Ever noticed
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: foothills of Northern California
Hehe, Yup, My brother in law said his late model T bird will do 200 Mph and it has a turbo. Then he said it was totally stock. That was news to me
He said how did you get that vette. I told him is that really your business? He said he always wanted a Vette.
Also yes, the guy next door at work tells me about his buddy with the late Rustang with spray putting out 700,
whatever.
He said how did you get that vette. I told him is that really your business? He said he always wanted a Vette.
Also yes, the guy next door at work tells me about his buddy with the late Rustang with spray putting out 700,
whatever.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,840
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From: Tree City
My dad had a 1958 Ford Galaxie 500 with the 352 Interceptor engine. That car would kick some serious butt. I never saw him get beat in that car. When some kid would pull up next to him and want to race, he'd look over at them and ask, "When do I get my popcorn?" That would really tick them off and I would crack up! They'd take off and he'd bust their butt. I'm a Chevy guy now, but that's the line I use to this day............
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Brett Foote
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,446
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From: Tarpon Springs FL
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I wouldn't yawn to much...some of those 4 bangers WILL beat a stock vette in the 1/4 mile. Of course they are modified but never-the-less they are 4 cyl's.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 133
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 833
Likes: 2
From: Roseville CA
No one has ever asked. A silver car blends in with everything else.
Different story when I rented a yellow and black striped ZHZ. People gawked and talked a LOT. It was an attention getter.
My VMax gets a lot of attention. It looks very fast and powerful.
Different story when I rented a yellow and black striped ZHZ. People gawked and talked a LOT. It was an attention getter.
My VMax gets a lot of attention. It looks very fast and powerful.
Last edited by brettbolt; Nov 15, 2011 at 05:51 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Largo Florida
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Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,205
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From: Arlington VA
Same here. I dont have that problem and I hit coffee & cars with plenty sports car friends every month. Its all about the people you hang around with. Insecure people always need to brag, showoff or compete.
I'd bet the people who get challenged the most about how much HP they have.. arent necessarily innocent either. I've seen plenty of guys who cant wait to yap on and on.. about what they've done to their car or what their car is capable of. Is it really a surprise that once you go down that road, that someone else claims to know a friend with "a lil more".
I'd bet the people who get challenged the most about how much HP they have.. arent necessarily innocent either. I've seen plenty of guys who cant wait to yap on and on.. about what they've done to their car or what their car is capable of. Is it really a surprise that once you go down that road, that someone else claims to know a friend with "a lil more".
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,303
Likes: 40
From: Edmonton Alberta
A Different Angle:
A friend of mine went to look at his buddies new 2010 Viper. He asked him about the horsepower of the car and what he could beat.
I guess it happens with most sports car owners!
A friend of mine went to look at his buddies new 2010 Viper. He asked him about the horsepower of the car and what he could beat.
I guess it happens with most sports car owners!
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,523
Likes: 12
From: OH
not to many questions about my HP. My fav. is when I go through the neighborhood and all the kids point and yell cool car.
There is an outdoor mall here in Columbus (Easton) and in the summer I usually do a drive through and people are always giving compliments. I had a lady on her wedding day at Easton want to take pictures with my car...hahahah
There is an outdoor mall here in Columbus (Easton) and in the summer I usually do a drive through and people are always giving compliments. I had a lady on her wedding day at Easton want to take pictures with my car...hahahah