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Old May 1, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 06MRV8Killer
Monday morning:

Guy: "Hey how long does it take for your car to turn off?"

Me: "5 Minutes"

Guy: "WHOA ! ! ! Thats crazy! ! !.............. why?"

Me: "Because I dont want to fry the turbo"

Guy: "That thing is a turbo? I didnt know you can do that"




This morning I parked as usual TT still running and get all the way inside. this guy runs into my office and says in a panic

"Is that your grey mitsubishi thing out there?"

Me: "Yeah"

Guy: "You left your car on"

Me: "I know"

Guy: "Well..... uh...... ar....are....aren't you going to turn it off?"

Me: "No"

Guy: "Why not?"

Me: "Because I have a turbo timer"

Guy: "Really?"

Me: "Yeah it will just turn itself off so that the oil can cool down and not fug up the turbo"

Guy: "Wow, that things gotta move huh?"

Me: "Yeah its pretty quick I got some work done"

Guy: "I might just have to race you, I got an Audi S6 V10"

Me: "Yeah, sure"

hahaha priceless
Old May 1, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by phat_bastage
350z has a rear mount turbo I believe...Maybe he was referring to that car.
LOL
Old May 2, 2008 | 01:05 AM
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"you should race my friend, he has a new civic si with exhaust!, its so fast, he'll probably win though so it might not be worth it."
Old May 2, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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The Porsche comments are the best though:
I wanna **** your car on a daily basis. Especially at bars etc
Also on an almost daily basis: "that was nice of your dad to let you borrow his car" Most of the time I just kindly say its mine.
"Look at that AWESOME car daddy!" "Yeah "

comments like those makes me regret that i did not get the elise insted... but then i go off road and i feel better
Old May 2, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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I finally got the Subaru comment you all have been talking about. The guy looked at me sideways when I said I had a Lancer Evolution. As soon as I mentioned AWD and Turbo he was like "Oh it's a Subaru", I just laughed and told him about this thread. He laughed and said he felt like an idiot. So of course I told him don't feel so bad a lot of people do it. Then he asked me what the differences were so I decided to toot my horn a little and just gave a simple answer. "Not much, they're pretty much the same power,weight...etc. Mine's just faster, handles better, and looks better." .....Hey he had it coming....hahaha
Old May 2, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ohsobaked
when i first picked up my 8 i called my gf and told her that i got a new car. so she comes over and is lookin at it and says with disgust...."it looks really ricey.." i started tellin her about the turbo and the awd, the handling and she got bored right after i said turbo. so i take her for a ride to the other side of town...five minutes after we get on the freeway shes like..."wow...this car is really fast..it feels like a mini airplane." now she loves my evo.

i must say though and im sure you guys agree but isnt it the best feeling smokin somebody that doesnt know what an evo is? like when a srt charger or a hemi tries to race you.
well i dont blame them for mistaking the evo for lancers sometimes.... most of the time they dont even know the car is awd...or even turbo for that matter... but yeah! it feels good!
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by no0odlez623
The Porsche comments are the best though:
I wanna **** your car on a daily basis. Especially at bars etc
Also on an almost daily basis: "that was nice of your dad to let you borrow his car" Most of the time I just kindly say its mine.
"Look at that AWESOME car daddy!" "Yeah "

comments like those makes me regret that i did not get the elise insted... but then i go off road and i feel better
You'll get those in the Evo, except maybe the dad one. My favorite little kid one in the Evo was when they would let go of their parent's hand and point at it and be like "RACE CAR" And then the parent would be like "uh-huh, yeah, lets go" and the kid would be like "NO LOOK MOM RACE CAR!!! RACE CAR RACE CAR RACE CAR" and start throwing a fit.

But for another funny Porsche story:
Last night I went out with some friends, mainly as a 5th wheel for two couples though there were a few other people there. Anyway, long story short the two girls wanted to ride with me from one bar to another (gorgeous girls, wearing "bar" outfits, you get the idea). Almost to the other bar they start screaming they need to pee, I pull into a busy gas station next to a car full of 18-25 yr-old guys. The door opens and "my" two girls pile out of the car, the look on the guys' face was priceless, and then they all started laughing real hard and then the one in the driver's seat gave me a nod. I thought it was really funny, especially since I never plan nor desire to "use" the car to get girls but everyone assumes I do (or says I should), though maybe you had to be there.
Old May 2, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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1)my cousin asked me "Do you drift it?" my reply "Nope" then he says "You should really get into drifting. Your car was built to drift!"

2)some guy looking at my car in a parking lot says REALLY SARCASTICALLY "Niiiiiice car!" then jumps in his vette.

3)just cruising on the highway a vette pulls up, the driver shakes his head and gave me a he punched I punched it the end result was his passenger laughing at him.
Old May 2, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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one of the dealership salesmen....."it sounds cool when you shift"
Old May 2, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by philevo
1)my cousin asked me "Do you drift it?" my reply "Nope" then he says "You should really get into drifting. Your car was built to drift!"

2)some guy looking at my car in a parking lot says REALLY SARCASTICALLY "Niiiiiice car!" then jumps in his vette.

3)just cruising on the highway a vette pulls up, the driver shakes his head and gave me a he punched I punched it the end result was his passenger laughing at him.
i love racing vett's
Old May 2, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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Just happened a few minutes ago, from a C5 with guy driving and girl in the passenger seat at a light he sayd that i should have bought a real motor or something then revs... Me on the 2-step at this point, light green... i am gone. The next light, the girl in the passenger seat asks me if she can get a ride in a "real" car as she is laughing and pointing at the driver in the vette.
Old May 2, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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"i can feel my brain push against my skull" - passenger (tubo si driver) as i launched it and ripped through 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and into 4th

Old May 2, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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When I was 20, I had a vette and rolled to a 7-11:

Old man - "Your Dad has a nice Vette!"
me- " My dad can't afford a vette!"
Old man - "How old are you??"
Me- "20"
Old man- "How the hell did you afford that!"
Me- (hands business card "Mechanical Engineer") "working"
Old man- "Damn computer age...!"
Me- "Have a nice day!" (jumps in car and starts it)
Old man- "Its supercharged too!!!"
Me- "Yeah!"
Old May 2, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Spaceball 1
Just happened a few minutes ago, from a C5 with guy driving and girl in the passenger seat at a light he sayd that i should have bought a real motor or something then revs... Me on the 2-step at this point, light green... i am gone. The next light, the girl in the passenger seat asks me if she can get a ride in a "real" car as she is laughing and pointing at the driver in the vette.
I love these stories the most.
Old May 2, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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i had a cop pull me over , and he was telling me that the wing is too tall ..and modified exhaust ..(no ticket when he seen my cac card )



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