Bolt-on C5 vs 68-70 Plymouth Roadrunner 440 6-pack
02-02-2012, 09:20 AM
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Bolt-on C5 vs 68-70 Plymouth Roadrunner 440 6-pack http://youtu.be/wNbEyJCbE3I
Found this guy while cruising around a few weekends ago. Had my GF grab the GoPro and film the action. This thing looked so sick guys. Had big ol' slicks on the back and 4 inch skinnies up front. He had a roadrunner stuffed animal hanging from his roll cage haha. After we raced, he followed me to the gas station and we complimented each other's cars, then he told me "next time you gotta let me hit the button". LOL. All in all, a cool car and cool guy.
Found this guy while cruising around a few weekends ago. Had my GF grab the GoPro and film the action. This thing looked so sick guys. Had big ol' slicks on the back and 4 inch skinnies up front. He had a roadrunner stuffed animal hanging from his roll cage haha. After we raced, he followed me to the gas station and we complimented each other's cars, then he told me "next time you gotta let me hit the button". LOL. All in all, a cool car and cool guy.
02-02-2012, 05:06 PM
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I figure eventually I'll tire of trying to go fast and just buy either a nice muscle car, a small block C2 Sting Ray, or a Ferrari 348. These are attainable dream cars that might not be crazy fast, but have presence.
There's always something faster than you, so a car that you can enjoy/show off at any speed without worrying about how quick you are is an appealing notion.
There's always something faster than you, so a car that you can enjoy/show off at any speed without worrying about how quick you are is an appealing notion.
02-02-2012, 06:35 PM
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I figure eventually I'll tire of trying to go fast and just buy either a nice muscle car, a small block C2 Sting Ray, or a Ferrari 348. These are attainable dream cars that might not be crazy fast, but have presence.
There's always something faster than you, so a car that you can enjoy/show off at any speed without worrying about how quick you are is an appealing notion.
There's always something faster than you, so a car that you can enjoy/show off at any speed without worrying about how quick you are is an appealing notion.
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02-02-2012, 06:43 PM
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20% are heavily modified cars but are not raced.
But there is that 10% that are "stock appearing" monsters that will steal your money.
Its not that there is always a faster car but that there is always someone with a bigger wallet. I gave up trying to be the fastest years ago.
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In most cases this is true because 70% of old school STREET cars are either stock or only have a crate engine in them which are pathetic for the price you pay.
20% are heavily modified cars but are not raced.
But there is that 10% that are "stock appearing" monsters that will steal your money.
Its not that there is always a faster car but that there is always someone with a bigger wallet. I gave up trying to be the fastest years ago.
20% are heavily modified cars but are not raced.
But there is that 10% that are "stock appearing" monsters that will steal your money.
Its not that there is always a faster car but that there is always someone with a bigger wallet. I gave up trying to be the fastest years ago.
02-03-2012, 02:01 AM
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It wasn't till I sat back in mine, fired it up & was going down the road I realised that it was the 'rawness' that was missing.
02-03-2012, 12:28 PM
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02-06-2012, 05:52 PM
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I'll never forget my first and only run with a classic car. I was in my Pewter 01 SS with lid, catback and DRs. I came upon a Pewter, '68 SS. Looked completely stock on the outside and we lined up. I pulled 3/4 a car on him immediately and then we stayed like that rest of the way. Totally different feeling than running a newer car. Procharged LSx in a '69 Camaro= 
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02-12-2012, 12:08 AM
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I gotta say I dont miss my old school **** much. They have feel you will never get in a late model, but I dont miss driving around with half a tool box in the trunk! I dont know how many times I got stuck in a parking lot with some stupid problem, electric fuel pump burned up, carb got junk in it, ignition module took a **** 
They are nice but lots of work... and you gotta love that LS top end pull. The first Gen GM engines need allot of work to compete with these LS motors, but I still have a olds 455 sitting in a bag 
They are nice but lots of work... and you gotta love that LS top end pull. The first Gen GM engines need allot of work to compete with these LS motors, but I still have a olds 455 sitting in a bag 
