Author Topic: Origins of War on Terror (Read 1780 times)

JBA · « **Reply #30 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:42:02 PM »

the return of the muscle

Skuzzy · « **Reply #31 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:45:36 PM »

Can't call the Ford GT a 'muscle-car'. One of the qualifiers to be a muscle car was to be inexpensive. It ain't. But it is a very nice looking ride and a very serious piece of hardware.

Sandman · « **Reply #32 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:47:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Can't call the Ford GT a 'muscle-car'. One of the qualifiers to be a muscle car was to be inexpensive.

Damn... I was thinking the same thing.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #33 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:49:01 PM »

Aside from the '69 in Toad's post, these cars you are labelling as "muscle cars"...

You don't happen to eat BonBons while watching male figure skating?
-SW

Skuzzy · « **Reply #34 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:49:24 PM »

That's scary Sandman.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #35 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:50:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
One of the qualifiers to be a muscle car was to be inexpensive. It ain't.

Have you factored in inflation? I bet if you did factor it in, you'd find out they're not much different in their price from 1969. Just saying...

Skuzzy · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:51:51 PM »

Given that the Corvette has been the only one which has stuck to is original design philosohy (for the most part), it would be the most expensive 'muscle-car' around. That puts the 'GT' over the top.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #37 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:53:13 PM »

By the way FUNKED, thanks for starting this muscle car thread.

Sandman · « **Reply #38 on:** October 04, 2004, 02:56:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
That's scary Sandman.

Try to breathe normally and relax your shoulders. The feeling will pass.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #39 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:01:32 PM »

Yeah,..they said the same thing about the kidney stones.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #40 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:06:32 PM »

Poor chice of car to wave the flag and bash German cars Sandman, that DaimlerChrysler 300 is practically half Mercedes Benz..

As for the new mustang, I like the front, the interor is very cool, 300hp in a mustang is great (finally) but I dont like the rear styling of this car as of right now..

Ripsnort · « **Reply #41 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:08:14 PM »

I was just throwing some numbers around...

$5027 was the cost of a new 1969 Shelby Mustang in 1969 $5027 would cost $25407 in 2003.

Heres the fun part...the 428 ci. produced 335 bhp. The plain jane 2005 Mustang GT bhp is 300.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #42 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:13:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Can't call the Ford GT a 'muscle-car'. One of the qualifiers to be a muscle car was to be inexpensive. It ain't. But it is a very nice looking ride and a very serious piece of hardware.

The exotic all-alloy ZL-1 big-block engine in the 69' Vette was intended strictly for racing. The ZL-1 engine itself carried a $3,000 price tag (that's in 1969 dollars) and with the other extras that a check the ZL-1 option box required, the total package ran over $6,000 more than a standard-issue base Corvette. In total, the list price was well over $10,000, and while that seems a steal today, the fact was virtually nobody wanted to spring for that kind of money for a Corvette , or pretty much any other sports car in that day and age.

Todays cost of this car given for inflation? $50541. About the same as todays new vettes.

Toad · « **Reply #43 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:21:56 PM »

Hmmmm.... what WOULD I call "muscle car" considering Skuzzy's point that they had to be relatively inexpensive, stylish and brutally powerful.......

Here's some that spring to mind, besides the various '67-69 Mustangs, things I wouldn't mind having in the garage.

A 68 Z28 Camaro.

A 67 Chevelle SS.

A 69 Charger R/T

A 70 Hemi Cuda

A 68 GTO

A 69 Firebird T/A

A 68 G/S Buick Convertible... always liked. that one for some reason.

All fast, most stylish for the time and while not EASILY affordable, they were somewhat affordable.

Now.. what was this thread about again?

RTSigma · « **Reply #44 on:** October 04, 2004, 03:22:39 PM »

Terrorism has been around since the Crusades.

As for muscle:

1974 Plymouth Road Runner. My brother's 1974 Duster/Dart. My RR was sold when I ran out of cash to restore it, my brother has since put in a 440 into his Duster, repainted, tubbed, caged, and runs in high 10's.

As for my next muscle....:

2004 Neon SRT-4. 0-60 5.7 seconds, 230 bhp

Call me nuts...but for under 20k I say its pretty nice.