Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
No, I was answering your question.
Yes. With a nitpick. So you were nitpicking.
No, I was answering your question.
Comments are interesting again.
No, "Yes. With a nitpick. So you were nitpicking.
I'll have to check when I get home but i think I've done about 30K miles in 4/5 years.I believe all this begins to take on some 'meaning' all out of proportion when the cars are bought with no longer the intention to use them for their original purpose ie driving ! If, as we've seen people nit-pick because a rubber band is not on straight or the tunnel vinyl is not skin-tight.....we're simply not getting out there enough and enjoying these cars.
I believe all this begins to take on some 'meaning' all out of proportion when the cars are bought with no longer the intention to use them for their original purpose ie driving ! If, as we've seen people nit-pick because a rubber band is not on straight or the tunnel vinyl is not skin-tight.....we're simply not getting out there enough and enjoying these cars.
No, "
nitpicking
noun [ U ] informal disapproving uk /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/ us /ˈnɪtˌpɪk.ɪŋ/
attention to details that are not important, especially as a way of criticizing: "
I neither approve or disapprove of the squint bumper, I am in no way using the squint bumper as a way of criticising the car or deeming it an important feature of the car. I gave a factual answer to a question, that's not nitpicking.
Oh, is it the Scottishism that's causing the confusion?Looks like I've got all day as well.
Although I thought Pete was probably meaning 'squiff', it is apparently correct use of 'Scottish' language - see 3. below.
btw - impressive mileage racked up in your Z Pete, plenty more of us use our cars as well.
Sean is just conveniently forgetting that as he and Franky vie for the honour of longest resto. ever
noun
adjective
- 1.
a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye.
"I had a bad squint"
synonyms: cross-eyes; More
- 2.
INFORMAL
a quick or casual look.
"let me have a squint"
synonyms: look, glance, peep, peek, glimpse; More
SCOTTISH
- 1.
not straight or level.
"the squint bottom edge of the puzzle"
Oh dear dear dear.
Alan : 'correct' is a strange term from someone who's modified almost every Z he's owned...which always makes me laugh when you're tagged a 'purist'