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[quote:fbaba7d4d8][i:fbaba7d4d8]Originally posted by ace[/i:fbaba7d4d8]
[quote:fbaba7d4d8][i:fbaba7d4d8]Originally posted by Mary[/i:fbaba7d4d8]
Seth: we call Neons "Happy Cars" here. Don't get too hyped over the Mustang, though. You know what Ford stands for, don't you?[/quote:fbaba7d4d8]


Found On Road Dead?!?!?! :banana: [/quote:fbaba7d4d8]

That works. Also popular is Fix Or Repair Daily.

If you're ever in Detroit, look me up. I can show you the ORIGINAL Ford plant in Highland Park. The building is still standing, although since it's in the middle of Highland Park, who knows how long that will last...We also have the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn. It is super-cool!

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:6dd19ecf54][i:6dd19ecf54]Originally posted by Mary[/i:6dd19ecf54]
Nobody has a cool older car that they drive? That is a major hobby up here. People store them in the winter and then drive them around in the summer. And some people take "newer" older cars (Delta 88s and Cutlasses are popular) and restore them to cherry then use them as their main car. (Insurance is really high here.) I would love to do that, but I'm not nearly enough of a mechanic to be able to keep it up.

We sure could make muscle cars. It's sad those days are over. The old Chrysler muscle cars of the late 60s were the pinnacle...the Charger, the Challenger...there's never been anything better than them on the road. Exept for the fact that they get 4 miles to the gallon, they're great!

Mary :bs2: [/quote:6dd19ecf54]


Mary, I am totally with you on the classics...

When I was growing up, my dad always showed me pictures and told me stories about all his old hot rods...

We had a '65 Mustang Fastback and a '49 Studebaker Champion...

i love the tv show American HotRods on discovery... those cars are awesome!!!


ace

[Edited on 5-29-2004 by ace]
 
[quote:11338d6a8a][i:11338d6a8a]Originally posted by Paul manata[/i:11338d6a8a]
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Nobody has a cool older car that they drive
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I used to have a 74 chevy mallibu.

I was racing a ford mustang and he tried to pull something on me so I turned her into him and plowed him up on someones front lawn. Loking bak it wasn't the smartest decision I've made. I haven't had a muscle car since but if i get one again it will be mopar!

-Paul [/quote:11338d6a8a]

No, probably not the best decision you ever made, but you would totally be able to hold your own in Detroit! I watched someone intentionally swerve into someone today to get them to move. The other car didn't budge. This little fracas went on for a quarter of a mile! We are a whole other breed of driver here.

Those old malibus are pretty cool as well. GM had the second-best muscle cars, with Ford bringing up the rear with the Mustang. (Sorry Seth)

Mopar is the BEST! Man, you can hear those engines coming, and do they ever sound excellent...what power!

One of the few DVDs I own is Bullitt, and I just love to watch the chase scene...except McQueen should have been in the Charger. Why they had to put him in the Mustang I will never understand. And I guess that when they were testing out the cars to get them road worthy for the chase, the only mod they had to make on the Charger was cop shocks. The Mustang basically had to get overhauled, and McQueen could still barely keep up. And he was a serious racer!

No info about cows for me, huh?

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:acd8e077df][i:acd8e077df]Originally posted by Paul manata[/i:acd8e077df]
what do you mean info about cows? [/quote:acd8e077df]

You Californians just aren't into our hip-hop lingo, yo...

No, Wayne was explaining all kinds of important cow-related information to me. If I ever meet a cow in a dark alley, I need to know how to handle myself.

Actually, I asked for it, because I displayed my total livestock ignorance on the very first post on this thread.

Let me ask you this, Paul...does your current (non-muscle) car have bullhorns on the grill? Or possibly a papal hat?

Mary :bs2:
 
2000 Toyota Tundra

A foor door truck with a Land Cruiser engine, the highest safety record, best gas mileage and best emissions, best reliability, best resale value, and best ride of all trucks...and that is not just my opinion!

Phillip
 
[quote:6b2f9197eb][i:6b2f9197eb]Originally posted by Paul manata[/i:6b2f9197eb]
I have work van that I use (free gas, free insurance, free check-ups) I also have a chevy s-10 extended cab with tinted windows (red) and I will be putting a large sticker on it that says, "are you epistemologically self-conscious" in the near future. [/quote:6b2f9197eb]

Epistemologically. You sure do like your big words, don't you? Just make sure you spell it right on the bumper sticker. But I still think the papal hat on the grill would be more succinct.

You have red-tinted windows? Or a red truck? That's like saying you like dogs - are you fond of them or do you like to eat them? There's a big difference...

