This lady thinks she has got away with it; no such luck.

A lady walks into a BMW dealership. She browses around, spots the top-of-the-line Beemer and walks over to inspect it. As she bends over to feel the fine leather upholstery, she inadvertently breaks wind.

Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone has noticed her little accident and prays that a sales person doesn't pop up right now.
As she turns around, her worst nightmare materializes in the form of a salesman standing right behind her.

Cool as a cucumber and displaying complete professionalism, the salesman greets the lady with, "Good day, Madame. How may we help you today?"
Very uncomfortably, but hoping that the salesman may just not have been there at the time of her little 'accident', she asks, "Sir, what is the price of this lovely vehicle?"

He answers, "Madam, if you farted just touching it, you're going to s##t yourself when I tell you the price."

I got trophy at a 911 car show a couple years ago. I got 2nd. place out of 102 cars. It's made out out of ceramic and a cherry base. Very special to me.

me and my wonderful girlfriend had a baby. for those of you who talk to me offten this is no suprise. i wanted to tell everyone about the baby so you don't think i'm being rude and not replying. i will be back into the swing of motortopia as soon as i get back to work.

Thank you for reading
One proud Daddy

P.S. i forgot to let everyone know the size weight and date of the my cutie. she was born 6/18/08 at 5:04 pm best day of my life. her name is Paige Marie and she weighted in it 6 lbs and 14 3/4 ozs and was 19 inchs long. both her and mom are doing awesome.

i want to thank everyone for your comments.

This is a special 911 tribute plate I got for my Vette. It reminds us not to forget the tragedy that happened on 9/11/01, and to support our troops, where ever they are.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!!! I hope that your special Santa brought you all that you had wished for and more...
Soupy

I first met my husband in 1969 and from the first day I met him I knew he had a passion for old cars. He had a lot of old cars over the years from a 1933 Anglia to a 1955 chevy bel-air but he never got one complete before he would sell it or trade for another car he liked better Then one day in 1999 he and my son brought home a 1972 chevelle ss that they were going to restore nad eventually talked me into it
To my surprise in a little over a year they had completed the restoration they had built a show car that was set up for burnout contest's They showed the car all summer long always wanting me to come and i never did till the Christmas parade when I rode with my husband
They had placed us right in front of Santa and every so often the police would open up a spot and my husband would do a burnout. The first two times this happened all I wanted was out of the car I was so embarrassed what if one of my co workers saw me? I thought the kids were yelling for Santa until about the third time when I noticed they yelling things like smoke em, burn em, light em up and rev it up and then they go ecstatic when we did a burnout and then some of my co wokers came up to the car during the parade telling me how cool and all kind of positive adjectives Well by the end of the parade I had had a great time and was hooked.
i went out to the garage the next day to help remove the Christmas decorations and began cleaning up a bit when i found a box of trophy's and plaques and when I asked where they wanted to put them I was surprised when I was told back in the box I immediately asked why and was told they don't matter Very confused I asked yall have built this car spent all this time and money finally toke it to some shows and won some trophy's and they don't matter Well what does matter?
My son with a big smile said these as he pointed to a small place on one of the walls of the shop where a group of little plaques were stuck to the wall And of course i said well what is that he said these are dash plaques from all the charity shows we have attended and that figure underneath is the amount of money that was raised for charity and they total up to a little over $200,000.00's and next year we hope to do over $500,000.00's
Then he went to telling about each event This was a volunteer fireman's show and we helped raise over $10,000.00's for fire equipment and this one was for a sunshine shelter for under privileged kids and on and on
by the look on their faces i nicked named the wall that day and it became the wall of pride
I decided that I would go to the next show with them because I wanted to find out more of what this was all about. Well i haven't missed many shows since then and i have made friends with a lot of people we see at the shows from 5 dufferent states and most don't even get their cars judged unless they have changed something and want the judges to critic the changes
We even went to a 300 car show that was giving out 150 awards and couldn't give them all out because didn't enough cars get judged
Show cars are a big part of my family now and we love it my whole family is involved including my daughter and son-in-law all together we have 14 cars
So when you ask how many trophys has my car won and I say about $5,000,000.00's worth i hope you understand
To true car people its not about the wining its about a gift of love and giving of your time and investment towards raising money for charity
i would like to see some sort of contest on Motortopia to see how much money every one can raise for charity each month by listing the shows and how much was raised at all the shows they attended.
I think this would be closer to what we all want than what we have now
Or we could try to meet goals as a group say start out at $100,000.00's the first month till we get enough people participating to start raising our goals

