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1.8K views 38 replies 29 participants last post by  TibSINY  
#1 ·
today i was driving my new tiburon through a parking lot, and it was kind of a run down area, people with junky cars, and there were a lot of people milling about, waiting for a meeting it looked like. I had to wait as a few of them walked in front of me. They were checking out my car, and one of them asked the other

"Woah, is that a porsche?"

I smiled and peeled out in front of them back onto the highway HAHA

anyone else get stuff like that?
 
#2 ·
there is a big thread about this but nice...i wouldnt have peeled out tho...to me thats kinda childish ida drove off with class, letting my exaust sound do the talking.
 
#5 ·
one day a guy at my old work pulled up in whatg looked like a tricked out **** miata, and as it turns out...it was...
 
#7 ·
Most just ask me what it is. I tell them its a hyundai and they are like WTF?!
 
#8 ·
Lol you peeled out in front of them and all they saw was the front wheels spin and were like " Oh no its a FWD car nevermind lol"

theres so many threads about this topic, just like the "which is better a CAI from aem or a CAI from Injen."

rofl
 
#11 ·
"Late model delorean"
 
#13 ·
I've had people legitimately ask me if it was a Ferrari. What was I supposed to do...? Destroy their hopes and dreams of ever seeing a Ferrari?! You're damn right that's a Ferrari! lol
 
#15 ·
I was mistaken for a mustangs ( for the stripes) and I have been mistaken for a Honda and the
guy would no race ( at the track ) cuz I had vtec ha
 
#16 ·
ive gotten asked if it was a lexus or an infinity from time to time.....i just laugh and say no. I leave it at that, if i tell them its a hyundai i normally get this wierd look and a wow that sure doesnt look like a hyundai comment which is annoying to me. The fact of the matter is the tiburon is the car with the most potential, style wise, on the market.....you cant beat it, especially for the price.
 
#17 ·
I have had people say that is a cougar as well. It really does look like the last cougars with the bubble headlights. Also, asked is that a honda? I said naw I got the crooked H.
 
#18 ·
I was asked at work yesterday how much I spent on my Tib. When I told him about 15k he was in disbelief. When we were leaving he asked if I was serious because he thought it was at LEAST 40k.
 
#19 · (Edited)
wait... you saying tib aint 40k? lol shizzly my dizzle i happend to swear they are :3_winkthu

i got asked if it where a porsche by some guys and many always tailgate me on the highway to take a look at the T emblem and you can see them pop smoke outta head from thinking what kind of car it is
 
#21 ·
Nice ^

I actually think of pasta everytime I see my tuscani badge. I kid around and say my car is a wet noodle.
 
#22 ·
most people point and you can see them mouth the words "what is that" then they just have this silly curious look on their face :)
 
#26 ·
Theres not one hyundai logo on my car so when people ask me what it is i always say its a Tuscani 2.7elisa. Their always like "Wow ive never seen one before. How much are they?" Usually ill make up some crazy number to tell them and then i drive off letting my exhaust rumble and laughing to myself.

The best thing is to clean the s*** out of your car and drive it around the mall in just watch people break their necks to look to see what it is.
 
#28 ·
Just 20mins ago mistaken for a mercedes while I was replacing my door actuators.
 
#29 · (Edited)
I once mistook my own car for something built with quality but then I looked at the hood emblem.

I keed, I keed.....

Valkare, you said it perfect...Why!? Why!? I knew it was a n00b post but...couldn't...resist...urge...to...look...