Why do people feel the need...?
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Racer
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From: Reynoldsburg Ohio
St. Jude Donor '05
Why do people feel the need...?
...to walk up to my car at the office, say "these are made of fiberglass, right?" and then knock on a fender?
Drove the '79 to work today, and one of the attorneys I work for did the knocking thing, while another guy saw me (literally, he was standing right there) get out of my car and asked "That your car?"
No, moron - I stole it so I could come to work this morning.
Anyway, anyone else drive their car to work this morning?
Drove the '79 to work today, and one of the attorneys I work for did the knocking thing, while another guy saw me (literally, he was standing right there) get out of my car and asked "That your car?"
No, moron - I stole it so I could come to work this morning.
Anyway, anyone else drive their car to work this morning?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Olney MD
Yeah I drove mine yesterday and today - planning on driving it tomorrow and Friday - the rest of this week is gonne be beautiful here in MD. Today is the first day of autum and it's gonna be 85* outside. I get what year is that? but to me it's all good cause it give me an excuse to talk about my car!!
Burning Brakes
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From: "Too Low, Too Fast, Too Loud" TX
Damn...I love it! The guys in the South can't wait for winter to come so they can drive their vettes in the open air..once it kewls down and the guys in the north have to put their cars up for winter to save for spring and summer driving...heh! Should have told the bozo...no it's Carbon Fiber!! 
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by bkerlee
...to walk up to my car at the office, say "these are made of fiberglass, right?" and then knock on a fender?
Drove the '79 to work today, and one of the attorneys I work for did the knocking thing, while another guy saw me (literally, he was standing right there) get out of my car and asked "That your car?"
No, moron - I stole it so I could come to work this morning.
Anyway, anyone else drive their car to work this morning?
Drove the '79 to work today, and one of the attorneys I work for did the knocking thing, while another guy saw me (literally, he was standing right there) get out of my car and asked "That your car?"
No, moron - I stole it so I could come to work this morning.
Anyway, anyone else drive their car to work this morning?
You're missing a terrific opportunity to stretch braggin' rights! 
"No, not a bit of 'Glass here in this one.
In '77 they were actually Stainless Steel and it's a great secret that the biggest problem G.M. had back then was getting the paint to stick well on the Stainless . So as you can see, this model here that you are FRICKIN' THUMPING ON! is actually worth a small fortune. Not just because of the Stainless body but because the paint has held up so well over the years! So Leave it ALONE! "
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Racer
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From: Reynoldsburg Ohio
St. Jude Donor '05
I think he was just mad because I stole the spot he normally parks in... 
The weather's so nice here in Ohio right now...too bad they'll have to be put up for the winter soon.
The weather's so nice here in Ohio right now...too bad they'll have to be put up for the winter soon.
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St. Jude Donor '09
I dont get that... i just get the bizztches that ask what color my car is...last i checked, it was orange, but i'm just a plumber...what color does it look like to you folks????
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From: San Jose CA
No one asks about my car at my college. I've shown it to a couple people.
One girl asked me to stop revving the engine because it scared her. This was before I changed the heads and cam. Wonder what she'd think of it now... it's MUCH louder.
-Steve
One girl asked me to stop revving the engine because it scared her. This was before I changed the heads and cam. Wonder what she'd think of it now... it's MUCH louder.
-Steve
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Ontario
Originally Posted by bkerlee
Anyway, anyone else drive their car to work this morning?
I have a few paint chips, car hasn't been painted in like 15 years. I always get people saying "Whoa buddy you need a paint job on that thing eh!" Ya, thanks I had no idea the paint was missing there...
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From: Gulf of America
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Originally Posted by Pacin'California
One girl asked me to stop revving the engine because it scared her. This was before I changed the heads and cam. Wonder what she'd think of it now... it's MUCH louder.
-Steve
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From: Reno Nevada
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
I drove mine to work yesterday and in the afternoon one of the bosses ask me if I loaned my Vette to someone? I said, "No" Then he said that I might have a problem then. I couldn't figure out what he was talking about Then he said that when he was leaving for lunch he saw some black guy leaving in it 
Just screwing with me!
Then he said that when he was leaving for lunch he saw some black guy leaving in it Just screwing with me!
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From: Rome Georgia
I drive my red 71 to school every day, rain or shine, winter or summer. I'm a senior in Highschool and I can definatly say i have the coolest car at school. I lost a friend after i got my vette because he had a 1967 Mustang that everyone ignores now.
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From: parsippany nj
I drove mine to work yesterday and today. It's in the high 70's here and I really love this kind of weather. Yesterday I drove the car about 70 miles in all. I had a dentist appointment that was a ways away.
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From: Farmers Branch TX
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St. Jude Donor '09
I have just recently finished doing a little custom body work and a new paint job to my 78, and I think my favorite question so far during that time was, "so are you gonna take it all the way down to the metal when you redo it?" to which i replied, "uh i sure hope not, ill have a frame and some inner doors....." I guess he didnt get the "memo"
---Chris
---Chris