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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Almost Caused a Wreck

Not sure where to put this, but...

Yesterday I was driving to the grocery store and passed this F250 on the 8 lane bridge across the inlet to Charleston harbor. As I got off the bridge, I noticed the truck was still relatively close behind me, and was speeding up (almost like he was trying to catch me ). We came up to a red light and I started to slow down (by rev-matching and down-shifting of course). He ended up being dead even with me, but the line of cars in his lane was much longer than the line of cars in my lane. I looked over and he was looking at the badges on the side of my car intently, almost like he was trying to figure out what the hell I was driving. Next thing I know, I hear the brakes lock up and the truck disappears from sight.

I never considered my balt to be a head-turner....
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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Nice
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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Lol.... happens to me a lot.... know one really knows about cobalt ss's.....
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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every time im at a busy gas station i usually get the "what car is that?" question, followed by "oh wow, i didnt know they made cobalts like that... is it fast?"

haha
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by sick_tight
every time im at a busy gas station i usually get the "what car is that?" question, followed by "oh wow, i didnt know they made cobalts like that... is it fast?"

haha
yepp.....THAT happens a lot, but never had anything like this before
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Like I said in the 'why people hate us' thread... these cars turn heads. We're not Corvettes or anything, but I always see passengers turning their heads to look at the car as if I have a toilet paper hanging off my antenna or something. Same deal in the G5 GT I drove the other day. I don't care either way, I just think it's hilarious given all the Cavalier this, Cavalier that, bland styling this and that. In my experience, here's what reduces attention, in increasing order of effectiveness... if that's what you're looking for:

- Lose the high rise
- Lose the polished wheels if you have them
- Remove SS badges

Then pretty much nobody will give you a second look. Which I kinda like, at times.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sick_tight
every time im at a busy gas station i usually get the "what car is that?" question, followed by "oh wow, i didnt know they made cobalts like that... is it fast?"

haha
I got asked if my Balt was a 'New Monte Carlo' yesterday at the gas station.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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I've had, "I didn't know they made front wheel drive Corvettes" before.
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Acey
I've had, "I didn't know they made front wheel drive Corvettes" before.
that is unbelievable....tell me you're joking...PLEASE!!
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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I got pulled over and the cop argued with me sayin it was a civic.... he had to check my vin like 3 times....lol
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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My buddies call it a cavi but they are just jealous because they drive slow pieces of **** (rsx-s stock and like a 92 civic )
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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ha i had some guy ask me if i was driving an SRT-4......... i almost fell over laughing my ass off
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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I've been so tempted to get some BMW badges and wheel caps, and fab up some (obviously fake) 4-series badging, and make my car like a 420i or something, just for ***** and giggles.

When people ask, be like, yeah, didnt you hear about these? They just came out, super rare...blah blah blah.

I dunno, my sense of humor is a bit warped.

Hurr, while 420i would actually be correct for our displacement and stuff, hurr, it's 420. That'd be pimp.
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Old Apr 3, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by brainchasm
I've been so tempted to get some BMW badges and wheel caps, and fab up some (obviously fake) 4-series badging, and make my car like a 420i or something, just for ***** and giggles.

When people ask, be like, yeah, didnt you hear about these? They just came out, super rare...blah blah blah.

I dunno, my sense of humor is a bit warped.

Hurr, while 420i would actually be correct for our displacement and stuff, hurr, it's 420. That'd be pimp.
Do it
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