The "Cars" that made us....

Mr Webber · Jan 16, 2018

Re: The &quot;Cars&quot; that made us....

Brent M said:
Thank you, sir. I've owned many Corvettes over the years, but this one is on a completely different level. :thumbsup

I now know which car I will get if I win the lottery. They have changed the law here in Australia that made you convert all left hand drive cars to right hand drive if you wanted to use them on the roads, you can imagine the cost involved with that. Now its not a problem.

Brent M · Jan 16, 2018

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Mr Webber said:
I now know which car I will get if I win the lottery. They have changed the law here in Australia that made you convert all left hand drive cars to right hand drive if you wanted to use them on the roads, you can imagine the cost involved with that. Now its not a problem.

I think you'd be very happy with the choice. This new generation of 'Vettes can finally compete on the world stage which is something past generations could not do. They have always been fast, but this one is definitely the fastest car I've ever had....it's essentially like strapping yourself to the front of a rocket. :lol

dascoyne · Jan 16, 2018

Cars that got my attention as a teen ...

Bullitt '68 Mustang GT

also Bullitt '68 Charger R/T

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry '69 Charger R/T

Phantasm ‘Cuda

CWDevine · Jan 16, 2018

The Spy Who Loved Me (Lotus Esprit S1 (1976)

Mr Webber · Jan 16, 2018

CWDevine said:
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The Spy Who Loved Me (Lotus Esprit S1 (1976)

I remember seeing the original movie hero here when it was on display at the International Motor Show many, many years ago. Very impressive.

Sixth Element · Jan 16, 2018

To the Batcave.!!!

Followed by the Mach 5

Lear60man · Jan 16, 2018

Re: The &quot;Cars&quot; that made us....

Brent M said:
Thank you, sir. I've owned many Corvettes over the years, but this one is on a completely different level. :thumbsup

This is my go to rental when I go out of town for fun. I might pickup one in the future for the stable and yes, its the best bang for the buck on the international stage.

Brent M · Jan 16, 2018

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Lear60man said:
This is my go to rental when I go out of town for fun. I might pickup one in the future for the stable and yes, its the best bang for the buck on the international stage.

I got a new Stingray right when the C7 came out and decided to upgrade to the Z06 last summer. It goes without saying that extra 200 horsepower makes quite a difference.

Lear60man · Jan 16, 2018

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Brent M said:
I got a new Stingray right when the C7 came out and decided to upgrade to the Z06 last summer. It goes without saying that extra 200 horsepower makes quite a difference.

Boy I bet! I rent a stock C7 and it will smoke my Ferrari and 911 any day. But at my age, Im looking at resale value over 'WhooHoo" value.

Laspector · Jan 17, 2018

the Pawn said:
I own the only surviving actual Stingray from the movie.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180115/f7810cdcc19bece18e57c8c570079055.jpg

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I never understood why in the movie Kenny was always saying he should've lowered the spoiler. To me it looks like the car didn't really have that much of a spoiler.

MARK M3 · Jan 17, 2018

Mr Webber · Jan 17, 2018

Captain Han Solo said:
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Im not 100% on this but I know Gene Winfield, the guy who made the original Blade Runner Spinner also helped out making this as well. Legend.

PantheraGem · Jan 17, 2018

DarthLee said:
I'de drive the hell out of this..

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You'd dig my car then. It's a '74, I've had since June of '97. Undergoing some major upgrades currently.

Mr Webber · Jan 17, 2018

PantheraGem said:
You'd dig my car then. It's a '74, I've had since June of '97. Undergoing some major upgrades currently.
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Ohhh baby. What are you upgrading?

Mr Webber · Jan 17, 2018

I guess I should put my old Bluesmobile in the mix. It was a crappy old Fairlane that got a makeover.

PantheraGem · Jan 17, 2018

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Mr Webber said:
Ohhh baby. What are you upgrading?

It has a new 3.73 posi (came with a 2.73). Put subframe connectors on. Had a 2004R tranny built, and an (880 block) 350 built for it right now. It currently has the original 350 that has some 350-400k on it. You wouldn't know though. Runs so strong I almost feel bad about replacing it, but it's kinda now or never. It also has a Pioneer with Bluetooth, Pandora, Sirius and all that, plus one of the Viper alarms with two way fob, remote start, door actuators, etc.

I've replaced so much in the last few years that it's almost a new car again. Cosmetic wise, here it is a few years ago;

PantheraGem · Jan 17, 2018

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On topic, I like extremes. I feel like my car is somewhere between the two. Ok, maybe a little more Herbie, but don't tell it that.

Mr Webber · Jan 17, 2018

PantheraGem said:
It has a new 3.73 posi (came with a 2.73). Put subframe connectors on. Had a 2004R tranny built, and an (880 block) 350 built for it right now. It currently has the original 350 that has some 350-400k on it. You wouldn't know though. Runs so strong I almost feel bad about replacing it, but it's kinda now or never. I've replaced so much in the last few years that it's almost a new car again. Cosmetic wise, here it is a few years ago;
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It sure stands out among those cookie cutter modern designs surrounding it. Very nice.

PantheraGem · Jan 17, 2018

Mr Webber said:
It sure stands out among those cookie cutter modern designs surrounding it. Very nice.

I live some 400 miles from Disneyland and it has been there quite a few times. Over the years, it gets more and more attention on the freeway on the way down. Thumbs ups, waves and such. Hard to believe, but it was a white trash car when I got it. People laughed at it, especially other Camaro owners. Nobody laughs now.

In the 150k I've put on it, it's only not gotten me where I was going once. That was about 4 years ago when the original starter died, and I was 7 miles from home. I'm very attached to this car. When it's done with the upgrades, I'll probably make a long, mushy post about it.

In fact they picked a '76 for Bumblebee because they wanted to use "the worst Camaro ever made" and contrast it against the new Camaro used in the movie. Time and perspective changes everything.

batguy · Jan 17, 2018

Cool car. Definitely a keeper. And still affordable enough to maintain that you can drive it a lot.

I read that GM/Chevy had suggested a '69 Camaro for the "before" version of Bumblebee and the filmmakers nixed the idea as too implausible. Even they recognized that there are no cheap throwaway '69 Camaros in the 21st century.

These days any car old enough to be RWD and not all plastic is looking pretty classic.

"The Love Bug" is one of those movies where a bunch of weaker sequels have made people forget how good the original was. It wasn't aiming very high but it delivered on everything it promised to.

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