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I was getting a sticker at the local service station cause i didn't feel like going to a dealer. A long "4 cylender right?" , "no its a rotary" conversation ensued. Anyway the printout you get with the stickers, says 4cyl on it. Oh well.
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Originally Posted by l008com
I was getting a sticker at the local service station cause i didn't feel like going to a dealer. A long "4 cylender right?" , "no its a rotary" conversation ensued. Anyway the printout you get with the stickers, says 4cyl on it. Oh well.
#105
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Originally Posted by mjcampb
yeah, I've gotten the Viper comment before, I just shook my head and said with a laugh "not quite". I don't get how it lookes like a Viper though, to me, it's not even close. Can't people tell the difference between cars? I mean I could accept some confusion between a Suburban and Excursion but not this.
I agree it, is hard for some of us "old timers" to understand how some - no, many! - can't tell one car from another. Those of us that grew up in a time when U.S. auto manufacturers made major changes in body styles year to year (e.g. Chevy 57 - 58 - 59 - 60, etc.) got used to easily identifying a car's make and year with a single glance. But, with the change in the last 30 years to the external year-to-year change being as little as the curve of the front marker lights, it's understandable how today's "youngsters" can't tell one car from another. (Hell, I gave up a long time ago!!) They just haven't grown up in a time when you could - or would want to - be able to do it! Poor babys!!!
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lol that's funny.
my Dad said the same thing. now he said you have to be a pure FAN of a certain type of car or manufacturer to notice the subtle changes they make.
my Dad said the same thing. now he said you have to be a pure FAN of a certain type of car or manufacturer to notice the subtle changes they make.
#107
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Well, part of it, in my oh-so-humble opinion, is that, for the most part, all cars today look the same. Much more so than back-in-the-day. Obviously I'm not talking about more off-the-beaten-track cars like our 8s, but the mainstream cars, on the whole, are all pretty... well... nondescript. I wasn't even around in the '50's, yet I can generally pick out the make of a '50's car far more easily than today's cars.
And, oh man, those hideous '59 chevy's!!!!
And, oh man, those hideous '59 chevy's!!!!
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I completely disagree. As someone in his 20's, I can pick out modern cars no problem. yet to me, 50's and 60's cars all look the same. Its a matter of perspective.
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I think that the very reason why the '50s cars which you see today are still around, is that they're something special to begin with.. that's why ppl bother to keep and preserve them for so long.
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bump. Guy in a Cayenne asked me if it's a V6 or V8. I tell him it's a rotary. He turns down his radio, and asks again. I tell him it's a rotary engine, it's got no cylinders. Clueless, he tells me nice car and we drive off
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The guy who bought my old car and saw my RX-8 when picking it up asked "so how many cylinders does that have?" and I said "none, it's a rotary, no pistons" and he conversed with his friend and replied "Oh, like the S2000."
#114
i work for enterprise and the other day i had to take a customer home in my 8 (vip customer who returned at closing time). as i was loading his stuff up we had the v6 v8 conversation, to which i replied "it's a rotary, there's no pistons." "so it's not like a v6?" "no it's a 1.3 liter with two rotars." "oh it's like the rx7 then?" "yeah, without the turbo." he was impressed with it which i got a kick out of considering he has a $100k mercedes slk roadster sitting in his garage at home.
this weekend i left it parked out front (i usually park it in the gated area in the back) and people were like "is that blue car out there for rent" "no that's my car... but we can work something out for the right price."
I've had a range of people who know everything about it to the people who ask "what's the make and model of that car over there." sure beats the comments/looks i got in my old '87 civic with the front bumper hanging.
this weekend i left it parked out front (i usually park it in the gated area in the back) and people were like "is that blue car out there for rent" "no that's my car... but we can work something out for the right price."
I've had a range of people who know everything about it to the people who ask "what's the make and model of that car over there." sure beats the comments/looks i got in my old '87 civic with the front bumper hanging.
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My dad asked me yesterday if my car was a four cylinder I replied "Its a 1.3 rotary engine" He paused for a few seconds then he said:
"1.3? Then it must very economical!"
Then I sat him down and explained the whole concept of the rotary engine showing him the rotars on the seats as a visual aid.
I popped the hood, took off the cover and said to him "Thats it!", he looked at me and he goes: "SO WHERE IS THE ENGINE?"
"1.3? Then it must very economical!"
Then I sat him down and explained the whole concept of the rotary engine showing him the rotars on the seats as a visual aid.
I popped the hood, took off the cover and said to him "Thats it!", he looked at me and he goes: "SO WHERE IS THE ENGINE?"
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I took our new 8 to get some adult beverages since we had some friends coming over. As I walk in the liquor store, the guy behind the counter says "nice ride". I say "thanks" and get my beer. At the counter he asks "is that thing fast"?. I say "yeah it moves pretty good" "does that have a V6 in it"? "No Rotary". "What"? "Rotary" A blank look ensues. "That's a nice ride man"? "Thanks. See ya later". I laughed all the way home.
#119
'04 MT RX8/71 351C Mach1
Me too. I've read all of the anecdotes about how many people comment abut their '8, but I don't get that at all. I must have that "this guy is probably a psycho, don't even ask!" look. The only comments I have had are from fast food window people safely behind the wall who say "wow, I really like your car" and that's it.
I'm still waiting for the 40 something knockout at the gas pump to say something like - " Wow, how fast can we go in that??!!"
Oh well, dream on!!!
Zoom, Zoom!
I'm still waiting for the 40 something knockout at the gas pump to say something like - " Wow, how fast can we go in that??!!"
Oh well, dream on!!!
Zoom, Zoom!
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I always get looks from women riding with their boyfriends. The other day I had a really hot blond turn around, look straight at me, and smile as I was sitting at a stop light. She was riding with a dude (probably her bf) and was traveling down the intersecting street. She kept turning her head until she couldn't turn it anymore smiling the whole time. This happens a lot and I get a complete kick out of it every time. Sometimes the BF's get pissed and shoot me a dirty look. I just laugh at them.
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#122
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.
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