Originally Posted by frost (Post 882622)

Uhh, yeah, I know. That's why I made the comment. Don't throw my own comments back to me as wisdom.

Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 882608)

I ditched my WS6 because I figured the G20 would be cheaper to maintain. I have been VERY DISSAPOINTED regarding that.

However, it bends in like NO other. I was at the MD getting my yearly bloodwork/checkup stuff done and my Dad parked 1 car over from me. He didn't even recognize my car. I watched him walk back to his vehicle and he didn't even spare it a glance. Didn't even think that I was at the same MD at the same time as him. My WS6, he would have seen it/internalized the significance of it immediately.

My car blends in like you would not belive. It's a silver 4-door family car of early 2000's vintage. I don't have to be fast to run from the cops, just find a group of 3 or more other cars, lol. (joke, not serious).

I am going to keep the G20 and DD it instead of the 'vette or 370ZTT or whatever I get for the same reason. I don't want the attention, I don't want the jealousy, and I don't want to come out of the hospital one morning to see profanity etched to the fiberglass on my hood one morning. Ienjoy sports cars because I like how they perform and I view them as mobile, usable art. Not so I can impress anyone or pick up women. I don't even date. I just like sports cars and want to enjoy it without being messed with. This means garaging whatever I get except on my nights off and never letting it out of my sight otherwise. Image doesn't mean a damn to me. I traded my '95 Trans Am for an '88 GT a while back. Everyone told me women would hate the GT in comparison (and they did), and I didn't care one whit.

Originally Posted by Nismoracer (Post 882654)

I find myself not going to a lot of places with my Z. It seems most of the time I'm driving it out of pleasure. There are too many ******** with no respect for other peoples property so I am hesitant to drive my Nis anywhere where I have to leave it sittin for awhile. I had a douchebag at the dealer rest his coffee mug on top of my car. At the DEALERSHIP. You think the sales guys would be more attentive. But no they don't care. He didn't even think twice about it. He probably thought what's the big deal it's not hurting it.....

Originally Posted by samb03 (Post 882850)

I used to really be into cars. I went to a tech school thinking I wanted to be a mechanic. I worked in a Nissan Dealer in Fort Worth for a couple years. After dealing with cars day in day out. They do loose the mystique of a piece of art and because a high priced sheet metal wrapped around a motor. The salemen work and deal with the new products everyday. They are desensitzed to the new car. They forget the guy they are talking to is looking do drop a healthy portion of their annual salary (in most cases).

I have only come close to keying a car once. It was just a bad day. Tired, frustated, and on my last nerve. This new Challenger was running around and driving like a d__K all day. I had been running around town (smallish town pop. 10K) and seen this douche in passing/getting cut off all day. I couldn't find a spot in Wal Mart parking lot. This Challenger is in FRONT centered in 2 spots. If you want 2 spots get the ones in the back. I really wanted to take a screw drive and crease both rear fenders and trunk deck lid, but I didn't. Cooler minds prevailed. Had I messed up this car, the owner would probably think is was out of envy cause that is what people assume. Not that the OP is parked poorly or had offended them is someway. Somepeople just get caught at the wrong time and get set off. I totally disagree with vandalizing another person's property. If You have a problem, settle it with them not their stuff. Rant over

Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 882071)

I carry, too, but be very careful about it. If you shoot someone, you may be cleared criminally, but will still likely face civil suite, which averages about 6-8K to defend against in my state, for justifiable homocide.

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 883276)

$50-60K is what they tell me every couple years here in Cailfornia. Sounds like I could come down there and take out a whole gang for the money. :bowrofl:

Originally Posted by Educ8r (Post 884087)

I was fckin' pissed! I parked first and the idiot in the truck decided he wanted to teach me a lesson.
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Originally Posted by Educ8r (Post 884087)

I was fckin' pissed! I parked first and the idiot in the truck decided he wanted to teach me a lesson.
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Originally Posted by zero (Post 884110)

Leave a note, "Opp...Sorry" and let the guy wondering WTF.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 884107)

I had something similar happen where some guy in a Silverado parked about 2 feet from the drivers side of my Z. I had to climb in through the passenger side. What pissed me off was when I got to the drivers seat I see him walking to his truck laughing.

So I opened my door into his door and left. No damage on my end but if there was it would have been worth it. :mad: