G8GT vs turd gen **vid**
05-31-2011, 07:36 AM
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I'm also sick of seeing the "oh my third gen is slow i'm gonna do an LS swap" mentality, while LS swaps are cool and I've considered one, very few third gen swaps look complete/finished, most ditch the a/c, cruise, wiring isn't done super well and then they have a stock ls1/2, 6.0, or 5.3 which is quick but still not fast. Dont get me wrong there are some VERY bad *** LS swapped third gens but there are way more half *** swapped ones.
A fresh cammed 350 or 383 with a Stealth ram or mini ram and a 150 shot is something that really should be done more, keeps the car much nicer (on average) and will be faster than 75% of stock motor LS swapped cars.
A fresh cammed 350 or 383 with a Stealth ram or mini ram and a 150 shot is something that really should be done more, keeps the car much nicer (on average) and will be faster than 75% of stock motor LS swapped cars.
07-19-2012, 09:31 PM
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this x 10000000
I'm also sick of seeing the "oh my third gen is slow i'm gonna do an LS swap" mentality, while LS swaps are cool and I've considered one, very few third gen swaps look complete/finished, most ditch the a/c, cruise, wiring isn't done super well and then they have a stock ls1/2, 6.0, or 5.3 which is quick but still not fast. Dont get me wrong there are some VERY bad *** LS swapped third gens but there are way more half *** swapped ones.
A fresh cammed 350 or 383 with a Stealth ram or mini ram and a 150 shot is something that really should be done more, keeps the car much nicer (on average) and will be faster than 75% of stock motor LS swapped cars.
I'm also sick of seeing the "oh my third gen is slow i'm gonna do an LS swap" mentality, while LS swaps are cool and I've considered one, very few third gen swaps look complete/finished, most ditch the a/c, cruise, wiring isn't done super well and then they have a stock ls1/2, 6.0, or 5.3 which is quick but still not fast. Dont get me wrong there are some VERY bad *** LS swapped third gens but there are way more half *** swapped ones.
A fresh cammed 350 or 383 with a Stealth ram or mini ram and a 150 shot is something that really should be done more, keeps the car much nicer (on average) and will be faster than 75% of stock motor LS swapped cars.
besides, it uncluttered to engine bay. judge for yourself.
It's fucked up to make fun of a vet that's has proven issues. It's also fucked up to just assume that because someone is a vet that they have mental issues. However, it's not fucked up to make fun of someone that just can't take a little **** talking. IMHO, people that resort to "I did XX amount of time in the military, blah blah blah", and the military or their past aren't the topic of discussion, were probably some REMF and are probably full of ****. Not doubting he served, just doubting he did anything worth talking about.
07-20-2012, 07:50 AM
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reality and the real world are not the nicest of places... So is someone going to show this guy the way to the nearest Chevy dealership to update...lol
07-20-2012, 09:37 AM
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I gotta say, I went back and reread it and I kind of agree. Granted, we aren't seeing everything that was said on both sides, so we don't know who started what, or if the guy was being a cocky ***, but if he was just trying to say "hey, here's my car" then it's not cool to start in on him for no reason.
I remember when I got my second car, a 1987 Trans Am GTA. It wasn't in the best shape, but it was what I could afford and it was a lot faster than my previous car (still slow at 15.1 in the 1/4, but a nice improvement). I went to a car show once and decided to enter my car. I knew my car's condition and wasn't trying to compete, just wanted to park it next to some nice cars. On the car show sheet that you fill out and put on the dash I even wrote "work in progress" so that people wouldn't think I was trying to pass it off as something it wasn't. I was walking around, checking out the other cars, and happened to walk by my car just in time to hear two older guys commenting to each other about how my car was a pos and why would anyone enter it in a car show.
Stuff like that can give you a poor attitude about the hobby in a hurry. I always try to think back to that day before I talk down about someone's car and ask myself if the guy deserves negative comments because he's being an *******, or if they would just be rude and unnecessary. I know some people feel better about themselves when they put other people down, but I try not to be one of them.
I remember when I got my second car, a 1987 Trans Am GTA. It wasn't in the best shape, but it was what I could afford and it was a lot faster than my previous car (still slow at 15.1 in the 1/4, but a nice improvement). I went to a car show once and decided to enter my car. I knew my car's condition and wasn't trying to compete, just wanted to park it next to some nice cars. On the car show sheet that you fill out and put on the dash I even wrote "work in progress" so that people wouldn't think I was trying to pass it off as something it wasn't. I was walking around, checking out the other cars, and happened to walk by my car just in time to hear two older guys commenting to each other about how my car was a pos and why would anyone enter it in a car show.
Stuff like that can give you a poor attitude about the hobby in a hurry. I always try to think back to that day before I talk down about someone's car and ask myself if the guy deserves negative comments because he's being an *******, or if they would just be rude and unnecessary. I know some people feel better about themselves when they put other people down, but I try not to be one of them.
07-20-2012, 04:56 PM
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Awesome vid lol, but honestly you just need to know what to do to those cars to get them running right. What was that thing a 305 TBI? My TPI 350s never sounded that gutless 
I always loved getting picked on after I did my LS swap though, it took forever to finally get the bugs and wiring worked out, but there is nothing like a cammed LQ in a stock beat up 3rd gen chassis to fool the unsuspecting
I always loved getting picked on after I did my LS swap though, it took forever to finally get the bugs and wiring worked out, but there is nothing like a cammed LQ in a stock beat up 3rd gen chassis to fool the unsuspecting
07-20-2012, 05:19 PM
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kid did 6 years in our military? cut him some slack man. maybe he's "not all there" (from reading those posts you quoted i'm guessing he has some issues).
(which are funny as hell ["bitchin camaro" "bitchin camaro" priceless], but i still think it's F*cked up to make fun of a vet that's dilusional).
(which are funny as hell ["bitchin camaro" "bitchin camaro" priceless], but i still think it's F*cked up to make fun of a vet that's dilusional).
I say this because most of my experiences with vets/active duty guys acting like this are in bars when they are not representing the armed forces very highly and are being quite beligerent
07-20-2012, 10:09 PM
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From what I've noticed, most active service guys walk around with a sense of entitlement just because they are/were active service. I will respect any person if they don't do anything to make me disrespect them. I'm not going to bow over and kiss your feet just because you are a vet. "Hey, I did 6 years in the army, you have to respect me." Well I'm sorry I can respect the fact that you were active service and did 2 tours or whatever but that is no excuse for you to act like a dumbass.
I say this because most of my experiences with vets/active duty guys acting like this are in bars when they are not representing the armed forces very highly and are being quite beligerent
I say this because most of my experiences with vets/active duty guys acting like this are in bars when they are not representing the armed forces very highly and are being quite beligerent
yes! Gotta love a clean third gen
. Too bad that g8 isnt a bit closer, id love to have some friendly runs to see where we each stack up 
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