Old Head

Started by Yeti, May 25, 2009, 01:16:05 AM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages 1 2 3
User actions

mussa

#15
May 30, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
cars today are better than cars in the 70's. game over
Official Sponsor of The Fire Andy Reid Club
"We be plundering the High Sequence Seas For the hidden Treasures of Conservation"

rjs246

#16
May 30, 2009, 09:49:33 AM
Quote from: mussa on May 30, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
cars today are better than cars in the 70's. game over

No.
Is rjs gonna have to choke a bitch?

Let them eat bootstraps.

mussa

#17
May 30, 2009, 09:52:07 AM
its over. yeah they might of been cooler and some even made better, but in general cars are safer, more efficient, faster, handle better, the list goes on than ever before. don't try to argue that.
Official Sponsor of The Fire Andy Reid Club
"We be plundering the High Sequence Seas For the hidden Treasures of Conservation"

rjs246

#18
May 30, 2009, 10:20:57 AM
In other words cars are now made for softbatch americans that can't handle the awesome.

Look, I own a Prius so I'm totally calling myself out as well but don't act like anyone with a penis would rather own a 'safe/efficient' car from today than an 'unsafe/inefficient' car from the 70s.
Is rjs gonna have to choke a bitch?

Let them eat bootstraps.

Geowhizzer

#19
May 30, 2009, 10:45:36 AM
Not quite 1970s, but my dream car:

Sgt PSN

#20
May 30, 2009, 11:52:54 AM
this topic isn't even debatable.  modern cars have modern technology on their side, which does allow for better performance and fuel efficiency.  so they've got that going for them.  but that's the only advantage they have. 

cars from the 70's were built to be durable, which is why you still see so many on the road over 30 years later.  cars today aren't built to last that long.  name a newer model car that's in production right now that people will still be driving 30 years from now?  who thinks that in the year 2035 there's going to be people walking around saying "man, i wish i could get my hands on an old ford focus." 

not to mention that since so many modern cars have so much technology built into them, a few years from now that technology will be obsolete and you'll either be forced to pay out the ass to upgrade or will have to trade in on something new.  on board gps, mp3, ipod docks, etc, etc.  those will all be obsolete technologies sooner rather than later.  in a few years, driving around with those things in your ride will be like having a car in the late 90's/early 00's that still had a tape deck in it.   

also, because of all the computer technology being put in cars today, the do-it-yourself guy can't do anything to his ride except changing the plugs, oil and belts.  this also leads to higher repair costs because mechanics need to pay for the equipment to hook into the vehicle's computer system.  not to mention that they are free to raise their rates because they know that you don't have the ability to do it yourself either. 

so while today's cars may have the edge in efficiency, i don't think they are any cheaper to own and they definitely don't last as long.....which i guess is fine because it's not like anything the car companies are coming out with today has any long term appeal to it anyway. 

Sgt PSN

#21
May 30, 2009, 11:55:59 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 30, 2009, 10:45:36 AM
Not quite 1970s, but my dream car:



massive.  wood. 

i'd love to grab an old 60something stang to park next to my 05.  as much as i love mine, even it doesn't compare to the older models. 

Seabiscuit36

#22
May 30, 2009, 11:57:06 AM
i was so close to getting a 66 mustang, but it had rust and went with a wrangler instead.  Tough choice for a 16 yo. 
"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

Sgt PSN

#23
May 30, 2009, 12:01:00 PM
mustang or wrangler.  steve mcqueen or daisy duke.  you were obviously a confused teenager but i think we know what side of the fence you chose to stand on.

good choice, buttercup.

Seabiscuit36

#24
May 30, 2009, 12:04:45 PM
Still bothers me everytime i drive past one.  She was a cherry red coupe, beautful, and white seats, refurbished.  The main issue was the frame had rust, and my dad wasnt a fan of rust to a frame.  So pops ended up finding a good deal on a 94wrangler, and the days of acting like i was in zoolander arrived
"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

Sgt PSN

#25
May 30, 2009, 12:10:59 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 30, 2009, 12:04:45 PM
and the days of acting like i was in zoolander arrived

jitter.  bug. 
butter.  cup.

Seabiscuit36

#26
May 30, 2009, 12:13:02 PM
"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

Father Demon

#27
May 30, 2009, 06:38:07 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on May 30, 2009, 10:45:36 AM
Not quite 1970s, but my dream car:



We're very close.  I've always been partial to the 67...
The drawback to marital longevity is your wife always knows when you're really interested in her and when you're just trying to bury it.

Yeti

#28
May 30, 2009, 10:53:14 PM Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 10:57:22 PM by Yeti
The Mustang was my ace in the hole for anything anybody could throw out there.  But I see I am not the only one to realize quality when they see it........my first and favorite car, 1970 Mustang Fastback w/ Boss 302.



Oh yeah.....
Quote from: mussa on May 30, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
cars today are better than cars in the 70's. game over

Crazy talk.
"It's only a matter of time before we get to the future."

Hbionic

mussa

#29
May 31, 2009, 10:01:18 AM
its funny how this has turned into a american muscle car love fest. yeah they have a special part in my heart too, but modern cars are so much better don't even go there. let me get specific, modern foreign cars that is.

that 70 fastback is badass yeti
Official Sponsor of The Fire Andy Reid Club
"We be plundering the High Sequence Seas For the hidden Treasures of Conservation"
Print
Go Up Pages 1 2 3
User actions