I won't tell you the Detroit attitude about the S-10. I'm sure you make it work, and that's the important thing!

BTW, I'm sorry, but if you're cruising around town in a truck with red-tinted windows, you HAVE to be the villain in the Puritan Smackdown. Have to be.

Mary :D
 
[quote:c475538c3e][i:c475538c3e]Originally posted by Paul manata[/i:c475538c3e]
red truck dark black tinted windows. [/quote:c475538c3e]

Better. But I still think you'd be the better villain. Don't fret. Wasn't Rowdy Roddy Piper the villain? People loved him!

Pastorway..you are so sensible! That's exactly the sort of vehicle I can picture you in. But since you're in Texas, PLEASE tell me you have bullhorns on yours...

Mary :bs2:
 
Mary, you're obviously embarassed at how much my car out-rocks yours. My car is to your car what Christopher and Paul Manata think San Diego is to everywhere else.

And it's not my dream car.

But it's still better than yours.
 
[quote:d0d99d2f22][i:d0d99d2f22]Originally posted by FrozenChosen[/i:d0d99d2f22]
Mary, you're obviously embarassed at how much my car out-rocks yours. My car is to your car what Christopher and Paul Manata think San Diego is to everywhere else.

And it's not my dream car.

But it's still better than yours. [/quote:d0d99d2f22]

FC. A minivan cannot outrock anything under the sun. Please hear me. A minivan is to cars what doubleknit polyester is to clothes. If a minivan were music, it would be Michael Bolton. You're still young. You have a future. If you want your future to include girls in any capacity, flee from the minivan. RUN, I tell you. RUN.

Mary :D
 
Paul Manata wrote:
[quote:05342605e9]
...and a shotgun rack. and chew stains all over the driver's side of the truck and mud flaps with the Elmer Fudd on them saying "back off."
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Elmer Fudd. Let's see...he was bald too, right?

I want a shotgun rack. I can't fit one in my Escort. Someday. HA! I was just talking about how I had to get better at goal setting!

I do love a BIG pickup truck. An F-250, a Ram...but unless gas prices go WAY down, it's destined to remain a dream...I saw a SWEET pickup today. It was about a 1980 Ford (150 I think) and it was white. Totally restored and with a souped up engine. That kind of thing always puts a big grin on my face. I have actually "chased" really cool cars, if I couldn't tell what they were. I have yet to meet a psycho that way, although it's probably not the safest thing I've ever done. But the guys are always cool about it, and they LOVE to talk about their cars...

YES! Manata's embracing his inner villain! We could probably braodcast the Smackdown on the Net...

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:99263b62e2][i:99263b62e2]Originally posted by jfschultz[/i:99263b62e2]
I have a 2000 Toyota Camry V6-LE, and waiting for a Prius that I ordered a couple of months ago. [/quote:99263b62e2]

Hey there, John,

Yeah, we talked about that, didn't we? I think you were my very first U2U...I seemed so sweet and nice back then, didn't I?

It's OK. The foreign car thing happens. I wish the Big 3 would get more competitive, but their idea of competitive is who can make the biggest SUV.

BTW, way to give the right info - "2000 Toyota Camry V6-LE" - you sound like a native!

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:7d8d92d6c2][i:7d8d92d6c2]Originally posted by Mary[/i:7d8d92d6c2]
FC. A minivan cannot outrock anything under the sun. Please hear me. A minivan is to cars what doubleknit polyester is to clothes. If a minivan were music, it would be Michael Bolton. You're still young. You have a future. If you want your future to include girls in any capacity, flee from the minivan. RUN, I tell you. RUN.
[/quote:7d8d92d6c2]

Again, we see more of your insecuity.

1) One of my friends has a minivan. He has a girlfriend. Nyah.

2) Minivan's scream "family vehicle" and that says to girls "hey, this guy is already prepared!" And then they faint.

Makes total sense.

But I won't cast my pearls before the swine! Oooh, personal attack! That's right! Get some!:rant:
 
I drive a '98 GMC Z71 Extended Cab ('tweaked the engine just a bit. . .) It is teal blue with dark tinted windows. The coolest car I've owned was a 55 Chevy two door. It looked stock from the side. Only when you saw the rear did you begin to get a clue. . . the duals and 14" street slicks began to give a hint to the knowledgable. Underneath it had a 350 that we bored 35 over. The cams, well, you'd have just had to hear it at idle. Packston blower. Triple quadrajets. Four speed gear box, on the floor of course. The only cars I couldn't smoke weren't street legal. I could smoke most of them on the track too.

