How do you see your car,

Brawney sportster / muscle (example - 454 chevelle, Charger R/T)

Refined cruiser (example - Merc 500sl, Porche 928, Jag XJS V12)

 

Heh...refined cruiser it's not, since it's got squeaks n rattles all over the place, not to mention a stiff ride and plastic trim panels everywhere you look . So, I'd be leaning more towards "muscle" car, even though it's not all that quick yet . Workin on that though.

 

91-92 Formulas I think have the perfect combination of both, so I can't really vote on that one.

 

I've heard loads about creaks and rattles, but my car is quiet 99% of the time. ?!?

I think they can perform both rolls well, but the S/C tends to be more of a cruiser (I.M.H.O)

 

I see mine as a sleeping beast


it's just sittin, got the new heads in waiting to be installed, just need new carb/headers now.

 

The old hookers wont fit those heads?

 

since my firebird is a v6 i'd say refined cruiser

 

show car for the most part now

 

FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well I cant compare my cars to Merc 500sl, Porche 928, Jag XJS V12, Etc ..... but I do think of it more as a Refined cruiser than a Brawney sportster / muscle (example - 454 chevelle, Charger R/T) mainly because of the suspension. I dont set my cars up to go fast straight. I want them to go fast around turns.

 

I had Edelbrocks, but I want coated headers now, and I can get coated Hedman long tubes for cheaper than uncoated Hooker shorties.

 

I think there needs to be another category!!!

Daily driver/beat to death/ brought back from the ragged edge

Examples: Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Aries, Ford Tempo etc.

 

A refined sportscar.....

It's refined in the fact it's comforable and spacious and fun to cruise in....

It looks like a sportscar...

The best of both worlds, which is why i own a 3rd Gen to being with......... :thumbsup"

 

I see mine as the land version of this,

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by FyreLance
[B]91-92 Formulas I think have the perfect combination of both, so I can't really vote on that one.

Yeah!, what he said.....

 

ahhh the sr-71 blackbird :drool:

 

my car is an almost 20 year old car with 160k miles on it and its getting tired and lazy which is why Ive been debating on pulling it off the road and buying a newer third gen Z.

 

I think my camaro has more colors than you!!!! Might be close!


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I think my car like my girlfriend. Ever nickel and dime that i get goes to her, which seems to never please her, I don't get anything in return cept a headache and empty wallet.

But Id say brawny cruser. it turns heads, sounds mean, and is my racer!

 

I've got 6 different colors on my car in that pic, so it might be a tie.

 

I think of my Camaro as a "muscle car" suffering from deterioration of the muscle...

 

I welcome the views of anyone in a position to comment, but I have driven a 1985 Porche 928 - and was amazed how close it was to a V8 thirdgen in almost every way, driving position, power, performance, comfort, etc......

Ditto for the Jaguar, the V12 XJS is remarkably similar, even build quality was similar, if not worse. (Jaguar has some quality issues in the early 80's)

Merc, i'm just going by gut instinct, i've not driven a 500SL yet, every road test i've heard pits it against the porche and the jag, but i suspect the build will be a lot better.

BTW, against an IROC, believe it or not, both the Porche and Jag are (very slightly) slower.

Porche 928 0 - 60 7.8 secs.
Jag XJS V12 0 - 60 7.9 secs. Both sets of figures are for early 80's cars. Unfortunately, my other weak spot, the Maserati Bi Turbo is quicker by a clear second!

 

neither. i want people to see my car as a kick *** car that even satan is scared to drive.

 

When they were brand new, I think the TPI models would be highly refined and cutting edge. But these days, and with how our cars are deteriorating. Muscle.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by philoldsmobile
How do you see your car

A car that needs some serious ****ing help!

 

hell yea... i brought my car back from the dead

 

Money pit

 

I think of my car as an old friend.Ive had it for 13 years and i would thnk of it as more of a cruiser with a muscle car motor...........

 

a great cruiser with some muscle!

 

i see my car as more of a muscle car.

however, like zepher, i also see it as a ground version of a plane. i'm more along the lines of the F-15 Strike Eagle.

i had a controller that the handle was a replica of the stick from an F-15. it quit working, so i tore it apart, and i'm planning on using it for a shift ****, for something different

 

for deadtrend1 and zepher

sorry guys mine has the most colors, https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=144951

-dark blue
-red
-yellow
-primer gray
-light blue
-white
-black
-silver
-and whatever color you would like to comsider bondo and fiberglass

 

Scary. I dont think you can call your car a performance car unless it can go faster than you have ***** to go.

 

when my camaro was in one peice I took it up to a country highway that was just repaved, I put the hammer down on the maro, after I hit 140 mph that was fast enough for me, blew out a head gasket doing it, lol im on my 3rd motor and Im rebuilding it now to be supercharged. Ive really got to stop reving those 350s past 6000 rpm.

 

My car seems to be as lazy as I am. It definately doesn't qualify as muscle car because of my 2.8l. I think of my car as a beast that is too slow to attack or catch anybody because it is loud, isn't pretty to look at right now, and has barely enough power to move its own weight.

 

if its slow, do what im doing to my firechicken, put in a 3.4 from a 4th gen fbody

 

I want to keep my engine as a 2.8l. I want to see what it can do even though it will essentially be a waste of money putting any performance parts into it - I'm just curious. I use this car primarily as a cruizer, which it will always be.

 

the name says Grand Touring America.

she's not grand and I only drive her and I live in canada.



she's quick enough to beat my buddies 1990 tsi. she has a few rust holes and some more rust but all in all she's still alright.

just needs a lot of work.

muscle car is the right thing to call her.

 

Originally posted by FyreLance
91-92 Formulas I think have the perfect combination of both, so I can't really vote on that one.

Agreed!

 

DUDE, I've got that same controller! and mine did the same thing, it was crapping out before I left for school. I never thought about using it as a shift ***, that'd be pretty bad ***. Although I'm more fond of the F-16

 

:hail: one of these days......one of these days.......