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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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I was crawling out of my vette in a parking space (at the strip mall) and a Mustang pulls up behind me. The driver leans across the seat and with a smile on his face says, "Wow." With that he drives down the road. So I went on into get my haircut with an even bigger smile on my face.

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Nice.
Today I had a guy in a 90s Saleen Mustang just look at my car while stuck in traffic with his jaw dropped. He then looked back at his car and actually petted the car where his hand was resting in the open window. He was surely wishing he had a Corvette.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by PostShawn
Nice.
Today I had a guy in a 90s Saleen Mustang just look at my car while stuck in traffic with his jaw dropped. He then looked back at his car and actually petted the car where his hand was resting in the open window. He was surely wishing he had a Corvette.
Haha, that's awesome.
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nice stories... thanks for shairng
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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This is why I don't thumb my nose at Mustangs or Ricers or whatever. They all have forums for their vehicles like we do and are car people like us.

Good story!

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As in "WOW"?
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Originally Posted by cnw
I was crawling out of my vette in a parking space (at the strip mall) and a Mustang pulls up behind me. The driver leans across the seat and with a smile on his face says, "Wow." With that he drives down the road. So I went on into get my haircut with an even bigger smile on my face.

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Was this the guy?


A little humor - thanks for sharing!
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Going along with these stories i pulled out of WalMart where a minivan was behind me. I juiced the car a little as i was turning at the intersection so the car let out a nice little snarl. At the next light the lady pulls up next to me at the light, leans over her 10 year old son and says, "Now that is what a car is supposed to sound like, it dont sound like no hairdryer." I was laughing my **** off. She had to be like 55 yrs old. Needless to say it made my day !

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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I dont care what kind of car it is... if it's nice i'm going to tell he or she about it.

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Originally Posted by cnw
I was crawling out of my vette in a parking space (at the strip mall) and a Mustang pulls up behind me. The driver leans across the seat and with a smile on his face says, "Wow." With that he drives down the road. So I went on into get my haircut with an even bigger smile on my face.

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So some guy pulls up "behind" you and says wow? Haha, are you sure he was looking at your car? Or your incredible physique?
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by OMG its Jason
So some guy pulls up "behind" you and says wow? Haha, are you sure he was looking at your car? Or your incredible physique?
I don't know, it could have been my incedible physic. Chuckle.

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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by VinnyT
This is why I don't thumb my nose at Mustangs or Ricers or whatever. They all have forums for their vehicles like we do and are car people like us.

Good story!

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You met an enthusiast, not just another manufacturer owner.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Clint43
I dont care what kind of car it is... if it's nice i'm going to tell he or she about it.
I agree. I think it does people some good to know that when you step out of your Vette in a parking lot and comment on someone's vehicle that might not necessarily be as expensive / nice as yours. They usually don't know what to say.

Not everyone in this world is as privelaged as we are to have a Vette, and a few kind / positive words coming from you to them will make their day.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Sounds like the Mustang guy appreciates a fine automobile.
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