Do people treat you differently because of what you drive? IMO YES!

onzedge · 08-21-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 10MPlayer

I've had several occasions where young girls, and I mean girls, like teenagers, say nice car. I know they're not looking at me. They just like the car. THen I had a neighbor lady telling my wife how she saw my car and said to her friend, "there goes a mid-life crisis". I smiled and laughed before I walked off.

I've heard more about the midlife crisis than anything else. Fact is, the midlife crisis was years ago when I bought the Mustang 5.0. The Z is just about getting back to what I've always loved. My second car was an MGA. My roommate had a TR4. We helped each other work on them and tune up the SU carbueretors and fix the Lucas wiring.

I've always liked sports cars. I had to drive a pickup for a few years while we were in the home remodeling phase. And that coincided with the Windstar van while in the kid raising phase. I guess people like to label you no matter what you drive. Our brains are hardwired to classify things into neat little boxes.

XiP · 08-21-2013, 11:32 PM

so wait let me get this straight

if you're young and you buy a sports car people think you're a spoiled brat
if you're middle aged and buy a sports car people think you're going through a mid life crisis

sounds like a bunch of jelly people to me, haters gonna hate

lt_370z · 08-21-2013, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

not ashamed that your parents loved you, because they bought you a car?
pretty weird, don't you think. I am sure they loved you the same even without the cars!

I didn't mean it as in they showed me love by buying a car but I was referring to people questioning me about the S and Z at the ages I owned those cars and making jealous comments.

kenchan · 08-21-2013, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XiP

so wait let me get this straight

if you're young and you buy a sports car people think you're a spoiled brat
if you're middle aged and buy a sports car people think you're going through a mid life crisis

sounds like a bunch of jelly people to me, haters gonna hate

yep, losers just keep losing and say dumb things to try to pull successful people to their level.
i just toss them in iggyland in real life too.

onzedge · 08-21-2013, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by XiP

so wait let me get this straight

if you're young and you buy a sports car people think you're a spoiled brat
if you're middle aged and buy a sports car people think you're going through a mid life crisis

sounds like a bunch of jelly people to me, haters gonna hate

It is true.

alvitdk · 08-22-2013, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

No idea. I'm in TX, so the simple fact I'm not in a truck is out of the ordinary. Maybe a beige Camry?

So true, I just last week was at a traffic light and mentioned to my wife, we were the only once within 3 rows not sitting in a truck. Next I saw was the one next to me trying to race from the stop.....what is that with trucks want to race anyway.

Other than that, I love being the odd one in a little sports car

DavidInIndy · 09-12-2013, 09:40 AM

There are certain girls at my gym who I've seen and thought nothing of and vice-versa. Not being mean, but most of us are just strangers who go to a gym and workout.

But at least two have seen me in my Z...and then I noticed a change in them. So that's kinda funny.

TXSpeedDemon · 09-12-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidInIndy

There are certain girls at my gym who I've seen and thought nothing of and vice-versa. Not being mean, but most of us are just strangers who go to a gym and workout.

But at least two have seen me in my Z...and then I noticed a change in them. So that's kinda funny.

Totally true. This is why when i was single I always went on the first 2 dates in my orange Mazda. I loved that car, and it was cool IMO... but most women in their late 20s and early 30s didn't necessarily think so. It was a VERY effective tool at weeding out the gold-diggers and those who weren't really interested in me. If they couldn't get past the car (despite the great dates, conversation and me bringing flowers) or they asked to drive the next time it was over for me.

For those that made it to a 3rd date I'd pull up in the Z. You should see their faces when I pulled up. And then when they asked if I got a new car and I say "No, I've had this one for a while but only take it out for those that deserve it."... Seriously no better way to make a girl feel special, change her opinion of you for the better, and turn a girl on. Follow that up with dinner at my "3rd date" restaurant, then dancing at a whole-in-the-wall hip hop club most had never been to, then to my place to seal the deal. Man, those were good days.

The only exception was my wife. I knew she was the one before we even met (talked through email etc before meeting in person). For her I drove the Z on the first date and took her to the 3rd date dinner place on the 1st date. Married now with a 10 month old daughter and couldn't be happier.

ACKD · 09-14-2013, 04:10 PM

Well, people joke that I am going through my mid-life crisis or at least I hope they are joking! Or they think I have lots of money not realizing that the car wasn't that expensive.

Mr&Mrs · 09-14-2013, 06:51 PM

I have always had the best sports car I could afford from the age of 17 to present. As others have mentioned my social status has increased right along with it and any lifelong friends are used to it. So for me nothing has changed.

The only exception to this is the people I work with. Unfortunately our pay structure is fixed so we all pretty much know what each other make minus the differences in overtime. I get the vibe all the younger guys hate me, at one time I owned 4 cars (two 370s), a new zx10r, 600, and a small but nice house on a lake. I have cut back on some of my toys but now own two houses on lakes, one I now rent out, and the one we are currently living in. I can’t help it that I know how to budget our money. They all think im a drug dealer on the side.

