C7 Z06 Discussion General Z06 Corvette Discussion, LT4 Corvette Technical Info, Performance Upgrades, Suspension Setup for Street or Track
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: GEM Motorsports

Unlikely compliments that made you smile

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-16-2016, 03:24 AM
  #1  
rectifyer2000
Racer
Thread Starter
 
rectifyer2000's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2005
Location: California
Posts: 420
Received 14 Likes on 10 Posts

Default Unlikely compliments that made you smile

So I pull into the grocery store at 11:30 pm this evening. As I'm walking to the store, this mother is loading groceries into her mini van while her 3-4 year old child sits in the basket watching. I see the mini van is packed with food, clothes, toys, etc. when she stops me and says, "As you might guess, I'm really not into cars but I have to tell you that car is amazing. What is it?" Her small child then says, "I love your car," as drool pools from his teething mouth.

A few weeks earlier, a Turkish tow truck driver (don't ask) tells me my car "Looks like an alligator, but in a good way. It looks like something that crawled out of a swamp."

What have you heard about your Z that made you smile?
Old 03-16-2016, 03:37 AM
  #2  
Lrn2Swm
Racer
 
Lrn2Swm's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2015
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Posts: 429
Received 44 Likes on 37 Posts
Default

At the top of another driver's voice. at a stop light on the Las Vegas Strip;

WTF IS THAT?!?
Old 03-16-2016, 07:45 AM
  #3  
G352C6
Burning Brakes
 
G352C6's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2007
Location: Sugarland/Houston TX
Posts: 809
Received 31 Likes on 18 Posts

Default

The NTB staff said he likes my Nissan.
Old 03-16-2016, 10:03 AM
  #4  
Bill Dearborn
Tech Contributor
 
Bill Dearborn's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Posts: 40,078
Received 8,918 Likes on 5,327 Posts

Default

I took my much younger (20s) neighbor for a ride yesterday and as we were approaching a car in the lane to our right the driver rolled down his window and stuck his arm out with his thumb up. My neighbor said "Wow, do you get that kind of reaction all the time?" While smiling I said "It's Normal".

Bill
The following 2 users liked this post by Bill Dearborn:
Blvdbrawler (03-17-2016), everjeff (03-17-2016)
Old 03-16-2016, 02:02 PM
  #5  
ZnammZ06
Instructor
 
ZnammZ06's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2015
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

"is that a Ferroghini?"
"is so fast, I love your Koengatti"
"I hear it does 0-100 MPH in 1.95 seconds"
=P
Old 03-16-2016, 02:42 PM
  #6  
VictorBarron
Drifting
 
VictorBarron's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2003
Location: Millstadt Illinois
Posts: 1,639
Received 375 Likes on 264 Posts

Default

Pulled into gas station and this car full of young uns started to snap shots with their phones. One young man asked "What's on your dash".
I looked at him like what do you mean. He again asked the same question and I said I don't have anything on my dash. They all laughed like I was a moron and drove away. Told my son about it and he laughed, said they wanted to know how high are the number on the speedometer, lol.

Old 03-16-2016, 02:44 PM
  #7  
JackTripper
Turn 12!
Support Corvetteforum!
 
JackTripper's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2008
Location: The Beach
Posts: 5,974
Received 498 Likes on 217 Posts

Default

When I got a "Thumbs Up" from a guy in a Black Ferrari 458.
Old 03-16-2016, 04:07 PM
  #8  
Thomasmoto
Race Director
 
Thomasmoto's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2011
Location: GREER SC
Posts: 19,529
Received 1,504 Likes on 1,026 Posts

Default

2 older guys at Southpark Mall in Charlotte,NC asked if my Z06 was a Maserati? I guess that was a compliment.?

Last edited by Thomasmoto; 03-16-2016 at 04:17 PM.
Old 03-16-2016, 04:18 PM
  #9  
DevilDog II
Race Director

 
DevilDog II's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2003
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 10,789
Received 888 Likes on 553 Posts
Oldtimer

Default

My car was delivered in January by the dealership in an enclosed trailer. The salesman drove to our house to go over everything. We were sitting in the driveway in the Z06 when a high school kid pulls up in front of our house, walks up to the car, and asks if he could take some pictures. I thought that was pretty cool for only having the car about 15 minutes.
Old 03-17-2016, 12:37 PM
  #10  
Zendiver
Advanced
 
Zendiver's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2016
Location: Morningview Kentucky
Posts: 64
Received 13 Likes on 11 Posts
Default

Yesterday at a gas station a young lady told me her boyfriend was acting like a school girl with wet panties over my car
The following users liked this post:
Movie Muscle (03-18-2016)
Old 03-17-2016, 06:07 PM
  #11  
rectifyer2000
Racer
Thread Starter
 
rectifyer2000's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2005
Location: California
Posts: 420
Received 14 Likes on 10 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Zendiver
Yesterday at a gas station a young lady told me her boyfriend was acting like a school girl with wet panties over my car
It's hot that she said that but not when I actually think about it. It's actually wrong on sooooo many levels!!!

