I know we all like the attention our cars get but....

[RECHRGD]

I find myself getting tired of the fact that when I park somewhere or am getting gas, there is always some guy that walks up and wants to talk about every car he's ever owned.  Ect., ect..  Sometimes I just want to get on with what I doing and not spend 15 minutes talking about my/his/hers/Dad's/Mom's old cars.  Sorry, maybe I just need some time off.......

[b5blue]

I'm the same, Smile an be nice, Apologize that your in a pinch for time and leave in a hurry! 

[69CoronetRT]

I'm the same, Smile an be nice, Apologize that your in a pinch for time and leave in a hurry! 

Yep. Be thankful other people still care and want to thank you for keeping an old car alive. They have fond memories of these cars too. Let them share a couple. You don't have to get pulled into a discussion but be nice. Be polite. And move on.

[Alaskan_TA]

Always have a line ready........

"I need to get home, my colostomy bag is full."

[69charger2002]

Always have a line ready........

"I need to get home, my colostomy bag is full."

thats freaking hilarious.


I too have found that these cars bring people out of the woodwork. It does get annoying at times. However, i have to put myself in their shoes. If i wasn't lucky enough to own one, but saw one at the gas station filling up, i am sure i would be one of those that would walk up and start talking about them. I cut it short when i'm in a hurry, but sometimes it's interesting to hear some of the older guy's stories that had them before i came along. Unless they start rambling about their 72 camaro, which i have absolutely no interest in knowing about.. lol.. I will say that on more than one occasion these "gas station" people have led me to leads on where other cars are.. But back to your point, yes it does get tiresome at times. I usually fill my chargers up at night when there are less people around to be harrassed by..

[Ghoste]

Yeah, I try and be nice too.  Sometimes it is annoying  but its better than arguing with the Pious driver who wants to have the "you know you're destroying the planet with that gas guzzler" debate.

[bull]

Don't stop anymore. But seriously, maybe take a drive out to the country to some small gas station with no one around.

[1974dodgecharger]

I didnt mind it at all when I had mine its a conversation piece and depending on how you control the converstaion you can get dates left and right......

[Silver R/T]

I find myself getting tired of the fact that when I park somewhere or am getting gas, there is always some guy that walks up and wants to talk about every car he's ever owned.  Ect., ect..  Sometimes I just want to get on with what I doing and not spend 15 minutes talking about my/his/hers/Dad's/Mom's old cars.  Sorry, maybe I just need some time off.......

I don't mind those people but I'm tired of guys who had "one just like that, but with 440 Hemi"

[Indygenerallee]

Yes it can get quite annoying! I had a guy the other day go nuts over my plum crazy 72 Swinger he wanted to talk my leg off, finally I told him thanks but I gotta piss!!

[nvrbdn]

yea, the first few times you cant wait to talk about it. love the attention. oh well, i guess im just as bad. when i see an old cruiser at a gas station im taking pic's and asking questions. even if i have my car, i want to talk about his or hers.

[DC_1]

I hate it when some guy in his 97 Grand Am pulls next to you at the pumps and he starts with the  "I use to have one of these, does yours have a 6 pack? mine had a six pack". Then when I tell him mine is all original with a 4 barrel he continues "mine was all original too but came factory with a 6 pack". I ask, was yours a 68?, oh ya he tells me, it was a 68 just like yours......before I get too deep into the conversation or he starts to tell me he also had the "factory shaker" or what ever other buzz words he has I try to get outta there.

[HANDM]

I just slouch real low, pull the hat down and pretend I'm on the phone..... Other than that I micht chat for a minute and let them "tell" me about my car(s) 

[Brightyellow69rtse]

i do get that but fortunatly for me i just naturally look like a tremendous douchebag haha. i think it keeps a fair amount of people from random conversations

[RECHRGD]

Yea, I'm always polite.  If I was a rude SOB, the guy may have a key in his hand the next time he saw the car.  And yes, 99% of the people are great and I'm glad they enjoy the car.  It just seems that the last couple of times I've the car out it was a little over the top.  I did have one little boy the other day (about 8 or so) walk up to the window and just stare at me.  I said hi and he replied with "that's a really beautiful car you have there sir".  I said, "well thank you young man, do you know what it is?"  "No, but it's just beautiful".  Priceless!  Goes to show you that the design of these cars is timeless and you don't have to have memories of them to appreciate them....

[billschroeder5842]

I've had a few women come up to me and tell me that they used to date a guy that had a Charger. Then they comment on the roomy back seat.

