Posted on 07/11/2007 9:23:26 AM PDT by BJungNan
If one of the more extreme responses to global warming comes true, driving a sports car anywhere but on a racetrack might be relegated to history's dustbin.
Fast, powerful cars within a few years may be outlawed in Europe, an idea that has been raised ostensibly because Ferraris and Porsches produce too much carbon dioxide. For those who abhor sports cars as vulgar symbols of affluence (along with vacation homes, furs and fancy jewelry), such a ban could be a two-fer: Saving the planet while cutting economic inequality.
Who are these people anyway who decide on behalf of everyone what car is proper to drive? In the U.S. they're members of Congress, which is considering fuel-efficiency standards that will affect vehicle size. In Europe, it's the ministers and parliamentarians of the European Union, which wants to limit how much CO2 cars can emit as a proxy for a fuel- consumption standard.
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It will come as little or no shock to learn that he is a member of the UK's Liberal Democrats.
This is why they are so frightening...it's going to be never-ending.
I remember reading about people undergoing trials and re-education camps in Communist China because their grandparents had owned property. Like they had something to do with it ! They weren't even born.
Eventually they will make blondes and redheads dye their hair black, and give nose jobs to everyone to make them all the same. The government will assign everyone 4 friends of diversity and everyone must all live in the same dorm room, watch government TV, and eat corn syrup foods until everyone is equally fat. The government will put people to sleep on their 50th birthday. It’s no fair living longer than others.
Cobras are great too!
----Albert Gore III, 2007?
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LOL!
I love it!
A racing Toyota Prius hybrid!
What are the fascists going to do, confiscate fast cars?
Over my cold dead lead foot.
I would love to have a '68 Camaro with a 600 hp L-88, Muncie M-22 Rock Crusher, and a 12 bolt posi. If I had the extra cash and the opportunity to buy/build one, and did, would I then, as your statement suggests, be an idiot for doing so?
If not a Camaro, how about a Ferrari 308, like on Magnum P.I.
Another one for your vast collection, lol.
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Recall the various FR polls where from 3%-15% said they would vote for Hillary in 2008?
FR has over 300,000 registrations
Some are dems, libertarians, Socialists, Commies, La Raza activists, and some are Muzzie sleepers
And some are idiots, morons, crazies, nutcases, closet fascists, etc.
Luckily most are not
But they are out there
And some post on threads like this one telling you all that they want to tell you what and how and where and when you can drive
And a few on FR want all motor vehicles banned by law
Myself, I might consider drastic actions be used on the Enviro-Nutzies and their vehicles, homes, aircraft, lifestyles
Bump.
Yeah ... I hear ya. Ain't it great? ................ FRegards
Yeah, and that’s just the LS2. The aluminum LS7 427 small block (505HP) in the Z06 gets about 25mpg highway.
You really think you got that much extra power from a K&N intake? I have no idea how the mustangs respond to it. I have just the K&N filter for my GMC truck and I get a bit better throttle response, maybe a hair better milage if that. I’m looking at getting a Volant air intake after my PCM tune. They dyno’d them and got a modest gain of a few HP in the trucks.
but there's just so damn many of them already.
Decided to stick with the 'Gonzomobile' theme, and make what I like.
Ever since I found-out that 'Lambo-Door' kits were available, I've known what to do with my old Mark VIII, while it's being modified into a convertible, Gonzomobile IV, of course.
There's something about Florida that just yells 'drop-top', y'know .................... FRegards
Tell them about prince Albert III, and his 100 mph Prius!!
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