Anyone else overcompensating or just me?
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Louis
St. Jude Donor '13
Anyone else overcompensating or just me?
I've spoken with a few members on here and other Vette owners around the St. Louis area. Apparently all of us have, at one time or another, regardless of age or social status, have been accused of overcompensating, which I find quite amusing listening to their stories.
With me driving a lifted H2 Hummer and an old Vette in the garage, I seem to have a bulls-eye painted on me. My Hummer has now been nicknamed 'The Overcompensator 4000' by co-workers and friends in our Cub Scout Pack.
Anyone have any good stories? Any sharp or witty comebacks?? Whatcha got???
With me driving a lifted H2 Hummer and an old Vette in the garage, I seem to have a bulls-eye painted on me. My Hummer has now been nicknamed 'The Overcompensator 4000' by co-workers and friends in our Cub Scout Pack.
Anyone have any good stories? Any sharp or witty comebacks?? Whatcha got???
Melting Slicks
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Sorry no sharp or witty come backs but I think the small minded people whom say things like that really don't like themselves and feel their lives are crap so they TRY to feel better about themselves by saying something is wrong with you - I say F%*kem, enjoy what you have and be proud of it 
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Drifting
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I've owned 3 Corvettes over the years, as well as other nice cars, and have been the target of comments similar to that. Usually those comments come from people who cannot afford nice cars (and wish they could). I could personally careless what they think. Tell them to stick with their sewing, meanwhile you have your own hobby, and its cars.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '13
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '13
Oh I don't let it get to me at all. It's just funny to hear the comments. I just turned 40 and have been a car guy since about 12, and everyone that knows me or my family, or even drives by our house knows this.
I tell those that say something about me overcompensating that they must subscribe to mine and my wife's website for $29.95 per month like everyone else to put their own personal inadequacies & suspicions to rest. No one joins for free.
I think a lot of it is what Airborne & htown said.
I tell those that say something about me overcompensating that they must subscribe to mine and my wife's website for $29.95 per month like everyone else to put their own personal inadequacies & suspicions to rest. No one joins for free.
I think a lot of it is what Airborne & htown said.
Drifting
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From: Port Huron MI
Overcompensating? Us? Nah.
I just tell them I'm like my car. I have a big nose and nearly no tail end.
As for the midlife crisis thing... When I bought my vette and first face the question, I said it's been an all life crisis. I'd have bought the car at 16 if I had the money.
I just tell them I'm like my car. I have a big nose and nearly no tail end.
As for the midlife crisis thing... When I bought my vette and first face the question, I said it's been an all life crisis. I'd have bought the car at 16 if I had the money.
Safety Car
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do they have fancy jewelry, have a new car, fancy cloths, exotic vacations? buy their kid that 500$ baseball bat, or hockey stick, or ballerina outfit? that is overcompensating. just throwing money down the drain.. classic cars on the other hand, at least hold their value.
Drifting
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From: Chardon Ohio
Overcompensating? Us? Nah.
I just tell them I'm like my car. I have a big nose and nearly no tail end.
As for the midlife crisis thing... When I bought my vette and first face the question, I said it's been an all life crisis. I'd have bought the car at 16 if I had the money.
I just tell them I'm like my car. I have a big nose and nearly no tail end.
As for the midlife crisis thing... When I bought my vette and first face the question, I said it's been an all life crisis. I'd have bought the car at 16 if I had the money.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '13
Melting Slicks
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Happy Birthday, my Granddaughter is being born today (maybe as we speak)... 
I bought my first Vette (and only other Vette), at age 24, don't think I was having a midlife crisis but could be wrong I guess
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I have always had hot rods, I just like playing - must be a kid at heart
I bought my first Vette (and only other Vette), at age 24, don't think I was having a midlife crisis but could be wrong I guess
...I have always had hot rods, I just like playing - must be a kid at heart
Race Director
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Happy Birthday, my Granddaughter is being born today (maybe as we speak)...
I bought my first Vette (and only other Vette), at age 24, don't think I was having a midlife crisis but could be wrong I guess...
I have always had hot rods, I just like playing - must be a kid at heart
I bought my first Vette (and only other Vette), at age 24, don't think I was having a midlife crisis but could be wrong I guess
...I have always had hot rods, I just like playing - must be a kid at heart
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Well, thats it!!! Your 40! You must have a mid life crisis.... I've been told this SOOO Many times. I've been in mid life crisis since the age of 21! That's when I got my first vette. When I got a Harley, I was told the same thing!! People need to put a name on you. They don't understand it's a hobby/love thing. The rest are just "haters". Who cares, as long as you and the family are happy and enjoy it, so be it!!!
Race Director
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From: Arizona
I'm compensating all right.
I am compensating for the things I couldn't afford when I was younger and compensating for the things I have worked so hard for.
Compensating is a word one uses when they themself haven't worked hard enough to earn anything remotely significant.
I am compensating for the things I couldn't afford when I was younger and compensating for the things I have worked so hard for.
Compensating is a word one uses when they themself haven't worked hard enough to earn anything remotely significant.
Burning Brakes
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I remember when I was 17 and admiring a full dressed Harley, thinking that I could never see the day that I could own something like that because they cost like $5000 back then. Now I own several Harleys and 3 Vettes. I worked for them. It's not compensation. It's an undying desire.