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07-07-2011, 07:39 PM
Hello guys
You all remember me saying I wanted to go to Euro-exotic rather than throwing huge $ at my muscle car, which also resulted in me wanting to sell up.
Well
Guess what?
First of all, Next week I should have my first DSLR Camera, so I can get you guys pictures of my 68 Charger (huray!), also, I still have my QQ1 Blue 68 Charger that I will probbably have for a little while longer (huray!). At the same time as I wanted to get rid of them... I felt I would miss my V8 Sound, theres just something about the rumble in big engines I always liked. Not to mention they make Huge TQ numbers than that of the Euro-Exotic cars, making them alot better in straight line (street time), however I would still be desiring the cornering stuff of the Exotics that I wont get with the muscle and I love the fast feel of the exotics (going 60 feels like 200) that I wont get with the muscle.
So after doing research, I found out few things.
1: Aftermarket parts for exotics to make them 'better' are like non existent, so everything costs $$$ to do. To get a 750hp v12 Engine built N/A would need to go to a Power Boat racing team to build, that means $100000+ just for engine. But being a V12, it still wont have the Torque of the big block (shame) BUT it will handle at least! (Cool, if u take it racing otherwise its just bragging rights).
Well I found what I want.
1- A car that has the BIG BLOCK torque so I still feel like I got a muscle car when I put the hammer down.
2- A car that Handles like an Exotic car so that I get that side of the world performance without sacrificing straight line capabilities of a BB engine
3- A car that looked like a super car but at the same time reminds me of the Era of cars I loved (1960s)
4- A car that has aftermarket support so I can always make it that little bit better and my own just like theres plenty of it for my 68 Charger.
So really If I could find a car that did all that, I wouldnt really miss the Charger, as I get its acceleration TQ capabilities, I still got the 60s Era look, I also gained an exotic look aswell, I also retain the beautiful V8 sound and I also gain the race like feel when sitting inside it. So its basically having a Muscle Exotic all in 1.
I always loved the Old 1960s style Race cars (U remember the Formula one cars back then with the Oval front?), well there the sort of racers I liked and the full bodied ones aswell which were my Favourite.
So has anyone guessed by here which Car provides all that (muscle/exotic/race) combination?
FORD GT
The most awesome designed car EVER. It gives me everything I am after. A race like feel (driving 60 feels like 200 cause its just so planted), a v8 Muscle car Rumble/Torque, it gives me Exotic handling, it gives me plenty aftermarket choices AND Im sure would be alot more suited to this site being American than an Italian car.
The biggest bonus is its WAY cheaper than an Italian car and WAY cheaper to service/maintain.
Im REALLY looking forward to the day I buy 1 of these. Its PERFECT. Everything I been trying to get I couldnt...
ReasonsI want my 68 Charger the Exotics couldnt make up for, and the reasons I wanted the Exotics the Charger couldnt do it.
the FORD GT does both perfectly!
I remember when I was 4-6 somewhere there, reading this little book that was at my Grandmas house, had those old 1960s formula one cars that I think look cool, but my favourite one was that full bodied one. Not sure what It was but looking at it
1960s ferraris
1960s Lamborghinis
1960s Jaguars
etc all were designed with that oval sort of front. O yeah... the other 1 thing I liked (purely for satisfaction) was somethig that had some racing heritage to make it feel like 'wow', like the car means something. Well again the FORD GT does that. 6 year wins in a row at LEMANS.
Well There u are.
I look forward to showing u my QQ1 Blue charger soon and I look alot more forward to showing u a Silver, black striped GT!
On a side note... being a Mopar fan, Going to Ford is like sacriligious BUT, looking at a car for what it really is and putting away prejudice ideas, seriously Ford have designed some awesome circuit racers, from dominating Pony Car class racing with there allmighty Mustang GTs down to the Lemans dominating ferraris etc with the FORD GT.
So u guys who own these Fords, great!. Ford have some Nice racing heritage behind them.
Thats it from me for now!
