Some people are a joke....

[69bronzeT5]

It's amazing some of the people out there in the car world.

I took my Magnum to a big Mopar show in Everett, WA on June 3rd and managed to win 1st in the stock Magnum class. I got 1st against 3 other Magnums......my stock R/T VS a SRT8 and 2 other R/Ts. One of the R/Ts had a silver & blue two tone paint job and some of the engine bay stuff was painted and done up. The other was black and had custom black 22" rims, aftermarket headlights, tailights and exhaust and also had engine bay stuff painted. The SRT8 was the second thing closest to stock but he had shaved off his rear wiper and put aftermarket taillights and exhaust on. I was really surprised to win 1st against the SRT8 (I'm friends with the owner- it's a gorgeous car). Really though, my R/T was the only TRUE stock Magnum there. Apparentley the lady who owned the black 22" rim R/T was not happy about that. She decided to go onto the LX forums and bad mouth me and try to deface my character by telling people I cheated and stole the other entrant's ballots and voted for myself with them. I didn't see the thread she made until tonight.

Check out my reply down the page.....I think it'll shut her up pretty well. I just can't believe the ignorance and stupidity of some people in this world.


http://www.lxforums.com/board/f103/question-310400/#post4113051

[doctor4766]

There's one in every crowd Cody.
Good for you for sticking up for yourself, but don't let it turn into a slanging match.
You need to remain better than that.

[NHCharger]

Yup, ya gotta love the trophy whores. I especially like the guys or gals that have every single trophy they've ever won neatly arranged in the back seat of their car. I always make sure NOT to vote for them.
Glad you stuck up for yourself.

[TruckDriver]

I hate sore loosers

[404NOTFOUND]

Congrats on the win and your excellent response on the forum. While we all make typos in our posts, hers are so extensive,  I think it says something about her apparent lack of intelligence.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

She is a Joke! Good for you Cody 

[Cooter]

Gotta watch those trophy hunters. They come out when you least expect it. This is how I do it.


Had one try this in person at a show, next time, I was prepared. Went to the local trophy shop and bought a couple of those little $5.00 Tophies. When One went off about how it is rigged and what not, I tried to hand him one saying sorry guy.

Shoulda seen the croud after that.

I keep a few in the trunk for this very reason now.

[bill440rt]

Just read your reply, Cody. Good for you for sticking up for yourself. 

Yes, there's one at every show. I look at it as it's a day away from home, chores, etc, to hang out with my sons, my friends, & meet people.
I remember this one night, overhearing some crotchety old bastards from different car clubs arguing at a cruise night over how many more trophies each club member won over the other at a car show the previous day.
I was like, REALLY??      This is what you argue over?? A $5 dust collector from a small town local car show?

Let it go, take the high road. Enjoy your car. Keep it clean. Move on. 

[74bluecharger440]

Well said .So what  I am wondering is ,Will she suck it up and leave it there  or is she going to respond to your last post?

[resq302]

As happy and surprised I usually am IF I win something at a show, the biggest trophy always goes home with me at the end of the show...... my CAR!

Very admirable on how you stuck up for yourself.  That lady has no proof that you even did anything regarding the votes.  Maybe the show admin tossed her ballots out because she was not "stock" either.  I have been to some shows where an executive decision was made and cars got moved around in categories due to not being stock or thinking they were modified and really fell into the stock class.

Lets face it, you can't please everyone all of the time.

[Old Moparz]

That person is just another a-hole so don't let it get to you. Be patient & you'll have the honor of meeting a lot more of them who are a lot worse.

I see all the sore losers at the local cruises bolting from the parking lot as soon as they're done handing out the trophies. Is a trophy the main reason to show up in the first place? Not for me or my friends. We're usually the absolute last ones to leave. The cruises end around 9 or 10 & we've been in the parking lot talking about nothing until after midnight. It's more fun hanging out with a few people that you don't see as often as you'd like than worrying over a trophy.

The only two car trophies I have that I am proud of, are the one my Scamp won at the Englishtown drag strip for 1st in it's class, & one that my primered Satellite convertible won in West Virginia for the longest distance traveled to the show. I was proud I made the entire trip without getting stranded. 

[Ghoste]

Thats part of why I rarely do car shows Cody.  If those people need the trophy that badly they should just go buy one and put whatever prize they want on it and no one will ever know.  Hmm, now that I think of it, I wonder how often those kind of a-holes actually do that?

