people on here have opinions about cars. The thing that posters seem to neglect is that other contributors have valid opinions, too. It's easy to forget that people are basically rational and are unlikely to say that a Citroen is a good car unless they have some reason for so doing.
The one thing that keeps me from posting more often in here is the sheer rudeness of some of the comments I see on the forum. I try to consider whether I'd say something to someone's face before I post it. I suspect many people don't. That can then come across as objectionable slagging off of other people's opinions, which is where I guess the OP came in.
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I read the forums every single day and have read some great stuff on here, advice, funny story's etc. I don't post very often because one particular regular member of the forums infurates me to point where I actually want to meet him and fight! but thats the beauty of this place we all have different opinions and most of the stuff is good natured banter. Keep it I say it's never been better :)
Lee
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The one thing that keeps me from posting more often in here is the sheer rudeness of some of the comments I see on the forum. I try to consider whether I'd say something to someone's face before I post it. I suspect many people don't. That can then come across as objectionable slagging off of other people's opinions, which is where I guess the OP came in.
Well said.
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L\'escargot.
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It's easy to forgetthat people are basically rational and are unlikely to say that a Citroen is a good car unless they have some reason for so doing.
In the spirit of this discussion, I have to say I don't agree with that statement at all.
IMO some people buy a, say, Citroen and will defend their choice even when they know they have bought a lemon. Reason? - Need to justify their decision, Loss of face, need to convince themselves, loyalty, etc etc. In fact I would go so far as to say that in this area many are totally un-objective.
P.S.
Not a anti-Citroen thread, and my Lada is really great!
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For balance, can I point out that Citroën don't hold an exclusive right to building lemons.
VAG, Ford, Mercedes, BMW, Vauxhall, Kia, Alfa, Toyota, Renault, &tc all build lemons too.
Unless we live in a world where your only motoring choice is a Trabant, people will have different reasons and opinions as to why they buy particular cars.
And because there is variety and choice and opinions, there's something to talk about here.
All Japanese cars are rubbish though.
{/runs}
Lee -- There\'s no place like 127.0.0.1
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I should point out I mentioned Citroens merely as an example. The point is that people who post saying they are good are rational human beings, so it's probably best to assume there's some truth in what they are saying.
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People come on here for advice on maintenance and financial issues, to discuss motoring occurences and driving behaviour, etc., so we clearly don't all 'love' cars, which is fair enough.
But it amuses me when people make the effort to state things on a motoring forum like, "cars are just a means of getting from A to B", "how can people get exited about cars?"
Its like me going on a football forum and saying, "I dont know why you lot get so excited about football, its only a game, why get so obsessed with it? Bit childish isn't it, getting so worked up about 11 men running around on a field?"
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The word forum originates from the days of the Roman Empire, where forums were the main places of debate within their society. To enable this to take place, opinions were exchanged on a variety of topics.
I don't think it's right to ask someone to withhold a negative opinion so long as it has a basis in reality, especially as these could prevent someone from making a potential mistake. The only thing you could reasonably ask for is that negative opinions are delivered in a polite and respectful manner.
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Actually ancient forums were public market places. People tended to congregate there, so they over time they developed into places for public meetings and discussion.
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Fora, surely?
I often wondered where those mind numbingly dull Latin lessons may prove useful in life, apart from being bored to oblivion and beyond.
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Mind you, I'd never buy a French car!
Not even a lovely green 106 with even lovelier cream leather?
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>> Mind you, I'd never buy a French car! -- Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive?
Pourquoi?
vbr.....md
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After all no-one is better qualified to rubbish a car than its owner or previous owner.
Unless the car in question is an Alfa, in which case the best qualified person to rubbish a car is someone who knows someone whose brother who owned one in 1982.
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Unless the car in question is an Alfa, in which case the best qualified person to rubbish a car is someone who knows someone whose brother who owned one in 1982.>>
...... OR someone whose brother who owned two (a 33 and a 75)in the late 80s!
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