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  1. 903L

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    #1 903L, Oct 19, 2010
    I'm sure all of you have pulled up to a stoplight and have been asked by a person in a car next to you one of the following questions:
    What kind of car is that?
    How fast will that car go?
    What year is your car?
    Is that a Ferrari?
    Is that a real Ferrari?
    etc..etc..
    Yesterday, I was driving my '79 308 through the bad part of town. Known for rednecks and crack addicts. (Have to go through it to get to the NAPA Store) I pulled up to a red light in the #2 (right hand) lane. I hear someone shout, "Hey man, how much did you pay for that!"
    I turned down my radio and looked over to see some tatted up guy with no front teeth hanging his head out of a smashed up pick-up in the left hand turn lane yelling at me. I asked, "What". He asked, "What did you pay for that?" He was yelling because he was two lanes away from me. I have never been asked that question at a stoplight before. I was a little dumbstruck. I also saw that people in other cars around me appeared to be waiting for an answer. I just answered, "I don't know, I just stole it. Gotta go". I then turned right at the light and left at a high rate through first and second.
    Has anyone else been asked this question at a stoplight? How did or how would you answer?
     
  2. Kaivball

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    #2 Kaivball, Oct 19, 2010
    30 years of hard work and saving every nickel I earned.

    Kai
     
  3. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 BigTex, Oct 19, 2010
    "A little bit, every month..."

    "I'm just driving it, for the bank"....ot the real (and true zinger)

    "A three bedroom brick house and twelve years of Child Support!"

    Whatever works......$29,500.00.
    That's a real number......
     
  4. BLAMPEE

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    #4 BLAMPEE, Oct 19, 2010
    Holy Sheeet, that is :p:p:p


    Haha!

    I love it!! :D
     
  5. Highlow

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    #5 Highlow, Oct 19, 2010
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  6. Tifosi15

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    #6 Tifosi15, Oct 19, 2010
    ;)
     
  7. toggie

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    #7 toggie, Oct 19, 2010
    Maybe answer something like "it cost me less than a new Mercedes but more than a new Kia".
     
  8. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #8 amenasce, Oct 19, 2010
    I am asked that question when im driving my Porsche and i usually answer the truth as it never happened in a bad part of the city. However when driving some of my father's cars i always say i work for a magazine and am writing an article and i dont know.
     
  9. 328-magnum

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    #9 328-magnum, Oct 19, 2010
    I always say it's a clients car ;)
    and I have the yob to testdrive it
     
  10. Whisky

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    #10 Whisky, Oct 19, 2010
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    I would not be a jerk with my answers - that's why a lot of folks cut no Ferrari owners any slack, calling them pompous arrogant a**holes.
    Some folks actually are curious, so just tell them the truth.
    Be nice to everyone, some day you may come from the store to your car and find it keyed, all because you were a jerk to someone.
     
  11. SrfCity

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    #11 SrfCity, Oct 19, 2010
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    "More than a Honda" always works.
     
  12. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

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    #12 SrfCity, Oct 19, 2010
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    None of their business, period. Especially some dufus at a light that's just trying to see if you'll fall for the question and answer it.
     
  13. Glassman

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    #13 Glassman, Oct 19, 2010
    Why is it so hard for some of you guy's to just tell them what the car is worth. A nice 308 isn't worth dirt right now. Why not come clean and say jeez right now you can buy a really nice one for 30K.
    If you were driving a VW would you turn up your nose and say, its none of your damn business.
     
  14. Retail

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    #14 Retail, Oct 19, 2010
    We've gotten a lot of questions and comments at lights, all from well meaning people. Been told our Ferrari is a nice Porsche, a nice Mustang, asked what it costs... but mostly been told we have a great car and had our picture taken several times.

    Last Sunday I went for a great drive on a great day and while at a red light in the city someone threw a rock at the car. They missed the tail light but hit the rear panel and then it bounced off the trunk. I'd welcome questions at every light I stop at in the future.
     
  15. GrayTA

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    #15 GrayTA, Oct 19, 2010
    I just answer that I dont talk about that. I was asked that very question a few days ago as I was DRIVING. I just held up my hand and waived the "No" finger at them and laughed a bit. They laughed and smiled back and knew that was off limits. I honked my horn and they went nuts, they liked when I revved the engine for them as well. They were having a blast and enjoying the car too, although not nearly as much as I was. ;)



    PDG
     
  16. 903L

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    #16 903L, Oct 19, 2010
    Please don't get me wrong. I enjoy very much sharing information about my car. I love showing to others. I even let others drive it. There are some questions that are just rude and really are no one elses business. I would tell you that you have a beautiful wife but, I would not ask you how she was in the sack. You don't know me Whiskey. I am on the farthest opposite side of being a pompous arrogant a**hole under any circumstance. I have run into pompous exotic car owners at car shows and in public. I make it a point to be polite and even thank people for being interested in my car. I work on making it a pleasant experience to talk to a Ferrari owner.
     
  17. Patrick_Bateman

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    #17 Patrick_Bateman, Oct 19, 2010
    Why don't you just tell them? It would take me 10 minutes to go on the internet and get a rough estimate of how much you paid.

    This is like when people who go to Harvard say "I go to college in Boston" in an attempt to appear modest.
     
  18. mousecatcher

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    #18 mousecatcher, Oct 19, 2010
    "More than you can afford, pal. Ferrari." :)

    If they don't get it, screw 'em.
     
  19. 4Italia

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    #19 4Italia, Oct 19, 2010
    i always tell people "it's cheaper than a divorce". Always gets a good laugh and some great responses.
     
  20. Darolls

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    #20 Darolls, Oct 20, 2010
    Total BS!

    If a total stranger asked you what your income is or how much your house costs would you tell them. If you didn't, I guess they would consider you a "pompous arrogant a**hole"!

    Get the point?
     
  21. Jedi

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    #21 Jedi, Oct 20, 2010
    "Que? Lo siento, no hablo ingles"

    :)

    Jedi
     
  22. agup48

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    #22 agup48, Oct 20, 2010
    DISCLAIMER: Doesn't work in Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico, Mexico, and more...

    :D
     
  23. JaguarXJ6

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    #23 JaguarXJ6, Oct 20, 2010
    It was a gift is one way to deflect these questions.

    Answering respectfully is more important than the answer itself, but that's my opinion.

    Any person with an Internet connection or that knows someone with an Internet connection can find out the answer, so why the deception?

    To drive a flashy car and expect a level of privacy is absurd.

    I'm not bothered by this question at a stoplight, parking lot, etc. When it happens at speed is what is troublesome and dangerous to everyone.
     
  24. Julio Batista

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    #24 Julio Batista, Oct 20, 2010
    Many more.
     
  25. VIZSLA

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    #25 VIZSLA, Oct 20, 2010
    A kind word doth turn away wrath.
    One can remain polite while maintaining privacy. Particularly for a stop light length conversation.
    One doesn't have to be a jerk just because one is good at it ;)
     
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