A chip off the block

[Ghoste]

I had the Charger out for a short but hard run tonight and when I got home my 9 year old came out to the driveway to see me in.  I brought the car into the garage, shut it off, and as I stepped out my daughter told me, "I love that smell".  I asked what smell and she told me "the way the Charger smells when you bring it home".  She's always been a girly girl (both daughters are) and never taken much interest in the car but after that statement I'm thinking there may be hope yet.  I've always been a little envious of you folks who can share your hobby with your kids. 

[Alaskan_TA]

Cool!

Make sure you are not leaking gas though, most kids love the smell of gasoline.

[Ghoste]

No it isn't fuel, just that hot smell musclecars get when they've had a good run.

[Landonsrt]

I know the feeling. My son is 1 and everytime he see a car on tv, he says "VRRRROOOMMM"! Hes been doing that since before he could walk. Love it. My wife told me about one time she had him in the backseat of my SRT4 and she was stopped at a stop sign. She gunned it a little too much and the turbo kicked in and the blow off valve made its sound. She said he squealed real loud and had a huge grin on his face...... I love my son!

[FLG]

LOL!!

Awesome man. You gotta love that smell of old muscle car.

The sweater i wear usually reeks of "charger" and you would be surprised at some of the responses...seems some women like it more than cologne?

[BBKNARF]

That's a great feeling when your kids talk about your car and wants to learn more about it.

[1969chargerrtse]

I had the Charger out for a short but hard run tonight and when I got home my 9 year old came out to the driveway to see me in.  I brought the car into the garage, shut it off, and as I stepped out my daughter told me, "I love that smell".  I asked what smell and she told me "the way the Charger smells when you bring it home".  She's always been a girly girl (both daughters are) and never taken much interest in the car but after that statement I'm thinking there may be hope yet.  I've always been a little envious of you folks who can share your hobby with your kids.  

Don't be envious with me. Both my boys have no interest and my daughter thinks it's not only ugly in design, but hates the color.

[451-74Charger]

My son can recognise a Charger a mile away.
He is 3
He says "Look daddy, a Charger, like yours" whenever he sees one. All the kids at his daycare know his daddy has a Charger in the garage (pity its not built yet).

[Ghoste]

My wife HATES the car and was quite alarmed when both girls were much younger and began to show an interest in it.  She worked very hard to reinforce their "girliness" and that was fien with me for the most part.  It's my thing and I don't feel a need to force it on anyone.  Perhaps that was why I was so thrilled when she said what she did because it was an entirely unprovoked response from my end.

[PocketThunder]

My kids are 1, 3 and 5 and they love to ride in the charger.  I even bought them each a diecast model of a Charger and they sometimes sleep with them in bed next to their pillow.  My friends say that i'm brain washing them.   

[Charger RT]

I had the Charger out for a short but hard run tonight and when I got home my 9 year old came out to the driveway to see me in.  I brought the car into the garage, shut it off, and as I stepped out my daughter told me, "I love that smell".  I asked what smell and she told me "the way the Charger smells when you bring it home".  She's always been a girly girl (both daughters are) and never taken much interest in the car but after that statement I'm thinking there may be hope yet.  I've always been a little envious of you folks who can share your hobby with your kids. 

Thats cool that your daughter is starting to like the charger. My 13 year old daughter could care less about any car. My 20 year old daughter wants to drive my charger (I keep saying no). We did have a problem when she was in high school. This small town we live in the boys figured out she lived at the house with the charger and she was getting asked out by boys thats goal was to get a ride in it. My daughter and I made a rule no rides or close looks for 6 months it weeded out the boys that liked my car more then her. My 15 year old son is a differant case he insisted on pumping the cherry picker up when I put the engine in when he was 5. And over the last few years he is always out in the garage when I am. This past spring we stripped a mini van for parts for the other 2 we have and swapped the trans, fuel tank, and exhaust from the junk van into my van that has been sitting because of the trans. We just got his first car. It needs the engine from the car my daughter trashed while learning to drive. It is cool here that a kid can get a permit when they turn 15.
Tim

[Dans 68]

...My friends say that i'm brain washing them.  

I would say "brain training" them.  

