Post up your favorite cars and car stories!

[Tommy T.]

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Edited July 21, 2019 by Tommy T.

[OnMyWay]

9 minutes ago, Tommy T. said:

Yeah, Jack... I have read every post... but now they seem to be off the track of cars. So I don't want to be off that track and into boats... so maybe another topic for me... I am now very sensitive about topics so prefer to err on the cautious side rather than the other side... Thanks for the guidance...

I don't worry much about straying off topic a bit when it is a casual or fun topic.  It's just chit chat.  In this case, as Tim Taylor would say, "It's all about the power!"

When it is a more serious topic like BI questions, visas, problems with anything living here, etc., that is when I feel we should stay on topic.

 

 

 

[Ice Patrol]

Here is another one of my favorite cars that I owned during the 1980's … A 1972 Chevy Camero SS w/400 cu. in. small block.I assembled the engine myself using only the best high performance parts.Turbo 400 trans coupled to a positive traction rear end with 373 gears.I'm estimating 350-375 HP for this engine... I  ended up selling it back to the kid I bought it from.He still owns here locally.

[Tommy T.]

Yeah... for me, the more power, the better!!! Thanks for sharing your muscle motors here!

Edited July 21, 2019 by Tommy T.

[Tommy T.]

3 minutes ago, Ice Patrol said:

Here is another one of my favorite cars that I owned during the 1980's … A 1972 Chevy Camero SS w/400 cu. in. small block.I assembled the engine myself using only the best high performance parts.Turbo 400 trans coupled to a positive traction rear end with 373 gears.I'm estimating 350-375 HP for this engine... I  ended up selling it back to the kid I bought it from.He still owns here locally.

 

Beautiful!!! I love it!

[OnMyWay]

24 minutes ago, Ice Patrol said:

Here is another one of my favorite cars that I owned during the 1980's … A 1972 Chevy Camero SS w/400 cu. in. small block.I assembled the engine myself using only the best high performance parts.Turbo 400 trans coupled to a positive traction rear end with 373 gears.I'm estimating 350-375 HP for this engine... I  ended up selling it back to the kid I bought it from.He still owns here locally.

My great nephew had almost the same Camaro.  My oldest niece is my age and her son was about 17 when his LAPD dad bought a Camaro as his first car and also as a project for them.  It was around the same year model as yours.  The engine had already been replaced with a 350 from a Corvette, I think, and it was in good condition.  New paint, new red interior, suspension, cosmetic engine work, rims, tires, etc.  It was a beauty when finished.  What I liked about it the most was the black lacquer paint.  They had a close friend who had a paint and body shop, and they left it there for a long time.  I don't know how many coats he put on but it was deep, thick, glossy black.  I was really surprised when they sold it a few years later for only 5 or 6 thousand.  I would have thought it was worth more.

[Arizona Kid]

22 hours ago, graham59 said:

Yeah, we (first one) were very happy up until she decided to trade me in for a younger model .  

Shit happens.  

She was only 17 years younger than me.

Current one is 34 years younger.  If ya can't beat em.... 

34 years here also. Going on 14 years together. Twice as long as my former victims, . She said she'll trade me in when I'm not breathing anymore.

[Arizona Kid]

5 hours ago, Ice Patrol said:

I can understand why you loved this honda because I had  03 Honda accord coupe with the v6.The best MPG I ever got was 28.I think your 2006 Accord was getting pretty good  Mpg as a Hybrid.These cars had excellent power and comfort.Great handeling also.These V6 Accords appeared to be nothing more than a mundane soccer mom mobile but think again.This car would cruise at speeds of 85 - 95 mph with ease.I would have loved to have taken my Honda on the Autobahn ….

Love the paint!!

[OnMyWay]

I came across these videos on You Tube.  Do you think if I keep showing them to my wife she will get the idea?

 

 

 

[stevewool]

The best car so far in my car history is this one, I brought this in March 2001 and it’s never let me down so far, and it still looks good compared to the so called new car shapes.

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