Here's a great question from forum member NickD: What's the most frequently asked questions about your car? "What is that?" "Is that an E30?" "Why is it so loud?"
What say you, what questions do you get asked frequently about your car?
Here's a great question from forum member NickD: What's the most frequently asked questions about your car? "What is that?" "Is that an E30?" "Why is it so loud?"
What say you, what questions do you get asked frequently about your car?
“Is it a Roadmaster/Caprice?” :)
Senpai noticed me!
Usually, it's not noticed, which is useful when I'm commuting at extra legal speed.
The typical question is, "What is that?"
The answer is that it's a good example of how rarity doesn't equal desirability.
About the Infiniti, "What mods you got?" I guess that's what I get for driving a G35 in a world where most of them are drift cars. Usually asked by younger men.
I also get the, "This your car?" I don't exactly fit the mold of the typical G35 owner.
About the Abomination, "What kind of car is that?" Or, "That doesn't sound stock."
Frequently, "Can I sit in it?" Usually asked by a 5-10 year old with huge eyes and a super happy grin when I say, "Absolutely!"
Why didn’t you get the V8, and Isn’t it hard to see out of.
Lotus... Who makes that?
BlueInGreen - Jon said:“Is it a Roadmaster/Caprice?” :)
Oh I remember that one well!
When I had the '85 Celica it was "hey, is that a deloreon?" (My follow up was always "I'll give you a helluva deal on it")
I often get the "you should drop a V8 in that" about my Opel GT. Seems someone always knows someone that did and always bragged at how fast it was. Yeah, was a thing to build Opel GT drag cars that had subframes and usually had a stretched nose or the driver moved back. Another one I heard a lot, it seems someone knew someone that pegged the 160mph speedometer on an all original stock one. Yeah, right. The factory manual says it tops out at 112. Run out of gear ratio. It's one of the reasons I only take it to cars & Coffee or European car shows nowadays.
wlkelley3 said:I often get the "you should drop a V8 in that" about my Opel GT. Seems someone always knows someone that did and always bragged at how fast it was. Yeah, was a thing to build Opel GT drag cars that had subframes and usually had a stretched nose or the driver moved back. Another one I heard a lot, it seems someone knew someone that pegged the 160mph speedometer on an all original stock one. Yeah, right. The factory manual says it tops out at 112. Run out of gear ratio. It's one of the reasons I only take it to cars & Coffee or European car shows nowadays.
New question for you: are those Miata or BMW wheels?
Can I see your license and registration please? said Sammy Haggar.
That's classic, what is your daily?
Edit: my car is not a classic, and it's my daily
They want to know what kind of car do I have. I answer, MGB. Then they say, Who makes the MGB? I say, MG. Then they say what does MG mean? I say, Morris Garage. They then give me a puzzled look.
skutney said:They want to know what kind of car do I have. I answer, MGB. Then they say, Who makes the MGB? I say, MG. Then they say what does MG mean? I say, Morris Garage. They then give me a puzzled look.
Or "nice Triumph/Healey/MG/Opel/Mini/Miata/etc."
(About my Exocet, while out and about) ... Is that street legal?
Um, yes ... that is why I am driving it on the street !
(About my 400$ corolla that I bought 5 years ago and still DD) Why don't you get a nicer car?
"Why don't you drive it?"
None really. I don't think a forum member has ever asked me about cars I have or have had.
I drive my racecar to race weekends, which tends to draw attention during transit. The car is a Mercedes 16v and most common questions/comments are:
(1) “I didn’t know these were Diesel!” To be fair, the top end is quite clickety clacketty when you first fire it up. And it idles a little rough.
(2) “I didn’t think Mercedes made manual transmissions.” Again, not an unfair statement since pretty much every other Benz ever sold around here had a slushbox.
My favorite question wasn’t really the question, it was who asked it.
I was driving my newly acquired 1960 El Camino. My wife was with me. I was cheating- didn’t have tags on it yet.
Next thing I know I see blue lights in my rear view. Crap. I knew better.
Cop walks up to the car and says, “I need you to settle a dispute between me and my partner. What year is this car?”
I told him, and he said good night and got back in his car and left. Never said a word about my tags, license, insurance or registration.
I was pulled over by a cop so he could ask me what model year my car was.
Most frequent question?
”What the berkeley is that?”
In reply to Brett_Murphy :
BMW. 14X6.5
Bought BBS labels to cover the BMW label.
And I have gotten that question too. Those that ask look at me funny when I tell them they are BMW E30 wheels. What's an E30? look.
If it's the Pantera, I'm surrounded by men asking "Do you impress a lot of chicks with that car?" and no. No I don't. Obviously :)
If it's the '90 Chevy Silverado they ask "Are you going to be okay?" and "Do you need a ride somewhere?"
If it's the Fiat 850 Spider they ask "What kind of MG is that?"
That thing doesn't sound like a Cadillac - did you do some work to it?
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