[95 imp]

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

Less people and less traffic, the US was pretty much fascinated still with the automobile...

I'll give you that. And I'll "raise you" by saying people were generally more respectful and they didn't do street take overs or weave in and out of cars like they were cones to beat the other guy.

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

...and it doesn't seem like the racial divide was anywhere near what it is today. I fought in that war beside people of color and worked beside people of color and we shared a common respect as well, at least where my feet traveled.

RIGHT! I would show people YouTube clips of Dean Martin's Man of the Hour shows and the things they said on there were hilarious. All races, genders having a great time just making fun of each other and themselves. Now everyone is spun up so tight and everything is offensive (by design IMO) and it's really sad we have every group looking for a reason to be offended.

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

The 3.6 liter LGX Camaros are as quick as the quicker SS396's of that time.

Close, for sure. 14's with a 6 cyl. is crazy. That is what the Gen2 LT1 was doing in the 90's

Originally Posted by 396ssrat

But, I miss the days when I could go to work and see big blocks stacked to the roof on pallets waiting their turn to be installed in some car. I started at GM in 1965 and loved that job. It was a car guys heaven. Today, only a few are hooked by comparison.

THAT would be a wet dream....

[JT58]

LOL, this happens to me every day, no matter what I am driving. I don't drive slow, either, I drive above the speed limit- about 5 MPH. I do drive cautiously and not aggressively and I don't floor it after I come to a stop and I don't slam on my brakes last minute at a stop sign or light either. So many people ride my bumper or blast by me when I am coasting to stop at a light only to slam their brakes on so freaking hard. Everyone seems to be in a real hurry to go no where- driving 10-20 MPH over the speed limit everywhere. And they tailgate so bad. I don't understand it- and it keeps getting worse.

All I can say is they will have it coming to them sooner or later and get in a crash.

[Trak-Toy]

Originally Posted by brap999

I live in NOVA - Nice to see there is another ZLE - I have only seen 1 other one on the street and it had out of state plates. If you're familiar with the FFX county parkway, a lot of idiots try racing on there, especially the part that goes towards Lorton. Of course its in the evening after rush hour because like you said, you're otherwise getting outrun by squirrels.

Yes Sir! I have yet to see another ZLE on the road up here either. I saw a ton of them at dealerships around here and thought there would be ZLE’s everywhere. Nope. It appears most all of those cars were sold to people out of state. Oddly enough, I travelled out of state (NC) to buy mine as the dealerships around here didn’t want to budge on price at the time.

[UnknownJinX]

Originally Posted by 6spdhyperblue

Model 3 drivers are the new bmw drivers

I am not surprised. I can see them being in the same crowd.

Originally Posted by zaimer

Since many are picking on BMW's... this was just posted on my other forum.

And now, the pickup truck version.

[CamaroSSStlfan]

Never have much of a problem in my SS.


I think most with a brain know their car wont be mine anyway since it's faster than 95 percent of the cars on the road. Unless you're talking about 911s, Hellcats, Ferrari, ZL1 but not a ton of those on the road anyway.

[brap999]

Originally Posted by Trak-Toy

It appears most all of those cars were sold to people out of state.

It took me a couple tries to find one after they were first released, a dealership said a lot of out of state buyers came to the DC/VA area to buy them as there were more dealerships allocated them in this area than surrounding states - confirming what you said. There was apparently a lot of NY buyers coming to VA to buy them. I eventually found a friendly place in Leesburg that had one on order in the color i wanted so I went down there that day and bought it sight unseen.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by JSH

A bunch of stock cars in the '60s ran 11s, some low 11s, which is comparable to a Gen 6. Those cars were lighter with less power

Hmm, can you list any stock ones? in those days if a stock non-prepped muscle car ran mid 14s it was really fast and advertised HP was a joke.

A current I4 Camaro with tires would rule the street.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by JSH

A bunch of stock cars in the '60s ran 11s, some low 11s, which is comparable to a Gen 6. Those cars were lighter with less power

Hmm, can you list any stock ones? in those days if a stock non-prepped muscle car ran mid 14s it was really fast and advertised HP was a joke.

A current I4 Camaro with tires would rule the street in the '60s.

[Memphis SS]

Originally Posted by JSH

A bunch of stock cars in the '60s ran 11s, some low 11s, which is comparable to a Gen 6. Those cars were lighter with less power

If you’re talking about in stock form I would be interested in seeing a few specs on those cars. I don’t recall anything from the big three that was capable of doing that stock. Even the mid 60s Corvettes with big blocks weren’t capable of 11 second 1/4 mile times off the showroom floor.

[Big Lebowski]

Originally Posted by 6spdhyperblue

Model 3 drivers are the new bmw drivers

Seriously! I thought of this thread this morning. On the way to work, I had a Tesla Model X Plaid (batshit fast) line up on me at a light.

I'll take notice of a Corvette, Mustang, Charger, or Camaro and give them a nod or thumbs up but I make a point of completely ignoring Teslas trying to race.

The light changes and I accelerate at a geriatric pace and he's off like a silent fart...then jambs on the brakes after 100 yds, as approaches probably 100mph in a 45. They are fast, I'll give them that but I'd rather be slow than look like a complete tool drag racing people in a Tesla.

[396ssrat]

Originally Posted by JSH

A bunch of stock cars in the '60s ran 11s, some low 11s, which is comparable to a Gen 6. Those cars were lighter with less power

Which one's ran 11's?

[Rayvan]

Lately, around here it seems lots of guys are tuning their cars to crackle and pop when they rev the piss out of them. They pass you while you're just crusing, but not to race, they want to show off their back-fires! I had a GTI Golf do it last summer, and lately a BMW full of guys. You can hear them drive around like that. Wierd...


--Ray

[Petrol Head]

Originally Posted by 95 imp

and it's really sad we have every group looking for a reason to be offended.

They'd have hanged Burt Reynolds in effigy for the Chocolate Monk line today, even though Sammy had no problem with it because it was funny as hell and there was never any ill will intended.

People were adults back then, the men wore big boy pants, and could differentiate between real racism and comedy.

Today everyone's immature and have no common sense.

[396ssrat]

Originally Posted by 95 imp

I'll give you that. And I'll "raise you" by saying people were generally more respectful and they didn't do street take overs or weave in and out of cars like they were cones to beat the other guy.



RIGHT! I would show people YouTube clips of Dean Martin's Man of the Hour shows and the things they said on there were hilarious. All races, genders having a great time just making fun of each other and themselves. Now everyone is spun up so tight and everything is offensive (by design IMO) and it's really sad we have every group looking for a reason to be offended.







Close, for sure. 14's with a 6 cyl. is crazy. That is what the Gen2 LT1 was doing in the 90's



THAT would be a wet dream....

Pretty good interpretation except the LGX supposedly runs mid 13's.
I miss those days because people had jobs to go to for the most part.