Brief encounter
Garage forecourt in Cornwall. I'm just pulling in there for V Power and there it is. GTR35 in white. Nismo Nigel is topping his tank up. I'm not looking at him, but he's staring at me. I'm driving a very very nice Blob STi. 2.35, twisted kit, GT35R, which of course he doesn't know about, although the fast road cams and twin plate clutch are giving the game away, as are the huge AP Racing brakes fitment and the Sparco Evo 2 seats. Over 600 bhp on V Power once I've finished running the new motor in.
He can't take his eyes off me, willing me to check out his car package. I'm treating him like I would Simon Cowell in the same circumstance. Nope, don't know you, not interested. He pays his bill and saunters to his car, still looking in my direction. Zilch from me. He fires up his motor, blipping the throttle. It snicks into gear and I'm still totally ambivalent. He even uses the launch control when he leaves the forecourt and I don't so much as raise an eyebrow. Start of a crap day for him I suspect.. |
hahaha,
No f*cks were given that morning eh Alan. lol |
As soon as I see AP racing big brake kits I'm like yeh I'll go back into hiding
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Why a bad day? Was he on his way to Scooby Clinic? Ooooooooooh ouch ;)
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Soooooo, then what? Am I missing something or was this just a willy-waving competition? :wonder:
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:lol1:.SJ.
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The GTR owner was probably trying to work out why a man of your vintage was driving around in a boy racer jap tin box....
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Ever thought he may have just wanted to say nice motor and ask what's been done to the very very nice blob Sti lol
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Was this the blobeye on the a38 this morning?
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11791374)
The GTR owner was probably trying to work out why a man of your vintage was driving around in a boy racer jap tin box....
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
(Post 11791432)
Was this the blobeye on the a38 this morning?
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Originally Posted by Peedee
(Post 11791343)
Soooooo, then what? Am I missing something or was this just a willy-waving competition? :wonder:
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the GTR boys think they have it all though, see them at the Pod on Jap day.
Must have got him wondering. |
Originally Posted by MattyB1983
(Post 11791374)
The GTR owner was probably trying to work out why a man of your vintage was driving around in a boy racer jap tin box....
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I did once pull in to the same garage driving a 1967 Shelby Mustang, and apologised to the Ferrari 458 owner at the next pump for making him feel inadequate! :lol1:
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If the guys about to drive off in a gtr then that dosen't seem like its gonna be a sad day to me.
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Originally Posted by gazzawrx
(Post 11791466)
If the guys about to drive off in a gtr then that dosen't seem like its gonna be a sad day to me.
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
(Post 11791337)
Garage forecourt in Cornwall. I'm just pulling in there for V Power and there it is. GTR35 in white. Nismo Nigel is topping his tank up. I'm not looking at him, but he's staring at me. I'm driving a very very nice Blob STi. 2.35, twisted kit, GT35R, which of course he doesn't know about, although the fast road cams and twin plate clutch are giving the game away, as are the huge AP Racing brakes fitment and the Sparco Evo 2 seats. Over 600 bhp on V Power once I've finished running the new motor in.
He can't take his eyes off me, willing me to check out his car package. I'm treating him like I would Simon Cowell in the same circumstance. Nope, don't know you, not interested. He pays his bill and saunters to his car, still looking in my direction. Zilch from me. He fires up his motor, blipping the throttle. It snicks into gear and I'm still totally ambivalent. He even uses the launch control when he leaves the forecourt and I don't so much as raise an eyebrow. Start of a crap day for him I suspect.. |
Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
(Post 11791472)
I've often wondered about that one. As in would you choose a different car if nobody ever saw you driving it?
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I imagine R35 GTR owners feel the same when RS_Matt turns up in his WRX.
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Originally Posted by GONZO01
(Post 11791476)
Is it your car Alan? If so the boy racer in me would of come out lol but if not maybe paths will cross again.
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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery
(Post 11791519)
No, it's a customers car, I'm running it in after a major build and prior to mapping. I can't say as I approve of road racing although my memory has convenient lapses from my youth!
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That's a cool story that is.........
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Did the guy smile or was it sheer cockiness Alan?
I've always come across nice people in fill up stations, always given a compliment if car was nice regardless of make or being male/female but you do get the cockey kuntys that thing they are above every1 they do get ignored ITS NICE TO BE NICE :thumb: |
Originally Posted by scoobyboy1
(Post 11791523)
Customer's car??? Hope there wont be a dashcam video of you racing a GTR popping up online anytime soon!!!;)
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Originally Posted by ZANY
(Post 11791590)
Did the guy smile or was it sheer cockiness Alan?
I've always come across nice people in fill up stations, always given a compliment if car was nice regardless of make or being male/female but you do get the cockey kuntys that thing they are above every1 they do get ignored ITS NICE TO BE NICE :thumb: |
if that gtr was even slightly modded he eats the subaru 2.35 gt35r or not
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
(Post 11791899)
if that gtr was even slightly modded he eats the subaru 2.35 gt35r or not
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
(Post 11791923)
Never been beaten by a gtr yet, and I don't have a gt35.....
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