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Post by MarkusB on Feb 19, 2005 9:59:13 GMT -5
Family man that I am, I'm driving a Opel Zafira Comfort 1.6 16 value. It' handy having a seven seater when you've a family totaling 6. Can you still get the "ecotec"motor in that car as an option? I know that GM North America has taken on that motor that has been developed in Europe. Vauxhall , Saab and Opel share some simular motors I believe. I've got the Family transporter going on to. 93 Lumina APV Van. Looks like a dustbuster.. ahh....but were to put my 3 children, surely not in my little red eco-box  |
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Post by ah-chie on Feb 19, 2005 10:51:23 GMT -5
I drive a purple, three door, 1995 Hyundai Accent. It's all the car I need.
My husband has one as well (same year, same model except his has airconditioning and no rear wiper and is green in colour).
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Post by caseOrange on Feb 19, 2005 13:28:30 GMT -5
What's this, the Subaru Owners Club? Must be the sci-fi fan's dream car or something! They must make Subarus a lot better in the UK than in the US. Over here, if you remove the wheels and cut the top off, they make nice garden planters.  |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 19, 2005 16:54:55 GMT -5
Eh? Last time I looked, all Subarus were made in Japan old boy. As for the garden planters thing, that may have applied ten-fifteen years ago, but their product range, build (and image) is a little different now. |
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Post by caseOrange on Feb 19, 2005 21:25:21 GMT -5
Eh? Last time I looked, all Subarus were made in Japan old boy. i meant they are shipping the better ones to the UK. And, sorry, but the only Japanese makes i would buy would be Honda or Toyota. ;D (BTW, a stock 69 Mustang Mach I Cobra does 13.9 in the quarter mile, for anyone interested. Not bad for a 36-year old model). |
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Post by MarkusB on Feb 20, 2005 2:31:16 GMT -5
What's the displacement on that Mach 1? 400ci? |
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Post by caseOrange on Feb 20, 2005 6:48:52 GMT -5
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Post by MarkusB on Feb 20, 2005 12:45:39 GMT -5
What a monster! I have no idea how to convert cc to ci but I do understand 335bhp  Good old fashion pushrod Torque! |
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Post by CylonGod on Feb 20, 2005 13:01:52 GMT -5
What a monster! I have no idea how to convert cc to ci but I do understand 335bhp Good old fashion pushrod Torque! It's around 427 CID pretty much the same for 428 CID (375 hp BOSS) at 7.0 liters.  It is a real beast!  |
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Post by MarkusB on Feb 20, 2005 13:35:46 GMT -5
I don't know if you guys ever see that Overhaul show, But they restored this guys Mach 1 that looked almost like the one in the pic. Beautiful restoration. Infact they shot that episode at the SEMA show in vegas. ( I was there) Almost like heaven. |
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Post by Harvester on Feb 21, 2005 0:58:59 GMT -5
I watch Overhaulin' sometimes but i HATE the hosts! The girl is useless and should be swinging from a brass pole in the corner somewhere. That smarmy little twit they have that does the phone pranks and thinks he's so clever makes me want to throw things...or tune out. They spend way too much time on the prank crap. They have CHIP FRIGGING FOOSE as the lead designer on the show, and they hardly show anything he's doing cause dumb ass and bimbo have to get their face time! The show would be better if they ditched the prank deal, just had Foose show up and say, "Yeah, you know the piece of crap you've got rusting away over there, I'm gonna change it into a dream machine in a week. You OK with that?" Then spend the rest of the show dealing with the design and build. Now it's 60% prank crap and 40% car related, and that's being generous. What a complete waste of a genius.  And as for the displacement discussion, as the saying goes, "There's no substitute for cubic inches." And there's nothing like the sound of a well tuned big block torque monster.  |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 21, 2005 11:42:59 GMT -5
The girl is useless and should be swinging from a brass pole in the corner somewhere. You mean she looks like a parrot? ;D Give me a lightweight, all alloy four/six pot and a turbo any day. What you lose in noise you make up for in handling! |
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Post by MarkusB on Feb 21, 2005 14:46:01 GMT -5
I think that girl is pretty hot. Don't watch the show all that often. I have to agree with Zip. Muscle cars have there place, but put them on a solo track..........oh oh. You see the new Lotis Extige Ziptie? Talk about HP and balance. Best chassis in the world + 400hp + 1900 lbs? hmmmm sounds like a 11 sec track car to me |
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