Does anyone have friends that are stuck in a build era?

[monza]

Originally Posted by rogue

My mini will walk every car on this forum at an autox, and it costs less than most people have in their subframes and brakes.

It really put my own pro-touring project in perspective....

sorry for the babble.

But you look like an idiot.... sorry I just had to say something

[SBDave]

I know you guys don't know me on here because I just lurk and learn. But I love this thread. It started out dealing with someone stuck in an era and now it's about people stuck in a situation (cars too nice to drive, or cars never being nice enough). I'm seeing parallels.

My car's a mopar.... it is lowered, stiff suspension and has 205/70R14's ... yup they make tires in that size. I just haven't pulled the trigger on a modern combination. I don't drive it much because I've only had it about a year and it needs a lot of love...and seat belts.

My friend that got me into this stuff has a 68 Camaro that is barely street legal (he just got his car teched for SCCA (?)). He used to drive it 150miles to the race track (Button Willow, Willow Springs, etc) until he blew his engine racing and had to have AAA help him back. Now he trailer's it there. He still probably drives it a minimum of 3 days a week just around town and upgrades/works on it constantly.

My room mate has a 69 C10 show truck on air bags. He's got a full kit of crap to polish his car with, which takes him 3 or 4 hours to get it ready for a show. The only power tools he has at our house are for his wheel polisher!

I'm slowly understanding and accepting all faces of this hobby. Everyone gets enjoyment from their cars in different ways. Either you love the G's your body feels accelerating or pulling through a turn, passing someone on a race track (on or offroad), the challenge of rock crawling or mud bogging, the thumbs up you get when your driving down the street, the sound of car alarms going off as you idle by, the compliments at a show or the satisfaction of having a certain car in your garage, even if you don't drive it. However you roll is fine with me.

Cheers!
-Dave

[GregWeld]

Great point Dave....

It's whatever turns you on. Waxer or greaser - tech check in guy - or cone replacer...

I like spending time in my shed "improving" (aka: destroying stuff)... half my friends can't figure that out... I don't try nor have to explain it to them.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by monza

But you look like an idiot.... sorry I just had to say something

tell this guy

[monza]

Originally Posted by rogue

tell this guy

Nice, I was feeling guilty for my lame slam and you schooled me with style.

[67ChevILL]

I have to be honest. When I first joined the community I was more into a show car look, and rodder stlye. But this site has really made me change all of my plans and make my car more agressive.
_I thank everyone on here for arguing with me at first, and showing me the light_


I look at car era's as all fads- some worse then others. I guess it all depends on the car.
When I see a 80's era camaro with orage and purble graphics - i Laugh out loud. so dated. if the car was done less extreme I might respect it a little more. I also see fads in steet rodding and sadley I also see things in pro touring that look like a fad to me. just little things that will make cars dated in 10-15 yrs, maybe less.
But thats o.k- any mods some one does to a car will be a fad. the only classic style is classic. (hence the name -classic)

[rokketride]

Aaaand speakin of mopar guys with their head in the sand...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...=0#Post5850459

One poster in particular, dont know how 'super'.

[COYBILT]

most guys stuck in the era are going off opinion and really dont have a good understanding of most things modern. It is also what they know and they dont want to learn anything new.Some of these guys are still stuck in the world of a show quality paint job costing 2,000 dollars. I just ignored there ignorant comments and keep on going along with my daily grind, You should have seen the guys I know eat there words when I finished the GTO, HILARIOUS.