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JakTheRuby
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Unlike a Z which is Jap engineered and thus designed to work, the yank tanks were built in Detroit by Americans in the 60's. What do you reckon? You can buy them (albeit for a pretty penny) with not too many miles on them at all because they were forever breaking down. I remember when I was watching the wrestling one night and Goldberg turned up in his fully pimped Barracuda. When he went to chase the Rock later on, it wouldn't start! Priceless. Like an Alfa, when they work, they are special. Most of the time, bits are falling off them and they are in the garage being fixed...
zedhead260
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When it comes to American muscle cars, it has always been the '68 Chevy Camaro that does it for me
My TA22's big brother
My TA22's big brother
Camaro - now your talkin!
I used to watch the Touring Car Racing in the 70s, how about a bit of nostalgia.
Atlas F1 Bulletin Board - British saloon car racing of the 1960s and 1970s
I used to watch the Touring Car Racing in the 70s, how about a bit of nostalgia.
Atlas F1 Bulletin Board - British saloon car racing of the 1960s and 1970s
Albrecht
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Japan Auto Direct : Used Cars : 1974 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z 2 by 2 IN MAROON!!
ya missed this right hand drive 240
Mr.F said:
Of course, it's actually neither. It's a 'GS30S' Nissan Fairlady Z 2/2 ( poor thing ).
I'll let you guys get on with your 'Americana' thread now. At least some of you seem to know what you're talking about on that topic .
grolls
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Of course, it's actually neither. It's a 'GS30S' Nissan Fairlady Z 2/2 ( poor thing ).
I'll let you guys get on with your 'Americana' thread now. At least some of you seem to know what you're talking about on that topic .
oh so it is ( as if I knew)..thanks Albrecht...
and this would be my choice... but the 7.2
YouTube - Bullnose trans am short 1977 short documentary
vpulsar
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That must be the muscle car version of a chav video
.What a c0ck that bloke was :lol::lol::lol:.
Rob
grolls
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That must be the muscle car version of a chav video
What a c0ck that bloke was :lol::lol::lol:.Rob
The video was representing the car and not the "cock" as you so bluntly put it.
Russ
Club Member
Ok two things
One, what is a GS30S Nissan Fairlady Z 2/2? What does the G and the last S signify, was it JDM only?
Second, yes to the Camaro! I really don't want to like them (for me the Charger is the daddy of muscle, but I don't ACTUALLY know, just watched Bullet too much), but the rear 'hips' on that car just look awesome.
Funny how in the trans am video it was right hand drive in some shots hehe
One, what is a GS30S Nissan Fairlady Z 2/2? What does the G and the last S signify, was it JDM only?
Second, yes to the Camaro!
I really don't want to like them (for me the Charger is the daddy of muscle, but I don't ACTUALLY know, just watched Bullet too much), but the rear 'hips' on that car just look awesome.Funny how in the trans am video it was right hand drive in some shots hehe
vpulsar
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The video was representing the car and not the "cock" as you so bluntly put it.
To be honest as far as classic yank muscle goes that car wasn't up to much either, Not saying that model couldn't be nice just that. That particular example was a bit of a mess.
The trans-am was never my favorite muscle car though I nearly bought a 6.6L once in a moment of weakness.
As for the video I was only meanig it reminded me of all the ned video's you get on youtube these days not a dig at you.
Rob
grolls
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and of course the entire chase!!! Note how perfectly balanced the Ford is over the jumps compared to the lardy charger....
YouTube - Bullitt - Steve McQueen Famous Car Chase
SeanDezart
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Russ.
You need to get your 240Z out on the road and track which would stop all this silly day-dreaming.
Drifting and tyres screaming, hanging out sideways outa a corner looks great but efficient performance looks boring and easy. Compare it to sex - you've wined, dined, driven the lady home in yer Z32 all power and comfort, creep up to your rome and whilst she's stripping dowxn to her black shorties you accidently 'pop off' and spend the rest of the night caressing her back and yourself trying to get back into the action. Or comapre it to having your clutch go just when you enter the gates of Castle Coombe having spent all winter preparig your Z and bragging about it !
'G' surely stands for 2+2
'S' = 4 speed ?
