Leaving your Charger alone

[Cooter]

NEVER out of sight from it for more than a few seconds at a time. If I'm gonna be across the lot at a show, I tell my boy, or whoever to "Kepp an eye on the General Lee" for me...Kids these days have eyeballs in their fingers and can't look at anything without touching it...

[Road Dog]

My car stays parked outside all the time. Leave it alone windows down to go into stores too. Of course, my car isn't as nice as some of ya'lls and I've had mine forever back when they was just cars.

[PrisonHack]

 Never had a charger, but I have had several mustangs with alot of money in them. Just seems like it would ruin the fun of owning the car if you were afraid to drive it anywhere. If I couldn't drive it to work or the store and enjoy it what would be the poing of owning it?

[chargermike]

my charger never leaves my site. i went in a store once and parked in the spot with at least 50 stalls around me. came out and some asshole parked right next to me. i walked up looked at him smile at me and i lost it. started bitching him out. said 50 fing stalls and you park here.  he said its a free country and i can park where he wants. after that not worth the hassle. to many assholes out there. i am a prick about my car and dont care. its the one thing in life thats mine. so NO I NEVER LEAVE IT ALONE. it sits in my hanger or i am in it driving. 10 years i have had it my wife has only rode in it 3 times. my kids have been in it a couple of times and only two other friends have drivin it.  and at car shows i sit with it and spend all day telling people please dont touch the car.

[Road Dog]

Not many park beside me. I do remember one though. I came out of the grocery store and in a distance I could see a line of cars where my car was parked. They were moving real slow. I was used to that, but that was alot of cars! Got up there and parked right next to me was a 1968 Mustang GT500. Looked alot like Elenor with the silver and black.  

[Belgium R/T -68]

Overhere I would say that being afraid of that they would take your car if you parked it on the street
for a couple of hours or even a night isn't a real problem, they are so unusal so unless it's a ordered
steal a normal carthief wouldn't want to have the attention.
Parkingdamages on the other hand is another issue.

Per

[RECHRGD]

I drive my car a lot.  Over 36K miles in 11 years.  It's spent time in plenty of restaurant and shopping center parking lots over the years.  It even has spent a few nights in hotel parking lots when traveling to out of town shows.  Yea, there are always the jerks that will intentionally park next to you, but that's mostly done out of jealously and they just what to jerk your chain.  The only time the car has been damaged to date was at a car show (believe it or not) when a little old lady nosed her '56 Ford into my 1/4 panel.  She was 87 years old so I didn't hit her that hard, but she went down in a heap anyway.  Bob

[clanton]

my charger never leaves my site. i went in a store once and parked in the spot with at least 50 stalls around me. came out and some asshole parked right next to me. i walked up looked at him smile at me and i lost it. started bitching him out. said 50 fing stalls and you park here.  he said its a free country and i can park where he wants. after that not worth the hassle. to many assholes out there. i am a prick about my car and dont care. its the one thing in life thats mine. so NO I NEVER LEAVE IT ALONE. it sits in my hanger or i am in it driving. 10 years i have had it my wife has only rode in it 3 times. my kids have been in it a couple of times and only two other friends have drivin it.  and at car shows i sit with it and spend all day telling people please dont touch the car.

Right on.... I tell you what, Ive had my ass kicked, and Ive kicked ass. When you get your ass kicked and why, you think twice about what you did. And kicking ass feels really great. Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", in Texas, Id rather blow away some getto rat bastard, for trying to steal something off my car than, have my tax dollars go to babysit him.

[clanton]

No matter how far off I park some goofball NEEDS to park right next to it.  shruggy My general rule is if they ding the side I key the whole side of their car, as long as its not a classic. If they park with in 3 inches of the front or back, they get keyed on thier hood or trunk.

If I were to ever see someone key my car, I'd baseball bat the shit out of them.

I prolly am more prone to violence than you are, thats why you put those quotes there. The pic I assume...your a turd burgler and where showing off....

[UH60L]

Well, prior to putting mine in the body shop, I used it as a daily driver as much as I could (weather permitting).  I had no problems leaving it in a parking lot or at a car show.  My firend installed an alarm with keyless entry, and I would just lock it and go.

In three years, I never got door dinged.  I had a guy back into me in the Winco Foods parking lot, but he saw me and stopped quick enough that it just put a teeny tiny little scuff on the front bumper, and I just said  "hey man, don't worry about it".  (because I already had the new bumpers in my garage, and it was no big deal)

I did have some idiot park a 2006 sedan next to my car at the movie theater one night.  He thought he would be cool and park his white 2006 next my white '69.  Funny, he hadthe word "UGLY!" written on his windshield when he came out later.  Somone tried to park one of thsoe next to me at a car show, and I gave back the goody bag and left.

