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The Top Ten 300 Horsepower Cars for Under $10,000 (w/slideshow)
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| November 16, 2008
| Seyth Miersma
Posted on 12/03/2008 12:52:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: freebilly
Back in my jaded youth, I had and early Corvette, a ‘56 Austin Healey LeMans and a ‘60 Lotus Super 7. The Super 7 was the only handler of the bunch. ;)
Before that I had a chopped and channeled ‘34 Ford 3 window coupe with a 3/8’sX3/8’s, stroked, balanced 59A block full load flat head. That was in ‘49.
200 miles is a lot of commuting. When I was working, the longest commute I had was from Berkeley to San Leandro when the company moved the truck (I drove truck 31 years) terminal from Emeryville.
The Datsun 240 Z was one of my favorite sporty type cars, I think they looked better than the Z’s that followed.
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posted on
12/03/2008 4:17:45 PM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: freebilly
I love my Eagles, great traction wet or dry!
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posted on
12/03/2008 4:19:55 PM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Cosmo
Now you’ve got me curious. Was the 914 a rebadged Volkswagen or some other model car?
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posted on
12/03/2008 4:21:59 PM PST
by
DemforBush
(Millions of conservatives have got your back, Sarah!)
To: blackie
I live in Clearlake and have to commute down to Santa Rosa then down to Marin most days. Somedays I have to go out to Mendocino or Fort Bragg which could be 300 miles round trip. So driving has to be somewhat of a fun experience just to get through the day.
240z is one of the prettiest cars, period. I do have a video of my 14 year old driving a '59 Austin Healey Sprite. Not as cool as the LeMans, but definitely cool to watch him zip past me at 50 mph...!
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I like 300+ American HP.
To: RSmithOpt
Sweeeeeet!
My Pony (67 Coupe) is undergoing a major rebuild at the moment
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posted on
12/03/2008 4:46:47 PM PST
by
Sarajevo
(I hear moon crickets...........chirping.)
To: freebilly
You don’t need a 350 to get a 240Z into 300HP range. Been there, done that! The fact that it weighs less than half of what many of the vehicles listed on that slideshow weigh only makes it more potent at that level.
To: BattleHymn
Dropping a 350 V-8 into the 240z is cheaper than supercharging it or adding a turbo or any other variety of things you can do to increase HP. I figure the engine (which I already have), the transmission (T-5), the mounting kit, new radiator, fan, new suspension and beefed up brakes are only going to cost around $3000. including labor to get it all installed (it pays to have decent grease monkeys in the family and as friends)....
But if you have relatively inexpensive ways to increase HP from 150 stock to 300+ on my 240z let me know!
To: Proud2BeRight
Too bad they put it in sideways and it’s powering the wrong wheels so the car doesn’t handle and just converts the front tires into smoke without accelerating when you floor it at a light... :D
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posted on
12/03/2008 5:49:40 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet; glock rocks; SouthTexas; NormsRevenge; B4Ranch
Why am I reminded of the classic bill Cosby ode “200 MPH”.
I found out last week that a buddy is selling his 199? SS 454 Shevy Pickup. I'm not sure it will pass Cal smog because of THINGS he did to the engine but he only wants $6,000...
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posted on
12/03/2008 5:50:03 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Retirement...The art and science of Killing time before it Kills you...)
To: Proud2BeRight
Oh, forgot. That’s 300 Canadian horsepower, not American. The Impala is made in Canada.
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posted on
12/03/2008 5:51:44 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
My 67 Camaro is about 320 horsies. I just bought a 57 Bel Air that is supposed to have 400 Horses under the hood. Once you go pre 70’s muscle, you don’t go back to the future.
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posted on
12/03/2008 6:39:57 PM PST
by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: FastCoyote
This is what I'm shooting for, I'm 3/4ths of the way through my restoration now.
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posted on
12/03/2008 6:47:19 PM PST
by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: ComeUpHigher
Oh yeah, we are on the same page.
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posted on
12/03/2008 6:49:00 PM PST
by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: tubebender
From what I’ve seen on some of the car shows, the old muscle car engines that are correctly tuned, will pass.
I’d buy it. Even if it doesn’t pass, you can always drive it to Texas and sell it for a profit. ;)
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posted on
12/03/2008 7:59:27 PM PST
by
SouthTexas
(Remember, it took a Jimmy Carter to bring us a Ronald Reagan!)
To: ComeUpHigher
I had a 69 El Camino. Loved that car.
In 1976 (or so), a buddy of mine at work was selling his 1970 Chevelle SS 396, Red with black interior, induction hood with flat black stripes for $2500. We thought he was asking too much money for it.
Shoot me now.
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posted on
12/03/2008 8:03:46 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
To: FastCoyote
Back in 1974 when my kid was 16 and working in a repair shop after school an old guy came in with a 67 camero with the hideaway headlights and wanted the trailer hitch removed as he was trading it in on a bigger vehicle to tow his trailer. My son told him he would pay him what ever he was offered on a trade and bought it for $600. It was a very rare factory equipped 396 with the 4 speed.
Son nearly killed himself and a couple of friends when the brakes faded on a panic stop from a 120 mph. He sold it for $1,800 a couple of weeks later only to open a Car Craft Mag to see they were extremely rare and worth at least $3,000 at that time.
The old man put 3 clutches in it trying to tow a little travel trailer. As you know the trailer hitch hangs off the bumper? and I would not tow a paper bag with it...
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posted on
12/03/2008 8:05:36 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Retirement...The art and science of Killing time before it Kills you...)
To: SouthTexas
You can’t get to Texas from here...
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posted on
12/03/2008 8:14:53 PM PST
by
tubebender
(Retirement...The art and science of Killing time before it Kills you...)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If you can find a 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo S, or later model 944 Turbo, that car will do things that will make your head spin without spending a fortune.
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posted on
12/03/2008 8:18:32 PM PST
by
word_warrior_bob
(You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
To: FastCoyote
Nothing like the look of a Coupe without the B Pillar.
The 2010 Camaro concept had no B pillar, but the production version has to because of the Government mandated roof strength standards. The irony is, they can build a Convertible with no roof at all. No problemo.
I hate the Gubmint. I miss the good old days.
Of course, the Mercedes Coupes have no B pillar, but they're built like tanks.
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posted on
12/03/2008 8:19:23 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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