Why can't people get my car's name right?
04-29-2007, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
Think about Joe Blow who only bought his car for transportation, and because he liked the color. Chances are he's more interested in his stamp collection than he is in the differences between cars on the road.
04-29-2007, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by shiv15
...and he goes "What the hell is a formula?" What ensued was probably quite boring to him, but it was a 5 minute talk on every package available to the firebird.
Thats me all the time. My friends almost EXPECT me to do it now. The worst is when me and my friend with her Z28 are together with other people, the car talk never ends!
04-29-2007, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1W66
Yeah I'll agree that Formula owners probably have it the worst.
With the people that I KNOW will obviously not get it (Women) I would just say I have a 89 Trans Am. 
04-29-2007, 11:37 AM
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same thing a number of people think my ss has a 6 cyl lol and its been called a z28 numerous times im like wtf are you seriously telling me this
04-29-2007, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Ls1Bait
I love it when they come up to you and say is that a 2004.......
LOLOLOLOL thats great.......
LOLOLOLOL thats great.......
04-29-2007, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 02 Camaro SS
Well calling it a Firebird isn't bad. That's like calling it a Camaro instead of a Z28. A Trans Am is a Firebird with the higher trim level.
04-29-2007, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Loochy88
why do they call your car a ws6? cause you have a hood that looks an awful lot like a ws6 hood.
Yeah the spelling too... its not like its hard.
Ive heard cemero, camero, cemaro, comero, there was another terrible one i forgot.
One kid i know called me over and hes like "Are you bringing the CIARO?"
im like "........ is that a singer or something"
(BTW, after that comment i decided not to go over)
04-29-2007, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by aaron653
yeah the actual name is Firebird Trans Am...but when I hear "firebird" I automatically think v6...so I prefer Trans Am
I've had people call my '00 Z28 a Grand Prix.
04-29-2007, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by PowerShift408
That's exactly what I thought when I read that. I can just hear them, "It's not a freakin Neon! It's an SRT-4! Big difference buddy."
04-29-2007, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Sounds like the SRT4 guys.
I've had people call my '00 Z28 a Grand Prix.
I've had people call my '00 Z28 a Grand Prix.
I swear, the human race is getting dumber every day....
And yes, all Pontiac f-Bods are Firebirds.
