What gets more looks GTR or 68 charger at light...

[1974dodgecharger]

I found out today that would be the 68 charger 

A GTR pulled up next to me at a light and no one batted at an eye to it except everyone looked at the charger instead with a thumbs up and honk.  The GTR then sped away pissed? 

I need a GoPro camera....

[JB400]

Not hard to come to that conclusion when a GTR just blends in with everything else out on the road.

[1974dodgecharger]

im sure he could easily smoked me in 1st gear 

[Finoke]

im sure he could easily smoked me in 1st gear 

The performance is there. But the colors and styling are way boring 

[Ghoste]

To most of the general public the GTR was just another car on the road.  Even if they didn't know what the Charger was (and many wouldn't) they still know its old and cool.

[71green go]

  You seem to spend allot of time looking to see whose looking at you.......

[odcics2]

What's a "GTR"    

[Ghoste]

A Nissan Skyline.  A very very quick little car.

[odcics2]

A Nissan Skyline.  A very very quick little car.

Never heard of it...    But I do remember Datsuns!        

[Ghoste]

Rare on this continent.

[Silver R/T]

Not hard to come to that conclusion when a GTR just blends in with everything else out on the road.

That is so true! I was driving through downtown the other day and saw one in person. It didn't look anything special, sure it's fast and OVERPRICED but I wouldn't pay all that money for it.

[Silver R/T]

A Nissan Skyline.  A very very quick little car.

Never heard of it...    But I do remember Datsuns!        

I'd rather have an older 240z with modded engine/body/nice rims.

[1974dodgecharger]

You seem to spend allot of time looking to see whose looking at you.......

Cant help it especially if one comes up next to me and revs and makes sure im looking at him.  Also when people honk I dont ignore honks I could of been in the wrong lane for all I know since a GTR pulled up next to me.  I personally never seen one in real life only in pictures so I thought it was cool they dont call em GODZILLA for nothing....

[Cooter]

It's ok 74, we all are in this for the attention. GL guys for obvious reasons, hemi people for even MORE obvious reasons, and the plain Charger people for obvious reasons. You just bring it into light and talk about it without trying to seem as though you AREN'T trying to attract attention to yourself, or attempting to seem as though you don't care about it, by owning one of these cars. Good on ya, at least your honest.

We should feel very proud that a 45-50 Y/O car grabs the spotlight from a more common place, and WAY more expensive import.

[cdr]

not what i expected from my friend cooter 

[Ghoste]

Hemi people want attention more than GL owners?  I can't agree with that one.

[Cooter]

Hemi people want attention more than GL owners?  I can't agree with that one.

Well, seeing as how the 'experts' at car shows seem to ALWAYS wanna know if the GL has a 'hemi like the one on the show did' (even though NONE were actual hemi cars, and certainly, a lowly 440 just couldn't have been the fastest car around), that's what I was referring to.

The only reason GL owners get even the slightest more smidgen of attention at car shows would be the fact that cost is ALOT cheaper to build a GL than a 'hemi' GL.., or Charger....
I have personally witnessed the 'hemi' grab at car shows. Soon as it rolls up and hood is popped, like a piece of candy dropped onto an ant hill. They paid the cost to be the boss so to speak.

Hell, I even have people asking if "Christine" has the 'hemi' like in the movie...Really? Seeing as NO PLYMOUTHS came with a hemi until 1964, why would you assume that the baddest 1958 Plymouth just had to have a 'hemi' instead of a boat anchor 350 Golden Commando?

[69bronzeT5]

I quite like the GTR's. I definitely wouldn't kick one out of the garage that's for sure. That being said, here in Vancouver I see them all the time.......

[Cooter]

My own GL is a hodge podge of big block car, and two small block cars. The body is a plain ole car, nothing special.
it certainly got it's ass kicked for 6 straight years parked and judged beside my buddies candy apple red 69' Road runner.

He even felt so bad for me, he offered to give me one of his trophies!?. I can't buy a trophy with that car.

[Patronus]

another vote for the gtr... AND the Charger in the garage

[chargerboy69]

I quite like the GTR's. I definitely wouldn't kick one out of the garage that's for sure.

The GTR's are sweet, would love to have one in my garage.

[Baldwinvette77]

A Fast car yes, And probably the best priced car on the market in terms of performance, but i can't help but feel it's a souless piece of machinery with no goal other than to give results. It just doesn't seem to have any personality to me 

[fy469rtse]

You seem to spend allot of time looking to see whose looking at you.......

its so hard to see who's looking at you , you can only do it when you think there not looking at that moment , so tricky to get it right , Drue carrey show, or so it went something like that

[JB400]

It's OK 74, we all are in this for the attention. GL guys for obvious reasons, hemi people for even MORE obvious reasons, and the plain Charger people for obvious reasons. You just bring it into light and talk about it without trying to seem as though you AREN'T trying to attract attention to yourself, or attempting to seem as though you don't care about it, by owning one of these cars. Good on ya, at least your honest.

