Posted on 01/22/2015 12:03:20 PM PST by sparklite2
Things don’t change much. The first thing I did with my brand new 1964 Malibu SS was to replace the mufflers with glass packs. Vroom vroom.
trucks? expensive? Well, yeah, all the makers claim it’s their light truck divisions that make a profit. And it’s that particular profit that keeps them in business making pieceofkrapmobiles. Nothing I drive is “factory” and my Big Blocks sound like they’ve already eaten a Prius.
I feel your pain.
Every time my '93 F150 barfs up a rusty brake line or an Ignition Control Module or a perforated vacuum canister, I curse and dream of buying a new truck.
But after looking at the prices of new rigs, I put on my coveralls, grab the frozen tools and slide my arthritic old ass under this rusty old beotch.
The front license plate, unless my old eyes deceive me, does say MG.
I could have bought a porsche and pocketed 10-15 grand!
Which you would spend in maintenance and repairs in less than 2 years.
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The problem with this theory is that these modern engines are digitally finding a Brake Mean Effective Pressure that exceeds pre-digital engines by about 50%.
Its not fake.
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The ‘64 GTO really was hot!
It had 32 more cubic inches than the ‘65-’67 did.
This is no different than the way that today’s MSM reporters lip-sync “reporting”.
You voluntarily funded Obamie’s destruction of free market capitalism, and assisted the unions in destroying people’s right to work!
It would have been more patriotic to buy an ‘Ota.
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MG my eye, that’s a rebadged Honda Crosstour.
All cars look alike these days....
LOL
Apparently it’s a rebadged Chinese “Roewe 550.” Safety regs, aerodynamics, efficient space use. Yep, they all ARE alike.
Same thing with “supercars.” The physics and regs of a 150+ mph street-legal car makes them more and more look alike.
We had a maroon convertible until 1992. It had posi, an early muncie 4-speed and, of course, was a 389. It was also manual steering. Ugh! lol
That's precisely when Japanese automakers started loading up their cars with options; they made so much money on the high-markup extras that, IIRC, their profits actually went up while selling far fewer vehicles.
Amen
My Nissan Murano could use some synthetic sound. The damn thing is so quiet and vibration free that my wife often forgets to turn it off. It has one of those push button start and stop switches and doesn’t use a key.
Nothing is more fake in a car than a speedometer which says that, the car can go up to 110-120 miles per hour. First of all, it’s not allowed on the roads. Secondly, how many vehicles can withstand going over 80 MPH for extended periods, without crapping all sorts of things through the engine or transmission gaskets, not to mention that the lifespan of the vehicle will be shortened.
How old are the cars you’re driving? Anything more than entry-level vehicles have no trouble cruising 80+mph.
Almost any European brand can cruise at 100mph.
People like to see high numbers on speedometers. Just marketing.
Also, a lot of vehicles use standardized speedometers for cars sold worldwide. Autobahn speeds.
Lots of four-cylinder engines will cruise all day at 80+mph without unusual wear. Even high-end manufacturers are moving to four-cylinders. It’s the suspension and tires that can make high speeds uncomfortable.
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