Pet peeves with cars

[Jimmy Sean]

The one thing that drives me nuts is when the core support is painted body color and gleams from behind the grill. I see it mostly on tri-5 but have seen it on a number of camaros. I do like when the fender wells, firewall, and core support all match color. If you had to have it body color then paint it black on the front and body color everywhere else.

What drives you guys you guys nuts when looking at cars?

[TonyL]

tail pipes sticking straight out the back of a car. Ugh.... tail pipes should be heard and not seen. But I totally hear you on the grill thing. it really detracts from the look of a car.

[J-Rod]

The above two are good ones.

I have a small one to add, but it makes me twitch whenever I see it, especially on a sharp looking car:

Foggy taillight lenses.

Bugs me everytime I see it. Small, easy fix but man....../bug

[Blaster11]

My pet peeve is a beautiful car with exhaust which exits in front of the rear wheels.

Bruce

[trapin]

Oh boy....I see this thread potentially ruffeling a few feathers if the wrong thing is said. Be careful how you say it fellas.

I learned my lesson a few years ago. I posted a story on Camaros.net about a guy who I felt absolutely butchered his SS stripe on his '68 Camaro. I attached a picture of it that I took at the Camaro Street Nationals here in Michigan in 2001. The thing looked like a giant sword going down the side of the car. I also mentioned how this was the one thing that bothered me about Camaro owners were the ones who couldn't get the SS stripe correct when you could buy the damn stencel at Classic Industries for it. After posting the thread and picture in the 'Bench Racing' forum......what followed might go down in history as one of the ugliest 'flamings' in Message Board history. When they got done with me, I was rushed to emergency surgery down at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit to have my ass surgically reattached.

Not trying to rain on your parade or anything, just passing on 'What I've Learned....' :injured:

[RobM]

It drives me crazy when i see a show car and the owner doesn’t know any thing about it. I once saw an early 50's vette with new vette suspension, drive train and wheels and the guy knew nothing about any of the engineering or work put into it. He obviously paid some one to build the car from the ground up and only cared about the day that he took delivery of the car. I’d point something out on the car and ask a question and the guy would either say something that made no since or didn’t have an answer for me. He also said he only drove the thing about 30-50 miles tops per season because "it doesn’t make sense to drive something regularly that has this much money put into it". To me hot rods should be owned by hot roders

[Bill Howell]

Oh boy....I see this thread potentially ruffeling a few feathers if the wrong thing is said. Be careful how you say it fellas.

I learned my lesson a few years ago. I posted a story on Camaros.net about a guy who I felt absolutely butchered his SS stripe on his '68 Camaro. I attached a picture of it that I took at the Camaro Street Nationals here in Michigan in 2001. The thing looked like a giant sword going down the side of the car. I also mentioned how this was the one thing that bothered me about Camaro owners were the ones who couldn't get the SS stripe correct when you could buy the damn stencel at Classic Industries for it. After posting the thread and picture in the 'Bench Racing' forum......what followed might go down in history as one of the ugliest 'flamings' in Message Board history. When they got done with me, I was rushed to emergency surgery down at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit to have my ass surgically reattached.

Not trying to rain on your parade or anything, just passing on 'What I've Learned....' :injured:

I guess the owner must have liked that sword look :enguard: :lmao:
I must agree with you though, it is too easy to get them right now for people to do them wrong.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

It drives me crazy when i see a show car and the owner doesn’t know any thing about it. I once saw an early 50's vette with new vette suspension, drive train and wheels and the guy knew nothing about any of the engineering or work put into it. He obviously paid some one to build the car from the ground up and only cared about the day that he took delivery of the car. I’d point something out on the car and ask a question and the guy would either say something that made no since or didn’t have an answer for me. He also said he only drove the thing about 30-50 miles tops per season because "it doesn’t make sense to drive something regularly that has this much money put into it". To me hot rods should be owned by hot roders


I saw something similar at a local show once. This guy had a well built pro-street Nova, and was being asked questions by another guy checking out the car. It wasn't so much that he didn't know anything about the car, but that he was obviously lying about how fast the car was, and doing a bad job at it. The convo went something like this:
"Guy - Nice car!"
"Owner - Thanks!"
"Guy - What have you done to the engine?"
"Owner - I'm not sure, I bought it like this, but the previous owner did some things and it's pretty fast!"
"Guy - Awesome, what does it run in the quarter?"
"Owner - It's a 10 second car"
"Guy - Wow, how fast is that about?"
"Owner - About 145-150mph"

:lmao: at that trap speed.

[WS6]

when people dont do a good job prepping parts under the hood or even the engine bay before painting it. do not paint an engine bay if you cannot sand it down and get it prepped correctly. pressure washing it before you paint it doesnt count. it would have looked better like it was. now its just obvious you did a cover up paint job.

oh and bad wiring. dont do crappy splincing when you convert to HEI or add an MSD box.

[Gonzostyle]

my pet peeve is cars that don't start when they are supposed to.........

[apex69]

spray bomb restorations.
brushed on SS stripes.
5lbs of crap hanging from the mirror.
tail lights, with red transparent tape for the lenses.
one shinny part under the oily, greasy, engine compartment.
the fuel door left open.
driving with their blinker on.
emissions testing.
one wheel burn outs...
three grades of fuel, then theres Sunoco?
a 5 mil driver side plastic window
a mini van passing me
tail pipe attached to car but, detached at muffler.
front wheel drive V8 monte carlo comming soon. can you say torque steer?
hummm...what else

[ProdigyCustoms]

I am an exhaust freak. As stated above, exhaust is something that if you have to see it, it should be nice. Also hate dumps in front of the axles.

[ZZ430]

I have a problem with plug wires.

Often you'll see a beautiful car, top notch components, ultra trick everything...and then they drape the plug wires in a careless way, not cut to the proper length, almost as an afterthought...."Oh yeah.....wires...I don't have time....I just want to drive it"...Bugs me real bad!

:hand:

[harshman]

Noisy tickings and things that squeak that aren’t supposed to. :pat:
most guilty!! :thankyou:



Now that I am off of my car, the exhaust “tips” as well bugs me but it doesn’t end there. For some reason people think that the louder the car is, the faster it seems. This goes for all types of cars including trucks and imports. A nice exhaust note is one that you can speak over without yelling. Unless it is on a true race car, then no mufflers are all the better.

[vanzuuk1]

i like the pipes exiting in front of the rear wheels , it evokes the trans am cars . my pet peeves are heartbeat graphics , silk jackets , mirrors on or around a car at show, credit card customs and im getting sick of " bikers " with all the attitude and zero road miles. also anything with choppers in the title . also getting pulled over cause my car looks fast . i stayed off topic and i apologize to anyone who feels targeted . ( i have black rally wheels on my car and that drives the numbers match guys crazy , in fact so does my whole car!

[Nine Ball]

-those cheesy brake dust covers that look like drilled rotors. Usually hiding drum brakes
-SS or Z/28 clones. If it isn't real, leave the emblems off!
-Z/28 stripes on SS Camaros. Unless it was a pace car that is.
-cowl hoods taller than 4", without the engine that requires a cowl hood taller than 4"
-wrong wheel offsets. Stick out too much, or tuck in too far. That bugs me badly!
-the painted radiator support bugs me too. They should always be black.
-Firebird wheels on a Camaro, or vice-versa.
-unpainted body parts. If you put a hood on your car, don't take 6 months to paint it.
-torque thrust II wheels. I wish I had bought stock in American Racing since 9 out of 10 cars have them. Good looking wheel, but overplayed. I even used to want a set!
-seats that do not match the style of the interior. Especially front seats that are not upholstered like the rear seats. Make them match at least.
-gaudy steering wheels. I've seen some very nice cars ruined by taste in steering wheels.

:D

[rocketrod]

Z-28 stripes done incorrectly especially on the rear deck
rear tires that stick way out the side
air shocks inflated to the maxed with the LONG rear shackle brackets painted silver
a super nice car that the owner just refuses to clean
cowl hoods greater than 4" tall

[socalfandabodys]

Cars that have the frame,rear end,body,dash,inner fenders,core support and firewall all painted the same color. 20x7 inch wheels on a muscle car with the wrong offset so that the car is still sitting at factory height with tires that are .5 inch tall, mud flaps on muscle cars, flat hoods with a circular hole for a 14 inch air cleaner cut out.

[Ricoch3T]

RUST!
Especially in those hard to reach, places that you can't get your hand,sandpaper, or anything else in! Drives me :seizure:
Def don't like to see rust holes just cleaned up and painted, hate that

[USAZR1]

Rally or Cragar SS wheels with RWL tires on every other Chevelle or Camaro out there.

[Reckn8]

My biggest gripe is using tweed to cover everything from the dash, seats and roll cage to the head liner and rear deck. Tweed is fine if used right, but come on they do sell other materials. :slap:

[sporter]

Any car with a profane tune booming at the stop light. I'm thinking about adding electric cutouts to my warlock mufflers to counter these idiots.

Cars who park across 2-4 spaces. I'm always getting on my fellow vette owners for giving us a bad name by doing that.

[Kenova]

-"Rats nest" wiring under the hood.
-Miles of that coloured convoluted wire covering.
-Cars with nice paint jobs and an engine compartment that looks like a grease pit.
-Above car with a gungy and/or rotted out undercarriage.
-Canadian built Pontiac Acadians and Beaumonts with Pontiac engines. They left the factory with Chevy engines.
Ken

[LowBuckX]

Ghetto rides with 10wide 13 inch rims and a 215/70 13 tire streched on them so you can see the rim bead edge.

Hydraulics Stop killing Impalas please!!!

I also hate the painted core support thing.
I also hate bad looking exhaust systems. I need to fix mine
Ive also seen someone use a nice eclipse head unit with one 6x9 in the rear deck....???/ :hmm:
Plug wires going everywhere. But hard to fix with some headers

The attitudes of the GN and 5.0 Stang guys at the track is horrible but seems to be getting better as the years go by.