You need to get your 240Z out on the road and track which would stop all this silly day-dreaming.
Drifting and tyres screaming, hanging out sideways outa a corner looks great but efficient performance looks boring and easy. Compare it to sex - you've wined, dined, driven the lady home in yer Z32 all power and comfort, creep up to your rome and whilst she's stripping dowxn to her black shorties you accidently 'pop off' and spend the rest of the night caressing her back and yourself trying to get back into the action. Or comapre it to having your clutch go just when you enter the gates of Castle Coombe having spent all winter preparig your Z and bragging about it !
'G' surely stands for 2+2
'S' = 4 speed ?
grolls
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zedhead260
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Always worth a watch
Even though it was 60's & 70's American muscle which first hooked me into old cars, I'm not so much of a fan of them as I used to be.
When I was in the Sates last year, it was great to see them and they looked very cool and proportionately small compared to everything else around them.
But a muscle car in the UK ? Sorry, but I think they look out of place and a bit cliched.
SeanDezart
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...all but the Z32 but I did last a few minutes longer
Point is that looks and 'flash' impress children (of all ages) and maybe young girls......or do it well in yer Z !
Good pint Rob - over here, they all dress up in brown leather trousers and wear big silly hats to drive around in thier yankee wagons - not one in a too-short cream rain-coat and a fold-down sawn-off shotgun down his jockeys !
Russ
Club Member
Half the point is to look out of place. I could go buy a modern saloon for the same money if I wanted to blend in.
Most people seem to be missing the point, the car will probably never go about 70mph and will just cruise around. It's not the 60s and it's not America, it's all about the sound, the infinite torque available, the cars bloody 50 years old It's for burning up a little bit from the lights, stop comparing it to Zs! That's why I like them as well, different cars, different moods, different days.
All this silly day dreaming doesn't cost me anything Sean, it's nice to have a dream no? It all fits into the "I hope I achieve this before I die" plan. I've got motorbikes for clearing my head and fun (and economy it turns out, and still trying to get every corner right), a 300zx for when I just want it to work, I'd love a van/pickup/truck of some sort so I could load crap in it (including the bikes), a 240 for road pose and track, and a big yank for just listening to the engine tunes and looking cool. I don't have a big v8 to play with, I can't think of anything I'd sooner have one in. I only like twins when it comes to bikes really, I see the v8 as the car equivalent of that. Yeah I'd love a screaming straight 6, but I'd still be missing some low notes in my garage orchestra
Plus if I had a charger I'd never had afforded to take a girl out in the first place... and there's plenty of room in a charger, why be all boring and wait till you get home.
But thanks for the idea, will add faux shotgun, dodgy raincoat and thick rim glasses to list of driving apparel for when I'm out trying to be someone I'm not day to day (a software engineer sat in an office dreaming of this)
Most people seem to be missing the point, the car will probably never go about 70mph and will just cruise around. It's not the 60s and it's not America, it's all about the sound, the infinite torque available, the cars bloody 50 years old
It's for burning up a little bit from the lights, stop comparing it to Zs! That's why I like them as well, different cars, different moods, different days.All this silly day dreaming doesn't cost me anything Sean, it's nice to have a dream no? It all fits into the "I hope I achieve this before I die" plan. I've got motorbikes for clearing my head and fun (and economy it turns out, and still trying to get every corner right), a 300zx for when I just want it to work, I'd love a van/pickup/truck of some sort so I could load crap in it (including the bikes), a 240 for road pose and track, and a big yank for just listening to the engine tunes and looking cool. I don't have a big v8 to play with, I can't think of anything I'd sooner have one in. I only like twins when it comes to bikes really, I see the v8 as the car equivalent of that. Yeah I'd love a screaming straight 6, but I'd still be missing some low notes in my garage orchestra
Plus if I had a charger I'd never had afforded to take a girl out in the first place... and there's plenty of room in a charger, why be all boring and wait till you get home.
But thanks for the idea, will add faux shotgun, dodgy raincoat and thick rim glasses to list of driving apparel for when I'm out trying to be someone I'm not day to day (a software engineer sat in an office dreaming of this)