Been gone - saying "hey"

[stpete]

Hey Buddy. Me and you both. Always nice to have you around.

[JohnnyVegas]

Hey Buddy. Me and you both. Always nice to have you around.

Hey, I thought about you while I was gone. I know you were going through a vicious break up. Hope that worked out well one way or another.

[RaginCajun]

I kind of got out of cars for a bit too but getting up to speed on that as well. Motor freshening on the Pantera. Sold the Porsche. Just got a BMW e36 M3 for the wife to slide around corners in until she figures out what she wants next. A guy has been parking a 1971 Celica GT downstairs that I want to put a note on asking if he wants to sell.

So that's where I left my car!

Name a price, I don't feel like driving it back to Houston.

I'll mail ya the keys when the check clears the bank

[DCI]

I kind of got out of cars for a bit too but getting up to speed on that as well. Motor freshening on the Pantera. Sold the Porsche. Just got a BMW e36 M3 for the wife to slide around corners in until she figures out what she wants next. A guy has been parking a 1971 Celica GT downstairs that I want to put a note on asking if he wants to sell.

I do like those Celicas aswell. Good man ongetting rid of the porker I'd rate an E36 M3 over a Porsche anyday just a more fun ccar to drive imo you can get to limit without doing anything crazy and its much safer there didyou get an evo or just the 3l one?

The Pantera is a cool bus, must put up pics of the uk show I was at in may you'll like the pantera there

[JohnnyVegas]

So that's where I left my car!

Name a price, I don't feel like driving it back to Houston.

I'll mail ya the keys when the check clears the bank

Ha! That would have been the most amazing coincidence ever.

[JohnnyVegas]

I do like those Celicas aswell. Good man ongetting rid of the porker I'd rate an E36 M3 over a Porsche anyday just a more fun ccar to drive imo you can get to limit without doing anything crazy and its much safer there didyou get an evo or just the 3l one?

The Pantera is a cool bus, must put up pics of the uk show I was at in may you'll like the pantera there

My wife thought she could live without the Porsche but has discovered that she can't. We will end up with another one. She is looking at turbos from the late 80s right now. That is her idea of "classic." I want a 356 someday.

We got the M3 because a friend of ours was selling it. He was the original owner, took great care of it and did a lot of sensible mods. They have hit the bottom of the depreciation curve so it was dirt cheep. It should be fun to drive until we get something faster, although I will probably want to keep it. It is getting to be old enough that it feels cool plus it is the last generation of M3s before they got fat. I would like an e30 M3 but prices have spiked. They are unreasonably high, but I guess that is to be expected with the low production numbers.

Ours is the standard 3.2l - did they even sell the Evo in the US? I think they only made a couple hundred total so they must be expensive.

[DCI]

Not sure re the evo in the us buddy. They are seriously cheap over here ie 5k dollars cheap for a decent one might be highish miles but def that target area.

Yeh, I agree the E30's are lovely but they are sky rocketing in prices and imo yes great cars but not that money great imo either.

80's turbo and 911 in the same sentence brave and cool women to be driving them they have a serious presence compred to cars today they are stunning very 80's and butch

[crazy mike]

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80's turbo and 911 in the same sentence brave and cool women to be driving them they have a serious presence compred to cars today they are stunning very 80's and butch

Very cool man. In 87' my Corvette was just little tricked out, ya know the intake and exhaust and the second phase chip and it was quite fast. I raced many of the stock Porsche's and they couldn't hold a candle to my "Vet " Then in those days Mustang's were the thing "BOSS". They had smaller short stokers and couldn't compete even when work was done IE: same as mine.
As an old man now I love my full size "Volvo" 93' 960 sedan. ...crazy mike

[DCI]

Yeh the american stuff really does live up to the statement of there is no replacement for displacement. You buy a 911 for a few diff reasons other than just steaight line speed

[JohnnyVegas]

80's turbo and 911 in the same sentence brave and cool women to be driving them they have a serious presence compred to cars today they are stunning very 80's and butch

She knows about the turbo lag and sledge hammer hit when it spools up. She knows that means you have to be pointed in a straight line when it hits. But, she has never driven one. She knows how dangerous the Pantera is so hopefully she would always be conscious of these things when driving.

Very cool man. In 87' my Corvette was just little tricked out, ya know the intake and exhaust and the second phase chip and it was quite fast. I raced many of the stock Porsche's and they couldn't hold a candle to my "Vet " Then in those days Mustang's were the thing "BOSS". They had smaller short stokers and couldn't compete even when work was done IE: same as mine.
As an old man now I love my full size "Volvo" 93' 960 sedan. ...crazy mike

Yeah, the Porsches aren't much for drag racing...not when stock anyway. Even though the current turbos are fast in a straight line they are still built for the twisties. My Pantera has a 550hp Ford 351 Cleveland stroked to 400 so I know exactly what you are talking about.

[DCI]

It's theTurbo lag that people love about them from I have been reading like my friends Delta Intergrale is the same positive boost at 2k and full boost and 3.5k and it bangs into it like a beast really nice to experience and gives the car character.

[JohnnyVegas]

It's theTurbo lag that people love about them from I have been reading like my friends Delta Intergrale is the same positive boost at 2k and full boost and 3.5k and it bangs into it like a beast really nice to experience and gives the car character.

Yup, it is also why people call them "widow makers" since the big boost can come on when the car isn't stable...and puts you in a wall or ditch. My car is the same way, it is just stupid to give it much throttle when not going straight - even with the big 325s on the back.

[lovbyts]

Welcome back. I have been keeping your seat warm. Yeah a lot of good people MIA and some how they have managed to overlook me. Ive been trying to keep my head down believe it or not. lol

I was just thinking we should start keeping a list of who has been banned or at least a list of those who matter, those who have been here for 6+ months. It would be interesting to see.

[DCI]

Yup, it is also why people call them "widow makers" since the big boost can come on when the car isn't stable...and puts you in a wall or ditch. My car is the same way, it is just stupid to give it much throttle when not going straight - even with the big 325s on the back.

Thats why I like these cars you avtually have to drive themor put some thought into it compared to modern cars where you can really be as idiotic as you like and yhe electronics etc will sort it out for you rather than you actually learning. Yeh in england in the 80's esp round london many turbos were buried in trees lol.

[JohnnyVegas]

Welcome back. I have been keeping your seat warm. Yeah a lot of good people MIA and some how they have managed to overlook me. Ive been trying to keep my head down believe it or not. lol

I was just thinking we should start keeping a list of who has been banned or at least a list of those who matter, those who have been here for 6+ months. It would be interesting to see.

It would be a good idea for a Graveyard Thread for people that have been here for a while. The other one is clogged with new people and people that get banned and come back with another name just to be banned again.

Thats why I like these cars you avtually have to drive themor put some thought into it compared to modern cars where you can really be as idiotic as you like and yhe electronics etc will sort it out for you rather than you actually learning. Yeh in england in the 80's esp round london many turbos were buried in trees lol.

That is one of the reasons I like the older cars too, but sometimes it is tiring to drive a car that is such a handful. I also joke that my car tries to kill me every time I turn the key.

[DCI]

Ahh that makes you more cautious and when you get it right you enjoy it even more. I was on a car run today it was great fun and interesting to see some metal you wouldn't normally see. There was a 1976 SC there sounded great and quick too.