American Muscle or Japanese Rice?

[nic m85]

i love anything that looks good or goes fast


by the way, a 383 is a stroked 350 not a bored 350. bored is increasing the size of the cylinder. stroking is increasing the distance the piston travels up and down the cylinder, or stroking is what i do with a computer and a bottle of lotion

[CMDane]

Originally posted by rhetor22
1970 Boss 429!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i want to be one of only 499 owners.

'71 Hemi 'Cuda Convertable. I WANT TO BE 1 OF 17 OWNERS!

But I'll settle for a '71 'Cuda with any engine in it, I'll build my own 340 6-pack. I could care less if the #'s match.

Charles

[nicad]

..what about the crazy German cars cross-bread with american muscle.. hehe

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/main.htm

[BareBack]

For me, it's a VL Calais Turbo. Fully worked, T66 or T88 turbo, big mother of a front mount intercooler and all the internals done to flow around 7-800 hp or more. Nice big Chrome rims, custom paint and a nice big stereo.
Yes it'll be more a show car than a daily driver, but if I actually had one I wouldn't be complaining. If I could post a pic of one I could, but I haven't worked out how to. Some help would be appreciated.

[bornl33t]

Re: American Muscle or Japanese Rice?

Originally posted by TecnoRobo
Post your favorite type of car and why.

I like american muscle because we have a muscle car in the family ( no joke )

67 Camaro RS/SS
383 ( 350 bored over )
Aluminum heads, Roller Rocker Arms, Roller Cam
Holley Carb, High Rise intake manifold, Racing Crank,
Fluid Damper, Torque Converter, Racing pistons
Racing Transmission

All this adds up to around 400+ on the back wheels and this is w/out the nos

Weve won two car shows with it to ( its not mine either, my dads )

hihihi... a 350 bored over to make a 383 would be a sight to see.... I think you mean a 350 stroked?

PS most automatice cars have a torque converter. Te few that don't aren't in running condition anymore

I'm a fan of the v-8 rumble. imports are fancy stuff, and they are getting respectable 1/4 mile times now and then, but the ol' "fart can" just isn't as satisfying as a good V-8 rumble.

[manike]

Lotus, TVR, or Porsche...

[Archangel Damien]

the picture says it all

[manike]

but this one says more...

[synreal]

Originally posted by manike
but this one says more...

i'm with the brit on this one

although, i wouldn't exactly mind having this in the driveway either...
<img src="http://www.lotuscars.com/gallery/exige/Exigefront.jpg"

[1stdeadeye]

oh Yeah

Originally posted by manike
but this one says more...

Why yes it does say more. It says,"Not only am I ugly old chap, I am butt ugly! "

Seriously though, that crease in the middle of the hood is just way too much. The lines are too busy. If I want a nice expensive British car, I'm going with the Aston Martin Vanquish!

[manike]

Tuscan lines too busy? Me thinks you need to work in a design studio to understand what's 'busy'... Most TVR's (except Speed Twelve) are the epitomy of what's NOT busy...

I've seen the new Aston Vanquish and it is gorgeous. But Aston's are just silly money. Quarter of a million dollars ish.

Synreal, the Exige is a stunning drive! as is the Elise sport (a friend has one).

manike

[synreal]

some lucky stiff around here owns a gorgeous black elise sport 190, i saw it flying around a week or so before the dream cruise. the silly little thing looked like it was magnetically attached to the road the way he was darting across lanes.

i'm really digging the hood treatment of the tvr tamora though, guess i'll just have to get one of each

[manike]

The Elise is a phenomenal car to drive. Next time we meet I'll tell you about the time I took one for a test drive It sticks like glue, and is so instinctive to drive... You don't realise how fast you are going... or how fast you can corner.

If a few things come together in my life I'm getting one!

I'm not convinced on the Tamara... reminds me too much of the kit cars around here. Speed Twelve would be awesome just because of it's raw agression. Cerbera for looks.

But Tuscan R... just wish they had a nice removeable roof set up.

manike

[Archangel Damien]

manike what kind of car is that

[manike]

That is a TVR Tuscan R.

More TVR's at http://www.tvr-eng.co.uk/contents1.html

Lotus are lovely also.

manike