<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Loudmouth @ Oct 28 2008, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=67719&phpMyAdmin=8a2a5a9dc9c9d7bb4be1b2acbfdd9290)</div>
Heck Tyree can remember some of the jewels from his days behind the counter.[/b]
I can see why rotary engines freak normal people out, they should. They aren't as conventional as a typical piston engine found in 99% of cars. They just don't know any better. The problem is when they are one of those types of people and come in acting like they know EXACTLY what they are talking about and are often hard to argue otherwise. Sucks for them. Should have sold him a tiny clutch from a Samuri or something, put it under gilberts account lol
But yeah you saying that about customers does remind me of one good one from back then. This chick came in with a 02 or 03 Lexus SUV which was BRAND new at the time needing a new light bulb, can't remember which one. Anyways I told her she would have to take it back to the Lexus dealer OR possibly try the local Toyota lot like two doors down. Acting completely appalled she says "Its a Lexus, not some Japanese piece of shit Toyota". My jaw dropped because she literally snapped at me and left. Other than people taking paint out to "match the color", changing the battery on a sebring for the first time, dealing with asshole garages and last but not least shirtless rednecks that would come in with a broken 12 year old part asking to return it for a full refund, I miss that place :)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Anti Rice @ Oct 28 2008, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=67708&phpMyAdmin=8a2a5a9dc9c9d7bb4be1b2acbfdd9290)</div>
Dude, there was a guy around a year or so back with an intake/exhaust 350Z that claimed he ran low 12's. Had 2 other people in Nissans with him and his ladyfriend. I raced him from a 60 kick. Went to 120 and I was dead even with him. I mean dead to the balls even. Had my girl in the car with me at the time as well. So we were pretty damn even for mods.
We pulled over at a gas station, me, him, and his buddies, we talking about the mods to both cars, and he finally asked what I ran because I ran awfully damn good for a Mustang. It was about this time that he said he ran lower 12's. I didn't know how to take him, so I was like "well, when it dead hooks on slicks it will turn a 14.0"
I looked back at the 350Z guy and his face was as red as your 300.
There is also an Eclipse with a fart can on it that lives a building down from me, the owner told me to my face that my car wouldn't be any kind of a race for it, because with the full stereo system it ran a 13.0! Eclipse, 420A, fart can. 13.0.
I was holding my nitrous bottle getting ready to strap it in the trunk. >.< I suppose I had one of those Deer in the headlights expressions.
I got away as quickly as possible, then had a good long laugh when I was behind closed doors!, poor guy.[/b]
I don't know what it is about some 350z owners I really don't. I don't think my car is the shit by any means, I make fun of it often ask Jared. But I sure as hell don't gloat its unGodly power like most 350Z owners. Mine did finally run a 12 though :P
This guy told a friend of mine that 300zx TTs were slow as shit and his 350z would eat me alive. This was months and months ago when the car was plagued with problems and just really didn't run good. I told my friend that if his buddy wanted a friendly run we would kick it. The only rule he had was that I turn the boost down to 12 psi. I said ok. He was the only person in his car, I had the camera man. Here are the vids from that night..
From a dig. I launched to low and fell on my face but it picked back up a split second later and that was pretty much it. I let off exactly 34 seconds into the vid.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/TT-300z...350Z_158279.htm (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/TT-300zx-on-10psi-vs-350Z_158279.htm)
Here it is, same setups but from a roll. I let off at around 32 seconds into this vid.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/tt-300z...oost_158276.htm (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/tt-300zx-on-stock-boost_158276.htm)
I really wanted him to race me on 17psi (2psi difference alone in these cars is a WORLD of difference) when we pulled into the gas station but he didn't want to run anymore. It was fun though.