please post your replys
Amelia

My '92 camaro, "Daphne" was just recently voted the ride of the month for May on camaromadness.net

check it out: http://camaro...hqforums.com/

~Scoob

MY FATHER PURCHASED THIS SS FROM A BOUNTY HUNTER IN RURAL LOUISIANA, HE HAD RETIRED THERE FROM GEORGIA. HE TOLD MY FATHER OF HOW HE ENDED UP OWNING THIS CAR.
HE WAS GOING THROUGH FILES LOOKING FOR A CRIMINAL TO GO AFTER AND A PICTURE OF THIS CAR FELL OUT. HE DECIDED HE WOULD GO AFTER THIS BAD SS AND SEE WHAT ELSE WOULD TURN UP.
HE BEGAN A SEARCH FOR "BAD SS" HE CAPTURED THE CAR IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA AND ALSO CAPTURED ITS OWNER.
BACK THEN THE BAD SS WAS WORTH ABOUT $3000.00 AND HIS PART OF THE BOUNTY WAS $2,000.00 AND THE CRIMINAL OFFERED TO SIGN OVER THE TITLE IF HE WOULD LET HIM GO. HE BROUGHT THE "BAD SS" BACK TO GEORGIA. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME HE EVER LET A CRIMINAL GO. BUT REMEMBER HE WENT AFTER THE "BAD SS" AND BROUGHT IT TO JUSTICE.

I am a sad guy today. Mother Nature was not nice to us here in Lincoln, NE yesterday evening. A bad thunderstorm brewed up very quickly that had 70 plus MPH winds. In the scramble of getting everything in the garage as I was working on Louie at the time, we left the front clip outside thinking it would be ok there until the storm passed. Well needless to say, we were quite wrong, not expecting the 70 MPH winds. The front clip that was a removeable factory one piece unit was lifted off the ground, flipped over, and slammed back onto the ground so hard it busted the headlight bezel on the right hand side and basically broke the fenders from the nose piece. I was devistated when I seen it. The winds actually lifted the garage door up that was in front of Louie and we had to close it again and actually lock it. It looked like it was going to blow the garage door inwards. Pretty scary moment. The clouds were moving rapidly and swirling. Thank God there was actually no tornados as I was starting to think we were going to get one. There were many power outages and broken trees and limbs. About a block away a huge tree broke off a 2.5 to 3 foot thick limb and it blocked the road. Right next to it another tree was on fire as the power line hit it and ignited it. Trees were down all over town. The same for power lines. Crazy storm. It all happened within half an hour or so. Then it sort of cleared up.
Now Louie is going to have to be fixed and the worst part about it is the Alpine Green Pearl paint cannot be matched easily or at all. The headlight bucket or bezel may not be an easy find either. The fenders are fixable but creased badly in the wheel wells and the paint is scratched up from them falling on the patio and sliding to a rest from the storm. I have to find another coupe or station wagon that is a single headlight unit. My spoiler and lower valance took a bad hit too. They are broken as well. I have a friend at work that already mixed some paint and sprayed a sample piece that some of my other friends liked so Louie may be a different color next time he is seen. I have already started the stripping and sanding. Now the test will be getting the extremely rare parts for the car.
I may need some assistance in finding a front clip or pieces so if anybody knows where one may be PLEASE contact me so Louie can be fixed soon and brought back out. I can use Monza Coupe, Monza Town Coupe, Monza station wagons, Pontiac Sunbirds, possibly the Chevy Vega, the Firenza, Skyhawk, Olds Starfires, and other types of these h-body type cars. They have to be single headlight cars (2 total) instead of the dual headlight (4 total). Thanks if anybody can help me out.