I HATE CONVERTABLES sorry but not my thing.

people with 50 pine tree deodorizers hanging from the mirror

[TonyL]

After watching RIDES tonite, I have to add,,,, Using a over the counter cheapo radiator and cap on a $100,000 dollar bada$$ SEMA car.

whats wrong with that picture? :hmm: :hmm:

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[Bill68fbrd]

:seizure:Camaro rear spoiler on a 1st gen Firebird.
:rtfm:

[apex69]

After watching RIDES tonite, I have to add,,,, Using a over the counter cheapo radiator and cap on a $100,000 dollar bada$$ SEMA car.

whats wrong with that picture? :hmm: :hmm:

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif


That is wrong. I'm disturbed by this. I must now go and seek counseling.

[jeffandre]

I have a few too, basically mentioned already:
1) Tire/wheel packages that stick out, I like them inside the fender edge.
2) If I have to go with side exit exhaust, I will use the headers and sidepipes that I think look right (Cobras, Vettes, and 2nd Gen Motion Performance? Camaros had them).
3) Crappy bodywork and panel alignment on a painted car. It bugs me when a generally clean looking car just needed another few hours (sometimes minutes) of attention to detail on panel alignment. I recently saw a mag that had a feature car with misaligned panels and I promptly closed it and put it back on the rack...
4) I don't care if a non-RS or non-Z-28 car uses the stripes, it would be nice though if the stencil kits were used. I have seen some 2nd Gens with slight variations that I believe look better, so I will probably use the stencil kit and then expand on it some on the rear of my 71. I will start and stop the stripes on the panels properly, bit what bugs me the most is that the front stripes follow the contours of the hood really well (expanding as they go towards the windshield, which is what the hood contours do) and sometimes the rear stripes are skinny like the beginning of the front stripe. IMO the rear stripe should start off and stay the same width as the rear edge of the front stripe, sort of a continuity thing for me.
5) Roll cages in cars that have lap belts only. I feel that if you have a cage you should install a nice belt system to minimize the potential of your body flailing around and possibly contacting the cage.
6) People that go to shows to see cars and spend their time spreading negativity instead of focusing on the positives they can find. Not all cars will be perfect for everyone, when I take my son I definitely gush over the 50's-60's cars that are fairly pristine (modified or not), and any muscle car that someone put their heart into to get to the show, even if it has numerous flaws. I tell him to look for the nuggets of wisdom and take them home for future use on whatever we are building.

[vanzuuk1]

generally speaking, pinstripes silly name, brand vs. brand stickers, but one think that really makes me laugh is the tough guy scowl some guys put on when they are in thier cars .(think jesse james in his viper on phrtv) sorry if ive offended but other people got me and i laughed (exhausts exit, fake ss badges )

[Bill Howell]

Using a over the counter cheapo radiator cap

Sorry Tony, but I had to do this.
I have never gotten a prescription for a radiator cap! Where do you get those?

[trapin]

Bill....... :getout:

And no TV tonight. You're grounded.

[mdprovee]

One that bugs me are oil leaks, or leaks in general. I hate getting oil all over the cleaned motor, and especially all the oil marks left in the driveway.

Mike

[Piet]

Dashes covered in shag carpet....

[harshman]

One that bugs me are oil leaks, or leaks in general. I hate getting oil all over the cleaned motor, and especially all the oil marks left in the driveway.

Mike
Mental note - never, ever, ever, f'n ever use the cheep nylon hose that is included with the cheep oil pressure gauge. It does however make a great high pressure shower underneath your hood. FWIW, I’m still getting oil out of crevices that I never knew existed. :slap:

[Bill Howell]

Bill....... :getout:

And no TV tonight. You're grounded.

I know I know I even said I was sorry before I made the comment.
It must be all this sugar in my b-day cake today

[astroracer]

[QUOTE=harshman] I’m still getting oil out of crevices that I never knew existed. [QUOTE]

I am hoping these "unknown crevices" are only in your engine compartment...

I hate window stickers...
Calvin peeing on anything.
FEER THIS...
Chevrolet trucks with "CHEVROLET" windshield banners. Yea, I know, it's hard to tell between Dodge, Chevy and Ford trucks from over a mile away...
Get in, sit down, shut up and hang on stickers on completely stock vehicles.
Ford Country, where the men are men and the sheep run sceered... (Just kidding) :poke:

I also hate the "over the counter" bolt on, mass produced CUSTOM parts that will make YOUR vehicle totally different from (but the same as) every other yaahoo's vehicle that buys this junk and sticks it to his car...
I'm done :jump:
Mark

[WS6]

im an artist with plug wires. forgot to mention how they look like when ran all over. which brings me to other things

red and blue anodized fittings on an engine decked out with chrome. ive actually removed the anodizing to polish the fittings so they would look like crap.

colored plug wires that dont match any other colors under the hood. come on blue wires on an orange engine is lame. i also hate that MSDs only come in red unless you get the helicore blue ones. ive never seen someone using those yet. when i need black i have to use Taylor, which isnt bad, but MSD is much better.

a chrome carb and nothing else. i know some aftermarket models only come in chrome, but if you must at least add a chrome air cleaner or period correct chrome valve covers.

[Fuelie Fan]

Even worse is the fake anodized fittings that cover up the hose clamp underneath!
Top that off with the fake braid over the radiator and heater hoses and you've got a real show-stopper.

z-28 stripes on 2nd gen novas, everybody seems to do them differently, and 99% of the time it just looks wrong. I used to want them, but not anymore.

slotted rotors/directional tires facing the wrong way. Don't these people have helpful friends?

To expand on the tweed thing, pretty much any interior that is ALL one fabric, texture, and color. No matter how high dollar it was, it looks like the local upholstery shop was just too laxy to use any creativity. Putting stitching in a slightly different pattern (like a lightning bolt! Yeah!) is NOT creative. Street Rods do this the most.

Bad tape lines in an otherwise nice paint job.

Poorly installed stereos.

[Overkill]

colored plug wires that dont match any other colors under the hood. come on blue wires on an orange engine is lame. i also hate that MSDs only come in red unless you get the helicore blue ones. ive never seen someone using those yet. when i need black i have to use Taylor, which isnt bad, but MSD is much better.

You can get MSD plug wires in black.

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[Charley Lillard]

I gotta call Stielow about the cheapass radiator cap on the Tunaboat. https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2353&stc=1

[TonyL]

I gotta call Stielow about the cheapass radiator cap on the Tunaboat.

LOL! *ahem* (leave it to me to be the one to offend charlie of all people.) :doh: :doh:

"But it looks nice on your car...!"

But seriously, yours is silver on top of a nice, aluminum radiator cover and looks good.
the above car looked unfinished is all. it was rushed im sure.

[MuscleRodz]

The simple fact I have not driven my Camaro in 10 years! I sure no one else here has that pet peeve. :hmm:

Mike

[jeffandre]

I gotta call Stielow about the cheapass radiator cap on the Tunaboat. https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2353&stc=1

:rotfl: I thought that looked familiar...as long as it does the job well!

[RobM]

"The simple fact I have not driven my Camaro in 10 years! I sure no one else here has that pet peeve"

ive never even seen mine run....or with paint untill i painted it

[gchandler]

How are those "cheap ass" radiator caps?

[jeffandre]

The simple fact I have not driven my Camaro in 10 years! I sure no one else here has that pet peeve. :hmm:

Mike

Well, okay, I drove it around the neighborhood many times with no windows over the past 10 years...but it is getting closer to a driver. I got a recent promotion, and with the doubling of the yearly bonuses starting in 2006 I will be able to get the car painted ahead of schedule!

[boodlefoof]

rice rockets...

No problem with "sport compact" cars, or people modifying them... but I can't stand the big wing, fart pipe, crazy body effects and often the "I'll beat your a$$" attitude that often seems to come with it.

[trapin]

The simple fact I have not driven my Camaro in 10 years! I sure no one else here has that pet peeve"
Rob....you're not alone. Going on 12 years for me.

[68BNUT]

my pet peeve is waiting on parts so I cant work on my car till they get here so im stuck on here reading 3 pages of this thread!! :throw: :throw:

[69HuggrrrPT]

[QUOTE=Nine Ball]-those cheesy brake dust covers that look like drilled rotors. Usually hiding drum brakes
:screwy:

Nuff said

Dean

[vanzuuk1]

any "no fear related stickers
car names that end in er [too many terminaters]
the "sea of chrome" engine bay
fake supercharger type scoops [ except on mad maxs car]
trailer Queens ( cars , not the owners)
again, dont take any of this personally i had fake braided lines on my car when i first got it !

[68BNUT]

Just remember guys one mans trash is another mans treasure. except for the fake disc brake covers

[TonyL]

How are those "cheap ass" radiator caps?

it was really a comment about the radiator tank and cap together. The cap would have been fine, if it were painted black or something. It looked like an after thought.

and drew my eye away from the engine to the neglected area. Im crazy. I know. but thats why this is a "pet peeves" thread.

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http://www.radrides.com/gallery/orangepeel/4.jpg

see?

[Charley Lillard]

I'm not really into Billet type caps or lots of covers anyway. Radiator on that car looks fine to me.

[69Lowbird]

:seizure:Camaro rear spoiler on a 1st gen Firebird.
:rtfm:

Hey now... :slap: Nothing wrong with that.

[TonyHuntimer]

Those stupid stickers of Calvin peeing on Chevy's, Ford's, Football teams... GOSH!! Grow up.

Cars with booming stereos at the stoplight!

Chain link license plate frames.

Mean or stuck up people with cool cars.

17" (and bigger) wheels with front drum brakes.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[hotrodgary]

-stickers on windows

-tailpipes hangin out of the back

-big wheels with NO tires

-sloppy plug wires

-embroidered floor mats "heartbeat"

-things hangin from mirrors

-paint edges from poorly masking off trim/rubber seals etc...

[Charley Lillard]

Stielow emailed me a pic of the Mules engine compartment yesterday taken at Wheel to Wheels open house. Either he or Urban think they are funny because laying on the car is a blister pack. They have just installed a new radiator cap to replace the cheapass one that was on it. I have the pic but it is too big to post.

