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Offline lazs2

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« on: August 30, 2003, 10:06:16 AM »
My son was visiting and he told me that I am a Big block Chevelle snob...  He said that in his area with his friends who are mostly gearheads to some degree... us old farts with big block Chevelles and GTO's and such are just rich old farts.

He thought it was funny cause he knows I don't have as much in my El Camino as a lot of the "kids" he hangs out with have in their hondas or whatever those cars are.

The prices for a good Chevelle have gone up tho.  10 grand for one that needs 10 grand worth of work is pretty common.  
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Offline Gadfly

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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2003, 10:21:30 AM »
Pretty much all of them need 10 grand's work, don't they?
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2003, 10:26:46 AM »
Technically, a chevelle snob is someone that only wants a '69 chevelle... or a 66 chevelle.

I love the Chevelle's from 65 up to 72.  None of that sub-frame **** you see with the camaros, mustangs and mopar.  All steel full frame big blocks.  Drool.

BTW, a friend has a 67 malibu for sale with a 283.  All original with 30,000 miles in show condition.  It's got original paint that's thin from being waxed over the last 35 years, but it's flawless other than that.  I'm pretty sure he'd let it go for around $10,000.  All you'd have to do would be to drop a real engine in it and pull off those damn curb feelers.

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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2003, 11:23:00 AM »
I had a '73 Chevelle economy model (brand new), and that car hauled butt.  Top end 90 mph, but it got there fast,and cornered well too.  I loved that car:D




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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2003, 11:25:16 AM »
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I love the Chevelle's from 65 up to 72.



Completely agree.  More of a GTO fan but the Chevelle's are a close second.
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2003, 11:25:55 AM »
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I had a '73 Chevelle economy model (brand new), and that car hauled butt.  Top end 90 mph, but it got there fast,and cornered well too.  I loved that car:D




Les


That's the thing I hate most about corners, they make you slow down.
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2003, 11:46:22 AM »
Surprisingly, the engine never had any major repairs over a period of about 15 years.  And I drove that car to hell.  The body rusted out before the engine wore out.  Sold it to the mechanic at the shop.  He wanted it for his son.  It needed some work...wouldn't be surprised if they planned on making a race car out of it, for the body.  



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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2003, 12:52:49 PM »
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That's the thing I hate most about corners, they make you slow down.


The thing I love about corners is that if you gun it, you will tailfish:D ... something that a Civic pimp will never enjoy:p
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2003, 03:28:23 PM »
Im used to the Chrysler B body snobs.  They seem infinitely proud of having spent more money on their cars than the GM guys to achieve the same results.
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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2003, 04:59:50 PM »
I wish I had kept my "70" SuperBee
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2003, 05:15:13 PM »
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The thing I love about corners is that if you gun it, you will tailfish:D ... something that a Civic pimp will never enjoy:p


Not that they could ever enjoy the sweetness of getting loose in a corner...too busy jamming the latest MNM CD to even think about it.
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2003, 05:22:27 PM »
Does anyone remember the dodge(or plymouth?) GLH? They put a 2.2 turbo in a little hatchback with front wheel drive. I was told GLH stood for goes like hell. I used to read stories about people taking a turn and punching the gas, because of the front wheel drive the car would go straight.
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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2003, 06:02:06 PM »
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Originally posted by Leslie
I had a '73 Chevelle economy model (brand new), and that car hauled butt.  Top end 90 mph, but it got there fast,and cornered well too.  I loved that car:D




Les


that sux.  my old mini was as fast as that! and i bet it cornered hell of a lot better !:D
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2003, 06:19:28 PM »
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Does anyone remember the dodge(or plymouth?) GLH? They put a 2.2 turbo in a little hatchback with front wheel drive. I was told GLH stood for goes like hell. I used to read stories about people taking a turn and punching the gas, because of the front wheel drive the car would go straight.


Yeah, I remember it.  Car & Driver called it the Goes Like Hell car.
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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2003, 06:41:41 PM »
"All told, Dodge claims the GLH will develop 0.859g on the skidpad and will accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in 5.75 seconds. The car carries and EPA rating of 25 mpg in the city and this is a good indication of what could be achieved during spirited driving, with commensurately better fule economy when motoring more sedately. "

These are very respectable compact car numbers even today... :eek:
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