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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Remember the G's and Z's are still relatively new and very common on the road. Most people view them as Lux./ sporty form of daily transportation. Unless you have a rare car like the NSX or older classic car, many stock G owners won't even notice or wave. They probably say to themselves "why is that driver looking at me?"

Don't get me wrong, I love the look of the Z and G rides out there, but when I go to import car shows I see so many of the same new cars with similar mods and maybe different wheels. It's all personal opinions and views I guess. I will admit, I still love seeing those older imports 70's-90's on the road.

That's just my 2 cents for what it's worth.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rgtopz
Remember the G's and Z's are still relatively new and very common on the road. Most people view them as Lux./ sporty form of daily transportation. Unless you have a rare car like the NSX or older classic car, many stock G owners won't even notice or wave. They probably say to themselves "why is that driver looking at me?"

Don't get me wrong, I love the look of the Z and G rides out there, but when I go to import car shows I see so many of the same new cars with similar mods and maybe different wheels. It's all personal opinions and views I guess. I will admit, I still love seeing those older imports 70's-90's on the road.

That's just my 2 cents for what it's worth.
True, but I forgot to mention that it usually from the younger crowd. Even some with after market wheels and suspension.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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I give nods or waves to modded Gs (and tastefully modded other cars) and have received some acknowledgements in return. However, non-modded Gs (even driven by a younger crowd) either don't notice or don't care in my experience.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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i never get a nod or anythin unless its another modded G..
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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same here. only from other modded G owners. I had one guy in a cooper drive past my car while i was parked, then he stopped, backed up, just to look at my car agian. maybe he was looking at my g35driver.com decal. lol. i waved at him and he thought i was some crazy asian guy leaning on someone elses car.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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in cali there are so many gs, but mostly the modded ones, which are quite a few do i see gestures, and i do my best to givem back
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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^^^+1 in the Valley. So true about many G's.

I'm usually deep in thought about other stuff and don't always see other G's, but seem to always see modded ones. I look and if they look i give a knod, peace sign or thumbs up. They usually return the gester, though sometimes they beat me to it and make the gester first
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 01:33 AM
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99.9% of G's I see on the road don't even give me a glance.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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maybe you should rev at them and throw your flashers on =)
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by skeleton_cru
99.9% of G's I see on the road don't even give me a glance.

yeah, some guy in a DG coupe today on 880 north by Hayward slowed down next to me... I smiled and waved and he just stared at me like I had a monkey on my head or something... then drove away And his G was modified and he was young... so weird.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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I got thumbups from owner of other kind of car but very few from G owner
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by G-girl
I smiled and waved and he just stared at me like I had a monkey on my head or something... then drove away
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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I wave to every g35 I see, sedan and coupe, usually it's like 1 out of 10 wave back, and usually it's the older folks that do it, seems like the younger crowd is a bit stuck up or something??
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Reaction from other G/Z owners....?

It is so strange how other G/Z owners react when they see my car and yet
I get people coming up to me all the time asking questions. I believe there's
a bunch of people that drive our cars that aren't "car people!" To them our
G35's are just a mode of transportation and they don't have the connection
we do.....they may as well be sitting behind the wheel of a Buick!
 
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