When I see these little Japanese toys today with their buzzing mufflers, neon lights, and the bragging about their horse power from there owners I laugh. I tell them that if they want to know what horsepower is they need to get in a car that can cut the sidewalls of the rears if you don't know how to take off in it. One that wrinkles the asphalt on a hot day, literally. One that allows you to come out of the hole at around 10,000 rpm. Now, that is horsepower and torque.

Lance, regarding bovine terminology:
I guess we'd better come up with a poll to see what everybody things the proper answer is. :D:D
 
[quote:fe18079274][i:fe18079274]Originally posted by pastorway[/i:fe18079274]
2000 Toyota Tundra

A foor door truck with a Land Cruiser engine, the highest safety record, best gas mileage and best emissions, best reliability, best resale value, and best ride of all trucks...and that is not just my opinion!

Phillip [/quote:fe18079274]

nice truck indeed! my dad has a tundra, and he loves it dearly... he drives the heck out of it, but has never had any problems...
 
[quote:df27596a3d][i:df27596a3d]Originally posted by jfschultz[/i:df27596a3d]
I have a 2000 Toyota Camry V6-LE, and waiting for a Prius that I ordered a couple of months ago. [/quote:df27596a3d]

hey Germantown! i have some friends/associates in Germantown named the Chandlers...
 
[quote:491785a3c5][i:491785a3c5]Originally posted by LawrenceU[/i:491785a3c5]
I drive a '98 GMC Z71 Extended Cab ('tweaked the engine just a bit. . .) It is teal blue with dark tinted windows. The coolest car I've owned was a 55 Chevy two door. It looked stock from the side. Only when you saw the rear did you begin to get a clue. . . the duals and 14" street slicks began to give a hint to the knowledgable. Underneath it had a 350 that we bored 35 over. The cams, well, you'd have just had to hear it at idle. Packston blower. Triple quadrajets. Four speed gear box, on the floor of course. The only cars I couldn't smoke weren't street legal. I could smoke most of them on the track too.

When I see these little Japanese toys today with their buzzing mufflers, neon lights, and the bragging about their horse power from there owners I laugh. I tell them that if they want to know what horsepower is they need to get in a car that can cut the sidewalls of the rears if you don't know how to take off in it. One that wrinkles the asphalt on a hot day, literally. One that allows you to come out of the hole at around 10,000 rpm. Now, that is horsepower and torque.

Lance, regarding bovine terminology:
I guess we'd better come up with a poll to see what everybody things the proper answer is. :D:D [/quote:491785a3c5]


now THAT's what I'm talking about!!! if i could just have any car in the world, i'd take an original 1966 Carol Shelby 427 Cobra!!!!
 
[quote:8bbd6ed02e][i:8bbd6ed02e]Originally posted by FrozenChosen[/i:8bbd6ed02e]
[quote:8bbd6ed02e][i:8bbd6ed02e]Originally posted by Mary[/i:8bbd6ed02e]
FC. A minivan cannot outrock anything under the sun. Please hear me. A minivan is to cars what doubleknit polyester is to clothes. If a minivan were music, it would be Michael Bolton. You're still young. You have a future. If you want your future to include girls in any capacity, flee from the minivan. RUN, I tell you. RUN.
[/quote:8bbd6ed02e]

Again, we see more of your insecuity.

1) One of my friends has a minivan. He has a girlfriend. Nyah.

2) Minivan's scream "family vehicle" and that says to girls "hey, this guy is already prepared!" And then they faint.

Makes total sense.

But I won't cast my pearls before the swine! Oooh, personal attack! That's right! Get some!:rant: [/quote:8bbd6ed02e]

FC, If you want to convince yourself that a minivan is a cool car, go right ahead. You are TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY WRONG, but delusions can be fun.

Did you just call me a pig?! Because I'm pretty sure that a GIRL from Detroit could take down a GUY from Pensacola...

If I keep this up, I will never be able to travel anywhere! I've already been banned from Dan Diego County...

Josh,

Solomon didn't grow up in Detroit. If he had, he would have understood completely. Just this morning I was out with my aunt, buying flowers for my pots, and I saw an old Caddie (I'm going to say 1953-54-ish). My aunt tried to tell me it was a Chevy. Then she looked closer and agreed that it was a Caddie. She was alive in 1954 (I wasn't even close) but I knew the car and she didn't. The difference? She's from Chicago; I'm from Detroit. My mom says I could name every car on the road as a toddler. There's something in the water here.