Thank u all once again for all the help uve given!
You all remember me saying I wanted to go to Euro-exotic rather than throwing huge $ at my muscle car, which also resulted in me wanting to sell up.
Well
Guess what?
First of all, Next week I should have my first DSLR Camera, so I can get you guys pictures of my 68 Charger (huray!), also, I still have my QQ1 Blue 68 Charger that I will probbably have for a little while longer (huray!). At the same time as I wanted to get rid of them... I felt I would miss my V8 Sound, theres just something about the rumble in big engines I always liked. Not to mention they make Huge TQ numbers than that of the Euro-Exotic cars, making them alot better in straight line (street time), however I would still be desiring the cornering stuff of the Exotics that I wont get with the muscle and I love the fast feel of the exotics (going 60 feels like 200) that I wont get with the muscle.
So after doing research, I found out few things.
1: Aftermarket parts for exotics to make them 'better' are like non existent, so everything costs $$$ to do. To get a 750hp v12 Engine built N/A would need to go to a Power Boat racing team to build, that means $100000+ just for engine. But being a V12, it still wont have the Torque of the big block (shame) BUT it will handle at least! (Cool, if u take it racing otherwise its just bragging rights).
Well I found what I want.
1- A car that has the BIG BLOCK torque so I still feel like I got a muscle car when I put the hammer down.
2- A car that Handles like an Exotic car so that I get that side of the world performance without sacrificing straight line capabilities of a BB engine
3- A car that looked like a super car but at the same time reminds me of the Era of cars I loved (1960s)
4- A car that has aftermarket support so I can always make it that little bit better and my own just like theres plenty of it for my 68 Charger.
So really If I could find a car that did all that, I wouldnt really miss the Charger, as I get its acceleration TQ capabilities, I still got the 60s Era look, I also gained an exotic look aswell, I also retain the beautiful V8 sound and I also gain the race like feel when sitting inside it. So its basically having a Muscle Exotic all in 1.
I always loved the Old 1960s style Race cars (U remember the Formula one cars back then with the Oval front?), well there the sort of racers I liked and the full bodied ones aswell which were my Favourite.
So has anyone guessed by here which Car provides all that (muscle/exotic/race) combination?
FORD GT
The most awesome designed car EVER. It gives me everything I am after. A race like feel (driving 60 feels like 200 cause its just so planted), a v8 Muscle car Rumble/Torque, it gives me Exotic handling, it gives me plenty aftermarket choices AND Im sure would be alot more suited to this site being American than an Italian car.
The biggest bonus is its WAY cheaper than an Italian car and WAY cheaper to service/maintain.
Im REALLY looking forward to the day I buy 1 of these. Its PERFECT. Everything I been trying to get I couldnt...
ReasonsI want my 68 Charger the Exotics couldnt make up for, and the reasons I wanted the Exotics the Charger couldnt do it.
the FORD GT does both perfectly!
I remember when I was 4-6 somewhere there, reading this little book that was at my Grandmas house, had those old 1960s formula one cars that I think look cool, but my favourite one was that full bodied one. Not sure what It was but looking at it
1960s ferraris
1960s Lamborghinis
1960s Jaguars
etc all were designed with that oval sort of front. O yeah... the other 1 thing I liked (purely for satisfaction) was somethig that had some racing heritage to make it feel like 'wow', like the car means something. Well again the FORD GT does that. 6 year wins in a row at LEMANS.
Well There u are.
I look forward to showing u my QQ1 Blue charger soon and I look alot more forward to showing u a Silver, black striped GT!
On a side note... being a Mopar fan, Going to Ford is like sacriligious BUT, looking at a car for what it really is and putting away prejudice ideas, seriously Ford have designed some awesome circuit racers, from dominating Pony Car class racing with there allmighty Mustang GTs down to the Lemans dominating ferraris etc with the FORD GT.
So u guys who own these Fords, great!. Ford have some Nice racing heritage behind them.
Thats it from me for now!
Thank u all once again for all the help uve given!