Larry Childs Performance Exhaust

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Larry Childs Performance Exhaust with a strange box in his truck bed. Curious mechanics peered inside and found… something they’d never seen before. Inside was a rusty old canister labeled ‘Turbo Boost Maximizer’. The mechanics tried it on several cars, each time seeing slight improvements—until one day, an elderly neighbor drove in complaining of slow acceleration. They installed it, and he zoomed out so fast that half his groceries flew off the seat. Since then, Larry’s sign reads: ‘Performance Exhaust—Boost Your Life!’

2. A regular stopped by one afternoon, carrying a strange box under his arm and muttering something about ‘turbocharged luck.’ The guys in the shop looked on curiously as he disappeared into Larry Childs Performance Exhaust. After an hour or so, the man emerged with a broad smile, holding what looked like a new exhaust pipe. 'Works like magic,' he whispered, before hopping back into his car and driving off. The mechanics shook their heads but couldn't help grinning. To this day, whenever someone mentions good luck, they point towards Larry's shop and say, “Ask Larry about that turbocharged guy.”

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Larry Childs Performance Exhaust. The engine of his truck sputtered out a peculiar tune—something between a growl and a whimper—that echoed through the empty streets. The mechanic raised an eyebrow but nodded, ‘That’s no ordinary sound,’ he muttered, adjusting his glasses. After some fiddling with tools, he grinned, ‘It’s just your old exhaust pipe singing its last song.’ They both laughed as the truck roared back to life, leaving behind only the hum of satisfied machinery.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Larry Childs Performance Exhaust. The garage door opened without anyone inside, and a voice boomed out from nowhere: ‘What took you so long? We’ve been waiting for your engine parts!’ The delivery driver looked around nervously but saw no one. He quickly unloaded the parts and drove off. Later that week, as he was leaving after dark, he heard the same deep voice again: ‘Hey, mate! Didn’t you forget something?’ Turning back, he found an old man waving cheerfully from behind the closed door. ‘Oh, hello,’ said the driver, relieved. ‘You’re Larry?’ The old man laughed heartily. ‘Nope, just my neighbor who loves practical jokes.’