Went Out Today and Came Home in This...

Ferrari prototype? for the "discerning" redneck !
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smitty_p said:
Wow. I have almost the exact same story, except mine is almost completely different.

I’ve never had any of those cars, and I don’t miss them either!

And just like you, except for totally opposite, I never go back to a Mustang!

Pretty wild, huh.
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LOL!

I'm looking at the 2019 GT500 now...
 
gball said:
I used to be the same, but at some point I simply had to accept that modern auto/paddle shift gearboxes just crush a manual in every way: performance, mileage, safety, maintenance.

I used to make the argument that I wouldn't buy a slushbox because they are "slower" than manuals, but that is simply no longer the case (even the Mustang GT is significantly faster 0-60 with the 10-speed auto box). Now it's tough to make the argument for sticking with ancient technology, and even tougher to justify having to take your hand off the wheel to shift.

I've even found once I got used to them that the paddle shifters are just as "fun" as a manual if you want to play with them, but for all-out performance it's best to let the gearbox shift on its own.
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I taught driving for The Lamborghini Academy at Thermal and I had the only six speed Super Trofeo. My lap times were always in the top three against the F1's....

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eSGEe said:
I had an 87 Trooper........excellent multui purpose vehicle.....

Not many Gillardos seen --- well here.......
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no mustangs here.
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or here
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Does Ferrari even have a lift kit?
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PErhaps I need to see if I can find someone who wants to trade a 79 Ford Ranger for an 87 Trooper.........OFF TO THE INTERWEBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My 1977 440 Mopar never got stuck...

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After looking at some of your cars and cars on order I feel like a pauper :-(
Yesterday I picked up this 2010 GM Holden for my daughter. Auto, 3.6 ltr, V6. My grand daughter will love the DVD screens in the headrests, I don't even have them in my car :-(

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Dont feel bad Gasket......Im still making grocery runs in this..............
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Paid my insurance yesterday --- for a FULL YEAR for this
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132.00 for a YEAR------ cant do that with no Corvette ;)

I agree about the lights Sp8ctre --- look like they just stole them off a camaro
 
Thats why I hate cars now: overpriced, over complicated and all the fancy stuff and computer crap starts breaking down in the used market where the not as fortunate working folks have to make the most of it.

And a whole generation of "clunkers" got taken away from the used market folks to prompt those that could afford new to buy them and save the US auto industry.

Beginning in the mid 1980's the pace of increase in the price of new cars outpaced incomes and thats a major reason why leasing has become so popular -folks CANNOT afford to buy most of these cars.

What is it called when private industry is pretty much controlled by the government - fascism is it?

I'm facing the grim reality of having to buy something newer than 2001 for the wife's daily driver as the last few years of regular driveability / reliability issues have not quit one after another.

Rant over; sorry this is a real sore spot for me.
 
jtcnj said:
Thats why I hate cars now: overpriced, over complicated and all the fancy stuff and computer crap starts breaking down in the used market where the not as fortunate working folks have to make the most of it.

And a whole generation of "clunkers" got taken away from the used market folks to prompt those that could afford new to buy them and save the US auto industry.

Beginning in the mid 1980's the pace of increase in the price of new cars outpaced incomes and thats a major reason why leasing has become so popular -folks CANNOT afford to buy most of these cars.

What is it called when private industry is pretty much controlled by the government - fascism is it?

I'm facing the grim reality of having to buy something newer than 2001 for the wife's daily driver as the last few years of regular driveability / reliability issues have not quit one after another.

Rant over; sorry this is a real sore spot for me.
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You're spot on with "over complicated and all the fancy stuff and computer crap starts breaking down". Also so few service centers know how to fix such problems, ends up cheaper to scrap good cars because of rubbish printed circuit boards.
In Australia cars have become much cheaper over the last 20 years. Example, my mother in 1995 picked up a new Honda civic hatch for $26,000, today after wages have almost tripled the Honda would cost the same number of dollars.
 
gasket said:
You're spot on with "over complicated and all the fancy stuff and computer crap starts breaking down". Also so few service centers know how to fix such problems, ends up cheaper to scrap good cars because of rubbish printed circuit boards.
In Australia cars have become much cheaper over the last 20 years. Example, my mother in 1995 picked up a new Honda civic hatch for $26,000, today after wages have almost tripled the Honda would cost the same number of dollars.
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I prefer the newer technology. Cleaner exhaust, lighter weight, high specific output engines, better fuel economy, and more "intelligent" data streams for diagnostic purposes.

I know guys who like the old cars...heavy, inefficient, polluting, clunkers. I find the newer cars less of a headache.

My last "Hot Rod" I sold of in 2012.
I'm driving an "ancient" 2006 and can't wait to get into a 2019.

Until then, I don't mind getting 27-29mpg with my 4.6 litre 3-valve V8, 4.30:1 gears and a 5-speed manual while my colleagues get 17-19 with 3.0 litre BMW's....

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gasket said:
In Australia cars have become much cheaper over the last 20 years. Example, my mother in 1995 picked up a new Honda civic hatch for $26,000, today after wages have almost tripled the Honda would cost the same number of dollars.
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Wow! In 2016, we bought my wife a brand new 2017 Honda Fit - $14,800 USD out the door!
 
eSGEe said:
Dont feel bad Gasket......Im still making grocery runs in this..............
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Paid my insurance yesterday --- for a FULL YEAR for this
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132.00 for a YEAR------ cant do that with no Corvette ;)

I agree about the lights Sp8ctre --- look like they just stole them off a camaro
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That's pretty good cycle insurance.

I insure with Geico and have for over 20 years. I currently have two cars under full coverage, double the mandated liability/medica/property damage, $0 deductible comprehensive, $250 deductible collision, rental car aand roadside assistance for $144.00/month

Every time I have tried to beat it, no other company comes close.
 
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