Sure, but those cars were also way underrated for power due to insurance costs.
And with a little work, to un-restrict the airflow, put in a bit more aggressive cam, and bore out the engine a bit...and I'll easily have close to 500HP in the thing.
I can buy a TA close to this for only about $17K currently....any other car near 500HP you can think of I can get for this kind of $$?
I either love or hate people like you, because I get to pass you on the twisty roads I like to drive on, where your big V8 is a liability, or you don't get out of the way, and I'm stuck behind you the whole way. My car tops out at about 100 mph, but that's fast enough, and more than fast enough in a non-handling land yacht like what you propose to restore.
Well,, this is just one fun car..as with anything, different tools for different jobs.
My current car (the muscle car will be my 2nd car)...is quite adept at handling the road quite well, turbo charged, 2 seater and likely would give you a run for your money on a twisty road. It goes over 100mph too.
All that aside, I can see the appeal of a muscle car. If I had the time and money, I'd love to take a big boxy 1970s beast, throw away the ancient cast-iron carburetted engine, and drop in something like the 4.5L Lexus V8. Here in.au these engines are reasonably cheap from wrecked japanese imports. EFI, all-alloy, quad-cam, unleaded fuel friendly, and no dicking aorund tweaking carbs or constantly adjusting ignition points.
I can see your point....and hey, whatever makes you happy, I mean, life is SHORT...do what you can to make yourself happy while you're here on earth processing oxygen.
But there is something to be said about driving a very large displacement engine. Those things are fun to burn rubber off the line at the drop of a pedal.
I'd get one of the 455 cars and do some modifications to it. Put a more aggressive cam, bore it out, etc.
And one nice thing about the old fashioned carburetor car is..it doesn't require a computer science degree nor a computer to work on it.
Simple design allows you to be a shade tree mechanic, and work around on your own car without having to get OBII (sp?) codes, readers, etc. Just listen to the engine, change the plugs, do this do that. A car with not a whole lot more than an engine and drive train is something easy and fun to work on on the weekends.
For those that want more 'freedom' with internet connections, just do what I and others I know do.
Get a business connection from your ISP. No caps, no blocked ports, good speeds up/down.
I'm not sure what most people pay for regular ISP service, but a business acct is about $70-$80/mo, and I'd guess that is not THAT much more $$ than what regular accounts cost?
Seriously. The '74 Firebird SD455 was pretty much the last muscle car until the Mustang GT 5.0 HO came out in the late 80s. The 1977 Trans Am was beautiful, but it had a 400 ci engine that was technically a small block and it made only 200 HP.
Well, 1976 was the last year for the 455 in the Trans Am....that and '75 cars can be gotten fairly cheaply still in good shape. A bit of work on the engine (more aggressive cam, bore it out, dual exhausts, etc) and you can get a pretty high HP car.
I believe 1974 was the last year for the Super Duty 455 engine which was a monster, and again, a little coaxing can make that thing major, but the SD engines command a pretty high $$$.
I'm looking for a '75-'76...last year of 445, and last year for the round headlights, they switched to the eagle eye looking Smokey and the Bandit look in '77 and yes, they only have a 400ci engine in it.
Strangely enough, Smokey and the Bandit was supposed to have been filmed in about '76...but production was put off for various reasons. Some of the bandit cars used in filming were actually '76's...with 455 4 speed...but the noses on those were redone to look like the 77's.
Yes, the insurance bastards and the oil crisis was putting a stake in the heart of the US Muscle car at this point, the TA 455 was about the last gasp, and they need a little work to bring them up to potential. But man, when you do...torque monsters and sound amazing.
I don't remember what year they introduced the catalytic converter, but if you get early enough, you don't have to worry about those fuckers either...
I"m curious what they're going about what most photographers have to do...a model release form, signed for each person appearing in the image, if it is to be used to generate $$$.
That apply only in America.
Err...well, this is a US centric site/forum, so most articles, posts, replies are going to be from a US centric point of view.
If you are outside the US, glad to have you, but keep in mind the forum you are reading and posting to, and learn to go with the flow, eh?
For those who don't know, the Tesla Model S has received countless "car of the year" 2012/2013 awards, up against all the usual gas guzzlers. And it's been pretty unanimous. I didn't take an interest in cars before at all, but that one car has changed all that.
When Tesla starts making the roadster (about the only electric/hybrid car that isn't fugly)...and get it in the price range of a Vette, talk to me then. I'll be interested in one of those.
