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Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by CCSICeman » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:50 pm
I thought I'd start a thread where we can list all those silly questions people ask you when they come to talk to you about your bus.
It all started last week in Cornwall, met up with Kev and we both had a laugh about the same questions the general public ask.
Is the engine stock?
How long have you had it?
Is it new? (my bus is shiney)
Is it for sale?
You get the general direction.
Just add yours to the list.
I'm thinking I might do a printed sheet that I can stick to the bus with the answers to all the questions.
I can then just point to it when someone asks a question.
Apologies to all the genuine people who sometimes come and talk to you.
It all started last week in Cornwall, met up with Kev and we both had a laugh about the same questions the general public ask.
Is the engine stock?
How long have you had it?
Is it new? (my bus is shiney)
Is it for sale?
You get the general direction.
Just add yours to the list.
I'm thinking I might do a printed sheet that I can stick to the bus with the answers to all the questions.
I can then just point to it when someone asks a question.
Apologies to all the genuine people who sometimes come and talk to you.
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by Iroc-2 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:55 pm
I,ve always wanted one of those. Have you done all that yourself
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by bluecab » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:03 pm
Are you looking for the scrap yard
are you doing it up
you can put a porshe engine in it
can you still get parts
are you doing it up
you can put a porshe engine in it
can you still get parts
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by VanBonden » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:06 pm
How much?
Drives me crazy!
Drives me crazy!
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by airkooled72 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:12 pm
chatting to a bloke the other day and he wanted to know why I took the sliding door off cos all the old ones have a slider
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by nige1171 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:37 pm
Is it longer than a normal one?
Why have you lowered it?
Can you get parts easily?
Will you sell it when it's finished?
Why have you lowered it?
Can you get parts easily?
Will you sell it when it's finished?
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by Tridau » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:42 pm
VanBonden wrote:How much?
Drives me crazy!
When people ask that, my standard response is "about as much as a Mondeo".
Usually they fall into silence and it is end of conversation.
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by Marvelwear » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:44 pm
Why did you not paint all of it! Where did you get those stickers!and of course how much was that?my response usually is, less than a new one:-)
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by 8 8US » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:56 pm
How long have you had it.
How do you get over speed bumps.
How do you get over speed bumps.
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by Bleedingmoody » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:58 pm
The usual
Be nice when it's finished
You can put a porsche engine in them
My favourite though.Do you know Jamie Oliver he's got one you know
How much is it worth, my response now after someone offered me this amount, is £500
Be nice when it's finished
You can put a porsche engine in them
My favourite though.Do you know Jamie Oliver he's got one you know
How much is it worth, my response now after someone offered me this amount, is £500
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by glennbroadway » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:26 pm
I always get one of two:
"That must be worth a bit. What? About twenty grand?"
or
"Blimey a RHD Samba! Did you sell your house to buy it?"
Not to mention...
"I bet that breaks down all the time."
"That must be worth a bit. What? About twenty grand?"
or
"Blimey a RHD Samba! Did you sell your house to buy it?"
Not to mention...
"I bet that breaks down all the time."
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by ShutterbugUK » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:42 pm
Loving these! No doubt we'll be sick of them when we start venturing out!
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by SiG » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:48 pm
being mg/pw we always get:
'is that the original colour mate'
'is that the original colour mate'
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by Arch Stanton » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:59 pm
I used to have one of them
My mate has one of them with a Porsche engine in it
I'm going to get one of them
How much is it worth
Did you know they still make them in Brazil.. Etc etc
Usually all in one conversation while at the petrol station
My mate has one of them with a Porsche engine in it
I'm going to get one of them
How much is it worth
Did you know they still make them in Brazil.. Etc etc
Usually all in one conversation while at the petrol station
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Re: Questions people ask you when you're with your bus.
by beetleben » Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:03 pm
I don't mind the how much is it worth too much but I seem to get "how much did you pay for it?", which bugs me a little
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