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

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.

ZKindaGuy · 07-14-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rreign

I think this is going pretty off topic for some of you. Really the only question was, has anything similar to this ever happened to you. I have had a lot of different imports and jut about every time I ventured out, I had some stupid comment or some jack *** revving his motor at me. It's the nature of the beast unfortunitely.

I think you are not understsanding the full implication made by the original poster whether it was his intentional or not. This isn't just about engine revving...the point was made by the poster as well about how the guy revving made some off-color remarks as well.

As long as there are segways in a posting that offer up the potential of a variety of answers and interpretations then I think no one here has any grounds to try to confine anyone's answers to a certain part of any posting. This is a discussion board and that is exactly what is being done so far with the responses that have been occuring.

ZKindaGuy · 07-14-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by VCuomo

It was multiple owners, and they were criticizing me for not buying American.

Things like "Why didn't you buy a Corvette or Camaro instead?", "The Japanese people thank you for your support", "You're un-American.", "People like you are responsible for the American auto industry going broke.", ... You get the idea.

I thought the "Why didn't you buy a Camaro?" one was funny, since I'm pretty sure that the new Camaro was designed in Australia and is being built in Canada.

Even more interesting is that all of my previous cars, except for 1, were American (I even owned an American Motors Rambler back in the day)! I bought a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am during the first time that GM was trying to convince people that they made cars just as good as the Japanese - man, what a piece of crap that Trans Am was!

I was turned away from a number of "Any make and model" car shows when I showed up with my previous 350Z.

xiven · 07-14-2009, 12:55 PM

i'd say thats racist in the car world

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

AJChubbs · 07-14-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by VCuomo

You younger guys probably don't get it, but there are a LOT of people around who's views towards Japanese products are influenced by WWII - either their own experience or their parents'. It's real, and there are hard feelings about it across the US. You should hear some of the comments that I've gotten from fellow Corvette owners... Sheesh...

This is an interesting point. A few years back I went to Hawaii with my grandparents, my grandfather who fought in the Pacific asked an odd question to me while we were there of all the Japanese people there. And for those of you who don't know there are a LOT of Japanese vacationers on the islands. Anyhow he asks "Do you think they wonder if this could be theirs?" To which I said "They're probably looking for their next Mi-Thai." It's definitely a generational thing.

I've read through most of these and I look at where posters are from and I have to ask do you all live out in like the ex-urban, rural hinterland? I live inside the beltway here in DC and can't tell you the amount of nice foreign cars there are floating around. If something like this happened my head would actually explode. While I love our Z's they're nowhere near the nicest foreign cars anywhere around me.

This is a window into the microcosm of nativist America. As a plain white guy myself it's so disappointing.

m4a1mustang · 07-14-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AJChubbs

This is an interesting point. A few years back I went to Hawaii with my grandparents, my grandfather who fought in the Pacific asked an odd question to me while we were there of all the Japanese people there. And for those of you who don't know there are a LOT of Japanese vacationers on the islands. Anyhow he asks "Do you think they wonder if this could be theirs?" To which I said "They're probably looking for their next Mi-Thai." It's definitely a generational thing.

I've read through most of these and I look at where posters are from and I have to ask do you all live out in like the ex-urban, rural hinterland? I live inside the beltway here in DC and can't tell you the amount of nice foreign cars there are floating around. If something like this happened my head would actually explode. While I love our Z's they're nowhere near the nicest foreign cars anywhere around me.

This is a window into the microcosm of nativist America. As a plain white guy myself it's so disappointing.

Same here, man. There's a huge mix of folks out here.

I know a couple people out in Haymarket and those folks really can't stand being anywhere near the more urban areas. Too many foreigners!

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

07-14-2009, 08:32 PM	#42 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 228	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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07-14-2009, 11:34 AM	#31 (permalink)
LaSeeno Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 129 Drives: NA Rep Power: 16	I just get looks. Weirdest thing that's happened so far is a girl coming out of Subway asking to touch it.

07-14-2009, 12:55 PM	#34 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 43 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 293	i'd say thats racist in the car world

07-14-2009, 01:11 PM	#35 (permalink)
OnCallZ Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 108 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 16	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.

07-14-2009, 01:35 PM	#37 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 43 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 293	it'd be interesting to see a race between the two...at the track of course