Gawkers

ZermattGT · 22-03-09, 10:05 PM

So, now that I bravely mounted the 7x15 Ronals on the Coupe last weekend(snow flurries today), removing the studded snows mounted on black steelies, I'm getting gawked at. It's not that people didn't notice my strange angular car in a sea of rolling supositories before, but now they stop and stare. It's like before she was a brunette, now she's a blonde. Pardon the cliche, but it has been really odd.

Do you guys get gawkers in the UK. These 80's Audis are really uncommon in the States.

Emjay · 22-03-09, 10:09 PM

Oh yes. I took my coupe into the local tyre franchise to have her wheels balanced the other week. Parked next to a BMW Z3 and guess who got all the attention?? Tyre monkeys were all over her like flies on the proverbial.

Love it

ZermattGT · 22-03-09, 10:13 PM

No more monkeys, send me the organ grinder!

Coxy · 22-03-09, 10:15 PM

get the odd one or two (hundred!) gawping and plenty of nods of approval off men between the ages of 35 and 50 when out in the Rally Rep!
Even had some young ladies with their mobiles taking a video last week when we went into town in it to do the shopping!

Nigel Conniford · 23-03-09, 09:45 AM

Told you it was a Babe magnet

Micky · 23-03-09, 05:54 PM

even the sheep moved in next door for a look

Alfashark · 23-03-09, 06:40 PM

It's amazing the attention that these cars grab!
I remember the day I picked mine up, I had to pull into a massively overgrown shopping mall to meet the wife for the trip home... while prowling the carpark for a space with the windows down a bunch of young lads stopped and pointed at which point their father claimed without a doubt that it was a DeLorean

Gaz · 23-03-09, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfashark

It's amazing the attention that these cars grab!
I remember the day I picked mine up, I had to pull into a massively overgrown shopping mall to meet the wife for the trip home... while prowling the carpark for a space with the windows down a bunch of young lads stopped and pointed at which point their father claimed without a doubt that it was a DeLorean

Some pissed up lads made some 'back to the future' comment on sat night when i pulled up.. I wasn't sure if they were complementing me or taking the pissed tho.. tbh

lol

Lofty · 23-03-09, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZermattGT

So, now that I bravely mounted the 7x15 Ronals on the Coupe last weekend(snow flurries today), removing the studded snows mounted on black steelies, I'm getting gawked at. It's not that people didn't notice my strange angular car in a sea of rolling supositories before, but now they stop and stare. It's like before she was a brunette, now she's a blonde. Pardon the cliche, but it has been really odd.

Do you guys get gawkers in the UK. These 80's Audis are really uncommon in the States.

I get some amazing looks when I take my 8 year old out......
He is sat in the "drivers seat" with the "pit" being RHD.......

Puglife · 23-03-09, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfashark

It's amazing the attention that these cars grab!
I remember the day I picked mine up, I had to pull into a massively overgrown shopping mall to meet the wife for the trip home... while prowling the carpark for a space with the windows down a bunch of young lads stopped and pointed at which point their father claimed without a doubt that it was a DeLorean

The guys at Uni I work with all call it a delorean... in fact alot took the piss saying it was overated old audi... When the snow came, everyone changed their tune and were amazed at its versatility...

23-03-09, 09:45 AM	#5
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	Told you it was a Babe magnet __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

22-03-09, 10:09 PM	#2
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	Oh yes. I took my coupe into the local tyre franchise to have her wheels balanced the other week. Parked next to a BMW Z3 and guess who got all the attention?? Tyre monkeys were all over her like flies on the proverbial. Love it

22-03-09, 10:13 PM	#3
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	No more monkeys, send me the organ grinder!

22-03-09, 10:15 PM	#4
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	get the odd one or two (hundred!) gawping and plenty of nods of approval off men between the ages of 35 and 50 when out in the Rally Rep! Even had some young ladies with their mobiles taking a video last week when we went into town in it to do the shopping!

23-03-09, 05:54 PM	#6
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	even the sheep moved in next door for a look

23-03-09, 06:40 PM	#7
Alfashark Grown up member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 41	It's amazing the attention that these cars grab! I remember the day I picked mine up, I had to pull into a massively overgrown shopping mall to meet the wife for the trip home... while prowling the carpark for a space with the windows down a bunch of young lads stopped and pointed at which point their father claimed without a doubt that it was a DeLorean