Bad A-- Camero I Delivered this Morning.....
#11
03-13-2010, 05:31 AM
To say that the new cars are not reliable or not as good as they used to be is just a silly statement, imo of course. To say you prefer things back when they were more simple to work on or to modify is one thing, but it is almost unacceptable for cars nowadays not to be running at 100k miles or well above that. Is it more expenseive to work on them? of course it is, gas also cost 10x what it used to.
Love my Challenger, one of the most fun cars I have ever driven. Expenseive? Yep. Do I care now that I get to drive it any time I want? Not a chance.
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#12
03-13-2010, 05:34 AM
Would have like to seen it a little closer to the original. Just misses it for me.
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#13
03-13-2010, 08:29 AM
To say that the new cars are not reliable or not as good as they used to be is just a silly statement, imo of course. To say you prefer things back when they were more simple to work on or to modify is one thing, but it is almost unacceptable for cars nowadays not to be running at 100k miles or well above that. Is it more expenseive to work on them? of course it is, gas also cost 10x what it used to.
Love my Challenger, one of the most fun cars I have ever driven. Expenseive? Yep. Do I care now that I get to drive it any time I want? Not a chance.
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#14
03-13-2010, 09:51 AM
That is a great looking Camaro. I used to only own Chrysler products. I have had excellent service out of them over the years. The exception was a Cordoba. A faulty computer caused a fire and the engine had a problem ever since. I think that the heat warped the head. Back in the late 1960's I had a Mustang that would blow your windows out. I still have a fondness for the Mustang. I prefer the originals when it comes to muscle cars. It is much more fun when you can work on them yourself. It is much more difficult when you need to go through a computer to change the plugs. And I had several cars back then that went over 100,000 miles. It was a matter of maintenance.
#15
03-13-2010, 12:11 PM
A Cordoba?
Think about it...sounds like the "official" name for a very large turd...lol! I had a '77 Fury Sport at one time. When I made the deal for a trade I left the car running in the lot...I knew when that salseman finally turned it off that it wasn't going to start again...
#17
03-14-2010, 12:49 AM
Definition
Hemi: (HEM -e) adj. Mopar in type, V8, native to the United States, carnivorous, eats primarily Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes. Also enjoys smoking a good import now and then to relax. Although the name is legendary, the new HEMI is no throwback. It features cross-flow aluminum cylinder heads with hemispherical combustion chambers and investment cast, steel rocker arm actuated splayed valves for high air flow; two spark plugs per cylinder for fast, efficient combustion; and a new direct ignition system with high-power coils ensuring consistent, complete combustion. A fully-balanced, cast, nodular iron crankshaft running in cross-bolted steel main bearing caps reduces deflection and vibration for better drivability. "Although based on the legendary HEMI engine design, this is one of the most technologically advanced engines ever engineered by the Chrysler Group," said Floyd Allen, Vice President, Product Powertrain Team. "The new 5.7-Liter HEMI Magnum utilizes such advances as a composite integrated air fuel module and electronic throttle control. The hemispherical head design allows the use of larger valves and provides better air flow to the combustion chambers." Reliability and dependability are hallmarks of Heavy Duty Dodge Rams, and to ensure that the new 5.7-liter HEMI Magnum upholds those traditions, it was subjected to a rigorous reliability program, accumulating more than 7.5 million customer equivalent miles Son-in-law has one. Spent $2400 on a rebuild. Went 12,000 miles and a rod bearing went out. Took it to a guy that specializes in only those engines... "THE ENGINE IS SHOT, AND THOSE ENGINES ARE JUNK TO BEGIN WITH". Also, a guy that retired from Mercury Marine says the same thing. The engine is a piece of junk. So, for all the propaganda that Dodge puts out about quality, their most expensive line has reliability problems built in... Designed in. Between that and my own experience with Dodge, that's the one I shy away from most of all.
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#18
03-14-2010, 05:31 AM
A Cordoba?
Think about it...sounds like the "official" name for a very large turd...lol! I had a '77 Fury Sport at one time. When I made the deal for a trade I left the car running in the lot...I knew when that salesman finally turned it off that it wasn't going to start again... The Cordoba came out at a time when their quality had dropped. In fact, the big three had quality problems during the late seventies and early eighties.
#19
03-14-2010, 05:37 AM
I don't think that you can beat the originals. The Camaro, Mustang, Cuda, GTO, Trans Am, GTX, Roadrunner and Malibu were all good cars. Studabaker and American Motors also made some good cars during the 60's. I don't think they will be able to duplicate their success or reliability.
#20
03-15-2010, 01:46 AM
I think it misses the mark also. A friend of wife's bought one, it's ok, but I'm not impressed. It was more the interior that turned me off. And quite frankly, if I'm going to lay down that much cash on an automobile it needs to be able to haul, pull, or tug on something. I like my p/ups I guess.
Having said all that, I was watching Gearz the other day (love that show) and Stacy David was saying that the latest trend was people buying up some older trucks and cars and fixing them up for daily drivers. It's cheaper than buying new. I've been contemplating doing just that. I'd love to find a 1975-1979 Ford F-250 Hi boy. |
