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Re: My "new" Mustang [by bogus]

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:41:40 +0000

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Quote:

TommyT-Bone wrote:
Many collector car insurance companies require the car be stored in a garage. Matt may be running out of garage space. (Like me) I have 3 under a big awning.

yes, some are like that, others, a little more lenient.

Re: FS: 2004 LS1 GTO - The last of the GTO Muscle Cars.... [by Danspeed1]

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 02:38:02 +0000

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Full Circle... and I sold it finally after all those years... and bought another C4.

It did have the LS1 but I built a High Compression 6.0 for it which was never installed and is now sitting in my garage, with nothing to put it in

Unless.........................

Re: 2021 F150 3.5 EcoBoost [by Matatk]

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 02:06:47 +0000

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I'm with you, Will. Don't need the loud exhaust any more.

Re: 2020 F350 6.7 Powerstroke 10 Speed Automatic [by bogus]

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:42:25 +0000

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sweet rig!!!! As for lighting up tires... if my engine had 1000 ft-lbs of torque, I would ruin tires... on a daily basis!!!!

Re: Things Have Been A Bit Busy On Eighties Cars … [by bogus]

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:52:21 +0000

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cool stuff... I read the Caddy bit... I can't believe that thing was $20k!!!

Re: Old Cars Being Used Like Normal Cars, Part ? [by bogus]

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:49:41 +0000

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MPG has improved a lot... my brothers 67 Vette (L71 427!) got 10... never better!

I suspect that Pontiac would get low teens on the highway, if the engine was in good tune.

I remember all too well... my first car was an AMC Pacer (sigh). It had a 258ci I-6 with a 1 bbl carb. My mom kindly bought this car for me for Christmas 1981, because it was an AMC, which made such great cars as the Rambler some 20 years earlier. I understand the logic, but do some research, please.

That Pacer got shit for gas mileage. For the most part, it was gulping down at the 18-20 MPG range, local highway. Meaning, 40 mph avenues that were called highways. I graduated HS in 1983 and did a convoy drive to FL with my brothers family. He had a nearly new, 1981, Ford Crown Victoria. Plush, lux, and loaded... Nice car... as we drove down, he was getting 25 MPG on the highway, within this comfy cocoon of luxury... and I was getting 15 MPG. In this noisy shit box of an economy car. It just didn't seem fair.

That car made me so damned conflicted, yes, Mom got me a car for Christmas, super generous but it was such a POS... I hated it... and being the "husky" kid, a big round car didn't help my status one damned bit.

To update, my C6 (LS2 MN6) gets nearly 30 MPG on the open highway!

Another Three Vehicles On Eighties Cars [by j3studio]

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:29:21 +0000

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First, I've got a new reference book to assist me:

A New Reference Arrives

Then,

1982 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler pickup truck

(the first Jeep blog post on Eighties Cars)

1984 Plymouth Voyager van

(a very important vehicle—really!)

1982 Renault Fuego hatchback coupe

(the first Renault blog post on Eighties Cars)

Re: Three Very Different Vehicles On Eighties Cars [by bogus]

Wed, 27 May 2020 17:52:17 +0000

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My brother had a 1979 C10 Custom Deluxe pickup, much like that 1985 Suburban, under the skin.

And we have a 1999 Suburban, based off the next generation pickup platform (GMT400, that sounds right).

Our Suburban is about the same size as that 1985, but is super nice inside and the ole 350 puts out more HP than the 454 did and gets over 20 MPG on the highway! At 215k miles, its chugging along just fine. I should note, ours has a 44 gallon tank... not only is it expensive to fill, it is a test of patience!!!

The Biturbo was always a fave, just because it looked so comfy inside!!! I knew they were junk, but they were pretty junk. I would get one, and then drop in an LSx conversion.

The 924 was never a fave... the 944 arrived and looked so much more refined and resolved. It just made the 924 look old and cheap.

Re: Eighties Cars Is Ramping Up Again … [by TommyT-Bone]

Fri, 22 May 2020 16:58:11 +0000

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bogus wrote:
This is not an 80s car, but it had to be shared...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-chrysler-new-yorker/

I love Bro-hams

Re: Announcing A Long-Term Addition To The Family … [by bogus]

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:17:37 +0000

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That all sounds good! I hope it keeps up the good service!!!