Why it's important to personalize your car... - Camaro Forum - 2010 Camaro / Camaro Z28 SS Forums

rolnslo · 05-05-2009, 03:10 PM

I had to share this because it was just too funny to pass up...

I'm walking through the parking garage, headed to lunch, and this guy rushes past me on foot like he's running late for something. I don't think anything of it...

I see him pull out his keys and push the unlock button. I hear a chirp behind me as I watch him walking towards a blue Toyota Highlander.

He gets to the Toyota and pulls on the door handle. Locked!

So he pushed the button again (sound of chirp again...behind me) and trys to pull the door handle again. Locked!

He's tries a third time. Locked!

I see him turn around looking confused and see him push the button again. (sound of chirp again...behind me)

He looks around and starts heading towards another blue Toyota Highlander further down while continuing to push the unlock button.

Then he turns and rushes past me again (in the other direction this time) and gets into the blue Toyota Highlander that is chirping...

I seriously couldn't stop laughing once I got into my truck.

I thought stuff like that only happened in car commercials, like this one...

Seriously folks, please make the Camaro your own by whatever means necessary....don't be like the Toyota Highlander guy!

Tran · 05-05-2009, 03:20 PM

Hah that's classic.

I got a good one too -- my father has actually gotten into another person's car (same exact one as his) at a gas station, stuck in the key and tried to start her up before realizing that there were personal items in the car which didn't belong to him

volleyfan · 05-05-2009, 03:31 PM

I did that with a rental car before. I came out of my hotel and walked to what I thought was my rental car and unlocked it with my key (no remote). As I was starting the vehicle, I noticed numerous personal effects in the other seats that were not mine. After my initial confusion, I got out and noticed "my" car parked two spaces over. The cars were same make/model and used the exact same key!!

toesuf94 · 05-05-2009, 03:45 PM

A freind of mine was at a "Good Will Sale" where you bring in an old item and they give you a coupon towards a new one. They were shopping and needed a few more coups...so she goes out to her mom's Festiva and - without a key - opens the locked rear hatch the way she has for years (she has figured out a way to do this with a tap and a lift at the right place.) grabs a few items from the car and walks back into the store to catch back up with her mom. She brings the items up and her mom looks at her and asked "where did those come from - they are not mine!" Turned out there were TWO Festivas that opened the same way - she ran back out of the store and tossed the stuff back in the car!!!

jakemaxx · 05-05-2009, 04:18 PM

same ting to me but i wasat lowes and started loading lawn sead in to what i thought was my dads truck then went to get in and then relized it wasnt his. but it was just 2 spots away from his.

Paul SS · 05-05-2009, 06:56 PM

I put body side white pin stripes on my dark blue '99 saturn, it made the car so easy to find in any parking lot. It just stood out!

Rodrunner · 05-05-2009, 07:18 PM

Those are epic stories, guys, brightened up my day reading them. Thanks!

levi1922 · 05-05-2009, 08:02 PM

hahahaha, i have walked towards the wrong car before, but have yet to get with in 15 feet before i knew it was the wrong one,

Sierra · 05-05-2009, 08:12 PM

I was driving my moms bonneville . I ran an errand to sams club for her. I see a guy in front of me opening the trunk on a green bonneville . I was about to kick his ass until I realized my car was a 2 spots over. That would have been a big oops.

Ryguy · 05-06-2009, 11:30 PM

At my work, they have a contract with a local Ford dealer and the "standard" car is the Taurus. One of my co-workers was assigned a black Taurus last month when he got a promotion. He was also given a space in the parking garage. They showed him his space before the normal start of work time. He forgot to write down the space number.

We got a good laugh that afternoon when he wanted to leave and couldn't figure out which car was his. On his level of the parking garage, there were 30-40 black Ford Taurus parked all in a row. It's like a more boring version of that Audi commercial....

05-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#1
rolnslo Thanks GM! Drives: 2010 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,093 View My Garage	Why it's important to personalize your car... I had to share this because it was just too funny to pass up... I'm walking through the parking garage, headed to lunch, and this guy rushes past me on foot like he's running late for something. I don't think anything of it... I see him pull out his keys and push the unlock button. I hear a chirp behind me as I watch him walking towards a blue Toyota Highlander. He gets to the Toyota and pulls on the door handle. Locked! So he pushed the button again (sound of chirp again...behind me) and trys to pull the door handle again. Locked! He's tries a third time. Locked! I see him turn around looking confused and see him push the button again. (sound of chirp again...behind me) He looks around and starts heading towards another blue Toyota Highlander further down while continuing to push the unlock button. Then he turns and rushes past me again (in the other direction this time) and gets into the blue Toyota Highlander that is chirping... I seriously couldn't stop laughing once I got into my truck. I thought stuff like that only happened in car commercials, like this one... Seriously folks, please make the Camaro your own by whatever means necessary....don't be like the Toyota Highlander guy! __________________ 1LT/RS w/MT - Victory Red/Black - #22209 - Photo Album

