Angry Reactions

[BFBurk]

I never let my Cobra out of my sight.

Some of the things that have happened are people riding right up to your bumper to see the car better or trying to get you to race. I even had some people box me in so I could not pass on a four lane. I just ignored them and stayed with traffic until they got tired of boxing me in. I also had comments " I bet your daddy bought the car for you."

At a car show you have to watch carefully because kids are just fascinated with the car and want to touch it or run their hands down along the side.

I've always tried to hold the noise down around people to respect their privacy. I have tuna cans with holes in them pushed up in my sidepipes to reduce the noise. I drive reasonably whenever people are around and don't drive early in the morning or late at night. I think if you respect others you get more respect.

I am a tree hugger and would love a Prius and a Cobra. I don't think I am hurting the environment. I only put several hundred miles on my Cobra a year. I ride my bicycle almost everywhere I go and now take public transportation whenever I can. I also use compact fluorescents and recycle and do my own composting. I grow my own veggies and have a greenhouse to start seedlings and to heat my walk-in basement.

You can be a friend of the environment and have a Cobra too!!!

[REAL 1]

If you have something nice and especially if its expensive always keep a watch and don't assume everyone is respectful. Their not. There is always some envious a$$hole who takes pleasure out of damaging what he can't have. There is usually at least one in every crowd.

Even accidental damage can happen. "0oh, I'm sorry" doesn't cut it. They walk away and you're left with the expense of the repair and aggravation.

I always watch my car carefully and yes, I'm vocal about people getting too close. If they don't like it, TS. They can move on.

[tfalk]

Originally Posted by BFBurk

At a car show you have to watch carefully because kids are just fascinated with the car and want to touch it or run their hands down along the side.

You also have to be careful about the kids with parents who are clueless... I was at a car show
2 years ago with my Saleen convertible. I walked away for a few minutes and came back to
find a kid holding on to the steering wheel and jumping up and down on the seats while the
'proud parent' took his picture.

The parent didn't understand why I was more than a little pissed at him, not the kid...
He thought it was fine since no damage was done to the car.

While I'd have liked to remove him from the gene pool, it wasn't worth the trouble.