The Types of BAT Posters

[saaron]

I came up with this list of the types of posters you see on BAT.  I wrote it originally as an RGB post on FB.  Then I tried (feebly) to tighten it up for our local chapter of the CCA - the Buckeye Chapter.  Posting this for all of you, now.  And you know which one you are...

 

Scott

 

Kinds of BAT Posters 2.docx

Edited July 25, 2020 by saaron

[conkitchen]

Kinds of BAT Posters

March 27, 2020

Scott Aaron

 

 

Old Timer possibly sort of drunk guy 

“I remember in the ‘60s we’d go to Pat’s drive-in and Sally was there and we’d burn rubber in Dave Simpleton’s ’66, which was even the same color as this car…oh man, Sally…she was great…she lived over by where the ground caught on fire in ’59 when Ted Tedson hit that light pole with his Healey…boy, that Healey really was something…”

 

Name Dropper

“I was just talking to Wally Parks about this type of A/FX Ford Mustang the week before he died…” 

 

“I was chatting with David Hobbs on the phone when this car popped up on my screen and gave me the tingles…”

 

Oh Crap I’ll never afford these guy

“Ugh.  That ship has sailed.  ANOTHER ship has sailed.  Dammit.”

 

Bitter person that can’t afford it

“Have fun changing those rod bearings and paying for that otherwise your engine will explode and THEN YOU’LL HAVE NOTHING” 

 

I just want to say I have one of these too, person.  Also version that is superior. 

“Yeah my ’73 has that funky thing on the door, too” 

“Yeah my ’73 had that funky thing, until I took it to Jens Steependorfer and he worked his magic on it.  That door issue really spoiled the whole car…I don’t know how people can live with that.” 

 

Pain in the neck that will never bid, yet is superior. 

“Appreciate the start up video, but please post a new start-up video of the tailpipe so I can see the tailpipe on a cold start.  And post pictures of the spark plugs, and compression readings and leak-down results of each cylinder, notarized by a VP of a Bank”. 

 

Conspiracy guy

“So funny we keep asking for a boroscope video of the inside of the oil filter while the engine is running, yet they continue to ignore that.  Verrrry interesting, seller!  VERY INTERESTING!!!”

 

Expert and Condescending Expert

“You couldn’t get that steering wheel in this color, that year.  Someone might want to ask about that.” 

“Besides the steering wheel not being remotely original (it’s laughable, really), I think we all know that there are so many red flags here that only a newbie would be compelled to bid on such an example.  God help that person.” 

 

Expert with a bad memory

“I thought all steering wheels had a blue badge that year.  Or maybe none of them had the blue badge that year?  Wait, did I say ‘blue’?  I meant ‘metal’.  Or maybe I’m thinking of Pontiacs.  Hmm.”

 

Poser expert

“I once heard something from a very knowledgeable person that he heard from an authority on this car that they all had steering wheel badges, but there was some whole thing with that.  Like the colors and stuff were a thing.” 

 

Person that bids for no reason.  Would be mortified if they won it. 

“I just bid $1200 for no reason!  Haha!”  The car is worth $50k, easily.  It is the first hour of the auction. 

 

Just wants to be tangentally involved guy

“It is pretty near me, maybe I’ll swing by and look.”  Never swings by and looks. 

 

Arcane knowledge-ite

The second-year model had headlight rings made out of plated bronze, after that they were polished aluminum, which came from a factory in the Ukraine that burned down mysteriously after the third model year.  This car has fourth-year and after headlight rings which are therefore incorrect on a second year car.” 

 

 

 

 Is it possible to be each and everyone of the above?  

 

 

Edited July 25, 2020 by conkitchen

[esty]

you forgot Asshole

 

[irshmerc]

6 minutes ago, esty said:

you forgot Asshole

 

 

Is that not the collective

[Mike A]

55 minutes ago, irshmerc said:

 

Is that not the collective

Well...we can forgive the old drunk (usually)

[Mike A]

Numbering the types for discussion....#6,8 and 13 are my vote for the worst

[JsnPpp]

Excellent list! Super funny.

 

~Jason

[bmw_e30]

this is spot on

[esty]

2 hours ago, irshmerc said:

 

Is that not the collective

maybe but i'd say the collective is, pricks

[esty]

it's the internets fault...the WWW brings out the best in the good and worst in the bad

 

[kiva667]

And then there is the fraudulentfraulein:

 

One who hypes a car and then asks the seller for a cut of the sales price.

[kiva667]

13 hours ago, kiva667 said:

 

Edited July 26, 2020 by kiva667
Duplicate post

[saaron]

6 hours ago, conkitchen said:

Is it possible to be each and everyone of the above?  

 

Well, that's how I could write it...I'm all of them. 

 

Thanks for posting it in an easier-to-read format.  You're a lifesaver.  

 

Scott

[ray_]

You forgot the first bidder who bids $2002 or $911 or....

 

[tashakes]

Funny list.  You can see most of those on almost every listing. My hat is off to BAT for creating such a successful marketplace.  If anything, it makes it a great place for us grease monkeys to visit and show our spouses that our “hobby” may actually be worth something someday. I was floored to see the E30 M3 that sold for $250K this week!