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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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A strange meeting at Chevron

As I was filling up my FD at Chevron gas station today in Torrance, a 70 year old man who was filling up his old cadillac with his wife walked by my car and I was shocked at what he said.

him: "What a car! What a car!"
me: (shocked) "You know what this car is?"
him: "Sure do!"
me: (still shocked)
him: "I haven't seen one of these in a long long time, they are really rare!"
me: "Yea, they never brought many over to the US"
him: "What year is it? How many miles?"
me: "109k, 1993, 14 years old!"
him: "I really like these much more than rx8's"
me: (shocked again)
him: "It was the best car Mazda ever made. It was one of the best cars ever made..."

I shook his hand and told him to take care. But that definitely made my night!

-Kevin
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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gotta love the old timers
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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That might of been Biff, he found the DeLorean and came back from the future.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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I always enjoy the old japanese guys "OHh!!! Rotoree Ohh!! vewy good!" folowed by a peice sign..
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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yeah. japanese guys instantly recognize FD's. I'm surprised when white people know that it's a Mazda and not a Viper of Vette. I'm even more surprised if they don't ask me if it's a turbo or non-turbo. haha.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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There are a few FDs around my work that are driven by super old white guys
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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quick hijack... hey Roy, shoot me a PM if you want anything off of Donna. I'm gonna start parting her out soon.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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yeah. japanese guys instantly recognize FD's. I'm surprised when white people know that it's a Mazda and not a Viper of Vette. I'm even more surprised if they don't ask me if it's a turbo or non-turbo. haha.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Damn those white folks...they use to mistaken my FD for a miata.

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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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oversized miata, as i like to call it
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Oh *** on. He said its the best mazda as he really felt bad and couldnt tell you that you own a junk.




Originally Posted by CarbonR1
As I was filling up my FD at Chevron gas station today in Torrance, a 70 year old man who was filling up his old cadillac with his wife walked by my car and I was shocked at what he said.

him: "What a car! What a car!"
me: (shocked) "You know what this car is?"
him: "Sure do!"
me: (still shocked)
him: "I haven't seen one of these in a long long time, they are really rare!"
me: "Yea, they never brought many over to the US"
him: "What year is it? How many miles?"
me: "109k, 1993, 14 years old!"
him: "I really like these much more than rx8's"
me: (shocked again)
him: "It was the best car Mazda ever made. It was one of the best cars ever made..."

I shook his hand and told him to take care. But that definitely made my night!

-Kevin
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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wacky, your just askin for a woopin from every gen. Dam
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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wow. old guy actually knows his cars. lol is it the cheveron on carson street? near the firestation?
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Yea, carson and crenshaw by the firestation.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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Was it an old japanese guy? Just like Mr. Miyagi? LOL.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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i thought it was an old russian man named KUTURCOCKOV.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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He was a white man.
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