everytime i go to a gas station, sometimes ill get alot of compliments on my car and other times i get the stupidest remarks ive heard. like the other day when i was in NY for the headlight clearing party the kid working there was like "this is a 6 cylinder right?" and today back in NJ the 3 guys at the gas station are checkin out my car and one of them comes up to me and says "this is a rotary right"? and im like WTF? i just said no, its a 2liter vtec, and he was like oh ok and walked away. i mean, most of the times i get nice remarks on my car but other times its like what the hell are u thinkin? anybody else get some weird dumb remarks at a gas station or somethin

 

Yeah, I get those sometimes. You have to realize that this car is still a rare sight on the street. Enthusiasts know some info on them, but a majority haven't even SEEN the car (Hard to believe, I know).

I try to educate these folks, instead of dismissing them as morons. Who knows, that person may turn out to be the next S2K owner, and he may have new ideas for our car and website.

I now carry the "S2KI greeting card" all the time, to hand out and put on unsuspecting S2Ks with new dealer plates.

 

Those remarks don't seem that stupid. Sounds like the guys just wanted to know what kind of engine the car has.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hockey
educate these folks, instead of dismissing them as morons.

 

I had a lady at a gas station as me what model honda mine was. When I told her "s2000", her response was "Oh. It's weird". I just said thanks and left.

 

Yeah, well at least you didnt have it called a CHEVY!??!

 

It's gotten to the point where I can't stand going to the gas station anymore. I try to go early in the morning when there are fewer people around. The cheap station I go to is designed in such a way that the cars are pretty close to each other. For whatever reason, this car ALWAYS attracts comments from one or more strangers. It feels like I'm putting on a show for everyone. God forbid I should open the hood to check the oil; people would think I was really showing off.

I know it's probably just me, but I'm not an extremely outgoing person.

 

Then it seems like you bought the wrong car. You never know...this may get you out of your shell if you want to

 

No one has ever commented me on my car at a gas station, or anywhere for that matter. Must be because there are 50 of them around my area

 

Come on, I've had people ask me if it had a V10, V8, V6. Nobody knows what engine it has. You just should expect it.