Location: UK
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Sounds like a bit of a dick move on your part to be honest. He probably knew very little about cars and vaguely aware of leaded gas and thought you might be needing an additive or something. That's certainly the case frequently in the UK when I'm refueling, so I try not to judge others too harshly. I get that following up with "Does it run?" makes him out to be the stupid one, but he was just excited to see a DeLorean and you shat all over his day. Congratulations.Originally Posted by Johnny-T
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 41
My VIN: 0967
I laughed after I said the first part because I thought he was trying to make a "It must runs on banana peels and beer cans" reference. I was actually going to make a comment back explaining my response but he quickly added the "Does it run" part and I knew it wasn't worth the time. It's one of those you had to be there type of things. The other guy I was next to even gave me a look like is that guy serious? Being born and raised here in Vegas, I've seen and met so many different kinds of people and its become easy to tell when your dealing with folks that just aren't all there. And unfortunately, Vegas seems to have more than its fair share of them.
Posts: 4,781
My VIN: Banged your VIN'S mom
Almost makes you want to install a faux fuel cap in the rear. Drive up to a crowded gas station next to the trash can and start dumping trash in your new fuel tank, then drive off.
Location: Farmington Hills MI
Posts: 359
My VIN: 2203
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I get asked often questions such as: You drove it here? It runs? You actually drive it? Which at first seems like a really bizarre question to ask. Well of course it runs and I drive it places, it's a car! However, coming from someone who may have never seen a DeLorean before. Maybe it makes sense when you compare it to possibly seeing a Duesenberg or a Tucker in the Wal-Mart parking lot. I know I'd say, You drove that here?
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Forgot to post this one here. More offensive than stupid. I had a breakdown a few weeks back when my fuel pump gave out, and as I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, doors up (in 110 degree weather) waiting for a tow, some genius in a monster pickup drove by and took the opportunity to roll coal on me while shouting "next time, buy American, f*g"
Classy.
Jon
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Location: Maple Grove, MN (Minneapolis)
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Why must people be a jerk to someone who is having a bad day?
David Proehl
Location: The LC
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May that "gentleman" purchase his next car from this dealer...
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I'm not 100% sure but I believe that is grounds to use deadly force in Tennessee.I had a breakdown a few weeks back when my fuel pump gave out, and as I was sitting in the car on the side of the road, doors up (in 110 degree weather) waiting for a tow, some genius in a monster pickup drove by and took the opportunity to roll coal on me while shouting "next time, buy American, f*g"
Posts: 1,243
My VIN: 10201
His truck was probably built in Canada anyways.
Old coworker liked to give me an another coworker shit because we had Hondas until I saw the vin sticker on his chevy silverado. My coworker's v6 accord was built about 20 miles down the road and the "american" silverado was built all the way in canada.
I have such a disdain for truck drivers like the one that blew coal. I won't go on a full rant, but the road could really use much less of them.
Location: Vancouver, BC
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We build a lot of vehicles in Ontario. Not as many as we used to, but a lot. Don't worry, they're built better than the Bricklin.
Dave
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