Ticked me off - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

RedSled · 09-08-2007

So I went to a local car show today with the RedSled. The only ZR-1 in attendance. Some dude who drove up in a overly decorated C-6 comes walking by and starts going off on how crappy C-4s are to his Fat A$$ed and ugly girlfriend. I said, "man do you even know what this car is?" Guy has no clue what a ZR-1 is. The folks parked next to me in a beautiful '62 Corvette are cracking up. Pissed me off. Guy is going on and on about awful C-4s were built, crappy reliability, blah, blah, blah. Just shut up and learn some Corvette history you moron. My car happens to be fast, reliable and sounds better than yours so go back and polish your car...thanks I feel a little better. Grrrr......

Corvette95 · 09-08-2007

finish the story, did you say something to him or just let it go. Some people are just too stupid to correct!

RedSled · 09-08-2007

I said something. I also handed him a one-pager I have on the ZR-1 and said "read up." I didn't want to flame him too bad in front of his girl, but Jeez!

TN90-ZR1 · 09-09-2007

I guess it's good you tried, but you know the old saying "You can't fix stupid"

cuisinartvette · 09-09-2007

Lots of people have no idea about these cars. I was at another forum GTG today and youd think it was an Opel, everyone walked right past it. I did have someone point out the fact t wasnt washed..

GOLDCYLON · 09-09-2007

Lifes too short...

Heres your sign

Z Factor · 09-09-2007

He broke a cardinal rule;

Thou shall not condemn thy brethren

If he wants to rag on a Rustang that would be fine, but never attack a Corvette!

WB9MCW · 09-09-2007

You ran into a "bling-bling" vette owner--some of the vette owners only buy a vette for the bling in the 70-80's they were the "gold chain" crowd that is now migrated to the the "rapper nation" and has been upped to the diamond studded gold "teeth grill".

It is all about show and not about go-- this is why the punk was stupid about ZR-1's and Corvette history in general.

All he is out to achieve is to impress his friend and ultimately his GF with the ownership of a vette and naturally he would rip on any vette that is older because to him it is only a status symbol of "having arrived".

Stupid is as stupid does.

These are the same azzes who drive their vette hard in heavy traffic and make a bad name for all vette owners.

It is too bad we can't just shoot them and put them out of their misery and "stupid-dumb" world. LOL

Usually they end up wrecking their vette and the number of speeding tickets and insurance companies rid them of our ranks soon enough.

At least the C1 owners had a good laugh and next time (if it ever happens again) join in with them and just laugh at the idiot since that is the thing a moron like that hates the most is to be made the fool of in public esp in front of the GF he was trying to impress in the first place.

Life is way too short to allow jerks like this get to ya!!!

Usually I find out that these type of vette owners are "old money" and just spending their recent inheritance from gramps till it runs out.

So their "vette ownership" typically is short lived and soon becomes a fuzzy and faded memory for them and their shallow mooching friends.

And when the money runs out those same shallow friends soon disappear and the BLINGER is once again without a GF and very depressed as they are now just a "common AH" once again and broke and miserable.

Rarely is this person enduring because they are not self made but only a product of that short lived infusion of Gramps $$$ in their life.

RedSled · 09-09-2007

Well said. And...you guys are right. My smile came back as soon as I started driving home and did my best to clear out the injectors getting onto the freeway. And...on the way home a C-6 pulled up next to me and gave us a big thumbs up. ZR-1 ownership is a good thing....

rsinor · 09-10-2007

My then seven year old son said it best many years ago. He came home from school one day very frustrated and obviously upset. I asked him what was wrong and will never forget the response. “Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to there level and beat you with experience.” Unfortunately many members of the Corvette community own the cars but can’t assimilate the history.

09-08-2007	#1
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Ticked me off So I went to a local car show today with the RedSled. The only ZR-1 in attendance. Some dude who drove up in a overly decorated C-6 comes walking by and starts going off on how crappy C-4s are to his Fat A$$ed and ugly girlfriend. I said, "man do you even know what this car is?" Guy has no clue what a ZR-1 is. The folks parked next to me in a beautiful '62 Corvette are cracking up. Pissed me off. Guy is going on and on about awful C-4s were built, crappy reliability, blah, blah, blah. Just shut up and learn some Corvette history you moron. My car happens to be fast, reliable and sounds better than yours so go back and polish your car...thanks I feel a little better. Grrrr......

09-08-2007	#2
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09-08-2007	#3
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Ticked me off I said something. I also handed him a one-pager I have on the ZR-1 and said "read up." I didn't want to flame him too bad in front of his girl, but Jeez!

09-09-2007	#4
TN90-ZR1 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Norriton, Pa. Posts: 36	Re: Ticked me off I guess it's good you tried, but you know the old saying "You can't fix stupid"

09-09-2007	#5
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Ticked me off Lots of people have no idea about these cars. I was at another forum GTG today and youd think it was an Opel, everyone walked right past it. I did have someone point out the fact t wasnt washed..

09-09-2007	#6
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,123	Re: Ticked me off Lifes too short... Heres your sign

09-09-2007	#7
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,647	Re: Ticked me off He broke a cardinal rule; Thou shall not condemn thy brethren If he wants to rag on a Rustang that would be fine, but never attack a Corvette!

09-09-2007	#8
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,584	Re: Ticked me off You ran into a "bling-bling" vette owner--some of the vette owners only buy a vette for the bling in the 70-80's they were the "gold chain" crowd that is now migrated to the the "rapper nation" and has been upped to the diamond studded gold "teeth grill". It is all about show and not about go-- this is why the punk was stupid about ZR-1's and Corvette history in general. All he is out to achieve is to impress his friend and ultimately his GF with the ownership of a vette and naturally he would rip on any vette that is older because to him it is only a status symbol of "having arrived". Stupid is as stupid does. These are the same azzes who drive their vette hard in heavy traffic and make a bad name for all vette owners. It is too bad we can't just shoot them and put them out of their misery and "stupid-dumb" world. LOL Usually they end up wrecking their vette and the number of speeding tickets and insurance companies rid them of our ranks soon enough. At least the C1 owners had a good laugh and next time (if it ever happens again) join in with them and just laugh at the idiot since that is the thing a moron like that hates the most is to be made the fool of in public esp in front of the GF he was trying to impress in the first place. Life is way too short to allow jerks like this get to ya!!! Usually I find out that these type of vette owners are "old money" and just spending their recent inheritance from gramps till it runs out. So their "vette ownership" typically is short lived and soon becomes a fuzzy and faded memory for them and their shallow mooching friends. And when the money runs out those same shallow friends soon disappear and the BLINGER is once again without a GF and very depressed as they are now just a "common AH" once again and broke and miserable. Rarely is this person enduring because they are not self made but only a product of that short lived infusion of Gramps $$$ in their life.

09-09-2007	#9
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Ticked me off Well said. And...you guys are right. My smile came back as soon as I started driving home and did my best to clear out the injectors getting onto the freeway. And...on the way home a C-6 pulled up next to me and gave us a big thumbs up. ZR-1 ownership is a good thing....

09-10-2007	#10
rsinor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 11	Re: Ticked me off My then seven year old son said it best many years ago. He came home from school one day very frustrated and obviously upset. I asked him what was wrong and will never forget the response. “Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to there level and beat you with experience.” Unfortunately many members of the Corvette community own the cars but can’t assimilate the history.