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What Has Your Car Been Mistaken For Before?

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Old 06-21-2007 | 02:11 PM
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i was just thinking about this the other day. since my car is de-badged people have a hard time telling what my car is. these are the things i have gotten


Toyota mr2
an Oldsmobile???? haha
and another mr2

you guys have any funny ones?
Old 06-21-2007 | 02:27 PM
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Guy at the drive through at mcdonalds mistook my car for a Dodge Viper.

Probly because of the stripe.
Old 06-21-2007 | 02:32 PM
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Mine has been called an acura and a "Tuc-sani."
Old 06-21-2007 | 02:44 PM
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I've got Jaguar from co-workers and a few Honda remarks. mad.gif
Old 06-21-2007 | 02:56 PM
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Mine has been called a talon.

I think thats it for now tho.
Old 06-21-2007 | 02:56 PM
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i get wrx ALL the time on my rd2.
Old 06-21-2007 | 03:00 PM
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all my old folk neighbors think it's a "loud jaguar" LOL
Old 06-21-2007 | 03:36 PM
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Ive been asked if it was an older 80's porsche mad.gif

Once an old guy walking through the parking lot asked me what it was I told him a Tiburon, and he replied yeah back in my day I had a Cimmaron. Great cars! laugh.gif laugh.gif
Old 06-21-2007 | 03:48 PM
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in 2002 i told some kid that it was a Ferrari, and he was amazed !! He said "wow, I've never seen a Ferrari in person" hahaha
Old 06-21-2007 | 04:13 PM
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ive been told ferrari at first glance..



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