Thanks everyone for your interest and input into trying to solve the "Mystery Trans Am" As you can see in the comments, the owner finally found my cards stuck on his car, joined Motortopia and solved the mystery :D (although I could kick his butt for not having the 1974 455SD) NOT JK ;)

I have gained ALOT of knowledge through this endeavor and appreciate so much you all sharing your knowledge with me.

THANKS!!!!!!!!
CC



I have been seeing the silouette of this Trans Am sitting under a cloth car cover in a fenced storage facility for a long time. I have stopped (traspassed) to look at it closer without disturbing the cover but this past weekend we had some major storms that blew the cover off so I HAD to stop again and take another look at it. I would like some input from my fellow motortopians about this car. I know that it is a 70-73 but I don't know much else about it. I know that there are some Trans Am enthusiasts/experts on this site that can enlighten me about this TA :-)


Thanks for your input :)
CC

Figured I would let everyone know that I am on the rebuild of the Green Monza. I decided I am going to try to get it all done for this next years Pinks All Out. I have to install a new lexan windshield as I listened to the local glass shop by installing it like an original windshield and it has popped out three times on me now. I plan on bolting it in this time. I am adding a pair of Aerospace Components front disc brakes to the car along with a new 355 motor combo that should have in excess of 650 HP. I bent one front rim and broke an upper ball joint. Wheel stands take their toll after a while no matter how high the car comes off the ground. My car only comes up about a foot or so off the ground and I ride it out to about 60 ft. I then am adding the new Hoosier slicks to the rear. If all goes well I hope to install a NOS cheater system too. If I have time I need to fix a few body dings and scratches and reshoot the paint. These last few years have been hard on the car and it is showing with all the cracks it is getting in the doors, roof, and quarters. I have a lot of work to do but going to try to make it to one of the Pinks All Out in 2008. I am shooting for Bandimere Speedway in Denver, CO on August 9, 2008. Wish me luck. This is where sponsors would come in handy if I had any!!! lol.. :)

makes a hell of alot of sense to me.


Navy Petty Officer Mike Monsoor

PO2 (EOD2) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq , giving his life to save his fellow SEALs.

During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego , as his coffin was being moved from the hearse to the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery , SEALs were lined up on both sides of the pallbearers route forming a column of twos, with the coffin moving up the center. As Mike's coffin passed, each SEAL, having removed his gold Trident from his uniform, slapped it down embedding the Trident in the wooden coffin.
The slaps were audible from across the cemetery; by the time the coffin arrived grave side, it looked as though it had a gold inlay from all the Tridents pinned to it. This was a fitting send-off for a warrior hero.

This should be front-page news instead of the crap we see every day.

Since the media won't make this news, I choose to make it news by forwarding it onto you guys. I am proud of our military and the men and women who serve in it. They represent the highest and finest values of this country.

I want to thank all the people that are helping or have been helping in my quest for parts. I have really found out that there are some really, really good people here on motortopia. I am glad to be a part of such a group of people. I belong to a lot of websites but this one has far the better people on it. It is sad to say I have been getting better results here than my own H-body clubs. AGAIN THANK YOU ALL.
I found a perfect headlight housing 65 miles away that I had to pay dearly for after I pulled it off myself. I also bought another one from a guy in Wyoming that had a broken mounting tab. Not sure if I can fix it but it is a spare none the less. I am still looking for few front end parts but slowly they are showing up from all corners of the world.
An old best friend whom I haven't gotten along with since 1996 buried our hatchets and he started helping me sand Louie down for a new paint job. He has even been helping get the supplies and paint. he is going to shoot the paint as he is our landing gear painter where I work. Louie will definitely be a different shade of green when he comes back out but maybe it is time for a change. I think he will look very nice when we are done.
I also want to thank Monzter C10 (motortopia.com member) from nearby Ashland for his help in all the work too. He has come down to help out where ever he can on Louie. He even went with me on the road trip to get the headlight bucket. He has been dedicated to helping me when ever he has had time.
Well one quarter panel is started with the sanding and some of the front nose pieces I could salvage from the storm. Progress is slow but it will be better than ever if we just take our time. We are fixing all the stresses of drag racing and the nicks and scratches from the last five years of driving, wrenching, testing clips, hoods, etc... now Louie will even have a custom made hood for him. Something he has not had for years. I will be trying a couple of different ideas.