[camcojb]

Stielow emailed me a pic of the Mules engine compartment yesterday taken at Wheel to Wheels open house. Either he or Urban think they are funny because laying on the car is a blister pack. They have just installed a new radiator cap to replace the cheapass one that was on it. I have the pic but it is too big to post.


And what do you do when you have a pic that's too big????!!!!!! :bananna2:

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Jody

[TonyL]

HAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH!

(what have i done?)

[Charley Lillard]

Jackass...............................

[Zefhix]

ahaha ....that's great :bananna2:

[TonyL]

Jackass...............................

as if i didnt feel like one already.

i have been:::
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

really though, the comment was more about the non aluminum tank in the hammer, and how the cap stuck out like a sore thumb on top. bad choice of words I guess. No harm meant, no need to call names.

/backs out of this thread slowly.......

[Bill Howell]

Tony, you ever felt like the more you said, the deeper the hole got? :scared:

We need a smiley with a shovel :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Charley, if I were computer savy, I would paste one of those smileys that was created just for you at the other site (right here :lol: ).

[camcojb]

as if i didnt feel like one already.

i have been:::
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

really though, the comment was more about the non aluminum tank in the hammer, and how the cap stuck out like a sore thumb on top. bad choice of words I guess. No harm meant, no need to call names.

/backs out of this thread slowly.......


Just an FYI Tony, if Charley calls you a jackass that means he likes you! Calls me one constantly! :)

Jody

[TonyL]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

like that one?



ever felt like the more you said, the deeper the hole got?
I think its funny. Hey Charley, the next time I see the mule in real life, can I point to the radiator cap and tell my friends,

"See that cap right there, I caused that." LOL
too funny.

Seroiusly though, Im not worthy. :hail: :hail:

[Bill Howell]

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

like that one?

That will work, put it in the file, I am sure it will get used. :bananna2:

[Nicks67GTO]

Man O Man....alot of you boys would HATE my car

1. I made my own exaust from 3" tubing, by making "pie" cuts, bending and welding/grinding the joints, and god forbid it exits before the rear axle. total cost $50 bucks plus 3 chamber flowmasters.....im not spending 400 bucks on a kit from flowmaster. In my opinion, thats hot rodding.
2. My plug wires are taylor 8mm dark blue/with a purpleish tint....i guess that looks like crap with my orange small block. BUT they are very well ran, and organized with the Made for you looms.
3. My cars under carrige is kind of grungy....i guess thats what happens when you actually race it and drive it 2000 miles a year, sometimes even in the rain!!!!!

Now for my Pet Peeves
1. somone who talks alot about motors and how somone should build one....and dosent build their own or sort out their own combo.
2. People who spend tons of money for their car to be the "coolest baddest thing" ever....and then they wont drive them.
3. Huge rims and skinny tires on muscle cars.
4. Piss on,no fear, brand name and pretty much any stickers.
5. When people ask you....uhhh when/what color you gonna paint that???
6. The fact that i dont have 10,000 bucks to blow on a paint job
7. When people tell you your stupid for not building your car their way, then tell you its not going to run worth a hoot
7A. Proving them wrong 11 seconds later is sweet revenge
8. When people act too cool for somone who dosent have a small fortune in their ride.
8A. One of the coolest guys i know took {i believe} 3rd in the Detroit Autorama last year with his 41 willy pickup, and ive even seen him drive it!!!!!!!!!!!
Im sure ill think of some more....
Ok i thought of another... my BIGGEST pet peeve is when somone has a great 60's early 70's GTO/Lemans/Firebird, and they pop the hood and theres a bigblock chevy. Good God

[Bill Howell]

The computer gods came through for me.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2005/03/CharleySucks-1.gif

Sorry Charley

[Charley Lillard]

Jackass.............

[MrQuick]

my pet peeve, people talking crap about someone eleses car then hoping in there hoopty.
-dumb a$$es using the word "hoopty" in a sentance
-when people use dollar signs in the the word asss when we all know what your saying
-going on about crap that makes no sence
- not haveing a speel cheack funkchion
- not being able to come up with anymore to complain about....
neeeeeHaaaaaaaaaa

[zbugger]

That's just great. You guys are jackasses, but I get the ******* label. Yay me.

[JoshStratton]

I don't like it when the steering wheel does not match the rims.

[Bill Howell]

All I get for my hard work is Jackass? I was hoping for my own smiley :naughty: Hey that's it, a Bill is a jackass smiley :spank2:

[JoshStratton]

12. Mail boxes installed on top of carbs.



:hmm:

Can't say I've ever heard of that one.

[Piet]

[QUOTE=1963vwragCan't say I've ever heard of that one.[/QUOTE]

Old school air scoop. Use to put one on my truck when I was drag racing with the hood off .

It ain't pretty.... but gave some extra Vroom Vroom for no money. :bananna2:

[Nine Ball]

Those stupid little stuffed kids that look like they're hiding their faces with their hands

BWHAHAHAHA! I absolutely HATE those things. They look like cabbage patch kids boo-hooing on your car. Those things are one of the most stupid ideas for displays ever. I saw about three of them at Corvette expo a couple weeks ago.

[socalfandabodys]

"Armed alarm systems at car shows. Who in their right mind is going to try and steel your car at a car show?"

There is a local guy down here in southern california that got his 68 chevelle stolen from a car show. Its a 68 silver chevelle with gear drive he has a $1500 reward out for it. Its sad but alot of people get cars and motorcycles stolen from shows.

[CamaroAJ]

note to self....remove "get er' done" sticker off back glass, brake rotor sims, do not touch sticker, bag of cotton from trunk, leave pictures of my build up at home, don't set my alarm, open hood and roll down windows, add a full exaust, turn down the radio, throw away my NOS rice rocket floor mats, and get a racing harness.....Check and double check.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

RUST!
Especially in those hard to reach, places that you can't get your hand,sandpaper, or anything else in! Drives me :seizure:
Def don't like to see rust holes just cleaned up and painted, hate that

I agree wholeheartedly!
I also hate excessively large tires/wheels. These are
ESPECIALLY bad on classic musclecars. A 22-inch tire/wheel combo on an late '60's/early '70's Mopar B-Body just does not look right!
Merely my thoughts.

[FoxGranadaChuck]

rice rockets...

No problem with "sport compact" cars, or people modifying them... but I can't stand the big wing, fart pipe, crazy body effects and often the "I'll beat your a$$" attitude that often seems to come with it.


This is PRETTY bad, also!
:spam: :spam: :spam:

[yody]

i hate when people get mad at you for putting a BBC in a pontiac.....I would LOVE to see one of those people try putting in a set of headers on a pontiac motor!
besides that? i hate really poor engineering, I hate when stuff is just thrown together, when if they took their time they could of done a nice job, especially hate super clean new motors thrown in some old crusty engine bay that was spray bombed black

[grtpmkn]

:seizure:Camaro rear spoiler on a 1st gen Firebird.
:rtfm:

YES!!! I couldn't agree with you more. :bananna2:

[grtpmkn]

BWHAHAHAHA! I absolutely HATE those things. They look like cabbage patch kids boo-hooing on your car. Those things are one of the most stupid ideas for displays ever. I saw about three of them at Corvette expo a couple weeks ago.

I've always hated those things too. Makes ya wanna go up to it and give it a "punt".

I'm also not big on:

1) Tons of trophys and crap around a car displayed at a show. I came to the show to see CARS, not tacky displays.

2) People who "follow the herd". Be original and do your car YOUR way, instead of making an exact duplicate of everyone else's. The whole custom chopper fad is a good example of this.

3) Ignorance. I have a Subaru WRX with very simple bolt-ons that runs 13.40's in the 1/4 mile. Nothing makes me feel better than spanking the late model domestic guys who think they are invincable in their bone stock Mustang GT's, Monte Carlo SS's, Grand Prix GTP's, Pontiac GTO's, etc. I just wish that performance enthusiasts would wake up sometimes.

4) JC Whitney add-ons

5) Hand fabricated exhausts that look like my 5 year old make it in our garage

6) 100's of aftermarket sponsor stickers in the back window of a bone stock car

7) When someone does a beautiful restoration (whether fairly stock or restomod) and then they slap on a set of 15" chrome modular wheels on a set of Road Hugger RWL tires (total investment of wheels/tires is about $200).

8) Slapper type traction bars painted bright colors

9) Rear ends that droop (common on older stock Camaros/Mustangs/etc.)

10) Multi-thousand dollar Ford bodied street rods that run a small block Chevy mill.

[Zefhix]

i hate when people get mad at you for putting a BBC in a pontiac.....I would LOVE to see one of those people try putting in a set of headers on a pontiac motor!
besides that? i hate really poor engineering, I hate when stuff is just thrown together, when if they took their time they could of done a nice job, especially hate super clean new motors thrown in some old crusty engine bay that was spray bombed black

You know Cody, I was thinking...I don't really have any pet peeves until you mentioned that. I cant stand a fresh motor in an ugly engine compartment. I mean, if you're yanking the motor anyway,would it hurt you to strip and clean everything and buy yourself a new, unspliced wiring harness for god sake??!!! I totally agree with you.
Also, I've been to a lot of auto shows and it seems that everyone builds these bitchin' cars and then gives up by the time the interior comes around. If you take so much time to pick a paint color, cosmetic preferences and a mechanical parts combo, shouldn't the interior be just as important? :spank2:

[Doug Harden]

I basically agree with everything that's already been listed.....but have a few more.

I HATE it when people don't paint the perimeter of 1969 Camaro grilles, body color......they leave them black. Makes the car look like it has a black eye....or you were just too cheap to have it painted.

I also hate stripes that are meant to look factory, but are wrong in their design...i.e., end wrong or wrong size and shape.

I also HATE being asked by EVERY damned person who sees my car (read: lay people) "What year is it?".....as if knowing the year of my 1969 Camaro somehow gives them a point of reference.....

Or they make up some story about....."Hey who's Camaro is that with the big scratch/dent out back?" hardy har har.....as if I'm going to go running to the parking lot to see if my car has been molested...

Or they ask you "How much did that cost you?" Nosey damned people.....

