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Post by rscott on Jul 3, 2012 10:36:04 GMT -5
I loved the Datsun 240Z, a British style no non-sense sports car but alas they rusted worse than their British counterparts. Seems when they changed the name to Nissan, the rusting ceased. I would expect you'll get over 200,000 on the engine if the rest of the car holds up.
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Post by Tofu DeBeast on Jul 3, 2012 10:57:28 GMT -5
I drive a Yank Tank as Eartha called it and I love it. It's a 2011 Dodge Challenger (I think RP asked in an earlier post). The new technology in cars lately is improving gas mileage; my tank gets better mileage than the much smaller 4 cylinder '89 Mazda that I replaced it with, in part because at cruising speeds or idling the onboard computer shuts down some of the cylinders make it effectively a 4 cylinder most of the time, until you step on the gas when you need the extra power.
I also live only a few miles from work, and I'm a bit of a home body the rest of the time. I did the math once, and I drive about half the number of miles per year as the average American. Even with a beast of a car, I think I'm still using less gas than the average Prius owner.
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Post by rscott on Jul 3, 2012 11:20:48 GMT -5
My fascination with American muscle with big block engines (of which I've owed a few) ended when I moved out east and was introduced to foreign muscle cars with big brakes and suspension. When road racing, the way to make a car fast is to spend your money on brakes first, tires/suspension second and horsepower last. There are only two American cars with both world class brakes and suspension, the Ford GT40 and the newer Chevy Corvettes. Even the Dodge Viper and Ford muscle Mustangs are slow dangerous pieces of shit by comparison.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2012 11:23:56 GMT -5
I loved the Datsun 240Z, a British style no non-sense sports car but alas they rusted worse than their British counterparts. Seems when they changed the name to Nissan, the rusting ceased. I would expect you'll get over 200,000 on the engine if the rest of the car holds up. Yeah I figured I'd get my money's worth out of it. I bought it used and haven't had any real issues with it. Had to replace the alternator, it needs a new radiator but so far my JB Weld is holding. Tires, oil change and the like.
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Post by rscott on Jul 3, 2012 13:03:41 GMT -5
I can solder brass and copper radiators and weld aluminum radiators but with the plastic/aluminum radiators like yours probably is, replacement or JB weld are your only options. I'm impressed by any girl that knows how use JB weld, most men don't.
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Post by rscott on Jul 4, 2012 14:53:45 GMT -5
This looks quite nice sitting in front of my house. My good buddy Dean's 68 banana TransAm, he only brings it out on special occasions like the 4th of July parade and he races it in Solo II. Notice no door handles, the doors are welded shut for rigidity and he has a remote to open the windows to get in. Dean's got so strange tastes in colors and options. Although he says giving ladies in skirts a ride is quite a show. It's a right monster of a car with over 600 dyno horsepower and a Jaguar rear end. Attachments:
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