Most hated question about your car?
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
Exactly! These people who can magically see into an engine through the block amaze me with there super human powers. Also, there super mental abilty to magically know what is best in your engine because they dyno'd soooooo many engines before.
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?
Ottmundr below has the best reply to that and I'll comment there.
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".
AGREE! X 1,000,000,000,000.
I do so hate unsolicited opinions of the know it all.
Them, "Is it for sale?"
And my answer is, "For a stupidly large pile of cash, it sure is."
Them, "How much?"
Me, "Forty grand."
That usually shuts their dumb asses down.
Ottmundr, that's what I do. On my '73 Cuda, I get people saying "Come On, you got a price! Everyone has a price!"
So I get tired of saying it is not for sale and just give the most ridiculous price to pay. When they scoff or argue, the price goes up. When they continue to be a dick, the price goes up and I get loud letting everyone know.
While they walk away talking ****, I follow them screaming "Give me my money! It's only $80K for it and you know you have the money! Pay me! Etc...
I've followed a couple of people until they start running. I can only run so much. Laughter gets in the way of serious pursuit.
I also hate the know it all for MY application. They tude of "Just throw money at the problem" bothers me to no end.
You run a what? Just change it!
Sure! After you donate it!
Mistaking my '73 Cuda for a Camaro?
OK, what ever. My response is normally;
"Excuse me, you graduated high school right? So you can read right? Good, come here and learn something. These letters spell "PLYMOUTH" and this spell "Barracuda" and in New York, the window reggie has year and make in it, I point to the sticker and mention, a clue is always found here for you to read."
Talk about pissed off people!
I'm just trying to help!
LMFAO every time!
As long as there nice about the whole matter, I'm cool.
Give me a tude, were done.
