Got a warm fuzzy feeling

[Maccaman]

Poppped to the shops on my way home tonight. On the way back to the car a couple of 10 year olds were coming away from the car in my direction. Conversation etc. went like this......

Is that your car.

Yes

Thats ace

Thanks, wait until you hear it.

At this point the 2 lads stand and wait. Started the car and gave it some beans. Their faces were a picture as they said wow! At this point one of them took a couple of pictures. I drove off with the warm fuzzy feeling, job done Future petrolheads?

[stanski]

Nice one Keith you've made their day

[martinmac]

It does make you feel pretty good Keith. Took me a while to get used to being told my car is sick though.

[H5]

One of the best things about attending shows is this sort of thing. Kids coming and looking and just letting them sit in it and have their picture taken - makes some kids days! Is easy to stand out next to some of the car clubs there though!!

[BladesGrant]

I thought you had pressed the heated seats with your elbow by accident from the title Keith!!!! Thats usually when I get my warm fuzzying feeling!!!

[rich5259]

But did they know what is was? Zonda? porka? Nissan?

[Maccaman]

I don't know if it's just in my area but I feel kids don't show the same interest in cars as they used to. Probably more interested in the ones on their Xbox or PS3

[Rossz1]

i like it when this happens. i got some young uns asking me to give a little throttle comin out the petrol station so i kicked the back end out a little on exiting i got the thumbs up

[Stew]

If they are anything like me at 10 they will be complete petrol heads!

[Dblock]

You guys like when you impress kids? That is not what the zed is about! Its about impressing woman duhh

[M13KYF]

did you stall it as you drove off

[Lincolnbaggie]

Was in the local pub the other night and one of the village youths was in drinking cider - we got talking about cars as you do (he's got his first car and is learning to drive at the moment). Then he asks "Have you seen that silver thing that drives through the village - that is one hell of a nice car. Looks and sounds gorgeous..must have cost a bomb" that kind of thing. At this point I mentioned it might be my mine he's seen and that's it - next day him and his mates are over at mine drooling over it and getting me to start it and begging rides etc. They left with the biggest smiles I've seen in ages

 

They still don't know what it is though.... or that it's only worth 12 grand!

[andyvvc]

I get the occasional hoodie wearing yoofs flicking me a 'gun' sign as i drive past them on my way out of Notts. At first i thought this was somekind of gang-sign and they were suggesting i was in somekind of trouble......then it clicked that they wanted me to 'gun' the engine. Clutch in - right foot down - thumbs up all round

[maz0]

I get the occasional hoodie wearing yoofs flicking me a 'gun' sign as i drive past them on my way out of Notts. At first i thought this was somekind of gang-sign and they were suggesting i was in somekind of trouble......then it clicked that they wanted me to 'gun' the engine. Clutch in - right foot down - thumbs up all round

 

Do you feel silly for ducking every time they shot you over the last year?

 

I don't know why, but when people approach and start drooling over the car, I get an over whelming sense of embarrassment and merely want them to go away!