Motoring Discussion > Cars as watches	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: nick1975	Replies: 57

New Fri 1 Jul 11 19:27   Cars as watches - nick1975

Ford - swatch Toyota - seiko BMW - tag Audi - omega Nissan - casio Merc - rolex Vw - tissot Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 19:45   Cars as watches - Dog

Perodua - Timex Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 19:56   Cars as watches - Meldrew

Veyron - Audemars Piaget Last edited by: Meldrew on Fri 1 Jul 11 at 19:56 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:03   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Lada - Sekonda Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:26   Cars as watches - RattleandSmoke

Rolex = Rolls Royce Elizabeth Duke = Chrysler Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:29   Cars as watches - nick1975

Maserati - panerai Mazda - citizen Porsche - iwc British leyland - smiths Skoda- Oris Volvo - longines Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:31   Cars as watches - nick1975

Rolls Royce is not rolex it is Patek phiLippe Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:33   Cars as watches - -

Lexus - Victorinox Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:38   Cars as watches - Armel Coussine

Polski - Poljot GWhiz - Timex Ssangyong - ㄼㅄ Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:41   Cars as watches - nick1975

Lexus is grand sekio because Toyota is sekio Last edited by: nick1975 on Fri 1 Jul 11 at 20:42 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:53   Cars as watches - Robin O'Reliant

Rover - Micky Mouse. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 20:58   Cars as watches - R.P.

My mother had a saying "this car goes like a Waltham" so any reliable low rent car=Waltham. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:03   Cars as watches - nick1975

Daihatsu - pulsar Subaru - g shock Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:30   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Just for a bit of a drift. The clock in my Nissan doesn't keep very good time. Runs slow. I blame the Geordies. So I don't use my car as a watch. As you were. Carry on. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:34   Cars as watches - R.P.

You wanna buy a clock ?- it so happens.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:36   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Can't concentrate. Just read about Crock's Westie. Going to find photo albums now... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:37   Cars as watches - ....

>> I blame the Geordies. >> Why ? It's made in Mackemland. That's like blaming the Swiss or Austrians for a duff Alfa. Were SAAB Breitling before they went pound shop BOGOF :-( Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:39   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Still talk funny though and say "Eeee". Geordies near enough. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:42   Cars as watches - ....

Wees keeys is these. You'll not here that in Newcastle... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:43   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Wonder how they say Qashqai ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:44   Cars as watches - ....

Yon big ****** ower there. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:45   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Jimmy Nail? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 11:27   Cars as watches - helicopter

Geordie to Geordie would go something like ...... Hadaway man ......its no a Nissanisit ? .......Why aye, its a Qashqai...... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:47   Cars as watches - Dog

Honda - Bulova Proton - Lorus Last edited by: Dog on Fri 1 Jul 11 at 21:50 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 21:57   Cars as watches - Dog

Mitsubishi - Accurist FC-UK - Smart Last edited by: Dog on Fri 1 Jul 11 at 22:02 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 22:16   Cars as watches - Dog

Kia - Rotary Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 22:17   Cars as watches - R.P.

MG - Rolux Quashqai - Tudor. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 1 Jul 11 22:22   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

Oi ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 22:20   Cars as watches - Kevin

>>Quashqai - Tudor. >Oi ! Shouldn't there be Us after both Qs? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 22:21   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 22:23   Cars as watches - R.P.

No Us afer either, don't think it was a grammatical rule in Persia...:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 01:12   Cars as watches - ....

>> FC-UK - Smart >> Smart - Swatch. Last edited by: gmac on Sat 2 Jul 11 at 01:13 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 00:08   Cars as watches - Stuartli

Lorus is Seiko, as is Pulsar...:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 08:13   Cars as watches - nick1975

Grand sekio, sekio, pulsar, lorus Lexus, Toyota, daihatsu, citreon c1 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 10:34   Cars as watches - Cliff Pope

Series LandRover - sun dial Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 11:35   Cars as watches - henry k

Mazda - Rotary Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sat 2 Jul 11 12:22   Cars as watches - Robin O'Reliant

Honda - Grandfather clock. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 12:39   Cars as watches - Dog

Renault Scenic ~ Gran-Mother clock :o} Last edited by: Dog on Sat 2 Jul 11 at 12:39 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 14:39   Cars as watches - nick1975

Hummer - big Ben Prius - seiko kinetic Mini - toy Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 19:39   Cars as watches - Pat

>> Prius - seiko kinetic Amongst other watches I have a Seiko Kinetic divers watch I bought in 2002. It has a battery that recharges itself, it's ultra reliable and accurate to within 1 minute a year. I rarely wear anything else (watch-wise!). Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 19:49   Cars as watches - Old Navy

