"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Motor Trend runs an 11.5@127mph w/ the 2006 Z06.

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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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that's very cheap for something that fast. nice.
 

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Actually, it looks like it'll be closer to 78K, but those are World-Class performance numbers.

Here's a comparision to what numbers some "Supercars" are putting up:

http://x2.putfile.com/8/23720105827.jpg
 

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11.5 sec bone stock car.... wow thats something i would want to work with....i think i could very well be a low 9 sec car with some modifications. thats crazy
 

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Making power is easy - getting the tires/suspension to 'hook up' is another.

It's like the old joke:

What's the difference between a 400 HP and an 800 HP car?

About a 1/2 a second in the 1/4 mile.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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well of course....no power is good if you have no grip...i just said modifications, that could entail everything from engine to type of gas.
 

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Actually, the 06 Z06 will list for around 65K and should come in optioned out for around 68K

Amazing that the The General was able to put a car like this together for under 70K!
 

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oh my god a twin turbo on a zo6....a couple of big fat sticky tires, racing fuel and you could probably do the quarter in....well im not going to say but very very fast.
 

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This vette is incredible. I heard it was the 2nd fastest street car w/ street tires around Nurburging. 1st fastest was the porsche carerra gt at $550k.....this vette is almost as fast as a street bike in the 1/4 mile..i think the dealers will be marking them up just like the Ford GT.
 

"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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I saw the Nurburgring numbers posted on another forum.

I'll see if I can find them.
 

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Originally posted by racerX
This vette is incredible. I heard it was the 2nd fastest street car w/ street tires around Nurburging. 1st fastest was the porsche carerra gt at $550k.....this vette is almost as fast as a street bike in the 1/4 mile..i think the dealers will be marking them up just like the Ford GT.
Good call, here's the numbers:

"His official time? A staggering 7 minutes 42 seconds. That’s two seconds faster than a Pagani Zonda S. Eight seconds faster than a Lamborghini Murciélago. Ten seconds faster than a McLaren Merc SLR. In fact only the $441,000 Porsche Carrera GT – at 7 minutes 32 seconds – is quicker."

Source: http://speedtv.com/commentary/19203/
 

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Z06's have always been incredible cars, which isint suprising considering how close they are to the GT1 cars Corvette races in the Le Mans series.
 
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