Author Topic: For Funked and his SubieDoo (Read 1174 times)

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #45 on:** November 25, 2002, 01:24:41 PM »

Most modern day cars should have synchromesh...

Why would I need to know how to drive a car from the 1950s and before?
-SW

Vermillion · « **Reply #46 on:** November 25, 2002, 01:43:15 PM »

I'm not the biggest car guy on earth, but I gotta agree with Laz. Its all about the torque. Sure you might have a high horsepower rating with those little high strung engines, but the powerband is so narrow its almost useless.

I do think I probably have one of the faster stop light to stoplight pure stock production cars ( commonly made, not 1 of 15 or something like that) that were made.

A 1969 Convertible Corvette with a 427 ci / 400hp tripower car with a 4 spd M21 manual transmission and a 4.11 gear in it. A real beauty that is pure showroom stock except for some autocross sway bars (front and rear) and graphite rear swing arms (still got the stock items)

Until you have a car that you can blip the throttle at 70mph and it pins you back in the seat, you haven't driven a REAL car !

funkedup · « **Reply #47 on:** November 25, 2002, 01:50:45 PM »

Bring it to the Con and we'll run stoplight to stoplight.

Vermillion · « **Reply #48 on:** November 25, 2002, 01:56:40 PM »

Are you kidding Funked?!?!?!

It would cost me more in gas (one way) than the entire rest of the weekend !! Damn thing gets 8 mpg on the highway, with 93 octane gas, plus octane boost, and plus lead replacement additive on top of THAT! Indy is like a 7 hour drive for me.

I love the old beast, but she is one thirsty squeak.

When I drove it home from Nashville, about the same distance trip, we stopped for gas 4 times, and I had to replace all the fillings in my teeth when I got home (from running at highway speed with that low gearing).

But your welcome to come by some time and drive it!

funkedup · « **Reply #49 on:** November 25, 2002, 01:59:41 PM »

I might have to take you up on that.