Now my car is garaged, because it isn't driveable, and at my current ratio of bills to income, it won't be for a while.  I do move it out into the driveway a couple times a year to gain access to the attic, but that's it for now.

[RallyeMike]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", 

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", 

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

+1

[clanton]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", 

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

I guess you are one of those smart ass guys who would ding someone elses car, and say its a free country. If you did that to my car, you would see how juvenile thoughts become manifest.

[Ponch ®]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along",  

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

I guess you are one of those smart ass guys who would ding someone elses car, and say its a free country. If you did that to my car, you would see how juvenile thoughts become manifest.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,78422.0.html

[Vainglory, Esq.]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", 

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

I guess you are one of those smart ass guys who would ding someone elses car, and say its a free country. If you did that to my car, you would see how juvenile thoughts become manifest.

We are saying that nobody should ding anybody else's car, period.  You're saying that if someone parks too close, you key them.

You're an asshole.  Plain and simple.

[clanton]

Problem with most people nowadays is they were not raised by a man. Most are smart ass wannabes, who will run from a fight rather than back up thier word. All this about "cant we all just get along", 

Who are you to talk about "backing up your words and not running away."? You're a common low life criminal and a cowardly vandal with a warped and hypocritical sense of justice scratching people cars and then scampering away.

Go puff out your chest and unload your juvenile thoughts somewhere else. We aint buying your f'd up crap here!

I guess you are one of those smart ass guys who would ding someone elses car, and say its a free country. If you did that to my car, you would see how juvenile thoughts become manifest.

We are saying that nobody should ding anybody else's car, period.  You're saying that if someone parks too close, you key them.

You're an asshole.  Plain and simple.

Yea Im an asshole, plain and simple, ooooo that so hurts..here is my original post:

No matter how far off I park some goofball NEEDS to park right next to it.   My general rule is if they ding the side I key the whole side of their car, as long as its not a classic. If they park with in 3 inches of the front or back, they get keyed on thier hood or trunk.

If someone parked too close to the front or back, theres a pretty good chance they bumped my car. Distance I am forgiving of, but I do not like it, any dings or scuffs on the bumper....yea Ill key their car. I dont puff my chest, I beet it and make the Tarzan howl. HEHE....Im an asshole. 

[clanton]

 

[clanton]

Dammit I forgot to call you a douchebag....

[RECHRGD]

So I guess you've backed off the 3" rule unless you see a scuff on your bumper?  Then your OK with keying the s--t out of the possibly offending car?  Makes sense I guess, if you don't mind paying for hundreds or thousands of dollars to have their car repainted when yours is just a buff out deal.  Then if your really lucky, you can beat the s--t out of them and get thrown in jail and sued big time for assault.  Sounds like a plan to me...

[clanton]

So I guess you've backed off the 3" rule unless you see a scuff on your bumper?  Then your OK with keying the s--t out of the possibly offending car?  Makes sense I guess, if you don't mind paying for hundreds or thousands of dollars to have their car repainted when yours is just a buff out deal.  Then if your really lucky, you can beat the s--t out of them and get thrown in jail and sued big time for assault.  Sounds like a plan to me...

To me its a matter of judgement. If I am parked way they hell out there, and theres only 1 other car next to mine.....hmmmm. Hey if they respond with a smart ass remark "its a free country", yea shits gonna happen. Been in fights before, been to jail before......

[Brass]

I wanted a driver when I bought my Charger so I was determined not to be too uptight about the occasional chip or minor scratch.  I may repaint it down the road anyway.  However, the alarming regularity of which that happens has been pushing my resolve.  I always park with plenty of space and the auto-lock engaged.  Still, it picked up 5 mystery scratches in the last 18 months with minimal mileage.  (Keyed once.)  By comparison, my un-garaged regular driver has had only 1 mystery scratch in 11 years!  It's inexplicable and thoroughly upsetting.

Related: One time I caught a woman keying a late 50's T-bird.  She was totally crazy and I kept her there until the cops showed up.

[RECHRGD]

Well, I certainly don't want to get on your bad side there, Clanton.  But maybe your "judgement" may need some adjusting......Just sayin now....don't get mad.

[clanton]

There are people out there that see someone owning something nice and they will try and ruin it. People will loath other peoples success. I just have a more aggressive stance at defending what is mine. Not saying Im right, just saying what would happen. Some one piles into your Charger while texting....I wouldn't be thinking "hey its a free country" Im thinking of, where the hell is that bat....But I have no doubt everybody here who owns a Charger does NOT want it touched by a stranger in any way shape or form.

