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St33lsinger · 06-22-2011, 12:44 PM

With more and more Camaro's on the street we are moving more away from Camaro enthusiast to simple "I have a car" owners.

Now I have no problem with people owning the camaro. In fact I like seeing the cars cruising the streets.

But these "I have a car" owners tend to not take care of thier cars. Case in point when I went to lunch today I spied a Bumble Bee RS I figured my Silver SS would look nice parked next to it. When I got out I was shocked how trashed out it was. Chunks missing from both front a back rims. (not scuffs but 3" x 1/2" chunks), scraps and swirl marks down the whole side, and some sort of white paste down both sides. I felt bad for the car.

On my way back out a guy walked up and opened the trunk. I said "You have good taste in cars." He turned and gave me one of those curled lip looks and then slammed the trunk. Since I was trying to be nice and seeing his action I asked if he had a problem. He said and I quote, "Its just a freaken car so piss off." And then slamed his door and went speeding off through the parking lot.
Right now I was kinda pissed but its hot outside so I let it go. Then in the distance I hear
RRRRRRRRRRR Craaaaaaaasssssshhhhhhhhhh
and I see some white smoke or something in the street. I get in my car and roll that way. Guess who it is? Yepp some how or another he went to pull into traffic and hit a pole in the median. I get out and go check on him. I get up to him and he's okay but his forehead and nose is bleeding. I asked him if he's ok. And he started crying like a little girl. I just shoke my head, "You know dude if you weren't rude then you might not have gotten in this wreck."

As I got back in the car I wondered if the camaro actually committed suicide to get away from this jerk-wad.

Caminsky · 06-22-2011, 01:01 PM

Sounds like the guy was just having a crappy day and getting into a wreck was probably just icing on the cake. I doubt you talking about his car is really what set him off. He shouldn't have been an ass though, but who knows what was going on with the guy. That, or he is just nuts.

The Stig · 06-22-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Caminsky

Sounds like the guy was just having a crappy day and getting into a wreck was probably just icing on the cake. I doubt you talking about his car is really what set him off. He shouldn't have been an ass though, but who knows what was going on with the guy. That, or he is just nuts.

+1

I am glad the guy was OK though.

SSBUSDRVR · 06-22-2011, 01:06 PM

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Sounds like the guy was just having a crappy day

An understatement. Major Issues and not with the OP.

scottyvegas · 06-22-2011, 01:07 PM

committed suicide...lol,, some people are just a$$holes.

SlingShot · 06-22-2011, 01:07 PM

Karma for the attitude, but at the end of the day these are just cars to most people. It's been like that since 1967, just a way to get from point A to point B and nothing is going to change that.

Caminsky · 06-22-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SSBUSDRVR

An understatement. Major Issues and not with the OP.

Like I said, or the guy was nuts. I'm sure most of us have had really crappy days (lost a job, someone close died, etc) where you just have a "screw the world attitude." Not saying it's right, but it happens. But yeah, OP did nothing wrong, just wrong place at the wrong time it seems.

Flashpoint135 · 06-22-2011, 01:09 PM

As this guy demonstrated, the "I have a car" owners will be providing cheap spare parts for the rest of us for years to come.

axis · 06-22-2011, 01:10 PM

Those damn V6 owners.

heRS · 06-22-2011, 01:12 PM

Gah ya just never know what kind of day the guy was having. Meybe his wife just left him and took the vette...

v6sonoma · 06-22-2011, 01:16 PM

Guess Bumble Bee thought he was a Decepticon.

Future MDPilot · 06-22-2011, 01:17 PM

The guy was having a rough day and you made it worse.

If someone is acting in a slightly rash way towards you, it gives you no right to reply with the same attitude. If he says "It's just a car", you should know that something is wrong with him. Maybe he has a wife who wants him to rid of the car or rid her? Maybe it's garnering unwanted attention?

Long story short, he was a jerk to you, yes, but did you have the right to say what you said to him? The man crashed into a pole and you say that? Did you assist him out of the car, offer to consolidate him, make sure he called the police?

Sorry, nothing against you personally, it's just the response and your assumptions that angered me. It shows that he got to you and rather than be a citizen it made you into a snyde jerk IMHO.

2010 SSRS · 06-22-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by axis

Those damn V6 owners.

Sasquatch · 06-22-2011, 01:23 PM

what a dick! and i can't believe that he actually shed tears at you!

