Author Topic: For Vette lovers (Read 1417 times)

Masherbrum · « **Reply #45 on:** September 09, 2002, 09:26:19 AM »

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Originally posted by hawk220
ha.. Vette.. the ultimate noodle car.. ranks right up there with pickup trucks.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!

The only Vette worth a damn in my opinion is the ZR-1. THAT is a Vette.

Rip: that Porsche link didn't work for me. Was that for a Super Cabriolet 90?

AS for the styling of the "2005 Vette", the first that came into my mind was the XK-8, too.

Hell guys, if you want cheap and fast, get Ninja or better yet a Huyabusa.

Karaya2

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #46 on:** September 09, 2002, 12:15:01 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
deja... America made some really great roadsters in the past. the cord, duzie and auburn speedster were very nice.
lazs

Ah.. never said we didn't. But all of those cars you have listed are quite valuable... basically because they were rare;)

The U.S., G.B., Germany and Italy have all made some spectacular roadsters. It just seems that G.B. has had more than the norm.

...though they have traditionally been underpowered. Once again... G.B. roadster design with an American engine is a sure fire winner.

AKDejaVu

TPIguy · « **Reply #47 on:** September 09, 2002, 06:18:03 PM »

Hey Loser

http://modernmusclecars.net/articles/riceboyrules.html

hblair · « **Reply #48 on:** September 10, 2002, 07:27:37 PM »

Now here's you a roadster the way they were meant to be. Dad drove this back from pigeon forge 'shades of the past' rod run sunday. '34 ford roadster....

hblair · « **Reply #49 on:** September 10, 2002, 07:31:05 PM »

No roll up windows. No windows period except for windshield and back glass. Hardtop is of course removeable. I bet she stands tall without the top on.

lazs2 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 11, 2002, 08:56:40 AM »

nice car but.... in my opinion.... roadsters should not have automatic transmissions. well... no car should have an automatic transmission unless it can park in handicapped spaces.
lazs

hblair · « **Reply #51 on:** September 11, 2002, 09:43:20 AM »

yeah but lazs you'd have to worry about gunking the clutch when cruising the blvd. and tarnishing your air of coolness.

Bonden · « **Reply #52 on:** September 11, 2002, 11:40:25 AM »

Nice 34 hblair - did you restore that in your shop?

hblair · « **Reply #53 on:** September 11, 2002, 11:49:44 AM »

No, dad bought that car last weekend. It's a fiberglass car, but has a 350 chev. w/TPI 4 wheel discs and all. He's got a '34 ford victoria (two door convertible w/ rumble seat) he's having built right now. It's an original steel car and will be a lot nicer than the roadster. I think he just got tired of not having one he could drive around.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #54 on:** September 11, 2002, 12:36:57 PM »

Actually an automatic can handle more torque than a stick.

K2

lazs2 · « **Reply #55 on:** September 12, 2002, 12:25:40 PM »

yeah... and your car would perform better if it had the right guy driving it.. what's your point? certainly not 25 ft lbs of torque?

I drive a richmond gear 6 speed and an m22 rockcrusher. Maybe I would pick up that 25 ft lbs of torque that they are "weaker" if i just adjusted the clutch to slip like a torque converter does... maybe someday when I get real old I will try another auto. I never break manual trannies but I can destroy the best autos in 6 mos. Heat is their enemy not torque.
lazs

Masherbrum · « **Reply #56 on:** September 12, 2002, 12:28:24 PM »

testy, testy. Do you think I posted that to be a smart-ass? It is a fact, I know ALOT about drivetrains. Relax.

Karaya2

lazs2 · « **Reply #57 on:** September 12, 2002, 01:09:59 PM »

i know a little about drivetrains too and i was not disagreeing. I just think your point is moot... but I was not disagreeing. Do you recall the short lived "clutch flite"? That was an attempt to mate a clutch to a torquflite. those suckers broke in a very big way. autos need slippage to get their torque rating but they trade heat and shortened life to get it. (along with weight and horsepower drain)

for the kind of torque we are talking about here.... a manual is still overkill. So.... why bother with an auto? Why throw out all the fun of driving to no purpose? The reason I hear most these days is.... "my leg gets tired pushing in the clutch".. Or... "my wife complained about the clutch". I don't hear "I think automatics are really cool" or even "automatics can handle torque better".

no need to make excuses about a 6 speed. No real need to tell people how much fun they are either. Never seen anyone with a stick try to make the lever look like he had an auto in the car have you? Sheesh... I've seen guys with autos put a fake clutch pedal in to match their fake "shifter".

lazs

Masherbrum · « **Reply #58 on:** September 12, 2002, 01:36:13 PM »

How's this. I'm a Ford Man. HOWEVER, If I could have a Tranny in my "dream roadster" I would choose the Pontiac T6 (Trans-Am Tranny). IMO, that is one of the best CURRENT trannies out there.

Lazs

K2

lazs2 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 13, 2002, 08:41:24 AM »

the t6 is good but... I think the richmond gear 6 speed has better ratios and is not a toploader. The "long" (brand) shifter that comes with it is like Hurst competion plus with an extra gate and built a little better with heim joint ends and positive billet block action. I love hurst stuff but the long is growing on me. In the richmond, 5th is 1:1 and 6th is .76 I can have essentially, 4.56 rearend gears in the first four speeds and then 2.90's in 6th... I run around 2400 rpm at 80mph. I dont need anything taller than that. getting that poor old big block to push a '69 el camino through the air is hard enough.

The healey runs a M22 4speed and 3.70's. the motor is a pretty radical 331 small block with 11.5 to one pistons and it likes to run 3 grand cruise. I don't want to driver the car much over 120 or so for any lengthj of time so the gearing suits the car with it's 2100lbs and 400 or so hp.

I am having too much fun to consider an auto.
lazs