Red Light Drama - Has something like this happened to you lately?

VCuomo · 07-13-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

It sounds like some guys off the Corvette forum

Buy American or else (funny thing is that some of their "American" cars were built in Mexico).

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner! You are correct!

arcticreaver · 07-13-2009, 11:20 PM

you should've been like "i guess he didn't shoot down enough"

gotta have a come back that shuts up the crowd.

DIGItonium · 07-14-2009, 12:21 AM

It appears my car is starting to get some attention... mainly gawking while stopped. My gf points it out. I can't be her because the shoulder line is well above her boobs to be noticed ;-)

Greg · 07-14-2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zZSportZz

I'm sitting at a red today, minding my own business when this Cadillac pulls up next to me in the other lane. Guy looks at me and yells "My father used to shoot those down in World War II." So being the wise *** that I am yell back..."I didn't know cars could fly" Then hes like..."No I mean the Japs" (apparently he didn't recognize the sarcasm) Light goes green and he guns it....

Honestly, wtf is that all about? It made me laugh more than anything else. Anyone else have any stories like this?

"No I mean the Japs"

LOL What a tool.

Good comeback though

Another possible retort.. "Well my dad used to shoot holes in those with his Panzer" And then give a loud Sieg Heil!!

m4a1mustang · 07-14-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by greg

"no i mean the japs"

Lol what a tool.

Good comeback though

Another possible retort.. "well my dad used to shoot holes in those with his panzer" and then give a loud sieg heil!!

lol.

LaSeeno · 07-14-2009, 11:34 AM

I just get looks. Weirdest thing that's happened so far is a girl coming out of Subway asking to touch it.

OnCallZ · 07-14-2009, 01:11 PM

This bothers me a lot, for example; had a new camaro pull up next to me - both the (I am guessing) husband and wife gave me this disdainful look and proceeded to chuckle, for the next 5 miles the guy matched my speed and kept stroking his beard while revving/ trying to get a race out of me, eventually they got bored and took off.

Robert_Nash · 07-14-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OnCallZ

This bothers me a lot, for example; had a new camaro pull up next to me - both the (I am guessing) husband and wife gave me this disdainful look and proceeded to chuckle, for the next 5 miles the guy matched my speed and kept stroking his beard while revving/ trying to get a race out of me, eventually they got bored and took off.

The guy is lucky you didn't take him up on his "offer". In any case, I'm not sure what he was laughing at...fairly big price tag, an unfortunatley cheap interior and no better/perhaps worse performance compared to the Z (in fact the Camaro isn't even in the same league as the 370 on anything other than a straight road).

From C&D...
CAMARO
0-60: 4.8ssec
1/4 mile:13.3

370Z
0-60: 4.6 sec
1/4 mile: 13.1

Obviously results like this will vary from magazine to magazine; driver to driver; day to day, etc but it's at least apparent the even the "top dog" Camaro (at the moment anyway) has nothing on the 370.

I've owned three Firebirds (1973 Formula 400; 1976 TransAm; 1979 Trans AM) and one Camaro (2001 Z28) so I've nothing against the F-body and I'm glad the Camaro is back but facts are facts.

xiven · 07-14-2009, 01:35 PM

it'd be interesting to see a race between the two...at the track of course

kdo2milger · 07-14-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

but facts are facts.

spoken like a true auto enthusiast!

the facts are why I chose the z over the camaro, mustang, and challenger...

the z simply out performs them all...what can I say the z is my "poor man porsche".

o0javi0o · 07-14-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zZSportZz

I'm sitting at a red today, minding my own business when this Cadillac pulls up next to me in the other lane. Guy looks at me and yells "My father used to shoot those down in World War II." So being the wise *** that I am yell back..."I didn't know cars could fly" Then hes like..."No I mean the Japs" (apparently he didn't recognize the sarcasm) Light goes green and he guns it....

Honestly, wtf is that all about? It made me laugh more than anything else. Anyone else have any stories like this?

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OMG!!!! this post made my day!!!!

What a Moron Redneck (probably)

FricFrac · 07-14-2009, 08:32 PM

I've only had one guy ask me if I felt bad that I hadn't bought a North American vehicle and to be honest the thought hadn't really crossed my mind. I would have bought the Z wether it was made in China, Poland, Russia, Panama, Iraq or Greenland. The Nissans that were made in North America turned out OK ;P I really don't see where a car is built or what your race is has anything to do with how the car ends up. Its the design and process and QC that determines how the car will turn out. As for supporting the economy how many people that make these comments have any inkling of what they consume that is produced in China or supported in India, etc?

Anyhow after the guy shoots his mouth off we go out and take a look at his AMG 500SL - you know the only non-North American vehicle he's owned and his current and favorite vehicle ;P

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 44	It appears my car is starting to get some attention... mainly gawking while stopped. My gf points it out. I can't be her because the shoulder line is well above her boobs to be noticed ;-) __________________

07-14-2009, 08:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 230	I've only had one guy ask me if I felt bad that I hadn't bought a North American vehicle and to be honest the thought hadn't really crossed my mind. I would have bought the Z wether it was made in China, Poland, Russia, Panama, Iraq or Greenland. The Nissans that were made in North America turned out OK ;P I really don't see where a car is built or what your race is has anything to do with how the car ends up. Its the design and process and QC that determines how the car will turn out. As for supporting the economy how many people that make these comments have any inkling of what they consume that is produced in China or supported in India, etc? Anyhow after the guy shoots his mouth off we go out and take a look at his AMG 500SL - you know the only non-North American vehicle he's owned and his current and favorite vehicle ;P __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

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LaSeeno Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 129 Drives: NA Rep Power: 18	I just get looks. Weirdest thing that's happened so far is a girl coming out of Subway asking to touch it.

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OnCallZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 108 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 18	This bothers me a lot, for example; had a new camaro pull up next to me - both the (I am guessing) husband and wife gave me this disdainful look and proceeded to chuckle, for the next 5 miles the guy matched my speed and kept stroking his beard while revving/ trying to get a race out of me, eventually they got bored and took off.

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xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 45 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 296	it'd be interesting to see a race between the two...at the track of course