Someone Jealous About Your Car ?

[SS 396]

This may seem like a different type of post, but I wonder how many of you have had jealousy directed at you because of your car?

I have a 138 VIN 1968 Chevelle SS 396 that I purchased last year.
I am restoring it as a combination stock / pro touring car.
I've received nothing but compliments on the car...except from one guy at work.

The guy...who by his own admission is not even a "car guy"...seems intent on trying to bring stuff up on the internet to prove to me, and even other people, that my Chevelle is not an SS.
What makes it so odd, is that the guy knows nothing about cars, nothing about Chevelles, and has never even seen my Chevelle in person.
My car has a 138 VIN number, which of course means it's an SS...it is what it is...regardless of any junk that a 3rd party tries to download from the internet.
The guy has gone so far as to post pictures on a wall at work that he downloaded off of eBay of a 396 engine for sale and an SS grill for sale, implying that the car is a "clone" or that I "cloned" the car.
He also has implied that I am selling a "clone," (my car isn't even for sale...I have no intentions of selling it).
I've even been told that he has a folder that contains several Chevelle pictures that he has downloaded.

Now guys, I know there's always "one in every crowd," always someone who is sour grapes and envious of what someone else has, but doesn't this guy's antics seem to be obsessive and petty to the umpteenth degree?
I mean, it seems that something about me having this car is just eating at this guy and he feels compelled to diss it and to diss it to other people.

I shouldn't have to prove my car, but since he posted some disingenuous and untrue garbage about my car on a wall at work, I am going to bring in and post some official documentation from the DMV to prove what my car is...and also to rub his nose in it.
I would also rub his nose in the 138 VIN tag...but i doubt he even understands anything about a 138 VIN.

Any comments?

[z4me69]

why even worry about the moron sounds like a keyboard cowboy to me .it's not worth you're time you know what you have so dont even give him the pleashure of bickering with him

[vanzuuk1]

Did you bang his girlfriend?


Dont even acknowledge him.

[1FstChevy]

Yea I wouldn't acknowledge his bickering or what have you, and I'd advise against posting the title or any info containing the entire VIN number...

Some people out there are always jelous of others toys or accomplishments since they are too lazy to go out and work to acquire them!

Too bad for him, probably wishes he was a GM muscle car owner... :p

Just curious but do you know what this fellow drives? A lame KIA or Toyota perhaps?

[David Pozzi]

It does sound like the guy is jealous. But PLEASE don't send him over HERE!!!
David

[Scatpack]

I wouldn't even worry about him. He can say whatever he wants to and there's nothing you can do about it. The definitive proof in the VIN wouldn't even register with him, but you know what you have there. Be confident in that and enjoy it. Even proving it to this guy probably wouldn't phase him, so save your energy for the car and then rip it when its done.

[Project69]

It does sound like the guy is jealous. But PLEASE don't send him over HERE!!!
David

+1 he would have a blast on this site haha

[Rolling_Thunder]

The only jealousy thing I have gotten was the fact I had bought my 68 Charger when i was 15 years old... The only complaints were of my age... It got worse recently when I purchased my 1969 Road Runner

Pay them no mind my friend...

[Jim Nilsen]

Bringing it to the workplace can get you both out of a job these days if you let it escalate and it becomes much more verbal and or physical. You need to show or remove the material that he posted and take it to the Human Resources manager and tell them that you just want it to stop or you will ask for them to file harrassment charges against him. He can go on line and do what he wants to a certain degree but when he brings it into the work environment he is costing the company time and money that they will have grounds to fire him over if it doesn't cease. A verbal / written warning must be given to him and after that he can drop the ball or keep rolling until it gets him out the door.

I had a guy who always told me my car would never be worth what I had in it and that the color ruined its value and all kinds of crap. This guy had horses that were his hobby, so one day I asked him how much his horses cost him a year? He told me $1,000. Then I asked him how long they live? he answered 15 to 25 years. So I told him that if it takes me 15 years and 15k to do it, at the end I would have a brand new 15k car and all he would have for his money would be a dead horse!!!
He stopped all of it and he started getting razzed by the other people at work for a few days and then it all went away. Then he apologized to me and agreed that we both had a hobby and it was better than the guys who just drank their hobby down the drain and everyone spends momey on something that is stupid in others eyes.