I'm sure their lawyers found some way to make it legal, but I find this practice unsettling. It seems unethical
I"m curious what they're going about what most photographers have to do...a model release form, signed for each person appearing in the image, if it is to be used to generate $$$.
I don't think/EM> a blanket statement will do it....possibly would cover the owner of the instagram account as part of their TOS, but for other people in the image, I'm not thinking that will fly legally?
Sure, Google can always do what they want, but please tell us, the noname folks, whether or not we can download our email from our Gmail account, to our own computer, using POP3 protocol?
Why not just switch to IMAP for all your email needs???
I strongly suspect a gun owner is considerably more likely to accidentally shoot themselves or a member of their family than they are to successfully ward off a rapist.
I'm guessing you don't live in the US, so it really isn't much your problem or decision, is it?
Anyone that has broken into my house, gets shot...multiple times.
I'm basically not even going to check to see if the body is still breathing or calling the cops till I'm putting my 3rd clip into the gun....
That's not an illusion. Any criminal in my house, I assume is armed and means me harm, and therefore will be hauled out dead by the police when I do call them.
I have no problem with this.
I've not yet had to do this, but I have friends who have.
The police are NOT here to protect you, otherwise they would get there faster than a delivery order pizza does. They are only there to investigate and try to solve crimes that have already happened.
And what's with this view that being able to shoot someone who wrongs you is better than the tiny risk of being robbed? Seriously? People with that view are exactly who I don't want having weapons anywhere near me.
I DO want to be able to shoot someone that is trying to rob me...
Any criminal in my house that has broken in, is fair game.
I really hope that we do something more sensible this time.
So, what are you going to do?
Unless you outright ban guns....or possibly legislate it so that only single shot weapons are legal, you're not going to change or do anything.
Only law abiding people follow the laws...criminals, by definition, aren't going to abide by them.
And banning guns tomorrow, totally...would not affect gun crime in the US for decades, there are just too many guns and ammo to be had out there. If you did this...again, only the law abiding would suffer at the hands of criminals which would still be fully and heavily armed.
I'm sorry, shit happens. Crazy people are out there, and will pop up from time to time, and kill lots of people.
Hell, wasn't there recently a killing spree at a grade school in German or somewhere else in Europe where the killing and damage done was with a knife?
You sound like an old audiotard who says he hates CDs because they don't have pops and rumble and hiss and flutter and wow like the LPs and tapes he was used to did.
On the other hand...stereos that glow (tubes) are pretty cool.....
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And with a little work, to un-restrict the airflow, put in a bit more aggressive cam, and bore out the engine a bit...and I'll easily have close to 500HP in the thing.
I can buy a TA close to this for only about $17K currently....any other car near 500HP you can think of I can get for this kind of $$?
Well,, this is just one fun car..as with anything, different tools for different jobs.
My current car (the muscle car will be my 2nd car)...is quite adept at handling the road quite well, turbo charged, 2 seater and likely would give you a run for your money on a twisty road. It goes over 100mph too.
But I'm not interested in anything with more that 2 functional seats...don't want a family car.
Hell, I'd not want most BMWs.
I can see your point....and hey, whatever makes you happy, I mean, life is SHORT...do what you can to make yourself happy while you're here on earth processing oxygen.
But there is something to be said about driving a very large displacement engine. Those things are fun to burn rubber off the line at the drop of a pedal.
I'd get one of the 455 cars and do some modifications to it. Put a more aggressive cam, bore it out, etc.
And one nice thing about the old fashioned carburetor car is..it doesn't require a computer science degree nor a computer to work on it.
Simple design allows you to be a shade tree mechanic, and work around on your own car without having to get OBII (sp?) codes, readers, etc. Just listen to the engine, change the plugs, do this do that. A car with not a whole lot more than an engine and drive train is something easy and fun to work on on the weekends.
Get a business connection from your ISP. No caps, no blocked ports, good speeds up/down.
I'm not sure what most people pay for regular ISP service, but a business acct is about $70-$80/mo, and I'd guess that is not THAT much more $$ than what regular accounts cost?
With just a little work on it, it can definitely be through of as a muscle car.
Well, 1976 was the last year for the 455 in the Trans Am....that and '75 cars can be gotten fairly cheaply still in good shape. A bit of work on the engine (more aggressive cam, bore it out, dual exhausts, etc) and you can get a pretty high HP car.
