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Buick??

I was on my way home from speaking with the navy recruiter earlier, which was aggravating enough, and I got off my exit and as I'm waiting at the red light a kid in a riced out, primer spray painted hyundai pulls up next to me and says, "Hey man, you drive that grandma car like its a race car!" I told him that it wasn't really a grandma car and he goes, "Oh, I thought it was a Buick, my bad." then drives off. :beatyoass: Then to top off my lovely day, my rear brake line decided to blow out as I was turning onto my road.:punchballs:
1988 Thunderbird LX - road-worthy, not show-worthy
1973 Maverick
1992 F 150

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Reply #1
What an idiot! :nkhk:

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Reply #2
Don't sweat the little stuff.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3
Gotta love the kids.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

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Reply #4
that sucks, I have been asked if my car is a mustang like 10 times, mostly at car shows, hopefully by people that don't own fords lol.
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/T-bird/

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Reply #5
You shoulda been like "Actually, my grandma drives a hyundai."
-'88 Tbird 3.8
-2012 Altima 2.5 BASE. 
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Future: Budget 5.0 300 HP.

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Reply #6
:rollin::rollin::rollin:
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

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Reply #7
He was driving a Hyundai...enough said
1988 Thunderbird
306 HO w/ A9P processor
AOD w/ Transgo Reprogrammer
Full Digital Dash w/ twin Cyberdyne A-pillar gauges 
245/50/16 Tires on Snowflakes
Engine swap - CA smog compliant

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Reply #8
Quote from: 88bluebird;336276
he was driving a hyundai...enough said


+1
2002 Honda Civic EX

1984 Ford Thunderbird Elan
5.0 CFI, T5, Dual Exhaust

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Reply #9
Quote from: bhazard;336259
Gotta love the kids.


Well I'm only 18, this guy looked like he was in his early 20's.
1988 Thunderbird LX - road-worthy, not show-worthy
1973 Maverick
1992 F 150

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Reply #10
Dude, a guy driving a red Honda who I was meeting to sell some audio equipment asked "Is that you in the copper Buick?" while I was driving my 88 LX.  Which appears to be the same color as your car.  Don't sweat it.

Buicks are actually great automobiles, from the ones I've owned at least.

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Reply #11
Quote from: 88BlueBird;336276
He was driving a Hyundai...enough said


Exactly. When his car is as old as yours is, it will either be rotting away in a syard or turned into a soda can.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #12
Turned INTO a soda can??

IT ALREADY IS A SODA CAN!!!!!

I get the nice Mustang comment all the time with my 86 Capri. Luckily most people I've run across seem to know exactly what my Bird is and appreciate it!!

Buick? Pffft...... no comment there.

Later, RAY
My toys:
Two 84 Turbo Coupes-twins
Two 86 Mercury Capri's-one's stock, one's NOT
93 Mustang LX 5.0-3,980 miles, 100% factory
55 Ford Customline-I6 powerhouse, waiting on a plan
95 F350 Dually-KILLER, don't ask why
94 Bronco XLT-going to be a lowered 2 wheel drive

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Reply #13
Quote from: RunninWild;336270
You shoulda been like "Actually, my grandma drives a hyundai."


ha ha. thats good.  i had a similar experience a little while back. i had my left rear caliper blow out slowing down to get the interstate. it would have been so bad if i didnt have to go around a hairpin turn at 60 mph. i dang near was doin fred flintstone to get it stopped.
Remember, if the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.

Chris
 93 cat rebuilt 3.8

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Reply #14
had a kid call my silver TC a firebird yesterday. I threatened his life :evilgrin: no worries he's the cart boy at walmart lol