Or, finally, I'll go to the trouble of parking 3 miles from the front door of a store to park all alone in a "safe" place, only to come out and some piece of crap is parked right next to my car......

I have more, but that's it for now........

[Nicks67GTO]

ok Yody ill completely give the you the bitch/gripe about headers....i have a 67 GTO and know all too well about the header problem....it might be the single biggest bitch ive ever had to deal with in bolt ons!!!! BUT i still dont like BBC in an early poncho....sorry man just my taste!

[WS6]

Or, finally, I'll go to the trouble of parking 3 miles from the front door of a store to park all alone in a "safe" place, only to come out and some piece of crap is parked right next to my car......

I have more, but that's it for now........

this happens to me allllll the time. i swear im cursed and they are doing it on purpose

[RSSS391]

1) I must admit my #1 pet peeve is also being able to see the radiator support through the grill.
a few more:
2) Any musclecar turned into a 6 foot tall 4X4.
3) Brightly painted suspension or steering parts seen while standing next to car. Just a personal thing...don't mean to offend.
4) Same goes for chrome diff cover on a grimy rear axle.
5) A car with more $$$ spent on the stereo than the rest of the car.
6) A car built with zero reguard to safety.
7) Fish tanks don't belong in cars.
8) Models posing in front or on cars COMPLETELY blocking my view of the ride. Wasn't the car the whole point of the pic in the first place?
9) Listening to people brag that they have to streetrace because the evil track inspector has it out for them. See peeve #6.

[southernfriedcj]

(found this thread while doing a search....)

Note to self: Don't post pics of my junk on this site! Not Worthy!

My pet peeve is hidden headlights that don't function, like the ones on my '68 Camaro that open when the cars is cranked up.

Jim

[derekf]

Note to self: Don't post pics of my junk on this site! Not Worthy!Bah. We like works in progress, too, even if they're at a "good enough for now" state.

[ssdeuce]

Air Shocks!

[TonyL]

oh. god.

not this thing again....

[dropit69]

ok my first car fit under #5..lol..but hey i was i high school music was important too...

[myclone]

All my pet peaves have been covered except for that horrible "sock hop" music that is played at every car show. Give me some hair band/spandex metal tunes at the very least :slap: .

[vanzuuk1]

Oldies music. Sorry, I just cant take 'it.

I hate cheap me-too wheels on a nice car.

when people let there kids maul my bike or car. I wish I had a paintball gun, just enough to bruise.

I love when yuppies give my car a dirty look, not a peeve but on that subject

[69rs]

(found this thread while doing a search....)

Note to self: Don't post pics of my junk on this site! Not Worthy!

My pet peeve is hidden headlights that don't function, like the ones on my '68 Camaro that open when the cars is cranked up.

Jim


What do you mean "don't work"? My RS headlight covers work just fine......they're just manually operated!!

[Stangonline.com]

8) Models posing in front or on cars COMPLETELY blocking my view of the ride. Wasn't the car the whole point of the pic in the first place?

Ok, I have an internal conflict here.... WTH is wrong with some people!? :naughty:

[strangler]

Personalized license plates.


If I read another RLILPONY or FSTERNU Im going to ram them..... Im done

[68BNUT]

Dang is this thread still around! Well since you guys brought it back up

When you do go to a car show and someone pulls in right next to you and parks about 2 feet further out than you!

[kmcanally]

messy wiring jobs in an otherwise detailed engine compartment....especially when using those crimp terminals with the colored insulation...uninsulated terminals and heat shrink tubing makes for a much more professional look...

[Steve Chryssos]

How'd I miss this one? Okay, here we go.

1) Guys running 335 tires with only 335HP
2) Clowns who walk up to me at a hangout and ask "Why didn't you Pro Street the car? Y'know--tubs and wheelie bars?"
3) Murphy's Law: If you have four bolts to remove, three will come off easy and one will be stubborn. If there are three bolts total, two will come off easy and one will be stubborn. If there is only one bolt, you don't stand a chance of getting it off easily.
4) More bolt peeves: Painted bolt heads. Black, body color, chrome or stainless. Alternating flourescent red and green is NOT an option!!
5) Guys who walk up to my 68 Camaro with their dates and mumble: "It's a nineteen-sixty-one GTO, I recently sold one just like it--had it for years". Once a girl replied: "How 'come the glove box says Camaro?" :lmao:
6) Punks who try to steal my car and then get all upset when I elbow them in the eye.
7) Speed traps set up in the middle of my favorite early Sunday morning Banzai run.
8) Windshield banners stating the brand of the vehicle. Is it that you need to be reminded what kind of car you drive?
9) Guys with Corvette logo jackets AND lighters AND key fobs AND pen sets AND floor mats AND seat coversAND licence plate frames AND sunglasses.
10) An extremely heavy set mid life crisis individual trying to get in and out of a brand new Lotus Elise--wearing tight jeans.

[WELTERRACER]

this aint mine

[indyjps]

windshield and rear glass banners in other languages.
windshield banners in general
that cheesy chrome trim edge on every body line on the car. do you really need to accent the front of the door opening?
anything neon

[LowBuckX]

People who cant drive or are afraid to drive their hot rods like ,,,,, well a hotrod.

Reality shows that cheapen the effort we put into our cars.

[JMitch19]

I think you guys about have everything covered, but I didn't see anything about people who drive convertables with the top down and the windows up. For some reason that drives me crazy. If it's to cold to have the windows down you need to have the top up.
Also two years ago at the St. Ignace car show(about 3000 show cars)my buddy had his 00 SS Camaro which has Corvette fuel rail covers there, and I swear 50% of the people that walked by were drooling on his car while telling their buddies "oh my god he put a Vette motor in that camaro". It blew our minds that so many people had no clue. :dunno:

[Pzary3233]

I do tend to agree with the first gen firebird with a camaro spoiler... that is why I am going to a '69 Trans Am spoiler on my '68. Keepin it in the family! I am also building a real poncho motor instead of going the Chevy Route.

Here is a little list:
-People who judge me as being a rich kid for having a muscle car in high school... I built it with help from my dad and I paid for it!
-Cars with body pannels that are not aligned correctly
-poor gaps on body panels... I know repo parts suck!
-olds or buicks jacked up into the sky with 24's
-Horrible sounding exhaust systems on trucks... Or lack there of...
-RICERS! I too have nothing against a well built import car. Some of them can RUN very well and handle too! But the fart cans, big wings, and stupid body kits have to go!
-Drifting in fwd cars... or well FWD cars in general
-And one that has been said many times already "store bought" rides... ones that people pay to have built and know NOTHING about the car. It's ok if you're working with DSE or someone like that since you know what you want and they are helping you accomplish the goal.
-Being a college Student without my Firebird at school with me to wrench on and drive...

I think that should do it for now! I've got a lot mroe but they have mostly been covered!

[69Nova]

Yea I hate it when people try and pick on me like I'm a rich kid. Its their fault they didnt try and get a decent job and manage their money better. I get it from a bunch of kids in my town.

Andrew Petty

[69boo307]

My pet peeve is a beautiful car with exhaust which exits in front of the rear wheels.

Bruce

what's wrong with that? sometimes the suspension makes it a neccessity.

Oh, and I have a cheap radiator cap and I'm damn proud of it! Why spend $100 on something when a $4 part will work flawlessly for years? My car also has dents, the front seats don't match the back seats, and I have a $5 Mr. Gasket breather on my stock valve covers. I also have no wire looms for my plug wires! Oh, the humanity! Everything on my car though, while possibly 'cheap', is tasteful and functional.

My biggest pet peeve in the car world is people with tons of disposable income who are condescending towards people's cars that, although they may function just as well and have just as much hard work put into them, may not have as much money spent on them. People's perspectives get skewed by their budget and they look with disdain on anything that isn't 'SEMA quality'.

[TonyL]

Since this thread is never gonna die let me put my foot down here. This thread is for listing pet peeves. Not defending against them. If your car is guilty of having someones "pet peeve" on it, laugh it off. It's that guys opinion, not yours.

Dont want to see this reduced to fighting is all.

(the comment was radiator AND cap. by the way. Not a cap by itself. At least charley's cheapo cap was on a aluminum custom radiator. ;) still laughing about that )

[USAZR1]

My biggest pet peeve in the car world is people with tons of disposable income who are condescending towards people's cars that, although they may function just as well and have just as much hard work put into them, may not have as much money spent on them. People's perspectives get skewed by their budget and they look with disdain on anything that isn't 'SEMA quality'.

Yep,I agree with this one. Sometimes I wonder if this site doesn't foster it just a little.

Streetfry,I'm guilty of the 335 thing. Putting tiny 275's on a backhalved car seemed like a silly idea. I'm working on the more hp thing,though. :)

[TonyL]

Sometimes I wonder if this site doesn't foster it just a little.

we try pretty hard to smack that down when we see it. Now, critisizem of a actual "SEMA" or "Rides" car? the way I see it is, once your car becomes a celebrity or is built by one, it's asking for critisizem.

[6'9"Witha69]

I know some of the #9 guys. The "hey bro, can get my slicks in there for me? The tech guys won't pass my car w/o a Driveshaft loop. My car only does 10's".

BTW, I have a personalized plate: NICKZ69

[6'9"Witha69]

this aint mine
I know this look. My friend bought a '76 Hurst TA from a guy who used nothing but red 10 ga wire to fix EVERYTHING. Including a hanging muffler!!

[vanzuuk1]

My car took a few shots , I thought it was funny. I will share a dirty secret, I had air shocks , came on my car, I changed them a few weeks ago.

[Pzary3233]

yeah I have a car that the previous owner wired with nothing but red wire... this is also a british car so that combined with Lucas electronics SUCKS!!!

[87sstpi]

o.k. my turn.
door jambs.
not painted to match, prepped as an after thought ,crusty chunked out weather stripping. can t believe that one got negleted, appearently nobody looks at there jambs. k gotta go the jambs on my monte are in violation of all of the above.

[kmcanally]

ok heres another one....beautiful car with gorgeous paint but the the vent window frames are pitted....strip and rechrome those suckers!