[Brock Samson]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/openminded-man-grimly-realizes-how-much-life-hes-w,19273/

"CLEVELAND—During an unexpected moment of clarity Tuesday, open-minded man Blake Richman was suddenly struck by the grim realization that he's squandered a significant portion of his life listening to everyone's bullshit, the 38-year-old told reporters.

A visibly stunned and solemn Richman, who until this point regarded his willingness to hear out the opinions of others as a worthwhile quality, estimated that he's wasted nearly three and a half years of his existence being open to people's half-formed thoughts, asinine suggestions, and pointless, dumbfuck stories.

"Jesus Christ," said Richman, taking in the overwhelming volume of useless crap he's actively listened to over the years. "My whole life I've made a concerted effort to give people a fair shake and understand different points of view because I felt that everyone had something valuable to offer, but it turns out most of what they had to offer was complete bullshit."

"Seriously," Richman added, "what have I gained from treating everyone's opinion with respect? Nothing. Absolutely nothing."

According to Richman, it was just now hitting him how many hours of his life he's pissed away listening intently to nonsense about celebrity couples, how good or bad certain pens are, and why a particular sports team might have a chance this year. The husband and father of two said that every time he's felt at all put out or bored by a bullshit conversation—especially a speculative one about how bad allergy season was going to be—he should have just turned around, walked away, and gone rafting or repelling or done any of the millions of other things he's always wanted to do but never thought he had time for.

At various points throughout the day, Richman could be heard muttering to himself that he couldn't believe he was almost 40 years old.

"Twenty minutes here, 10 minutes there. It all starts to add up," said Richman, who sat down and figured out that between stupid discussions about favorite baby names and reviews of restaurants in cities he'll never visit, he'd wasted 390 hours of his life. "And you know what the worst part is? It's my fault. Here I thought being considerate to others by always listening patiently to what they had to say was the right thing to do. Well, fuck me, right?"

According to Richman, he started thinking about how much time he's flushed down the toilet being an approachable person after a work meeting in which he let a coworker, David Martin, ramble on and on with an idea everyone knew was "total shit" the moment the man opened his mouth. Richman said that a single glance at the clock made him realize he had just spent 14 minutes of his finite time on earth not playing with his kids or being with his wife, but listening to garbage.

"It was like I stepped out of my body and saw myself actually listening to this man's worthless drivel—but it wasn't him who looked like a moron, it was me," Richman said. "I was nodding my head like an asshole and saying ridiculous things like, 'Right,' and, 'I see your point, Dave,' when I should have just said, 'Dave, your idea isn't good and you are wasting our time and you need to shut up right now.'"

By his estimates, Richman's receptiveness has resulted in 160 irreplaceable hours of listening to grossly uninformed political opinions, 300 hours of carefully hearing out both sides of pointless arguments, and at least a month of listening to his parents' bullshit about how important it is to be open-minded.

Eighty days have been wasted on the inane blather of his college friend Brian alone.

"All those hours I could have been relaxing, or reading all these great books, or getting into shape, or working on side projects that I'm really excited about," Richman said. "But instead I've been listening to overrated albums recommended to me by my asshole friends."

"Did you know that in my life I've listened to five days' worth of people talking about their furniture?" he added. "It's true. That's a trip to Europe right there."

While Richman has vowed to cease being open-minded to absolute horseshit, acquaintances reflected on his approachability.

"I love Blake," coworker David Martin said. "He's such a good listener. A lot of people are closed-minded and self-absorbed, but Blake always makes an effort to hear where I'm coming from. The world could use more people like him."

[terrible one]

I wanted a driver when I bought my Charger so I was determined not to be too uptight about the occasional chip or minor scratch.  I may repaint it down the road anyway.  However, the alarming regularity of which that happens has been pushing my resolve.  I always park with plenty of space and the auto-lock engaged.  Still, it picked up 5 mystery scratches in the last 18 months with minimal mileage.  (Keyed once.)  By comparison, my un-garaged regular driver has had only 1 mystery scratch in 11 years!  It's inexplicable and thoroughly upsetting.

Related: One time I caught a woman keying a late 50's T-bird.  She was totally crazy and I kept her there until the cops showed up.

Wow, that definitely will remove some confidence! Even with my daily drive I am totally OCD about parking, but that still doesn't help. Most of the offending marks are on the door handle and rear view mirror. I see people swing their door open all time with a kick or a shove, sometimes just smacking the car beside them and not even noticing. Must be an everyday thing for some people  Me, I'm ALWAYS super careful when opening my door not to hit anyone parked beside me . . . not only out of respect but also for the sake of my own paint!