Camaros, mustangs and respect.

Fenderaddict2 · 04-13-2013, 05:27 PM

I'm always reading here and on SVT forums how drivers of the other cars are jerks etc. I suspect it is the approach. When you see another car enthusiast approach warmly and comment positively on their car. Chances are you'll get the same response. Sure Camaros and Mustangs are meant to compete, but that doesn't mean we have to be standoffish or jerks to each other. Ford vs. Chevy forever!

Aubrey64 · 04-13-2013, 05:29 PM

I will forever like Camaros more than Mustangs, but I can enjoy a nice car when I see one, whether that be a Mustang or any other type of car

mikeyg36 · 04-13-2013, 05:29 PM

+1
I always respect the competition unless they come off as a d-bag, then I'll act like a d-bag

Frid · 04-13-2013, 05:30 PM

Booooo!
j/k

ChrisBlair · 04-13-2013, 05:30 PM

I've always thought the "other car-type owners are jerks" thing is mostly from people who don't know what they are talking about. A lot of them are boy-racers in my opinion, who want to be part of a rivalry to feel like one of the guys

jd10013 · 04-13-2013, 06:02 PM

and the same goes for chargers and challengers. I can't stand Chrysler, and would never buy one. but seeing an "RT" badge gets instant respect from me.

KTWillys · 04-13-2013, 07:22 PM

Decepticon21 · 04-13-2013, 07:25 PM

Its not the cars its the drivers! I like Mustangs I like Challengers I like Camaros.

Mutant Racer · 04-13-2013, 07:26 PM

I've honestly never instigated anything on the road and I never respond to taunts to race or requests to rev my engine or do a burnout. It's not beyond me though to chit chat with any muscle car owner for a quick moment at the gas station just to say hi and see what they've done to their car and take a moment to appreciate it.

The Mustang owners around here seem quiet, Challenger owners are cool, Same for the Cobra crowd. The pickup truck goofs and other Camaro drivers however are well...they are are a different story.

SPARTAN sui · 04-13-2013, 07:40 PM

I attended my town's first car show last summer. I had the only 5th gen Camaro. Not even a 1st gen sadly :( There were about 100 cars all together. I was parked near 3 newer Mustangs. The people right next to me were really friendly, they even asked me how I got my car so clean! Really great older couple. The guy with a newer 5.0 Mustang on the other hand was very short with small talk, not really all that friendly. It's really the person, not the car.

You can see part of their white California edition Mustang in my signature

sspolo · 04-13-2013, 08:19 PM

I have however noticed that the 5th gen Mustang owners are usually ruder than the 5th gen Camaro owners in real life. On forums, Challenger people are usually the nicest and most helpful.
I've always liked the 4th gen Mustang A LOT more than the 4th gen Camaro.

90503 · 04-13-2013, 08:27 PM

Car show for me last night...Guess who was the guy that wanted to compliment my car the most?...It was a Mustang guy with a "one of seven" Carrol Shelby retro-fitted
s/c 2006(?) GT-500...His car was in another dimension compared to mine, and one of the nicest guys I've met at car shows...

Mopar guys were all cool as well....Car people and what they drive, are all over the map....Most have driven and/or seen all the other makes "in action"....Rivalries are a good thing, but only if they are "friendly" and out of mutual respect...

cvp33 · 04-13-2013, 08:50 PM

I like great cars....period.

ToolFan66 · 04-13-2013, 08:54 PM

I would rather be a car guy then that guy...

