getting approached while pumping gas??? - Page 6

ToyotaMike · 09-17-2012, 09:46 PM

I was at the gas station the other day, filling up on some E85. I wanted to make sure that I was getting E85 so I had the quick fuel test tube out checking the ethanol content. The lady behind me had this look on her face like I was assembling a bomb

. Then, the guy on the other side of the pump chimes in...

Guy: what are you doing?
Me: checking to make sure I am getting real e85
Guy: is that car like a diesel or something?
Me: no...not a diesel...it runs on e85
Guy: (puzzled look) did it come like that from the factory ?
Me: no, I had it tuned for e85
Guy: why would you do that?
Me: because e85 has a higher octane rating and with the higher octane...(guy is totally lost)...basically it's almost like having race gas, I can make more power (remembering KISS theory)
Guy: oh....so do you always have to test it? That seems like way to much work
Me: you don't have to I guess but I am concerned with the grade of the fuel because I am getting re tuned and with the colder season coming I wanted to make sure I was getting e85 and not like e70
Guy: oh well, good luck with that
Me: Thanks

I am really not sure I how kept a straight face when he asked if it was diesel

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CarverSnell · 09-17-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intense98rt

I only had one encounter since I got my car in march. I was putting mail in the mail box and a guy taking his morning walk stopped to talk
guy "nice car"
me "thanks"
guy "I saw a bunch of those rally cars at the speedway last week, they looked pretty sharp"
me "yea I wanted to go watch them run but I didn't want to deal with all the nascar fans out there".
guy "I didn't watch them run, I left after the nascar race was over."

It was worth it...

They all eventually fell asleep.

Back on topic, I had a blue SRT4 yell "Subarus are gay!

" at me while pulling out of a gas station. I sort of laughed it off.

FurrTrader · 09-19-2012, 02:51 AM

I once got asked by a girl at the gas station if my hella horns where turbos... I was so dumb founded I just said "yes?"

mpristave · 09-19-2012, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarverSnell

It was worth it...

They all eventually fell asleep.

Back on topic, I had a blue SRT4 yell "Subarus are gay!

" at me while pulling out of a gas station. I sort of laughed it off.

Butthurt?

HeroCrank · 10-19-2012, 09:53 PM

i would love to see those subarus at any race track

DSRX2005 · 10-19-2012, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarverSnell

It was worth it...

They all eventually fell asleep.

Back on topic, I had a blue SRT4 yell "Subarus are gay!

" at me while pulling out of a gas station. I sort of laughed it off.

Haha I've actually fallen asleep at a NASCAR event before.

HeroCrank · 10-20-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSRX2005

Haha I've actually fallen asleep at a NASCAR event before.

I can see how that would happen

Drowland87 · 10-20-2012, 11:25 AM

^ lol how could you possibly stay awake watching a 3-4 hour left hand turn?!

HeroCrank · 10-28-2012, 10:51 PM

Got a gem Friday night after work

Missing front tooth guy --"that thing looks like it will rock and roll!"

Me-- huh?

Missing front tooth guy-- she will do 140mph right?

Me--not sure there aren't any racetracks around here

Missing front tooth guy-- basically really long bad story about his brother that has a 67 Shelby gt500 in his barn and that will do 140 all day long.

Me----- sweeeet story man ill see you later.

rjh2pd · 10-28-2012, 11:34 PM

My parents were filling their 05 s2000 up at a gas station and a guy came up to them and complimented them on it and proceed to tell them that they needed to listen to good music while driving it and gave them a mixed cd.

Jaylyons1 · 10-29-2012, 06:04 PM

Alright, we're gonna go real fast then turn left... then we're gonna go real fast and turn left...

Djent · 10-29-2012, 07:06 PM

i've been approached by a few women while filling up my tank.. the funniest one was when a lady came up to me and said

"I love your bmw, what year is it"?

I drive a mercedes c class

Djent · 10-29-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToyotaMike

I was at the gas station the other day, filling up on some E85. I wanted to make sure that I was getting E85 so I had the quick fuel test tube out checking the ethanol content. The lady behind me had this look on her face like I was assembling a bomb

. Then, the guy on the other side of the pump chimes in...

