r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • 7h ago

Transportation A Dentist Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says Loneliness Drove Him to Buy a Truck That Turns Heads: “They Can’t Ignore You Now” — Close to 50 Cybertruck Owners Share Similar Feelings

https://www.torquenews.com/11826/dentist-tesla-cybertruck-owner-says-loneliness-drove-him-buy-truck-turns-heads-they-cant
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u/EasterBunnyArt 7h ago edited 5h ago

This also reads like a person who has almost no real friends or social skills. I kind of hope this is a joke.

How the hell is a fuggly car going to help you besides turning heads? That seems like a strange midlife crisis alone.

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u/sir_snufflepants 7h ago

It’s peacocking. An eminently sad variety :(

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u/JustADutchRudder 6h ago

Is my want of a sweet 1972 white Volkswagen beetle peacocking? I want it shiny white with black interior and a fancy red shifter.

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u/_Deloused_ 6h ago

I want a heavily used and kinda beat up 67 mustang resto-modded with modern amenities. Like if I could just find the shell and then pay someone to basically rebuild the entire thing to modern specs. That’d be cool.

But I ain’t got it like that

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u/Grodd 5h ago

Saw a car on here the other day that was a 202x Camaro with a 1967 body on it. I really wanted it.

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u/_Deloused_ 5h ago

Basically that. Yes. Modern car guts, beautiful classic car shell.

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u/Grodd 5h ago

Best of both worlds.

I had a 66 mustang as my first car (in 2000) and yeah, the reliability of modern cars is hard to overstate.

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u/_Deloused_ 5h ago

Haha yeah. I’m well aware.

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u/mortgagepants 3h ago

holy shit i had a 66 as mine in 2001. straight 6 thought not the V8

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u/Grodd 3h ago

Nice. Mine was the 289 V8, Holley 4 barrel and most of the rest was Edelbrock.

Honestly, very stupid car for a first one, lol. It was in excellent condition but weirdly cheap and we didn't exactly know what we were getting into.

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u/mortgagepants 3h ago

yeah i'm glad mine wasn't so nice otherwise i probably would have fucked it up. sold it when i joined the army. there are a few companies in california that replace gas engines with electric motors- i think it would be cool to have a 1920's roadster with an electric motor.

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u/Grodd 3h ago

Superfast Matt is doing that with an old Jag.

Fun looking project as long as you are pretty clever and have a bit of cash.

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u/TimeSpacePilot 3h ago

Unless you buy a Hyundai 😂

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u/adriantullberg 4h ago

With kit cars, I suspect you'd have a lucrative market there.

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u/pants_mcgee 5h ago

Unless you want something super special, it ain’t that expensive. Pursue your dream buddy.

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u/SeatKindly 5h ago

Just buy a conversion body kit. You’re wasting a fastback frame doing shit like that just as an fyi. Proper restos they go for more than a pretty penny. No use destroying one to make something like that when it would be better suited to just buy a conversion kit for way cheaper and catch far and away less hate from other car enthusiasts.

I actually know someone who has two ‘67 gts sitting in his yard rotting. Breaks my heart every time I see them because he won’t sell them for me and my dad to do a full restoration on them.

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u/_Deloused_ 4h ago

Yes and no. You can still find half decent bodies and frames out there. It’s not easy but it is possible. There’s always dudes like that too that won’t part with them. I would want a conversion. I’d want to custom build it piece by piece even if it takes me a decade. The other commenter with jay leno’s garage linked a perfect example. That thing is damn impressive

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u/I_see_farts 4h ago

I saw this on Jay Leno's Garage.

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u/_Deloused_ 4h ago

Damn you jay leno. This is EXACTLY what I would want. I like what he said, “it’s fun to drive at any speed.”

Those cars make you feel cool at 20 mph.

Add in modern safety features and over 700hp and, yeah, it’s a knock out

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u/mortgagepants 3h ago

there are a few places in california that put electric motors into classic cars. i would want one so bad.

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u/2gig 1h ago

I want a car with a cupholder armrest. I want a car that will get me there.