jelousy?
Safety Car
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From: Omaha Nebraska
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by CCMC5
So many people don't realize how affordable a Vette can be. How many people spend $20k and up for a new car? I was driving around with the top off yesterday. My phone rings, it's an old girlfriend who asks "who's vette did I just see you driving?" I answered "mine." Then she said "I can see you're doing well!" All I could do was laugh. 
I hesitate all the time to tell people about our Vette.. mostly because it's, "WOW, you have a Vette!!???" Right away you can see the dollar signs in their eyes... "We bought it used..."
Then I think to myself...yeah, it was only $26K which was really a steal at the time... so it was a great buy!! But like I said, I don't tell them all of that...
Alot of Ricers like to zoom past and rev their engines... Our plate gets as many comments from some drivers... "VRROOOM"
I prefer to ride with the wife along... otherwise I sometimes feel like an old man cruising for chicks!!! Lol @ me...
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Woodlake,The hill is without the king, California
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by 04redvertZ51
why is it evrytime i go for a ride with my dad, people give scruff remarks and facial expressions? 
of course this isnt true when i see another vette on the road and i just go 
of course this isnt true when i see another vette on the road and i just go 
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I don't get that kind of reaction either - but then again if I did, I wouldn't notice. I don't much give a d@nm what everyone else thinks or says. Just enjoy the ride and car and screw 'em if they don't like it.
Well said. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Nesconset NY
St. Jude Donor '04 & '05
Originally Posted by OldschoolDon
I had a woman roll down her window at a light yesterday and ask me if I couldn't get a nicer car I said nope. Just drove away happy.
Cruising
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I cant speak as a Vette owner/driver , but ive Never had anyone make any rude remarks to me while driving my GTSACR ... ive had people ask stupid questions while im driving like " What Gear are you in " ... people have taken pictures as there driving by ... ive been blocked in a parking lot so some guy could take a picture ... and the odd times i do park it in a parking lot , usually people come up and take pictures. i cant see how anyone would make any rude comments to C5 vettes etc. especially if there driving some crappy car themselves or no car ... id just laugh and laugh and laugh ... and drive off still laughing at them ... 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Ghent
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by 02ViperACR
I cant speak as a Vette owner/driver , but ive Never had anyone make any rude remarks to me while driving my GTSACR ... ive had people ask stupid questions while im driving like " What Gear are you in " ... people have taken pictures as there driving by ... ive been blocked in a parking lot so some guy could take a picture ... and the odd times i do park it in a parking lot , usually people come up and take pictures. i cant see how anyone would make any rude comments to C5 vettes etc. especially if there driving some crappy car themselves or no car ... id just laugh and laugh and laugh ... and drive off still laughing at them ...
Pro
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Newark CA
ever since i have got mine 2 mo ago.. I have had nothing but positive comments, and people who do remark stupid comments are only jealous you can tell how excited they get when you drive by ...
Youngsters always try to make it up to the red light w/ me then when they look over and see another young guy all of a sudden they dont fee like racing anymore haha.
Also If they ask me how I got it I usually say something like "my daddy bought it for my 18th b-day".
Youngsters always try to make it up to the red light w/ me then when they look over and see another young guy all of a sudden they dont fee like racing anymore haha.
Also If they ask me how I got it I usually say something like "my daddy bought it for my 18th b-day".
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Cruising
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No , im just looking to get another car ... between the years 99' to 2002 i bought 4 cars ,,, all which i still have ... but since then i havent done anything ... so more then 3 years have passed since i got my last car ... so just wanna get somethin' new
Melting Slicks
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
On the freeway today had this guy about three feet aways on my rear end...Lots of traffic in both lanes. Didn't matter if you passed me or not you would not being going any place....was going around 70 mph...motioned for him to back off...Didn't work...he just got closer....Finally we came to a stop light and he made a left off the freeway.....as he passed i gave him the three finger salute.... He swerved into my lane acting like he was trying to hit me...Once we stopped he preceeded to take off his seat belt and looked like he was going to get out of the car...so i rolled down my window and politely said "the way you drive you are going to end up causing an accident!" He then preceeded to spit out the window at me.....kinda funny seeing how he was in the left lane and only spit in his car....light changed and we went on our separate ways....Wife thought he just couldn't stand to have a vette in front of him! Sure are some crazies out there! 
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: Littleton Colorado
Originally Posted by PUREFUN
On the freeway today had this guy about three feet aways on my rear end...Lots of traffic in both lanes. Didn't matter if you passed me or not you would not being going any place....was going around 70 mph...motioned for him to back off...Didn't work...he just got closer....Finally we came to a stop light and he made a left off the freeway.....as he passed i gave him the three finger salute.... He swerved into my lane acting like he was trying to hit me...Once we stopped he preceeded to take off his seat belt and looked like he was going to get out of the car...so i rolled down my window and politely said "the way you drive you are going to end up causing an accident!" He then preceeded to spit out the window at me.....kinda funny seeing how he was in the left lane and only spit in his car....light changed and we went on our separate ways....Wife thought he just couldn't stand to have a vette in front of him! Sure are some crazies out there!
ya just because you have a car they never will, just 
and 
and let go them be jerks, its not worth it. Just have fun with the C5
Melting Slicks
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Originally Posted by MattB
Yep, be careful some people will be so jealous they will want to ya just because you have a car they never will, just and and let go them be jerks, its not worth it.
Just have fun with the C5
ya just because you have a car they never will, just and and let go them be jerks, its not worth it. Just have fun with the C5
