Non GN People Answer This Question For Me...

["Turbo-T"]

I tell them it's the same thing as a Grand National expect a GN is painted all black with black/grey interior and a spoiler. Otherwise it's the same engine, same trans, same rear, same suspension.

 

[UNGN]

People are generally stupid, so it doesn't really matter what you tell them.

My neighbor in SC thought his stock 1984 Z-28 was faster than my stock motored T-type because it had a V-8.

This is while he watched me half fill a 5 gallon bucket with the rubber balls I scraped out of my wheel wells and right after I showed him my 7.7@89 mph time slip from Greer dragway from days before. Somethings just don't compute with some people.

 

[corsair231]

It depends on my mood but I ususally go with the Mustang GT/LX5.0 analogy too. Sometimes I tell people that GN's are the base model and my WE4 had to be special ordered with the grey interior and with out the emblems and spoiler. :biggrin:

 

[novaderrik]

People are generally stupid, so it doesn't really matter what you tell them.

My neighbor in SC thought his stock 1984 Z-28 was faster than my stock motored T-type because it had a V-8.

This is while he watched me half fill a 5 gallon bucket with the rubber balls I scraped out of my wheel wells and right after I showed him my 7.7@89 mph time slip from Greer dragway from days before. Somethings just don't compute with some people.

it's not that they are stupid- it's just that they don't know any better.

 

[boostingirl]

is that a gn? yes it is,its a former fbi car.has a turbo per cylinder. its also a extra from the fast and the furious lol:tongue:

 

[85Dan85TType]

I always just say "Same car, different paint job"... and since it's silver, wayyyyyyyyyyy sexier.

 

[SilverSleeper]

A whaaa???? I dunno.. it's my mother's car. Wanna race?

lol. Thats my response too. Although I tell em it was my grandfathers car (especially since it still has the POW and 392nd stickers on the bumper).

Of course, I hardly get any questions. Going badgeless and buldgeless with a half vinyl roof, chrome trimmed, silver T kinda flies under the radar. :biggrin:

 

[scottyb]

I just tell them it's the same exact car and that the Grand National is a paint and trim option.

 

[Welby]

Thankfully I haven't had many people ask about my car. Once, at a gas pump, an elderly guy said it was nice and asked "Is that an Oldsmobubble"? As I'm snickering his likewise elderly wife leaned out the passenger window and snips "That's a Buick, how dare you?!! I started cracking up at that point. Priceless.

 

[STGMAN]

gn

some of the older guy's around ask me if they can see my grand sport. So and so had one years ago but I didn't know they still sold them. It does get old, doesn't it?

bob

 

[salvageV6]

I just move on.

Had a guy at the gas station the other day ask me if the turbo still worked okay, I felt like saying I wouldn't be driving it if it didn't idiot.

How many people actually drive a turbo car with a dead turbo.

I know I wouldn't be filling up the tank on one, that's for sure.

 

[SilverSleeper]

Maybe they think you can just "switch on the turbo" like the blower on the Interceptor in Mad Max. Or like KITT in Knight Rider, turn it on with a button or something...lol. :biggrin:

Maybe they're used to those "turbo kits" that are electrically powered...

 

[83T-TYPE]

My 86 T-type is black anyway so its just not worth the effort anymore lol. I usually just say yep and move on unless they seem really interested then I explain it to them

Me too..

 

[turbofish38]

Oh but the really big annoying comment from dumbazz people has to be.........

When are you going to hang 24's on it so that it looks really good?

I have a GN so I really can't relate to this whole second class citizen stigmatism that you non-GN owners deal with.

Oh and I drove a few NA Regals for DD's for many of years. I tell you if it ain't flashy looking than nobody gives a second look. Put a flat hood on it and your troubles are over.

 

[Turbo1dr]

I tell them it's the same thing as a Grand National expect a GN is painted all black with black/grey interior and a spoiler. Otherwise it's the same engine, same trans, same rear, same suspension.

x2... plus I tell them you could get the t's in different colors and with chrome.