My Dad is the original owner of his 1969 GTO Ram Air IV. He was seperated from it for several years after he had to sell it. He was smart enough to take the engine and transmission out of it before selling it and has had them stored all of these years. He has always searched for his beloved GTO but to no avail. About 10 years ago he got a call from a guy wanting to know if he wanted to buy a GTO. Dad said "Maybe, what have you got?". The guy told him that he had his GTO and knew that it belonged to Dad because he found the Protecto Plate under the seat. Dad immediately went to get the car. It had a Buick motor and transmission in it and was being run on a local drag strip. For $700.00 Dad hauled his GTO back home. They guy was sick when he found out that Dad still had the original engine and transmission (he would have asked more for the car). The body and frame was solid with no rust or damage. Dad stored the car for a while until he retired and had time to work on it. He has done almost all of the work himself except for the paint.

Dad was recently diagnosed with cancer. His priorities have changed and he has not been motivated to work on the car. I have enough enthusiasm for the both of us though!!!! Dad has seen my love for the cars and realizes how much time I have put into studying and learning about them. Dad and his friend are still working on the car and hopefully will have it completed this year. There is not much left to do, mostly interior and wiring. I know that when he hears that BAD RA IV roar again, his face will light up with memories, pride and joy. I can't wait to see that and hopefully we can take a ride and share some new memories.

I will be uploading pictures through the process and hopefully will have the car ready for next year's car show season!!!!!

CC

today i learned that my car is going to be the featured car on my car clubs newsletter!!! god this is gonna be sweet, i will upload it via a scanner soon as i get a copy

Happy Birthday to the man we all love and wish to thank for making the Trans Am such an automotive icon. Born Feb. 11, 1936, he turns 72. Still going strong and continuing to make the Trans Am a very special car.

This was my license plate until Dale Jr. changed his number.

We had 89 cars today at our Shade Tree Car Club Show at Rally's.. Out of those 89 cars, there 48 Trophies awarded, in 4 Classes, 10 trophies per class 1901-1957, 1957-1972, 72-94, 94-Present, I was fortunate to win in the 94-Present Class, my first Trophy. Temps were in the mid 80's, I was the 3rd car register, (eager rookie) and sat out the heat until award presentation at the edge of dark.. But all in all would do it again. I have a photo to show but it's a bit blurred, the wife isn't very good with a camera, LOL!!

Just the other day I was out for a ride and upon returning home I had the misfortune to run into Rocky Racoon, or should I say Rocky ran into me!!!! Literally!!! Traveling home at a substancial rate of speed, Rocky shoots out from the side of the road and runs smack dab into me and met his match!!!! I didn't even have the time to apply my brakes and before I knew it the damage was done!!! Needless to say Rocky did meet his match and lost but not without making his presence known!!! Now it's off to the body shop for repairs and alot of $$$$ out of pocket to get it back in tip top shape!!! Sorry Rocky for sending you to Coon Heaven.................Mess with the best, Lose like the rest!!!!! ;-D

Hello all...
I am concerned about some of the groups on this site making challenges a total waste of time. Their members select cars to challenge and then all of the members of the club are instructed to vote for the club member's car, even if the car that's been challenged is far superior to some of their rust buckets. This is not why this site was setup. I, along with many others, shouldn't have to tolerate this type of behavior.
I would be interested in hearing from everyone else on this subject...
Soupy

Almost made it to 10's. Time to fix the launch and get that 10.9 and be out of the 11's for good.....any suggestions are always appreciated

oh yea still stock gear and bottom end lol