Cars?

[hobbes28]

I would love to find an 86ish Grand National. I hope that doesn't get me barred from this conversation.

There's one for sale close to me. Pretty cheap too. My neighbor keeps trying to get me to go look at it. I won't do it cause I know I'd be bringing it home.

I have a feeling we're going to be in trouble at JT. I'll have to see how long of a drive it is back to NH...

 

[Machine May]

Most people can't even handle 200 HP cars responsibly.... thats why insuring them is so much higher.

Driving on the streets with other cars is different than on a dragstrip...

Besides driving them, I also build my own motors, tune my own fuel injection system via laptop

But so have thousands of other people - including me - that's my only point, is I'm not sure how being a girl makes you any more special having done those things. I was tuning EFI cars using a laptop 10 years ago FOR OTHER people, and for money.

I just don't get it. Like I said, if anything, girls have advantages in things due to size and weight, just like guys do in other things. If I were competing in something, anything, I wouldn't want any kind of special treatment becuase of gender or race. Is it "neat" that you're a girl and into that? that's subjective, depends on the person

 

[photogoddess]

Most people can't even handle 200 HP cars responsibly.... thats why insuring them is so much higher.

Driving on the streets with other cars is different than on a dragstrip...

Besides driving them, I also build my own motors, tune my own fuel injection system via laptop

But so have thousands of other people - including me - that's my only point, is I'm not sure how being a girl makes you any more special having done those things. I was tuning EFI cars using a laptop 10 years ago FOR OTHER people, and for money.

I just don't get it. Like I said, if anything, girls have advantages in things due to size and weight, just like guys do in other things. If I were competing in something, anything, I wouldn't want any kind of special treatment becuase of gender or race. Is it "neat" that you're a girl and into that? that's subjective, depends on the person

Dude - Do you not know when to stop? Let it go. We're having a nice, non-controversial conversation here. It's a NON issue. Get it? :roll:

 

[MDowdey]

Most people can't even handle 200 HP cars responsibly.... thats why insuring them is so much higher.

Driving on the streets with other cars is different than on a dragstrip...

Besides driving them, I also build my own motors, tune my own fuel injection system via laptop

But so have thousands of other people - including me - that's my only point, is I'm not sure how being a girl makes you any more special having done those things. I was tuning EFI cars using a laptop 10 years ago FOR OTHER people, and for money.

I just don't get it. Like I said, if anything, girls have advantages in things due to size and weight, just like guys do in other things. If I were competing in something, anything, I wouldn't want any kind of special treatment becuase of gender or race. Is it "neat" that you're a girl and into that? that's subjective, depends on the person

wow..tracey..have you though about trying to at least post SOMETHING positive? its just a thought though...

md

 

[Machine May]

The Good Ole Boy network runs as rampant in my industry as I'm sure it does on the race track.

Aside from a few joke-type comments about girls racing, there certainly isn't anything "keeping them down" when it comes to racing; it's just about who is winning, that's it.

I love the look on their faces when I toss them the keys and tell them to take it for a ride. Every single guy except one has turned white, handed me back my keys and said "NO F'in way!" :lmao:

They're afraid to drive your car? Maybe you're hanging around different guys than I know. I haven't met a person yet who didn't want a chance to drive a fast car.

I love the look on guys faces when they come into our school and spar with girls and get beat - now THAT is something to respect - AND something you can benefit from in real life - self defense. If a guy tries to rape a girl, it won't do her much good to say "oh hang on, let me go get my car..." lol

 

[Alison]

I would love to find an 86ish Grand National. I hope that doesn't get me barred from this conversation.

There's one for sale close to me. Pretty cheap too. My neighbor keeps trying to get me to go look at it. I won't do it cause I know I'd be bringing it home.

I have a feeling we're going to be in trouble at JT. I'll have to see how long of a drive it is back to NH...

