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Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #255 on: May 11, 2007 - 02:44:21 PM »
I am a newbie and so after reading this post, I am now initiated.

It was enjoyable reading the facts and the knowledge that everyon has regarding mopars.


The question I have, is
1. Why do all mopar fanatics run up to you car and look first at the VIN?
2. Then if something doesnt match, or its not number matching, they develop an attitude?

To answer question #1... It's probably to see if your car is an original Hemi or 6-Pack car. I can't answer question #2... and you better not look at my VIN either.  :nono:  My car is most definitely NOT all original.


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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #256 on: May 11, 2007 - 02:55:04 PM »
1. Why do all mopar fanatics run up to you car and look first at the VIN?
2. Then if something doesnt match, or its not number matching, they develop an attitude?


1. It's easy to look at a VIN and tell if the car is a real 6BBL or HEMI  ect

2. I don't know but I never met a Chebbie guy or Ricer with and attitude    :lol2:

Seriously. In my experience it's the flippers, posers and the wannabees that have the attitude trying to get a deal. They basicly just read the the letter R means HEMI in a book and if you have a letter G in your VIN you have to give away your car to them for cheap.
The REAL MOPAR owners, even the ones with million dollar HEMI verts for example are usually very cool...


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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #257 on: May 11, 2007 - 09:19:37 PM »
I am a newbie and so after reading this post, I am now initiated.

It was enjoyable reading the facts and the knowledge that everyon has regarding mopars.


The question I have, is
1. Why do all mopar fanatics run up to you car and look first at the VIN?
2. Then if something doesnt match, or its not number matching, they develop an attitude?

I always check a VIN# myself to see if a car is real or not. The other reason seeing as I know most of the codes is looking at the fender tag and seeing how the car was optioned like when new  and seeing what it looks like now. I always enjoy seeing oddball combinations of options and colors.

The attitude, I don't know. If a car is trying to get passed of as an original I could understand it, otherwise :dunno:
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #258 on: May 12, 2007 - 10:58:19 AM »
Sitting in front of the grocery store in my Challenger last night waiting on my wife.
Guy walks up and first words out of his mouth..."is it numbers matching?"

I said "why do you ask?"...

He didn't have an answer...try it.

The question is kinda like asking right out of the gate...
what's it worth?
how much money do you make?

A First question like that from a stranger is kinda rude unless you're selling the car.
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #259 on: May 12, 2007 - 11:05:06 AM »
I like it when the first and only question out of  their mouth is...

"How much do YOU think it's worth?"

My answer is always
 :clueless:   :dunno:


They then go on telling me about my car how round taillights aren't worth it and how I should lose the bumpers and change the grille to a 1971.....
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #260 on: May 12, 2007 - 04:04:57 PM »


Sitting in front of the grocery store in my Challenger last night waiting on my wife.
Guy walks up and first words out of his mouth..."is it numbers matching?"

I said "why do you ask?"...

He didn't have an answer...try it.

The question is kinda like asking right out of the gate...
what's it worth?
how much money do you make?

A First question like that from a stranger is kinda rude unless you're selling the car.





They then go on telling me about my car how round taillights aren't worth it and how I should lose the bumpers and change the grille to a 1971.....





Were they both wearing chevy hats? 

I would give 'em this little guy


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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #261 on: May 13, 2007 - 07:22:01 PM »
i justed wasted30 minutes of my life to find out there are no 72 hemi cudas??
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #262 on: May 13, 2007 - 08:16:48 PM »
i justed wasted30 minutes of my life to find out there are no 72 hemi cudas??

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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #263 on: May 14, 2007 - 11:16:25 AM »
i justed wasted30 minutes of my life to find out there are no 72 hemi cudas??

 :roflsmiley:  Consider yourself INITIATED!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #264 on: May 14, 2007 - 10:41:01 PM »
i justed wasted30 minutes of my life to find out there are no 72 hemi cudas??

Cross that off on the "I wonder if" list. :smilielol:
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #265 on: May 15, 2007 - 12:01:06 AM »
:roflsmiley:  Consider yourself INITIATED!  :thumbsup:

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Just look at it this way: 

You were not the first (I also did it) and you will not be the last to get initiated.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #266 on: May 18, 2007 - 01:42:16 PM »
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #267 on: May 19, 2007 - 01:12:37 AM »
i justed wasted30 minutes of my life to find out there are no 72 hemi cudas??

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And by the way I love this thread!

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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #268 on: May 20, 2007 - 10:15:49 AM »
When I look at a VIN I'm wondering if its really something original.  But if the car looks amazing enough, who cares?!  My 440 Magnum car originally came with a slant six :roflsmiley:  But minus the rallye gauges, shes not different from the real deal anymore :thumbsup:
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Re: Original 72 Hemi Cuda
« Reply #269 on: May 24, 2007 - 07:44:12 PM »
       I guess I'm innitiated as well. I'f that guy doesn't have BURPIN strung up somewhere, as soon as he comes up for air, we should hang him with this thread. Next time I smell this kind of thing coming, I'll at least have a snack and a drink to keep my tummy satisfied. Good thread though, kept my going. I'm just not sure why I didn't look at the last page like I do with certain book's. :cheers:Pat
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