Why does everyone touch my car?
 

I'm getting so irritated. I stopped at an office today, in the visitor parking, and when I came out there was a ticket on the windshield. I pulled it off (leaving behind a bunch of sticky glue) and saw a bunch of finger smudges. Apparently I neglected to sign in (even though there are no instructions anywhere to do so) and the security lady said if it happened again, they'd tow my beloved brz.

What is it about this car? Everyone thinks it's public property. I get no respect at all. Rear-ended once. Got scuff marks on the door jamb from people dragging their feet inside, both at the dealership and the body shop. They replaced my TPMS sensor and crawled all inside the trunk without covering up the bumper. I just don't understand it.

I get cut off and tailgated and it just seems like people are TRYING to hit me. Every day I'm having to pull back or move over or slam on the brakes because someone didn't see me (or didn't care). Maybe it's the "beat up the little guy because he can't fight back"? I get no respect because the car is small?

Am I crazy, or is this normal? I work very hard to keep my car in pristine condition, and everyone else treats it like a public toilet; they don't care because it isn't their car, or their car is dirty and dented so mine should be too. If someone sees I have a new car, they say "Nice car!" and rub it like they're checking out the skin on a prostitute.

Sorry for the rant... just wish everyone respected my property as if I actually owned it and cared about it...

It is very simple. You live in Texas ?
There is your answer

' Got scuff marks on the door jamb from people dragging their feet inside '

I think this is fairly hard to avoid... Other than that, maybe it's the color ? I'm DGM and it seems that I get ignored [ knocking on wood ]

I find that people tend to drive more aggressive around me in this vehicle than they did in my Civic and Lexus. I've had trucks drift around a corner behind me, mustangs roast their tires and peel out in front of me, I've had people slam in front of me at a 2 lane to 1 merge and cut me off and then drive below the speed limit as though enforcing some bizarre masochistic penalty upon me...Countless other horrors their gift to me as well.

Indeed, everyone is a racecar driver now.

My anecdotal evidence contradicts your anecdotal evidence.

But seriously, if you're almost getting into accidents every day like you say, then is it possible the problem is you? It's very easy to drive more aggressively (intentionally or no) in a car like the 86, and that could be the cause of your problems.

First new car?

at least they didnt touch your butt

I've only had the car for 4 days now, and man do people want to show off their cars to mine. Just this morning, I had a stereotypical Civic hatch rev their engine at me at a stoplight, a lifted F-150 hug my tail, and a Corolla cut me off when the other lanes were clear. I don't mind the stoplight crap because I just stare straight then pull off at low speeds but the other stuff gets annoying.

@miosaki touches my car every time she sees it. I feel you :lol:

YAS :lol:

So let me get it right:

- you didn't sign in and got a warning on your windshield
- your car was at the body shop and people didn't get in/out of your car properly
- you get cut off and tailgated

Honestly, I can say the same about every car I've driven if I put myself in your situation. The first one is entirely your fault. The second one, get over it if you want others to service your car.

The third... really, just stop thinking the world is out to get you.

-alex

I think people don't understand that, this car cost about close to or little over 30k after tax.
I am sure most of us here was looking into cars in range of mid 40k car and afford it.
Don't let haters hate for your enjoyment.

This whole statement totally baffles me.

Most frs or brz owners I know, was cross shopping 30k to 40k price range of cars

Ya, but what is the significance of that and what does this mean "I think people don't understand that, this car cost about close to or little over 30k after tax"?
Did I miss the context someplace? Not ragging you I truly don't get where you are coming from or what the point is.

This has probably one of the funniest abbreviated titles in the thread index!

Seriously. I was expecting something more fun clicking the title.

Meh.

Welcome to ft86club, please read/obey the rules.

i have similar issues, people like to pull out in front of me, my car is raven. I dont know if they just dont see me or they expect me to have good brakes so they say fuck it. turning left in front of me and just pulling in front of me like im not there happens about 2-3 times a week. I use the horn a lot

Like this?