[Fluid Power]

6) Punks who try to steal my car and then get all upset when I elbow them in the eye.


Did I miss this story?

Darren

[Steve Chryssos]

Very old story.

[Damn True]

Fast cars, in the fast lane........going slow.

[6'9"Witha69]

True,
There are tons of "keepers of the speed"!!

Steve,
Tell it again for those of us who didn't hear!! Sounds hilarious!

[vanzuuk1]

I love a good elbow in the eye story.

[Damn True]

Just saw this on the way home (http://go-all.com/?go=home) from work. I was laughing so hard I nearly rear ended a guy in front of me.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

A fake supercharger stuck on the hood of a PT Luiser. Double sided tape perhaps?

This is the only pic I could find on the net. No idea what that thing on the right is.

[vanzuuk1]

Thats the mad max starter kit! what a tool.

[ssdeuce]

Just saw this on the way home (http://go-all.com/?go=home) from work. I was laughing so hard I nearly rear ended a guy in front of me.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

A fake supercharger stuck on the hood of a PT Luiser. Double sided tape perhaps?

This is the only pic I could find on the net. No idea what that thing on the right is.



I saw one of those on a Ford Taurus! :rotfl:

[smittys69]

Damn - I thought I was almost done and now after reading thru all the posts, I'm gonna have to start all over again!

[DusterRT]

That "thing on the right" of the PT Cruiser is a turbocharger exhaust tip. It makes the exhaust whistle "just like a turbo." I think they are/were sold on eBay. My friend found them one day and called to tell me about them, he got a kick out of it because of all the customer comments of "how much faster my car sounded" after installing one, lol.

Travis..super lurker..

[[email protected]]

stock
and the term "true dual"

[Damn True]

Driving my 155hp Subaru in the fast lane and being held up by some dork driving this 469hp land missile

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

[jeffandre]

Driving my 155hp Subaru in the fast lane and being held up by some dork driving this 469hp land missile

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
That is a beautiful car, but I am still trying to figure out why anybody would sccrew up the lines of a performance vehicle with 4 doors! The 2-door coupes I have always had are much easier for me to get in and out of due to the longer door. The 4-door cars I am in occasionally really bug me both in terms of overall appearance as well as comfort getting in and out. Just my style, but any 4-door always gets dismissed as a loss from me...

[rocketman]

1.any wheel bigger than a 20 inch
2.any tire smaller than 35 series sidewall
3.over packed engine bays
4.bad ass cars with wimpy ass engines

[TRILOGYZ28]

hmmmm, here goes!

1. bowlegged fwd cars with 13 inch wire wheels
2. them gawd awful FART CANS that ricers put on the compact cars
3. 2 foot tall wing on the back of a fwd import
4. ricers hittin the 4 way flashers trying to get you to race them....ooooohh that one scares me!
5. underbody neons
6. APC stickers
7. severly pounding car stereos coming by my house after dark or lately around 3 a.m. (like there is somebody to impress at 3 a.m.)
8. l.e.d. washer nozzles
9. fake HID headlights (blue bulbs installed in regular headlights)

[Ackattack]

One thing I think a lot of some peoples need to realize is some people take their cars to shows when they're not completely finished, so maybe the guy hasn't gotten to changing the weather stripping, or routing the plug wires, etc.

Ok, I guess I'm guilty of a few people's peeves, but that's ok, it's my vehicle
I have TTII on my pickup....not my first choice, but I found them cheap (about half price on ebay) and couldn't pass them up, but I agree they are overdone, but I think that is cause they look good. Oh, then my rear wheels are tucked in too far....it bugs me too but I didn't realize the rear axle was that much narrower than the front...cause my old wheels were different sizes and it didn't cross my mind...I'll get that fixed :)
Next, my exhaust on my truck exits before the rear tires....I like it....at least I have a nice tip on there instead of just a round rusty pipe sticking out

My pet peeves are:
stickers all over the back window....what are you a NASCAR driver?
low profile tires on trucks (I specifically ordered 275/50/17s for my truck....instead of the much more common 275/40/17s)
on a v-8 powered car, having only one exhaust pipe out the back....if it has a v-8, it just needs two pipes on opposite sides of the car (sorry but the 04 GTOs come to mind as a big violator of this rule)
no exhaust out the back when your bumper/fascia has the cut outs for it (picture newer T/As with dumps)
exhaust rattles
bolt ons made specifically for a vehicle that don't work right....I should not have to spend the time to modify something to get it to work if its made for this specific application...it should be easy
all the ricer crap that makes the "look" fast but actually does nothing (I guess that's my definition of ricer anyways)
having to demod your car to take it to the dealership for warranty work :fingersx:
dog slobbers all over the windows of my Tahoe

[Falcon Daman]

I have more than a few of these pet peeves on my falcon.

But some of mine are

*Anything made by APC
*Fake HID lamps
*Those cars with huge wheels that are lifted to accomidate them.
*The crybaby dolls
*People Blasting music with foul language at car shows
*Seeing the same "under construction" car at a show two years and running with no changes.

[kman67rsss]

well since i bought another 67 camaro something needs to go. well im not selling my RS/SS or my silverado so my 87 IROC is up for sale. my biggest pet peeve about trying to sell a car is when someone calls and sets up an appoitment to come see it and then doesnt show, and doest call. if you cant make it either dont agree to come on x date at about x time, or at least have the courtesy to call and say hey im sorry but something's come up and i wont be able to come. ive done that in the past when supposed to go look at cars and had a conflicting appointment. at least call and cancel. sorry about the rant

[Ralph LoGrasso]

well since i bought another 67 camaro something needs to go. well im not selling my RS/SS or my silverado so my 87 IROC is up for sale. my biggest pet peeve about trying to sell a car is when someone calls and sets up an appoitment to come see it and then doesnt show, and doest call. if you cant make it either dont agree to come on x date at about x time, or at least have the courtesy to call and say hey im sorry but something's come up and i wont be able to come. ive done that in the past when supposed to go look at cars and had a conflicting appointment. at least call and cancel. sorry about the rant

I can't stand when people don't show up. When I was trying to sell my truck last year, this is how it went.

First guy calls up, and says he wants to see the truck, he was going to stop by in a few hours. So I spend the next two hours washing and detailing the truck since it was dirty, and the guy never shows. :mad:

The following week another guy calls up and says he wants to check out the truck. I again wash and detail it, only this guy was located right by my college so I told him I'd wait for him after class to check it out. I wound up waiting around an hour after class, and the guy never showed. My commute then went from 35 mins to 1hour becuase I had to sit in bumper to bumper.

Then the third guy was the best, calls up and asks if he can come look at the truck in a few hours. I once again detail it, he comes over takes a look at the truck for about an hour, drives it, and loves the truck. Says he wants to buy it, we agree on a price, shake on it and he says he'll be back on Friday with the money (this was sunday). I call him on Monday and he says he's on the way to the bank to get money for the deposit he was supposed to give me on tuesday. Call him on tuesday and get the same story. Guy never wound up giving me a deposit or buying the truck. I'm pretty sure he was denied on a loan and didn't want to say anything.

Needless to say I got so fed up with the deal, I decided to just keep the truck.

[kman67rsss]

ya know all it takes is a 30 second phone call that says sorry man i cant make it. o well

[vanzuuk1]

I looked at a lot of camaros and if I wasnt interested I called the people and told them. Whats so hard about that?

The flip side is when I sold my beater camaro the guy did the no show a few times, but finally did show with the money.

[Steve68]

Long ago I was selling a 67RS, I would get 10-12 calls on Sat/Sun, about 2 off all those people would show, I finally told people when ever you get here, they would waste my whole weekend. I was getting pissed, people can be rude.

[andrewb70]

well since i bought another 67 camaro something needs to go. well im not selling my RS/SS or my silverado so my 87 IROC is up for sale. my biggest pet peeve about trying to sell a car is when someone calls and sets up an appoitment to come see it and then doesnt show, and doest call. if you cant make it either dont agree to come on x date at about x time, or at least have the courtesy to call and say hey im sorry but something's come up and i wont be able to come. ive done that in the past when supposed to go look at cars and had a conflicting appointment. at least call and cancel. sorry about the rant

Here is a tip when selling a car. When people call try to get their name and number before you give them too much information about the car. Don't give TOO much info and try to get them to come and see the car. Explain to them that you are a busy guy and that the car will be shown at a certain time. Pick a 2-3 hour window on a Saturday and tell people to come during those hours. If you end up with several people there at the same time, this can be a benefit and create demand for the car.

Andrew

[Nine Ball]

Andrew knows his selling! I do exactly the same thing, I schedule all the interested buyers to arrive at the same time. I've sold three cars that way, and typically whoever showed up first bought the car as soon as another interested party pulled into the driveway :)

[vintageracer]

Setting a "specific" time to look at the car is most important. I guess I have turned into a REAL pain in the but. I will only give a local person 15 minutes on either side of the appointment to show up. If they do not show and I have something else that is meaningless to do, I go do it! I won't spend my day waiting on someone else's schedule when they have a already made a commitment to me.

All it takes is a phone call that you are running late or not coming. Amazing how mad people get when you are not there to show them the car an hour later than the orignal appointment! Somehow they ALWAYS seem to be able to find a phone and call you then!

If the they are not on time to look at the car at the agreed time, they are not a buyer anyway!

[Steve68]

Good tip Andrew and Tony!!!!

[68BNUT]

I had a 79 280z that we had a guy show up to look at, started the usual pick it apart trying to get us to come down on the price, we werent buying it so we just let him say his piece, well while he was him hawing around another car of about 3 people showed up and were looking all over the car, I guess the first guy got nervous cause all of a sudden it was worth what we were asking and he said he wanted it!! That crap drives me nuts. When I was looking at camaros and GTO's I never once picked the guys car apart, I DID try to get them to bargain a little bit, but I NEVER pointed out all the bad things, Hell I know they know whats wrong with it they own it ahhaha.

