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Post by bcshaves on Apr 25, 2019 12:06:33 GMT -6
What cars do you all like? Even though this post says classic cars you can show us all the cars you like or maybe own. I am one of those guys that really like cars. Mainly late 60s and early 70s muscle cars. But I also like more modern cars like the Dodge Hellcat.
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 25, 2019 12:41:34 GMT -6
I owned a white AMX with a 390 in it in the early '70s and liked it alot. I'm sorry I ever sold it. But money was tight back then. I had trouble keeping exhaust pipes on it and had to have them welded together. Plus I had to drive it like granny to get at least 18mpg and it was during one of the gas shortages.
A friend working Watkins Glen back then had free passes but we had to get there before 9PM, he had to work until 5 and still had to do stuff before we could get both cars on the road. We had under 3 hours to get from North NJ to Watkins Glen, with maybe 60 miles to cover off of the interstate, so we needed to push things. Many times we were going well over 100 for extended periods, but we got there before 9. The AMX really liked that drive, so did I. It was in it's element doing what it was built to do.
Another time was in winter. Longish story that I'll shorten considerably. I found myself in Harriman St' Park in NY state. It was a bright moonlit night and there was so much snow on the ground that I knew there wouldn't be any deer to contend with. The road surface was bare so I decided to put the pedal to the metal. I lit my driving lights and fog lights for well over 1 million candlepower of light. It was like daylight. As I would crest one ridge I would see headlights crest the ridge behind me and they were keeping up to me. This went on for a few ridges and 10-15 miles and I knew it had to be a cop. But I got to Sloatsburg and the speed limit dropped to 25 in town so I obeyed it. Sure enough in my mirror I could see, so that I could read it, "Police" or whatever was written. The blues came on and I pulled over. The officer approached my car and stated,"Going a little fast back there weren't you?". To which I replied, "Yes I was officer, but the conditions were right and safe, and I don't get to open this up very often.". He replied, "I know what you mean, I like to do the same thing once in awhile.". I breathed a silent sigh of relief, it could have gone so differently. Then he used his light to look into where the backseat would have been had it not been an AMX. He saw a air handgun and I thought he was going to come totally unglued. I was from NJ and this was NY. They have the Sullivan Law which states that a nonresident cannot possess a handgun in NY. I explained that it was just a CO2 gun that I was taking it just around the corner for repairs, yada, yada. But the Sullivan Law doesn't stipulate what type of handgun. The officer told me to hide it, get out of NYstate, and never enter it again with a handgun. It was a mandatory 2 years in jail. I was so very lucky that night.
That's it with my experience with muscle cars. I just know not to have one today. I'd still probably flirt with danger if I had one. Now I only have 4 cylinders and they go fast enough to get me into plenty of trouble with my lead foot. If the car will handle, corner and such, I can get into trouble because I tend to drive the car up to it's potential and the heck with the posted speed limit.