06-22-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
St33lsinger Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 1 RS/SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,095 View My Garage	Distressing Realizations With more and more Camaro's on the street we are moving more away from Camaro enthusiast to simple "I have a car" owners. Now I have no problem with people owning the camaro. In fact I like seeing the cars cruising the streets. But these "I have a car" owners tend to not take care of thier cars. Case in point when I went to lunch today I spied a Bumble Bee RS I figured my Silver SS would look nice parked next to it. When I got out I was shocked how trashed out it was. Chunks missing from both front a back rims. (not scuffs but 3" x 1/2" chunks), scraps and swirl marks down the whole side, and some sort of white paste down both sides. I felt bad for the car. On my way back out a guy walked up and opened the trunk. I said "You have good taste in cars." He turned and gave me one of those curled lip looks and then slammed the trunk. Since I was trying to be nice and seeing his action I asked if he had a problem. He said and I quote, "Its just a freaken car so piss off." And then slamed his door and went speeding off through the parking lot. Right now I was kinda pissed but its hot outside so I let it go. Then in the distance I hear RRRRRRRRRRR Craaaaaaaasssssshhhhhhhhhh and I see some white smoke or something in the street. I get in my car and roll that way. Guess who it is? Yepp some how or another he went to pull into traffic and hit a pole in the median. I get out and go check on him. I get up to him and he's okay but his forehead and nose is bleeding. I asked him if he's ok. And he started crying like a little girl. I just shoke my head, "You know dude if you weren't rude then you might not have gotten in this wreck." As I got back in the car I wondered if the camaro actually committed suicide to get away from this jerk-wad. __________________ Had: 69' RS, 78' Z28, 98' SS Have: 2010 1RS/SS

06-22-2011, 01:07 PM	#5
scottyvegas X SS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRSM6 1988 Sportside Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: iN tHE zEN dEN Posts: 661	committed suicide...lol,, some people are just a$$holes. __________________ MODS: PEDDERS XA COIL OVERS, STAGE 3 CAM, McLEOD CLUTCH, SKIP SHIFT, , HURST SHORT THROW, CAI INTAKE, SCOOP, WASHER RELO KIT, KOOKS HEADERS, KOOKS HI FLOW CATS, CUSTOM TUNE, QTP CUT OUTS, PAINTED STRIPES, PAINTED SS EMBLEMS, PAINTED FIN, PAINTED REAR TAIL LAMP BEZELS, HERITAGE GRILLE, DUCTS, AAC STUFF, BAER ROTORS, HAWK PADS, FUZZY DICE, LASER BEAMS, DISCO BALL, SYBIAN & 3 CHROME VALVE STEM CAPS................

06-22-2011, 01:07 PM	#6
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Karma for the attitude, but at the end of the day these are just cars to most people. It's been like that since 1967, just a way to get from point A to point B and nothing is going to change that. __________________

06-22-2011, 01:10 PM	#9
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	Those damn V6 owners. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

06-22-2011, 01:12 PM	#10
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Gah ya just never know what kind of day the guy was having. Meybe his wife just left him and took the vette... __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-22-2011, 01:01 PM	#2
Caminsky Drives: 2001 Z28 A4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 55	Sounds like the guy was just having a crappy day and getting into a wreck was probably just icing on the cake. I doubt you talking about his car is really what set him off. He shouldn't have been an ass though, but who knows what was going on with the guy. That, or he is just nuts.

06-22-2011, 01:09 PM	#8
Flashpoint135 Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Newark, NY Posts: 1,283	As this guy demonstrated, the "I have a car" owners will be providing cheap spare parts for the rest of us for years to come.

06-22-2011, 01:16 PM	#11
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Guess Bumble Bee thought he was a Decepticon. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

06-22-2011, 01:17 PM	#12
Future MDPilot Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Boston Posts: 967	The guy was having a rough day and you made it worse. If someone is acting in a slightly rash way towards you, it gives you no right to reply with the same attitude. If he says "It's just a car", you should know that something is wrong with him. Maybe he has a wife who wants him to rid of the car or rid her? Maybe it's garnering unwanted attention? Long story short, he was a jerk to you, yes, but did you have the right to say what you said to him? The man crashed into a pole and you say that? Did you assist him out of the car, offer to consolidate him, make sure he called the police? Sorry, nothing against you personally, it's just the response and your assumptions that angered me. It shows that he got to you and rather than be a citizen it made you into a snyde jerk IMHO. __________________ My Cockiness is YOU falling short of Confidence

06-22-2011, 01:23 PM	#14
Sasquatch C5 THAKILYETI Drives: 2LTRS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 367	what a dick! and i can't believe that he actually shed tears at you!