THE BITCH IS BORN TO RUN.

Post by **rockatansky4073** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 4:40 am

Aye, I was just wondering what is a 'MUSCLE CAR' , in say - the UK. or JAPAN? or FRANCE.

Cause i was thinking about it the other day and it seems only the US, and AUSTRALIA, that has badarse Vehicles (Not including CANADA and NEW ZEALAND ofcourse, cause we share withour neighbouring countries.)

I mean AUSTRALIA - in the 70's and 80's anyway, we had FORD and HOLDEN battling for number 1 spot in the 'BADARSE car arena. - FALCON and MONARO being the main contenders. Some cockheads might call a COMMODORE a muscle car, just cause the plastic piece of sh*t can fit a 302. under the bonnet, but if you look behind them you'll also see they have a dick up their arse (or a f**kin' WUTANG jacket on - Aussie's will get what i mean).

And you Yanks - sh*t i don't know much about AMERICAN cars, but FORD, DODGE and CHEVY, seem to be the main contenders over there. You got CHARGERS, CHALLENGERS, CUDA's, STANG's, MONTE CARLO's then various others, not even made by those company's - like TORONADO's. BUICKS. and a persoanl favourite of mine the MERCURY COUGER.

So no offence to you guys (sh*t ADRIEN knows i got more than my fair share of Pom blood in me) But what the f**k has the UK got, or say ITALY?

anyone?

Post by **Falcon** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 4:59 am

I have a jeep.

Post by **rockatansky4073** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 5:01 am

Maybe you shoulda been called JEEP then.

Post by **Big Bopper Bart** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:11 am

Italy had the Detomaso Pantera yeah it had Red White & Blue power in the form of a 351 Cleveland but was mated to a German made ZF? trans.Canada belive it or not had muscle cars too the Pontiac Beaumont"Thier version of the chevy chevelle,the Acadian Canso'their version of the Chevy Nova" and they had several Pontiacs with factory big block chevy engines yeah wierd i know but all the Ponchos in Canada had mouse or rat motors as for France and Japan,thier S.O.L on factory Muscle i don't give a sh*t how many turbochargers or fart can exhaust they have thier NOT nor NEVER will be a Muscle Car!!

Post by **SCREWLOOSE** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 1:02 pm

Not much in the way of muscle cars in the uk which would be in the same league as Austrailian or American varities. Check these out if you can find any web sites for them and let me know what you think.

Ford Capri, Ford Serria Cosworth, Ford Serria Saphire Cosworth,

Ford Serria Cosworth RS 500, Ford Escort Cosworth

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Opel Manta

Rover SD1 3.5 V8 Vitesse

If I had to pick it would be between the Serria RS500 and the Rover these to me are the old school models of european (uk) muscle cars.

At the moment its the Subaru and Mitsubishis theat the current favourites, to find a true British Muscle car check out TVR nade in Blackpool by hand and they look like machines the Devil himself would Drive.

Post by **Big Bopper Bart** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:10 am

Quote: Originally posted by SCREWLOOSE on 27 December 2003

Not much in the way of muscle cars in the uk which would be in the same league as Austrailian or American varities. Check these out if you can find any web sites for them and let me know what you think.

Ford Capri, Ford Serria Cosworth, Ford Serria Saphire Cosworth,

Ford Serria Cosworth RS 500, Ford Escort Cosworth

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton, Opel Manta

Rover SD1 3.5 V8 Vitesse

If I had to pick it would be between the Serria RS500 and the Rover these to me are the old school models of european (uk) muscle cars.

At the moment its the Subaru and Mitsubishis theat the current favourites, to find a true British Muscle car check out TVR nade in Blackpool by hand and they look like machines the Devil himself would Drive.

Ummm LOL i don't think so,UK cars just can't compare with a Aussie Falcon GT H.O or a USA Boss 429 Mustang or an Aussie Holden Monaro GTS or a USA Charger R/T 426 Hemi or a Aussie Charger R/T 265 inline 6 Hemi or my favs a 68-70 USA AMC AMX,71-74 Javelin AMX,69 AMC SC/Rambler,70 AMC Rebel Machine,71 SC/Hornet i could go on and on tho todays cars styling is sadly copied from some Japanese or european cars we'll always remember when the USA and OZ made some totally wicked cars long live arhcaic carbed gaz guzzling hi comp hi hp muscle cars!!

Post by **Foxtrot X-Ray** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 2:48 am

Quote: Originally posted by SCREWLOOSE on 27?December?2003

At the moment its the Subaru and Mitsubishis theat the current favourites, to find a true British Muscle car check out TVR nade in Blackpool by hand and they look like machines the Devil himself would Drive.

Of course, we all know what GOD himself drives...

The 427 AC COBRA!

Post by **Bubbas_seat** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:00 am

I just assumed it had something to do with bullsh*te car regulations and petrol prices that prevented any muscle cars from being made around here. I live in the Shire.

Post by **Billy The Skid** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:02 am

Screw, you forgot to list The Vauxhall/Opel Firenza!!

Hmmmm it kinda reminds me of something.....

Check out the link below for pic's

http://www.superjohn.f9.co.uk/magpics/mag10.htm

Not keen on TVR's myself give me a Radical SR3 any day! ...awesome machine.

http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/News_F ... /index.htm

Post by **SCREWLOOSE** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:19 pm

Big Bopper its the best our market has we have small cars over here. Its basically a hot hatch market where the small cars are what the people want. Our petrol is way to expensive to run 3.5 litres v8s etc. Even running a Subaru is costly.

The cosworth is a legend in these parts it eats and sh1ts most of the jap stuff !!! I would have one ahead of most us/oz muscle cars except the BoB or a charger!!