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Post by bcshaves on Apr 25, 2019 13:09:58 GMT -6
I owned a white AMX with a 390 in it in the early '70s and liked it alot. I'm sorry I ever sold it. But money was tight back then. I had trouble keeping exhaust pipes on it and had to have them welded together. Plus I had to drive it like granny to get at least 18mpg and it was during one of the gas shortages. A friend working Watkins Glen back then had free passes but we had to get there before 9PM, he had to work until 5 and still had to do stuff before we could get both cars on the road. We had under 3 hours to get from North NJ to Watkins Glen, with maybe 60 miles to cover off of the interstate, so we needed to push things. Many times we were going well over 100 for extended periods, but we got there before 9. The AMX really liked that drive, so did I. It was in it's element doing what it was built to do. Another time was in winter. Longish story that I'll shorten considerably. I found myself in Harriman St' Park in NY state. It was a bright moonlit night and there was so much snow on the ground that I knew there wouldn't be any deer to contend with. The road surface was bare so I decided to put the pedal to the metal. I lit my driving lights and fog lights for well over 1 million candlepower of light. It was like daylight. As I would crest one ridge I would see headlights crest the ridge behind me and they were keeping up to me. This went on for a few ridges and 10-15 miles and I knew it had to be a cop. But I got to Sloatsburg and the speed limit dropped to 25 in town so I obeyed it. Sure enough in my mirror I could see, so that I could read it, "Police" or whatever was written. The blues came on and I pulled over. The officer approached my car and stated,"Going a little fast back there weren't you?". To which I replied, "Yes I was officer, but the conditions were right and safe, and I don't get to open this up very often.". He replied, "I know what you mean, I like to do the same thing once in awhile.". I breathed a silent sigh of relief, it could have gone so differently. Then he used his light to look into where the backseat would have been had it not been an AMX. He saw a air handgun and I thought he was going to come totally unglued. I was from NJ and this was NY. They have the Sullivan Law which states that a nonresident cannot possess a handgun in NY. I explained that it was just a CO2 gun that I was taking it just around the corner for repairs, yada, yada. But the Sullivan Law doesn't stipulate what type of handgun. The officer told me to hide it, get out of NYstate, and never enter it again with a handgun. It was a mandatory 2 years in jail. I was so very lucky that night. That's it with my experience with muscle cars. I just know not to have one today. I'd still probably flirt with danger if I had one. Now I only have 4 cylinders and they go fast enough to get me into plenty of trouble with my lead foot. If the car will handle, corner and such, I can get into trouble because I tend to drive the car up to it's potential and the heck with the posted speed limit. Wow! Crazy stories. You seem to have made a better choice with a 4 cylinder car. 18 mpg from a 390! How did you get that mileage? Even driving it like a granny how did you manage that?
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Post by birdlives on Apr 25, 2019 13:15:39 GMT -6
I owned a white AMX with a 390 in it in the early '70s and liked it alot. I'm sorry I ever sold it. But money was tight back then. I had trouble keeping exhaust pipes on it and had to have them welded together. Plus I had to drive it like granny to get at least 18mpg and it was during one of the gas shortages. A friend working Watkins Glen back then had free passes but we had to get there before 9PM, he had to work until 5 and still had to do stuff before we could get both cars on the road. We had under 3 hours to get from North NJ to Watkins Glen, with maybe 60 miles to cover off of the interstate, so we needed to push things. Many times we were going well over 100 for extended periods, but we got there before 9. The AMX really liked that drive, so did I. It was in it's element doing what it was built to do. Another time was in winter. Longish story that I'll shorten considerably. I found myself in Harriman St' Park in NY state. It was a bright moonlit night and there was so much snow on the ground that I knew there wouldn't be any deer to contend with. The road surface was bare so I decided to put the pedal to the metal. I lit my driving lights and fog lights for well over 1 million candlepower of light. It was like daylight. As I would crest one ridge I would see headlights crest the ridge behind me and they were keeping up to me. This went on for a few ridges and 10-15 miles and I knew it had to be a cop. But I got to Sloatsburg and the speed limit dropped to 25 in town so I obeyed it. Sure enough in my mirror I could see, so that I could read it, "Police" or whatever was written. The blues came on and I pulled over. The officer approached my car and stated,"Going a little fast back there weren't you?". To which I replied, "Yes I was officer, but the conditions were right and safe, and I don't get to open this up very often.". He replied, "I know what you mean, I like to do the same thing once in awhile.". I breathed a silent sigh of relief, it could have gone so differently. Then he used his light to look into where the backseat would have been had it not been an AMX. He saw a air handgun and I thought he was going to come totally unglued. I was from NJ and this was NY. They have the Sullivan Law which states that a nonresident cannot possess a handgun in NY. I explained that it was just a CO2 gun that I was taking it just around the corner for repairs, yada, yada. But the Sullivan Law doesn't stipulate what type of handgun. The officer told me to hide it, get out of NYstate, and never enter it again with a handgun. It was a mandatory 2 years in jail. I was so very lucky that night. That's it with my experience with muscle cars. I just know not to have one today. I'd still probably flirt with danger if I had one. Now I only have 4 cylinders and they go fast enough to get me into plenty of trouble with my lead foot. If the car will handle, corner and such, I can get into trouble because I tend to drive the car up to it's potential and the heck with the posted speed limit. Great Story...You were very lucky...That must have been an experienced Policeman with good instincts and faith in his ability to judge people's character. Whew! My favorite car that I've owned was a Volvo 1800S...I had it for most of the '80's. It was like new and drove like a dream...It was my Supra Killer..I buried the speedometer on 495 around DC, completely losing a new Supra that wouldn't leave me alone, one night... This photo is same model and exactly same color....
