gas station ownage
 

So I've been driving my new Z now for about a month now and still loving it, note I've Zainoed it and kept it detailed every week inside and out, and I keep a tiny 2oz spray bottle (target for $2) of chemical guy's quick detailer with a 16x16 microfiber towel in the glove compartment for bird craps and stuff, anyway I was at Shell today filling up my tank while quick detailing it with the spray to take some bird crap / bug on the roof and hood and this guy walked up and said "wow you're way to obsessed, your car looks super clean already I think you need to get a life." And behold there it is, he drives a ford F-150 with mud and crap all over it. Just to let people know how much of a "bad ***" he is with a dirty car :D Anyway just thought I'd share that with you and I saw a GT-R today and the girl gave me a thumbs up! good day at the gas station.

I've had the same conversation with a few people.

"You're telling me, you ride around with a cloth and some cleaner in case your car gets dirty? Are you serious?"

The guy in the F 150 is a dickhead.

That sounds like a fun situation............there's so many things you could have said.

I wasn't out to get into an argument with him since he obviously doesn't know how to appreciate cars let alone he thinks it's cool to run his F-150 in a mud field and not get a car wash for a month.

Love the Chemical Guy's detailer - smells good too! The've got an awesome tire shine for car shows (I use Optimum for daily - less slinging).

Funny how people think its OK to come up to you and make that judgement on someone they don't even know then tell you you need to get a life. What a contradiction - lol.

If people took the time to take care of their cars there wouldn't be so many crap boxes running around. Besides people who take care of their cars tend to appreciate them more overall. Its not just a piece of meat you know ;P

^ totally agree with you, I use Blackfire on my tires they work wonders with long lasting shine with 2 coats, and yes people who takes care of their car tends to appreciates it more because it's your hard work and elbow grease that made it shiny :D

we can't all drive a POS Ford

I wish I were cool enough to insult random people on the streets. That takes a real stud.

Im sorry but this is typical tough truck guy behavior. For some reason they think a truck is a race car and it makes them a bad ***.

Obviously, it's bad form to diss a stranger's behavior.

To be devil's advocate, however - I think we should admit that we are a bit OCD about our cars. Most people do not carry detailing supplies with them in their car. Taking care of a car to most people is checking and changing fluids on schedule...and running it through a car wash when it gets really dirty.

I know it's horrible, but the "Z", to them, is just a car - not an icon. Their loss.

The correct spelling for that dude is n-o-s-e-y! And, BTW, although I don't worry too much with my '04.5 Coupe's exterior (it rains a lot down here!), I am OCD with oil-changes, oil filter, coolant, K&N air filter, etc. It wasn't that guy's business to make the comment. Greetings!

That is a little anal imo. But what a great idea! ;)

He's jealous! It's your car, take care of her!
I'll bet the dash board of the truck ,is covered in dust and the seats are dirty! He has skid marks in his underware. Has dirt under his finger nails, that he doesn't clean, before he foreplays his wife.

Little overboard

Did I ask for your opinion?

Actually, until I got the Z, I was pretty much the same way. If you drive a POS, you treat it like a POS.

Everybody's priorities are different.Me I like to take care of my cars and possesions.Some people just don't give a damn and run everything into the ground including there wives.Thats what makes the world go around I guess.

hater
like, why does that guy care anyways
if you spend a lot of money on something, your going to take care of it

I will admit we are OCD about our car. But I simply just hate a dirty looking car when it comes down to an iconic Z. And I hate when I use to let the bird dropping bake and leave yellow marks after washing so I try to quick detail it once or twice during the week before I wash her on Sundays. And again quick detailer + small microfiber towel in the Z is win win.

Yeah there will always be people like that.
Let them talk all they want, TALK IS CHEAP!
NAH MEANS?! lol...

lol ^ the nah means. killed it for me lololol.
yeah that was why I was happy to see a black GT-R and the driver giving me a thumbs up on the street, that made up for the gas station encounter.

Shortly after I bought my new Z in September, I parked it under a streetlight in a parking lot. I came out to find a huge bird dropping on the hood baking in 95 degree weather. When I got home, the crap had already left a stain which required a little polish to remove. I don't know if there was any wax on the car from the dealer or factory but did the full Zaino treatment the next weekend. I too keep a small spray bottle of detailer and a MF towel in my car. I have seen how quickly bird crap can etch or stain paint and with a few coats of Zaino on the car and the means to remove it immediately I feel like my investment is protected. The clown with the truck should mind his own business.

lol too true, I would start with two words...then screw up.... by that time my balls have dissapeared. Maybe if they really pissed me off...then it would be a bunch of cussing rather than some smart remark.

You should have told him to phuck off :tiphat:

Hey there's nothing wrong with a little mud. Up this way that's called a sealant..

I will be getting a gun rack for my 370 though as soon as I can find a NISMO version.
:excited::excited::excited::excited::excited:

This one has the sealant, and a gun rack!

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...oadChevySu.jpg

bingo!

I go for the hybrid look, clean wheels, windows and exhaust tips... otherwise I wash it once a month or less. Cars dont stay clean here in Chicago for longer than a day or two... The interior is spotless, but from in there you can't see the panels... some of you may like to show off the wax but I like driving the car.

IMO

Remember in the movie Terminator when the terminator is sitting in the sleazy motel room and the janitor knocks on the door and asks if something died in there? The terminator then ran through an internal list of possible answers for him.

Well 'ol KillerBee kinda has the same function too. Here's some possible answers for the muleyaks that find it neccissary to expose their obvious lack of basic english and tarter ridden teeth to me on occassion...

Response 1. "Your powers of observation are astonishing!.. you must be legendary among your people"

Response 2. "In other news, a new poll shows that indiscriminate a$$holes are making a comeback"

Response 3. (non-verbal) Lean over as if to look around the dirt sack that has spoken to you and take a peek at his/her vehicle. Then slowly turn back around completely ignoring them and go back to whatever activity they interrupted.

Response 4. "You know.. you're absolutely right" Then start sobbing and reach out to them as if you need a big hug. If they're foolish enough to stick around at this point, grab ahold of them and blow your shnoz all over their overalls.


You can start here and practice some of these methods. :icon17:

I'd wager 10 dollars that guy had Truck Nutz on his F150..

some people are just idiot's..

I have a clean Z in the garage and a dirty Jeep in the driveway.

Stupid Ford drivers.

Bird droppings can actually eat through your clear coat given enough time. They won't go all the way through but it'll leave a mark that won't come out. I had this happen an Eclipse I used to own.

yeah I hated how on my old 350Z I'd leave the bird dropping to bake til Sunday when I wash my car and the bird crap would leave a yellowish stain that needed to be polish off. So ever since then I carry a 2oz bottle of QD and a MF towel.

I agree with you on enjoying the driving portion of this car as well but I really like to make it shiny and than drive it knowing that your car is spotless :D