The dumbest/craziest things people say or ask about your 8
04-18-2009, 11:53 AM
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The dumbest/craziest things people say or ask about your 8
I don't know if this kind of dicussion belongs in here or the lounge, so I apologize before hand if I posted in the wrong place.
Last night at a super walmart near me; an older guy came up to me and and said,"Nice Lotus Man!". I didn't know how to take it so I just said thanks walked away.
Last night at a super walmart near me; an older guy came up to me and and said,"Nice Lotus Man!". I didn't know how to take it so I just said thanks walked away.
04-18-2009, 02:41 PM
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Nice Lotus? lol not sure if thats a compliment or an insult?
Uhhh the dumbest thing in my memory that someones ever said about my car was when I went to Advanced Auto to have a CEL cleared and me and the guy were walking out to my car and as soon as he figured out we were walking out to the RX8 he says "rota powa!!"
Not that dumb but it was just weird at the time. It definitly made me blink a few times lol
Uhhh the dumbest thing in my memory that someones ever said about my car was when I went to Advanced Auto to have a CEL cleared and me and the guy were walking out to my car and as soon as he figured out we were walking out to the RX8 he says "rota powa!!"
Not that dumb but it was just weird at the time. It definitly made me blink a few times lol
04-18-2009, 03:21 PM
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i have been asked several times if it has three doors? im like wtf? so i then take my time to explain um know 4 and then its like why are they so small then and i have to explain even more lol
04-18-2009, 03:41 PM
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I had ETD try to sell me into getting my camshaft fixed because apparently that was why my engine sounded that way (I just wanted tires lol). I told them if they could find my camshaft they could keep my car.
04-18-2009, 09:29 PM
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haha the other day i had some one at a gas station say"oh man is that one of them new acura's"
Me: No its a mazda
Guy: oh is that like a brand new car
Me: no its an 04
Guy: wow
Me: uh yup
Guy: so is it a V8?
Me: no its a rotary
Guy: oh sweet yeah i used to have one of them i my subaru
ME: k well gotta go
haha i was like dude wtf
Me: No its a mazda
Guy: oh is that like a brand new car
Me: no its an 04
Guy: wow
Me: uh yup
Guy: so is it a V8?
Me: no its a rotary
Guy: oh sweet yeah i used to have one of them i my subaru
ME: k well gotta go
haha i was like dude wtf
04-18-2009, 09:41 PM
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it's fine that a lot of people don't know anything about cars, but what I don't get is when they feel the need to pretend they do when they have conversations with you. It's odd.
04-20-2009, 02:49 PM
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i don't know if anyone else has this problem but whenever i try to explain what car i have they think its a freaking mx5!!! 
While the mx5 is an ok car it really doesn't suit a bloke, well that's what i think anyway...hope i'm not dissing to many people there!
While the mx5 is an ok car it really doesn't suit a bloke, well that's what i think anyway...hope i'm not dissing to many people there!
04-20-2009, 02:56 PM
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I remember a similar thread on rx7club.
I always get the basic questions:
- How many pistons does that thing have.
- Your car sounds like a space ship.
- You must have paid $50,000 for it.
- That is the nicest car i've ever seen.
- Your car is slow.
- WOW ! did it come stock with suicide doors.
- WOW ! did it come stock with the 2 tone interior (Red&Black) or is that custom.
- Those rotary engines last forever and they don't have a redline.
- Your car looks like a *****.
I always get the basic questions:
- How many pistons does that thing have.
- Your car sounds like a space ship.
- You must have paid $50,000 for it.
- That is the nicest car i've ever seen.
- Your car is slow.
- WOW ! did it come stock with suicide doors.
- WOW ! did it come stock with the 2 tone interior (Red&Black) or is that custom.
- Those rotary engines last forever and they don't have a redline.
- Your car looks like a *****.
04-20-2009, 02:56 PM
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yeah the mx5 is about 50 bhp shy of being a legitimate ride.
04-20-2009, 02:59 PM
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I went in today for an interview at an autoparts store. When I was leaving the manager walked out with me and saw me jump in my car. Well a couple moments after I drove off the manager called me and told me that my car was backfiring alot. I told him it was a rotary and his exact words were, "Oh yea those SR20's are bad for back firing."
I then had to go back to the autoparts store and sit there for 30 minutes making him understand what kind of engine it was. Come to find out he drives an RX7.
IDIOT didn't even know what kind of engine was in his car.
I then had to go back to the autoparts store and sit there for 30 minutes making him understand what kind of engine it was. Come to find out he drives an RX7.
IDIOT didn't even know what kind of engine was in his car.
04-20-2009, 03:00 PM
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one time about three days ago i was getting gas this guy was one of those sells men that repair your window at the gas station while you file up:
retard: hows the glass on your car
me: fine i dont need anything fixed
retard: do you like having a awd v8?
me: nope
retard: why not?
me: cause thats not what this is
retard: oh is it one of those prototype electric cars?
me: no its an rx8
retard: oh ya i heard toyota just came out with those.
me: have a nice day
retard: hows the glass on your car
me: fine i dont need anything fixed
retard: do you like having a awd v8?
me: nope
retard: why not?
me: cause thats not what this is
retard: oh is it one of those prototype electric cars?
me: no its an rx8
retard: oh ya i heard toyota just came out with those.
me: have a nice day
04-20-2009, 03:01 PM
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I went in today for an interview at an autoparts store. When I was leaving the manager walked out with me and saw me jump in my car. Well a couple moments after I drove off the manager called me and told me that my car was backfiring alot. I told him it was a rotary and his exact words were, "Oh yea those SR20's are bad for back firing."
I then had to go back to the autoparts store and sit there for 30 minutes making him understand what kind of engine it was. Come to find out he drives an RX7.
IDIOT didn't even know what kind of engine was in his car.
I then had to go back to the autoparts store and sit there for 30 minutes making him understand what kind of engine it was. Come to find out he drives an RX7.
IDIOT didn't even know what kind of engine was in his car.
04-20-2009, 03:05 PM
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Oh. One other good one I had while doing a doc wong driving day here in the bay area.
So I was smart and got up in the front of the pack, and kept up with the doc and a couple in an MX5 all the way to the first rest stop. When we got there, one of the guys in the MX5 said "I'm surprised you were able to keep up with us."
Funny, I just figured that if they could do it, so could I. My poor stock Bridgestones made quite a racket around some of those corners though.
So I was smart and got up in the front of the pack, and kept up with the doc and a couple in an MX5 all the way to the first rest stop. When we got there, one of the guys in the MX5 said "I'm surprised you were able to keep up with us."
Funny, I just figured that if they could do it, so could I. My poor stock Bridgestones made quite a racket around some of those corners though.
04-20-2009, 03:14 PM
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I have another one, I was at a "mini meet" here where I live in Lafayette, and my hood was popped and all my covers were removed this conversation took place....
Matt: Nice car bro
Me: Thanks
Matt: Why do you have your hood popped?
Me: Just showin' off the goods
Matt: What you showing the engine is in the back right (While staring under the hood)
Me: Its right in front of you
Matt: Oh dude I thought that was just a big *** alternator my bad.
Had to walk away.. -_-;
Matt: Nice car bro
Me: Thanks
Matt: Why do you have your hood popped?
Me: Just showin' off the goods
Matt: What you showing the engine is in the back right (While staring under the hood)
Me: Its right in front of you
Matt: Oh dude I thought that was just a big *** alternator my bad.
Had to walk away.. -_-;