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Post by bcshaves on Apr 25, 2019 13:22:20 GMT -6
I owned a white AMX with a 390 in it in the early '70s and liked it alot. I'm sorry I ever sold it. But money was tight back then. I had trouble keeping exhaust pipes on it and had to have them welded together. Plus I had to drive it like granny to get at least 18mpg and it was during one of the gas shortages. A friend working Watkins Glen back then had free passes but we had to get there before 9PM, he had to work until 5 and still had to do stuff before we could get both cars on the road. We had under 3 hours to get from North NJ to Watkins Glen, with maybe 60 miles to cover off of the interstate, so we needed to push things. Many times we were going well over 100 for extended periods, but we got there before 9. The AMX really liked that drive, so did I. It was in it's element doing what it was built to do. Another time was in winter. Longish story that I'll shorten considerably. I found myself in Harriman St' Park in NY state. It was a bright moonlit night and there was so much snow on the ground that I knew there wouldn't be any deer to contend with. The road surface was bare so I decided to put the pedal to the metal. I lit my driving lights and fog lights for well over 1 million candlepower of light. It was like daylight. As I would crest one ridge I would see headlights crest the ridge behind me and they were keeping up to me. This went on for a few ridges and 10-15 miles and I knew it had to be a cop. But I got to Sloatsburg and the speed limit dropped to 25 in town so I obeyed it. Sure enough in my mirror I could see, so that I could read it, "Police" or whatever was written. The blues came on and I pulled over. The officer approached my car and stated,"Going a little fast back there weren't you?". To which I replied, "Yes I was officer, but the conditions were right and safe, and I don't get to open this up very often.". He replied, "I know what you mean, I like to do the same thing once in awhile.". I breathed a silent sigh of relief, it could have gone so differently. Then he used his light to look into where the backseat would have been had it not been an AMX. He saw a air handgun and I thought he was going to come totally unglued. I was from NJ and this was NY. They have the Sullivan Law which states that a nonresident cannot possess a handgun in NY. I explained that it was just a CO2 gun that I was taking it just around the corner for repairs, yada, yada. But the Sullivan Law doesn't stipulate what type of handgun. The officer told me to hide it, get out of NYstate, and never enter it again with a handgun. It was a mandatory 2 years in jail. I was so very lucky that night. That's it with my experience with muscle cars. I just know not to have one today. I'd still probably flirt with danger if I had one. Now I only have 4 cylinders and they go fast enough to get me into plenty of trouble with my lead foot. If the car will handle, corner and such, I can get into trouble because I tend to drive the car up to it's potential and the heck with the posted speed limit. Great Story...You were very lucky...That must have been an experienced Policeman with good instincts and faith in his ability to judge people's character. Whew! My favorite car that I've owned was a Volvo 1800S...I had it for most of the '80's. It was like new and drove like a dream...It was my Supra Killer..I buried the speedometer on 495 around DC, completely losing a new Supra that wouldn't leave me alone... This photo is same model and exactly same color.... That is such a nice car! Supra killer you say? For some reason that reminds me of a Bond car.
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Post by poppi on Apr 25, 2019 13:31:10 GMT -6
Memories of my 1964 Plymouth Fury with a 426 hemi. What a ride!
