Thread: whats the dumbest comment someone said about your grand prix

I've had some crazy saves myself. The day I got landed in the ditch in my Mustang I was coming down a hill, trying to maintain speed with the trans. I had to tap the brakes because of a curve in the road and it took off like a bobsled. I hit a bump (I was on a dirt/gravel road) and it got the car light and spun me sidways, and eventually backwards. I was sliding backwards, doing everything I could to keep it out of the ditch, and yanked the e brake and cut the wheel and that got me facing the right direction again. That was one hell of a ride.

In my TSI (AWD), I was coming down a snow covered road and I felt it get loose and knew it was sliding. I was basically sliding right toward a huge tree. I dropped gear, cut the wheel, and floored the gas. I kicked a 4 wheel rooster tail of snow and it straightened out and kept my ass alive.

most would have eaten a tree. nice save!

Originally Posted by scottydoggs

there is such a thing as a 4x4 that does poorly in snow, its called a ford, they have the worst 4x4 set up on earth. it still 2 wheel drive. right rear tire, and the left front. thats not a 4x4.

That's most post 1980's 4x4 vehicles. Hardly any vehicles come with limited slip or posi rear from factory. So don't knock ford. Knock modern four wheel drive systems.

On topic, someone tried telling their 4 cylinder Tiburon will beat my car in a 1/4 mile race. I've driven said car and its gutless even with it being a 5 speed.

Everyone says why do you put stale old 93 octane in your car it'll run worse than if you put regular in it.

When I talk about my car being forced induction and they say I thought your car was supercharged?


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Old guy asked me at the gas station"thats a charger right?" I explained what it was then he asked if it was fast and then what mpg I get then *****ed about his hemi dodge pickup and how bad the his mpg was...he was a very weird old man...amazed me that he asked if it was a charger after walking to the back and looking at what it said

"Is that the Stage 5 Turbo Package?"

Serious comment by some hillbillies at the Branson meet in '08 when they saw Geddy's Stage 3 SLP car with the polished blower Reptile did...we laughed in their faces.

Then...

"I didn't know they made a RWD Grand Prix?"

Buddy replied with...as my car was next to it at a show...

"They didn't, this is a GTO."

Guy said..."huh..." *stared at them both for a second*...and came back with..."Yeah, sad they based them all on the Grand Am though"

Probably the most car moment I've ever had.

Originally Posted by dazedandconfused

That's most post 1980's 4x4 vehicles. Hardly any vehicles come with limited slip or posi rear from factory. So don't knock ford. Knock modern four wheel drive systems.

ive plowed in every pick up truck brand out there. and from 80 to new. fords are by far the worst 4x4 out there. dodge used to be the best, and since the late 90's and up, my GMC's have blown doors on fords, and dodges. had others come stop me and ask what ive done to my truck so it pushed so much snow. my trucks were all stock. just a better truck. and maybe better tires? i always ran BF Goodrich a/t 33's X 12.5 wide.

i did plan on plowing with these trucks and ordered them new with locking rears and the good old snow plow prep package. cant speak for the other guys. both my GMC's would leave 4 black spots and shoot 4 rooster tails when you hit the pile of snow.. true 4wd.

i even put a f 450 with a 9 foot boss plow to shame, he was floored, told me that he's used to having the truck everyone else runs behind. not tonight i told him, line up!!!! im the new leader!!!!

and when your the guy pulling the fords out when they get stuck for 20 years, and you dont get stuck, well thats enough proof for me what truck to buy.

I personally do fine in the snow but I wouldn't go as far to say the car is good in the snow, ill drive RWD in the snow it's all about how you drive but these are front heavy front wheel drive with no posi in the front end.....they blow dicks in the snow


BTW I have the best passenger tires money can buy on my car right now, tires make all the difference

In my truck the Hemi guys that egg a race out of me wonder, did you do, that's just a 5.3L right? "Yup, I put a K&N in the airbox". (literally it's only engine mod). Hemi's in my truck racing experience are jokes.

