Exige Attention

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:30 am

Pesky wrote:If you smile & acknowledge (& if by chance you can talk to) the folks looking at your car, you'll also get a good reaction in return. In other words, just let on that you a regular guy who happens to be a car nut too. Most peeps don't know much about the car, & are genuinely interested to learn more - ignoring them only makes them think that you're a stuck up tosser (a la Fezza/Porker owners, in their eyes)

My philosophy is that my car makes me smile, & if it makes others smile too - bonus, we all feel good, & it costs nowt

Couldn't agree more. I remember parking the Elise up and two young nedlets came up and started saying "awright big man, can ye take us hame in that?". I had a wee chat to them, let them have a look inside it, answered their questions about it and let them take pics of it on their cameraphone. I think it's always better to be nice to them. If I'd told them to f*** off, they'd probably have come back when I was out of sight and keyed it! Instead, they realised I was into cars just as much as them and they respected me and the car instead.

I think a wee smile to the person looking at your car, or just chatting to them when they come up to look at it makes all the difference. Plus, waving back at the kids who are staring at you as you drive along can totally make their day.

D

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:17 am

when i had my skyline - it attracted a lot of attention - especially neds always shouting out in a neddy voice - is that your skyline mate.... bla bla... it was also scratched many times even though i was very careful where i parked it.... i lost sleep because of that.... anyway i can also say that the elise attracts much more attention from a wide varity of people... However, like jj, i have stopped worrying about where i park it etc (obviously i m not telling you to park it in cambslang or something) but its just not worth stressing about.... easier said then done but that or move out of Glasgow! (i m sure you will get the same elsewhere)!

Enjoy it and see it as wear and tear!

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:34 am

dezzy wrote:
Pesky wrote:If you smile & acknowledge (& if by chance you can talk to) the folks looking at your car, you'll also get a good reaction in return. In other words, just let on that you a regular guy who happens to be a car nut too. Most peeps don't know much about the car, & are genuinely interested to learn more - ignoring them only makes them think that you're a stuck up tosser (a la Fezza/Porker owners, in their eyes)

My philosophy is that my car makes me smile, & if it makes others smile too - bonus, we all feel good, & it costs nowt

I think a wee smile to the woman looking at your car, or just chatting her up when she comes up to look at it makes all the difference. Plus, chatting up random women in the street can totally make their day.

D

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:38 am

ExigeKen wrote:
dezzy wrote:
Pesky wrote:If you smile & acknowledge (& if by chance you can talk to) the folks looking at your car, you'll also get a good reaction in return. In other words, just let on that you a regular guy who happens to be a car nut too. Most peeps don't know much about the car, & are genuinely interested to learn more - ignoring them only makes them think that you're a stuck up tosser (a la Fezza/Porker owners, in their eyes)

My philosophy is that my car makes me smile, & if it makes others smile too - bonus, we all feel good, & it costs nowt

I think a wee smile to the woman looking at your car, or just chatting her up when she comes up to look at it makes all the difference. Plus, chatting up random women in the street can totally make their day.

D

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:46 am

Pesky wrote:If you smile & acknowledge (& if by chance you can talk to) the folks looking at your car, you'll also get a good reaction in return. In other words, just let on that you a regular guy who happens to be a car nut too. Most peeps don't know much about the car, & are genuinely interested to learn more - ignoring them only makes them think that you're a stuck up tosser (a la Fezza/Porker owners, in their eyes)

My philosophy is that my car makes me smile, & if it makes others smile too - bonus, we all feel good, & it costs nowt

amen. I should point out that I drive a shed, so people tend to be too worried to go near it else they get dirty..

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:06 am

shooomer wrote:People like to spit on my car (at least I think it's spit!)but I only find it when the car has been locking in my garage

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:07 am

The Snot gets much attention - prob down to the noise & the colour (and the fact I'm in Dundee

) but generally it's always positive - never had any hatred pointed in my direction, well apart from a bunch of schoolkids singing chitty bang bang to me once - gawd I was wishing the lights would go green

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:08 am

i found a golf ball next to my elise once - i didnt find any damage so i am assuming they missed!

someone threw a choclate bar on my car once - it looked quite tasty!! dont know why they threw it away!

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:10 am

You sure it was chocolate?

mj9 · Post by **mj9** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:11 am

rossybee wrote:You sure it was chocolate?

you got me thinking now!!!

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:15 am

mj9 wrote:
rossybee wrote:You sure it was chocolate?
you got me thinking now!!!

Poss not so tasty

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:22 am

I signed up to the local Cruise sites (dont laff... I used to like modifying/lowering and tarting cheap cars!!)

So now, as well as getting looks and smiles in the exige from the Dundee unwashed, I also get

from the barrowboy Novas!!

(ok... you can laff now Ross)

delands · Post by **delands** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:22 am

ExigeKen wrote:I had a police car stop in the middle of the road when I was in a traffic jam at Hampden, it stopped parallel to me with a female cop driving who was holding the traffic up, she just smiled admiringly at my car (well I think it was the car) and then drove off.

Yep, am sure it was the car

Post by **Shug** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:25 am

I've had interesting things deposited in the radiator outlets on the bonnet:

1. A half eaten fish supper
2. A large pair of floppy mammaries (one duct each)

Number 2 was attached to a slapper who jumped out in front of me on Sausageroll st on a Sat evening (okay, kicking out time at the pub) She whipped them out, neeled in front of the car, laid out on the front clam and asked me to take her home.

I declined the offer

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:32 am

Sure you did!