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People who have 5+ year old Hyundai’s

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Old 03-06-2012 | 12:15 PM
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Default People who have 5+ year old Hyundai’s

Ever get someone who mistakes it for being a brand new 2012 car?
Old 03-06-2012 | 04:19 PM
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Had a few dummies call it a genesis..before the genesis, dummies thought it was a integra

,..and even a old celica
Old 03-06-2012 | 06:08 PM
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uhhh no....my accent has way too much rust for that haha
Old 03-06-2012 | 06:17 PM
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ive had three memorable ones with my 01 tib



1.pair of old ladies in a parking garage asked it me if it was a celica

2.old guy at gas station said it looked like a corvette

3.gas station attendant said it looked European, like a Lamborghini. i was like WTF, but thanks for that
Old 03-07-2012 | 06:16 AM
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Best one was when accelerating on an onramp, the passenger asked if it was a V-8 or just a V-6. He didn't want to believe me when I told him it was a 4-cyl! Benefits of the stock exhaust and an opened up intake.
Old 03-07-2012 | 10:32 PM
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my accent is debadged so people usually want to know what it is. they also never guess that its a 4cyl (exhaust has an awesound particularly at idle and low rpms).
Old 03-08-2012 | 12:43 AM
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Mine goes the other way.



X3s were still called Excels in Australia, but whenever anyone talks about an LC or for that matter, any other small Hyundai, it is automatically called an Excel.





'Actually it's an Accent'

'Nah dude that's a Lantra'

'Nope, that's an i20'



Are my frequently used expressions when talking about Hyundais.
Old 03-17-2012 | 02:29 PM
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Yeah my 06 Azera is debadged and I always get asked wht it is or wht year
Old 03-17-2012 | 06:29 PM
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Benefits of the stock exhaust and an opened up intake.


Ah I remember when my cold air intake sounded like a Ferrari F1 car during open throttle! That was nice. Cleaning the filter down there was too much hassle so I cut it in half.




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