At the chevron last night some kid that worked there goes around and cleans windows and checks for cracks... so I pull up and he says "sir, do you need
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At the chevron last night some kid that worked there goes around and cleans windows and checks for cracks... so I pull up and he says "sir, do you need your window cleaned?" I was like "no, and don't touch the car"...then he starts asking about it...and then mutters something about being a "drug dealer". I replied "oh really what brings you to that conclusion?"
He goes all nice cars like that are drug dealers cars....I'm like wtf? I'm by no means a dealer, I'm a full time student everyone is going to judge what they can't have... Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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Huh... maybe with a 3 series bimmer, but the z?
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Yes people judge you by what you drive. Everyone thought I was such a big shot when I drove my BMW M3. I hated it. Now I drive a 370Z around, I feel like the looks are more saying cool car and not rich stuck-up bast@rd. I'm just a retired Marine with VA benefits. Far from a rich anything.
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I get this all the time. Even worse are the people who ask if I paid cash for it. I always say if I could have paid cash I'd be in a GT-R. It's a stupid mindset to think you can't work hard and or save for something. The only thing I'm slangin is this d1ck.
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I'm eager to see if I receive similar responses from people...
Last night leaving Safeway, a well-dressed (suit/tie) 70+ man walked in front of me as I was backing up, staring at the front end the whole time and then gave me a fairly enthusiastic thumbs up. I wonder if it reminded him of a car he once loved. There are a LOT of high end cars where I live, more Porsches and Aston Martins than you'd imagine. I've only seen a small handful of 370Zs rolling around. Literally, Ferraris are more popular. I think because the income level is so high, if they're in the market for a 2-seater, they're going all or nothing. *sigh* some day... or not. |
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"Wow is that a Porsche? How much did you pay for it? What do you do for living? Must be nice to have money!" that's it for the most part!!!
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The car draws a good amount of attention and people give me the stare down. People roll up next to me and just blatantly stare through my windows. When I step out people just look at you like "look at this douche bag and his douchebag car" while the rare occurrence of enthusiasts and nice people who want to ask about the car. I don't really give a crap what anyone thinks, I just love the car. Haters only hating because they don't have one. You don't see someone driving a GTR or whatever hating on someone's Z.
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I keep it blacked out because crime is so bad here, it's worth a tint ticket every year or so to keep the trash from seeing what's in my car very easily. My Z06 gets nearly 0 attention from either LE or others. I have gotten a total of 3 comments in the past year. One was a head-nod from a guy in a truck, one was a guy at my apartment complex gushing over "WOW! HOLY CRAP!" and one was a pretty hot early 40's something who "raced" me in traffic in her Honda Accord while grinning devilishly at me. I was sad that she exited onto another highway shortly thereafter. |
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There are much nicer cars in my area then 370Z, but not as many of them. Almost an exotic car in this area... I've received nothing but compliments, and occasional punk kid (like in the mazda 6 yesterday) trying to race me... People do judge you, and I think it's flattering LOL.
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I get looks all the time cuz I look fairly young so ppl assume I'm some lil rich kid but in reality I'm a "2 time loser" (felonies for dealing) who got clean and changed my life drastically!!!
I work my *** off for what I have now and it kinda annoys me but then I remember what it took to get here and it makes me more pround of who I am and where I came from. Don't sweat the BS...
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