In the Bonnie: Is that supercharged? Me pointing to the badge right there on the door, "says so".

In the Regal: That's not right!

not to be your ghost bill but what year is your truck? my mom bought a 2005 hemi daytona truck that think has a light gas pedal i almost hit the guy in front of me. Never trust a hemi they like trees

That's the "dodge" and "ram" part of the truck.

I have a 2000 Silverado with the 5.3, extended cab, 8 foot bed, 4wd and tow package. This thing should not be spanking the paint off a 2wd 6 foot bed, regular cab hemi. I stuff it to the floor and the outcome is the outcome. I think one out of 10 hemi's has beaten me. The funny part is they egg me on.

Only things that have been done to the motor:
97K fresh set of iridiums (kept stock plug wires)
120ish trans filter and service
130ish cleaned the TB cause it was sticking and that sucked in traffic.
135ish freshened up the coolant with new
Regular oil changes
Set or two of tires

I get bothered when I go to prepay inside, got back to the pump, try and hit 93 and it flashes 87 only. I then have to walk back in to the store, and tell the guy I want 93 octane and would have preferred to decide myself which gas my car needs, and get a "But its only a Grand Prix, its not like its a Ferrari or anything, 87 is fine!"

Oh lord child you know nothing, last time I got that response I noticed a "redneck" giggling in line about it, and I told the kid, "Unless you want to replace my motor after it starts chipping pistons due to running lean with too much boost, put it on 93!" The redneck looked at me and was like "that car ain't got no turbo!". I laughed and told him it was factory supercharged and he made me pop the hood. The look when he saw the blower made me laugh. He just walked away.

I hate that gas station but its close to the house one of few places with 93, if I'm on the other side of town I'll stop at Loves and let my baby enjoy herself. Love's people care, the one by my house is ****.

Hmm, I've never had anyone at a gas station choose which octane to use, it's always chosen at the pump after you pay.

I've been to 4-5 in the southern OK/northern Tx area where if you don't tell them specifially that you want premium or 91/93 when you prepay they just default to 87.

It gets to me, because I walked in once to prepay, a second to fix your mistake, and a 3rd to get change back. I know exercise is important and its not far to walk, but the principle waste of my time and theirs is just crazy.

What also grinds my gears is when they say "We have to have a exact amount, we can't hold a card and let you "just fill up"".
A) I know you can, Loves incorporated all the same touch screen computer systems in all stores, the local ones hold the cards and just let me fill up and then come back in and get other stuff and leave with just 1 charge, but you lack the capability to push the right button, or trust me.
B) I hate multiple charges, so you just lost a sale on my snacks and drinks for 2 people because you made me pay in advance, assuming I even use the gas at the store. Last time I had a friend with me who works for Love's argue with the cashier over how to run the computer, she was like "I work at Loves, all you have to do is..." and the manager threw a fit and started screaming, so we left... along with several other "would-be-customers".

"So how many speeds is it?"
"I wish I had a manual like yours" <-- That one left me scratching my head.
"You should go do some doughnuts because you have RWD" to which I simply responded "Sorry to rain on your parade but its FWD" To this day they still think its RWD. haha
In reference to my plasti dipped t-stars. "I love your wheels. They look so awesome."

"oh I thought they were phased out around 2002 and replaced by the G6"

"oh, your car is supercharged, . . . I have a CAI on my chipped camry, wanna race sometime?" but dumest comment I ever heard was when I still had my cavi and I raced an aurora just f**king around and after he won at the next light he says "well, v6 vs v4 what can you say, v6 always beats v4"

For my car in particular: are those Coke cans on your wheels?

I had another "it's supercharged? That thing must be quick" comment today.....I hate people

"Damn, that's a clean Grand Am."
"Is that a manual?"
"Nice V8!"


and the best one...
"Damn, that looks fast..." LOL!