Anybody make fun of your Fit?
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 106
From: Woodbridge, VA
The driver didn't know she hit her until she was UP ON HER BACK. She then STOPPED ON MY FRIEND, and backed off her. That's why there are two sets of tracks on her back.
I think the driver was given a minor citation.
My friend, amazingly, had no major injuries. No major broken bones--just some hairline rib fractures, and a lot of pain. She's doing great now!
I think the driver was given a minor citation.
My friend, amazingly, had no major injuries. No major broken bones--just some hairline rib fractures, and a lot of pain. She's doing great now!
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 119
From: jackson, mississippi, us
most people approach me with nothing but curiousity about the car. there have been many times where ive left somewhere walking up to my car and ill see people just walking around my car, inspecting it and checking it out. from strangers ive heard positve things, people say "nice car" or "what is that???....looks good", the only negative feedback ive gotten is from friends who think the car is too small and shrimpy.....but as soon as they ride in they have a quick change of mind. ive got a couple friends looking for something fuel effecient with lots of bells and whistles for the $$$....the FIT is in their minds, i know this.
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 588
From: San Angelo, TX
my customer always tells me,, Flip Into Trash.. I need to find a name for his Camaro.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 82
From: Canada
my customer always tells me,, Flip Into Trash.. I need to find a name for his Camaro.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
A friend of mine is so knowledgeable when it comes to cars...aaand also when it comes to their acronyms.
Ford has a TON of them that he shoots off the top of his head, I don't know how he remembers them all.
So I did a search...
Auto Acronyms at DONS AUTO PAGES
my customer always tells me,, Flip Into Trash.. I need to find a name for his Camaro.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
Otherwise,, everyone seems like to like my ride. Never had anyone race me,, but on my bike I get picked on all the time. "wanna race?" I say, ,"yeah i'll give you a head start"
They get discussed when I tell them I get close to 36mpg.
(I'm not a camaro hater... I still have love for the old ones!)
~Rob
Dammit, I'm italian and I own an IROC. I hate stereotypes lol. At least I'm not a retard ... I think ...
EDIT: My gf overheard someone today say the color of my car looks like a burnt pumkin. But she could have been talking about the orange cobalt next to me ... or both lol.
EDIT: My gf overheard someone today say the color of my car looks like a burnt pumkin. But she could have been talking about the orange cobalt next to me ... or both lol.
Last edited by DaBOM; May 22, 2008 at 03:58 PM. Reason: forgot something
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 256
From: North Royalton, Ohio
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 124
From: PDX
I don’t think so. There’s 3 things that urk me on the road. Its getting rapid cut off (especially when say you have open freeway behind you that they easily could have used) on purpose, cell use (illegal here now) and no turn signals. You wonder where most the rock ships on your car come from, its from lane changes in front of you. The rocks don’t accumulate in the "gutters" they get pushed of to the edges of the road. When a guy cuts you off close, you can just about bet that he threw some rocks up at you. I say if you got the pennies, go for it. They deserve it, especially if they did it with clear intentions.
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 41
From: pennsylvania
When you ride a motorcycle, and people do stupid things to you on purpose, they are playing with your life. I will kill to defend mine - Penny's dont have enough mass. I carry a steel pad lock.
Don't get me wrong, if they dont see you. . .well. ..everyone makes mistakes. But when someone floors it when you attempt to pass, or other stupid games. . .they seriously risk killing a motorcyclist.
Don't get me wrong, if they dont see you. . .well. ..everyone makes mistakes. But when someone floors it when you attempt to pass, or other stupid games. . .they seriously risk killing a motorcyclist.
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 256
From: North Royalton, Ohio
Let me tell you something, if I ever saw someone throw a pad lock, I would chase them down and kick their a---s! You could kill someone, are you nuts? Secondly, throwing pennies is a stupid juvenile thing to do. You could end up hitting someone else, it could hit a MOTROCYCLIST, etc. You both need to grow the F up.
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 170
From: McDonough, GA
You really don't want to throw anything like pennies or a padlock; there are serious penalties if you get caught. I know if it happened to me I'd be following the guy until I could get his tag number, and so would most other drivers.
Just throw a handful of chicken feathers into the air. It scares the crap out of 'em for a second, and it's not illegal for chicken feathers to "fall" from a moving vehicle in most states.
Craft stores sell feathers in all kinds of colors!
Just throw a handful of chicken feathers into the air. It scares the crap out of 'em for a second, and it's not illegal for chicken feathers to "fall" from a moving vehicle in most states.
Craft stores sell feathers in all kinds of colors!
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 12
From: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
So I was walking up to my car in the parking lot of my local grocery store today and this guy was loading up his Mustang parked right next to my Fit. Out of nowhere he says (obviously to me), "You actually bought that THING?"
That kinda caught me off-guard, I just gave him a blank stare and thought, "are you SERIOUSLY asking me that?" and drove away. If this was his idea of making small talk, he's one huge douchebag.
It's also surprising since there're so many Fits now around my area (West LA).
Anybody have similar experiences?
That kinda caught me off-guard, I just gave him a blank stare and thought, "are you SERIOUSLY asking me that?" and drove away. If this was his idea of making small talk, he's one huge douchebag.
It's also surprising since there're so many Fits now around my area (West LA).
Anybody have similar experiences?
