Funny stuff you hear while cruising.

[donsrods]

I don't know what it is, but I get a lot more people talking to me at redlights when driving my 27 than I ever got in my 23. Maybe it's because the 27 has mufflers and I can actually converse with the guy next to me, or maybe they just like this one better, but I have been putting lots of miles on the 27 lately and having quite a few conversations.

Most times it is just a simple "I like your car" or "Nice job" but every once in a while I get one that makes me scratch my head. For example, a lady asked me the other day "What kind of car is that?" I told her a 1927 Ford. Then she says, "Is that ORIGINAL???? Another time a guy says to me "Where did you get that?" I told him I built it. He looks all amazed and says "You BUILT it????" No, there is a factory cranking these out.

But the one I got the most was when I was driving my 23. Some guy would be looking it over and say "Boy, you sure do get your mileage out of your rear tires, don't you?" I would have to explain they aren't bald, they are slicks.

Gotta love civilians. What are some of the comments you guys get?


Don

 

[49rat]

I have had " does it run", "did you drive that here","what is it" and the best is when they ask and I have been asked more than once is " does it really run on beer".

 

[donsrods]

That's terrific! [cl Next time tell them "Yes, but it is a racing engine so I have to run on regular beer, it pings on Light Beer!"

Don

 

[49rat]

Funny lol

 

[CR55]

Always had people ask me about my car when I stopped for gas...which was quite regular...one older gent asked if it was a 37. I told him yes and he proceeded to tell me he had one way back when. As he looked it over he said....mine looked a little different though and I don't think mine had that same motor! ..cr

 

[Hemi8me]

This thread should get good.

 

[cycledog]

My all time favorite.
My uncle( dad, brother, mom, friend) had one just like that only it was a red 4 door and had a six instead of an eight and bench seats.

 

[BigIrish]

My all time favorite.
My uncle( dad, brother, mom, friend) had one just like that only....

I get similar ones to that. One from my boss recently:

"Hey thats a cool speedster. I want to get something like that one day. I'm thinking like an Chevelle or something." Uh....ok...yes, very similar.

My favorite though which I've gotten on each of my last builds "what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one someday.

 

[donsrods]

I went to a car show one time and there was a yuppy couple looking at a really nice 50 Merc that had a for sale sign in the window. The guy wanted $30,000 for it. The lady said to her husband "Wouldn't you be better off to take that $ 30,000 and put it in a CD or something?" Some people just don't get it.

Don

 

[skull]

"what do you DO with it??"

''what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
there is a demo derby at the end of summer l plan to run it in."


"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
go as fast as l can down the highway and see how long l can outrun the cops.

"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
weelllllllllll, my ex-wife gets some of the thing in the divorce 'couse judge says she gets 1/2 of everyting. think l will give her the back 1/2[ddev

"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
be buired in it when l die

"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
burn it for insurance money so l can pay for my sex change operation

"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
spend to much time & money on it.

"what do you DO with it??" I need to think of a witty retort to that one.
use it to make people ask dumb questions[dr

Later

 

[hotrod preacher]

nothing original for mine....just the usual "what color are you gonna paint it"

sometimes a "that'll sure look good when ya finish it" (don't have the heart to tell them or the time to explain it won't ever be "finished")

 

[Tripper]

I have had " does it run", "did you drive that here".

I always got these two with my car! Ummm... no... I put in in my back pocket & walked here!!! Duh!!!

BoB

 

[Sam_Fear]

I've gotten yelled at "Slow it down!" a couple times, once by a cop - does that count?

 

[sgtpontiac]

A cop yelled to slow it down???

I've gotten yelled at "Slow it down!" a couple times, once by a cop - does that count?

Gosh, I've never tried that! [S wonder if it works??? LOL

 

[Torch]

I went to a car show one time and there was a yuppy couple looking at a really nice 50 Merc that had a for sale sign in the window. The guy wanted $30,000 for it. The lady said to her husband "Wouldn't you be better off to take that $ 30,000 and put it in a CD or something?" Some people just don't get it.

Don

when 9:11 hit you couldn't cash in a cd but you sure could have taken your friends for a ride in that 50 merc and everyone would have felt way better than 30g's

 

[rainman]

I've gotten yelled at "Slow it down!" a couple times, once by a cop - does that count?

They just point at me!!

 

[Sam_Fear]

Gosh, I've never tried that! [S wonder if it works??? LOL

Worked on me! Well, when the cop yelled it through his horn. The other grumpy guy, not so much.

 

[sgtpontiac]

You guys are giving me all sorts of ideas....

They just point at me!!

That's another one I've never thought of.... just point at them... That'll slow em down.....LOL

 

[sgtpontiac]

Through his horn???

Worked on me! Well, when the cop yelled it through his horn. The other grumpy guy, not so much.

You guys are killin me......LOL.... [cl

 

[sneakysnake]

I guess its the battery in the bed and all the air ride stuff but Iv had (three) women ask me, "Is the motor in the rear"? and then you show them the front and there it is.LOL

Little kids freak out over the spider on my grill, some wont even get close to it and others thats the first they want to touch.