FatBabiesHaveNoPride
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It's unfortunate that we don't get all the cool hot hatches that Europe gets (Renault, Citroen, etc).
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It's unfortunate that we don't get all the cool hot hatches that Europe gets (Renault, Citroen, etc).
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This was a full-on drag mod. I think the only original thing on that car was the body shell.
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Full on American v-8 nut... partial to GM.
My "daily driver"(work truck for work, so not a "real" daily driver") is a Charger srt with various upgrades, nothing ultra special. It does however have he best sounding roar of any vehicle I have ever owned. My lady did the shopping for that one, and she chose perfectly.
Project car is a 79 firebird, and that has been a blast, but almost done and time to sell and go shopping.
Next car up is a 70's to 80's stingray, and want to focus on just a powertrain build (if anyone has a crippled one laying around, send me stats). Painting has been fun, but the maintenance on a "clean room" to do it in has lost it's appeal.
Love the 60's-70's American muscle. I have owned a slew of novas, firebirds, monte carlo's and more camaro's than I can count.
My ATF was a 78 firebird... junk when I bought it and sold it for over 20k... smelled and looked like it was off the line when I sold it.
my biggest steal was a 73 nova for $600 from a guy down the street. I beat it up and drove it like an idiot for a year, put on a chrome engine dress up kit from JC whitney, new rims and tires on it (400 thru auto trader) and sold it the following year for 4500.
I respect and appreciate the coupes and supercars, but I am at home in a big, loud, hard-to-drive, straight line machine.
Nothing better than a nice summer evening cruise in a car that makes gearheads reminisce about their "lost loves".
As far as a "Dream car", mine is unbelievably dorky, and an unbelievably shitty car, but it is the end game for me as far as car builds. A 1973 ford falcon XB gt.
Aside from having to import it from australlia, shouldn't be much of an issue:nope:
My life will be complete with the addition of the ultimate dork mobile.
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As far as a "Dream car", mine is unbelievably dorky, and an unbelievably shitty car, but it is the end game for me as far as car builds. A 1973 ford falcon XB gt.
Aside from having to import it from australlia, shouldn't be much of an issue:nope:
My life will be complete with the addition of the ultimate dork mobile.
Eh, you're not alone.
I still want a DeLorean...
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I am SOOOOO with you on that.
When I was a kid, I lived in Chicago.
At a place called Westen auto's, on wetersn near north ave I believe, they had a delorean that sat there for YEARS.
I would always stop and look at it through the fence and dream, someday.....
Coolest car ever.
FatBabiesHaveNoPride
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Be careful what you wish for. They are of horrible quality and very unreliable.
Had the oppty to drive one last year and it was slow, clunky and awful. But still cool!
FatBabiesHaveNoPride
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BTW, 'spirited drive' - here's a pic that's an example of what we do about a half dozen times each summer. Bunch of us taking a photo break on a spirited drive through Wisconsin's 'Kettle Morraine' area up to Road America. A few Elise, a couple Exige, one Evora and an Esprit. This was a small turn out - usually we have north of 15 cars and often open it up to other marques - Ferrari, Lambo, Aston, MC, Porsche, GTR, etc.
Mine is the orange one in front (in front of the dark red one):
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BTW, 'spirited drive' - here's a pic that's an example of what we do about a half dozen times each summer. Bunch of us taking a photo break on a spirited drive through Wisconsin's 'Kettle Morraine' area up to Road America. A few Elise, a couple Exige, one Evora and an Esprit. This was a small turn out - usually we have north of 15 cars and often open it up to other marques - Ferrari, Lambo, Aston, MC, Porsche, GTR, etc.
Mine is the orange one in front (in front of the dark red one):
So YOU'RE the SOB that ran me into a ditch!
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Nope!
Impossible to run anyone into a ditch with that car. It's 1950# and made of fiberglass which cracks with a good fart! However, because it's so low I've had my share of drivers (almost always women in minivans or SUVs) almost run me of the road with lane changes.
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Full on American v-8 nut... partial to GM.
My "daily driver"(work truck for work, so not a "real" daily driver") is a Charger srt with various upgrades, nothing ultra special. It does however have he best sounding roar of any vehicle I have ever owned. My lady did the shopping for that one, and she chose perfectly.
Project car is a 79 firebird, and that has been a blast, but almost done and time to sell and go shopping.
Next car up is a 70's to 80's stingray, and want to focus on just a powertrain build (if anyone has a crippled one laying around, send me stats). Painting has been fun, but the maintenance on a "clean room" to do it in has lost it's appeal.
Love the 60's-70's American muscle. I have owned a slew of novas, firebirds, monte carlo's and more camaro's than I can count.
My ATF was a 78 firebird... junk when I bought it and sold it for over 20k... smelled and looked like it was off the line when I sold it.
my biggest steal was a 73 nova for $600 from a guy down the street. I beat it up and drove it like an idiot for a year, put on a chrome engine dress up kit from JC whitney, new rims and tires on it (400 thru auto trader) and sold it the following year for 4500.
I respect and appreciate the coupes and supercars, but I am at home in a big, loud, hard-to-drive, straight line machine.
Nothing better than a nice summer evening cruise in a car that makes gearheads reminisce about their "lost loves".
As far as a "Dream car", mine is unbelievably dorky, and an unbelievably shitty car, but it is the end game for me as far as car builds. A 1973 ford falcon XB gt.
Aside from having to import it from australlia, shouldn't be much of an issue:nope:
My life will be complete with the addition of the ultimate dork mobile.
My last ride was an 06 300 srt, I wanted the charger but came across this one and couldnt pass on it after the test drive. I did the corsa exhaust and it was one of the best sounding cars I have driven. I traded it in on my new truck, and I miss it everyday. The tickets just kept pilling up. Here are a couple pics of it and the truck I had before the 300.