[Ghoste]

I've had more than a couple of people mention the fold down back seat and all their friends wanting to borrow thier car to take tothe drive in when they see the 67.

[twodko]

Yea, I'm always polite.  If I was a rude SOB, the guy may have a key in his hand the next time he saw the car.  And yes, 99% of the people are great and I'm glad they enjoy the car.  It just seems that the last couple of times I've the car out it was a little over the top.  I did have one little boy the other day (about 8 or so) walk up to the window and just stare at me.  I said hi and he replied with "that's a really beautiful car you have there sir".  I said, "well thank you young man, do you know what it is?"  "No, but it's just beautiful".  Priceless!  Goes to show you that the design of these cars is timeless and you don't have to have memories of them to appreciate them....

Moments like that are worth all the folks who want to be knowledgable about vintage rides but just aren't car people and grate on you. I feel good about being nice and respectful to people even the ones who fry my gizzard, that's just me. In another lifetime I was one of those asking question and drooling over fine iron. 

[Patronus]

Just keep licking your lips while muttering, "momma said knock you out"

[Kern Dog]

I dont understand that. It wasn't any more sensible when LLCool J sang about it.

[hatersaurusrex]

Just keep licking your lips while muttering, "momma said knock you out"

Hahahahhahahah!

[dads_69]

Yea, a 440 Hemi, I've heard that before as well. Well, when I owned a charger... I remember hearing, yea man, I had my charger up 160 mph just like it say's on the dash,  and the even funnier yep, I had a Chevelle just like that when they first came out! Really, dumba$$...and the most famous line I heard was look it's a DOH car! I would always say as nice as I possibly could, no IT"S not a DOH charger, I don't have a flag or an 01 on my charger! Nor were any of my chargers orange!
I hear what you're saying though, someone always has a comment about old muscle cars and yes, it can drive you bonkers I remember. Gees, now I'm one of those guys, I used to own a charger like that....ha

[Fred]

Sometimes you expect some attention (don't get it) and find it very hard to deal with when you're ignored.   

[Argos_Chargers]

When I was asked if mine was a Chevelle.  I just said, "Nope, its my baby." and left.

[Benji]

I restored a 1931 Model A Ford pick up back in the early 1970s and one afternoon I pulled into a gas station for fuel and some guy walks up, looks my pick up over and says "nice '29 A model."  I say thanks but it is a 1931 not a 1929.  So he walks up to the front of it and stares at the grill shell for a few seconds and says "its a '29, I know because I used to have one."  I assured him it was a 1931.  He got real mad and stomped off.

Another time a guy was looking it over and says " someone sure spent a lot of time making a pick up truck out of an A model coupe body."  So I tell him that it is a 1931 Ford Model A pick up and it is factory built.  He shoots back. "look buddy I was alive in 1931 and I KNOW Ford NEVER built a pick up truck in 1931."  I said they built about 500,000 Model A pick up trucks the last time I checked."  He also got mad and stomped off.

Benji

[Cooter]

I find it comical that a bunch of Charger owners are growing tired of things like People talking to them about their cars. Hmmmm, Sounds alot like Celebrities talking about how much their lives suck while they make their next 50 million...

[Homerr]

When I had my Charger I was always surprised at what a high percentage of the "I had/my friend had/my brother had a Charger..." stories ended with "but I/he wrapped it around a tree/telephone pole."

[bill440rt]

I don't mind the random comments. Sure, some are ridiculous, but you have to keep in mind 99% of the general population are not car fanatics. OK, maybe 97%.

It does get annoying when people start asking very personal questions, such as:
Where do you live?
Where are you from?
Do you keep this in a garage?
How much do you have in this? It must have cost a lot!
How much is it worth?
Etc etc.

Might just be my overprotective side showing thru but prying questions are the ones that irk me.

[AKcharger]

It does get annoying when people start asking very personal questions, such as:
Where do you live?
Where are you from?
How much is it worth?
Etc etc.

Might just be my overprotective side showing thru but prying questions are the ones that irk me.

I'm with ya' I always get people asking what my SSN is and my bank acct and routing #. Really what does that have to do with owning a Charger!

[myk]

I've driven a faded and rust-holed '69 for the last 10 years.  Having just returned from the body shop it's refreshing to see people taking pictures, waving, yelling, talking and all that stuff as I roll down the streets during cruise night.  I actually hate, hate, HATE the noise and disruption that people and crowds bring but for now, I'm going to enjoy the brief promotion to baller status.  After that, I'll go back to being a bitter hermit...

