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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #476 on: May 15, 2020, 02:36:24 PM »
It was lot like this, though more stock, not so lifted:
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #477 on: May 15, 2020, 05:07:15 PM »
Well weren't there 2 Broncos?  One that was relatively narrow and smallish vs one that was wide and beastly?

There was a beastly white one in Flagstaff that had been rolled and trying to get sold.  I noticed it over the years making its way from used car lot to used car lot. 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #478 on: May 15, 2020, 05:12:01 PM »
Well the Bronco itself grew over time, like most cars did, as we've been discussing on this thread.

In the 80s it had evolved to this, before it was killed off:



And Chevy had the K5 Blazer which their version of the same class of car. 

And there was also a Ford Bronco II in the 80s/early 90s.  The modern SUVs like the Explorer eventually took the place of both of those.

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« Reply #479 on: May 15, 2020, 08:00:10 PM »
pickup trucks keep getting bigger

cars sedans/coupes keep getting smaller
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« Reply #480 on: May 15, 2020, 08:50:44 PM »
Creating enough room in between for the sport wagons!
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« Reply #481 on: May 15, 2020, 09:07:42 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on May 15, 2020, 11:25:01 AM
I think it'll do well with all those older dudes who miss the Broncos of their youth...
30 years ago, in my first assignment flying Apaches, my squadron commander--a lieutenant colonel--and the section leader of our organic U-60 Blackhawks--a first lieutenant--both had old late-'60s Broncos.  They seemed to be members of a cult.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #482 on: May 16, 2020, 03:25:32 PM »
We were dining outside on Peachtree St. this AM and chatting about some of the cars going past.  I saw quite a few Mustang convertibles, one guy in a black Maserati couple was apparently driving in circles, there was a circa 1966 white Mustang convertible that went by, looked original, a red Lambo convertible, a Ferrari hardtop, some "exotic" brand SUVs, which make me chuckle, who buys a Maserati SUV?  Traffic was higher than it has been of late, we thought.  A lot of folks jogging and walking dogs.

I think the wife was musing about owning a convertible on a day like today.
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« Reply #483 on: May 16, 2020, 05:43:05 PM »
Sounds like Scottsdale.  Very nice car-watching in Old Town.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #484 on: May 16, 2020, 05:43:35 PM »
https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/corvette-z06?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR2mHX7rh15TKXtSR4U-cMqOK5iQ7jbogZIHLfkpnHWsCZmBjmAfhRuzqL8

The mid-engine  Z06 could destabilize the supercar status quo with an exotic engine, hair-raising performance, and price that vastly undercuts
Ferrari


I doubt any Ferrari shopper would ever think of buying a Corvette instead.  GM is putting a lot of apparent development cost into these Corvette "upgrades" and I question the benefits.
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« Reply #485 on: May 16, 2020, 08:30:59 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 16, 2020, 03:25:32 PM
We were dining outside on Peachtree St. this AM and chatting about some of the cars going past.  I saw quite a few Mustang convertibles, one guy in a black Maserati couple was apparently driving in circles, there was a circa 1966 white Mustang convertible that went by, looked original, a red Lambo convertible, a Ferrari hardtop, some "exotic" brand SUVs, which make me chuckle, who buys a Maserati SUV?  Traffic was higher than it has been of late, we thought.  A lot of folks jogging and walking dogs.

I think the wife was musing about owning a convertible on a day like today.
same dumbasses that buy Ford and Chevy SUVs, but with more money than brains
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« Reply #486 on: May 16, 2020, 08:34:44 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 16, 2020, 05:43:35 PM
https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/corvette-z06?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR2mHX7rh15TKXtSR4U-cMqOK5iQ7jbogZIHLfkpnHWsCZmBjmAfhRuzqL8

The mid-engine Z06 could destabilize the supercar status quo with an exotic engine, hair-raising performance, and price that vastly undercuts
Ferrari


I doubt any Ferrari shopper would ever think of buying a Corvette instead.  GM is putting a lot of apparent development cost into these Corvette "upgrades" and I question the benefits.

true, Ferrari buyers are buying the badge
the only scenario I can think of is a guy purchases a Vette that otherwise wouldn't, just to kick his boss's ass in his Ferrari that costs 3 or 4 times as much 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #487 on: May 16, 2020, 09:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 16, 2020, 05:43:35 PM
https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/corvette-z06?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR2mHX7rh15TKXtSR4U-cMqOK5iQ7jbogZIHLfkpnHWsCZmBjmAfhRuzqL8

The mid-engine Z06 could destabilize the supercar status quo with an exotic engine, hair-raising performance, and price that vastly undercuts
Ferrari


I doubt any Ferrari shopper would ever think of buying a Corvette instead.  GM is putting a lot of apparent development cost into these Corvette "upgrades" and I question the benefits.
There's a Z06 option for the 2020 Corvette?  Someone needs to update the Font of All Wisdom and Knowledge.
What is the "exotic engine"?  Something employing the radical technology of overhead cams?
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #488 on: May 16, 2020, 09:29:16 PM »
rumored to be a 32-valve flat-plane-crank V-8,   5.5 liter
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #489 on: May 16, 2020, 09:43:42 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on May 16, 2020, 09:29:16 PM
rumored to be a 32-valve flat-plane-crank V-8,  5.5 liter
Surely it has dual overhead cams.  Any self-respecting supercar must have that at a minimum.

I can't believe how long and far Chevy has stretched the capabilities of overhead-valve V-8s.
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