ever get bored of your car?
03-10-2008, 08:50 PM
#22
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
3. the ls1 is quick but there push rods SUCK - [&:]probably the most utilised motor of all time, yea, it must really suck ! (their)
3. the ls1 is quick but there push rods SUCK - [&:]probably the most utilised motor of all time, yea, it must really suck ! (their)
Let`s leave out the juvenile Ford vs. Chevy animus and review some facts
The small block Chevrolet has:
Been built for 50+ years
Over 40 MILLION have been produced
The same basic architecture has supported displacements between 4.3 and 7 liters
"" " " " delivered rated hp between 108 and 500
Been used in aircraft
" " " boats
"" " low volume Italian exotic autos
" " " " "British " "
The pushrod design that some deride, allows for a very compact engine
It`s as reliable as an anvil
It`s reasonably light, even in cast iron form
It is very inexpensive to modify for more power
etc, etc
If you don`t like GM in general or Chevy in particular, that`s fine. But anybody that can`t recognise the merits of the SBC, knows nothing about engines
03-10-2008, 08:54 PM
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
To answer the RP's original question.......Yes. That is why I've owned owned over 80 cars/trucks. I get bored looking at the same dashboard. I am not married to Ford (see sig),although, I've owned more Fordsif you include trucks. I am getting kinda close to retirement and I will have to start keeping things longer. My Mustang and Corvette will be "keepers". I hope I can keep riding bikes for a few more years, so I will swap out the Valkyrie in the next year or so. I don't know about the Dodge Ram. I will always have a pickup though.
03-10-2008, 08:57 PM
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
ORIGINAL: Burnsy
1. I guess but overall, the S197 is the most widely appreciated car design in history, undisputed.... So to the majority, yes
2. I don't know the TSB #'s, do you?
3. Ridiculous motor, no arguement there....
4. There is no comparing our interior to an F-body, come on now marcus....
5. Mine doesn't rattle all that much, maybe you should move down from canuckland, and im in CT so we get winter, just not yours
6. First On Race Day
anyway, to the OP, mod the stang, I doubt they are stock so dont compare yours stock to theirs modded.
ORIGINAL: marcuskeeler
1. they are not near as sexy - Personal opinon
2. they are not built as good - Questionable. Compare TSB numbers...........
3. the ls1 is quick but there push rods SUCK - [&:]probably the most utilised motor of all time, yea, it must really suck ! (their)
4. they are not as comfy - Depends on your shape
5. alot more rattles ect - is that possible?
6. I could go on and on - Go on then
1. they are not near as sexy - Personal opinon
2. they are not built as good - Questionable. Compare TSB numbers...........
3. the ls1 is quick but there push rods SUCK - [&:]probably the most utilised motor of all time, yea, it must really suck ! (their)
4. they are not as comfy - Depends on your shape
5. alot more rattles ect - is that possible?
6. I could go on and on - Go on then
1. I guess but overall, the S197 is the most widely appreciated car design in history, undisputed.... So to the majority, yes
2. I don't know the TSB #'s, do you?
3. Ridiculous motor, no arguement there....
4. There is no comparing our interior to an F-body, come on now marcus....
5. Mine doesn't rattle all that much, maybe you should move down from canuckland, and im in CT so we get winter, just not yours
6. First On Race Day
anyway, to the OP, mod the stang, I doubt they are stock so dont compare yours stock to theirs modded.
03-10-2008, 08:59 PM
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
It's more than just the engine, i won't deny it's a nice engine, but the package as a whole, Buy a Trans Am WS6 and an 05+ mustang, you're getting ~the same performance, except for a solid rear end. I'm pretty sure they had independant. Either way, the S197 does handle pretty considerably better around corners. I crashed me SS finding out just how bad it actually is [:@].
I'll admit this much..T-tops are a gift from god. Wish i could have them again, but on this.
I'll admit this much..T-tops are a gift from god. Wish i could have them again, but on this.
03-10-2008, 09:00 PM
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
If you like the camaro more...get one, but you could keep your car and add a CAI/Tune, 4.10s, and you could absolutely tear up a camaro that is mildly modded. If you want more, add nitrous, supercharger, or turbo. Drive a car with these mods and your mind will change
03-10-2008, 09:18 PM
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RE: ever get bored of your car?
ORIGINAL: 99flhr
You`re painting with a pretty broad brush there, just how does one arrive at such completely ranksweeping generalizations?
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Chevy people have HUGE inferiority complexes and feal the need to put down everyone who doesn't own a GM.
Chevy people have HUGE inferiority complexes and feal the need to put down everyone who doesn't own a GM.
Still, I am not a fan of the f body. They were universally known to be creaky, poor riding with really lousy interiors. Not really a great daily driver. Take away the Corvette engine from an F body and you aren't left with much. Honestly, I think the looks also killed the car...door stop styling doesn't win me over.
Sometimes a car isn't about being the fastest in a straight line. A car also has to be livable. That's one reason why the Mustang beat the Camaro...broader appeal.
Here's a comparison test from 1999 done by Edmunds. They pick a lowly 1999 Mustang GT over a 1999 Camaro Z28 SS.
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...3/pageNumber=2