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    Im always thinking about crazy stuff like this. I would love to take a 1970 Challenger and resto-mod and pro-tour it to be a 1970 Hellcat. Yes, Id take the Hellcat's 707 horsepower, 6.2 liter supercharged "Hemi" and all its go fast goodies and brakes and suspensions and stuff and put that into the 1970. Id replicate all the exterior Hellcat trademarks such as the hood, grille and the one headlight that is a ram air get-up unto the 1970. Even the little kitty would adorn the 1970 model. The interior would stay stock 1970...other than the necessary computer upgrades to accommodate the computer controlled modern powertrain. The frame would be from Schwartz Performance to accommodate all that modern hardware and better suspension and brake systems. Another would be... Id take this And the powertrain of this A supercharged 4.4 liter Northstar V8 producing 440 HP and 430 ft.ibs of torque would be enough for the Oldsmobile G Body. 4.4 liter. 440 Horsepower. 4 valves/cylinder dual exhaust That is as close to a 442 definition to remain loyal to the name as I could get. Plus...its a Northstar. Oldsmobile had some engineering input in the engine and also had a version of it in its cars. The frame would be from Schwartz Performance to accommodate the STS V's brakes and suspensions and stuff. The interior would be stock, but would have leather adorning it. True to its Oldsmobile luxurious side and Cadillac's heart transplant.
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    These posts from the Random Thought Thread belong in here!!!
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    You are making me blush.
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    This is not a pure Dream Garage Thread game we usually play. There are no rules in this one. No maximum amount of cars to dream up. There are no rules. This is just a thread to which I am asking the Cheers and Gears community what dream car or cars (trucks,motorcycles, anything that goes) would you restomod and/or pro-tour and what do those mods include? Engine choices and the like. It could be new engines in old cars. It could be old engines in new cars. It could be sacrilegious engine swaps. I believe that if an owner sees a vision for his ride...then its AWESOME if that owner sees his vision through. Example: Bill Mitchel wanted to improve upon the 2 generation F-Body and envisioned what a Ferrari inspired and powered Trans Am would be like... We all know what a 2nd generation Trans Am' soul is all about...whether its about an SD455 or the 6.6 liter black and gold Bandit all with the different colour comboed Phoenix's that adorned the whole hood. But you got to admit, a Ferrari powered and inspired Firebird gives the car another persona. This is what I want you guys to give me here. One or several cars that you guys love, but what significant changes you would do to these cars that alter the original(s).
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    The quoting that I did was for OCNBLU...I quoted the wrong post in which Horsey was quoting OCNBLU to which the post quoted Horsey instead of BLU... Does that make sense? Anyway... IMO... I agree that a car's soul is its powertrain and engine and driving dynamics, but, I also feel like a car's soul is also part of the owner as well. Even if two cars are exactly the same with all options being 100% identical from the transmissions being the same, engines being the same, the same fabric choices and even the same colour choices and wheel cobinations and tires...I feel the owner of the car and his/her personality is as much part of the car's soul as the car itself. With that being said... If a car is to be resto-modded and pro-toured...leaving behind the original pieces of what made the original special, it does not mean that the resto-modded and pro-toured new car wont have soul...and because the owner saw a vision for the new car...a different powertrain may ENHANCE the soul of the original...albeit if the new choices really do enhance what made the original car mythical. OK...Ill admit...dropping Corvette LS engines into everything and making the new car just another LS swap project is NOT a way to enhance the original car's soul...it does depend what kind of LS swap it is and what other mods were made to make that swap a soulful experience. Just my two cents, if anybody cares what I have to say.
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    And what is this definition of "real" automotive enthusiast in your view? In my view...I will tackle this 3-fold. The first... For performance oriented "enthusiasts" Youve seen the vids with the babes whose boobs pop out with acceleration runs with the old skool gasoline piston engines...well...the Tesla has the same affect... The vid is more classier as the girls are not trashy. (Disclaimer...I have nothing against trashy girls...God bless them, they had a profound influence on me growing up!) The second....performance oriented again as we all confuse enthusiasm with speed... The third..and yes...I know...the Model S makes no sounds...not sexy.. But that is only 1 part of enthusiasm... Speed and performance is another part... I think this man is a symbol of a real automotive enthusiast as he EMBRACES ALL PARTS.. And the cool part is that he loves every type of motorvation including electrics EV bikes... So...what is your definition of a "real automobile enthusiast" ? Because mine is more in line with Jay Leno...and he also adopts a live and let live philosophy... A car does not have to be the sexiest, the loudest, the nicest, the fastest, etc for me to be enthused by it... I just have to like it... YOU, dont have to like the Model S... But...if you cant see why others like it...then you my friend...according to my definition...YOU are just a fan boy...not a "real automotive enthusiast" Nothing wrong with that...I just find it ironic that YOU think you are representative of a "real automobile enthusiast"...
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    I fell out of love very quickly with the 1st gen. I dont know if this generation is gonna get a chance to be liked by me. I need to see it in person because in pictures...I aint going for it. Im waiting for the A6...more specifically, the S6 and if we are lucky...the RS6 to lust over.
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    mmmmmmm...yeah....sure.
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    Tell that to FoMoCo and Apple... AND Steve Jobs using it for his corporate suicide ways... Its a shame... BOTH are AMERICAN PIONEERS THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE LIVE and represent American ingenuity all in the name of being afraid of what the future may hold. I get it though...evolve or die...and some of us are afraid to evolve and therefore die...