Oh no! Tammy, look what you did. :roll:

 

[photogoddess]

They're afraid to drive your car? Maybe you're hanging around different guys than I know. I haven't met a person yet who didn't want a chance to drive a fast car.

I love the look on guys faces when they come into our school and spar with girls and get beat - now THAT is something to respect - AND something you can benefit from in real life - self defense. If a guy tries to rape a girl, it won't do her much good to say "oh hang on, let me go get my car..." lol

You obviously don't know how to play nice. What kind of crap are you spouting now? First we have a friendly conversation about cars, you turn it into your own personal pissing contest and now you're talking about how my fast car won't keep me from being attacked (raped). Go back and look at this thread - you've been nothing but negative and combative. I'm not a mod here so I don't have the obligation to be polite like they do so I've got a great suggestion... Don't go away mad, just go away!

 

[Machine May]

i really want to buy and old car and try to fix it up...what kinda money am i looking at to restore a car?


md

OH MAN... typically, a LOT, depending on what kind of shape it's in of course. One of my first cars was a '66 mustang and it was a real money pit. People don't realize that normal things that wouldn't go out in a car that's even 10 years old goes out in old cars like that.

The flipside is, they're "simple" to fix and work on. You can also run into parts shortages if it's too old of a car. Fortunately those 70's firebird/camaro/etc cars are a dime a dozen and you can get most parts pretty cheap.

 

[Machine May]

I would love to find an 86ish Grand National. I hope that doesn't get me barred from this conversation.

LOL!! Hardly! Now THERE is a car worthy of conversation... those things were incredibly advanced for their time, and as prevoiusly mentioned, have always smoked their ford and chevy counterparts. YOu can always spost someone "in the know" about cars when they start mentioning GN's and T-Types; most people don't even know what those are. Huge V6's, Huge turbo's, longer cars that put the power to the ground well... sweet vehicles for sure.

I came really close to buying a T-Type once but couldn't afford it. The sad thing is, now that I'm older and hav emore money, they are STILL expensive - ridiculously expensive.

Other than my fav car on the roard, the C5 vette which I own, my 2nd choice would be an '87 GNX - about $50K these days... take care

 

[Machine May]

wow..tracey..have you though about trying to at least post SOMETHING positive? its just a thought though...

md

What's negative about disagreeing with someone? You expect me to just ignore seeing a post when I know it to be a fact that it isn't true? what's wrong with this place? You guys are WAAAAY too concerned with towing the line and not speaking up ulness it's "I LOVE YOU MAN!!" Can't people have a disagreement without it getting ugly?

 

[MDowdey]

wow..tracey..have you though about trying to at least post SOMETHING positive? its just a thought though...

md

What's negative about disagreeing with someone? You expect me to just ignore seeing a post when I know it to be a fact that it isn't true? what's wrong with this place? You guys are WAAAAY too concerned with towing the line and not speaking up ulness it's "I LOVE YOU MAN!!" Can't people have a disagreement without it getting ugly?

no we cant. and we like it that way...you on the other hand are done here.

peace out.


md

 

[photogoddess]

wow..tracey..have you though about trying to at least post SOMETHING positive? its just a thought though...

md

What's negative about disagreeing with someone? You expect me to just ignore seeing a post when I know it to be a fact that it isn't true? what's wrong with this place? You guys are WAAAAY too concerned with towing the line and not speaking up ulness it's "I LOVE YOU MAN!!" Can't people have a disagreement without it getting ugly?

You're the problem dude! You've rubbed everyone the wrong way and you won't let it go. Be a man and drop it!

 

[MDowdey]

He wont be around to bother anyone or put anyone down any longer...

you may resume your regularly scheduled programming.


md

 

[Karalee]

God bless the Admin. and mods on this forum :cheers:

 

[Corry]

He wont be around to bother anyone or put anyone down any longer...

you may resume your regularly scheduled programming.


md

~does happy dance~ Would anyone like to happy dance WITH me?