Last Sunday was a beautiful day to just hang out in this small Suburban Philadelphia town where car and bike lovers gather to show off their toys (New Hope for those of you familiar with the area). We watched as an endless parade of Corvettes (including no less than five C6 Z06's), a handful of Porsches, a couple Ferraris and a host of other enthusiast’s cars passed within a very brief period (but not a single GT I might add ….. hehehe).
Meanwhile, sitting close by were these two moronic, half-drunken blowhards who for reasons that are completely unclear suddenly felt compelled to verbally bash the Ford GT. I was on my Harley so the jerks had no clue that someone within ear shot might be put-off by their nonsensical diatribe. I endured the assault on my ears until I could stand no more. Here’s what I overheard in chronological order:
BTW, it was the ZO6 comment that put me over the edge despite the fact that it’s a great car and I’ve owned 11 Corvettes so I’d be a fool to pooh-pooh the car. I suppose it was the preponderance and timing of their comments that caused me to snap.
So let’s have it ….. have any of you ever had to endure such ridiculous nonsense?
Meanwhile, sitting close by were these two moronic, half-drunken blowhards who for reasons that are completely unclear suddenly felt compelled to verbally bash the Ford GT. I was on my Harley so the jerks had no clue that someone within ear shot might be put-off by their nonsensical diatribe. I endured the assault on my ears until I could stand no more. Here’s what I overheard in chronological order:
• The GT is the one with a cam in the back window.
• It (the GT) is way overpriced at $100,000.
• The GT uses old technology.
• The Z06 is much faster than the GT.
• Why would anyone even consider buying one (a GT).
• Empty Pockets just reminded me of one I'd forgotten - "the car has been recalled three times."
I usually shrug things like that off, but at that moment I just felt obligated to respond. I engaged these two dopes for a few minutes until I realized that a battle of wits with these two mindless jackasses would be tantamount to striking unarmed men. • It (the GT) is way overpriced at $100,000.
• The GT uses old technology.
• The Z06 is much faster than the GT.
• Why would anyone even consider buying one (a GT).
• Empty Pockets just reminded me of one I'd forgotten - "the car has been recalled three times."
BTW, it was the ZO6 comment that put me over the edge despite the fact that it’s a great car and I’ve owned 11 Corvettes so I’d be a fool to pooh-pooh the car. I suppose it was the preponderance and timing of their comments that caused me to snap.
So let’s have it ….. have any of you ever had to endure such ridiculous nonsense?
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