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Gayton81 · 09-14-2016, 02:17 PM

Ok so I was sitting at the NASA semi-annual car show on Redstone arsenal today and of course they parked me beside a Hellcat Charger...why do these guys buy this and bring to shows when they don't have a clue about the car?!!!! Muscle heads such as myself and plenty of others would ask questions and we all got the deer in the headlights look:

and most of it was simple questions..."what did you Dyno"? "What PSI is you supercharger?" "Are these VVT?" And so forth...the guy couldn't answer a single one except when an older lady aske "do you race it?" And he shook his head yeah and said "a lot"....what posers! Anyways here's a few pics...mine was the only Gen5 Camaro....

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Unreal · 09-14-2016, 02:20 PM

If someone asked me "what psi is my supercharger" I would shake my head and walk away.

sherob · 09-14-2016, 02:32 PM

Is it electric? It's a Charger?

BMR Sales · 09-14-2016, 03:24 PM

There are Camaro Owners here that don't know much about their cars, so I wouldn't expect some general schmoe with money to know much about his Hellcat!

redcoats1976 · 09-14-2016, 04:26 PM

im a camaro noob,but i know what size the engine is,what horsepower it puts out,car weight,etc.i never race (on the track) and havent modded my car yet so im guessing you wouldnt be impressed sitting next to me either.it does seem strange how many high end cars end up being owned by posers though...

shibbs · 09-14-2016, 04:34 PM

My signature still has one of the best lines I've ever heard about a Hellcat. lol

acammer · 09-14-2016, 04:54 PM

It always amazes me what people will consider a "car guy" to be. It is painful to hear some of these "car guys" talk, they really just don't have the first clue on what they are driving. I wouldn't expect folks to know all the nitty-gritty details that interest me, but you should have a pretty decent sense of some of the obvious things.

We recently had a thread on here where one of these "Car Guys" was trying to convince me that he had test driving a Camaro with a V4 engine. When I questioned him on it he just could not even understand the difference between an inline and a v4. If you don't know that, I am pulling your "car guy" card.

Dizzy82 · 09-14-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

There are Camaro Owners here that don't know much about their cars, so I wouldn't expect some general schmoe with money to know much about his Hellcat!

RaceFuel · 09-14-2016, 05:42 PM

Eh...just roll with it.

I came across a guy at a car show that had a "Marine Corps limited edition" LTX "Camero" with a LS3 V6 putting out 420HP...true story!

I'll see if I can find the pic sometime....

Found it!

https://imgur.com/zXkJI9b

Gayton81 · 09-14-2016, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shibbs

My signature still has one of the best lines I've ever heard about a Hellcat. lol

Lol true "dat"!

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Gayton81 · 09-14-2016, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RaceFuel

Eh...just roll with it.

I came across a guy at a car show that had a "Marine Corps limited edition" LTX "Camero" with a LS3 V6 putting out 420HP...true story!

I'll see if I can find the pic sometime....

Found it!

https://imgur.com/zXkJI9b

That is some funny sh!t right there!!!! All I can say is "some peoples kids!" But he was claiming "450" ho not only 420 HP!!!!

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Quicksilver-SS · 09-14-2016, 08:16 PM

I was at a car show where some dude bought one of Geoff Bodines street rods. Blown Chevy small block... I asked him what kind of boost he was running and he pointed to the fuel pressure gauge, and said..' It normally runs about right here".... lol...I just walked away...SMH.

PDXSSCE · 09-15-2016, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gayton81

Ok so I was sitting at the NASA semi-annual car show on Redstone arsenal today and of course they parked me beside a Hellcat Charger...why do these guys buy this and bring to shows when they don't have a clue about the car?!!!! Muscle heads such as myself and plenty of others would ask questions and we all got the deer in the headlights look: and most of it was simple questions..."what did you Dyno"? "What PSI is you supercharger?" "Are these VVT?" And so forth...the guy couldn't answer a single one except when an older lady aske "do you race it?" And he shook his head yeah and said "a lot"....what posers!...

I can't answer those questions. Should I not take my Camaro to a car show? Am I a poser for owning a Camaro?

He's there to proudly show his car. Why make him feel bad for it?

PDXSSCE · 09-15-2016, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Unreal

If someone asked me "what psi is my supercharger" I would shake my head and walk away.

09-14-2016, 02:17 PM	#1
Gayton81 Drives: 2012 2SSRS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 171	Guys who don't have a clue Ok so I was sitting at the NASA semi-annual car show on Redstone arsenal today and of course they parked me beside a Hellcat Charger...why do these guys buy this and bring to shows when they don't have a clue about the car?!!!! Muscle heads such as myself and plenty of others would ask questions and we all got the deer in the headlights look: and most of it was simple questions..."what did you Dyno"? "What PSI is you supercharger?" "Are these VVT?" And so forth...the guy couldn't answer a single one except when an older lady aske "do you race it?" And he shook his head yeah and said "a lot"....what posers! Anyways here's a few pics...mine was the only Gen5 Camaro.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Money may not buy happiness, but I'd rather cry in a Chevy than in a Ford!

09-14-2016, 02:20 PM	#2
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	If someone asked me "what psi is my supercharger" I would shake my head and walk away. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

09-14-2016, 02:32 PM	#3
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09-14-2016, 04:54 PM	#7
acammer GPI Sales Consultant Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS SGM Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Weedsport, NY Posts: 2,820 View My Garage	It always amazes me what people will consider a "car guy" to be. It is painful to hear some of these "car guys" talk, they really just don't have the first clue on what they are driving. I wouldn't expect folks to know all the nitty-gritty details that interest me, but you should have a pretty decent sense of some of the obvious things. We recently had a thread on here where one of these "Car Guys" was trying to convince me that he had test driving a Camaro with a V4 engine. When I questioned him on it he just could not even understand the difference between an inline and a v4. If you don't know that, I am pulling your "car guy" card. __________________ GPI Max Package 2.0: Brodix BR7 heads/GPI porting, MAX3 cam, ST2116LSR, BSR Max Lift rockers, LS7 LSXR with 103mm TB, Vararam OTR, Mcleod RXT, G-Force/Strange 9" IRS setup with 4.63 gear. 551whp, 11.1@124mph. *Got a question about a GPI product? Feel free to shoot me a message!*

09-14-2016, 05:42 PM	#9
RaceFuel Drives: A boring sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Medford,Oregon Posts: 196	Eh...just roll with it. I came across a guy at a car show that had a "Marine Corps limited edition" LTX "Camero" with a LS3 V6 putting out 420HP...true story! I'll see if I can find the pic sometime.... Found it! https://imgur.com/zXkJI9b __________________ Last edited by RaceFuel; 09-14-2016 at 06:56 PM.

09-14-2016, 03:24 PM	#4
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	There are Camaro Owners here that don't know much about their cars, so I wouldn't expect some general schmoe with money to know much about his Hellcat!

09-14-2016, 04:26 PM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,920	im a camaro noob,but i know what size the engine is,what horsepower it puts out,car weight,etc.i never race (on the track) and havent modded my car yet so im guessing you wouldnt be impressed sitting next to me either.it does seem strange how many high end cars end up being owned by posers though...

09-14-2016, 08:16 PM	#12
Quicksilver-SS Drives: 2014 1SS / RS M6 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Zebulon, NC Posts: 602	I was at a car show where some dude bought one of Geoff Bodines street rods. Blown Chevy small block... I asked him what kind of boost he was running and he pointed to the fuel pressure gauge, and said..' It normally runs about right here".... lol...I just walked away...SMH.