04-13-2013, 05:27 PM	#1
Fenderaddict2 Opinionated bugger! Drives: Boss 302, Mazda 2, Praga & Intrepid Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oakville Posts: 1,897 View My Garage	Camaros, mustangs and respect. I'm always reading here and on SVT forums how drivers of the other cars are jerks etc. I suspect it is the approach. When you see another car enthusiast approach warmly and comment positively on their car. Chances are you'll get the same response. Sure Camaros and Mustangs are meant to compete, but that doesn't mean we have to be standoffish or jerks to each other. Ford vs. Chevy forever! __________________ Follow me on forums everywhere as Fenderaddict2 or my kid on the track and Twitter @fastmyles

04-13-2013, 05:29 PM	#2
Aubrey64 Drives: 2010 Camaro LLT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,684	I will forever like Camaros more than Mustangs, but I can enjoy a nice car when I see one, whether that be a Mustang or any other type of car __________________

04-13-2013, 05:30 PM	#4
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	Booooo! j/k __________________

04-13-2013, 05:30 PM	#5
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	I've always thought the "other car-type owners are jerks" thing is mostly from people who don't know what they are talking about. A lot of them are boy-racers in my opinion, who want to be part of a rivalry to feel like one of the guys __________________

04-13-2013, 07:22 PM	#7
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04-13-2013, 05:29 PM	#3
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,732	+1 I always respect the competition unless they come off as a d-bag, then I'll act like a d-bag

04-13-2013, 06:02 PM	#6
jd10013 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central VA Posts: 3,199	and the same goes for chargers and challengers. I can't stand Chrysler, and would never buy one. but seeing an "RT" badge gets instant respect from me.

04-13-2013, 07:25 PM	#8
Decepticon21 Drives: 2010 Camaro v6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Barberton, Ohio Posts: 283	Its not the cars its the drivers! I like Mustangs I like Challengers I like Camaros.

04-13-2013, 07:26 PM	#9
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	I've honestly never instigated anything on the road and I never respond to taunts to race or requests to rev my engine or do a burnout. It's not beyond me though to chit chat with any muscle car owner for a quick moment at the gas station just to say hi and see what they've done to their car and take a moment to appreciate it. The Mustang owners around here seem quiet, Challenger owners are cool, Same for the Cobra crowd. The pickup truck goofs and other Camaro drivers however are well...they are are a different story.

04-13-2013, 07:40 PM	#10
SPARTAN sui PC Technician Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,161	I attended my town's first car show last summer. I had the only 5th gen Camaro. Not even a 1st gen sadly :( There were about 100 cars all together. I was parked near 3 newer Mustangs. The people right next to me were really friendly, they even asked me how I got my car so clean! Really great older couple. The guy with a newer 5.0 Mustang on the other hand was very short with small talk, not really all that friendly. It's really the person, not the car. You can see part of their white California edition Mustang in my signature __________________

04-13-2013, 08:19 PM	#11
sspolo Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 562	I have however noticed that the 5th gen Mustang owners are usually ruder than the 5th gen Camaro owners in real life. On forums, Challenger people are usually the nicest and most helpful. I've always liked the 4th gen Mustang A LOT more than the 4th gen Camaro.

04-13-2013, 08:27 PM	#12
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,578	Car show for me last night...Guess who was the guy that wanted to compliment my car the most?...It was a Mustang guy with a "one of seven" Carrol Shelby retro-fitted s/c 2006(?) GT-500...His car was in another dimension compared to mine, and one of the nicest guys I've met at car shows... Mopar guys were all cool as well....Car people and what they drive, are all over the map....Most have driven and/or seen all the other makes "in action"....Rivalries are a good thing, but only if they are "friendly" and out of mutual respect...

04-13-2013, 08:50 PM	#13
cvp33 America FVCK Yeah! Drives: 2024 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 1,405	I like great cars....period. __________________ 1997 Z28 Anniversary Edition *SOLD* 2004 GTO *ORDER CANCELLED* 2004 CTS-V *SOLD* 2005 CTS-V *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2006 300C SRT-8 *SOLD* 2010 CTS-V *SOLD* 2012 CTS-V coupe *SOLD* 2013 ZL1 vert *SOLD* 2016 Callaway Z06 *SOLD* 2019 Z06 *SOLD* 2021 ZL1 1LE *SOLD*

04-13-2013, 08:54 PM	#14
ToolFan66 Drives: 2011 2SS 6.2L W/RS package Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,008	I would rather be a car guy then that guy... __________________ KooKs LT Headers, Borla S-Type cat back, RotoFab CAI, Bo White PTB, RMCR tune...