[bill440rt]

It does get annoying when people start asking very personal questions, such as:
Where do you live?
Where are you from?
How much is it worth?
Etc etc.

Might just be my overprotective side showing thru but prying questions are the ones that irk me.

I'm with ya' I always get people asking what my SSN is and my bank acct and routing #. Really what does that have to do with owning a Charger!

[moparstuart]

  I figure if is was dumb enought to paint my car Hi Impact lime green and put all the crazy superbird parts on it .
I just better be ready to attract the good and the bad  .    

 I just dont want all the crazies driving and trying to take pictures at the same time to Hit me .  That is the scariest thing . They can not drive as it is  let alone look at your car and takes camera phone pictures .

[nvrbdn]

especially when your trying to keep your hair in place while posing for the pic with the top down at 65 mph.

[ACUDANUT]

i do get that but fortunatly for me i just naturally look like a tremendous douchebag haha. i think it keeps a fair amount of people from random conversations

Whats a "naturally looking like a tremendous douchebag".....  What does that really look like.

[Ghoste]

And can that look be adopted for these situations?

[XS29LA47V21]

......................who had "one just like that, but with 440 Hemi"
[/quote]

  ohhh I have heard that a 1000 times, I stopped correcting that statement a long time ago along with a couple others, you know, top end on my cars was 180 or it ran 10/11's when it was new, etc...

Honestly I do not mind it that much, try to be nice and move on to where I heading.  I had dreams of cars in my youth also and some guys did spend the time visiting with me then when they did not have to and I am thankfull for that, frankly/likely got me more hooked on wanting one (or two..) .

[Dino]

I don't mind the 440 hemi guys anymore, nor the ones that have no clue what it is, that's okay.  What I do mind is the kind of people Benji mentioned, the ones that think they know it all and get mad when you correct them.  I had a guy last week ask me how I modified the vinyl top to look stock because he knows for a fact Chargers never came with a vinyl top...

Or the one guy last week who was raving about the car and then said it's a '72 right?  I said no it's a '69 and he looked at me like I was kidding.  He said they didn't make them until '71.  I politely corrected him and told him the years of the different generations and still he insisted that no Chargers were made before 71 so I told him he was right, I just slapped some Charger badges on my Chevelle.  Douche...

[UH60L]

Yeah, I'm no expert, but I at least know the basics for what manufacturers made what around the time of my chargers birth.  That said, I seem to run into people whom I have a hard time not correcting.

The worst one was about 6 months ago at 7/11.  After he asked about our '11 challenger, I then showed him a picture of our '69 charger on my cell phone and told him that was our real baby.  He proceeded to tell me about this  car or that car that he had, which didn't bother me. But then he started cross pollenating, talking about a chevy with a hemi in it and a ford truck with a 440 (both stock from the factory...).  At that point it was time for me and my slurpee to leave.     

(and of course, as mentioned above, when you try to correct people, most of them don't believe you, unless you have access to a computer with internet access and alot of time to let them figure it out via google etc....)

[Aero426]

Talking to people is just part of the deal when you own a beautiful car like a Charger.

[BlaineKaiser450]

Maybe I'm just lucky but all I get in the Plymouth is thumbs up and smiles. I have had VERY few stupid comments

[Dino]

Maybe I'm just lucky but all I get in the Plymouth is thumbs up and smiles. I have had VERY few stupid comments

Maybe you're not trying hard enough.   

[F8-4life]

Just for alittle perspective I'm 22 and absolutly none of my friends are into cars. Throughout my whole life I've felt quite misunderstood, or better yet not understood at all. Mopar whats that?? I would love for people to show interest in my passion it would make me feel less like a freak.

[moparstuart]

Just for alittle perspective I'm 22 and absolutly none of my friends are into cars. Throughout my whole life I've felt quite misunderstood, or better yet not understood at all. Mopar whats that?? I would love for people to show interest in my passion it would make me feel less like a freak.

  Your not the FREAK they are   

[triple_green]

Best part of the Hobby!

[hatersaurusrex]

Just for alittle perspective I'm 22 and absolutly none of my friends are into cars. Throughout my whole life I've felt quite misunderstood, or better yet not understood at all. Mopar whats that?? I would love for people to show interest in my passion it would make me feel less like a freak.

"Mopar, what's that?"  

This more than anything has just made me sad for the future of this country.

