For me it was a female coworker complimenting my Q50 Redsport. Interned at a 3 letter fed agency last summer and one of the other interns who I became friendly with was a mid 20’s former sorority girl - someone you’d never expect to be a car enthusiast. Gave her a ride after work one day since her car was in the shop and immediately after walking up to my car in the garage, started complimenting it. Talked about the VR30TT engine and asked me if the turbos were giving me any trouble, then talked a little shit about how it’s still slower than her car. I asked her what she drove and she had an M2 lol
I was driving my C30 with prancing moose badges and I pulled up next to a guy in a Ferrari GTC4 Lusso, he rolled down his window and yelled “my other car is a Volvo!” And then did a WOT pull through 2nd gear away from the light. It put a smile on my face for the rest of the day