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:26179ca0f5][i:26179ca0f5]Originally posted by LawrenceU[/i:26179ca0f5]
I drive a '98 GMC Z71 Extended Cab ('tweaked the engine just a bit. . .) It is teal blue with dark tinted windows. The coolest car I've owned was a 55 Chevy two door. It looked stock from the side. Only when you saw the rear did you begin to get a clue. . . the duals and 14" street slicks began to give a hint to the knowledgable. Underneath it had a 350 that we bored 35 over. The cams, well, you'd have just had to hear it at idle. Packston blower. Triple quadrajets. Four speed gear box, on the floor of course. The only cars I couldn't smoke weren't street legal. I could smoke most of them on the track too.

When I see these little Japanese toys today with their buzzing mufflers, neon lights, and the bragging about their horse power from there owners I laugh. I tell them that if they want to know what horsepower is they need to get in a car that can cut the sidewalls of the rears if you don't know how to take off in it. One that wrinkles the asphalt on a hot day, literally. One that allows you to come out of the hole at around 10,000 rpm. Now, that is horsepower and torque.

Lance, regarding bovine terminology:
I guess we'd better come up with a poll to see what everybody things the proper answer is. :D:D [/quote:26179ca0f5]

Lawrence,

You are the official Godfather of this thread. You just gave all these chilluns an education! I would be willing to bet that we have some googling going on right now... I don't think I've ever seen a Chevy from that era with duelies...Of course I don't have to tell you that the Mopars in the Chrysler muscle cars went up to 440...Are rebuilt cars a big thing where you're from?

You take the cake! And thank you for not making fun of my lack of livestock knowledge...

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:61f904fcab][i:61f904fcab]Originally posted by FrozenChosen[/i:61f904fcab]
Mary, you'd have to catch me first. And I've got a nasty long stride. [/quote:61f904fcab]

So you're basically saying you would run away...okeydokey then.

Did you ever tell me who the pic in your avatar is?

Mary :bs2:
 
It's Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek.

No, I'm not an ST fan.

John Calvin was born in Picardy, France, and one of the early derogatory names for a Calvinist was "Picard." Haha, I rock at puns.
 
ARGH, I wasn't logged in and I lost my long post! :banghead:

I've got a '99 F150.

However, I have been looking at the Ford Escape gas/electric hybrid. It's pretty cool, gets 35mpg. The trick is that when you're at a red light, the gas engine stops and the electric motor kicks in. It's got a 330v Nickel-metal something battery that is large and flat and is warrantied for 8 years. Plus, when you hit the brakes, the vehicle recaptures the energy from decelleration and recharges the battery so you never have to plug it in. Pretty cool.

I used to be all about having fast cars or big trucks, but now I'd much rather have a safe and fuel effieient vehicle.:wr50:
 
Steve,

I HATE it when that happens...

Yeah, we could start a thread that goes: you know you're getting older when...

I am still undecided about those hybrids. From what I hear, they're new enough that getting them fixed practically requires a second mortgage. I'll be the one who waits until they are the equivalent of the $42.99 DVD player I bought at Meijers.

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:5c330742c5][i:5c330742c5]Originally posted by FrozenChosen[/i:5c330742c5]
It's Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek.

No, I'm not an ST fan.

John Calvin was born in Picardy, France, and one of the early derogatory names for a Calvinist was "Picard." Haha, I rock at puns. [/quote:5c330742c5]

Where was HE on the Starship Enterprise??? I remember Kirk, Spock and Scotty. And the black lady (but I can't get her name right now). I have no recollection of him at all...

And of course I am not a Trekkie, but back in the day (the 70s) there was no cable, no video games, no VCRs, no DVDs. We had to either watch reruns on broadcast TV or PLAY OUTSIDE! Actually, we were usually outside, until it got really hot. Then we would sit in the neighbor's den (they had an air-conditioned den, which was pretty swank back then) and watch reruns. That is how I was introduced to all things sci-fi: Star Trek, Lost in Space, Twilight Zone...Actually Twilight Zone was really cool.

It seems like a looong time ago...

Mary :bs2:
 
Just to give you guys some idea of what it's like to drive in the Motor City...

This morning I left home around 8-ish to go get flowers to plant. I get on I-94 (which is 55 mph) and am clipping along at about 73. I'm being wary, because it's Memorial Day weekend, which apparently the cops interpret as a money making festival. And I can't exactly claim that I was just keeping up with traffic at 8 am on Saturday.

I spy a big sedan coming up on my left, FAST. Oops. Is it one of our Men in Blue? Well, I think, if it is, he's already clocked me, so I may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb, right? The car proceeds to pass me, and...

There's a little old lady driving it! She was 70 if she was a day! She had to have been doing at least 85, since she flew by me and I was doing 73...

Mary :bs2:
 
[quote:e58f2dd425]...Of course I don't have to tell you that the Mopars in the Chrysler muscle cars went up to 440[/quote:e58f2dd425]

True. But, Chevy went to 454!!
 
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