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Post by herm2502 on Apr 25, 2019 16:13:58 GMT -6
So, this is from the 70's. Is it a muscle car? Only if you consider the fact that anyone with muscles can pick it up... My first and favorite car. A 1973 VW Super Beetle that we drove from Ohio to Florida. Here it sits on Daytona Beach.
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 25, 2019 16:23:24 GMT -6
herm, I had a buddy in the military and a mess of us would go camping using his VW as the transport. There was a place we favored and we'd float it across the stream. Seriously. If Ted Kennedy had driven a VW he might have been President. On another excursion we were coming back from southern Germany in a snowstorm that crippled the area. We froze because all of the heat (whatever there was and I don't remember much) was going to the windshield and I was in the passenger seat operating the wipers with a cord through the windows. Blankets were our friends on that trip.
Yeah, that Volvo reminds me of a 007 car as well.
Edit: Aston Martin, that's the name.
Edit #2: I always attributed my "good luck" with law enforcement with not lying to them and admitting when I've done wrong. Heck, that cop in the state park knew what I'd been doing and couldn't have paced me if he wasn't pushing his cruiser to the limit. I could have gone much faster, but one can't outrun a radio. When I slowed down he knew I wasn't out to hurt anyone and was basically law abiding. My story added up and was absolutely true. I was a cop for a short time and their instincts are excellent. I know mine still are today. What I lack is the knowledge of the laws that change when passing state lines. Basically I ignore the "fine points" and just don't break the laws that I know of and that everyone knows. If they have no reason to stop me I stay under their radar. Locally, a carry permit works wonders. I don't count on it for anything, but it has been noted and has allowed me to walk many times. I've had it for almost 40 years so they know I'm not a scumbag. I'm not generally known to them because I'm not a scumbag. Those folks would be known without conscience thought on the cops part (as I knew the names when I was a LEO) and wouldn't have carry permits. So logic dictates that I'm a good guy. That is NOT a defense in court should I be ticketed. I also seem to have "Spidey sense"; I can sniff out a cop long before he sees me or I see him. I've had that my entire life. My wife has commented on it. I wish it worked for game and fish but it doesn't.
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Post by herm2502 on Apr 25, 2019 16:47:06 GMT -6
herm, I had a buddy in the military and a mess of us would go camping using his VW as the transport. There was a place we favored and we'd float it across the stream. Seriously. If Ted Kennedy had driven a VW he might have been President. On another excursion we were coming back from southern Germany in a snowstorm that crippled the area. We froze because all of the heat (whatever there was and I don't remember much) was going to the windshield and I was in the passenger seat operating the wipers with a cord through the windows. Blankets were our friends on that trip. Yeah, that Volvo reminds me of a 007 car as well. Edit: Aston Martin, that's the name. One thing the Beetle was NOT known for was heat. Engine heat provided by a fan ruin by engine speed I believe. Wanna get warm? Go faster.
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Post by herm2502 on Apr 26, 2019 7:08:06 GMT -6
What? No more classics or favorites? C'mon guys!
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Post by bcshaves on Apr 26, 2019 8:52:58 GMT -6
What? No more classics or favorites? C'mon guys! My favorite classic has to be a 1979 Datsun 280zx.
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Post by mlb549 on Apr 27, 2019 8:12:28 GMT -6
What? No more classics or favorites? C'mon guys! My '64 had a gasoline heater----no frost inside!!!!!!
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Post by twhite on Apr 27, 2019 10:11:26 GMT -6
Ok here is my 1972 Datsun 510 I built from just a shell. Engine was a 2litre 200hp 200flb torque. Fully adjustable suspension and full roll cage. Dry weight 1800lbs Sold it 10 years ago.
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Post by bcshaves on Apr 27, 2019 14:59:14 GMT -6
Ok here is my 1972 Datsun 510 I built from just a shell. Engine was a 2litre 200hp 200flb torque. Fully adjustable suspension and full roll cage. Dry weight 1800lbs Sold it 10 years ago. That looks awesome! Nice car!
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