Today, I found a pile of potato chips next my my WRB BRZ in the parking lot at the end of the day. As though some (likely large, slow witted, slow moving) fellow stood there, mezemerized by my car, sloppily eating his chips - and unfortunately, missing his mouth on many attempts to eat his chips. It makes me kind of sad to think about. But happy that he didn't get greasy fingerprints on the car.

It just our car show wear and scratch easier, no big deal.

This should be the next BRZ or FRS commercial.

I get it. This car looks hot. It looks more expensive than it is. I actually had a client say she wished she could afford a car like mine... as she was getting out of a $50K Lexus SUV.

When people see someone driving a hot car, some of them make assumptions about the driver. They often decide that you don't deserve it, or that you wasted your money on it, and that it's any of their business. Some of them think it's their job to "teach you a lesson" by driving aggressively around you. After all, you're an asshole for driving such a car (regardless of how you actually drive it), so you deserve to be punished.

When I drive my Jeep or one of my family's cars, I don't have nearly as many issues with assholes. My Jeep is a lot louder than the BRZ, and I probably drive a little more aggressively in it than in the BRZ. If it were reaction to driving style, I should get more negative attention with the Jeep. But I don't, because it's old and beat up, and none of the busybodies realize how much money is tied up under the hood that I don't "deserve" to have there.

I've been through this off and on through the years. When I had my Triumph, it was actually vandalized a few times by assholes who didn't think I deserved to be driving it. Nothing like that ever happened with my Mazda pickup. It happened with my Corvette. It never happened with my S10. It never happens with any of the vanilla rentals I drive.

Fuck those assholes. I'm not going to park my hot car just because some stupid piece of shit decides he or she has any right to judge my choice.

Ok I thought it may have been along that line but the wording made me think I was missing something.

The BRZ looks like an expensive sports car, so you may have a point.

I am an executive chef in Florida at a golf course. Even the sand hill cranes disrespect my car. They walk up to the side of it, see their own reflection and start attacking it like a chubby kid attacks a cheesecake. I swear....if they weren't a protected species, I'd be out in the parkinglot playing real life ANGRY BIRDS. With my foot.

It's either I don't notice it but I have never had any problems with folks on the road because of my 86. The only thing I notice is people looking at the car sometimes but that's it. The other thing is in Atlanta the drivers aren't the best but I don't think it's car specific.

Same here. In fact I have noticed (and my wife even commented on it) that people tend to stay further away then with my previous cars.

i also had my fingers crossed when i saw the thread preview and hoped it was "butt" instead of "car"

I get the feeling that there is a new OT keep a word/drop a word type thread idea in here somewhere.

Gotta use actual thread titles though. No fun if we just made them up.

I don't think anyone has touched my car, but then again I live in Texas as well so maybe it's just depends on the area of the state?

I do get a lot of rubber neckers and it is annoying. Slowing down while they're in front of me seeing their eyes glued to their rear view mirror, people gawking as they slowly roll through a 4 way stop basically going a snails pace in the intersection, people that maintain speed with you trying to size up the car while I'm already signaling to switch/merge lanes.

/rant

As far as I have seen, the next BRZ commercial will the the first BRZ commercial.

Not a good idea to touch other people's car regardless of intent. Never know what the reaction might be...

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I was driving my brother home after taking him out for his high school graduation celebration dinner. Some fella in a older truck took his sweet effing time making his way through the 3 way intersection while checking out my car. If he didnt look straight for another 2 seconds longer, he wouldve hit the Jersey barrier.


Really? I haven't watched TV in years, so I wouldn't know xD

That was fake as hell.

Uhhh just going to step here really quick. In Angry Birds the birds win by destroying everything. I think a better analogy would be real life duck hunt, no?

It's simply a combination of carelessness and stupidity. People are selfish.

They don't care if they cut you off as long as they don't spill their triple shot latte.

I've learned over the years to just ignore these idiots and let them stress over their own actions. If I'm really not in the mood, my inner thugness comes out with "IS YOU SERIOUS" and "THE FUCK OUTTA HERE BRUH".

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And Australian

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