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Cincydawg

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #406 on: May 08, 2020, 10:33:21 AM »
The car mags mostly liked them as I recall, but not over the top.  I had a friend who had one, he liked it.  They were pretty big and heavy.

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« Reply #407 on: May 08, 2020, 10:59:02 AM »
I've heard that the 3000GT in VR-4 trim was generally believed to be well ahead of its time technology-wise. The car mags really liked it.

I'm not sure why it never really took off. I believe that with the size and weight, the lower trim levels were generally pretty poor-performing. 
 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #408 on: May 08, 2020, 02:21:12 PM »
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #409 on: May 08, 2020, 04:10:22 PM »
monthly payments would be too high for this dirt farmer
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #410 on: May 08, 2020, 04:17:48 PM »
Some other (Mopar) cars that elevate my heart rate:
'67 Cuda

This is a '72 Dart that's been dolled up a bit-reminds me of the '73 that was almost mine and what we were hoping to do with it:

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #411 on: May 08, 2020, 04:28:07 PM »
The 'Cuda and the Camaro both changed body styles about the same time.  And it was sort of like they swapped with each other.

1969 Camaro:


1969 Barracuda:


1970 Camaro:


1970 Barracuda:
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #412 on: May 08, 2020, 04:32:19 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on May 08, 2020, 04:10:22 PM
monthly payments would be too high for this dirt farmer
They depreciate fairly slowly so leasing can be a good option.

But, the price is extreme for me also.
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« Reply #413 on: May 08, 2020, 04:44:28 PM »
Yup. '67 is my favorite year for the 'Cuda--that was the best year for its rear window (in both fastback and coupe). I didn't like the more bulbous windows, and I didn't like it as it got bigger (as all of these cars did between '69 and '73). A '68 Camaro SS is one of my favorites, but I didn't like the changes in '69, and '70 is right out (not really, but I don't love it).

I grew up in a time and place where there were '60s Mustangs all over the place. We had a speckled-gray haired old high middle school teacher who looked like a witch, actually, more like the bride of Frankenstein, with her big hair--social studies, I think8th Grade English (just looked her up)--who drove a beautiful, dark green, '66 fastback; I think--based on the google research I just did, she actually had two, one was a fastback, one was a '68 coupe--or my memory sucks (also possible). The image of her in that car is so disjointed and wildly cool. Had a friend I used to get rides from to school in her family's '68 California Special (like the one below). Great car, but in my contrarian ways, I attached myself more to the Camaro and 'Cuda--particularly the latter because of our Dart.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #414 on: May 08, 2020, 04:52:22 PM »
Two friend of mine like Jag XKEs.  The one in France has a beautiful V12 convertible.  He's taken me out in it.  My other friend had both a V12 and a 6 and let me drive both.

The V12 is a 1972 model.  It is like driving a tank, in effect.  (It also is missing 3rd gear, which wasn't really a problem.)  The steering is wobbly, the handling is bad, the acceleration is rather tepid, were it a modern car, well, it simply isn't.  I probably could outrace it on a track in a modern Civic.

Another friend did a very nice resto-mod on a 1966 Mustang.  It looks great, and drives horribly.  He fitted disc brakes and a new suspension system, the thing was a raw hulk when he started it.  It has a modern 302 in it.
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« Reply #415 on: May 08, 2020, 04:54:45 PM »
Yeah--none of those cars drove well, but they looked and sounded cool.
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« Reply #416 on: May 08, 2020, 05:41:43 PM »
they drove and stopped much worse when the back tires wouldn't fit in the wheel wells and the rear was jacked up
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #417 on: May 09, 2020, 08:07:36 AM »
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Re: Sporty Cars
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« Reply #419 on: May 11, 2020, 11:41:58 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 11, 2020, 10:21:26 AM
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a32417763/2020-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-by-the-numbers/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR27lRjKjnuCbP887tkYo6Ma_H2tjS8gmrftS01fMvtRZH-gho1Lie3TDkQ
For a sports car, I like the idea of a naturally-aspirated flat-6 rather than a turbocharged flat-4.  A turbocharged engine has a higher output than a non-turbo, all other things being equal, but it is less connected to what your right foot is doing right now.
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