[i82much]

Originally Posted by RocktimusPryme

Its actually my 33rd birthday today. This is a hard game to get into for anyone under 40 and finally secure anymore. Its an expensive game. ESPECIALLY if it doesnt involve small block Chevrolets.

There are lots of us who dont help too. Many who would scoff at someone for driving around in a 4 door chevelle for example. Or at a cheap paintjob. I think some of that is changing though. Similar to the rat rod craze there is now a ratty muscle car movement. A driveable enjoyable ratty car being more fun than a perfect project in your garage that you will never be able to afford to finish.

The only cars that matter are the ones that get driven. A guy with an LS6 Chevelle in his garage that never moves may as well have just bought a painting instead. I see a kid around my neighborhood driving an old Buick Skylark, I give him thumbs-up every time I see him. That's a hell of a lot more what this hobby is about than polishing your air cleaner every Saturday, at least as far as I am concerned.

[Indianhead]

54 for 2 more months. I bought my first Pontiac at 17 years old and have owned at least 1 all but 1 year since.

[RocktimusPryme]

Originally Posted by i82much

The only cars that matter are the ones that get driven. A guy with an LS6 Chevelle in his garage that never moves may as well have just bought a painting instead. I see a kid around my neighborhood driving an old Buick Skylark, I give him thumbs-up every time I see him. That's a hell of a lot more what this hobby is about than polishing your air cleaner every Saturday, at least as far as I am concerned.

I agree wholly, I respect the truly rare. But if I honestly sumbled upon a numbers matching 302 z28 with a race history. I probably wouldnt keep it. I would sell that car to someone who was going to enjoy it as art.

That being said about my point Im guilty too. I wouldnt be caught dead in a 4 door malibu even as I encourage others to do exactly that. Because the hobby needs the entry level people. But there is a lot of deep seeded over generations bias towards cars. Ive been casually looking for a deal on a bubbletop car for a while, whenever I open a craigslist ad and its a 4 door I feel like my time was wasted.

I know every year there are people with classics on power tour who get downright HEATED that there are those in 5th gen camaros on tour with them. but truth be told its guys buying bolt on cold air intakes for those cars that make it possible for companies to produce and sell low volume restoration parts for a 1964 grand prix.

[i82much]

Originally Posted by RocktimusPryme

I agree wholly, I respect the truly rare. But if I honestly sumbled upon a numbers matching 302 z28 with a race history. I probably wouldnt keep it. I would sell that car to someone who was going to enjoy it as art.

That being said about my point Im guilty too. I wouldnt be caught dead in a 4 door malibu even as I encourage others to do exactly that. Because the hobby needs the entry level people. But there is a lot of deep seeded over generations bias towards cars. Ive been casually looking for a deal on a bubbletop car for a while, whenever I open a craigslist ad and its a 4 door I feel like my time was wasted.

I know every year there are people with classics on power tour who get downright HEATED that there are those in 5th gen camaros on tour with them. but truth be told its guys buying bolt on cold air intakes for those cars that make it possible for companies to produce and sell low volume restoration parts for a 1964 grand prix.

Yeah, I mean, I don't want a four door either! And I have spent obscene amounts of money on my car, paid a lot of people to do work that I would up doing over anyway. I am just glad the freaking body and paint turned out nice or else I wouldn't really be able to do anything about it.

But, as much as my car has a lot of $$ in it and frankly a lot of repop Chinese parts, I can also say I have spent a buttload of time working on it and also working on my old 72 K10. Right now my hands are covered in scabs from using my grinder on the Chevy, so while I'm too stupid to wear gloves when using the grinder at least I give myself a little credit for working on the freaking things. It was raining like crazy and dripping off the roof down the crack of my butt while I was grinding on the firewall too.

Ah well. No one that drove by would think I was particularly smart, but at least a car guy would respect my efforts. Feels really nice when you bust your butt and something comes together to make your ride nicer, and no amount of money can replace that.