Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 4/2/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!drutx!mrl From: mrl@drutx.UUCP (LongoMR) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Any old car lovers out there? Message-ID: <1516@drutx.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 11:22:47 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.1516 Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:22:47 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 1-Dec-84 20:41:57 EST References: <2613@ihldt.UUCP> <1475@drutx.UUCP>, <13806@mgweed.UUCP> <1485@drutx.UUCP>, <1096@ut-ngp.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 43 <> >All this "blow your doors off" business is getting a little boring. We all >know that the Muscle car era produced big and fast V8s and that everyone who >has one thinks theirs is the fastest, but I'm getting tired of hearing the >same tune ("My car is faster than yours is..." sung to your favorite dog food >commercial). Doesn't anyone have anything to say about the finesse of some >of the older classics, body styles today (compared to yesterday and future >trends), technological improvements (plastic/alloy rims), etc. > >Fast cars are fun (I've had a couple myself) but lets hear something new. My feelings are... The "blow your doors off" stuff is part of the glamor of owning an old car. I would suspect that there is no one who is saying "my car is better than yours, so yours is a piece of junk", they are just saying "my car is better than yours", which is OK. There are several cars that I can think of and I have read about which the Shelby could run away from, but I still like to hear about them and wouldn't mind owning a few. My preference comes from many years of interest in the Mustangs. They ain't the greatest, but I love 'em! I remember when Ford first introduced the mustang, they were being laughed at and scoffed by gear heads of the day! That has changed. If you own a nice older car, one of the things you want to do is brag a little. What better forum is there to brag in than one that gets distributed to people who have the same interest. BTW... There have been about 4 articles with the "blow your doors off" theme in them, and none of them had the phrase as the main theme of the article. I don't mind reading about Toyota Celicas and Dodge Daytonas, I just want a little diversity. The recent articles about old metal have been refreshing! "Keep those cards and letters coming!" Mark Longo AT&T ISL Denver P.S. If you have any observations about the finesse of some of the older classics, body styles today (compared to yesterday and future trends), technological improvements (plastic/alloy rims), etc., please feel free to post them. I, for one, would be interested in your observations.