JustAnotherNut
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BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1972 Ford Gran Torino. I do like that.
1995 Land Rover Defender
Dumbfuck, I worked on cars for 40 years, you have no idea what you are talking about like most loons.Ridiculous uneducated nonsense.In old cars you could replace the engine if need be. In new cars, a front end collision can total it just because of all the sensors that would have to be dealt with.
Isn't everything in your world?
60-200+kCoolThat is cool, but Rubicons are even better. A "Starwood Jeep Rubicon" is my dream 4x4.BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1972 Ford Gran Torino. I do like that.
1995 Land Rover Defender
How much do they go for?
Again you fail to address the basic premise that it was management who designed the cars, cut corners on materials and failed to anticipate a changing marketThe Capitalist corporations used up and abandoned Detroit. They designed crappy cars, cut corners and ignored the marketLazy ass Union workers, who thought their gravy train would last forever?
I agree.
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Union workers did not design the cars, they did not buy the parts, they did not set quality standards
It took a combination of commie auto unions and inbreed, clueless management to kill Detroit and they did a through job of it. Teamwork!
The consumers weren’t buying it
Like I said the first step in fixing any problem is first realizing that its broken. Apparently you too are too damned stupid to know this.
BTW your peprecious unions came up in that conversation I had with that honcho running Pontiac at the time. I had to infrom him that I nor did the country at large owe them one damned thing and that they would either have to get off of their dead asses and earn a living or chose unemployment. And now we both know how that went. Their choice was unemployment at the taxpayers expense.
BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1972 Ford Gran Torino. I do like that.
1995 Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover D90 Defender is one of my favorite vehicles. I almost bought a used one in 2003, after they stopped being imported. It was $30K, and since I wanted a daily driver, I passed and bought a new Jeep Wrangler TJ for $20K which I still have as a weekend vehicle. They are getting huge bucks today.
The biggest challenge for Brit vehicles was Leyland Electrical, that company should have been dumped eons ago, some of the worst electrical systems ever put in a vehicle. .BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1972 Ford Gran Torino. I do like that.
1995 Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover D90 Defender is one of my favorite vehicles. I almost bought a used one in 2003, after they stopped being imported. It was $30K, and since I wanted a daily driver, I passed and bought a new Jeep Wrangler TJ for $20K which I still have as a weekend vehicle. They are getting huge bucks today.
Pure junk as are all English made cars. They were junk long before Americans began making junk. Now there are no English car companies of any note remaining. The same route American brands are following. Today Chrysler brands are actually Fiat and that is truly lame. A note of ironey is that previous English brands are now either German or funnier still Indian owned. How's that for revenge?
I really dont like old cars that are stock. With the exception of muscle cars from the 60s, and maybe a few from the 70s, im not interested in old cars at all. If it isnt a restomod, its awful.
For starters, old cars are unreliable. There was once a time when 100,000 miles meant your car was ready for a graveyard. They just didnt hold up, even if you maintained them.
Secondly, they arent safe. They handle terribly and their brakes are atrocious. They have no business being on the road with modern cars. We have enough deaths on our roads as it is.
Third, and most importantly, they dont perform well at all. You cant corner effectively, and they arent fast (by todays standards). For about $2,000, you can tune up a friggin Ford Focus to easily outperform the baddest cars from the past (top speed, quarter mile, track times, etc).
Ok, this is old and in super good condition, but its shape is silly...
For the money you probably spent to buy that ^, you could buy this BMW 8 Series Coupe.
If you had 100 grand to spend on a car, would it be on an old classic? Come on man. Dont tell me you wouldnt take the Beamer.
Old cars suck, change my mind.
They were all pretty much junk, ever owned a car with Solex carbs?The biggest challenge for Brit vehicles was Leyland Electrical, that company should have been dumped eons ago, some of the worst electrical systems ever put in a vehicle. .BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1995 Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover D90 Defender is one of my favorite vehicles. I almost bought a used one in 2003, after they stopped being imported. It was $30K, and since I wanted a daily driver, I passed and bought a new Jeep Wrangler TJ for $20K which I still have as a weekend vehicle. They are getting huge bucks today.
Pure junk as are all English made cars. They were junk long before Americans began making junk. Now there are no English car companies of any note remaining. The same route American brands are following. Today Chrysler brands are actually Fiat and that is truly lame. A note of ironey is that previous English brands are now either German or funnier still Indian owned. How's that for revenge?
Not to mention the awesome MGB....... My dad had one, I learned to drive a stick in it.