Sorry my pet peave

[vanzuuk1]

When I sold my beater the guy brought his "expert". The guy starts on me about the paint on 1500 dollar car, He keeps telling me there's fisheyes in the paint etc. Finally I lost my patience and I ask the guy "so your the paint expert, huh?" He said yes with a smirk so I asked why he came to look at the car in the dark, at night, if he was so f...ing smart. When his friend came inside to give me cash and look at my 69 I made the expert wait outside.

[68BNUT]

Oh yeah theres nothing like when they want to pick apart your 1000 dollar 30 yr old car I had a 71 monte it was fast but it was a rotting shell. This guy was like weres the tranny flywheel cover plate and the tag lights are out! I was like uhhhhhh,,,,,,,,,,, you can leave now! Heck I was 18 or 19 at the time and he was bad mouthing my baby!! I mean come on at least I didnt tell him that we called the car godzilla cause it was so big, ugly, loud and green!

[dropit69]

well i was to trade for a car sat..the tralier i borrowed was too narrow..wouldnt fit ..so i right away called the guy ..told him sorry would get another trailor do it this coming weekend ..he was very cool and thankful i called him...so i know what you all are talking about..

[Damn True]

Any time someone refers to their project car/truck as "The Beast".

[Steve1968LS2]

2.any tire smaller than 35 series sidewall


My 335/30/18's will pretend you didn't say that.. :hammer:

[6'9"Witha69]

Not this again . . .

[TonyL]

oh sweet lord, why?


/The flames!!
//it really is a nice radiator cap charlie.
///not. :enguard: :lmao:

[rocketman]

My 335/30/18's will pretend you didn't say that.. :hammer:

i will take that one back. i will have 335/30/20's.:) michlien pilot sports.on the new street rod

[6'9"Witha69]

oh sweet lord, why?


/The flames!!
//it really is a nice radiator cap charlie.
///not. :enguard: :lmao:
hahahahahaha. Not the cap again. NNOOOOOOOO!

[Bob Johnson]

My pet peeve is a beautiful car with exhaust which exits in front of the rear wheels.

Bruce
can you say AAR CUDA...

[Bob Johnson]

Any time someone refers to their project car/truck as "The Beast".
how about his wife???

[6'9"Witha69]

how about his wife???
We all do that already. Not a problem!

[vanzuuk1]

Side exhausts rule!

[Bob Johnson]

Where do you find 35 or 40 series tires that have a high speed rating..I would have loved to put 345X35X20's on my Cuda.. I wanted a taller and wider tire..We all know what we want..just no one makes it..If you want a speed rated tire, you have to go 30 or less..even if you aren't wild about it...

[Bob Johnson]

We all do that already. Not a problem!
to her face? then no problem?

[woody80z28]

my pet peeve is waiting on parts so I cant work on my car till they get here so im stuck on here reading 3 pages of this thread!! :throw: :throw:
Yup.

I hate lots of crap about my own car. I guess that just makes the before/after pictures better!

[rocketman]

Where do you find 35 or 40 series tires that have a high speed rating..I would have loved to put 345X35X20's on my Cuda.. I wanted a taller and wider tire..We all know what we want..just no one makes it..If you want a speed rated tire, you have to go 30 or less..even if you aren't wild about it...


you know this post remind,i have some 345x35x18's,i will use them on my new car.
But i agree if tiremaker's would listen to us car guys and make tires we want,like 345x35x20's and 345x35x18's.i'm glad m/t's came out with some radial pro street tires,they smaller size's coming like 28x12x20 and 17 inch stuff for the more pt style cars.

[Bob Johnson]

The cool tires have to be for some new model that tire manufacturers can be assured they're going to sell X number of sets. Manufacturing for after market hot rods etc, just isn't profitable enough..got to have the volume guaranteed. New cars look OK with the 30 series tires..Harder to speed rate a tall sidewall tire too..I wanted a 30 inch tall tire on my Camaro..had to go to a 295X40X20..I wanted a 335 but they were too short..talk down big rims all you want, but a wheel well that isn't full of wheel & tire looks like crap..

[southernfriedcj]

can you say AAR CUDA...



:attn: The poor man's Challenger T/A!:attn:


The shiat in my garage violates about every peeve in this post. I got: 3 cars with hood pins, one car with air shocks, 3 cars with exhaust that exits in front of the rear tires, 5 cars that are dirty, 1 fake Z/28 WITH emblems, 1 car that you need ear plugs to drive, 1 car with Torque Thrust II's, 2 cars with stickers on the rear quarter windows(scat pack decals, they came from the factory), 1 car with multi length plug wires, and probably several other violations that I can't think of.

My pet peeve: cold rainey days. I can't wait for some drivin' weather.
Jim

[rocketman]

The cool tires have to be for some new model that tire manufacturers can be assured they're going to sell X number of sets. Manufacturing for after market hot rods etc, just isn't profitable enough..got to have the volume guaranteed. New cars look OK with the 30 series tires..Harder to speed rate a tall sidewall tire too..I wanted a 30 inch tall tire on my Camaro..had to go to a 295X40X20..I wanted a 335 but they were too short..talk down big rims all you want, but a wheel well that isn't full of wheel & tire looks like crap..

i agree..totally you have to have the package and big wheels with rubberbands for tire's suck

[RKHiPerformance]

How about the guy who buys the Revell model that matches his car's body style, paints it like his car is painted, and then plants the thing on top of the air cleaner at shows?

Bugs the bejeesus outta me...

[BonzoHansen]

How about the guy who buys the Revell model that matches his car's body style, paints it like his car is painted, and then plants the thing on top of the air cleaner at shows?

Bugs the bejeesus outta me...…on a rotisserie…

[DonQuehotey]

Like prodigy said....... on the first page ..... exhaust .... and dirty ac vents

[Kenova]

How about the guy who buys the Revell model that matches his car's body style, paints it like his car is painted, and then plants the thing on top of the air cleaner at shows?

:lmao: I have sooooo much trouble resisting the temptation to slam the hood down!!!!!!
Ken

[syborg tt]

I wanted a 30 inch tall tire on my Camaro..had to go to a 295X40X20..I wanted a 335 but they were too short..talk down big rims all you want, but a wheel well that isn't full of wheel & tire looks like crap..

I agree that the tire must fill the wheel opening. If it doesn't then it looks unfinished. A perfect example of a new car filling the opening is a BMW ???. There is abosolutly no gap - looks perfect.

[1970cuda]

bmw's definately know how to fill the wells, they look killer

[Kenova]

bmw's definately know how to fill the wells, they look killer
:hmm: Maybe they just have small wheel wells?? :dunno:
Ken

[Jims78elky]

This thread has me laughing my butt off!

And iam a little guilty of a few things myself...but here are a few i hate.

Here are some things i've seen that bug me!

1.Those "wood-bead" seat cover thingys.Ohhh baby!
2.Those "peel-off" chrome fender covers,or the rubber door gaurd kits.
3."Back-Off" mud flaps on a mini van or small car,or anything really!
4."neon" kits flashing with the music at 200db (bright green is best) LOL..
5.People who keep maps or trash on there dash boards,please just keep
your slobby stuff at home!
6.People who use that exhaust "scent" stuff,cherry or lime does the trick!
7.People who try to talk to you without rolling down the window! What
did you say with there hands up???
8.People who use "dishsoap" to wash there cars! at the car wash i laugh
and see it all the time..Dawn cuts the grease!!
9.People who take the time to place those "ouch" band-aids on there cars
where they have had a accident or a dent! "Hi iam 5 years old" lol..
10.People who have bottles of perfume or aftershave in there cars.

[Dr.Olds]

I have to say the two things that get me the worst are when guys have super nice cars and don't know how to clean them. You look at them in the sun and see nothing but wax streaks or spots they missed! The other big thing is when they do clean their car nice, and don't do a good job on the wheels..AHHHH!! Dirty wheels can kill the look of any car, especially when they're chrome! I'm a wheel freak, I make sure they're spotless, haha.

[TonyL]

ok. New pet peeve.
the recent shift to using "Driveline" instead of "drivetrain"

to me,
driveline:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/09/driveline-1.jpg

drivetrain:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/09/DriveTrain-1.jpg
have I gone mad?

[yellowcar72]

This is an easy one for me...Hi dollar seats in hi dollar Pro Touring cars reupholstered without headrests. Fine and dandy for a lead sled but on a car thats supposed to be a serious driver it bugs me to no end.

[BonzoHansen]

This is an easy one for me...Hi dollar seats in hi dollar Pro Touring cars reupholstered without headrests. Fine and dandy for a lead sled but on a car thats supposed to be a serious driver it bugs me to no end.
Safety is for suckers. :hammer:

[Ralph LoGrasso]

This is an easy one for me...Hi dollar seats in hi dollar Pro Touring cars reupholstered without headrests. Fine and dandy for a lead sled but on a car thats supposed to be a serious driver it bugs me to no end.

I agree with you. I generally don't like the look of modern seats without headrests, it looks like someone took an axe to the top of the seat. Never mind the safety aspects.

[bookends]

that about covers it except the worst one,
this past weekend I stopped by this old guy that I grew up near. he has a 69 mustang fast back painted like a mach one, but not real. the car has been sitting under pine trees for 20 - 25 years, I've asked to but this car so many times, but his universal answer is " I'll get around to fixin it one of these days" he's in his 70s and has to use an oxygen tank to breath! sorry I get on a rant every time I think about it.

[nancejd]

Maybe you should point out to him how unlikely it is that he'll ever get to it. You probably won't get it, but he might put it on the market.

[bookends]

another pet peeve, the people at car shows, there are three people that always are there, the rude guy with the nice car that talks down to you when you ask a question about his car, the guy that had a car just like yours when he was younger except it had a big block 350, and could either hop a coke bottle when you dumped the clutch, or he could tape a twenty to the dash that no one could grab when he floored it, and the parent that thinks it's ok to let their kid hang all over your ride with a dripping ice cream cone...