My daughter knows more about the inner workings and history of cars than any other child in her 4th grade class...just talking to her all the time about cars does the trick. And she made me very proud last month when her teacher was going through the order of succession to the Presidency. Most every child knew who was the President, and about half knew that the vice-President was next in line. When her teacher asked who was after the vice-President in line for succession the class went silent. Finally my daughter raised her hand and said, in that "matter-of-fact" voice that 9-year old "know-it-all's" girls use "The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi!".    Her classmates, and teacher, were stunned. Needless to say that blond gene skipped a generation with her.  

Dad

[oldcarnut]

Don't be envious with me. Both my boys have no interest and my daughter thinks it's not only ugly in design, but hates the color.

I see I'm not alone.  My son didn't have any interest either in the cars or how to work on them.  Said he would one day get a job that he could pay for someone to do the work  . I tried to give him my one owner 69 Superbee I had at the time around his 16th birthday to drive.  It was completely restored but I had bought the 69 Coronet R/T and lost interst in the Bee.  He didn't want anything to do with it--too loud, no a/c, etc. and got a Chevy Cavalier instead.  I offered to find my twin girls a Mustang, 67-69 Camaro, 70's Challenger, or similar pony car to fix up for them and got the  from them too.  Only after I started driving the 69 R/T and the 68 Firebird Vert to their high school and all the rest of the kids and their sports team mates drooled over them did they have a change of heart but too late--they already had the Saturn.  Fast forward years to today, my son finished GA Tech years ago and has the job that he can pay people to work on his car and is doing great but still no interest in the classics. However; he does think its great to be able to do what we all do with them and likes to talk about what I've done on the current project so far.  My 15yr old nephew on the other hand is all over them so its fun to share some of the hobby with him and help him look for a ride to have..

[bull]

Regardless of the personality type of a kid or wife they will generally like things that remind them of someone they love. While the scent itself might not be that great (sometimes it's even bad) the fact that it reminds them of a favorite person or event can triggers positive feelings.

[b5blue]

My (the little rebel) daughter didn't even like my car stating "I'm not riding in that anywhere!" Then one day she needed "girlie" stuff so we took the Charger and at the first street light the guy next to us hollered over "Cool car man!" giving thumbs up. We stopped at one store and came out to find a note on the windshield from someone wanting to buy it. On the way out of the next place we went a guy ran over asking how much I would sell it for exclaiming he had a lot of cash saved up for a muscle car. (he was young) I thanked him for his interest and we left only to get more honk honk thumbs up on the way home. She asked: Daddy does that always happen? I just grinned "YUP!" After that the car was cool.

[devilgear]

Both of my kids love the Chargers I have...My girl(2) allways makes the ruuum ruum sound when she hears the cars or drives in them.My boy told me the day I got the 73 that it was his when hes gets older...He was 2 at the time...HHAHHA...I entered the 73 is a car show this summer and I had to go get us some food and left him with the car (in eye sight mind you) and he would answer questions very matter of factly to anyone who would ask...HAHA It was great.He comes to me to every car show too.In fact he makes it to more shows than some of my so called car buddies...

[Ghoste]

Regardless of the personality type of a kid or wife they will generally like things that remind them of someone they love. While the scent itself might not be that great (sometimes it's even bad) the fact that it reminds them of a favorite person or event can triggers positive feelings.

Could be embarrasing if they worked in sewage cleanout or a pig farm.

[bull]

Regardless of the personality type of a kid or wife they will generally like things that remind them of someone they love. While the scent itself might not be that great (sometimes it's even bad) the fact that it reminds them of a favorite person or event can triggers positive feelings.

Could be embarrasing if they worked in sewage cleanout or a pig farm.

Well, some memories you keep to yourself. Actually, there are some "odors" I like that other people hate. For example I kind of like the smell of gear oil and silage but you probably won't see any air fresheners that reproduce those smells.

[472 R/T SE]

My daughter hates car shows and is extremely embarrassed when I pick her up from school in either one of them.

About the only time she likes one of them is if I sell one.  I always told her the Challenger was hers.  The night I sold it she was outside with me & took the check in to her Mom and of course since I told her it was her car she wanted her cut $.  

Cool of your daughter.