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The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:08 pm
by Foxtrot X-Ray
Quote: Originally posted by March Hare on 18 October 2005Quote: Originally posted by Foxtrot X-Ray on 17 October 2005
Avoid ANYTHING made by Mitsubishi before 2000.[/i]
(Yes, that 2.2 in that Omni is a Mitsu)
...that's right..but all the early OMNI bodystyles ( Dodge Charger 2.2 ) had a 2.2 Volkswagen block that would also lay down good e.t's when turboed and often times outlasted the crappy body.. the first GHLS's were done by SHELBY for this bodystyle..yeah , the Omni..was GONNA be a sports car....at one time
I actually typed a blurb in there regarding that, but decided it wasn't relevant. (I was knocking the mitsu motor y'know)
Keep in mind I've been working with most breeds of Import since '89.
We've recently started carrying Domestics as well, so that's pretty handy.
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:31 pm
by Bronze21-MFP460
I had a HEMI 426 in my '81 Plymouth Reliant K steel green stationwagon (
4 cylinder,
2.6L HEMI...bad joke)
. I put 225,000 miles on it (school and pizza/sub delivery)and went through two transaxles before I got rid of it. The only thing that went wrong on that particular Mitzi engine was the little cresent-shaped ignition module that sat right below the distributor cap. I had to replace that about every 6 months or so. I got to the point of carrying around a couple of those $50.oo modules. That little box would actually give some of the V8's a
short run for their money, but they would walk away after about a block. It was also good for "stargazing" as well in college.
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:39 pm
by The Shape
I would have to say my 1987 Mustang GT 5.0L . I have had it about six years now and still love it. It is very easy to work on and speed parts are cheap for it. I have had several different 4 cylinder cars as daily drivers, and they are great for transportation. But when the weekend comes I like to pull the cover off of my Stang and hear the V8 rumble. I know there are some truly fast 4-popper cars out there, but they will never ever match the sound of an American V8!!!
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:32 pm
by 04GTInterceptor
Although not economical, I'll have to say my Mustangs (2000 and 2004). Shape--Your right, nothing like the rumble of a V-8, Detroit Muscle.
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:19 pm
by OverheadCam
Bronze...
that little thing that sits under the distributor cap of mitsu engines that causes all the problems
IS THE ENGINE!!!
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:42 pm
by March Hare
Quote: Originally posted by OverheadCam on 19 October 2005
Bronze...
that little thing that sits under the distributor cap of mitsu engines that causes all the problems
IS THE ENGINE!!!
ROFLMAO!..........
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:34 pm
by z boy
An escort running 5.88's with a lenco? Tell me what track this happens at?
I'd love to see it happening......................
seriously, who is this mate as i will gladly travel to see it,
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:11 pm
by OverheadCam
....He runs in Townsville..and Charters Towers! ...He's not a pro or anything just a good mechanic..
I'm sure he wouldn't mind me posting pictures ....only I can only access this site from work (my home ISP is crap...but cheap)..and the work server won't allow me to do things like put pics onto the web...I'll see what I can do when I move to the new job...(new Computers!)
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:48 am
by z boy
Do please tell me his name, I have a pro stock bike & also raced mod bike, My uncle runs an early corty that pulls high 7's and if your mate can run quicker than the fastest recorded doorslammer in the world ( zaps rat at WSID 5.96 @ 241mph) He should either be making a fortune or be a household name..................
OR you maybe typed the wrong time............
OR perhaps your full of sh*t ?
PLEASE let us all know
best regards.
The Best Vehicle YOU have ever owned?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:56 am
by OverheadCam
I don't know whether to laugh or cry!
Please don't anyone explain it to this "armchair-racer", numbnut!
Pricks like this deserve to go through life the hard way, making GALACTIC fools of themselves!