[Fred]

 I figure if is was dumb enought to paint my car Hi Impact lime green and put all the crazy superbird parts on it .
I just better be ready to attract the good and the bad  .    

 I just dont want all the crazies driving and trying to take pictures at the same time to Hit me .  That is the scariest thing . They can not drive as it is  let alone look at your car and takes camera phone pictures .

That is so true. If anything scares me, it's exactly that. Even worse, they're coming at you in their car but staring at yours and forget all about steering. Nearly had a head on like that once. The guy came to his senses in the very last minute.

[Back N Black]

I don't mind it too much, because if i see a car at the gas station I'm that guy asking all the questions, whether it be a Chevy or a ford i love them all. 

[vancamp]

I really dont mind talking cars but if i get another idiot asking when im gonna paint mine orange and put a flag on the roof I like the General Lee as much as anybody but not all 69 Charger were orange.

[Kern Dog]

Maybe I'm just lucky but all I get in the Plymouth is thumbs up and smiles. I have had VERY few stupid comments

Same here. People usually just give a smile or a 'thumbs up."

[ncmiller1]

I don't mind the attention and questions.  I'm 27 now and bought my '68 two years ago, so most of the comments I get are, "So your dad let you take out his car, huh?" 

[red69superbee]

my 69 coronet 500 has been called an Impala, and a GTO or goat.Or others say they have an coronet 440 that somebody took out the 440, and put in a 318

[Cooter]

So my buddy's '66 Coronet 500 shoulda came with a 500 C.I. engine from the factory.... 

[1974dodgecharger]

I don't mind the attention and questions.  I'm 27 now and bought my '68 two years ago, so most of the comments I get are, "So your dad let you take out his car, huh?" 

Holy cow congrats bro.....at 27 wow.

[Road Dog]

I'm far from being a Social Flower and all , but I've actually conversed with folks at the Gas Stations at times. Other times I peer out thru the Gas Station windows and wait til the crowd disperses.

[XS29LA47V21]

Just for alittle perspective I'm 22 and absolutly none of my friends are into cars. Throughout my whole life I've felt quite misunderstood, or better yet not understood at all. Mopar whats that?? I would love for people to show interest in my passion it would make me feel less like a freak.

  Not a freak, although maybe I do not know, more likely eccentric and unique.   

Good grief they made some 500k 57 Chevy 2 door hard tops as I recall, look it up vague range of 12k-15k 57 conv's, just compared to the 57 chevy conv's that's like 1/7th all the Chargers built in 69.  They are uncommon at most shows for me (the past 25yrs), I am usually the only 69 frankly and out running around that is a great part of why I like them so much.  Friends? it is a hobby, actually most of my friends are not Charger guys, come to think of it, at mid life it does seem most of my friends are car people though

Now your friends not into cars, they needed some help clearly I think IMO.   

[bricklayer]

its been awhile since i was on the road with my charger and people did come up to talk and it did get old after a while......but you never know when someone comes up to you and says  { my neighbor has a car  that looks just like yours] just sitting in his barn for years... GAME ON

[FastbackJon]

Strangest one for me was a guy telling me in a small eastern washington town after seeing my primer '67 Charger that his brother had one that looked exactly like it except it was a convertible and a '69 model year, and he knows because he was there when his brother drove it off the lot.

Most interesting one was at a gas station in town driving my mauve '66 Charger. A guy comes over (as some do) and said he used to have a Charger like it. I started asking him about his car and he said it was light blue, with a blue interior, original 318 car with a 383 in it and that he drove it towing a trailer behind it from some other town up to Spokane. I said, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like the blue on blue '66 Charger 383 (original 318) car I have at home with the holes drilled under the back for the trailer hitch.

Funnest one was driving down the freeway out in the 70-80 mph areas outside the city in the primer '67 Charger and coming up behind a pickup with a couple younger boys riding in the bed. Huge smiles on their faces as I'd race up behind the truck and then back off a bit and race back up at speed. And then I backed off a bit and as they exited the freeway I really got on it and rocketed by.

[RECHRGD]

Strangest one for me was a guy telling me in a small eastern washington town after seeing my primer '67 Charger that his brother had one that looked exactly like it except it was a convertible and a '69 model year, and he knows because he was there when his brother drove it off the lot.

Most interesting one was at a gas station in town driving my mauve '66 Charger. A guy comes over (as some do) and said he used to have a Charger like it. I started asking him about his car and he said it was light blue, with a blue interior, original 318 car with a 383 in it and that he drove it towing a trailer behind it from some other town up to Spokane. I said, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like the blue on blue '66 Charger 383 (original 318) car I have at home with the holes drilled under the back for the trailer hitch.

