[gtospieg]

How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.

[Firedup6975]

BIG BLOCK Pontiac those silly chevy guys lol. I love correcting them, and getting the stink eye.

[NBF823]

Originally Posted by gtospieg

How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.

Do you buy motor oil?

It used to bother me, then I heard someone say motor with a strong New England accent. Sometime I call them motors in the same way - I get a little chuckle.

[U47]

Originally Posted by gtospieg

How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.

No, this is like a Man Woman thing or like one of those racial slurs that can only be made by one race, but not another race.

So there can be a engine that's called a motor, but you can never call a electric motor a electric engine. The only engine that you can't call a motor is a steam engine. Apparently a steam external combustion is free of prejudice, however a rocket engine is in the dog house with the guy who has a motor of a wife.

[nashcar]

It's a Yanko.

Camero.

[400 4spd.]

Originally Posted by nashcar

It's a Yanko.

Camero.

"Prolly" one of them there COMPO vurshins. Don't think any of them were 'verts.

[Don57]

Another that used to crack me up back in the old "auto trader" days.......don't see it as much anymore. The phrase "won't last long". Yea........I can tell by the picture..........that car won't be around for much longer!

[DanC]

Originally Posted by gtospieg

How about "motor"? A motor is electric our cars have ENGINES. Every single car show says motor motor motor.

WOW!!!, finally someone who agrees with me!!! The word "motor" irritates me in reference to an engine.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by DanC

WOW!!!, finally someone who agrees with me!!! The word "motor" irritates me in reference to an engine.

Has always irked me too, until someone points out that I own MOTORcycles.

[DanC]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

Has always irked me too, until someone points out that I own MOTORcycles.

I've heard the argument it is General MOTORS too. But that don't make it right! LOL It does have a starter motor, blower motor, wiper motor, etc though.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by DanC

I've heard the argument it is General MOTORS too. But that don't make it right! LOL It does have a starter motor, blower motor, wiper motor, etc though.

LOL

So then what is this typically called?

[455firebird1969]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

LOL

So then what is this typically called?

chebby...lol, everyone knows that!

[GEARDRIVEN]

I was once corrected by an old technician about using the word "motor" when speaking about an engine.
He told me the difference is that a motor is an electrical device that generates electrical energy and converts it into mechanical energy....(he went back to smoking his pipe and never defined "engine"......)

[DanC]

A POS listed for say $6000 and the person says worth $20k when restored. My thought is, go ahead and restore it then and make the big bucks