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Originally posted by MT_Merc
I resemble that remark...
I But I refuse to take seriously someone who puts a 5" exhaust tip on a car that otherwise has 2" piping. Most of those things literally sound like a lawn mower with their funky mufflers. Four cylinders, no matter how loud they scream, will never have the authority of a V8.
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That reminds me of a guy that straight-piped a '96 Ford Ranger 4-banger. Put an echo-tip on it too (not a can, but a fat tip.). I had just recently re-built a 3.5HP Briggs & Stratton on my then 15yr old lawnmower, and the two were nearly indestinguishable. He thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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and enough lights to land a 747, and then somehow convince themselves they've got a great car.
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Is that enough lights to land a 747 from a 747 fuselage, or enough lights to supply a landing strip?
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And never mind that detroit iron will blow away and ricer, no matter how good, at 1/4 the cost. You can buy an old Lincoln for $1000 and have a driveline (although not a car, but there are plenty good candidates there too) you could build a 10-second car off of. I guess that's just not "cool" anymore.
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No kidding. I distinctly recall my '83 Buick doing 130-140mph with more left in the pedal, doing it like it was stretching its legs. It absolutely loathed the city though. Caught its 2nd wind about 75, and never stopped after that.
And that was before I rebuilt the carburetor. Stock everything, except for new OEM shocks.