belairbrian

Pulled into the gas station to fuel up and there was a four door sedan on the other side. Two guys in it.

Apparently they were having a debate over what I was driving. So the driver comes over and the conversation goes:

Him: This is a Nissan 300zx right?

Me: No, it's a 92 corvette.

Him: Are you sure it looks like a Nissan hood badge.

Me; yeah, i'm sure.

Him: Well, I guess you would know.

Me: Yeah

Him: My buddy thought it was a firebird but I thought it was a 300ZX, but it's a nice car.

KenMathisHD

Yup, their parents failed at parenthood
At least they thought it was a nice car

449er

Wow, the boys mistakenly thought a 92 Corvette was a Nissan 300 ZX? Definitely NOT car guys

FAUEE

In their defense, the c4 flags are practically the same outline as the nissan logo.

I always felt like the c4 looks like the 3rd Gen firebird.

Edv92c4

The answer to the question about being insulted is no. It's ok to not be a car guy and not know every car (or any car) on the road. Where it got weird for me is when he asks you "are you sure?" Real retard factor...I would never assume the owner wouldn't know what he bought. You almost have to feel sorry for him that he's that much of an idiot.

Hot Rod Roy

I think you should take it as a complement! They recognized that your 'vette was something they don't see every day, something special, and nice enough that they felt at ease about asking you about your car! They could have let it go, and you wouldn't have had the fun chat! I'd call that a "smile moment"!

aklim

WGAS what they think?

1. They didn't put a penny towards the car. Their thoughts don't matter.

2. Asking the owner if he is sure of what he has?

Good or bad, what they think is meaningless once their stupidity shows.

aklim

I'm sorry but the question asked was so stupid, the complement doesn't mean squat. Why don't I ask you whether your child is male or female and then ask you if you are sure? I tend to not be so hard up for complements that I take the word of retards.

A Peter C4

The only real Corvette badgeing is on the rear bumper and if not altered with chrome or colored infill it would be hard to tell what it is to a young not gearhead guy. Except for the round flag symbols. Not an insult, they just don't know.

Hot Rod Roy

Ignorant question . . . maybe, but not a stupid question! They asked because they were curious about the nice car! Where's the harm in being friendly? More people should try it!

Joe C

the best mistaken ID thing I ever ran into was with my two-tone silver 85 in (old) St. Augustine. I was standing next to the car (top off) when a bus load of (i'm guessing) 5 to 7 year old kids went by - heard one of them yell out the window, "Hey, there's one of those back to the future cars!"

scrappy76

I always seem to want to have fun during these occasions. When he asked if I was sure, I would have replied, " ya know it was dark when I stole it and I wasnt paying attention, you might be right " .

I cannot see how it could be confused with a 300zx, but if you focused on the body and not the nose or the rear, the early c4 did look like the firebird.

hcbph

I don't worry about what people say about my car. I have had several times where some younger person has complemented it yet had no idea what it was. So many younger people may not know what the cars are but they know what they like.

Best one I ever had was a young 7 year old girl with Spina Bifida I took for a ride at their annual picnic. When we got back from the ride she said she was going to have one like this one when she got older. She had no idea what it was, but she sure liked it! One more convert.

Take it as an education opportunity to teach them a little about C4's.

aklim

I agree with that. What I am referring to is that they were told what it is and still challenged the owner if he was sure what it is.

Dt86

Obviously they aren't car guys since they can't identify foreign or domestic cars. But at least they had the gumption to approach and ask. Now they know and might even become members on here.

kael

I smell a bet was made and neither of them won.

skyhawk50

A few years ago, I was working as an EMT at Hershey Park, when a coworker walked in and asked me when I got the Ferrari. Next thing, it was all over the place that I was driving a red Ferrari ! I never offered up a comment.

81c3

Naah, I wouldn't be insulted. Just an opportunity to educate the younger generation about the Corvette that changed the direction of all future Corvettes.

aklim

Start with the simpler lesson of "I am the owner. I really know what I am driving. IF I don't, the registration in the glove box will remind me.".

Paul Workman

But, what is even more interesting is the number of C4 "Vette guys" that miss the "Z" visual clues. Were it not for the badge on the bumper, and even with the hood up, it might go almost completely undetected.

I'm a WARRIOR and not a WAXER. I don't mind - either way. It's all OK w/ me should anyone ask about it, and a fair amount do stop and take pictures at car shows. Only when a "Vette" person asked "What car did that motor come out of?" did I get a little amused.

But, there was one especially juicy moment: A few years ago, a know-it-all "Vette" dude walks by at a car show with his cute blonde GF in tow. He paused to give the motor a very cursory glance before remarking to her how it was "just a C4" and how his C5 would "wipe" it. Another nearby person challenged him with "Do you have any idea you're looking at??" That tickled me, but it was the GF's eyes-only double-take and instant expression of doubt that was priceless!