Lady taking pic of my new Genesis

[shoelessj]

Have had my black/ tan 3.8 Ultimate for a few weeks and still am impressed with the car. Came out of a grocery store and saw a mid aged lady taking a pic of my car. Figured she had hit it or something negative but when I approached she was apologetic and kind of sheepish but said she thought the car was beautiful and she was trying to figure out what it was.
She said she thought it was maybe a Bentley with the "winged" logo (I had debadged the rear). I told her it was a Hyundai and went over some of the features that had sold me on the car. Kind of made my day.
I have driven all the prestige makes but do wonder when I drive the car how many people have no idea what it is and think it is some luxury exotic. I do think about 50% of the population have no idea what most cars are.
Just wanted to share.

 

[wasnt]

Love these stories!

I was pulling into a drive-thru car wash the other day. The guy that waves everyone through stopped me and tapped on my window. I rolled the window down and the guy told me I had a sweet car. He asked me a few questions about it... as the wash was running loudly ahead of me and cars were backing up behind me. Pretty funny stuff.

 

[kn5owa]

I got a nice reaction from neighbors when my new Genesis popped up in the driveway with temporary plates.

But, I think they wanted more than just to look at it.

If you knew my neighbors, you'd know what I mean.

Like maybe "grab that sucker".

 

[DRS]

So, a lady was taking pictures of your package? 😎💏 smart lady.

 

[shoelessj]

My neighbor ( he has older BMW 7 series ) came over last night and wanted to know what kind of car I had gotten. He said it looked like an exotic European and the winged badging had him fooled. I know for most of us 'car guys' we can spot most brands but much of the driving public doesn't have a clue and again have to feel many think this car is an exotic.
Reminds me of my college days driving a pristine TR-4 which at the time was around 15 years old. I heard comments ranging from'that is the new Triumph' to that is an Italian exotic. Anyway a fun experience that I never had with my decade of Caddy ownership.

 

[craigt]

Funny. I still get looks with my Gen 1. On Sunday, was in Brighton sitting in a parking lot, waiting for my wife. A gentleman was walking past the car, trying to not look obvious. Kept looking as he walked past, until he couldn't turn his neck any more.

I see various people in the rear view mirror while sitting at red lights pointing at the car. They are either trying to figure out what kind of car it is, or really pissed off at me.

Fun having a "rare" vehicle.

 

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[Aquineas]

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Reminds me of my college days driving a pristine TR-4 which at the time was around 15 years old. I heard comments ranging from'that is the new Triumph' to that is an Italian exotic. Anyway a fun experience that I never had with my decade of Caddy ownership.

You were a brave soul driving a 15 year old British anything back then. But I suppose if you are handy with a wrench and kept some duck tape and zip ties with you at all times, you could probably make due.

 

[shoelessj]

You were a brave soul driving a 15 year old British anything back then. But I suppose if you are handy with a wrench and kept some duck tape and zip ties with you at all times, you could probably make due.

Man that car was so simple you could make things work with a few tools.
I mean a stick for the fuel level, a smack of a hammer to get a stuck starter to work. You could change points and plugs in about 15 minutes. The only prob I had which I never solved was when the car got hot it wouldn't idle so drives in backed up traffic were exciting. Was pretty sure it was a fuel perc prob- it is hard to believe now but I didn't really have money to buy a new fuel pump to try. Still am proud of rebuilding the two Stromberg carbs on a picnic table one Sunday afternoon and getting everything to work.

 

[Aquineas]

Man that car was so simple you could make things work with a few tools.
I mean a stick for the fuel level, a smack of a hammer to get a stuck starter to work. You could change points and plugs in about 15 minutes. The only prob I had which I never solved was when the car got hot it wouldn't idle so drives in backed up traffic were exciting. Was pretty sure it was a fuel perc prob- it is hard to believe now but I didn't really have money to buy a new fuel pump to try. Still am proud of rebuilding the two Stromberg carbs on a picnic table one Sunday afternoon and getting everything to work.

Man on some levels I envy you. I was tinkering with computers and while that was great, I wish I had an opportunity to tinker with cars.

(OP, sorry for the threadjack).

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[kn5owa]

You were a brave soul driving a 15 year old British anything back then. But I suppose if you are handy with a wrench and kept some duck tape and zip ties with you at all times, you could probably make due.

I used to have an MG TD, a Triumph, and an Austin Healey 3000 in that order.

The old saying was to always have an American car for driving while the British cars were in the shop.

I did my own repairs, though - very educational, to say the least.

 

[MagicRobert]

I used to have an MG TD, a Triumph, and an Austin Healey 3000 in that order.

The old saying was to always have an American car for driving while the British cars were in the shop.

I did my own repairs, though - very educational, to say the least.

Good friend had an MG TD with double-sleeving in the block by the time he got it restored. I helped. He still has it and plans to be buried in it. I had a TR3a (with the "backseat") until yet another head-bolt sheared after the partial engine rebuild. My hat is off to you if you lived through all those British cars. I found it to be a humbling experience. (The Lucas generator is one thing I still remember. The size of a present day 3-cylinder engine. Mine actually worked!)

 

[shoelessj]

It is hard to believe now as people complain that their 17 speaker Lexicon doesn't have enough bass. The TR-4 did not even have a radio. The nylon bias ply tires 165x15 (I believe) were skinny and lasted about a year. No power brakes, windows, or door locks.
It did have a heater. My car did not have seat belts. You had to monitor the gauges to see what was going on- no idiot lights. It was adventure driving- I broke down one night in Southern Illinois and I couldn't find anyone who would tow me.

That said I probably had more fun with this car than any car I have owned.

 

[amartz]

That said I probably had more fun with this car than any car I have owned.

I could probably say the same about the first car I ever bought, a TR-7.

 

[kn5owa]

My hat is off to you if you lived through all those British cars. I found it to be a humbling experience. (The Lucas generator is one thing I still remember. The size of a present day 3-cylinder engine. Mine actually worked!)

I gotta tell the joke about why the Brits drink their beer warm:

Their refrigerators were made by Lucas - the same outfit that made the crappy electrical parts on their cars.

There -- just in case there's somebody around who hasn't heard it before.

 

[Aquineas]

I gotta tell the joke about why the Brits drink their beer warm:

Their refrigerators were made by Lucas - the same outfit that made the crappy electrical parts on their cars.

There -- just in case there's somebody around who hasn't heard it before.

I got such a kick out of that I told my wife .