[PocketThunder]

Sounds like they need voter ID laws at car shows.   

[Ghoste]

Florida too?



(sorry Floridians, I love you all and your state but it was too easy a shot not to take it)

[Old Moparz]

Florida too?



(sorry Floridians, I love you all and your state but it was too easy a shot not to take it)

Don't apologize, they never apologize for all that humidity. 

[wingcar]

Just a bad loser.............glad you won your class, but even more glad that you took the high ground and didn't start to throw mud like she did.  Sadly, no matter how a show is judged, SOMEONE will go away unhappy...it's just the nature of the beast.  If it takes a trophy to make a car show enjoyable for you then you are missing the whole point of attending (and apparently she does), it's about "sharing" the car experence with others that have the some interest and making new friends as well as getting new ideas for your ride.........I doubt if this lady has ever really enjoyed a car show if all she cares about is a cheap piece of wood and metal...........very sad.

[Troy]

Honestly, when I register for a show I specifically tell them "don't judge my car". Sometimes I have to argue with them! I'm only there to look around and it's unlikely I'll stay through the awards any way. I have no use for a trophy so let someone who wants it have it. I'd hate for one of my dirty, worn out piles to beat someone who actually put effort into showing their car (although it's happened twice now, whoops!).

True story: I was at a local show once and they awarded "Best of Show" and "Top 50" trophies. There were only 49 registered cars. Now, this show has mostly street rodders who believe in driving their cars (which is one reason I love going to the show). A guy showed up with his Boss 302 - with a matching F250 and enclosed trailer - with 4900 original miles. When they called his name for a "Top 50" trophy he actually got booed. Seriously? I could have entered my bicycle and won the same prize because EVERYBODY GOT ONE! Classy...

I was at another show one time where a guy was explaining how he had gone to a show early in the day because it was very small and he was practically guaranteed to win a trophy. He left right after registering to go to the big show that he really wanted to be in - but wasn't as likely to win.

Troy

[duanesterrr]

Nice response.  Some people just have no life.

[moparstuart]

  i goto have fun , I would just prefer to get a little dash plaque to mark and remember where I have been.  
trophy hounds are a crack up , I could car less for those dust collectors  .  

[resq302]

Hey, my trophy (my charger) gathers dust too from lack of use!  doesn't mean that I don't want it.   

[nvrbdn]

car shows can be fun the way you look at them. fun to show and meet people. and if you win, thats cool. i like your attitude. i won a trophy once and a little girl whose parents were showing against me was upset. (she really wanted a trophy). so after the awards the wife took a pic of me with the trophy, then i walked over and gave it to her telling her that i think they thought we were a team and gave me the trophy for our team. she was happy and said yes we are a team and we can share the trophy. ive never seen the trophy again, but i have a nice pic. 

[Dino]

Good for you Cody!   

I can't do shows any more, the people just tick me off too much.  If I go to a show it's as a spectator and I'd rather leave my own car in the parking lot but I know other spectators would like to see the Charger and I understand that.  I just can't take the nitpickers anynore that bash evry little thing that wasn't stock on the car.  Get an effin' life!

There's a cruise in a few weeks right where I live.  You can register your car and park in one of 10 (I think) spots to show it.  I thought about it for a minute and decided not to do that because again someone would probably piss me off.   

I plan on cruising the strip a few times and then I'll get bored and leave.

Maybe because it's my line of work but my patience with some people is really short these days.

[nvrbdn]

the car cruises are whats cool to me. no trophys just dash plaques. not time zones. come when you want check out the cars and leave when you want. thats what i like to do. drive in, check it out, then hit the road.

[404NOTFOUND]

I don't know how much dust is on my trophies because I can't remember what room they are in. As for dash plaques, who really sticks those on their dash? I don't need anymore junk to fill up my house. I recently won an HID kit for having the highest horsepower at a dyno day. I didn't even bother to claim the prize. I've been to shows where I have won gift certificates for nice restaurants. Now that's more like it.

[myk]

I'm actually looking forward to her response; rather, if she can come up with one.  

Chalk that up to another problem with people in general: if you lose, the other side MUST have cheated somehow.  There's NO WAY that someone could actually, genuinely beat someone else.

Finally, with all due respect to the people who cherish these sorts of cars, why does someone who owns a cookie cutter car with 56" rims think they deserve to win anything?  What were the terms of the contest?