I hate stupid people that try to talk about cars.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

No, I don't, but doesn't mean it didn't happen. I was hunting for races all over the Lake Arlington area back in the late 90's every time I was behind the wheel. Friday and Saturday nights especially.


lol @ MattB.

I wasn't sure if you had sold it at that time or not. I'm sure it was 99, just a few months before my coupe was stolen. It was a damn good run down a big ass hill. Lol

Would you happen to remember getting beat by a little red 93 coupe on Arkansas Ln would ya?

No, I don't, but doesn't mean it didn't happen. I was hunting for races all over the Lake Arlington area back in the late 90's every time I was behind the wheel. Friday and Saturday nights especially.


lol @ MattB.

[MattB]

Damn. At least make it believable, dude.

Yeah, no shit. I said the same thing to my buddy that was there with me. I couldn't even look at this dude while he was spewing all of his bullshit. I was cringing on the inside while trying not to listen.

[Craizie]

Car talk frustrates me quite a bit, but if you really wanna piss me off, start telling bullshit poker/gambling stories.

Some guy at Redneck Heaven last week:

"Oh man, heard you say you're going to Vegas. Buy that book 'blackjack for dummies', I made $9.8 Million last time I went, in 4 hours."

Me: "Oh wow, I don't really play blackjack, I like craps and poker"

Him: "Last time I played craps I bet a grand on the yo-eleven, and it hit 3 times in a row, I just kept pressing my bet, even the pit boss gave me props." (doing the math that would have been somewhere around $40 million dollars)

Then he leaves and I see him get into his 15 year-old GMC truck.

Damn. At least make it believable, dude.

[90GT50]

He lost $50 million on the 3rd trip.

He got greedy/modest living, obviously.

[slow99]

He lost $50 million on the 3rd trip.

[MattB]

Car talk frustrates me quite a bit, but if you really wanna piss me off, start telling bullshit poker/gambling stories.

Some guy at Redneck Heaven last week:

"Oh man, heard you say you're going to Vegas. Buy that book 'blackjack for dummies', I made $9.8 Million last time I went, in 4 hours."

Me: "Oh wow, I don't really play blackjack, I like craps and poker"

Him: "Last time I played craps I bet a grand on the yo-eleven, and it hit 3 times in a row, I just kept pressing my bet, even the pit boss gave me props." (doing the math that would have been somewhere around $40 million dollars)

Then he leaves and I see him get into his 15 year-old GMC truck.

[LaserSVT]

Had a mechanic tell me he needed new spark plugs because his battery kept dying.

[Craizie]

Back when I had my Mustang, I had this chick at my work who had probably ridden in a lot of them (if you know what I mean) tell me that I should put some saline (Saleen) in it.

It's sad/scary when it's people slanging parts and giving advice to people who don't know better and depend on it. I was looking for some CAT ELC coolant for my F250, and had the guy at Autozone tell me "Antifreeze is antifreeze. Always has been.".

A guy I work with now is always telling me I should hook up a propane tank to my Diesel to give it like 500 more horsepower.

Seems legit.

[jluv]

Back when I had my Mustang, I had this chick at my work who had probably ridden in a lot of them (if you know what I mean) tell me that I should put some saline (Saleen) in it.

It's sad/scary when it's people slanging parts and giving advice to people who don't know better and depend on it. I was looking for some CAT ELC coolant for my F250, and had the guy at Autozone tell me "Antifreeze is antifreeze. Always has been.".

A guy I work with now is always telling me I should hook up a propane tank to my Diesel to give it like 500 more horsepower.

[LaserSVT]

So who here has 7.5" pistons?

When I had my last Cobra I always liked talking to Mustang people and F-body guys. They knew the car and didn't ask stupid questions. But the ricers..... ugh. "That big engine and it only makes 576hp (he had no idea what at the wheels ment)? My car *insert various 4 banger* makes 500 hp and is lighter so its faster."
Okay, lets run.
"Well my Vtech controller isn't working and my turbo is in the shop and my ovaries are showing."


I was putting in a FRPP rear end in the Mark VIII Monday and had three separate people come in and ask how hard it was to convert the car to rear wheel drive.....
With the car back on the ground they ask how I fit that engine in it. I explain that Ford did that because its the only engine they come with. Which is followed by an argument that their uncle, brother, roommate had one and it was a V6 or it was FWD.

Then there are the same 5.0 questions.
"Is that the 5.0?"
No, 4.6.
"My Crown Vic has a 4.6 and its not that big."
It has DOHC heads. Same displacement engine though.
"Isnt that a Cobra engine? Where is the supercharger?"
No, its a Mark VIII engine. Cobras got them latter and then a few years after that they got supercharged.
"No, all Cobras are supercharged."

I used to argue all these points and point out I have owned nearly a dozen Cobras or that Marks got the engine in 93 where as the Mustang got it in 96 but now when they ask if its a Cobra engine I just say yes.

[LaserSVT]

I like talking to GN and T-type owners and asking them about their cars. I tell them I had a WH1. Most have no clue what that is. And many say "was that the Citation?" or "well the Citation was a much a different car that the turbo Buicks!"......lol

I have only seen one in person. It was the "Designer Series", no?

I always wanted a WE4.

*edit: I see my question was answered on the first page. LOL

[4bangen]

I actually pulled over a few times and showed the person who just got their ass handed to them that it was a 2.3 when I had my SVO. I'd gank them by 3 or 4 cars, then slow down and they'd be yelling asking what was done to my 5.0, and wouldn't believe it was a 4 pot. Two times that stand out in particular the owners had friends in their car who then started making fun of them. lolz

one day back when I had my turbocoupe and was working at an autoparts store, I took a camaro owner for a ride in the old bird. After punching it a few times and fish tailing around a few corners, I said, "not bad for a 4cyl right?"
he didn't believe me and actually made me pull over pop the hood and counted my spark plugs. After that I asked him to race, he declined. I asked why, and he said, "I don't want to have to tell people I got beat by a 4cyl."
funny part is, there is no way on earth my fat pig of a thunderbird would have ran close to an LS1 camaro, but I think it was hilarious that he was "SKEERD".

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I actually pulled over a few times and showed the person who just got their ass handed to them that it was a 2.3 when I had my SVO. I'd gank them by 3 or 4 cars, then slow down and they'd be yelling asking what was done to my 5.0, and wouldn't believe it was a 4 pot. Two times that stand out in particular the owners had friends in their car who then started making fun of them. lolz

Would you happen to remember getting beat by a little red 93 coupe on Arkansas Ln would ya?

[Country cracker]

3/4 race cam on slick 50's lol