Would you judge me (a mom) for driving a restored muscle car around town (grocery, school pickup)?

[Anonymous]

not in a bad way. I have a classic car, used to work for a car magazine and DH/DS are both mechanics. We'd probably have much to talk about!

[Anonymous]

Do you care what others think? If so, why?

[Anonymous]

I would give you an envious thumbs up at the next stoplight. If we were in my Chevy Chase neighborhood full of rule-following class presidents, I’d jump out at the light and hug you gratefully with tears in my eyes

- 55 year old woman from a classic car family

[Anonymous]

We used to go to dressage shows in a muscle car that was pulling a little European horse trailer and we were total badasses. You will be, too!

[Anonymous]

If I noticed, I certainly wouldn't judge you for it.

I might wonder if you were thinking a lot about what other people were thinking about you. It's that kind of car, but nothing terrible about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you care what others think? If so, why?

DP, yes, I care what others think, to some limited extent, but not zero. Why? Because I'm human and being human means I am a social animal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would judge you for being awesomely badass.

- 41 year old woman

+100 about anyone, man or woman
-50-something

[Anonymous]

I'm assuming you did the restoration yourself, and you should be proud!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I would judge you for being awesomely badass.

- 41 year old woman

This.

[Anonymous]

Judged in a positive way.

[Anonymous]

NP, been dreaming of a 69 Impala when my Minivan dies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Mom actually owned a black 2dr 1969 Charger (like in fast and furious) from age 54 to 64.

She get thumbs over everywhere. I recall she went on vacation my brother and I took it out and a corvette wanted to race at lift. We gave him a head start and lit it up and beat him.

That car was scary as had manual brakes. I bought it off mom and everyone loved it. I regret selling it.

I would judge you if you did this (racing). Talk about a huge sore ears for other drivers and pedestrians to get an ego boost

I don’t otherwise care about what you drive. I would neither think you were lame nor a badass. I don’t think buying a muscle car makes you a badass. It’s not an accomplishment to buy a car, most people do it

[Anonymous]

Most lack modern safety equipment so some may….. re hauling kids.

[Anonymous]

If the kids were in it yes because of lack of modern safety standards.

[Anonymous]

I would think you're probably a fun person to be around. DS (8) would be jealous and want to know why I don't have one, and DH would probably be taking an analytical approach wondering how much it cost to restore, what the gas mileage is, etc. Not in a judging way, it just seems to be how his brain works