68 Dodge Charger R/T being restored in Tijuana.

[Troy]

It must be winter...

I have about 20,000 pictures of Chargers. I know the VIN numbers on maybe 4 of them (and I've owned 7 so that should tell you how much it concerns me). I don't make a habit of peering inside or under someone else's car so it annoys me to no end when people poke around on my cars. And I'm in Ohio! Frankly I'd be pissed if someone came up to one of my cars automatically assuming it was stolen. People suck. It's yet another reason I really don't go to shows.

Having said that, if a bunch of people on the internet who I don't even know were harassing me about getting a VIN number for them I'd tell them where they could stick it.

Troy

[tsmithae]

 

If someone actually had a car matching the description to a "T" it would be a different story.  If someone knows of a car matching this description which has been stolen then speak up.  otherwise appreciate another Charger fan and thank him for the pictures. 

[crj1968]

People always look at VINs at shows to see if a car is original Hemi car or 6pack- whatever...doesn't bother me.  That could be your excuse to look at it I suppose.   

The one I dont get is people hiding their license plate number in CL ads. Never understood that- why not hide it all the time? 

anyway.....

[skip68]

At a show I expect it.  No big deal.  But privately like at a shop I wouldn't want people looking in my car or around it.  It's not there on display know what I mean.   

[Kern Dog]

People always look at VINs at shows to see if a car is original Hemi car or 6pack- whatever...doesn't bother me.  That could be your excuse to look at it I suppose.   

The one I dont get is people hiding their license plate number in CL ads. Never understood that- why not hide it all the time? 

anyway.....

I'm with you. What are they hiding? Anyone on a public road could snap a picture and get the same thing. What are these assclowns trying to hide?

[TJbowen]

All I can say its that there are some bitter people here with nothing else to do but bust one´s bals. I am done with the bs as it seems to be that common.

Welcome to the site TJ.     
Do you have a charger or is one in your future plans?   
You just joined and in NO way are you obligated to play detective vin checker on any car you see.   Nor should anyone pressure you negatively.     
If you can post it great, If not that's ok.       

[HANDM]

All I can say its that there are some bitter people here with nothing else to do but bust one´s bals. I am done with the bs as it seems to be that common.

Welcome to the site TJ.     
Do you have a charger or is one in your future plans?   
You just joined and in NO way are you obligated to play detective vin checker on any car you see.   Nor should anyone pressure you negatively.     
If you can post it great, If not that's ok.       

Some people have absolutely no other life than that of an online bully..... Don't sweat it, as with any site, there's plenty of good folk here and a few dickheads.

[crj1968]

All I can say its that there are some bitter people here with nothing else to do but bust one´s bals. I am done with the bs as it seems to be that common.

Ah don't take off. Ignore what you don't care to hear or respond to and keep on the positive. TONS of great info and people on here.


Ive been called a troll here (not sure why) and all that- no big deal.   

[myk]

All I can say its that there are some bitter people here with nothing else to do but bust one´s bals. I am done with the bs as it seems to be that common.

Welcome to the site TJ.     
Do you have a charger or is one in your future plans?   
You just joined and in NO way are you obligated to play detective vin checker on any car you see.   Nor should anyone pressure you negatively.     
If you can post it great, If not that's ok.       

I'm going to try to be a voice of reason here.  You have to understand that to some of us, these old cars represent not just a pile of metal, rubber, gas and oil; they represent years of hard work, blood, sweat, tears and a lot of money.  You have to understand that when and if the mere IDEA of something bad or harmful to some our life's work is brought up then yes, there will be many emotionally charged responses and opinions on the matter.  So try and understand that the hostility isn't actually directed at you, but rather the idea of bad people that exist to do bad things to otherwise good, defenseless people.  In this case, we're talking about our highly cherished cars. 

Now, is there a stigma or a pre judgement towards Mexico and the idea of valuable things being taken there through theft?  Let's be honest, of course there is.  Now I'm not condoning prejudice or pre judgement, but no one can deny that thievery with a destination across the border exists.   Now if you take that into account along with how passionate we are about our cars, and protective about ourselves as an online Charger community, then you should see why some members here would be abrasive.

Again, please understand this isn't about you, it's about the low life scum that ruins things for everyone else, and these people can be anywhere, not just south of the border, but keep in mind that the classic car community, especially the Mopar community, and with great emphasis on the Charger commuity, is a very tight group that looks after one another like no other...

[Dans 68]

Welcome to the site, TJ.   

Dan

[Kern Dog]

Naive? No, are you?

I am an attorney at Law, I make a living being practical, now, there is a chance the car may be hot, still, the purpose of the post is no other than to share the pictures I uploaded, still, I will try to take a picture of the VIN, because if it is stolen I would want the rightful registered owner to get it back.

Okay. I will admit here that I was not in the Welcome wagon when the OP came aboard. When I see anyone post ads about these cars with such crazy low prices, it sets off an alarm. Add to that all the media buzz lately about Mexican crime, exaggerated or not, the fire just got bigger. I work in construction with a lot of hard working Mexican and Guatamalan guys. I'd have no problem loaning them tools or money. They are all great guys. Not all the people that cross the border are in gangs, stealing stuff or selling drugs. When I see nice cars being advertised for 1/10th of their value in a border towns, it is hard to turn off your instincts.
Now, some of us were not kind to you. I am sorry that I wasn't more friendly to you. I am a smart ass by nature, that is difficult to convey through a keyboard. My comments about lawyers are surely nothing you have not heard. My Brother in Law is a personal injury Attorney. He is the one that told me the joke.
Being proud of your profession is fine, but offering up without being asked seemed like bragging. I know, we all bitch about lawyers.... until we need one.
I'm proud of my work and do not feel belittled by manual labor work. Somebody has to build the houses we live in, someone has to build the schools the kids attend. I could have gone to Harvard or Yale.....had I been accepted.   

[ht4spd307]

wow just wow i wonder how you guys would feel if every time i saw a Australian charger in America .i said give us the vin number it may be stolen   as your type are thief's but I'm not blaming you   doesn't sound real good when its written out like that does it ?  

[Kern Dog]

Overseas thefts occur but they are much harder than just driving the stolen car across a border.

[myk]

wow just wow i wonder how you guys would feel if every time i saw a Australian charger in America .i said give us the vin number it may be stolen   as your type are thief's but I'm not blaming you   doesn't sound real good when its written out like that does it ?  

You're completely missing the point...

[1974dodgecharger]

if my car gets stolen you guys know my VIN right? 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Now, is there a stigma or a pre judgement towards Mexico and the idea of valuable things being taken there through theft?  

What makes you say that?

[cdr]

I am down here in south TEXAS, as Myth Buster's say, It is plausible