It took me a few weeks to get used to all the people pulling up next to me and taking pictures. I kept thinking all these people wanted to race me. That NEVER happened in my C6.
Old 03-17-2016, 06:20 PM
  #12  
BigBird440
Racer
 
BigBird440's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2011
Posts: 312
Received 32 Likes on 27 Posts

Default

C5 441 vert- cop behind pulls up moves back (here it comes) but no pulls long side and opens window "NICE F*#IN CAR MAN!!"

C6Z whipple- lil kid yells MOM LOOK BATMAN!!!
Old 03-17-2016, 07:49 PM
  #13  
TopSpeedNeed
Drifting
Support Corvetteforum!
 
TopSpeedNeed's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2004
Location: Jacksonville Fl.
Posts: 1,515
Received 68 Likes on 61 Posts

Default

I was at a stop light, and a guy pulled up beside me on the right side, and rolled down his window, I rolled mine down, he said, "My son loves your car", his son who was about ten years old was breaking his neck trying to look over dad to look at the car, I thanked them very much, told them it was a 2016 Corvette Z06, about that time the light turned green, I said thanks again, and as I was pulling away, I hear the Dad say to his 10 year old son, "Man, that F-_-_ing car is beautiful"..... Everybody I tell that story cracks up

Old 03-17-2016, 07:53 PM
  #14  
davepl
Le Mans Master
 
davepl's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2000
Location: Redmond WA
Posts: 8,727
Received 1,500 Likes on 987 Posts

Default

Sort of in the other direction, I accidentally waved at an Enzo before I realized what it actually was. He didn't wave back.

Save the wave, even if its with Ferraris.

I get a lot of school kids screaming "I love your car". Nothing like impressing 9 year olds!

Last edited by davepl; 03-17-2016 at 07:54 PM.
Old 03-17-2016, 08:20 PM
  #15  
L8 APEX
Instructor
 
L8 APEX's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 2014
Location: 92253
Posts: 151
Received 64 Likes on 39 Posts
Default

Wow for such a nice car why do you drive around on bald tires.
Z07 problems
Attached Images  
Old 03-17-2016, 08:56 PM
  #16  
Blvdbrawler
Melting Slicks
 
Blvdbrawler's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,569
Received 226 Likes on 137 Posts

Default

I picked up my little one from school one day and as the kids were coming out they were all coming over asking what kind of car it was, how fast it goes, can they take pictures etc...

When my daughter came out and started to get in everybody was like OHHHHHHHHHHH thats your dad???? Your so cool!

So the next day, she tells me that everybody was talking about the car and how shes made so many new friends and her teachers were asking questions such as...Is your dad married? LOL! Funny stuff and always puts a smile on my face when I think about it. Have not picked her up since that 1 time but she always ask me too! Ill wait till it warms up a little more and surprise her! More smiles to come!
The following 2 users liked this post by Blvdbrawler:
Kenpokev (11-21-2017), motodavid2000 (11-23-2017)
Old 03-17-2016, 09:52 PM
  #17  
MRHTRD
Pro
Support Corvetteforum!
 
MRHTRD's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2003
Location: Port Charlotte, FL.
Posts: 547
Received 27 Likes on 19 Posts

Default

No compliments, but while I was getting a hair cut today about a dozen people at various times walked over to my Z07 and looked around ( they could not see me) and took pictures of the car and selfies up the wazzoo. Then most walked away looking over their shoulder shaking their heads. I guess muttering to themselves about how they would like to own such a beast !!! The woman cutting my hair was in stitches the whole time !! It was sort of like a candid camera moment.

Get notified of new replies

To Unlikely compliments that made you smile

Old 03-17-2016, 11:00 PM
  #18  
rectifyer2000
Racer
Thread Starter
 
rectifyer2000's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2005
Location: California
Posts: 420
Received 14 Likes on 10 Posts

Default

It never gets old, so I'm loving these moments for the time being. What continues to surprise me is the comments I get on the color....Shark Grey. I never thought of it as a spectacular color and picked it simply because of all the black that comes on the car. EVERYBODY comments on the color - it's freaking grey for crying out loud!
Old 03-18-2016, 01:05 PM
  #19  
BigBird440
Racer
 
BigBird440's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2011
Posts: 312
Received 32 Likes on 27 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by rectifyer2000
It never gets old, so I'm loving these moments for the time being. What continues to surprise me is the comments I get on the color....Shark Grey. I never thought of it as a spectacular color and picked it simply because of all the black that comes on the car. EVERYBODY comments on the color - it's freaking grey for crying out loud!
not just grey bro
TIGERSHARK GREY....
Old 03-18-2016, 04:52 PM
  #20  
OH THREE Z
Melting Slicks
 
OH THREE Z's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2004
Location: West Chester Ohio
Posts: 2,771
Received 476 Likes on 278 Posts
2018 C4 of Year Finalist

Default

The most memorable compliment i have recieved came about a year ago when i was getting gas..... a little frail old black woman who was probably well into her 80's said "that car is beautiful, you must work for the president". I talked to her for a couple minutes about the car. She was as nice as can be. I probably will never forget that one.
The following 4 users liked this post by OH THREE Z:
Bwright (11-28-2017), Kenpokev (11-21-2017), phantasms (03-20-2016), sunsalem (11-21-2017)


Quick Reply: Unlikely compliments that made you smile



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:37 AM.