“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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I'm thinking about buying a corvette

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New Corvettes drop like stones. They are a horsesh*t investment. The folks around here that drive these cars are 60+ and wear white pants and gold chains. They are looked at as pathetic. If you are going to buy a corvette get a C2 or C3. Anything after that are not a car most DJ would want to be seen in. I don't think your fragile ego could take the sneers that go along with this ownership. And it will most definitely not impress the female crowd. All that said, if you want a car to just own the car, go for it. You are supposedly in the car business correct? If you are then you know better than to consider this a good use of resources.

Every corvette before the current bodystyle looks like trailer park garbage for hillbillies with atrocious interior


I would buy a 2014 corvette which is

- good interior, lots of technology
- 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, blazing fast, great handling, great breaking
- gorgeous body design with great lines that are very European influenced
- 2014 is all the heavy depreciation is gone
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Oh, another thing, if u r getting a used one, mileage is not a good indicator, get someone who's good at hearing engine noise and checking exhaust fume color.
dude corvettes are owned by rich people who are obsessive about the maintenance of the car

95% of them come in on trade ins in mint condition with all maintenance done perfectly. These are not owned by punk kids who don't care about the car
 

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Every corvette before the current bodystyle looks like trailer park garbage for hillbillies with atrocious interior


I would buy a 2014 corvette which is

- good interior, lots of technology
- 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, blazing fast, great handling, great breaking
- gorgeous body design with great lines that are very European influenced
- 2014 is all the heavy depreciation is gone
Smart. What color?
 

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New Corvettes drop like stones. They are a horsesh*t investment. The folks around here that drive these cars are 60+ and wear white pants and gold chains. They are looked at as pathetic. If you are going to buy a corvette get a C2 or C3. Anything after that are not a car most DJ would want to be seen in. I don't think your fragile ego could take the sneers that go along with this ownership. And it will most definitely not impress the female crowd. All that said, if you want a car to just own the car, go for it. You are supposedly in the car business correct? If you are then you know better than to consider this a good use of resources.
Corvettes are the ''Ferrari'' version of the Blue Collars....

These Blue Collars who had big garage business or industrial/construction stuff.... or Massive Union jobs at Car Construction (GM/FORD).

Now... they are a dying species.

So Corvette are dying. Hence the lost of value.

The new Corvette do look great.... and true... why buy the ''ferrari'' when you can have a just as good looking and impressive car for half the price?

Personnally: I would take the Ferrari lol... but those new 2017+ Corvette are good looking and nice inside
 
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"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Corvettes are the ''Ferrari'' version of the Blue Collars....

These Blue Collars who had big garage business or industrial/construction stuff.... or Massive Union jobs at Car Construction (GM/FORD).

Now... they are a dying species.

So Corvette are dying. Hence the lost of value.

The new Corvette do look great.... and true... why buy the ''ferrari'' when you can have a just as good looking and impressive car for half the price?

Personnally: I would take the Ferrari lol... but those new 2017+ Corvette are good looking and nice inside
half the price? try 1/4th or 1/8th the price with much better gas mileage, better resale value and much cheaper maintenance. I can probably buy a 2014 for 35-40K and still sell it for 15-20 in 6 to 9 years later

the 2014 to 2018 vettes are all same bodystyle
 

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half the price? try 1/4th or 1/8th the price with much better gas mileage, better resale value and much cheaper maintenance. I can probably buy a 2014 for 35-40K and still sell it for 15-20 in 6 to 9 years later

the 2014 to 2018 vettes are all same bodystyle
When you drive it you'll see for yourself it's an exotic MACHINE.
 

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dude corvettes are owned by rich people who are obsessive about the maintenance of the car

95% of them come in on trade ins in mint condition with all maintenance done perfectly. These are not owned by punk kids who don't care about the car
Seems u hv little knowledge and experience about engines.

Maintenance although important is not indicative of a good engine.

A good engine is one that has not been continously rev'ed at too many revolutions per minute and within engine temperature.

People with sports cars tend to drive the opposite of the way they normally drive, meaning they'll press pedal and run the rpm up to the red mark, increasing wear and tear through heat and force.
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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Seems u hv little knowledge and experience about engines.

Maintenance although important is not indicative of a good engine.

A good engine is one that has not been continously rev'ed at too many revolutions per minute and within engine temperature.

People with sports cars tend to drive the opposite of the way they normally drive, meaning they'll press pedal and run the rpm up to the red mark, increasing wear and tear through heat and force.
Most folks do this for short bursts.

These engines can go thousands of miles near the power peak.

So they can go hundreds of thousands of miles going to 25% of the power peak and blipping it for a few minutes a day.
 

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Ford pinto is what women prefer now adays
 

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AWD > RWD. Chevy is 30 years behind the curve, but will get there eventually.

It sounds like they will still find a way to fvck it up, though: I would give them a year or two to work out the kinks, especially with a wacky design as talked about below:

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/03/mid-engined-c8-corvette-1000-hp-all-wheel-drive-hybrid/

the carmaker will add a 200-hp electric motor to that twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The 200-hp electric appendage will sit up front and power the front wheels, creating a mid-engined, all-wheel-drive, all-American sports car with roughly 1,000 hp. Sold at dealerships next to the Malibu and the Trax. With a traditional carmaker warranty. Which, if it comes true, is bonkers. And then some.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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You guys think it's a waste of money?