Yes the old MG were fun car but the Brit wiring system was a pain. The Neg terminal was just the opposite of American cars. Almost as bad as the 97 Jag with 7 fuse boxes.Not to mention the awesome MGB....... My dad had one, I learned to drive a stick in it.
BTW, my dream car isn't even a car.You see, youre a lot like me, except ill hate on cars older than that.Unfortunately or fortunately (whichever way you look at it) I hate, hate, hate most of the 70s and 80s cars, think they are the ugliest pieces of junk Detroit ever put out.
1972 Ford Gran Torino. I do like that.
1995 Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover D90 Defender is one of my favorite vehicles. I almost bought a used one in 2003, after they stopped being imported. It was $30K, and since I wanted a daily driver, I passed and bought a new Jeep Wrangler TJ for $20K which I still have as a weekend vehicle. They are getting huge bucks today.
Pure junk as are all English made cars. They were junk long before Americans began making junk. Now there are no English car companies of any note remaining. The same route American brands are following. Today Chrysler brands are actually Fiat and that is truly lame. A note of ironey is that previous English brands are now either German or funnier still Indian owned. How's that for revenge?
Again you fail to address the basic premise that it was management who designed the cars, cut corners on materials and failed to anticipate a changing marketThe Capitalist corporations used up and abandoned Detroit. They designed crappy cars, cut corners and ignored the marketUnion workers did not design the cars, they did not buy the parts, they did not set quality standards
It took a combination of commie auto unions and inbreed, clueless management to kill Detroit and they did a through job of it. Teamwork!
The consumers weren’t buying it
Like I said the first step in fixing any problem is first realizing that its broken. Apparently you too are too damned stupid to know this.
BTW your peprecious unions came up in that conversation I had with that honcho running Pontiac at the time. I had to infrom him that I nor did the country at large owe them one damned thing and that they would either have to get off of their dead asses and earn a living or chose unemployment. And now we both know how that went. Their choice was unemployment at the taxpayers expense.
And yet again you fail to get the point which just proves the point regarding your density. I'm afraid you're doomed to die a drooling moron and there is no cure.
Those were nice little carsLet's not forget the stylish VW Karmann Ghia........
The problem with these is you drove it for 5 minutes then had to work on it for 5 days to get it running again........... Not only that they stuck the old Beetle 40HP engine in it, can you say under powered? I knew you could.......
Well if you own a old car it would not cost you $5,000 for a new engine, 3000 for a Trans, or $800 for a cooling system. Plastic Pigs do not fly but the money does.I really dont like old cars that are stock. With the exception of muscle cars from the 60s, and maybe a few from the 70s, im not interested in old cars at all. If it isnt a restomod, its awful.
For starters, old cars are unreliable. There was once a time when 100,000 miles meant your car was ready for a graveyard. They just didnt hold up, even if you maintained them.
Secondly, they arent safe. They handle terribly and their brakes are atrocious. They have no business being on the road with modern cars. We have enough deaths on our roads as it is.
Third, and most importantly, they dont perform well at all. You cant corner effectively, and they arent fast (by todays standards). For about $2,000, you can tune up a friggin Ford Focus to easily outperform the baddest cars from the past (top speed, quarter mile, track times, etc).
Ok, this is old and in super good condition, but its shape is silly...
For the money you probably spent to buy that ^, you could buy this BMW 8 Series Coupe.
If you had 100 grand to spend on a car, would it be on an old classic? Come on man. Dont tell me you wouldnt take the Beamer.
Old cars suck, change my mind.
My girlfriend's dad had one of those he picked up for my girlfriend's brother (my best friend at the time). We spent more time working on it than actually driving it. It was 1970-71, I was in HS in Colorado Springs at the time before we moved to Taiwan.Those were nice little carsLet's not forget the stylish VW Karmann Ghia........
The problem with these is you drove it for 5 minutes then had to work on it for 5 days to get it running again........... Not only that they stuck the old Beetle 40HP engine in it, can you say under powered? I knew you could.......
Designed by Porsche but on a Beetle platform
Looked good but no performance
I dated a girl that had oneMy girlfriend's dad had one of those he picked up for my girlfriend's brother (my best friend at the time). We spent more time working on it than actually driving it. It was 1970-71, I was in HS in Colorado Springs at the time before we moved to Taiwan.Those were nice little carsLet's not forget the stylish VW Karmann Ghia........
The problem with these is you drove it for 5 minutes then had to work on it for 5 days to get it running again........... Not only that they stuck the old Beetle 40HP engine in it, can you say under powered? I knew you could.......
Designed by Porsche but on a Beetle platform
Looked good but no performance