>> Amongst other watches I have a Seiko Kinetic divers watch I bought in 2002. It >> has a battery that recharges itself, it's ultra reliable and accurate to within 1 minute >> a year. I rarely wear anything else (watch-wise!). >> Worth bookmarking this site Pat. Kinetics of that age can have problems. Details on the site. www.kinetic-repairs.co.uk/ They fixed mine. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 20:14   Cars as watches - Pat

Thanks, ON. I hope I won't need to use the link! Mine shows as a 5M62, and as I say it's been totally reliable. I wear it 24/7, in the shower, the sea, swimming pool etc. It owes me nothing. I also have a Tag Heuer which is a lovely watch and cost more than 3x the Seiko - during the same period has had 2 new batteries fitted (and the watertightness compromised!). Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 2 Jul 11 15:19   Cars as watches - DP

>> Renault Scenic ~ Gran-Mother clock >> >> :o} >> Gucci. Looks nice with some great design touches, but will rarely work properly, and ultimately spend more time in bits at the repairers than being used. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 3 Jul 11 19:19   Cars as watches - zookeeper

Daewoo - eggtimer Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 4 Jul 11 13:00   Cars as watches - apm

Omega and/or Rolex = Mercedes (high end, classy) Brietling = Audi (high end, bit showy) Tag Heuer = BMW (high end but with sportier pretensions) Gucci = Maserati (beautiful design, but probably not for everyday use) Timex = Vauxhall (everyday use) Sekonda = Ford (everyday use) Longines = VW (relatively expensive but still nice) Jaeger Le Coultre = RR (exclusive and priced accordingly) Toyota = Casio (bit dull but very reliable) For the record, I drive an Omega E class and a Tag Heuer E30 325i, and wear a Merc Seamaster (from 1973) and a BMW F1. :-) Cheers, Alex. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 4 Jul 11 14:03   Cars as watches - Crankcase

That's a useful list. Now all we need to do is substitute "forum members" for "cars"... Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 5 Jul 11 07:56   Cars as watches - WillDeBeest

The Tag-Heuer / BMW parallel is spot on, provided the BMW is a 3. I suspect that somewhere in the corporate world is a secret room in which a certain salesy type is issued with his 318Cd (choice of black, grey or silver - as much thinking as we're going to make you do), a Tag-Heuer with rotating bezel (quartz models only, stainless steel bracelet obligatory) and a Montblanc Meisterstück ballpoint writy stick (no dangerously expressive fountain pens, please). No need to do any hard thinking or worry about individual self-expression; these are the signifiers of your status and you must display them with pride at every opportunity. Still waiting for my invitation to the Issue Room. };---) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 12:53   Cars as watches - apm

Oh dear, I have a TAG Heuer with a rotating bezel (albeit an old knackered one) and a 3 series in black (again it's old and knackered). Oh thank god- I write with a Cross CTX fountain pen, not a Montblanc. Had me worried then! :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 12:57   Cars as watches - Alanovich

I wear a £9.99 Casio watch, write with the nearest available Bic biro and drive a Ford Galaxy and a Volvo 360. Guess how much I care about and value designer brands? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 19:21   Cars as watches - nick1975

Not much, but you do still want to celebrate being anti brand, which, may I suggest is a label in it's self. Anyway, Suzuki is orient, peugeot is Ebel and Renault is guess (if the electrics work) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 21:32   Cars as watches - Runfer D'Hills

I can guess how tight you are AV. Crab's 'arris at 50 fathoms springs to mind... :-))) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 10:32   Cars as watches - Alanovich

Perhaps tight, HdB, but still mysteriously, constantly skint. Ho hum. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 21:58   Cars as watches - Harleyman

>> That's a useful list. Now all we need to do is substitute "forum members" for >> "cars"... >> >> >> In which case Rattle would be "Seiko automatic" cos he winds himself up daily. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 5 Jul 11 21:41   Cars as watches - Kevin

Is it compulsory to change watches if I take the Chevy instead of the Jag? Would it be three points or six if I got caught? Last edited by: Kevin on Tue 5 Jul 11 at 21:42 Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 00:22   Cars as watches - nick1975

depends on the watch Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 00:29   Cars as watches - nick1975

omega co-axial 8500 = VAG EA888 glycine = citreon richard mille = aston martin breil = fiat Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 01:54   Cars as watches - Skoda

>> omega co-axial 8500 = VAG EA888 Not sure about that one, the EA888's design is an evolution of the EA113. But... The Co-Axial calibre 8500 was designed from scratch, a rare endeavour in a world that tends to rely on decades-old movement bases, escapements and winding mechanisms. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 6 Jul 11 07:06   Cars as watches - WillDeBeest

Nah, Aston Martin = that Bremont thing that's designed to survive ejecting from a Typhoon. Wonderfully daft marketing idea, that one. British, too. Reply to this message | Report message