Stupidest thing somebody has said about your C4?
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Stupidest thing somebody has said about your C4?
I had a guy in a gutted civic tell me that my Corvette is not a race car because it still has the AC and therefore his gutted Honda is more of a race car.
Hmmm well I never claimed that it was, but I asked him what he runs at the track and his answer was that he has never been to the track........
Now by my reckoning ANY car that has been timed on any race track is a lot more of a race car than something that hasn't. Maybe I just didn't eat enough rice to follow his logic.
I can't be the only one to encounter this level of stupidity. What have you been told?
Hmmm well I never claimed that it was, but I asked him what he runs at the track and his answer was that he has never been to the track........
Now by my reckoning ANY car that has been timed on any race track is a lot more of a race car than something that hasn't. Maybe I just didn't eat enough rice to follow his logic.
I can't be the only one to encounter this level of stupidity. What have you been told?
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At the gas station filling up.. "Nice car, is that from Italy?" Hmmm guess he didn't see the CORVETTE on the back.. but Italy??
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I was told I should put in Lambo doors, 22' spinners and a system. Oh and then he challenged me to race. He drove a 2 door Cavalier. I politely declined both suggestions.
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where i work, they ask you to open your trunk for inspection before you can enter the plant. the first time i drove my 1991 to work, you guessed it, he said "will you please pop the trunk". i laughed and said, corvette has no trunk. he laughed and sent me on. see ya
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During the testing run with the new engine, I pulled to bust stop and check everything was ok. Guy in his 50's came to me, look the car for a while and then said "yeah, these kit cars are full of problems, my son has one of these made onto ford taunus chassis"
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I would have asked him if his parents were siblings.
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I haven't had anyone say anything stupid about my C4. Guess I'm the exception.
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With open hood :
Old man : Does it have a Chevrolet Engine in it ?
Mechanic : "Wow.this is the first time i've seen an Edelbrock engine in person" (i used to have Edelbrock elite valve covers) "
Random guy : Wow nice intercooler , looking at the finned Super Ram Lid , well yes it looks like an intercooler anyway.
Another guy : Is that a INLINE V8 ? Believe it or not ...
Is it diesel , right ?
This is not so stupid but i laughed and didn't say a thing : "Wow nice wheels , i bet they cost a fortune , like $ 1000 usd a set , right ? "
A week ago i've heard an old mechanic talking about a SBC lopey Camshaft could cost around $ 4000usd and with those
you can run real fast (as final speed)
Old man : Does it have a Chevrolet Engine in it ?
Mechanic : "Wow.this is the first time i've seen an Edelbrock engine in person" (i used to have Edelbrock elite valve covers) "
Random guy : Wow nice intercooler , looking at the finned Super Ram Lid , well yes it looks like an intercooler anyway.
Another guy : Is that a INLINE V8 ? Believe it or not ...
Is it diesel , right ?
This is not so stupid but i laughed and didn't say a thing : "Wow nice wheels , i bet they cost a fortune , like $ 1000 usd a set , right ? "
A week ago i've heard an old mechanic talking about a SBC lopey Camshaft could cost around $ 4000usd and with those
you can run real fast (as final speed)
Last edited by Calderone; 03-29-2012 at 01:24 AM.