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Mutant Racer · 02-13-2013, 03:08 PM

Got my 2SS washed yesterday, got back home and put it in the garage, got out and saw a long skinny scratch running the length of my hood!

After standing around bitching for 10 minutes I decide it isn't a big deal since I'd like to buy a new Showstoppers hood but I drove back to the car wash to tell the manager that his guys need to be more careful. I was real nice about it and since the manager knows me and my family (we all bring our cars to him for a wash) I didn't say anything I would regret and he apologized and offered to touch it up but I told him to forget it since I'm gonna get a new hood.

Here's the funny part...I bring my Camaro to the dealership just to see what it would cost to fix a scratch running down my entire hood (dammit!) and the service guy takes one look and says "looks like something sticky!"

"Huh? A sticky you say? A sticky something even!"

The service guy wiped the unknown sticky X off my hood in 5 seconds and I felt completely and totally ****ing stupid!

Let me use that smiley again...

After regaining my composure I drove back to the car wash and apologized and bought the guys lunch and we all ate pizza while we killed stupid hopefully once and for all.

Oomph!

Are you guys having a much better day than me?

KaBoom1701 · 02-13-2013, 03:13 PM

Lol.

Cool story. Your and great person for driving back to the car wash and making it right!

jpwickl · 02-13-2013, 03:17 PM

Reading this made my day. Not because of the "scratch", but moreso for your ability to admit your mistake, and apologize to people. There are way too many people that can not admit they made a mistake these days.

Thanks for reaffirming some of my belief in the goodness of some people.

family man · 02-13-2013, 03:19 PM

Glad that's all it was. Not too many people would have gone back to the car wash. So did the pizza have crow as a topping?

My45thAnniversaryCamaro · 02-13-2013, 03:21 PM

Today I went to lunch with friends in my friends passat and when we got back to school he parked next to me and we saw that someone threw a full soda at my car, I left school and went home and cleaned it before it completely dried. Everyone thinks I'm stupid for leaving school to clean my car but they don't understand...

Mutant Racer · 02-13-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Lol.

Cool story. Your and great person for driving back to the car wash and making it right!

That was a stubborn sticky something, I tried wiping it in my garage and walked away convinced it was a scratch. Being protective of my Camaro kinda encouraged the stupid in me.

My ears are ringing.

Mutant Racer · 02-13-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by My45thAnniversaryCamaro

Today I went to lunch with friends in my friends passat and when we got back to school he parked next to me and we saw that someone threw a full soda at my car, I left school and went home and cleaned it before it completely dried. Everyone thinks I'm stupid for leaving school to clean my car but they don't understand...

I would've done the same. Only other Camaro pilot's can understand.

Pro Stock John · 02-13-2013, 03:41 PM

When I got my car last year I thought the AC had crapped out. I even went to the dealer and they said it was a touch low on FREON. But it still didn't work right. I later realized that the I had to press the little snowflake icon to turn it on.

Mutant Racer · 02-13-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

When I got my car last year I thought the AC had crapped out. I even went to the dealer and they said it was a touch low on FREON. But it still didn't work right. I later realized that the I had to press the little snowflake icon to turn it on.

Haha! Only recently I found out I have heated seats. I didn't know what the middle button was for on the environmental controls so I pressed it, heard and felt nothing and thought something was broken.

A minute later I felt the heat come through on my back and ass and thought "Doh! That's what that button is for!"

ToolFan66 · 02-13-2013, 04:42 PM

You have balls!!!!!

For trusting someone else to wash your car!!

I couldn't do it!!!

Great story and good on you for making it right, as stated above not many people would do that now days!!

dkp2LT · 02-13-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Lol.

Cool story. Your and great person for driving back to the car wash and making it right!

Chi-One · 02-13-2013, 04:44 PM

Mutant! My Man! You Rock!

tomlink · 02-13-2013, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jpwickl

More so for your ability to admit your mistake, and apologize to people. Thanks for reaffirming some of my belief in the goodness of some people.

+1

Mutant Racer · 02-13-2013, 05:34 PM

Hmm...you guys are being nice today. You all setting me up for something?

This is like the Truth Getter from the Inquisition asking you about the weather before he demands your confession. You guys are scarring me.

02-13-2013, 03:08 PM	#1
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	When your Camaro makes you look stupid! Got my 2SS washed yesterday, got back home and put it in the garage, got out and saw a long skinny scratch running the length of my hood! After standing around bitching for 10 minutes I decide it isn't a big deal since I'd like to buy a new Showstoppers hood but I drove back to the car wash to tell the manager that his guys need to be more careful. I was real nice about it and since the manager knows me and my family (we all bring our cars to him for a wash) I didn't say anything I would regret and he apologized and offered to touch it up but I told him to forget it since I'm gonna get a new hood. Here's the funny part...I bring my Camaro to the dealership just to see what it would cost to fix a scratch running down my entire hood (dammit!) and the service guy takes one look and says "looks like something sticky!" "Huh? A sticky you say? A sticky something even!" The service guy wiped the unknown sticky X off my hood in 5 seconds and I felt completely and totally ****ing stupid! Let me use that smiley again... After regaining my composure I drove back to the car wash and apologized and bought the guys lunch and we all ate pizza while we killed stupid hopefully once and for all. Oomph! Are you guys having a much better day than me?

02-13-2013, 03:17 PM	#3
jpwickl Drives: 2013 2LT Convertible Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 165	Sadly..... Reading this made my day. Not because of the "scratch", but moreso for your ability to admit your mistake, and apologize to people. There are way too many people that can not admit they made a mistake these days. Thanks for reaffirming some of my belief in the goodness of some people.

02-13-2013, 03:21 PM	#5
My45thAnniversaryCamaro Drives: 45th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chico Ca Posts: 462	Today I went to lunch with friends in my friends passat and when we got back to school he parked next to me and we saw that someone threw a full soda at my car, I left school and went home and cleaned it before it completely dried. Everyone thinks I'm stupid for leaving school to clean my car but they don't understand... __________________ 45th Anniversary MRT v2.0 CAI

02-13-2013, 03:41 PM	#8
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	When I got my car last year I thought the AC had crapped out. I even went to the dealer and they said it was a touch low on FREON. But it still didn't work right. I later realized that the I had to press the little snowflake icon to turn it on. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

02-13-2013, 04:42 PM	#10
ToolFan66 Drives: 2011 2SS 6.2L W/RS package Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,008	You have balls!!!!! For trusting someone else to wash your car!! I couldn't do it!!! Great story and good on you for making it right, as stated above not many people would do that now days!! __________________ KooKs LT Headers, Borla S-Type cat back, RotoFab CAI, Bo White PTB, RMCR tune...

02-13-2013, 03:13 PM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Lol. Cool story. Your and great person for driving back to the car wash and making it right!

02-13-2013, 03:19 PM	#4
family man Drives: . Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: . Posts: 1,085	Glad that's all it was. Not too many people would have gone back to the car wash. So did the pizza have crow as a topping?

02-13-2013, 04:44 PM	#12
Chi-One Drives: 2013 DUSK Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Glenview, IL Posts: 362 View My Garage	Mutant! My Man! You Rock!

02-13-2013, 05:34 PM	#14
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	Hmm...you guys are being nice today. You all setting me up for something? This is like the Truth Getter from the Inquisition asking you about the weather before he demands your confession. You guys are scarring me.