dmp

Yesterday I drove to a winery to pick up a bottle for my brother's Xmas gift. As I was paying, a pretty young lady - probably around 20 years old? walked out, looked past me and asked "Oh wow! is that an RX8??"

"Yes, it is..."

"Oh I love those!" she said

"Here's the key - go take a look" I offered.

She grabbed the key and started poking around inside the car. After a few minutes she came back in.

"wow - that is SO cool" she said, returning my key.

"Thanks - I just got it a couple weeks ago"

She went on to tell me how she's loved them since she saw them online a year ago or so... and her boyfriend has an RX7 engine he's putting in a Lotus-based track car.

A few minutes later her boyfriend came in, and he and I stood there and chatted about Mazdas for 15 minutes.

That's all, I suppose. I reckon the more situations like that I find myself in, the more thankful I am about not purchasing a Mustang. :D

truemagellen

coool....I keep getting the 'what is that' 'is it a viper' (um no!)

one of the odd ones was 'what is a Mazda?' (makes sense since Mazda is one of the least recognized car brands, thats changing though)

dmp

Oh - and it's supposed to be 'Asked' the young lady....lol Not enough coffee this morning


I've gotten "Nice Bimmer, dude!"

zoom44

uggh the other day at a pizza shop i got this "hey thats a really nice looking car! what is it? is it the new Mustang?" she just could have stopped at the second question but no she had to go one step furthur and try to guess.

Redfusion3

iTrader: (2)

Seriously, If you don't know your basic cars...take 3 seconds to walk to the back of the car and find out what it is.

I once knew a girl who had not the faintest idea about what a Mustang, Cobra, Viper or Corvette was.

dmp

I woulda turned on the Austin Powers Voice:

"Ouch Baby...very Ouch..."

zoom44

i was in really good control i just sort of luaghed under my breath and said "no its a Mazda RX-8" and then had a little conversation with her about it. hopefully she'll remember the next time she sees one

Howard

Gave her your keys! Lucky she wasn't a charming thief.

dmp

...my wife would have loved that, I'm sure

It DID make me feel nice to have a young cute chicky smiling at me; Usually the first words out of young ladies' mouths are something like:

'That's HIM, officer!"

misterwilson007

I need to find a wife that's into that..........at least you woulda had a fast/cool getaway car!!!

ptiemann

I'm dating a girl who doesn't know that Porsche makes sports cars. Left alone that they are a German brand.

Surely she also believes that small cars are dangerous. Good thing that the RX-8 is the bigger one of my two cars.

MELRX8

No, it's not a 280Z lady (question asked this morning).

mysql101

I have now had 4 people ask me "is that a mini viper?"

ugh.

shelleys_man_06

The girls at work think my car is a 350Z. I gave them the mushroom slap.

Petrus

Simualar funny thing happened to me today when I was xmas-shopping for my girl... Came out of the store and there were 5 young ladies (mid 20s I guess) looking at my beautiful car - and they all matched the car. They were beautiful as well. 4 of them was totaly speedcrazy and loved cars, their 5th friend looked suprisingly uninterested. I stood back a few minutes smoking and watched them inspect my car more intensivly than a mechanic. Then I unlocked it and they all turned around with a b i g smile on their faces. "Your car?"... bla bla bla... Ended up with 4 phonenumbers and one xmasgift for my girl.

paintballa

People either ask me if it is a BMW or just straight up ask me what I drive. I haven't been asked if it was anything else. Of course, I don't mind people askin (especially if the person is a hot chick), it just gives me a chance to show off the car. Haha.

Does anybody else get this comment said to them, "I so want to rape your car!"? I get told that 5 times a week at the very least.

truemagellen

don't lie you thought giving her your keys you had a chance of gett'in some :p

Mr. Ed's rx-8

i had a couple of younger girls...i'm guessing either still in high school or fresh out looking at my car when i came out of the mall the other day. this is one reason i love my remote start and exhaust combo. still a ways off i started the car and they jumped back...nice little rumble from the exhaust. long story short i got 2 numbers and took them for a ride. trashed the #'s cause i like my car and not jail.

still haven't had anybody make any stupid guesses though.

dmp

:D

dazygirl415

I pass by guys all the time walking to/from my car several times a day and every day, at least once, someone tells me they wish they had my car. I just smile and say "Thanks--I know."

czr

iTrader: (3)

Maybe... is it just an excuse to start a conversation with you? (Not to take anything away from the car, of course)

dazygirl415

Maybe, but the majority of the guys I work with are over 40 and married. They know I'm nice, but not interested.

However, there are those who say something and aren't over 40 and married. I'll admit that I talk to them.

Tayninh

Gosh being over 40 is sort of down and out, over the hill for some ladies. :D

L8APEX

I find that people assume that it costs about twice as much as it does, and they are usually surprised that it is made by Mazda.

thew

funny i took off all the badges on my 8.. but my Ca plate is RX8 RX8 !!!!
I could understand after the badges came off when i had no plate.. but now .. come one .. look at the car !!!! I wonder.. the plate says RX8 Rx8 do you think.. maybe its...