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[NINaudio]

It’s hard to beat a good automatic for consistency and speed. But you have to admit, there’s really something satisfying about running a shifter through the gate.

When I'm on track I'll take consistency and speed every time.

 

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why that's got 'you' written all over it ......

One expensive maintenance schedule ,

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

When I'm on track I'll take consistency and speed every time.

Oh yeah, I totally agree with that.

 

[Mikado463]

One of my favorite comparison articles/events of the year ..........

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a63689417/lightning-lap-2025/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_cdb&utm_medium=email&date=022025&utm_campaign=nl01_022025_CDB38645106&oo=&GID=a10e13811cca3277c889a7e77f5c50977bc85e5789dd05f1e64eb3385d1504b4&user_email=a10e13811cca3277c889a7e77f5c50977bc85e5789dd05f1e64eb3385d1504b4&utm_term=TEST-%20NEW%20TEST%20-%20Sending%20List%20-%20AM%20180D%20Clicks%2C%20NON%20AM%2090D%20Opens%2C%20Both%20Subbed%20Last%2030D

 

[Dude#1279435]

Thanks for asking about her. 500 Porsche 924.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Don't buy one unless your rich.

What my cousin said on the Maserati. Knows someone who just paid $2800 for breaks. Eek.

 

[Mikado463]

What my cousin said on the Maserati. Knows someone who just paid $2800 for breaks. Eek.

is that all ? he got a bargain, I assume you meant 'brakes' ....

 

[Dude#1279435]

is that all ? he got a bargain, I assume you meant 'brakes' ....

It breaks, but yeah, brakes.

 

[Dude#1279435]

TFLclassics (The Fast Lane)-

Show on YT where they review different older cars post-70s usually. The one host looks to be 40 years old at the latest. He said he's probably owned 100 cars in his lifetime. I think he gets deals at auctions and drives em for a bit and resells em. I like the unusual ones or auctions.

 

[Dude#1279435]

80s love with the Pontiac Fiero. Pretty good design imo. Although it's basically a corvette LOL.

 

[Dude#1279435]

The classic in err gas mileage the Geo Metro.

But even this can be muscle LOL.

 

[j_garcia]

80s love with the Pontiac Fiero. Pretty good design imo. Although it's basically a corvette LOL.
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That is some body kit intended to look like a Ferrari. This is a production Fiero:

I liked that car, except that it was mostly fiberglass. My neighbor had one.

 

[Mikado463]

That is some body kit intended to look like a Ferrari. This is a production Fiero:

I liked that car, except that it was mostly fiberglass. My neighbor had one.

Actually I believe the Fiero was for the most part 'plastic'

 

[j_garcia]

Actually I believe the Fiero was for the most part 'plastic'

FRP then if I am not mistaken, which looks more like fiberglass than straight "plastic". Not like what they did for Saturn, which were actually injection molded plastic, which is good for minor dings but took a lot less pressure to fail than metal. When my neighbor got into a fender bender, it cracked and had fibers and actual cracks, and it looked like fiberglass.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

80s love with the Pontiac Fiero. Pretty good design imo. Although it's basically a corvette LOL.
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But that’s not a fiero, and neither were related to corvette.

 

[Dude#1279435]

That is some body kit intended to look like a Ferrari. This is a production Fiero:

I liked that car, except that it was mostly fiberglass. My neighbor had one.

No wonder they were sued. The mod looks better.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Can I rename it the "Pontiac Ferrari?"

 

[Dude#1279435]

97 Taurus-

Watched a video on this and seems the demise was the popularity of SUVs and the rise of the Camry etc. What was sorta unique/gaudy about this is everything is round including the interior. Even the back window is circular. I think the 3.0 Duratek was a pretty solid engine if I remember right. The Vulcan might have been in the '97.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Was watching another video comparing the C4-C6. I dunno body design I still think the C3 is better. Difficult to argue the C6's power at 400+ hp. Terrible buttons on the C5. Like the digital dash on the C4. C6 much improved gauges. Body design though kinda meh. Dislike the standard headlights on the C6 vs flip lights. Plus the automatic cmon man. I'm just rambling so any knowledgeable corvetters can chime in. If I had the know how I'd probably mod a C3.

 

[Mikado463]

'Dude', having owned Corvettes since '77, it's kinda like audio, both subjective and objective reasoning. For me I go back to my youth, C2's. Several reasons, shortest generation, incredible power options and best of all they are the most timeless generation of all, never to go out of style........