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Originally Posted by alvitdk

So true, I just last week was at a traffic light and mentioned to my wife, we were the only once within 3 rows not sitting in a truck. Next I saw was the one next to me trying to race from the stop.....what is that with trucks want to race anyway.

Other than that, I love being the odd one in a little sports car

These types of people just need one more thing to brag about. I had a guy trying to trash talk me at a party and go race him in his truck because all night people were telling me how awesome my car was. I guess with the help of alcohol he finally got the balls to say something because he was jealous. His hoopty turbo diesel was claiming 600hp, which I tried to explain to him would not touch the power to weight ratio of my car but it was like talking to a brick wall. I guess he thought beating my car would make people at the party like him more than me. Even if he would of beat me I was still dancing with my hot *** wife and 3 other girls all night while he creeped in the corner so I still win.

Edit: On the midlife crisis topic......I cant WAIT to see what my midlife crisis car is.

10MPlayer · 09-14-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

It is true.

Yep, got called a mid-life crisis twice this week. It gets old. Some guys like big- a s s trucks, some guys like quick little cars. Doesn't mean anything.

Of course we all know guys in big-a s s trucks have tiny penises.

PapoZalsa · 09-14-2013, 09:55 PM

Well when I am in my "hupty" Ranger 92 truck people look at me different then when I'm driving or pumping gas with my Z, especially females.

Example, pumping gas to the Ranger, females don't give me time of the day. However when I'm pumping gas in the Z most of them want to make conversation.

jlo370z · 09-14-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

they didn't treat me differently but I did feel they made fun of me.
"soooo, mid life crisis car huh?"
yeah. Heard that. A LOT. not happy about it but whatevers.

at least you dont get the lil pee pee line

LOL

I get the mid life crisis and the lil pee pee one from all my wife's friends LOL

PapoZalsa · 09-14-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jlo370z

at least you dont get the lil pee pee line

LOL

I get the mid life crisis and the lil pee pee one from all my wife's friends LOL

A lot of people don't understand that when your kids were growing up you didn't have the money and time for an extra car. Even that I always had my car and the family car.

Most people once the kids go to college they don't need the truck, van, SUV or 4 door car. So they buy what they want or always wanted.

Now if you downgrade to a Condo or Townhouse is mid-life crisis. Stupid people! That is just jealousy.

And for the lil pee pee, I just would say well just try it if you want to find out.

2xtreme1 · 09-14-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSpeedDemon

Totally true. This is why when i was single I always went on the first 2 dates in my orange Mazda. I loved that car, and it was cool IMO... but most women in their late 20s and early 30s didn't necessarily think so. It was a VERY effective tool at weeding out the gold-diggers and those who weren't really interested in me. If they couldn't get past the car (despite the great dates, conversation and me bringing flowers) or they asked to drive the next time it was over for me.

For those that made it to a 3rd date I'd pull up in the Z. You should see their faces when I pulled up. And then when they asked if I got a new car and I say "No, I've had this one for a while but only take it out for those that deserve it."... Seriously no better way to make a girl feel special, change her opinion of you for the better, and turn a girl on. Follow that up with dinner at my "3rd date" restaurant, then dancing at a whole-in-the-wall hip hop club most had never been to, then to my place to seal the deal. Man, those were good days.

The only exception was my wife. I knew she was the one before we even met (talked through email etc before meeting in person). For her I drove the Z on the first date and took her to the 3rd date dinner place on the 1st date. Married now with a 10 month old daughter and couldn't be happier.

GAME! lol
I was thinking about doing the same thing. My Honda first, then the Z. haha

08-21-2013, 11:32 PM	#62 (permalink)
XiP A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: no clipping Posts: 11,096 Drives: ↑ ↓ Rep Power: 534	so wait let me get this straight if you're young and you buy a sports car people think you're a spoiled brat if you're middle aged and buy a sports car people think you're going through a mid life crisis sounds like a bunch of jelly people to me, haters gonna hate Streetlife, kenchan, PapoZalsa and 6 others like this. __________________ I <3 Frost!!!

09-12-2013, 09:40 AM	#67 (permalink)
DavidInIndy Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fishers, Indiana Posts: 99 Drives: 10 Touring Roadster Rep Power: 12	There are certain girls at my gym who I've seen and thought nothing of and vice-versa. Not being mean, but most of us are just strangers who go to a gym and workout. But at least two have seen me in my Z...and then I noticed a change in them. So that's kinda funny. __________________ My favorite part of the day: being late for work. 2010 Z Touring Roadster \| 7AT \| Monterey Blue

09-14-2013, 09:55 PM	#72 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Well when I am in my "hupty" Ranger 92 truck people look at me different then when I'm driving or pumping gas with my Z, especially females. Example, pumping gas to the Ranger, females don't give me time of the day. However when I'm pumping gas in the Z most of them want to make conversation. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

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09-14-2013, 04:10 PM	#69 (permalink)
ACKD Base Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: BC Posts: 15 Drives: 2013 370z Sport Rep Power: 12	Well, people joke that I am going through my mid-life crisis or at least I hope they are joking! Or they think I have lots of money not realizing that the car wasn't that expensive.