Why do people?
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Land of 10,000 taxes
it's a male thing, you rarely see chicks do this
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
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Team Owner
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From: Portrichey FL
St. Jude Donor '13
it's a male thing, you rarely see chicks do this
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
Melting Slicks
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From: Pearland TX
St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'07-'08-'09
I live in a small (157 homes) gated community. After 8 years and 3 different vettes, the novelty should have worn off. It hasn't. The 3 stang converts in the neighborhood are the worst. One always makes a point of going past the driveway, backing up, looking for the umpteenth time and then buzzing off.
Safety Car
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From: Southeastern PA
I just had a kid take a picture from his cell phone while I was in traffic!! He was two cars ahead, slowed down to the point where the other driver passed in the center lane, then he snapped away. Nice compliment, I guess.
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From: YOU SEE ... I'M NOT CRAZY ...I'M JUST AHEAD OF THE CURVE
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I had someone in a C6 chasing to catch up with me ... I thought for sure he wanted to race and I thought "here we go" ... he just wanted to know what exhaust I had on the car (headers and bullets)
I also had a guy with a camera on the highway do same thing with the pics ...
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From: Murrells Inlet, SC
The main problem I have is MUSTANGS. Everyone else leaves me alone. I normally ignore. Had to recently hurt a cobra's feelings though.
There is a difference in the people driving vettes (save the wave) and everyone else. I think in short... class!
There is a difference in the people driving vettes (save the wave) and everyone else. I think in short... class!
VIR
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From: Palmyra Va
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Jupiter Florida
Living in Northern Virginia where every type car known to man resides (BMWs and MBs are like ghetto cockroaches...everywhere) I rarely am 'rice carred' and in fact this younger import crowd respects the Vette and is very curious about it...of course they want to see a burn out, drift etc. My problem WAS the Stang crowd... from the 5.0L to the newer ones... easily 50% of them (the ones with the V8s not the V6 versions...they know better 
) would do a bad azz snear look and the 'wanna race' at the stop light thing... got to the point it became damn way too annoying... Well since I had the Lingerfelter 366 package done but specifically did not install any outside badges indicating as such I decided to do this>>>
Well...did the trick...now down to zero with the Stang crowd... even had this happen.... there is one Stang (black/lowered/trick exhaust etc) that cruises Reston and he always is doing the 'look at me stuff..' one day I saw him in my rear view mirror and he obviously saw me since he started hitin' it and pulling hard up on my rear then (as the car gods would have it... light changes to red) starts to pull up next to me with the 'varooom varoom' business. His buddy second seating looks over my direction but could see his eyes lock onto the LINGENFELTER and then turns to his buddy and says something...well MR STANG owner mildly backs away and end of story.... pedigree do matter
Michael
) would do a bad azz snear look and the 'wanna race' at the stop light thing... got to the point it became damn way too annoying... Well since I had the Lingerfelter 366 package done but specifically did not install any outside badges indicating as such I decided to do this>>>Well...did the trick...now down to zero with the Stang crowd... even had this happen.... there is one Stang (black/lowered/trick exhaust etc) that cruises Reston and he always is doing the 'look at me stuff..' one day I saw him in my rear view mirror and he obviously saw me since he started hitin' it and pulling hard up on my rear then (as the car gods would have it... light changes to red) starts to pull up next to me with the 'varooom varoom' business. His buddy second seating looks over my direction but could see his eyes lock onto the LINGENFELTER and then turns to his buddy and says something...well MR STANG owner mildly backs away and end of story.... pedigree do matter
Michael
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Texas
it's a male thing, you rarely see chicks do this
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
put two guys together, regarless what they are doing they'll likely compete at it, even if it's only talking, want proof?
look at the Z51/F55 debate or Z51 to emblem or not
we have to prove to ourselves that we are better than the other guy, that's how we get the girl (although you'd be hard pressed to find a women who gives a rats *** whether your Vette has Z51 or F55)
By far the BESt answer to this thus far! You hit the nail right on the head my friend!
Drifting
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From: Royse City Texas