We should feel very proud that a 45-50 Y/O car grabs the spotlight from a more common place, and WAY more expensive import.

If this is the case, I'm not part of the group.  As an automotive connoisseur, I could care less as to how much attention that my car attracts.  The only reason I'm in this hobby is for my love for the automobile, most notably the Charger. If I build a GL, it's because that is what I wanted.   Now, if there are people that are attracted to something I enjoy, that's great.  I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in my interests.  

If your in this hobby for the simple fact of obtaining attention from others, you're a fool and only fooling yourself.

[1974dodgecharger]

Then you have the dudes that are called 'sleepers' those are just as bad as those who want attention.

It's OK 74, we all are in this for the attention. GL guys for obvious reasons, hemi people for even MORE obvious reasons, and the plain Charger people for obvious reasons. You just bring it into light and talk about it without trying to seem as though you AREN'T trying to attract attention to yourself, or attempting to seem as though you don't care about it, by owning one of these cars. Good on ya, at least your honest.

We should feel very proud that a 45-50 Y/O car grabs the spotlight from a more common place, and WAY more expensive import.

If this is the case, I'm not part of the group.  As an automotive connoisseur, I could care less as to how much attention that my car attracts.  The only reason I'm in this hobby is for my love for the automobile, most notably the Charger. If I build a GL, it's because that is what I wanted.   Now, if there are people that are attracted to something I enjoy, that's great.  I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in my interests.  

If your in this hobby for the simple fact of obtaining attention from others, you're a fool and only fooling yourself.

[1974dodgecharger]

You seem to spend allot of time looking to see whose looking at you.......

its so hard to see who's looking at you , you can only do it when you think there not looking at that moment , so tricky to get it right , Drue carrey show, or so it went something like that

The charger is pretty easy to see who is looking at you especially if they honk, say hey nice car, etc...hard to avoid.  Unless you are blind, deaf, among other things you shouldnt be driving  The 2nd charger it is what it is its a beatiful looking car, mean looking, and just an art form in itself that is hard to avoid.  I can look at my cars lines for hours and be amazed by it....every where I park pictures are taken and people always ask why am I driving this thing its so beaitful I tell them thats what a car is for to be driven 

Im still waiting on my 30inch rims to come in and raised leaf springs...im pumped for that 

[Cooter]

It's OK 74, we all are in this for the attention. GL guys for obvious reasons, hemi people for even MORE obvious reasons, and the plain Charger people for obvious reasons. You just bring it into light and talk about it without trying to seem as though you AREN'T trying to attract attention to yourself, or attempting to seem as though you don't care about it, by owning one of these cars. Good on ya, at least your honest.

We should feel very proud that a 45-50 Y/O car grabs the spotlight from a more common place, and WAY more expensive import.

If this is the case, I'm not part of the group.  As an automotive connoisseur, I could care less as to how much attention that my car attracts.  The only reason I'm in this hobby is for my love for the automobile, most notably the Charger. If I build a GL, it's because that is what I wanted.   Now, if there are people that are attracted to something I enjoy, that's great.  I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in my interests.  
If your in this hobby for the simple fact of obtaining attention from others, you're a fool and only fooling yourself.

I disagree. I'm just not gonna attempt to call anyone a "fool" for building a GL when a plain white wrapper 69' Charger would do.
or when they just had to have a "hemi" Charger when plenty of slant 6 and SB/BB versions were made. There's a reason people do or go with what's popular. Because it's popular(ie: attracts attention). Some prefer to make feeble attempts at trying to make it seem they wanted the highest priced Daytona hemi Charger because "it's what they wanted". Ok, if that's what it takes for them to sleep at night, fine....but I know better. It's the highest priced, the one that's popular because of it, and has the hemi engine, which, AGAIN, is why it's popular, it grabs more attention than the lowly slant 6 model that hasn't sold sitting beside it. People buy muscle cars because they like them. That's not what my point is. My point is they could have bought that prius just the same, why go with something that's clearly not making much sense??

Only time I ever see someone attempt the "I built it for me because it's what I wanted" argument, is when they are in the presence of other, more attention getting cars, like hemi Chargers.
If we all claimed that we didn't drive our cars ON PURPOSE down certain streets because we know it will be the only one there and sure to draw all the attention, then the people in this hobby are worse off than I thought.

