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  • Brands you wouldn't touch with a barge pole…
  • yunki
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    Sadly Audi now cater for the pond life and the wannabee’s.

    Are you in a mood…?

    CaptainFlashheart
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    The wannabee’s what?

    BigButSlimmerBloke
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    The wannabee’s what?

    Th wannabee’s nectar, not as sweet as you’d think and leaves a peculiarly fishy aftertaste

    DaRC_L
    Full Member

    Murdoch (Sky) + 1
    Trek – after George Bush got one
    BMW – unfortunately they still rank just below Mercs & White Vans on my commute
    Abercrombie & Retch (& Hollister by assoc) – in NY I had to leave the shop as the perfume fanned throughout the shop was making me vom…
    Tesco, ASDA

    randomjeremy
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    Some people might argue that people who don’t like AUDI or BMW are just sore that they can’t afford one and are stuck in a Passat or whatever, and would secretly jump at the chance, if offered, to own one of these brands…..

    BigButSlimmerBloke
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    It’s the default car brand for people who care more about their own self image than what they actually drive. A default brand for those who want a flash motor, but who actually know very little about cars or driving.

    The Man U of the car world?

    wrecker
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    I’d much rather have a Passat than an Audi. Maybe not a BMW though.

    randomjeremy
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    Oh don’t get me wrong I don’t like AUDIs, talk about style over substance. The ultimate tosser’s car maybe. BMW make mostly great cars though.

    derekrides
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    bol
    Full Member

    Hope: nasty looking. Overly hyped and under-performing. Still like their hubs mind…

    Not saying they’re cheap or naff. Just not for me.

    PimpmasterJazz
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    My current BMW is pretty reliable, quick and cheap to run.
    Vodafone coverage is better than I get with Orange at the moment so I am going back.
    Sky – nowt wrong with them! Good service in my opinion.

    Capitalist pig. 😉

    Elfinsafety
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    On-One/Ragley cos Brant was very arrogant, condescending and rude to me on here once simply cos I expressed my onion that something he’d done weren’t all that aesthetically pleasing.

    Actually I might buy something off On-One’s website now he’s left, but I’d never buy anything he’s ‘designed’ or had a hand in.

    I imagine he’s absolutely devastated at the loss of my custom. 😐

    davidtaylforth
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    Coca cola , Starbucks and maccys as standard

    Also, any sort of lifestyle brand like howies, fox, Calvin Klein, abercrombie and fitch, Rapha etc. All are absolutely cringe worthy.

    BMW, Audi and Volkswagen – probably considered cool cars if you’re middle aged and work in marketing

    wrecker
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    “lifestyle” brand? bollocks. I purchased fox gloves and helmet, not a fox “lifestyle”. I’d imagine that would have been more expensive.
    This thread is nothing to do with “cool”, when you get older you’ll realise things that just work are more desirable than fluo paint jobs and spinny rims.

    PJM1974
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    Audi – Why? I’ve always lusted after a 1990 ur-quattro but otherwise it’s a posh Volkswagen with spares and service at an absolute premium. Their stand at the 1998 motor show was by invite only, in contrast to Alfa Romeo who seemed positively chuffed to have us oiks rock up and coo over their cars.

    McDonalds – I’ve gone a whole decade without eating one and don’t intend to start soon.

    Disney – Just because.

    Superstar – I hate the logo. Hate it.

    Giant – Because of their new headset “standard”.

    Any company that uses the word “Colourway” in their literature.

    schrickvr6
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    Henleys.

    rkk01
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    K2 Skis – Soooooo ugly!

    Really… I have a pair of these sat in my garage, that says otherwise

    If you’d have said “fat skiis – soo ugly” I might have agreed 😉

    Although I must accept the ease of use of my newer K2s

    BUT – in terms of turning ability, I still reckon the old K2 Extremes would easily out-turn the Crossfires (I know, based on SL ski rather than GS type piste ski…)

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    Actually I might buy something off On-One’s website now he’s left

    The Fail is strong with this one….! 😉

    RKK,

    I rest my case!

