American Muscle or Japanese Tuner?

[Vipervenom18 10+ year member]

I like my car. I have modded it to handle more than anything since I was content of its "speed" with only bolt on mods (so far).

 

[MTXman 10+ year member]

1967 Shelby Eleanor GT 500E... and yes I liked it before Gone in 60 Seconds lol.

But yes its mines.. and I wants it.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

1967 Shelby Eleanor GT 500E... and yes I liked it before Gone in 60 Seconds lol.

But yes its mines.. and I wants it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it was called the Eleanor before that movie. At least I never heard it called that. And the one for the movie wasn't a normal GT500. It was a special built package by Unique Performance (not to be confused with Unique Autosports)

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

why cant we have the best of both worlds?

FD [rx7] with an LS1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

hawwtness //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/drool.gif.b5e863e893038027711d4402f340dad0.gif [besides the color]

 

[sandt38 10+ year member]

Pics of said wifey? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif Just kidding man. Nice to see a fellow G-Body owner.

I'll share.

 

[canemaster 10+ year member]

Get that shiit outta here

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it was called the Eleanor before that movie. At least I never heard it called that. And the one for the movie wasn't a normal GT500. It was a special built package by Unique Performance (not to be confused with Unique Autosports)

The name was put on the car in 1974 when the first movie came out. It was created by Tobi Caliki(sp?) specifically for that movie and stuck with the car

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

why cant we have the best of both worlds?
FD [rx7] with an LS1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

hawwtness //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/drool.gif.b5e863e893038027711d4402f340dad0.gif [besides the color]

that is quite possibly the ugliest car I've ever seen....wicket fast and furious style

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

1968 Shelby GT500KR

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[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

1968 Shelby GT500KR

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How about a 1969 Yenko Camaro?

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

having owned both Jap Tuner and American Muscle

the muscle car was alot more fun to drive - by far....

 

[keiffith 10+ year member]

65 buick Riviera with the nailhead

66 wildcat with the nailhead "465":drool:

 

[slim8605 10+ year member]

Well gee, I'm sure its no surprise to you, but the cars you listed are, lighter, the evo and sti are AWD, which allows them to jump off line quicker simply due to more traction. Raw power does not make a car fast on its own. You have things like weight, weight distribution, traction, gearing, and aerodynamics. All of those affect the acceleration and speed. If I wanted to stay stock? Who in their right mind would want to spend all that money on a crappy car? I could build a Corvette that would eat every car you and I listed alive for under 40 grand. In terms of speed, and handling. I don't know how you care so much about Japanese cars. I suppose your one of those guys that drives a ****ing Toyota and *****es about our economy......//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Why are you still helping my side? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I KNOW IT TAKES MORE THAN RAW POWER!!! That is exactly what I'm saying. Most American cars try to make up for the lack of those things with power. I'm not saying its bad, its just a different way of going about things. I don't prefer a turbo 4 cyl but if companies can give me a car that can do everything an American car offers, if not more, in the same price range or cheaper, with better gas milage, and depending on the car, better styling I'd go foreign any day.

You may not want to but I want to stay stock. ME. So do millions of other people. There's nothing wrong with me wanting a fast car that still comes with a warranty is it? I know you could fix up an older corvette or any other car to beat mine but then it wouldn't be stock, new, or have a warranty.

I don't just love Japanese cars, I love ALL cars, but if I have to spend my hard earned money on it I would want to get the most for it.

LOL yes, I drive a TOYOTA Camry and a Mistubishi Lancer. I NEVER ***** about the economy...I have a job //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

Any real car guy would know that today's "American muscle" cars are not American they are made in other countries and the parts are shipped here or build in other places. I will never go back to "American" cars we have had 2 of them both fords and were junk I mean junk. Also I was at the phili auto show yesterday and a guy ran into the dodge section and started yelling his story that his air bags did not deploy and that dodge even said the triggers were set off he had the fats the pics and the scars to prove it. I will always go with Honda from now on or another japan name brand out there. We had a 96 honda that died at 398k miles on it original clutch ***** and engine never had a big problem with it. And the only reason it died is because well i was drifting it in a parking lot and the oil wasn't getting to the engine. All in all Honda is the way to go we have 4 hondas in the drive right now.

One more thing you want to talk about your muslce car is faster than an import? HA the Nissan skyline dose 0-60 in 3.3 seconds the audi r8 dose it in 4.8 seconds and the Mitsubishi evo dose it in 4.9 seconds. They are just as fast as your muscle cars so take notice and as for the civic si that dose it in 5.6 seconds.

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

Any real car guy would know that today's "American muscle" cars are not American they are made in other countries and the parts are shipped here or build in other places. I will never go back to "American" cars we have had 2 of them both fords and were junk I mean junk. Also I was at the phili auto show yesterday and a guy ran into the dodge section and started yelling his story that his air bags did not deploy and that dodge even said the triggers were set off he had the fats the pics and the scars to prove it. I will always go with Honda from now on or another japan name brand out there. We had a 96 honda that died at 398k miles on it original clutch ***** and engine never had a big problem with it. And the only reason it died is because well i was drifting it in a parking lot and the oil wasn't getting to the engine. All in all Honda is the way to go we have 4 hondas in the drive right now.One more thing you want to talk about your muslce car is faster than an import? HA the Nissan skyline dose 0-60 in 3.3 seconds the audi r8 dose it in 4.8 seconds and the Mitsubishi evo dose it in 4.9 seconds. They are just as fast as your muscle cars so take notice and as for the civic si that dose it in 5.6 seconds.

Drifting is for fags, you were drifting a 96 honda with 398k miles, I believe that makes you king of the fags