Life's too short to be driving boring cars

[huff3r]

I still have the PC version, shit it's excellent for an old game. Miles better than the PS one

Still got it too! Must dig that out someday.

I think the Porsche thing is that the old ones don't try and be something they are not. They are awkward, they do have unbalanced handling. But the sound... and the shape...

[F5 Dave]

Man, am I going to have to un-subscribe from my own thread?


Booooring!

[unstuck]

They sure sound sweet. Dont know why I dont like Porsche's, they have never appealed to me for some reason. If someone threw me the keys, I would take them for sure.

[F5 Dave]

because they look like stretched VDubs.

[Big Dave]

I like Limousines.
I like Limousines.
There's nine hundred million of them in the world today.
You'd better learn to like them; that's what I say.

I like Limousines.
I like Limousines.
They come from a long way overseas,
They're spacious and roomy, and they're ready to please.

[DrDarkMatter]

If I had an American car it'd be:

1965 Ford Mustang, 200 Windsor straight six, four on the floor

See, they didn't make many of them, about 25% of original Mustangs had the six, and 25% of those had manual boxes. I reckon most of the original six cylinder manual box Mustangs have also been converted with V8s and autos being dropped into them - so there wouldn't be many left in their original configuration.

I'd be driving something pretty rare. Well driving it only when I wasn't riding my bike.

My dad brought one of this Ponies home one day back in the late '70's ( when I lived in the states) It was the first car I ever drove, its was heaps of fun and got looks everywhere it went, it was a disgusting turquoises green though great car till it rusted to shit in a matter of years.

I have had my share of yank muscle cars, 68 fastback, 68 Charger, 69 Malibu SS, 71 split bumper Z28, great cars in a straight line

[Edbear]

It's my favourite by far, it was the only one to have a realistic physics engine by the standards of its time

Anyway, back on topic, a car I find immensely exciting [I I have a minute Tatra fetish...

I've never seen a minute Tatra...

[GrayWolf]

As much as I'd love a GT2 (and it's pretty rare they're ever available), I'd take something like the Cobra every day. Just love the whole Shelby thing. I'd highly recommend a trip to the Shelby factory in Vegas for those that do... wow... a selection of history in the front, and in the factory original cobras still being made, optioned with the aluminium body, restos of owner cars, and on the other side a massive production area for the new models... Owners can also send their Mustangs there for a Shelby upgrade.

Saw a GT500 Super Snake last week... argh, the noise

Sad thing is what most 'see' as a Cobra is a pale imitation of the real thing.
The 427 was a 'production' street car and is DETUNED from the SC/C spec cars, the SC or Semi/Street Competition and 427C (full comp) depending on the type of racing are anything from 500 to 600+bhp with around 500ft lbs of torque. Anything from 160 to 180mph+ top speed and anywhere from 4.5 down to 3.4 seconds 0-60mph and 10-12 second 0-100-0 mph times.
Not too shabby for a 50yr old car.....

I was fortunate enough to passenger in a genuine 427 (which have about 4-450bhp) at the Brighton speed trials many years ago.. They will spin the wheels in any gear, even from standing start,,,, AND OMG the NOOOOOOOIIIIIIIIISE



www.youtube.com/watch?v=liLpiev54lA

[F5 Dave]

If I had an American car it'd be:

1965 Ford Mustang, 200 Windsor straight six, four on the floor

See, they didn't make many of them, about 25% of original Mustangs had the six, and 25% of those had manual boxes. I reckon most of the original six cylinder manual box Mustangs have also been converted with V8s and autos being dropped into them - so there wouldn't be many left in their original configuration.

I'd be driving something pretty rare. Well driving it only when I wasn't riding my bike.

If you must know this car with the plate surround had a licence plate '65 pony' & on the side was an emblem of a Horse with two roman IIs. I recognised it from an ex's keyring which was supposedly a Mustang ornamnent.

Sure looked like a boring place to be sitting on a beautiful hot day.

[ducatilover]

I've never seen a minute Tatra...

Play on words! I had a minute one when I was a kid, sadly it got lost. Possibly the only 12 year old who thought a black Tatra was awesome...
I'm a sick person

[Edbear]

Play on words! I had a minute one when I was a kid, sadly it got lost. Possibly the only 12 year old who thought a black Tatra was awesome...
I'm a sick person

You aren't the only one. I like stuff out of the ordinary. A Tatra would be ice cool cruising around here! Hate to think how much you'd have to pay for one in good nick though!

[ducatilover]

You aren't the only one. I like stuff out of the ordinary. A Tatra would be ice cool cruising around here! Hate to think how much you'd have to pay for one in good nick though!

It'd be a mint, I've only ever seen two in NZ and one's in the Southwood collection
Could always import one

[328FTW]

ohhhhhhhhh hell ya mate! one of my favorites!


I tried to reproduce it best I could with what I had at the time lol

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...520_075047.jpg

I've owned 15 mr2s I haven't driven my mkII V6 for 2 years, should go downstairs now and drag her out now.

A few weeks ago I completed this.






It's a big turbo to, not a little baby t25 or something. So am I doing the whole not boring car thing right? I need to get the rambler with the 327ci going to tow it with so I can be more of a wanker in the eyes of environmentalists everywhere.

[Edbear]

It'd be a mint, I've only ever seen two in NZ and one's in the Southwood collection
Could always import one

Mmmm... Gotta sell a few more batteries though...

Neither of my cars are boring though.

[scumdog]

Sad thing is what most 'see' as a Cobra is a pale imitation of the real thing.
The 427 was a 'production' street car and is DETUNED from the SC/C spec cars, the SC or Semi/Street Competition and 427C (full comp) depending on the type of racing are anything from 500 to 600+bhp with around 500ft lbs of torque. Anything from 160 to 180mph+ top speed and anywhere from 4.5 down to 3.4 seconds 0-60mph and 10-12 second 0-100-0 mph times.
Not too shabby for a 50yr old car.....

And 0 to 100mph and back to 0 in less than 13 seconds.

Try that in any modern 2-wheel drive car....