Most hated question about your car?

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Why didn't you get one with a 340? When are you going to paint it? What do you mean it didn't run 11's from the factory!
 
Every time I take a shell of a car to the scrap yard....."what year Chevelle is that"????
 
With my 65 Barracuda, does it have a hemi, or a comment, I had a Nova just like that when I was a young man. Both of those make me crazy!
 
The back window of the 1st gen barracuda. " i bet that is rare", "don't break that", "my buddy had a car like that and kept an extra window" and of course "aren't you worried about that window" - Not worried only tired from cleaning the inside of it

This past weekend I talked to a vendor at the slant 6 show ( I am a b-body guy and don't know anything about these cars - these a-bodies) about the price of a rear window. I don't him about $200 and that he might get lucky if somebody really needs one and can't wait. And that there are probably more rear windows than cars at this stage. I would buy one but storing it would be a challanage
 
Some of these questions crack me up...it's the worst when people have just enough knowledge to ask a dumb question :D

My least favorite is:
"What year is your DUSTER?"

In all honesty, I can think of worse cars to be confused with...but when they insist that it's not a Dart, my eyes start to roll!!
 
Yeah I like talking cars with guys but it's difficult when think they know or act like you ought to have certain parts to run good. That's why if the car is around I fire it off. The sound of a 13-1 small block with a 270/ 274@ .050 bumpstick through 1 7/8" hedmans ends the conversation lol
 
The 2 questions that irk me the most because they seem to crop up all the time are:

1) - How much will you take for it?

and

2) - How fast will it go?
 
If it makes anyone feel better, what about the sad owners of F and C brands that are exposed to the same questioning, "nice Dart, Cuda, R Runner etc.". These dudes just don't know jack. Not everyone can be smart. We need stupid people too!
 
Them: when you going to paint it?
Me: Not going to.
Them: ???
Them: sounds pretty good. It's a big block right?
Me: Nope it's a small block.
Them: oh a 340?
Me: No a 360
Them: ????
 
The questions and comments don't really bother me most of the time because people don't know nay better. If I'm out somewhere or at the drag strip and a young person comes up and starts talking about my car I make sure to take time to talk to them and answer question. Without their interest in old cars our hobby will slowly die.

The sideways comments some azz makes as he and his buddies walk off are the ones that get to me. I generally ask them where their car is, what will it run and do they want to run it. That generally takes care of them.

I run in to this one every now and again, "if it was mine I'd do ........ and take ........ off and .........", I stop that one by telling them "it's not yours".
 
What year Chevy is that??
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Coronet 440 owners always get this-

"That came from the factory with a 440" (spoken with stern authority).

Do they think Rambler 770's came with a 770 cubic inch engine?
 
Oldschool said:
The 2 questions that irk me the most because they seem to crop up all the time are:

1) - How much will you take for it? (Because I want to know how you spent) Also followed by you know you can't get back what you have in it

and

2) - How fast will it go?
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"Nice car, what year Dart is that?" - hey, it's closer than asking about my Nova.. :lol: - I typically cut people some slack because few are aware of the Plymouth Scamp
 
Them: "Is that your car?"
Me: "It is now" as I'm getting in and driving off.
 
ScampMike said:
ouch! pretty bad when supposed "car people" don't know the difference!! - at the same time - ya gotta admit - pretty funny too!!! :lol:
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Especially when I had the car info on the form that was displayed in the window! I still laugh at this.
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
" is that your dad or your husband's car " no, my dad made me buy my own junk and I am not married.

"do you want to sell your car" no, do you see a for sale sign on it ....I don't think so.

One time a guy even asked from another car at a red light "hey lady, do you want to sell your car" How about no, because it is my only transportation.

"is that a HEMI" no, its a slant six "never heard of that before"

People see it in the parking lot and ask me "did you drive that here" ....No, it's Christine's cousin and it came on it's own to run you over

Of course I dont say the sarcastic come backs but i sure think them.
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Wow, Ignorant and Stupid.
 
What I like to do is hang back in the crowd around my cars at shows and listen to the comments! ALWAYS something wrong with my cars. Screw them:BangHead::BangHead::mad:
 
Mopar Tim said:
What I like to do is hang back in the crowd around my cars at shows and listen to the comments! ALWAYS something wrong with my cars. Screw them:BangHead::BangHead::mad:
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My favorite thing to do too!! Only, I like to then confront them and ask for the money to do things "right"!!!
 
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