[go-fish]

When I was showing my Challenger I would get, "Nice Charger" or " I had one of these, mine was a 68". I wouldn't even explain that they were made 70-74. When I would drive my show quality Duster to shows(but not enter b/c by this time I was tired of the drama) I would get " I had one of those with a 440, from the factory", dumba**, they were all smallblocks. Why do people lie?
Also, I used to think if someone, anyone, who has the money should own a hotrod if they want one. However, now I agree that an owner should have a working knowledge of the car and at least be able to change a tire.

[BonzoHansen]

that about covers it except the worst one,
this past weekend I stopped by this old guy that I grew up near. he has a 69 mustang fast back painted like a mach one, but not real. the car has been sitting under pine trees for 20 - 25 years, I've asked to but this car so many times, but his universal answer is " I'll get around to fixin it one of these days" he's in his 70s and has to use an oxygen tank to breath! sorry I get on a rant every time I think about it.“Sir, I’d like to rebuild it and treat it with the respect you would. I can bring by periodic update pictures, and will bring it over to show you when it is done.” Or some nonsense like that.

[LowBuckX]

When I was showing my Challenger I would get, "Nice Charger" or " I had one of these, mine was a 68". I wouldn't even explain that they were made 70-74. When I would drive my show quality Duster to shows(but not enter b/c by this time I was tired of the drama) I would get " I had one of those with a 440, from the factory", dumba**, they were all smallblocks. Why do people lie?
Also, I used to think if someone, anyone, who has the money should own a hotrod if they want one. However, now I agree that an owner should have a working knowledge of the car and at least be able to change a tire.

I got a "Nice Camaro" last year a "NIce Chevelle" and a "I had a Chevelle just like that" this year. I never correct them but it is funny.

I also got a "I have a 400 Short block in my Monte carlo that runs 11's" I asked back how does it run with no heads.. I think he thought I was real stupid... lol

Edited for content... yawn

[F70t/a]

My pet peeve is crappy stereo systems that make cars rattle and you can't even understand the music.

[Scott Parkhurst]

I also got a "I have a 400 long block in my Monte carlo that runs 11's" I asked back how does it run with no heads.. I think he thought I was real stupid... lol

Actually, a long block would have heads, but no intake.
A short block has no heads. Maybe "he" was thinking right...lol!

I've got a couple peeves too...

4x4 stances
Raised white letter tires (can be forgiven on a case-by-case basis)
Sticker graphics
Stick-on hoodscoops
Mudflaps (I'm seeing more of them lately...wtf?)
Any accessory made by Lund
Bone stock crate motors in 'modified' cars (hot rods should have modified engines, IMO)


Oh, and tazmanian devil tattoos. Not car related, but I hate them anyway.

~SP~

[Ralph LoGrasso]

that about covers it except the worst one,
this past weekend I stopped by this old guy that I grew up near. he has a 69 mustang fast back painted like a mach one, but not real. the car has been sitting under pine trees for 20 - 25 years, I've asked to but this car so many times, but his universal answer is " I'll get around to fixin it one of these days" he's in his 70s and has to use an oxygen tank to breath! sorry I get on a rant every time I think about it.

Funny, there is a '69 or '70 Mach 1 that is rotting away about three houses down from me. It's red and has had a tarp sitting over the rotting body for the past 12 years I've lived here (not sure how long before then, but probably some years). I've watched the tarp progressively corrode away and fall off the car, and the cancer get worse and worse. My buddy tried to buy the car about five times (over about 3 years) and the guy won't sell.

[cadpro]

Ok, Here's my list (some may be other's duplicates):


Torque Thrust IIs (and copies) on damn near everything
no-profile tires
wheels that are to wide for the tire being used
12" wheels with 2" of backspace
rattles on loud stereo systems
Everyone and their grandma doing a 1st gen Camaro (making it so us normal guys can't afford one!)
red-neck straight exhaust pipes on trucks (usually one hanging lower than the other)
hood scoops ON TOP of cowl induction hoods
cowl induction hoods that are taller than 2"
The new Hemi craze (flamer on)

Import Section:

Primered body kits
gigantor wings
pastel paint jobs (baby blue, canary yellow, etc.) with matching window tint
tail-pipe smoke residue on rear bump/trunk
And Finally... Loud fart-can exhausts, on bone-stock Honda Accords with an AUTOMATIC.... "Buaaaaaaaaaah, Buuuuuaaaaah"

[Kenova]

Stuffed toys! Grow up dammit. You're supposed to give up the cuddly toys when you start playing with the serious stuff.
Those damn "Time out" or "Cry baby" dolls.
Give me one with an empty Jack Daniels bottle, some fake puke, and a few ice cubes and I'll give you a glimpse into my/your past.:hah:
Give me a boy and girl doll, a back seat, and I'll show you another trick.:bananna2:
Then there was the time I saw one UNDERNEATH a car's front tire. :lmao: :lmao: I laughed so hard my boys damn near had to carry me.:lmao: :lmao:
Ken

[ullose2]

These are a few peeves I have on my car.

- The back tires are wide and sometimes rub with more than one passenger. D`OH:banghead:
- The fact that my car handles fairly well but I still have the frickin bench seat and lap belts.
- The miscellaneous squeaks I hear when i go over bumps.
- The door jambs, wtf was I thinkin.
- Did I mention I still have a frickin bench seat.
- Smelling like gas after riding in the car cause I dont know how to tune the carb. There, I said it. Somebody please help me!!
- And worst of all, an exhaust leak somewhere, I cant find it for the life of me, but its there. I know its there.

[LowBuckX]

Actually, a long block would have heads, but no intake.
A short block has no heads. Maybe "he" was thinking right...lol!



Thats what I get for writing when im tired.(i work late shift) He said Short block not long block. I knew he realy ment Small block .

[Scott Parkhurst]

Low Buck -
I know you knew what you were saying, but I had to say something! LOL!

~SP~

[69ratfed]

One peeve I have is when you are at a show and you see a nice car. You tell the owner they have a nice car and they look at you as if to say I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME. Another one is when your at a show and the voting is the buddy system. I will vote for you if you vote for me. Just vote for the car you think is best and that's it!

[rocketman]

Ok, question how many of you all take the time to detail the bottom of the car. I have seen some cool car's but all they do is hang suspension parts and don't even power wash the old grease and just worry about the pretty side. one of my big pet peve's.

[Rick Dorion]

:) When I had new floors put in I painted the underneath. My brother said why, nobody sees it. I said I do! It's also easier to clean. But then, you have to be into cleaning the underneath!

[Steve1968LS2]

I like the underside to be neat, tidy, and most of all.. functional.

It sorta kills a car when the topside looks all thought-out and the underside is a mess.

[Project69]

I like the underside to be neat, tidy, and most of all.. functional.

It sorta kills a car when the topside looks all thought-out and the underside is a mess.

Yea you want to give pedestrians something to look at when you run them over :bicycle:


But i feel the same.

[trapin]

I've done the best I could with my underside. But the inability to put the body on a rotisserie makes the task hard. It'll be tidy and presentable but not pretty. I guess that's good enough for a street car.

[Tony_SS]

Mine's a street car, but I'm still anal as all hell about every square inch of it. I just took to the underside with a satin-black kyrlon spray bomb and it still looks great 2 years later.

[shmoov69]

:lmao: :lol: :moon: :rotfl:
Your joking right!?!? :screwy: LOL!

No, mine used to be clean but after loosing several different oil lines, power steering lines and rear ends on several different power tours, it is kind of a PITA to keep clean now. So I just said screw it! LOL!:Alchy:
I do try to keep the animal guts and hair chunks off of it though, but I do miss some pieces every once in awhile!

[Tony_SS]

Nope, not kidding. Of course I took the time to tape off everything properly (the exhaust too awhile to mask lol) and then after that I added the new parts (control arms, springs etc) so it came out just fine thank you very much. :moon:

[class67]

I usually wipe mine down a few times a year with a warm wet towel and take the wheels off and clean them as well.

[EFI69Cam]

Ok, question how many of you all take the time to detail the bottom of the car. I have seen some cool car's but all they do is hang suspension parts and don't even power wash the old grease and just worry about the pretty side. one of my big pet peve's.

"pet peve's"

People who use the apostrophe ' for plurals.

[Exhausted]

:hand: how many times have you looked under a car at a show and thought? :spank2: all paint and wheels, nothing else.

[NOT A TA]

I'll have my Firebird up on stands this week to install a new rear I just finished. As long as it's already up I'll clean everything while I'm under there but I don't go crazy trying to keep it perfect. Tonight I noticed I really need to wash the rear wheelwells from the last trip to the dragstrip. They're not black anymore they look like concrete!

[rocketman]

I realize a cars floor being 4 inches of the ground will get dirty, but those that do nothing with the bottom side at all drive me nuts. even I raced my pro street car, about once a month I put it on a lift and powerwashed it, all the clutch dust, and rubber makes a mess.

But it was painted and detailed when I assembled it.

[MarkM66]

It's very rare that I would ever take the effort to even look.

I hate cleaning cars, so just doing the top to look presentable is about all I can manage to do.

[BADVELLE]

It's very rare that I would ever take the effort to even look.

I hate cleaning cars, so just doing the top to look presentable is about all I can manage to do.

Dirty wheel wells kill the look of a car to me, I even keep them clean on my daily driver, at least everytime I wash it! If the entire car is not clean, including the underside, I can't personally stand it.

[MarkM66]

You guys really thing that 90% of the cars at shows, which are drivers, should have a perfect, and perfectly clean underside?

I'm not talking about Pro's Pick stuff here.

[rocketman]

:hand: how many times have you looked under a car at a show and thought? :spank2: all paint and wheels, nothing else.


I look if it's a killer ride, I like to see what people do under there.


Wheel wells are another thing that drives me nuts,

Dirty wheels on the backside is another one of my little quirks

[rocketman]

You guys really thing that 90% of the cars at shows, which are drivers, should have a perfect, and perfectly clean underside?

I'm not talking about Pro's Pick stuff here.


NOt talking about pefect, but that some one took the time when assembly the car to paint and detail it at least once, not the rust and grease from before they redid it.

[MarkM66]

NOt talking about pefect, but that some one took the time when assembly the car to paint and detail it at least once, not the rust and grease from before they redid it.