Funnest one was driving down the freeway out in the 70-80 mph areas outside the city in the primer '67 Charger and coming up behind a pickup with a couple younger boys riding in the bed. Huge smiles on their faces as I'd race up behind the truck and then back off a bit and race back up at speed. And then I backed off a bit and as they exited the freeway I really got on it and rocketed by.

Jon, you've still got you Chargers?!  You've been married about a week now and I thought they'd be sold.....

[FastbackJon]

Strangest one for me was a guy telling me in a small eastern washington town after seeing my primer '67 Charger that his brother had one that looked exactly like it except it was a convertible and a '69 model year, and he knows because he was there when his brother drove it off the lot.

Most interesting one was at a gas station in town driving my mauve '66 Charger. A guy comes over (as some do) and said he used to have a Charger like it. I started asking him about his car and he said it was light blue, with a blue interior, original 318 car with a 383 in it and that he drove it towing a trailer behind it from some other town up to Spokane. I said, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like the blue on blue '66 Charger 383 (original 318) car I have at home with the holes drilled under the back for the trailer hitch.

Funnest one was driving down the freeway out in the 70-80 mph areas outside the city in the primer '67 Charger and coming up behind a pickup with a couple younger boys riding in the bed. Huge smiles on their faces as I'd race up behind the truck and then back off a bit and race back up at speed. And then I backed off a bit and as they exited the freeway I really got on it and rocketed by.

Jon, you've still got you Chargers?!  You've been married about a week now and I thought they'd be sold.....

Yep Bob, three weeks now ans still have three Chargers. Wife is wonderful!! Just wish we had more time, so much still to do!

[mauve66]

Strangest one for me was a guy telling me in a small eastern washington town after seeing my primer '67 Charger that his brother had one that looked exactly like it except it was a convertible and a '69 model year, and he knows because he was there when his brother drove it off the lot.

Most interesting one was at a gas station in town driving my mauve '66 Charger. A guy comes over (as some do) and said he used to have a Charger like it. I started asking him about his car and he said it was light blue, with a blue interior, original 318 car with a 383 in it and that he drove it towing a trailer behind it from some other town up to Spokane. I said, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like the blue on blue '66 Charger 383 (original 318) car I have at home with the holes drilled under the back for the trailer hitch.

Funnest one was driving down the freeway out in the 70-80 mph areas outside the city in the primer '67 Charger and coming up behind a pickup with a couple younger boys riding in the bed. Huge smiles on their faces as I'd race up behind the truck and then back off a bit and race back up at speed. And then I backed off a bit and as they exited the freeway I really got on it and rocketed by.

Jon, you've still got you Chargers?!  You've been married about a week now and I thought they'd be sold.....

Yep Bob, three weeks now ans still have three Chargers. Wife is wonderful!! Just wish we had more time, so much still to do!

need an heir??
my Mary (wicked b%%ch) would love to have a "good" (stock) sibling.............

[FastbackJon]

Strangest one for me was a guy telling me in a small eastern washington town after seeing my primer '67 Charger that his brother had one that looked exactly like it except it was a convertible and a '69 model year, and he knows because he was there when his brother drove it off the lot.

Most interesting one was at a gas station in town driving my mauve '66 Charger. A guy comes over (as some do) and said he used to have a Charger like it. I started asking him about his car and he said it was light blue, with a blue interior, original 318 car with a 383 in it and that he drove it towing a trailer behind it from some other town up to Spokane. I said, that's interesting, because that sounds exactly like the blue on blue '66 Charger 383 (original 318) car I have at home with the holes drilled under the back for the trailer hitch.

Funnest one was driving down the freeway out in the 70-80 mph areas outside the city in the primer '67 Charger and coming up behind a pickup with a couple younger boys riding in the bed. Huge smiles on their faces as I'd race up behind the truck and then back off a bit and race back up at speed. And then I backed off a bit and as they exited the freeway I really got on it and rocketed by.

Jon, you've still got you Chargers?!  You've been married about a week now and I thought they'd be sold.....

Yep Bob, three weeks now ans still have three Chargers. Wife is wonderful!! Just wish we had more time, so much still to do!

need an heir??
my Mary (wicked b%%ch) would love to have a "good" (stock) sibling.............

It was stock, but I sold it in 2004.