Anyone Here Drive A Fast Car?!?

[blackdeath1k]

Sweet potato car flaw.

[FlawleZ]

Thanks guys! Though, I don't know what a "potato car" is lol

[cockerpunk]

im sad the z32 is more popular and liked by Z car folks than the z31. the z31 is just a fantastic classic lined car. i am partial to my 80s turbos though ... haha

i've wanted an FC turbo for a long time. someday. and sad to say, but a starion too. #givemeallthe80sboxedflaredturbos

[cockerpunk]

lo and behold there is a beautiful FC for sale on racing junk ... http://www.racingjunk.com/Other/1826...to-cross-.html

[cockerpunk]

this is a local guy, STR national champ, in a studded tire s2000 on ice .... holy crap he is good:

[FlawleZ]

im sad the z32 is more popular and liked by Z car folks than the z31. the z31 is just a fantastic classic lined car. i am partial to my 80s turbos though ... haha

i've wanted an FC turbo for a long time. someday. and sad to say, but a starion too. #givemeallthe80sboxedflaredturbos

But that's actually a good thing for those who are aware what a gem these cars actually are. Their resale value although increasing, is quite low so it's easy to grab one cheap for a project.

[cockerpunk]

But that's actually a good thing for those who are aware what a gem these cars actually are. Their resale value although increasing, is quite low so it's easy to grab one cheap for a project.

there is a combination of 2 things going on there:

1. as cars become more computer games than cars, those who want a full analogue experience have to look to older, lighter, more pure breed cars.

2. the 20-30 year delay. classic muscle car resale is fading from its high 10 years ago. this is because the guys who grew up wanting those cars, are now fading from the hobby, meanwhile the guys who grew up wanting 80s and 90s sports cars are now getting the age where they can easily afford and live with them, so they are buying them up.

[FlawleZ]

im sad the z32 is more popular and liked by Z car folks than the z31. the z31 is just a fantastic classic lined car. i am partial to my 80s turbos though ... haha

i've wanted an FC turbo for a long time. someday. and sad to say, but a starion too. #givemeallthe80sboxedflaredturbos

there is a combination of 2 things going on there:

1. as cars become more computer games than cars, those who want a full analogue experience have to look to older, lighter, more pure breed cars.

2. the 20-30 year delay. classic muscle car resale is fading from its high 10 years ago. this is because the guys who grew up wanting those cars, are now fading from the hobby, meanwhile the guys who grew up wanting 80s and 90s sports cars are now getting the age where they can easily afford and live with them, so they are buying them up.

I completely agree. Although I have much respect for the muscle car era here in the US, and can appreciate most, the large majority of them drive like dump trucks. They were exciting back then because the regular cars were even worse than dump trucks. Some were legitimately quick but most were quite slow. Yet this odd perception still exists among many that they were so much greater than that.

[cockerpunk]

I completely agree. Although I have much respect for the muscle car era here in the US, and can appreciate most, the large majority of them drive like dump trucks. They were exciting back then because the regular cars were even worse than dump trucks. Some were legitimately quick but most were quite slow. Yet this odd perception still exists among many that they were so much greater than that.

i wasn't even commenting on the cars themselves, but by and large, old muscle cars drive like crap, and arn't very fast anymore (remember SAE-net corrected power neutered the HP claims on these engines badly, and they are f'kin heavy), and the handling/brakes are pretty much awful in every way. can't tell you the number of old guys who tell me about there old mustang that accelerated so fast you couldn't lean forward and touch the windshield, and you look it up and the car did 0-60 in 6 and change. a v6 accord is that fast.

i do like a lot of the pro-touring style done up muscle cars. those are pretty awesome. but then thats modern everything, wheels, tires, brakes, multi-link suspensions, EFI ...

away, i was more commenting on the fact that old muscle cars, were long before my time. and since they were not around when i was a kid, my bedroom wall posters weren't old muscle cars, they were 80s Porsches, Z cars, Mr2s etc etc and so now that my demographic is getting to the sports car age in terms of money, and garage space, those are the cars that are picking up value.

and the folks who were kids in the muscle car era, are all leaving the sports car marketplace, because they are too old for it. so resale is dropping there.

[cockerpunk]

case and point:

[tuner92]

Since I'm a car guy I guess I'll throw in what I drive
First is a built 08 sti. This is my 6th Subaru

Second built 93 Toyota supra turbo

And third is my 7th subaru its an 02 wrx, this is my project car right now picked up for 700 bucks still runs and drives great just had a fuel leak.
Thinking lifted with this one.

[cockerpunk]

you should totally build a bug-eye rally car. a good friend of mine runs a lifted WRX in rally cross, cheap and great platform. lots of video of that car in the ice fun videos i've posted.

[wetwrks]

No driving it today...or recently with all the snow for that matter...

[cockerpunk]

you should totally build a bug-eye rally car. a good friend of mine runs a lifted WRX in rally cross, cheap and great platform. lots of video of that car in the ice fun videos i've posted.

this being said, sounds like he just blew his center diff on the polar run last weekend (snowy road rally). opps.

[Automag Ranger]

No driving it today...or recently with all the snow for that matter...

Where do you live?