I shed a tear today...
06-10-2007, 11:20 PM
#101
sometimes you just need a car wash unexpectedly....
like maybe he was on his way to a wedding, or some other event in which you might have a full day and would like to show up in a shiny SS.
If my car was dirty and I needed to be somewhere and look good in my SS I wouldn't mind running it through an automatic car wash (touchless of course).
Its acceptable in some situations.
like maybe he was on his way to a wedding, or some other event in which you might have a full day and would like to show up in a shiny SS.
If my car was dirty and I needed to be somewhere and look good in my SS I wouldn't mind running it through an automatic car wash (touchless of course).
Its acceptable in some situations.
06-10-2007, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Many? No. That is a very misleading statement. Probably 95% of the time you encounter a "V6 family sedan" on the street, a stock LS1 will kill it.
I still haven't seen you prove me wrong on a single point. Even the notion of someone with an F-body to trash talk Mustangs because they depreciate is flat out hilarious, considering that F-bodies are every bit as bad (if not worse) in that department. The public likes Mustangs better for some reason, thus they will have better resale value. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but the Mustang isn't the car that got killed off, isn't it?
Seriously, if you're going to trash talk a Mustang, why bring up depreciation and build quality as your main points when you drive a car that is every bit as bad in both respects? It's baffling to me. Personally, I'd bring up the fact that Ford has JUST NOW gotten GTs to be able to compete with the 5.7 GM stuff. It's about time if you ask me. They should have stuck with pushrods.
06-11-2007, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 560SL
How so? Seriously, tell me where he proved me wrong about anything? Exactly...
Lame. Last edited by INMY01TA; 06-11-2007 at 02:26 AM.
06-11-2007, 02:57 AM
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Didn't read anything past the first thread but...
Who cares? These cars aren't worth much, and regardless of the opinion that in 20 years they will be....you're better of with an automated wash than no wash at all, at least they get some of the road tar, bugs, pollen, etc, off the car. Better than letting it sit there if you ask me.
And for the 20 years these will be worth something...uh, I doubt it. Are 1987 Iroc's worth alot? LOL, no. If you think 30-40 years down the road, then maybe they'll be worth something. However, in 20 years AT BEST these cars will be worth about what they cost now, maybe a "rare" car will be worth a few thousand more than now. In other words, nothing to get excited about, not an investment.
Who cares? These cars aren't worth much, and regardless of the opinion that in 20 years they will be....you're better of with an automated wash than no wash at all, at least they get some of the road tar, bugs, pollen, etc, off the car. Better than letting it sit there if you ask me.
And for the 20 years these will be worth something...uh, I doubt it. Are 1987 Iroc's worth alot? LOL, no. If you think 30-40 years down the road, then maybe they'll be worth something. However, in 20 years AT BEST these cars will be worth about what they cost now, maybe a "rare" car will be worth a few thousand more than now. In other words, nothing to get excited about, not an investment.
06-11-2007, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 560SL
Well, there's the Altima, Maxima, Avalon, Volkswagon Passat, Accord, Subaru Legacy GT, Subaru WRX, Mazdaspeed 6, and the new Ford Fusion. The GM sedans with the LS4 V8 are also quick. That's a pretty decent line up of cars that run low 14s, high 13s. If you want to factor in the high-dollar V8, V10, and V12 luxury sedans, then the number grows substantially. All of those cars are running 1/4 mile times roughly within a few tenths of big Choco's V8, RWD, 2-door "muscle car."
Most of the V6 sedans I see in my area are anywhere from new up to 7 year old Impalas, Camrys, Grand Prixs, Tauras, Accord and the like. Most of these cars would be lucky to even beat a stock LT1 or TPI 5.7 F-body.
Originally Posted by 560SL
Also, if you want to talk about numbers, bone stock 05+ Mustang GTs have been low 13s.
Originally Posted by 560SL
Personally, I'd bring up the fact that Ford has JUST NOW gotten GTs to be able to compete with the 5.7 GM stuff. It's about time if you ask me. They should have stuck with pushrods.
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06-11-2007, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoss Ghoul
Didn't read anything past the first thread but...
Who cares? These cars aren't worth much, and regardless of the opinion that in 20 years they will be....you're better of with an automated wash than no wash at all, at least they get some of the road tar, bugs, pollen, etc, off the car. Better than letting it sit there if you ask me.
And for the 20 years these will be worth something...uh, I doubt it. Are 1987 Iroc's worth alot? LOL, no. If you think 30-40 years down the road, then maybe they'll be worth something. However, in 20 years AT BEST these cars will be worth about what they cost now, maybe a "rare" car will be worth a few thousand more than now. In other words, nothing to get excited about, not an investment.
Who cares? These cars aren't worth much, and regardless of the opinion that in 20 years they will be....you're better of with an automated wash than no wash at all, at least they get some of the road tar, bugs, pollen, etc, off the car. Better than letting it sit there if you ask me.
And for the 20 years these will be worth something...uh, I doubt it. Are 1987 Iroc's worth alot? LOL, no. If you think 30-40 years down the road, then maybe they'll be worth something. However, in 20 years AT BEST these cars will be worth about what they cost now, maybe a "rare" car will be worth a few thousand more than now. In other words, nothing to get excited about, not an investment.
I love this guy, he has common sense....
These cars are worth a lot to US because of our enthusiasm... To an average person they aren't for another 25 years as long as they look as good as they do now....
Anyway you look at it..... A nice SS like the one I just bought is still an 8 year old car that sells for $16,000 under MSRP. Not much to the average person, but yes, still a nice looking car
06-11-2007, 09:04 AM
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yo 560 can u read diz now boii, i ded fyne tiping last tyme but u kept bitching soo mabe this is better 4 u?...........YOU'RE A GODDAMN IDIOT, everyone backing you up? looks like people arn't saying **** anymore. Putting my foot in my mouth? lol as i recall you left my thread and i have yet to see you again. face it, you're not going to win this arguement because you have people way more intellectual than you, especially CHOCO, he's going to keep proving you wrong untell you leave. i would call you a highly educated "idiot" in my POV, do you know what that is? a highly educated idiot is the guy who reads an article here or there, overhears someone talking about the car, a new tv commercial, and just combines them all into his own little mixed up story and thinks he knows his ****. Correct?
06-11-2007, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 560SL
bone stock 05+ Mustang GTs have been low 13s.
06-11-2007, 09:16 AM
#113
Originally Posted by 560SL
How so? Seriously, tell me where he proved me wrong about anything? Exactly...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....3&postcount=81
Here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....0&postcount=84
Here is RPM WS6 proving you wrong:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....0&postcount=97
need i go on? this is only the last 3 pages......
and for the record, my car went 13.11 @ 110.70 with a 2.2 60' on bald street tires and an LS1 intake with mods in sig.
06-11-2007, 09:19 AM
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I rarely ever wash my car to begin with 
But what the hell is wrong with a touchless car wash? And if someone ever tried to physically assault me because of the car wash I was using
Well, enjoy your jail time once you get out the hospital 
But what the hell is wrong with a touchless car wash? And if someone ever tried to physically assault me because of the car wash I was using
Well, enjoy your jail time once you get out the hospital
06-11-2007, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I dont think anyone in this thread threatened assaulting anyone for washing their car nor did anyone say they bought their f body as an "investment" to resell in 20 years. 
06-11-2007, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I dont think anyone in this thread threatened assaulting anyone for washing their car nor did anyone say they bought their f body as an "investment" to resell in 20 years.
06-11-2007, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by taintedmeat
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....73&postcount=3 Do you have another definition for assault there, Ben Matlock?