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utee94

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1050 on: February 01, 2023, 10:54:38 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 30, 2023, 10:05:12 PM
I know it's difficult to roll a car over on it's top, because I've not accomplished it yet.

But, I'd never allow a person's first vehicle to be a convertible

just in case

in my experience, first vehicles have the highest percentage chance of being in a fender bender or worse accident

I'd lean towards something that doesn't cost too much to repair or replace

Like an 81 Dodge Omni or 1985 1/2 Ford Escort

I don't know anything about the 1985 1/2 Ford Escort, but there's zero chance I'd ever put my child in the death trap that is a 1981 Dodge Omni.

Now, a 1977 Monte Carlo, on the other hand, could be a possibility.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1051 on: February 01, 2023, 11:29:42 AM »
1975 Electra 225 would be fine.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1052 on: February 01, 2023, 11:34:51 AM »
One of my friends had basically this car.  It was not sporty.


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1053 on: February 01, 2023, 11:37:04 AM »
My best friend had this:



And then this:


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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1054 on: February 01, 2023, 11:43:05 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on January 30, 2023, 10:05:12 PM
I know it's difficult to roll a car over on it's top, because I've not accomplished it yet.
Strangely, I haven't either. I did roll my parents' Ford Aerostar on its side back when I was in HS. Funny story about that:

So as the tow company was rolling it back to greasy side down I was sitting in the Police Cruiser with the responding officer. The tow truck driver simply hooked his winch to a high-side frame rail and was just pulling until the weight got over center and the van would fall down on its wheels. I asked the officer if that would hurt the van. Dryly and with no hesitation he replied: "Not nearly as much as you rolling the other way hurt it."
Quote from: FearlessF on January 30, 2023, 10:05:12 PM
But, I'd never allow a person's first vehicle to be a convertible

just in case
They aren't as dangerous as they seem. Since about the mid 1970's the A Pillar is required to be sturdy enough to hold up in a rollover so the occupants will not get squished.
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1055 on: February 01, 2023, 07:07:57 PM »
if they are wearing seat belts properly
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1056 on: February 01, 2023, 07:08:18 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on February 01, 2023, 11:34:51 AM
One of my friends had basically this car.  It was not sporty.



it looked sporty
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1057 on: February 01, 2023, 07:16:40 PM »
brother had a 78 Monte, first year it was downsized

gutless

but a huge upgrade over his first car 

1976 Vega hatchback
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« Reply #1058 on: February 01, 2023, 07:16:51 PM »
What was with that late 70s/early 80s cars?  Huge.  Slow.  Brown.  What goes with brown?  TAN!!!  

It was just all bad.  Mustang Fox body.  Ford LTD.  Even Ferraris only had like 200 hp.  

WTF?
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1059 on: February 01, 2023, 07:19:06 PM »
Pollution mandates hit hard.
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« Reply #1060 on: February 01, 2023, 07:20:41 PM »
it was worth it

we saved the planet

for a couple more decades
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1061 on: February 01, 2023, 07:26:06 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on February 01, 2023, 10:36:15 AM
So we should just rename this thread "Cars" then? :)

It's a lot more fun to drive a slow car quickly, than to drive a fast car slowly. 

Think about how much of a hoot it is to take a go-kart right out to the edge (and occasionally past) its limits. Vs white-knuckling a supercar because you know that you don't have the balls to ever reach it's limits, and if you mistakenly exceed them, you're probably gonna die. 
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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1062 on: February 01, 2023, 09:34:25 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on February 01, 2023, 07:26:06 PM
It's a lot more fun to drive a slow car quickly, than to drive a fast car slowly.

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Re: Sporty Cars
« Reply #1063 on: February 01, 2023, 11:17:53 PM »
The most fun you can have driving is driving fast off-road/crazy bumpy, rocky dirt roads.
I absolutely don't understand the 2 mph rock-crawler Jeep community.
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However, driving quickly off-road does tend to break stuff on your vehicle, so that's a thing.  But damn, it's fun!
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