European vs us hot rods

[cheapthrillz]

If you truly love the car you are building, you know that you will NEVER sell it. Then you tend to build it exactly the way you want it and to your personal preferences (weight savings, bling, etc). Many people build cars knowing that one day they will want to be able to sell if the need arises, so they include some "selling points".

There are extremists at both ends of any group whether it be political, religious, automotive, etc.



Brian, you are correct in your first post. Their definition of a hot rod is not the same as ours. But you then changed the subject to "why are our pro-touring cars not track cars". The answer is stated many times throughout this thread. The answer is they're not. They're touring cars. If we left the touring part out of this website, it would be pro-streetlegalracecars.com

Not all of the cars on here are "bloated accessory laden cars". Some are and some are strippers. Again showing the extremities of the group.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that people build their cars the way THEY want them, but we are all on this site because of the genre and "style" of our rides. If all of our cars were the same (bloated accessory laden or stripped down race ready) this would be a pretty boring website don't you think?

[HalfAssWhiteTrash]

Tell ya one thing, in the past few days of digging thru the posts on here, I have yet to find one car that I wouldnt love to own and take out and flogg the piss out of, that said I have also seen a ton of cars on here I would gladly put my family in and take across country. Hands down the greatest collection of diversity on the net. You guys all have amazing rides.

[para67camaro]

It is funny you should say that. I am in the military living in Stuttgart Germany, it is the richest province in all of Germany. I mean I see lambos, porches, and maseratis as a common place here. Let me tell you the Germans love their cars but they also drive them for the specs they were built for. I mean I am doing 260kph on the autobahn and get passed like I am standing still by a Murcielago, or right before my trip to afghan an Aston Martin Vanquish. Those things scream at WOT. Maybe it that they have so much disposable cash that they don't care or they are true enthusiast. I have not been to the tracks yet, and by the time I get back it will be snowing, so I will check it out in the spring with my Camaro and see what those Krauts are made of.

[vdaviemusclecars]

You can get a new Porsche 'Hot Rod" I just sold my GT3RS. From the factory, no back seats, Carbon fiber, Aluminum hood, rollbar ect.. That car was the best car i have ever had to flog up in the hills. stripped down for one purpose and it still had a/c. and a cup holder!

[George]

I have really wanted to do a 1960 356 GTL Carrera with a complete 2000 or newer Carrera S Engine/frame/suspension and interior....

That would be pro-touring...

But I can't imagine the money it would take to work the bugs out. Not to mention the full aluminum body work.

Also my Grandfather had 2 1970's Lambo Miura's. One was the Miura S, had 4 3 barrel carbs that all pumped at once to feed the V12

How sexy is this car:

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