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Compliments on GTI from Strangers?

How many times has a stranger on the street complimented your GTI?

  • Never!

    Votes: 15 7.7%
  • Once.

    Votes: 12 6.2%
  • A couple times.

    Votes: 108 55.7%
  • A hell of a lot, now that I think about it!

    Votes: 59 30.4%

  • Total voters
    194

flyguy27

Ready to race!
I'm still surprised I haven't crossed paths with you around town, man.

Yeah, It is really strange!! I drive everyday too! I got 18500 miles on my car now, about to go into service for 20k.
 

Aries Pope

Ready to race!
Oh right, I forgot I have gotten people that liked the LED DRLs when they got in my car and saw the reflection in a shop window.

I wonder how many admirers turn into owners? Thinking back, I was checking out other GTIs on the road when considering a new car, and approached at least 2 or 3 strangers to compliment theirs and pick their brain.

Then I drank the koolaid.

:)
 

SmokeyGTI

Ready to race!
I have definetly gotten more than a few compliments on my car. A few I remember...

a) walking out of Dunkin donuts a kid complimented the car and said he had owned an mkv himself. Loved the new looks of the mk6.

b) a girl that was at my office asked me if that was my car parked out front. Didn't seem to be the car savvy type but she said "that is nice!"

c) guy in an Volvo s60 after I smoked him from the previous stoplight... "man, that thing hauls!"
 

Fleron2301

Go Kart Champion
I get plenty of compliments, none 'cute' so far, and I have had chearleaders ask about it. :)

Maybe it's my Das Turbo license plate?
 

JDM713

Go Kart Champion
I voted a couple of times, but after thinking more about it I've actually received comments from probably like 4-5 random people after I park it somewhere and get out.
 
last week... really old guy/ who works at the local CVS, while he was smoking outside:
"Guh-reat car man... done anything to it?"...
 

pressure drop

Ready to race!
The worst question I get asked is "is it the new hybrid?"

I dont mind cute or even ugly, but for god sakes this aint no VW Prius!
 

chinqutie

Go Kart Champion
i get compliments a lot but it's mostly from vdubbers. :)
 

Tat1067

Passed Driver's Ed
Not 10 minutes ago a Jetta guy at a gas station asked me if I wanted to trade. I do see other VW drivers checking it out from time to time.

Mostly, the Detroits get a lot of stares (am currently on my winter wheels, which are nearly the same color as my CSG). The security guys where I park at work pay me lots of admiring compliments. So have my coworkers, and the occasional stranger.

Lastly, I live in a place where BMWs and Audis are very common. I think what draws the compliments is the fact that you made an alternative choice. If you can buy a GTI, you can lease a Bimmer. But you didn't.

For you guys hearing "cute" from the ladies, this is what they are admiring: that you didn't choose what everyone else did. So run with that!
 

Thumper

Autocross Champion
that he felt the need to lie to this man and tell him something bogus as though he's dumb, then go home and lock everything down securely in case this man decided to follow him home and rob him. Fucking idiot.

Well, after being a complete jackass douche to the guy, he might have followed him home to break a window or leave a present on the stoop just to teach him a lesson.

I have had exactly ONE compliment on my car (But I rarely drive it I guess)

3 weeks ago I was out washing it and a kid (about 10 maybe) rode by on his bike and then circled back and stopped by the driveway and said "That's a nice car!"

Just smiled and thanked him, he stood there for a bit just staring before riding away.

I guess the younger generation is not a COMPLETE waste. :D
 
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