I hate stupid people that try to talk about cars.

[kingjason]

I've run into lots of people that are full of shit as a Christmas goose and about as stupid, but that doesn't stop them from running their mouths.

One day I was walking into an Autozone and there was a guy in the parking lot with a Pontiac 301 engine sitting in the back of a pickup truck he had just gotten from somewhere. There was an Autozone guy out there there chatting with him telling him that he needed to do "this" and "that" to it when I knew that "this" and "that" wouldn't really help that 301. I had stopped to listen, realized that I was listening to a bullshitter, and I offered a little bit of my own advice. That got the self appointed Autozone expert all riled up so I shrugged my shoulders and just continued walking on into the store.

I mean, what the hell do *I* know about Pontiacs?

Don't these people realize that they come across as idiots to people that actually know a few things? Jeez.....

Some of the worst conversations I have ever had were with people about Firebird and Trans Am engines. The 400 and 403 is one of the biggest arguments, then the Turbo engine size, and last but least about their 1980 TA having a factory 455. I have built three and the amount of idiots never seams to amaze me. One day, when I am bored and just have money to burn, I really want a Turbo TA with a LS Turbo swap. Every time I pop the hood I am going to swear it is a factory car.

[4bangen]

Shit I get when my Buick was running:
Them: what kind of car is that??
me: 72 Riviera.
Them: oh ya that's a front wheel drive!
me: no it's a rear wheel drive. You're thinking of the Oldsmobile Toronado.
Them: No, that Buick is front wheel drive.
me: you are mistaken, it has a 455, transmission, drive shaft, and an axle IN THAT ORDER!
Them: no kid, the Rivieras in the 70's where all front wheel drive. Your car is a front wheel drive.
me: Well FUCK, I better run home ad yank that rear diff out, I mean HELL it's just taking up space seeing as it's fucking front wheel drive and all!!!

[Sleeper]

I never did get the whole outrun a viper thing. The early models where turds.

[BP]

Car talk frustrates me quite a bit, but if you really wanna piss me off, start telling bullshit poker/gambling stories.

I have a friend that is genuinely a good player but brags about having his own host that hooks him up when he goes to Vegas. He gets a comped suite at the Hard Rock and VIP access to their clubs. It's cool and I'm sure they are nice but I used to get the same treatment but from MGM resorts. They even offered me a $10k marker at NYNY when I used to have disposable income. I know it's not choo choo baller money but it's enough for a very healthy weekend.

As for cars though I've learned just to nod my head and listen. Your average car enthusiast thinks you are the one full of crap when you talk about 2200hp street cars.

[FATHERFORD]

I bought a viper gts a few months ago and it gets WAY too much attention. 90 percent of the time it's someone that doesn't know anything about cars. Also everyone tells me stories of how they and everyone they know have outran one sometime in their life.

Just get used to it. Just use it as a time to educate people. I keep about 25 viper matchbox cars in my trunk that I hand out to younger kids that ask questions about it.

I raced a one of the new 5th gen camaros when they first came out in 04 F-150 and beat him by nearly a second in a test in tune. The guy came over and threatened to whoop my ass because I cheated.

[VaderTT]

I try to talk about cars sometimes.

[Chas_svo]

I don't even talk to these hillbillies at Tarleton about cars, lol. The funny part is, we have a sprint car in the driveway, so they just walk up out of nowhere and ask about it.

I don't remember a single car person being there.

[1carcrazyguy]

To be honest I have not looked at the Turbo Buick market in several years. I sold my turbo cars and knew that I could not watch the market without wanting another one. But to buy a car for 14k and then spend ~6k for paint and another ~2k on interior.....not for me. Not right now. The next few cars I buy will be "done".

[ram57ta]

I went and looked the car over today. It looks decent. Just going to need a paint job and some interior redone before long to make it look like it should. So to me, the selling price is not in the ballpark.

What are you expecting to spend on a clean unmolested 86/87? Reason I ask is because they are getting kinda hard to find in stock condition...in fact a lot of em are beat to shit, leak everything, rattle over bumps from worn or abused suspension, and the interiors are trash with Autozone guage pods all over the dash and they smoke and run like shit. The nice ones lately that aren't torn to pieces are asking between 15-25+.

[YALE]

I heard it the first time in the early 70's. Stupid like that has been around for a long time. It just seems more prevalent every year!

I don't even talk to these hillbillies at Tarleton about cars, lol. The funny part is, we have a sprint car in the driveway, so they just walk up out of nowhere and ask about it.

[Chas_svo]

The hundred on the dash claim will always get a call out from me. Every time. I just can't help myself.

I heard it the first time in the early 70's. Stupid like that has been around for a long time. It just seems more prevalent every year!

[YALE]

The hundred on the dash claim will always get a call out from me. Every time. I just can't help myself.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Ive heard some real idiotic shit myself. After finally racing an lt1 z28, I pulled into the store parking lot and the camaro owner followed, asked me to pop the hood, and stood there in shock that he lost to a 4 cyl SVO.

The diesel idiots are pretty bad too. Ive had a couple that asked me what they could do to make thier turbo sound like mine. Driving the 69 is rough too, since everyone knows someone that had one just like it.

[CRASH]

I get to hear some pretty wild stories at work from customers, and a really good one I got yesterday was, "you should check out 'So & So Racing Transmissions' because they install EVERY transmission they build in their race car and make a pass down the strip ! If it can't stand up behind their race car, they won't sell it to you !"

Now let that sink in for a minute....."they install EVERY TRANSMISSION THEY BUILD in their race car and make a pass...." Are you fucking seriously that God damned stupid ? Do you seriously expect me to believe that shit ?!?

I also heard the classic line from a different guy yesterday when we were test driving a '68 Chevelle SS396 4 speed that we have for sale...."my buddy used to have this bad ass Vega that you couldn't snatch a $100 off the dash !"

I just smile and nod at stupid shit like that but I secretly want to fucking throat punch the morons that spew that shit.

[black50]

he could put a $100 bill on the dash and you could keep it if you could grab it off the dash.

I can't count the number of times I have heard this over the years...or When someone grossly OVER estimates their horsepower. I have learned not to argue and just give them a slight nod (yea man!!!)and get the fuck away from them as fast as possible