sideexitsupra Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 After the recent thread about how much attention your car gets I'm sure the APR wing is weaving it's magic! Filling up at the local Shell garage on Sunday morning this 50 ish year old wanders over and spent 10 minutes talking to me about the car. Good job the garage was quiet! Anyway he gets into a 997 GT3RS and blasts off! Really nice guy and what you would expect, not at all looking down on me or condescending. Maybe it's a Northern thing? What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 always nice to get compliments! had a bloke in a rs6 a few weeks ago comment about mine great to know thier still apreciated by others than just ourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Lots of guys try to talk to me but they can't close enough due to all the women surrounding it. The only guy who ever makes it to the front is Ed, it's like Moses parting the red sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I don't think I've had my Yellow Monster long enough as I haven't had anything like this happen to me yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Had a guy in a spotless white convertable Lamborghini Gallardo give me the thumbs up into the air as he pulled up alongside at a roundabout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Saw two guys in a 4.2 R8 filling up at Shell station a week or so ago and hoped they'd wait up for a blast, but they drove off and the driver gave a nod as they came past. Also had 3 kids (12 years old or so) at the exit of a park saying they loved the car, asking me to rev it a bit (I obliged) and asking what cars I've raced. Got stuck behind someone else pulling out and had to sit there uncomfortably, getting asked questions for a couple of minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I had a middle-aged couple looking my car over and over while I was topless at the garage yesterday evening. Both of them were really admiring the car, and the chap said that it looked so similar to his brand new Jaguar XKR, but wasn't sure what it was. When I said it was a 19 year old Toyota with nearly 400bhp under the bonnet, he was blown away. I did feel some pride in the fact that they thought it was a smashing looking car and I obviously looked after it. He was doing the 'nod' of respect when his car just purred from the forecourt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I do find its generally old people that appreciate the car. last tuesday the little old lady next door passed away, and I was talking to her son who's in his late 40s. He asked be about the car, turns out he nearly bought one when they first came out. If its genuine interest Im happy to stand and talk to folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Usually younger people for me, maybe mines too chav? Lol. Had all sorts of people comment on how nice my car was. The last one wanted to take pictures which I begged not to as it was dirty as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Turism0 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 had some 60ish year old come up to me at a petrol station and say that's a very nice car and told me to make sure i look after it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I've had a few waves and compliments from other drivers at petrol stations and etc, I also like it when i have a play with something like a lambo or aston and then have to turn off, They tend to give you a flash and a wave as they go past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I had a guy on the m4 in a nice R35 tell me my supra was nice, goes to show people do appreciate supra's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikedjack Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 997 turbo in traffic stopped for a good chat saying he loved it and used to own bpu tt6 also! Nice bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus GTE Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I've had a few people come up to me at the petrol station before, one guy in his 60's said he used to own one and it was the most reliable car he ever had. I had a middle aged guy ask me what model my toyota was when i was collecting it from its service. I was just being served when he asked so i quickly said it was a mark IV. He probbaly thought, what the hell is a mark IV?? it wasnt untill i was driving away i remembered i hadnt said i was a Supra. I must have assumed he knew that and was being specific. I find the most attention i get is from bikers. I quite regularly get a nod of the helmet ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoro Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Must have been the day for it today. I got an 'out of the window full arm wave' by one guy in Audi and then had an old guy stop me when parked up. Said he had a mk3 before and loved it, Celica's before that. Thought mine was beautiful. 'Like a rocket' he kept saying. When I told him it was very low mileage (40k), he said it's only just broken in. Was a very friendly old chap and said I had a great classic and I should never get rid. I intend to oblige. Funnily enough, I was stopped in the same carpark a couple of weeks back and approached by a guy in an Hawaiian shirt(!) who's ex wife used to have a '2.8 ltr' version. I just nodded and tried to edge away safely... Mine seems to get the most attention from van drivers, kids and oldies in flash cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I don't want to get into specific but I generally get positive comments from all ages but like most people in the forum usually in petrol stations. Shows that for a 19 year old car its still holding up with today's image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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