In Love
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From: Colorado
RE: In Love
Nothing scares the high priced imports like the rubble of a well built American V8! Don't forget the Pantera if you like that Italian styling. I'd kill for one but would really want one with an all aluminum 427. That would dust some Lambo's!
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I agree with the rough shod way the Mustangs are put together to give us the amount of power and handling we enjoy for the amount of money we spend on them. But to compare them to European designed sports cars is just not the way to go. There is really no comparison. Rich folks who buy the Porsches and Ferrari's aren't concerned about the cost or the depreciation over the long haul. They just want great performance now. I was stationed in Germany for several years, and was able to tour the Porsche factory in Stuttgart. I watched two guys put a 911 engine together, then it was put into the car and dyno tested. It was explained to me that if the engine didn't mee their standards, it was yanked from the car, and the same two mechanics had to rebuild it. But, this time they didn't get paid for doing it. Talking about quality control. 
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No way. I totally agree 
. Pricey though
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One of the fastest growing investments is the Hemi Cuda Convertable. You can't go wrong with a Hemi, now you may begin the shunning.
One of the fastest growing investments is the Hemi Cuda Convertable. You can't go wrong with a Hemi, now you may begin the shunning.
. Pricey though
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but it is worth it.
ORIGINAL: 67Sally
No way. I totally agree . Pricey though
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One of the fastest growing investments is the Hemi Cuda Convertable. You can't go wrong with a Hemi, now you may begin the shunning.
One of the fastest growing investments is the Hemi Cuda Convertable. You can't go wrong with a Hemi, now you may begin the shunning.
. Pricey though
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Where I lay my head is home
RE: In Love
ORIGINAL: Soaring
I agree with the rough shod way the Mustangs are put together to give us the amount of power and handling we enjoy for the amount of money we spend on them. But to compare them to European designed sports cars is just not the way to go. There is really no comparison. Rich folks who buy the Porsches and Ferrari's aren't concerned about the cost or the depreciation over the long haul. They just want great performance now. I was stationed in Germany for several years, and was able to tour the Porsche factory in Stuttgart. I watched two guys put a 911 engine together, then it was put into the car and dyno tested. It was explained to me that if the engine didn't mee their standards, it was yanked from the car, and the same two mechanics had to rebuild it. But, this time they didn't get paid for doing it. Talking about quality control.
I agree with the rough shod way the Mustangs are put together to give us the amount of power and handling we enjoy for the amount of money we spend on them. But to compare them to European designed sports cars is just not the way to go. There is really no comparison. Rich folks who buy the Porsches and Ferrari's aren't concerned about the cost or the depreciation over the long haul. They just want great performance now. I was stationed in Germany for several years, and was able to tour the Porsche factory in Stuttgart. I watched two guys put a 911 engine together, then it was put into the car and dyno tested. It was explained to me that if the engine didn't mee their standards, it was yanked from the car, and the same two mechanics had to rebuild it. But, this time they didn't get paid for doing it. Talking about quality control.
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From: Eke, Belgium
RE: In Love
I brought a mustang because i always wanted one but i cannot think of any other american car that is any good, ps. the orginal gt40 was designed in the UK. New americans cars are, too big, too heavy, rubbish supension, use really old technology (live rear axles please god no), can't take a corner inside they find the cheap plastic they can for the cabin, normal not well built, fuel inefficent, low power per engine volume. This is probably why Ford/GM have problems and toyota, VAG Don't!!! Take GM introducing the Caddy in europe we don't want them they will sell in very small numbers as Jags (ford owned), bmw, and mercs are better!!! Gm have even said that they are making the next saab 93 replacement in germany and not in Sweden!!! Thus reducing a once proud name to a rebadger!!! Rant over
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To me the I just cannot see that the foreign cars are that much better. My grandfather bought a new buick a while back and a cousin of mine bought an Avalon. The buick was about 20K and the avalon was aobut 30K. Thats 10K more right up front. I've drove and rode in both cars quite a bit, and I can not tell a bit of difference in the quality, ride, handling, fuel mileage or power. I would have expected the 30K car to be a better car for another 10K over the buick. The buick is a V6 and will get 35mpg on the highway. The avalon will get about 31. So now how can that foriegn car be better?
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From: Eke, Belgium
RE: In Love
Well, i had never hear of an avalon, but understand it in european terms a big toyota, don't think it's sold in europe only in oz and US. But i will bet the toyota will be more reliable in the long term but the big problem is this "it was engineered from its top to its tires in the U.S." according to http://www.edmunds.com/new/research/toyota/avalon.html and it has about 260bhp so don't know about the buick (lacrosse is 200bhp) hence the **** MPG in the toyota and if it 10k cheaper they got to save that money somewhere and unless they do the mini, (British Leyland, Austin, rover what ever they called at the time made an accounting error and made a loss on everyone sold)