Guy: what are you doing?
Me: checking to make sure I am getting real e85
Guy: is that car like a diesel or something?
Me: no...not a diesel...it runs on e85
Guy: (puzzled look) did it come like that from the factory ?
Me: no, I had it tuned for e85
Guy: why would you do that?
Me: because e85 has a higher octane rating and with the higher octane...(guy is totally lost)...basically it's almost like having race gas, I can make more power (remembering KISS theory)
Guy: oh....so do you always have to test it? That seems like way to much work
Me: you don't have to I guess but I am concerned with the grade of the fuel because I am getting re tuned and with the colder season coming I wanted to make sure I was getting e85 and not like e70
Guy: oh well, good luck with that
Me: Thanks

I am really not sure I how kept a straight face when he asked if it was diesel

What is the KISS theory?

chubbsub · 10-29-2012, 07:32 PM

Keep It Simple Stupid. or so I've heard

Shortpersonbk · 10-29-2012, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanz823

The only time people approached me was when Iived in Michigan and all the lifted truck kids would come by and make fun of my "little 4 banger"

lmao i had major rage quit about this earlyer today i hate michigan lol

Gyges · 10-30-2012, 12:26 AM

Thank god we get full service in NJ.

I usually just roll up my windows and avoid human contact while filling

nashcarr · 10-30-2012, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gyges

Thank god we get full service in NJ.

I usually just roll up my windows and avoid human contact while filling

When I am filling up in NJ I do the same as 99% of those guys dont even speak English! Lol

swpshgnwgn · 10-30-2012, 11:31 AM

Wasn't at a gas station, but I had just bought my WRX and had a guy in a Eurovan stop beside me at a stop light. He rolled down his window and in his Australian accent said "Love your ride mate!!!"

Made my day.

mpristave · 10-31-2012, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjh2pd

My parents were filling their 05 s2000 up at a gas station and a guy came up to them and complimented them on it and proceed to tell them that they needed to listen to good music while driving it and gave them a mixed cd.

Around here thats how people try to get you to buy drugs. They will put their meth or crack or whatever into the CD case under a CD and they expect you to come back if you like what you got.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Djent

i've been approached by a few women while filling up my tank.. the funniest one was when a lady came up to me and said

"I love your bmw, what year is it"?

I drive a mercedes c class

There was an article on jalopnik a while back that took BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai, and Lexus models and creatively swapped badges and photoshopped grills on them because all those cars look exactly the same otherwise.

Skrane · 10-31-2012, 06:31 AM

The other week I was filling up and while waiting I decided to pull my dipstick, (Honda del sol), a guy in his 20s or 30s saw my obvious turbo and complimented me on my setup. "I love boosted b series". I have a d16 which is a single cam and is obvious if you see the valve cover. When I told him it was a single cam he then laughed and went on about how I'm an idiot for boosting a single and how his b18 hatch would destroy me, I simple replied "no just no". That night we were both at the same meet and wouldn't stop asking me to run him and I kept on saying no. When I left he followed me so I indulged him and we did a 40 roll, I smoked him of course. The next week at the same meet he said there was no way it was a d16 so I popped the hood and showed him, again lol. He had some ridiculous idea that I swapped my motor this week so he would never know I didn't have a single. This was the biggest moron I have ever met my entire time in the car scene

stop_rallytime · 10-31-2012, 08:10 AM

Cool story bro.... but I think you posted on the wrong forum btw how your floating water jackets holding up :P

Skrane · 10-31-2012, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stop_rallytime

Cool story bro.... but I think you posted on the wrong forum btw how your floating water jackets holding up :P

What?

stop_rallytime · 10-31-2012, 08:36 AM

You have a turbo honda and you don't know what a water jacket is?

Skrane · 10-31-2012, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stop_rallytime

You have a turbo honda and you don't know what a water jacket is?

I was referring to you saying I posted in the wrong section

swpshgnwgn · 10-31-2012, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpristave

Around here thats how people try to get you to buy drugs. They will put their meth or crack or whatever into the CD case under a CD and they expect you to come back if you like what you got.

Clever. Where the hell do you live?

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09-17-2012, 09:46 PM	#126
ToyotaMike Scooby Newbie Member#: 286007 Join Date: Jun 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island NY Vehicle: 2007 WRX TR STI Swap OBP 350/416 Whp/Tq E85	I was at the gas station the other day, filling up on some E85. I wanted to make sure that I was getting E85 so I had the quick fuel test tube out checking the ethanol content. The lady behind me had this look on her face like I was assembling a bomb . Then, the guy on the other side of the pump chimes in... Guy: what are you doing? Me: checking to make sure I am getting real e85 Guy: is that car like a diesel or something? Me: no...not a diesel...it runs on e85 Guy: (puzzled look) did it come like that from the factory ? Me: no, I had it tuned for e85 Guy: why would you do that? Me: because e85 has a higher octane rating and with the higher octane...(guy is totally lost)...basically it's almost like having race gas, I can make more power (remembering KISS theory) Guy: oh....so do you always have to test it? That seems like way to much work Me: you don't have to I guess but I am concerned with the grade of the fuel because I am getting re tuned and with the colder season coming I wanted to make sure I was getting e85 and not like e70 Guy: oh well, good luck with that Me: Thanks I am really not sure I how kept a straight face when he asked if it was diesel * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

09-19-2012, 02:51 AM	#128
FurrTrader Scooby Newbie Member#: 314374 Join Date: Mar 2012	I once got asked by a girl at the gas station if my hella horns where turbos... I was so dumb founded I just said "yes?"