[myk]

No one's looking at the cars, they're looking at something else...

[71green go]

I for one could care less about a Hemi car, means nothing to me and as far as General lees ...I don't get it, as it doesn't appeal to me to even own one...I have owned so many muscle cars I lost count......almost ALL of them attracted attention...most of which just bothered me lol ...I don't drive them to attract attention...I drive and own them because I think they are cool, an I love working on them....If I had the money I would probably be driving some sort of supercar if I could fit in it ...Just because they are cool to me
To each their own

[Cooter]

Whatever, I still say it's cool that all the tuner sh*t in the world couldn't hold a candle to a poorly handling, bump steering, no mpg gettin, 45-50 Y/O Dodge.

[cdr]

Whatever, I still say it's cool that all the tuner sh*t in the world couldn't hold a candle to a poorly handling, bump steering, no mpg gettin, 45-50 Y/O Dodge.

[JB400]

I'm sure there are more people that have Hemi's, 6 packs, or wing cars, or whatever, for the simple fact of personal accomplishment than it does for those just keeping up with the Jones.

[Back N Black]

It's OK 74, we all are in this for the attention. GL guys for obvious reasons, hemi people for even MORE obvious reasons, and the plain Charger people for obvious reasons. You just bring it into light and talk about it without trying to seem as though you AREN'T trying to attract attention to yourself, or attempting to seem as though you don't care about it, by owning one of these cars. Good on ya, at least your honest.

We should feel very proud that a 45-50 Y/O car grabs the spotlight from a more common place, and WAY more expensive import.

If this is the case, I'm not part of the group.  As an automotive connoisseur, I could care less as to how much attention that my car attracts.  The only reason I'm in this hobby is for my love for the automobile, most notably the Charger. If I build a GL, it's because that is what I wanted.   Now, if there are people that are attracted to something I enjoy, that's great.  I'm glad to know that I'm not alone in my interests.  
If your in this hobby for the simple fact of obtaining attention from others, you're a fool and only fooling yourself.

I disagree. I'm just not gonna attempt to call anyone a "fool" for building a GL when a plain white wrapper 69' Charger would do.
or when they just had to have a "hemi" Charger when plenty of slant 6 and SB/BB versions were made. There's a reason people do or go with what's popular. Because it's popular(ie: attracts attention). Some prefer to make feeble attempts at trying to make it seem they wanted the highest priced Daytona hemi Charger because "it's what they wanted". Ok, if that's what it takes for them to sleep at night, fine....but I know better. It's the highest priced, the one that's popular because of it, and has the hemi engine, which, AGAIN, is why it's popular, it grabs more attention than the lowly slant 6 model that hasn't sold sitting beside it. People buy muscle cars because they like them. That's not what my point is. My point is they could have bought that prius just the same, why go with something that's clearly not making much sense??

Only time I ever see someone attempt the "I built it for me because it's what I wanted" argument, is when they are in the presence of other, more attention getting cars, like hemi Chargers.
If we all claimed that we didn't drive our cars ON PURPOSE down certain streets because we know it will be the only one there and sure to draw all the attention, then the people in this hobby are worse off than I thought.

I bet when your not getting enough attention you hit the Dixie horn.

[Cooter]

Actually, no......I tell em it has a 440 hemi....THAT does it every time.

[6spd68]

Only time I ever see someone attempt the "I built it for me because it's what I wanted" argument, is when they are in the presence of other, more attention getting cars, like hemi Chargers.

Although I do agree with you Cooter, it's not always necessarily true.  I've had to use that many times when people would challenge/critique me for ripping the 2.3Turbo driveline out of my T-bird in favor for dropping in the 347 (What can I say?  Some Ford owners smoke the same stuff as my Mayor with the same name).  You CAN in fact build something for you, but sometimes you also want what everyone else does.

[PlainfieldCharger]

Actually, no......I tell em it has a 440 hemi....THAT does it every time.

:scratchchin:Love it!! will surly separate the know and the know nots...

[Cooter]

Only time I ever see someone attempt the "I built it for me because it's what I wanted" argument, is when they are in the presence of other, more attention getting cars, like hemi Chargers.

Although I do agree with you Cooter, it's not always necessarily true.  I've had to use that many times when people would challenge/critique me for ripping the 2.3Turbo driveline out of my T-bird in favor for dropping in the 347 (What can I say?  Some Ford owners smoke the same stuff as my Mayor with the same name).  You CAN in fact build something for you, but sometimes you also want what everyone else does.

Finally, someone truly understands.