I believe 1974 was the last year for the Super Duty 455 engine which was a monster, and again, a little coaxing can make that thing major, but the SD engines command a pretty high $$$.
I'm looking for a '75-'76...last year of 445, and last year for the round headlights, they switched to the eagle eye looking Smokey and the Bandit look in '77 and yes, they only have a 400ci engine in it.
Strangely enough, Smokey and the Bandit was supposed to have been filmed in about '76...but production was put off for various reasons. Some of the bandit cars used in filming were actually '76's...with 455 4 speed...but the noses on those were redone to look like the 77's.
Yes, the insurance bastards and the oil crisis was putting a stake in the heart of the US Muscle car at this point, the TA 455 was about the last gasp, and they need a little work to bring them up to potential. But man, when you do...torque monsters and sound amazing.
I don't remember what year they introduced the catalytic converter, but if you get early enough, you don't have to worry about those fuckers either...
Err...well, this is a US centric site/forum, so most articles, posts, replies are going to be from a US centric point of view.
If you are outside the US, glad to have you, but keep in mind the forum you are reading and posting to, and learn to go with the flow, eh?
When Tesla starts making the roadster (about the only electric/hybrid car that isn't fugly)...and get it in the price range of a Vette, talk to me then. I'll be interested in one of those.
I'm guessing you don't live in the US?!?
Geez, most families I know, have pretty much one car per person old enough to drive in the home.
I'm still getting my late 70's muscle car.
455cu - 4 Speed......10mpg on a good day.
Ahh....the good old days.
I actually want a bit of a resto-mod, so I can get the suspension and all upgraded, bore the engine out...get about 400+ RWHP.
And yes, it will be a daily driver. I can afford it.
I"m curious what they're going about what most photographers have to do...a model release form, signed for each person appearing in the image, if it is to be used to generate $$$.
I don't think/EM> a blanket statement will do it....possibly would cover the owner of the instagram account as part of their TOS, but for other people in the image, I'm not thinking that will fly legally?
Of course, IANAL......
Why not just switch to IMAP for all your email needs???
I'm guessing you don't live in the US, so it really isn't much your problem or decision, is it?
I have a perfectly valid and normal value of human life.
MY life is infinitely more important than anyone elses, especially a criminal coming in my home to do ME or my family harm.
I have no problem making that life or death decisions. Between me and someone else, the winner in that decision is always ME.
You don't get Christmas bonuses where you work?
What do you mean by illusionary?
Anyone that has broken into my house, gets shot...multiple times.
I'm basically not even going to check to see if the body is still breathing or calling the cops till I'm putting my 3rd clip into the gun....
That's not an illusion. Any criminal in my house, I assume is armed and means me harm, and therefore will be hauled out dead by the police when I do call them.
I have no problem with this.
I've not yet had to do this, but I have friends who have.
The police are NOT here to protect you, otherwise they would get there faster than a delivery order pizza does. They are only there to investigate and try to solve crimes that have already happened.
It is up to you to defend yourself.
*sigh*
Well, I guess all of my Xmas money I get this year, will go for purchasing new weapons and ammo, before they start banning shit again.
I DO want to be able to shoot someone that is trying to rob me...
Any criminal in my house that has broken in, is fair game.
So, what are you going to do?
Unless you outright ban guns....or possibly legislate it so that only single shot weapons are legal, you're not going to change or do anything.
Only law abiding people follow the laws...criminals, by definition, aren't going to abide by them.
And banning guns tomorrow, totally...would not affect gun crime in the US for decades, there are just too many guns and ammo to be had out there. If you did this...again, only the law abiding would suffer at the hands of criminals which would still be fully and heavily armed.
I'm sorry, shit happens. Crazy people are out there, and will pop up from time to time, and kill lots of people.
Hell, wasn't there recently a killing spree at a grade school in German or somewhere else in Europe where the killing and damage done was with a knife?
Where do you get this idea?
I know of no jurisdiction requiring ISPs in the US to hold and store customer logs???
Speak for yourself...
Some of us like to think that S.W.A.T. is a fashion statement, especially if you accessorize.
Talk about sexy on the catwalk..sporting kevlar and flashbangs!!!
I do not know that much about Turing, but unless he swung both ways, I don't see how he would have any descendents?
Are we talking legitimate prison rape here?
On the other hand...stereos that glow (tubes) are pretty cool.....