Guys and Gals,

Ever have people pull you over and ask what kind of car you are driving? Someone had the nerve to ask if it was a Z3? I hope this has not happened for anyone else. I was offended.

V

 

Sure it's happened a number of times. No point in being offended since most people just don't know cars. I've had several people think it was a Z3 or a Boxster. I've also had people think it was my old 1990 Miata with a new paint job.

Don't let it worry you, to those people a car is just a car. One lady who insisted it was just like the green Z3 down the street could name any breed of horse in a heartbeat. I sure as hell couldn't do that -- it's all in what you're into. BTW, each of her horses is worth double what a new S2000 sells for. Oh yeah, she doesn't understand why I would rather have the S2000 instead of a truck because she finds the truck much more useful.

 

I think it is a common mistake, people do not know much about the S2000 since it is not advertised as much as the others.

I simply laugh at them in a good natured way, then explain the car in detail. They are normally very glad that I took the time to tell them about the car. Then they normally compliment the S2000 and thank me.

Of course it makes me do this ======>

 

I've had the Z3/Porsche comments before, but never the Miata.
A funny story from yesterday....
I'm stopped at a light in my Spa Yellow, roof down. An OLD OLD Mercury station wago pulls up beside me in the next lane over. Guy is trying not to stare, but his G/f/Wife/S.O can't help but look. I read her lips as she says "what is that" (pointing to my car)
Guy turns around to check it out. Sees the "H" symbol and says to his lady "Its a Honda" to which she replies "A Honda?" with a disgusted look on her face. I had to laugh at that one. People associate the "H" with Civics and Accords, not stylish sports cars.
Oh well..guess thats what you get from uneducated T.P.T
Asif
PS-TPT stands for "Trailer Park Trash"
PPS-I'm not ignorant or prejudiced. Just a funny acronym I came up with

 

Thanks for the replies guys. Today at the gas station, some guy in a truck asks "is there a v8 or v6 in that little car? I heard those Porsches are quick little ****s" I was like hmmmmmmmm, I have a Porsche? Cool. I explained to him that I have a 4 cylinder, yes a 4 cylinder. He left nodding his head and saying "those damn German engineers" I guess people just have not seen too many s2000.

Vhttp://www.my2by2.net/verone

 

Most people down here in LA know that it's a Honda, but don;t know which one.

I always get the V6 or V8 question too. When I tell everyone it's just a 4 cylinder, they are all amazed.