What is the most common you get

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by Wes, Jul 1, 2004.

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What is the most common car cruise question/comment?

  1. I haven't seen any of these in years.

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  2. I had one of these back in the day.

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  3. I didn't know any of these were around anymore.

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  4. What is it?

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  1. Wes

    Wes Maverick Police Dept.

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    While we were talking about car shows and cruises in another post here, it got me thinking. As we seem to regularly get questions about our Mavs/Comets that most others do not get, there are a few that ring common it seems.

    What are the most common questions you get about your car and Mavs in general?
     
  2. Maverick Guy

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    You left out the 'Pinto' and 'Camero' comments that some people make. :eek:
    I guess that would fall under "What is it?".
     
  3. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    I often get" I had one of those back in the day" Followed by "I sure do wish I would`a kept it". I`ve Never met one former Mavcom owner who didnt regret that they got rid of their car.

    KEEP `EM YA`ll !
     
  4. 1/4Mile Comet

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    Everyone I run into calls my Comet a Maverick.
     
  5. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    #1 I (we, my mom, my dad, my uncle, my brother, etc) used to have one of those.

    #2 Haven't seen one of those in a while.
     
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    since I put my car in black rustoleom, everyone asks what color am I painting it, I just say it's staying the way it is for a long time, cheap, easy to touch up, and still looks damn good:D
     
  7. Maverick Guy

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    I agree with Dan, it seems like the person usually saying it goes straight from the first comment straight into the second comment without taking a breathe. :)
     
  8. Jean Doll

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    All of them! I must admit that my car has never been called a Camero, but has been called a Pinto more times than I can remember.
     
  9. Dan Starnes

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    I agree with the #1 and #2 that Dan posted. I would add that #3 would be 'Do you know of any for sale?'
    Dan
     
  10. Tim Wilmoth

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    Also we hear " that was my first new car I ever bought"
     
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    yeah i'd have to agree that the most often thing i hear is my (aunt-gramma-mom) so n so had one too! never heard of a man owning one though. geez i remember my dad test driving one in 72 with a 302. why he went for the nova with a 350 is beyond me!
     
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    With four daughters, there is an endless supply of other kids, moms, and dads coming by here in some fashion or another. I get "What kind of car is that?" more than any other question. I get that from the teenagers, the pre-teens, and the 20-something parents of the younger kids. The next comment is "Never seen one before." Gotta love it.:eek:
     
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    we get this all the time with my stepfather's 56 F100, "what year is that?" Then the next line is, "I have a 56 too" we know right off the bat that's an out right lie. 1953-1955 used all the same stuff minus the grill and gas tank filler, look very similar. The 56 has a shorter height cab, and wraparound windshield, very easy to tell a 56 from a 53-55. Some people just talk to hear themselves
     
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    Some guy told me "That is a nice NOVA" I said yea it has a really well built 355ci in it.:D
     
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    was on the way to a show with my old ranchero. stopped at the gas station and a guy came over and told me what a great el camino i had.:slap:
     

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