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Old 05-05-2024, 6:31pm   #21
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I feel just the opposite. American Cars 1972 and older. German cars and Japanese cars i've owned many.
We wouldn't buy a german car, til we got reparations.
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Old 05-05-2024, 6:32pm   #22
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Yes, yes you did.
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Any Chevelle, and they made 10 million LS-6's.


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Old 05-05-2024, 9:01pm   #25
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Nissan Z.
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Nissan Z.
Saw a couple of the new Z's at Cars & Coffee over the weekend, and surprisingly it looks better in person than it does in pictures.
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We wouldn't buy a german car, til we got reparations.




That's why i won't buy a Black car. BLM
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Old 05-06-2024, 4:33am   #28
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Pretty much and MOPAR from the '60's early '70's. They had badass drivetrains but most needed those big engines to move those boats. Some look better than others but they were HUGE!. I'm glad I didn't get into them as I only have a one car garage right now and my '71 Vette barely fits.
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Old 05-06-2024, 4:56am   #29
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I had a 1961 Corvair Monza in High School the biggest POS i've ever owned.
And the early version (like you had) had the gas-fired, spark plug cockpit heater for passengers, got hot as hell, fast as hell and you were toasty warm, provided you lived through the experience.
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That would be all of them considering I've never given one a pet name.
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Saw a couple of the new Z's at Cars & Coffee over the weekend, and surprisingly it looks better in person than it does in pictures.
Biggest problem that I have with them is the fake suede on the seats.
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Old 05-06-2024, 7:58am   #32
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Hands down.... the C7.
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Old 05-06-2024, 9:28am   #33
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I like and respect p-cars, but would never buy a euro over the big three.
There is absolutely not one "Big 3" car that I'd ever consider owning. They build only junk.
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I like the Charger Hellcat but when it comes to Mopar, I'll take the Challenger Hellcat which just looks so much better. Charger is a nice car but still not as appealing as the Challenger.
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There is absolutely not one "Big 3" car that I'd ever consider owning. They build only junk.
My 7-1/2 year old flawless F150 would like a word with you...
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Old 05-06-2024, 9:42am   #36
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There is absolutely not one "Big 3" car that I'd ever consider owning. They build only junk.
I will disagree, as my ownership of these has been fun.
I never wanted my cars to stay unmodded, so I put up with the headaches of taking them to 1,000+ HP.

For every Big Three that someone labels junk, I can find dozens of euro cars out of warranties that have endless repair bills.
I am sure I am a little biased, but I believe there are no performance cars without headaches, so I stick with the headaches I am familiar with.
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Old 05-06-2024, 10:40am   #37
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The GT500 is never anywhere near as fast as Ford claims or the HP says it is.

Its a 12 second smoke machine.
Still, 652 HP and a 6-speed transmission. What's not to like?
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My 7-1/2 year old flawless F150 would like a word with you...
My 3 year old F250 has been flawless. 100% stock and I’ve only done oil changes.
Oh…I had to replace the windshield wiper blades last week.
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My 3 year old F250 has been flawless. 100% stock and I’ve only done oil changes.
Oh…I had to replace the windshield wiper blades last week.
Three years? I change mine twice/ year so they don't sand down my windshield, which these days, is about $1400.

Something like $8 ea at Rock Auto vs. $30 at O's or A's. Sometimes they have sets to save even more.
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Three years? I change mine twice/ year so they don't sand down my windshield, which these days, is about $1400.

Something like $8 ea at Rock Auto vs. $30 at O's or A's. Sometimes they have sets to save even more.
You change wiper blades twice a year? Damn.

The factory wiper blades were fine until the sun finally deteriorated one and it was time to replace them.
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