I can get a 2014 for like 40K, keep it maybe 8 years and only lose 23K or so. Sports cars hold value phenomenal. The 'vette also gets decent gas mileage, is cheap to maintain (I have contacts at a chevy store for super cheap maintenance) and is actually pretty reliable

Such a gorgeous vehicle. Life is short right. It's not like I'm gonna look back in 40 years and think about the extra 25K I had by not buying this car. This gorgeous thing gets 0-60 in 3.8 seconds. Good lord


It looks nice but vettes are old man cars. Every time I see a corvette there is an old man driving it lol.

If I were to go for a sports car I’d get a Maserati Gran Turismo. You can find beautiful used 2012-2014’s in the $50k range with low miles and they seem more “exotic” to me because you don’t see many people driving them. On the other hand, you see the typical corvette guy and just roll your eyes. JMO.

I’m not a sports car guy anyways though, I prefer class (Cadillac, Mercedes, BMW).
 

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AWD > RWD. Chevy is 30 years behind the curve, but will get there eventually.

It sounds like they will still find a way to fvck it up, though: I would give them a year or two to work out the kinks, especially with a wacky design as talked about below:

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/06/03/mid-engined-c8-corvette-1000-hp-all-wheel-drive-hybrid/

the carmaker will add a 200-hp electric motor to that twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. The 200-hp electric appendage will sit up front and power the front wheels, creating a mid-engined, all-wheel-drive, all-American sports car with roughly 1,000 hp. Sold at dealerships next to the Malibu and the Trax. With a traditional carmaker warranty. Which, if it comes true, is bonkers. And then some.
Awd == weight and complexity.
 

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It looks nice but vettes are old man cars. Every time I see a corvette there is an old man driving it lol.

If I were to for a sports car I’d get a Maserati Gran Turismo. You can find beautiful used 2012-2014’s in the $50k range with low miles and they seem more “exotic” to me because you don’t see many people driving them. On the other hand, you see the typical corvette guy and just roll your eyes. JMO.

I’m not a sports car guy anyways though, I prefer class (Cadillac, Mercedes, BMW).
It looks nice but vettes are old man cars. Every time I see a corvette there is an old man driving it lol.

If I were to go for a sports car I’d get a Maserati Gran Turismo. You can find beautiful used 2012-2014’s in the $50k range with low miles and they seem more “exotic” to me because you don’t see many people driving them. On the other hand, you see the typical corvette guy and just roll your eyes. JMO.

I’m not a sports car guy anyways though, I prefer class (Cadillac, Mercedes, BMW).
The Vette is a world class performer. Some buy it not for the image, but the pleasure of having such a high performing vehicle.
 

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Awd == weight and complexity.
Some weight, yes, and it certainly sounds complex when GM tries it

RWD is better.....in a straight line, on a perfectly smooth surface, in a world where it never rains and every driver has the skills of a professional. As soon as you take away that perfect scenario, AWD becomes far superior. Punching the gas on a RWD too much and having the rear end kick out on you is a great way to die.
 

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Whoever said that they wanted a Maserati, you're wasting your money. If you think the C6 Corvette is ugly then something is wrong with your eyes, a lot of great engines came from that era.

The C7 Corvette is actually one of the best cars you can find a fully loaded(which is the 3LT, the 4LT is a waste of money)used for around $40k-$45k. The LT1 is a lower compression version of the LS3, meaning it's great for boost but not necessarily great for what the LS3 was great for. I personally think the LS3 is better but you can't really go wrong with either one.

It weighs in at around 3200-3300 lbs and runs flat 12's in the 1/4 mile. 0-60 times don't mean anything so don't let advertisers fool you, 1/4 times tell a lot about a car. A car weighing that much is highly desirable in today's market as well.

Depending if you go automatic or manual, the MPG will fluctuate. Automatic uses something called Active Fuel Management(AFM) which essentially shuts half your engine off, making it run on 4 cyl, to get better gas.

Manual versions have a button for active rev matching making your shifts perfect every single time.

The issue with AFM is that it will decide to automatically shut half your engine off for you. If you plan on changing your exhaust, the changing from v8 to 4cyl will be noticeable and it will not sound pleasant. You do get better gas MPG. There are devices that you can put into your OBDII port to temporarily disable it without voiding your warranty though.

Insurance is actually really cheap. It's cheaper than paying for a Camaro in comparison. Part costs are similar to the Camaro, not necessarily expensive for a performance car. But body parts and suspension parts are blatantly more expensive- and rightfully so. If you don't plan on spending $275+ per tire then this is not the car for you.

Corvettes are designed to be a drivers car and the interior reflects this very aggressively.


But I don't think you should limit your options there. There are great cars for similar price if not cheaper. The C63 AMG and the E90/E92 M3's come to my mind immediately. If I was willing to drop $40k, I'd probably just save up another $20k for a Nissan GTR.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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