Gotcha. I agree with that.

[shmoov69]

Nope, not kidding. Of course I took the time to tape off everything properly (the exhaust too awhile to mask lol) and then after that I added the new parts (control arms, springs etc) so it came out just fine thank you very much. :moon:
Naw, I wasn't meaning about your post, but laughing at the underside of my car being detailed. Like I said, it was at one time, but that was too many drives ago and I have better things to do than lay underneath my car detailing much less cars at a car show!:drive:

[Damn True]

I hate the word "Mods".

It just smacks of ricers who list things as "Mods" that don't actually net any performance gains such as JDM tail lamps.

Besides, every time I hear or read the word I am immediately reminded of a Lambretta with 14 rearview mirrors.

[TonyL]

MODZZZZ!!!!!!111eleven! lol

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif

[Yelcamino]

What really kills me is when I go to a car show/event and in the middle of the classics, there's a guy with a brand new bone stock car all Armor-all'd with 5 miles on the clock. If I wanted to look at a new car I can go to any dealership in the area!

[MarkM66]

Most car people. Everyone if them knows more then the next.

[69Pony]

Here's some that will fly in the face of most of you all....

- hidden exhausts are lame. Let's see those pipes just make sure they are done well and don't stick out too far. Chrome 45* angles out the back of a Mach1 is sweet. I agree though that the camaro stock pipes out the back are lame. That little bend down angle a foot before the end looks stupid.

- people who tell other people what they should do with their car. Like those who stop by other people's house to bug them about the car sitting in the yard rusting away. It's their property - let them do or not do what they want to do with it. You want somebody stopping by your house to tell you to fix up your porch or that your house needs painting? Get over it and charish what you own not bug others about what they own.

- I do agree with the post above. What's up with the 2008 Chevy truck with all the lights flashing and all the bolt on chrome plactic doing in a 73 and older show?

- Lambo doors.....
- Chopped muscle cars.
- stupid sayings on valve covers (heartbeat of america is the worst)
- very skinny tires up front

[BonzoHansen]

I hate the word "Mods".

It just smacks of ricers who list things as "Mods" that don't actually net any performance gains such as JDM tail lamps.

Besides, every time I hear or read the word I am immediately reminded of a Lambretta with 14 rearview mirrors.Wasn't a mod a dude on a moped in England in the mid-60s?


May I add "Berger Panel" to your list? What 4th gen numbnuts decided that any tail panel painted black is a "Berger Panel"?. If I hear anything along the lines of "look, that 68 Camaro has a Berger panel too" I'm smack the crap out of someone. :spank2:





What really kills me is when I go to a car show/event and in the middle of the classics, there's a guy with a brand new bone stock car all Armor-all'd with 5 miles on the clock. If I wanted to look at a new car I can go to any dealership in the area!With lambo doors, chrome and trophies!

[23corner_blitz]

I hate the word "Mods".


I hate the "Mods" here too :naughty:




I kid, I kid

[TonyL]

I hate the "Mods" here too :naughty:




I kid, I kid


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif


LOL.

[amx2334]

Bird turds
Flipped air cleaner lids
Overcammed cars that make my eyes burn and give me a headache
Wondering what gas will cost when I finally get it done.

[carguy502]

I saw this Rat Rodder guy with one or those cryin' kids face down, on the floor, in a puddle of red. :bananna2: I think he was politely asked to leave the show, but he stuck around. One of the funniest things I hav ever seen. Now for my rant:

1. Someone seriously asking for a nitrous kit, referring to it as "noss", for his 1989 2.9 V6 Ford Ranger.
2. Stickers of any variety on nearly any car (Exception made for Mr. Horsepower stickers)
3. Poor engineering and lack of forethought in modding their cars:guilty:
4. The Rich Kid Syndrome. Just because I can manage my money does not mean that I did not work full time through school for my ride and other cool things
5. Ricers reving their 16 sec. at my 12 sec. big block chevelle

[23corner_blitz]

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LOL.

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[1badchevelle]

Ford’s .......... enough said.

[bigvegan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/business/04leonhardt.html?hp=&pagewanted=all

How about the Ford F-250 having a 5yr ownership cost of $100k?

"To put this in perspective, the difference between a Focus and an F-250 over five years is $60,000. The annual pretax income of a typical family in this country is also about $60,000. So choosing a F-250 over a Focus is like volunteering for a 20 percent pay cut. The relative resale values might cushion the blow a little, but not much."

Yeah, say hello to some serious bargains on anything with a V8 for the next while.

[Bad Bird]

Neons (the lights, not the cars...).
Wheels bigger than 18" on Muscle/Pony cars. Makes me want to gag.
Poor suspension design.
Unpainted carbon fibre hoods.
Vinyl graphics.
Purposely done rat rods, ie taking a nice car and making it worse.

[CHRIS67]

What really kills me is when I go to a car show/event and in the middle of the classics, there's a guy with a brand new bone stock car all Armor-all'd with 5 miles on the clock. If I wanted to look at a new car I can go to any dealership in the area!

Or the bone stock car that isn't even detailed.
Curb feelers on classics.
Hubcap fake rims.

[MarkM66]

People on websites trying to sell a car stating "Gauging Intrest." Let's call it what it is, if someone is dumb enough offer more then it's worth, I'll sell it.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

co-signed that^

[wedgehead]

window fuzzies replaced on cars with siler rivets that you can see. Just paint the rivet black before you install them or use a black marker on the rivet after the install.

[jackfrost]

I walked up to a car once and asked the guy standing next to it, "Is that yours?" He said, "No, I just stole it."

azzhole.

[jackfrost]

i got another one. FWD drag racing. like the Hondas w/ huge slicks on the front wheels. this is something I just can't comprehend. I understand big power in a light car. I understand squeezing a ton of power out of a tiny motor. but this is just completely inexplicable.

[Damn True]

I walked up to a car once and asked the guy standing next to it, "Is that yours?" He said, "No, I just stole it."

azzhole.


That's pretty damn funny actually.

[jackfrost]

That's pretty damn funny actually.

w/ the right tone, it would have been. but it was like I just woke him up w/ a hangover.

[BritishGreen68]

for some reason I cant stand later model body parts on older cars.. like C5 vette mirrors on 1st gen camaros.. 90's flare side bed on 67-72 chevy truck.. newer "modern" doorhandles grafted in.. I appreiciate the work, just cant dig it. Same with wheels, corvette or newer camaro wheels on older cars, I have seen a couple that look OK but still just bugs me. Also not a fan of painted chrome parts like bumpers and grilles.. however I have seen a few of those as well on PT that I liked, just dont generally speaking. Wheels and details like mirrors make or break a car to me, I just like older cars kind of traditional I guess..:firefire:

[redhead]

here are a couple new tastless peeves:

- bullet hole decals
- dangling bull sacks
- chrome fuel doors
- hot first gen camaros sporting a cheezy aftermarket radio with knobs sticking out three inches
- busy graphics on a muscle car
- oldies with a betty boop theme

[Scatpack]

How'd I miss this one? Okay, here we go.

6) Punks who try to steal my car and then get all upset when I elbow them in the eye.

Wankers

[BonzoHansen]

- hot first gen camaros sporting a cheezy aftermarket radio with knobs sticking out three inches
Hacked dashes in general.

Using the term 'berger panel' to describe a tail panel painted black. Argh.

Oh yeah, a-hole owners. I try not to hold that against the car. But sometimes it is hard. :smashcomp

[nvr2fst]

Guys who prep there cars to a spitten shine for a show, but dont bother to get the wax out by moldings, door jambs, etc. Body panels that dont line up would be my top pet peeve.
dave

[Young Gun]

The car just sitting there looking at me like I'm an idiot because I cant afford to really start on it yet...

[LowBuckX]

The car just sitting there looking at me like I'm an idiot because I cant afford to really start on it yet...


My newest one.. Only started bothering me when I bought a House that needed work........ The pet peeve..... The pile of half finished projects sitting on my work bench waiting for me to finish building my Master bedroom.... :squint:

[gnxtreme]

Up here in Canada, our season is just beggining. This means most
street machines are being dusted off, and driven for the fisrt time.
Now I'm pretty open minded when it comes to cars....BUT What's
with the SKINNY RUBBER on the back of all these cars up here??
I saw a 69 Camaro with what looked like 20x 7 rims on the back!
WTF? Dont these guys look at there cars?
PLEASE GUYS LEAVE THE SKINNY TIRES FOR THE AIRBAGGED MAZDA MINITRUCKS!!

[megaladon6]

how the hell did they even find a rim that big/narrow?
i wonder if it makes it any easier to tip the car over? see if you can get one to race, show him what a real car does!

[XLexusTech]

tell me its not so... are they making camaro Donks up an canada?

[class67]

Did it "look" like a 20" wheel or was it "actually" a 20" wheel?

20's are a little big for my taste (on an f-body) as well....18's look good though, is that ok?

[Kenova]

:hand: Oh man, where do I start?
Far too many rely on word of mouth to learn about cars / hot rods. Of course, the teacher is usually just as ignorant of the hobby as the student. It wouldn't do to pick up a magazine or book and do more than just look at the pictures. Even those that do read them figure they are an expert after a couple of mags. And then you have crap like The Fast and the Furious :bsjerk: :hammer: :banghead: . Pile on a big heap of urban legend, misconception, and B.S., you have the kind of guy who thinks his four door Scamp with a rotting floor and 20s is a cool car.
Ever have the misfortune of having one of these "experts" tell you all about your own car? :lol: That's his car.

Ken

[gnxtreme]

HA ha Dont belive the hype......4 door Scamps are soon to be all the rage." Granny shiftin' not double clutchin", like ya should. your lucky that hundred shot of "NOSS" didn't blow the welds on your intake"-Dommenic Torreto aka VIN DIESEL

[mone]

Whats wrong with low profile tires?This isnt 1984, there are plenty cars on here with tires like that

[LateNight72]

Whats wrong with low profile tires?This isnt 1984, there are plenty cars on here with tires like that
You missed his point. He's trying to say there are too many people running narrow rear wheels.