car show last night and an 06 shows up

[andy74]

so i a go to a show,a small local one that a lot of peoplle from the syracuse area go to.First of all I was kinda pissed because the parking guys were not doing their job,and everyone was parked all goofy,it took me 20 minutes to find a spot,then next,a couple of jack asses pull in with a 06 charger,an 05 gto and a new mustang-pulled right in and acted like they belong there.I f that isnt enough,the arogant prick in the 06 says to my wife,your car has a rust spot on the bumper,and walks away! so she says,my husband has been working on his car since before we got married,and he didnt just go buy a new car and show up here-now i know why i married her

[alenglish]

way to go Andy    tell your wife too.
Look for me  Sunday    I'm a big tall guy    parking  show  cars
also wearing a black  charger hat       
and a show  shirt                    Big  Al

[plum500]

Haha. I didn't make it, but apparently *they* had one at a local show here. Announced over the PA, "thanks to the local DCX dealer for bringing the '06 Cha..." Guy at work was there with his Challenger, said a bunch of kids went "Woah!!" ...ran to see it...and RAN RIGHT BY IT!

Every time I try to give that thing some space or make excuses for it (mostly out of denial that the thing actually exists), my wife brings me back to reality. It's great She'll say "but look at it..." with a disgusted tone, usually followed with a comment regarding a Taurus 

[andy74]

hey al, ill be there early,i am driving the charger over,and putting my 73 chrysler in the car coral.just got off the phone with onondaga county parks,they are leting me park the chrysler overnight-had to tell the park rangers.see you then

[FastbackJon]

Him....

"Your Charger has a rust spot on the bumper."

You...

"Yeah, well it's still a Charger. At least I didn't just waste $35,000 on a new four door Taurus. <snicker> <snicker>"

[Brock Samson]

 So Andy, You have to sell these things?.. that must be just awful... Great wife!

[BrianShaughnessy]

Sounds like you need new parking lot guys   

Tell your wife she's a keeper!!!      


A black '06 tried to drive thru Highland a couple weeks ago but saw me and 3 1st gens there and kept going.

[andy74]

i found what they need

[MichaelRW]

Most of the car shows around here where I live limit entrants to 1972 or older. No newer cars. This keeps the riff-raff out like the 06 Marger, er umm, Chagnum...can't decide what to call that lump.

[41husk]

72 or older?  I have been to some shows that limited it to 85 and older, but 72 leaves many cool cars out including  3rd Gen Chargers.

[andy74]

this year the street rod nationals let in 79 and older,i saw tons of muscle cars there-still waiting for the pics so i can post some,saw a super bird,half a dozen 3rd gen chargers/birds,about 3 dozen 2nd gen b bodies and more a nd e bodies than i could count.and the best part was no new anything! sometimes selling theses sucks,im the only salesperson at our store who wont push the new charger-sold tons of magnums,and have switched people to stratuses instead.i did sell 2 of the chargers,one to an 66 year old lady,who keeps calling it her intrepid,and a hemi r/t to my bosses neighbor. remember i have my feelings on my license plates!

[Brock Samson]

 her intrepid huh?.. telling... when the sedan was "pushed" on me at $50 over invoice with a free sunroof, (installed off site) the manager told me lookin at my 300 M out the window, lots of folks were comming into the dealership looking for the old LHs, intrepids and 300s.. he looked worried.. to me..

[cicero charger]

   Hi Andy'   Ughh one of those guys"'      Bet me, he needs a labotomy'' 
      That's a great come back from the wife""'      Bet she cooks too :angel
    Hey you can't miss AL"   He's way up there. Nice guy''    I'll see you at the show'''
                                                                             Gerry

[70charginglizard]

a couple of jack asses pull in with a 06 charger,an 05 gto and a new mustang-pulled right in and acted like they belong there. If that isnt enough,the arogant prick in the 06 says to my wife,your car has a rust spot on the bumper,and walks away! so she says,my husband has been working on his car since before we got married,and he didnt just go buy a new car and show up here-now i know why i married her

You see....This is what worries me about these type of people coming in to our (and I do mean OUR) shows. These new guys coming into the shows thinking there all that just because they dumpped 25-40 grand on a "so called" new age muscle car and getting a bunch of thank yous from the car show organizers. "like they had anything to do with making the classic show better"

They should only be allowed to go to that new age ricer shows Thats where they all belong anyway.

[KMPX2]

I like to remind those guys that there car ia a 4dr version of a station wagon

[MichaelRW]

72 or older?  I have been to some shows that limited it to 85 and older, but 72 leaves many cool cars out including  3rd Gen Chargers.

Yes, 72 or older is what most of them stick to. I don't know why, it's just the way it has been for quite awhile now. It might be because any 1972 car or older doesn't have to be smogged. That year may have edged upward now but I am not sure.

Even at 1972, it allows the first 2 years of 3rd generation to enter.

I agree with you that there are some cool cars post 1972 but the HP and performance was quite a bit less than the 1971 and older cars. I happened to have purchased a new 1975 Trans Am (400 c.i.) and it was really a dog compared to pre-unleaded versions.

[TheGhost]

Pre 72?  Suppose you have a 78 Warlock that you spent 3 years, and your blood, sweatt, and tears restoring?  Come on....  Some of this should be left up to common sense, not year limits.

And, I hate it when new cars go to car shows meant for classics.  Unless you scraped up your knuckles from working on the car, and have oil stains on your fingers, you don't really belong there.  *DISCLAIMER*  Those are just my feelings, however.

[ChgrSteve67]

Next time say....

Chargers have only two doors. Nice Intrepid.

[BrianShaughnessy]

The show in town was '80 or older.    Rhinebeck show is a sliding 25 year thing... I think they were up to 79.

Bear Mt. is now 85 or older.

Cruise's are generally anything goes.

If I go someplace and somebody hands a trophy to something like a new Vette over an older car,  I won't be back.

[alenglish]

Hi Gerry              Big Al 

[bull]

Pre 72?   Suppose you have a 78 Warlock that you spent 3 years, and your blood, sweatt, and tears restoring?   Come on....   Some of this should be left up to common sense, not year limits.

Someone's always going to feel left out but there's got to be a line drawn somewhere. I think banning current-year cars from a classic car shows (or websites) is a good place to start. Thirty years from now, if any '06 Chagnums are still around, they can bring them to the car shows. Does anyone really believe people will be dragging '06s out of wrecking yards in 2035 to restore them?

[Dodge-Charger]

I like it here, mostly 74 and back. Unless you have a real nice 77 vett or so. NO 80s cars allowed. The other week I went to the one in town and a 06 showed up and asked " where can i park ? " I heard the guy say " See that lot over there " 06 guy said " yep " lot director said " yeah thats where you need to be , you know the guys who come to see the real cars "    I was about 10 ' away and busted out laughin like hell.
I think he knew me and about 6 other guys were laughin at him being we were pointing and stuff. One of the guys standing with me asked where the baby seat was out loud. Then he said quietly  " quick , go get yours and put it in your trunk" to me. LOL

The guy in the 06 didnt stay long. no wait, haha he didnt even park the car ! 

[Silver R/T]

well at least I dont buy 23's to compensate for lack of size....

[Silver R/T]

shouldve pointed out this for him
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=42610&item=7986673040&sspagename=WDVW
he'd be happy to gain some hp with this 'custom turbo' ha ha

[Ghoste]

I'd rather have a rust spot on my bumper than an ugly four door family car pretending to be something it ain't!