10-19-2012, 09:53 PM	#130
HeroCrank NASIOC Supporter Member#: 301089 Join Date: Nov 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MAINE Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5 door TP stage 2	i would love to see those subarus at any race track

10-20-2012, 11:25 AM	#133
Drowland87 Scooby Newbie Member#: 309745 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cumming, GA Vehicle: 2005 WRX STI WRB /Gold BBS	^ lol how could you possibly stay awake watching a 3-4 hour left hand turn?!

10-28-2012, 10:51 PM	#134
HeroCrank NASIOC Supporter Member#: 301089 Join Date: Nov 2011 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MAINE Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5 door TP stage 2	Got a gem Friday night after work Missing front tooth guy --"that thing looks like it will rock and roll!" Me-- huh? Missing front tooth guy-- she will do 140mph right? Me--not sure there aren't any racetracks around here Missing front tooth guy-- basically really long bad story about his brother that has a 67 Shelby gt500 in his barn and that will do 140 all day long. Me----- sweeeet story man ill see you later.

10-28-2012, 11:34 PM	#135
rjh2pd Scooby Newbie Member#: 317329 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis Missouri Vehicle: 2003 Legacy Silver	My parents were filling their 05 s2000 up at a gas station and a guy came up to them and complimented them on it and proceed to tell them that they needed to listen to good music while driving it and gave them a mixed cd.

10-29-2012, 06:04 PM	#136
Jaylyons1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 113884 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle: 2013 BRZ Black on Gold	Alright, we're gonna go real fast then turn left... then we're gonna go real fast and turn left...

10-29-2012, 07:06 PM	#137
Djent Scooby Newbie Member#: 335681 Join Date: Oct 2012 Chapter/Region: International	i've been approached by a few women while filling up my tank.. the funniest one was when a lady came up to me and said "I love your bmw, what year is it"? I drive a mercedes c class

10-29-2012, 07:32 PM	#139
chubbsub Scooby Newbie Member#: 176944 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Mesa, Az Vehicle: 06 STI Aspen White	Keep It Simple Stupid. or so I've heard

10-30-2012, 12:26 AM	#141
Gyges Scooby Newbie Member#: 297111 Join Date: Oct 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Lake Hopatcong, NJ Vehicle: 2006 STi	Thank god we get full service in NJ. I usually just roll up my windows and avoid human contact while filling

10-30-2012, 11:31 AM	#143
swpshgnwgn Scooby Specialist Member#: 150494 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: All over Orange County Vehicle: 11 WRX SWP Torqued Stg II	Wasn't at a gas station, but I had just bought my WRX and had a guy in a Eurovan stop beside me at a stop light. He rolled down his window and in his Australian accent said "Love your ride mate!!!" Made my day.

10-31-2012, 06:31 AM	#145
Skrane Scooby Newbie Member#: 296352 Join Date: Sep 2011	The other week I was filling up and while waiting I decided to pull my dipstick, (Honda del sol), a guy in his 20s or 30s saw my obvious turbo and complimented me on my setup. "I love boosted b series". I have a d16 which is a single cam and is obvious if you see the valve cover. When I told him it was a single cam he then laughed and went on about how I'm an idiot for boosting a single and how his b18 hatch would destroy me, I simple replied "no just no". That night we were both at the same meet and wouldn't stop asking me to run him and I kept on saying no. When I left he followed me so I indulged him and we did a 40 roll, I smoked him of course. The next week at the same meet he said there was no way it was a d16 so I popped the hood and showed him, again lol. He had some ridiculous idea that I swapped my motor this week so he would never know I didn't have a single. This was the biggest moron I have ever met my entire time in the car scene

10-31-2012, 08:10 AM	#146
stop_rallytime Scooby Newbie Member#: 225515 Join Date: Oct 2009 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NB, Connecticut	Cool story bro.... but I think you posted on the wrong forum btw how your floating water jackets holding up :P

10-31-2012, 08:36 AM	#148
stop_rallytime Scooby Newbie Member#: 225515 Join Date: Oct 2009 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NB, Connecticut	You have a turbo honda and you don't know what a water jacket is?