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    Actually I might buy something off On-One’s website now he’s left

    what, again?

    rkk01
    Free Member

    Ouch – Those are hideous

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    Don’t go looking at Coombacks then. This is a family site after all…

    kiwijohn
    Full Member

    This thread appears to be a crock of sh!t.

    I_Ache
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    Some people on this thread really need to chill out.

    piha
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    I’ll try to avoid, to the best of my ability the following

    News Int products – avoided them before the recent phone hacking scandal.

    Iceland Supermarket – Encourages a poor diet and cos of that silly bint that they used for advertising.

    The Barley Mow, Tilford – OK, not a brand but rude landlord.

    Any shop selling casual sports clothing – especially if the clothing is shiny.

    I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

    mcboo
    Free Member

    On-One/Ragley cos Brant was very arrogant, condescending and rude to me on here

    Oh the irony…..

    Ming the Merciless
    Free Member

    Jeep – never again
    Ford Main Dealer in sussex (a small forest of one type of tree) – thought they could rip off my missus.
    Comet – customer service does not seem to feature in their ethos

    Easton for the shocking bearing life in the first generation of Haven wheels and then poor, argumentative warranty back up.

    jon1973
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    I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question

    If they did, this place would be like a ghost town.

    andytherocketeer
    Full Member

    KFC – not really a boycott, just don’t eat there because it’s sh1t

    ^^that too. On the 1 occasion I tried their “food”, it decided it wanted to come back out again. At least I had the decency to wait 30mins till I got home. My colleague just got up walked outside and chundered all down the window, causing the other clientele to decide they were no longer hungry either.

    Oh and K2 skis ftw.

    timc
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    wrecker – Member
    I’d much rather have a Passat than an Audi.

    Out of interest, why?

    mrblobby
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    Lots i wouldn’t buy but none i really find offensive other than the daily mail.

    Nespresso amuse me, though I suppose that’s Nestle. Have you seen their “lifestyle” mag? Terminally sad. And have you visited one of their stores where you need to have a lifestyle consultation so they can decide which little plastic pot of coffee is suitable for you? Comedy stuff.

    And if you think being a Vodafone customer is bad then you should try being one of their suppliers!

    namastebuzz
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    Bike Brands:

    Boardman
    Hayes
    Commencal
    Avid (Hydraulic Brakes only)
    Formula
    Quando
    Campagnolo
    Boardman (just to make sure)

    Other Stuff:

    Coke
    McDonalds
    KFC
    SKY
    Apple
    Mini
    ITV (except rugby)

    namastebuzz
    Free Member

    I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

    Because if you drive an Audi people think you’re a cock?

    Seems simple enough to me. 😉

    timc
    Free Member

    randomjeremy – Member
    Some people might argue that people who don’t like AUDI or BMW are just sore that they can’t afford one and are stuck in a Passat or whatever, and would secretly jump at the chance, if offered, to own one of these brands…..

    Surprised you havent been flamed for this yet haha

    timc
    Free Member

    namastebuzz – Member
    Because if you drive an Audi people think you’re a cock?

    True, should have bought a BMW, far better drive than Audi… 👿

    Nick
    Full Member

    I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

    Yeah because we all know that people buy cars to be ironic don’t we.

    MrSmith
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    cotic, on-one, ragley, commencal, x-lite, manitou
    any brand worn by northern middle aged men that has big logos or funny superfluous pocket arrangements. superdry: a brand created out of nothing that means nothing with no heritage, it’s the reverse of ‘ingrish’ japanese clothing with meaningless slogans.
    supreme, bathing ape and all those other wan*3r brands.

    legend
    Free Member

    Arnold Clark – how could I forget about those wonderful people?

    Sandwich
    Full Member

    Transition, Superstar and Sierra Cycling as their representatives that have appeared on here have been not very inspiring.

    ratherbeintobago
    Full Member

    I’ve been boycotting the Independent since they let that twunt Bonio guest edit.

    Andy

    hora
    Free Member

    superdry

    When it first came out I actually thought it was Japanese clothing ‘over here’ partly due to how badly cut/sizing etc it is.

    Another. Orange. Sorry, I really don’t think a single pivot bike with no UK Importer or duties to pay should cost £1,500.

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