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Seems Like Only Yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0
"Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race against one. Patrick |
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On Oct 18, 6:52*pm, NoOp > wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0 > > "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race > against one. > > Patrick You'd have had a good shot against the GN - since you (better than anyone) know what it took to get a stock one to hit a 13.8. The average guy wasn't going to get that. The GNX would have likely been a different story. But at the same time, the average guy in a stock, 3.08 geared NoOp LX wasn't going to run what you were either. |
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"NoOp" > wrote in message ... > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0 > > "Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race > against one. > > Patrick Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living). "On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars were classics when they were built. On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer. http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...5_0/index.html The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like 1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic? dwight |
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dwight wrote:
> ? > "NoOp" > wrote in message > ... > >> "Classics". I must be getting old. Doesn't seem that long ago these >> cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] >> brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race >> against one. >> >> Patrick > > Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and > it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living). > > "On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars > were classics when they were built. > > On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs > already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer. > http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...5_0/index.html > > The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like > 1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic? > I have a 1984 Capri RS 5.0, and it is also a Fox, but with a hatchback (sometimes referred to as a bubble back). In all these years I've only seen 1 other Capri like it on the road. Collectible classic? I don't know, but it sure is fun to drive on nice days in the summer. Otherwise it lives a sheltered life in the garage. Dick |
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On Oct 18, 9:09*pm, A Guy Named Steve > wrote:
> On Oct 18, 6:52*pm, NoOp > wrote: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0 > > > "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these > > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] > > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race > > against one. > You'd have had a good shot against the GN - since you (better than > anyone) know what it took to get a stock one to hit a 13.8. The > average guy wasn't going to get that. The GNX would have likely been a > different story. But at the same time, the average guy in a stock, > 3.08 geared NoOp LX wasn't going to run what you were either. I later got a chance to race a GN. It was tight race in 1st-2nd gear, but when I shifted to 3rd I opened up a couple car lead. After I shifted to 4th, and still pulling away I backed off. I slowed down to thank the GN driver for a good race, but he quickly defended his defeat by saying his car 'only had a V6'. I answered with 'and I don't have a turbo'. Apparently upset, he made a quick turn off. Patrick |
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On Oct 19, 6:22*am, "dwight" > wrote:
> ?"NoOp" > wrote in message > > ... > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja4Ffcr8n0 > > > "Classics". *I must be getting old. *Doesn't seem that long ago these > > cars were new, sitting on dealer lots and me wondering how my [then] > > brand new 5.0L, 5-Speed, 308 geared no-LX would do in a drag race > > against one. > > > Patrick > > Welcome to the Club. Getting old is a predictable outcome of living, and > it's a hell of a lot better than the alternative (not living). > > "On the fast track to becoming classics," is a no-brainer. These cars were > classics when they were built. > > On another note, I was surprised some time ago to find the Fox Mustangs > already declared "classic collectibles" by one writer.http://www.automobilemag.com/feature...ic/1007_1984_1... > The 1990 models are now 20 years old, sure, but Ford made something like > 1,000,000 Foxes over the years. Collectible classic? > > dwight In C&D's latest issue, they list the 1993 Cobra a collector to buy right now. They state that prices have bottomed and predict they won't go anywhere but up. Patrick |
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