So the moral of the story is: Building a car is a lot better than riding a horse to death unless you really like losing your investment in the end

[streetk14]

Wow, how old is this guy, 16?

[SS 396]

Just curious but do you know what this fellow drives? A lame KIA or Toyota perhaps?

About a 15 year old Saturn and a Japanese metric cruiser motorcycle.

Wow, how old is this guy, 16?

He's 40 years old.

[bigvegan]

It's pure jealousy. But don't get angry, just remember the old saying, which I've found to be extremely true, namely that "Living well is the best revenge."

Offer to take him for a ride to see how much fun a REAL big-block Chevelle SS can be.

Either he'll accept, and you guys can be buddies, or at least somewhat more civil to each other going forward, or he'll be embarrassed and decline and shut up about it, since you've been the bigger man in the situation. (And you get to drive home in a Chevelle while he rolls around in a Saturn.)

It's hard to fight the combination of honesty and generosity.

(If that doesn't work, we can all suggest more drastic measures, but give that a shot and see what happens.)

[trapin]

Bringing it to the workplace can get you both out of a job these days if you let it escalate and it becomes much more verbal and or physical. You need to show or remove the material that he posted and take it to the Human Resources manager and tell them that you just want it to stop or you will ask for them to file harrassment charges against him. He can go on line and do what he wants to a certain degree but when he brings it into the work environment he is costing the company time and money that they will have grounds to fire him over if it doesn't cease. A verbal / written warning must be given to him and after that he can drop the ball or keep rolling until it gets him out the door.

Jim, you beat me to it, I was thinking the exact same thing as I read his post. Take what Jim said to heart, SS 396, this is sage advice. In this day and age and with our sinking economy and looming recession it is best that you just steer clear of trouble. And this guy to me sounds like trouble. Cover your bases. Gather up what he's been posting and take it down to Human Resources FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING and also get your boss involved. This knucklehead is not worth losing your job over.

[Bob Johnson]

I have a company here in Georgia that I have tried to promote and help in every way I possibly can. They have blackballed my cars at every turn. It has really bothered me since i have gone way beyond the call of duty to help them. The head guy just doesn't like anyone tell him how my stuff is better than the stuff they do. I was upset even more when he just couldn't understand why i was upset when he ignored my car that I had my heart and soul in. He said it wasn't anything personal and that it shouldn't bother me. i have even kept a few of my cars out of his shows because I knew he wouldn't let it win and I didn't want it to bother me. I have seen his car lose at some big shows and talk about a fit being thrown. i always try to help and promote people that are my friends and neighbors. I feel we should try and stick together..Unfortunately some people guage their accomplishments upon how they do in relation to their contemporaries.

[streetk14]

You know, it's funny how people who aren't really into old cars have a fixation on whether it's a "real SS" or not. You almost see a look of disapointment in their eyes when you say it's not an original SS (my car is an original RS 6 cyl. car). What they don't realize is that they are just badges that really don't mean anything in terms of performance.

In my opinion, it should only be a factor if you are doing a complete resto that is going to be correct in every way. If you are going to improve the vehicle and modernize it, who cares? Yes, a Yenko camaro (one of the most respected musclecars ever) would be cool to have, but my blown LSx would eat a restored Yenko alive. I'd rather have fun with my cars than worry about what people think.

Either way, don't let this guy get under your skin and make the situation worse. You know what you have and why you are doing this, andf that is all that really matters. Welcome to the site and have fun with your project. Let us know if you need any help or advice at any time. There are a lot of experienced and telented guys over here that have been there before.

Andy

[Young Gun]

tell him to stop sippin on that HATERade and get over himself...ask him if he knows how to even turn a wrench...

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

really.......




.........dude has a man-crush.





..........projecting

[paul67]

I hope you don't work for the post office.

[dhutton]

If it were me I wouldn't be taking it to HR. That could get you both labelled as trouble makers. Just ignore him and move on. Surely you can ignore something as lame as all this.

My two cents worth,
Don

[buickfunnycar.com]

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