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    OK....the Demon is the only one that could challenge the Model S. The Hellcat however, does get destroyed...
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    But we know about this already. The Model S destroys Hellcats and Demons, Porsche 991 Turbo S, Ferrari 488 and Mclaren 570GT... Mercedes-AMG GT-R is also slower than the Model S...which is also slower than the Mercedes-AMG E63S...but that is no surprise considering the Tesla Model S has spanked cars way faster...the cars I mentioned above... Motor Trend did a gig on that actually a month ago. We actually know this even before that as like I said about Hellcats and Demons...the Model S spanks those too! Top Gear...stop wasting my time...this is #oldnews for me...
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    Sure... But... BECAUSE in REGIONS where MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES live, these regions are gonna ban the sale of the ICE, like soon, Rolls-Royce does NOT want to be caught with their pants down... This is the part YOU read... BUT...these are the parts YOU WILLFULLY ignored... In the next ten years or so...if Rolls-Royce does not have any kind of EV...even the most donkey headed, horse blinders, ancient schooled (not even old-schooled as old-school is STILL too modern) status quo fight 'til the end, never change for anything or anyone conservative...is expected to ask for an EV...and why is that? Because he wont be able to buy a brand new ICE... And... A post YOU also WILLFULLY ignored by SMK Makes a lot of sense...that post right there!!!
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    I was not aware of that. Or maybe I was. Brain fart again? There is a very big disconnect with me and VW as of late.
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    About the new 4 door coupe styling of the next gen Jetta and AWD. Knowing that the CC in Europe had a 4motion option but not in the USA, I think that the Jetta WILL have a 4motion option...but in Europe only.
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    All hatches have that look. Including SUVs... (Minus GM's 3rd and 4rth F-Body pony cars and Corvettes!!!)
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    On the Audi A3/S3/RS3 Id rather the VW versions all the way through. Especially in the aesthetic department. The A3/S3/RS3 sedan looks frumpy but the Golf has all the right cues and proportions to make it a sexy hatch. Frumpy, odd proportions and the Audi badge costing extra dollars over the Veedub badge really aint worth it. Frumpy...the rear ends too soon...as if Audi is afraid to elongate it as to not reach A4 length... And because of it...this angle has odd proportions This angle looks fine...because the rear end is hidden for our immediate observational focal points... The hatch version is hot though. More mature than the Veedub. But yeah! These are MONSTERS in the performance world. I have deep respect for them!!!
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    I was just about to comment how pretty it is also...but then I got to the side profile pic...and then I was like... Yeah...no thanks! The Camaro for reference does not help its cause either. (for me)
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    I dont remember remembering this information. Although after reading all of your posts. Now, all of a sudden, I remember!!! So I had a little brain fart...IT HAPPENS! OK?! Thank-you all for answering me.
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    Im all for it! I LOVE 4 door coupe styling! But...where does the CC fit into all of this?
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    I liked how you stayed calm and stayed away from him. You did not give in to road rage. And yes...that sorta thing happens all the time for me. Ive learned to deal with it. Like how you said later in your posts... I dont go right away when the light turns green (green light for me)and I Iook both ways before I advance making sure there is nobody running the red light (red light for them). I said that I was gonna get a dash cam when your accident happened. I havent yet. But I will. By XMAS I should have one for myself and my wife. A XMAS gift for myself. (I dont really buy anything extravagant for myself during the course of a year...I do that for XMAS and a Dash Cam for 2 cars will be that gift I give myself this year)
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    I dont think its as much as having a soul as it is about having an obligation. To the Canadian Government in helping them with the bailout. And to the Canadian peeps as it was their money that they got during the bailout...remember...Canadian dollars were also given to them and maybe GM feared a backlash of the Canadian peeps if they had shuttered this plant down this way... Canadians do buy a lot of 'Noxes...and Cruises...and Volts...and Camaros... Remember...'buy American' or 'Make America Great Again' does not have the same punch here...ESPECIALLY concerning the auto industry...ESPECIALLY when America's recent trade policies regarding soft lumber and Boeing's recent tactics concerning Canadair's C Series and with Trump's confusing NAFTA speeches... I think GM bit the bullet for another 4 years....prolonging the agony...as it might sting them less in 4 years to close the plant then had they decided to close the plant now...it would hurt our feelings more now then it will 4 years from now.
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    Buy an EV...dont want an EV? Nobody is forcing you to do anything... Its a free country and you can buy anything you want... You are also free to whine and complain...that works too..I guess...
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    That left lane...yeah...the reserved Bus and Taxi lane... Well...its also a reserved 3 or more peeps and EV lane... My tax dollars go to EV people and they have their own lane! I feel discriminated against!!! Im suing the guvment! Is Cochran still alive? No! OK...Il get this guy...on discount as I wouldnt be able to afford Cohran anyway as all my money goes to those stupid guvment taxes for stupid EV lanes...I want my own private lanes for 2012 Acura TL SH-All Wheel Drives!!!
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    Look again... I had time to edit... Unionized? HA! Like I said...my neighbor is an air traffic control dude...yup...they are unionized... You feel like you are discriminated against because EV people get preferential treatment at a unionized place? Solution: play the EV card... Litigation is the answer to all of our problems... GTFO with that shyte, bro!
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