Gunslinger09

Whats the big deal the guy was having the car washed and thus taking care of it. This isn't 30 years ago when the brushes in the car washes would often bust the windshield out of a car because the controls didn't sense preassure that well. I use the automated car washes now and a again and have never had a problem.

Kalgorn

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It's not the pressure from the brushes that is the problem. It's the **** that gets caught in the brushes that is the bad part. You can argue all you want that the brushes are clean but trust me, they aren't anywhere near clean.

560SL

#1 Engine since drag racing was invented, huh? I seriously have to wonder where you hear this ****...

unit213

Agreed. The LSx platform is awesome and it makes great power. However
the FACT is that they aren't even competitive real events. The LSx platform
has a long way to go to catch up. Sorry boys...I wish it were different to...
but that is the truth.

Diesel_29

Well, here's my view, take it or leave it.

I'd much rather have a F-Body rather than a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari. One reason is because I don't feel like spending 150K+ on just a car...not to mention how high the ******* insurance, gas, repairs would be...but I guess if you could buy the car then taking care of it would be no problem.

Also, I can almost guarantee you that if you pulled up in let's say...IDK Wal-Mart, parked it, and then went in and got some groceries...by the time you came back out, your paint job would probably be keyed to hell, windows could possibly be busted....and I've actually seen it happen.

I wouldn't do it, but I know this world is full of jealous little bastards who have nothing else to do with their time....I even got my old T/A keyed twice.

F-Body is just much more practical, IMO.

NHRAMAN

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NOTHING at all wrong with 'TOUCHLESS' washes...just detail spray or wax a little later..had to do it a few times...been all over in my car--sometimes u gotta go through one or spend a f'ing hour cleaning...

560SL

Gotta love all those Ferraris parked at Wal-Mart. After all, Wal-Mart is the new Gucci...

Blue's_Z28

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Seriously, you drive a R107 chassis 560SL?

The Black Mamba

I wasn't aware I said anything about not taking care of your car. I just would like all these people to open their eyes and realize that fbodies aren't rare. The cars are 5+ years old, if it gets a little .5" scratch from one wash, so be it. If it bothers you that damn much, buy some touch up paint for like $8.

will82

Agreed. But the reason is they're tailored toward road courses, not the strip. Ask the Europeans. Ferrari, Porsche, and the rest are sick of the C5R and now C6R beating their @$$es handed to them in LeMans series events. Even Aston Martin joined the fray and copied the American OHV V8 style. They've come closest to knocking Corvette off, but no cigar.

And there's also scca racing, where the c5 z06 and its ls6 platform are legendary. Once again, almost complete domination from the time it was first produced in 2001. They won't even allow new z's of course.

The lsx platform can be purpose built for drag racing, and there are a few nuts that hang around the c5 forced induction section of corvette forum that have 7 and 8 sec. rides(one actually has a mid 8 sec. IRS car), and nines have become quite commonplace. But it is costly and hardly ideal. If you want quadruple digit power and a consistent drag beast, there are much better platforms to begin with.

#1 engine for ROAD RACING for sure. The trophies speak for themselves. But drag racing? Hardly. And this is from a kool-aid drinking lsx nutcase.

tennz28

Here in TN camaros are a dime a dozen they are everywhere, more mustangs but its pretty close. BUT out of all these F-bodys that are out in my neck of the woods VERY FEW are takin care of most have one foot in the grave or they are V6's. So I would agree that F-body arent rare but well kept, takin care of ones are! So that gives me a certin amount of pleasure in knowing I have takin care of mine an its still lookin good.

camaroextra

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I drive my car every day and I havent washed it in a few months.

the_merv

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I take it that you are a Mustang owner from what these guys are saying.. you don't have any nuts to post anything in a Sig so I am not certian.

Regardless of what we own it's called PRIDE. Now you coming into a GM Forum and talking crap to a bunch of us about how our cars suck compared to yours..keep in mind that you are 1 person vs. how many..

Put it this way, you are pretty much walking into the Lion's Den covered in BBQ Sauce with a piece of Steak in your Hand..you're gonna get fucked up.

That and F-bodies aren't "rare"..they are just out of production. The Mustangs around here multiply like freakin Rabbits..

The Black Mamba

Fixed the sig for ya hoss.

I never said I disliked your cars. The engines are great, and I am not a Ford fanboy by any means, so stop ******* calling me one. All I would like to do, is let you guys realize there are other cars out there, but obviously, you don't seem to see it. All you see is a mustang vs fbody controversy.

Blue's_Z28

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Yeah, you guys quit stereotyping because Mamba has a monopoly on it.

560SL

Yep Well, it's one of my cars.

It's been in my family for years. I drove it all through high school and now it's my weekend cruiser. It's been a great car!

Blue's_Z28

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Interesting. I managed a Mercedes repair shop for 6 years. Never thought I'd come across a R107 driver on these boards!

ChocoTaco369

spoken by a guy that drives a Ford, one of the fastest depreciating brands out there. very few cars depreciate in value as fast as a mustang. they're about as common as hair on my legs with all that lovely ford reliability built into it.

vaticano

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as far as im concerned there is only one car out there and its out there in my garage no one else's car really matters but mine i bought it for me and no one else and i would never put it in one of paint butchers i spent over 300 bucks on special towels wax polishes cleaners ect.. just to keep it looking as new as possible when i bought it i was supossed to be buying a truck for work so i could stop useing my 76 camaro but it was the last one in the show room and i had to have it and i take pride in the fact that i can take most cars on the street costing far more

the_merv

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^^This guy knows how I will be feeling..


Aww.. that's that Chevy/Ford love there..