No doubt about it!
Got asked a strange question today
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Burning Brakes
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Got asked a strange question today
Pulled up into a parking spot to go buy some beer tonight and got asked this question.
"Is that a 10-cylinder?"
I guess some people just don't know. I said no, and he said "nice car". I said thanks and continued on inside.
Just kinda thought it was strange. Oh, the guy was in a V6 Mustang. I've never even thought my car sounded like it had that many cylinders. The Stingers kinda take out that doubt.
Jon
"Is that a 10-cylinder?"
I guess some people just don't know. I said no, and he said "nice car". I said thanks and continued on inside.
Just kinda thought it was strange. Oh, the guy was in a V6 Mustang. I've never even thought my car sounded like it had that many cylinders. The Stingers kinda take out that doubt.
Jon
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Pulled up into a parking spot to go buy some beer tonight and got asked this question.
"Is that a 10-cylinder?"
I guess some people just don't know. I said no, and he said "nice car". I said thanks and continued on inside.
Just kinda thought it was strange. Oh, the guy was in a V6 Mustang. I've never even thought my car sounded like it had that many cylinders. The Stingers kinda take out that doubt.
Jon
"Is that a 10-cylinder?"
I guess some people just don't know. I said no, and he said "nice car". I said thanks and continued on inside.
Just kinda thought it was strange. Oh, the guy was in a V6 Mustang. I've never even thought my car sounded like it had that many cylinders. The Stingers kinda take out that doubt.
Jon
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Burning Brakes
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That's what I thought he might have thought. I can't see it, but he was in his car, so I think he just saw the roofline of my FRC, and assumed that's what it was. Still, I thought he was asking because of the exhaust note. His windows were down and he must have thought the "motorboat" Corvette sound through Stingers sounded like it had 2 extra. That's the only thing I can come up with.
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Intermediate
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From: Everett WA
On the flip side, I pulled into a parking lot with my "other car"... a 1971 Datsun 240Z w/ Twin Turbo 350 small block Chevy engine and a guy asked me what year 'Vette it was.
To be fair, I do have a Chevy bowtie on the front grill
and it has the V8 exhaust note... for sure!
For you motorheads out the, here is the engine compartment:
Paul R
To be fair, I do have a Chevy bowtie on the front grill
and it has the V8 exhaust note... for sure!For you motorheads out the, here is the engine compartment:
Paul R
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Drifting
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From: LaPine Oregon
illiterate or just ignorant
I blame our society for dropping the ball and not emphasizing basic values. Sure pound this crap into their heads about us causing global warming but no field trips to the local dealerships or car show. I'll go to my grave shaking my head for sure . (I'm going to be buried in one of my cars,
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From: Kelso Washington
St. Jude Donor '09, '13, '15
Paul, that's a freakin' cool ride!!
OP.....Yep, thought it was a Viper.....I had a kid call mine a Lamborghini...he was convinced...hey, he was into cars at least.
Maybe you could have told him it was a ten-banger but you only use eight to beat Mustangs......
OP.....Yep, thought it was a Viper.....I had a kid call mine a Lamborghini...he was convinced...hey, he was into cars at least.
Maybe you could have told him it was a ten-banger but you only use eight to beat Mustangs......