05-05-2009, 03:20 PM	#2
Tran Administrator Drives: 2010 Camaro of course.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NE baby Posts: 1,955	Hah that's classic. I got a good one too -- my father has actually gotten into another person's car (same exact one as his) at a gas station, stuck in the key and tried to start her up before realizing that there were personal items in the car which didn't belong to him __________________ Camaro5 is on FACEBOOK Camaro5 is on on TWITTER <<< Track your ordered Camaro HERE >>> >>> Visit our CAMARO WIKI <<<<

05-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#3
volleyfan Drives: 2003 Tahoe Z71, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 96	I did that with a rental car before. I came out of my hotel and walked to what I thought was my rental car and unlocked it with my key (no remote). As I was starting the vehicle, I noticed numerous personal effects in the other seats that were not mine. After my initial confusion, I got out and noticed "my" car parked two spaces over. The cars were same make/model and used the exact same key!! __________________ 2SS IOM 1100 - 14 Apr 09 3800 - 16 Jun 09 6000 - 2 Jul 09

05-05-2009, 04:18 PM	#5
jakemaxx Drives: 1969 impala Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: stanwood, wa Posts: 238	same ting to me but i wasat lowes and started loading lawn sead in to what i thought was my dads truck then went to get in and then relized it wasnt his. but it was just 2 spots away from his. __________________ ordering 1SS, IOM, White Stripes, Sunroof, BA Sound System, RS Package, LS3 6M

05-05-2009, 06:56 PM	#6
Paul SS Aqua Blue Metallic! Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS RS Aqua Blue Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Warwick, RI Posts: 862 View My Garage	I put body side white pin stripes on my dark blue '99 saturn, it made the car so easy to find in any parking lot. It just stood out! __________________ 1100 Preliminary Order Accepted, 4/21/2009 2000 Accepted By GM, 6/18/2009 3000 Accepted By Production Control, 6/24/2009 3300 Scheduled for Production, 7/14/2009, TPW 7/20/2009 3400 Broadcast, 7/18/2009 3800 Order Produced, 7/25/2009, 29316 4B00 Bayed, 07/25/2009 4200 Shipped, 07/28/2009 5000 Delivered to Dealer, 8/8/2009 6000 Delivered to Customer, 8/12/2009

05-05-2009, 03:45 PM	#4
toesuf94 Drives: 2006 BMW M5 SMG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 356	A freind of mine was at a "Good Will Sale" where you bring in an old item and they give you a coupon towards a new one. They were shopping and needed a few more coups...so she goes out to her mom's Festiva and - without a key - opens the locked rear hatch the way she has for years (she has figured out a way to do this with a tap and a lift at the right place.) grabs a few items from the car and walks back into the store to catch back up with her mom. She brings the items up and her mom looks at her and asked "where did those come from - they are not mine!" Turned out there were TWO Festivas that opened the same way - she ran back out of the store and tossed the stuff back in the car!!!

05-05-2009, 07:18 PM	#7
Rodrunner Senior Member Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 2,338	Those are epic stories, guys, brightened up my day reading them. Thanks! __________________ 2SS/RS - Black/Black - CGM Rally Stripes - Auto - VIN 10171 6/19/09 - Delivered 6/20/09 - black front and cargo area Lloyd's Ultimats w/red SS embroidery 7/03/09 - muffler delete 7/08/09 - black bowtie decals in center wheel caps 8/02/09 - front fender red SS emblems 8/05/09 - personalized plate "VIN 10K"; personalized frame "5TH GEN MUSCLE" 8/17/09 - flat black rear quarter side vent decals 8/27/09 - GM front fender badges removed 8/29/09 - gloss black "6.2L" hood cowl decals, "CAMARO SS" dash decal 9/15/09 - chromed billet aluminum "CAMARO w/bowties" sill plates Last edited by Rodrunner; 05-05-2009 at 07:49 PM.

05-05-2009, 08:02 PM	#8
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,184	hahahaha, i have walked towards the wrong car before, but have yet to get with in 15 feet before i knew it was the wrong one, __________________

05-05-2009, 08:12 PM	#9
Sierra Drives: 2004 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 982	I was driving my moms bonneville . I ran an errand to sams club for her. I see a guy in front of me opening the trunk on a green bonneville . I was about to kick his ass until I realized my car was a 2 spots over. That would have been a big oops. __________________ On the 8th day God created the Camaro and all is good.

05-06-2009, 11:30 PM	#10
Ryguy Small Town Gov't Hero Drives: '02 S10 ZR2, '96 Beretta Z26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cheviot, OH Posts: 9	At my work, they have a contract with a local Ford dealer and the "standard" car is the Taurus. One of my co-workers was assigned a black Taurus last month when he got a promotion. He was also given a space in the parking garage. They showed him his space before the normal start of work time. He forgot to write down the space number. We got a good laugh that afternoon when he wanted to leave and couldn't figure out which car was his. On his level of the parking garage, there were 30-40 black Ford Taurus parked all in a row. It's like a more boring version of that Audi commercial.... __________________ Ryan Imperial Blue Metallic 2010 Camaro 2LT RS

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