Most Pointless Car Facts In The World

[Abzynthe]

So, I came across the below web page, and wondered if any of you knew any other pointless facts about cars?

http://www.carthrottle.com/the-10-most- ... the-world/

My fact is:

Ford sold 1.8l Sierras at the same price as a 1.6l Sierras.

 

[Anonymous]

I can't believe that anyone didn't realise that about the VW badge but some of the others are interesting.

 

[Tomas_90]

I think i know tons of these small weird facts but i can't really think of any specific now. Will have to think about it!

For instance, i heard that certain modelyears of the 2.5L diesel engine in the pickup Nissan Navara siezes on one cylinder after about 110.000 km because there's not sufficient oil-lubrication on it :lol:

 

[Abzynthe]

They're the sort of thing Im after

I like useless facts lol

 

[Anonymous]

not strictly a car fact but did you know that the largest tyre manufacturer by volume is ...............................LEGO :wtf:

 

[Tomas_90]

The door mechanism on Koenigsegg's are called "Dihedral Synchro-Helix actuation doors".

 

[Abzynthe]

The door mechanism on Koenigsegg's are called "Dihedral Synchro-Helix actuation doors".

Thats one I knew! :thumbup:

 

[tianorth]

Austin Allegro's had a square steering wheel, but mine didn't!! :wtf:

 

[renegade79]

robbed this off a site

The first man convicted of speeding was Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, who on 28 January 1896 was fined for speeding at 8 mph in a 2 mph zone. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs.

 

[Anonymous]

Koenigsegg ccx was issued with the highest speeding ticket at 242mph in Texas. Those pesky yanks always having to do to do this bigger than everybody else.

 

[RCZash]

Seeing all those smoking diesels, Hill climbing at Pugfest, got me thinking. When Citroen first decided to sell a turbo diesel car in the UK, they wanted to badge it TurD. Citroen Uk quickly had to tell them that it was a merde idea.

 

[RCZ-R]

^ it is similar to the Mitsubishi Pajero. It was never sold in Spain due to the word "pajero". Or generally speaking, in no spanish-speaking country

 

[hanswuk]

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The first man convicted of speeding was Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, who on 28 January 1896 was fined for speeding at 8 mph in a 2 mph zone. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs.

I wonder how they knew he was going 8mph..... :eusa-think: When were radar guns invented?

 

[Abzynthe]

They sat behind hime for an hour and measured the distance

 

[Tomas_90]

 

[Tomas_90]

They made another one of these Weird Facts thing on CarThrottle

http://www.carthrottle.com/10-weird-and ... now-about/

There's some really interesting stuff in the comments aswell, do read

 

[DKZ5745]

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The first man convicted of speeding was Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, who on 28 January 1896 was fined for speeding at 8 mph in a 2 mph zone. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs.

I wonder how many points he got? :eusa-think: they should have thrown the book at him for such a reckless act :shock: