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Old 07-02-2012, 10:17 PM   #1
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Kool aid vs Common sense Questionaire.

There seems to be a few here who have drunk the kool aid especially with regard to the ZL1, although I'm willing to guess actual owners are more realistic than those who are waiting or wished they owned the car. I also see the same kind of fanaticism at a certain SVT flavoured site.

Anyway, let's separate the enthusiast from the punch drunk.

#1. Best car you have ever owned?
#1b. List 5 things that made it great.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like.

#2. Your Current favoured Car
#2b. List 5 good things about it.
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object.

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
#3b. Why do you hate it?
#3c. Name several good things about it.

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)

#5. Second favorite car company.

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport
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Old 07-02-2012, 10:36 PM   #2
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#1. Best car you have ever owned?
1990 MAZDA MIATA
#1b. List 5 things that made it great.
Cheap ($15,500) reliable (nothing at all ever needed to be fixed), fun to drive (great sound, great shifter, great handling and surprise, surprise the ability to part traffic at night thanks to the bouncing sparkling headlights) massive resale value (sold 3 years later for 14,000) and I owned all my friends cars and trucks as they would trade with me even if the claimed I was driving a girls car.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like.
Underpowered. Bad choice of colours, chick car label, road noise and poor visibility with top up, front clip was ugly with a plate attached.

#2. Your Current favoured Car
2012 Boss Mustang 302
#2b. List 5 good things about it.
Brought me back into domestics, sounds incredible, fun to drive at sane and insane speeds, the engine, the C Stripe.
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
SRA, too heavy, cheap interior plastics, should be able to control dampers from within car, odd white roof (although that's grown on me) ugly rear end detailing.
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object.
Any Aston Martin, something truly unique and bespoke.

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
Anything by Lexus
#3b. Why do you hate it?
Fake brand with no history, a ploy to create better margins for Toyota, questionable styling, dull driving dynamics, fake exhaust tips.
#3c. Name several good things about it.
Great build quality, showed other makers the way forward in quality, innovative technology, quality of ergonomics and materials.

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)
Any 3rd Generation RX-7 sans spoilers or aftermarket parts. A beautiful and delicate drivers car.

#5. Second favorite car company.
Ford

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport
From 0 to 14, NASCAR. From 15 to 48, Formula 1 except for a brief detour into Indycar post Senna and during the Players Canadian Heyday.
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:17 AM   #3
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My best car I've owned: This one (2012 Mustang GT)
like: Power, smoothness, sync
dislike: didn't get the 3.73s or the Nav.

I want: SVT Raptor (F150), a 2013 GT500, and Corvette (Grand Sport or higher), and a Nissan GTR

I wouldn't buy a Prius or any other gutless econobox
If I were worth Multi-Millions, I don't know but it would probably be an exotic sports car.

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Old 07-03-2012, 10:46 AM   #4
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man you guys are begging for the banhammer.
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:48 AM   #5
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#1. Best car you have ever owned? My 2011 Camaro.
#1b. List 5 things that made it great. Comfortable. Sexy. Rides great. Fast. Fun.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like. Visibility. Carpet quality. Radio. Visors. Paint Quality.

#2. Your Current favoured Car - See above.
#2b. List 5 good things about it.
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object. - A ZL1 (MAYBE.) or a Mercedes SL55 AMG, that is all.

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today - Dodge DART
#3b. Why do you hate it? It's friggin' ugly. And just retarded. Like, really? Of all the cars to bring back, let's bring back a DART?!
#3c. Name several good things about it. It gets good gas mileage, I hear...

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash) BMW 3-Series.

#5. Second favorite car company - BMW.

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport - Drag Racing or NASCAR (tie)
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:56 AM   #6
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#1. Best car you have ever owned? 2011 Camaro SS/RS LSX376
#1b. List 5 things that made it great. Fully Customized, Fast, Good Looking, Handles Great, Comfortable
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like. Problematic Half Shafts, Transmission Grind, Weight, Sloppy Stock Shifter, Paint

#2. Your Current favoured Car Camaro SS/RS LSX376
#2b. List 5 good things about it. ""
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it. ""
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object. 2012 Z06, Z012 ZR1

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today? Toyota Prius
#3b. Why do you hate it? POS!
#3c. Name several good things about it. Saves the Environment?

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash) 1986 Monte Carlo SS

#5. Second favorite car company.Pontiac Non-GM: Ford

#6. Favorite form of MotorsportDrag Racing
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:27 AM   #7
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Prius and Dodge Dart, yep gott agree, hate 'em too, appliances on wheels.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:42 AM   #8
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#1. Best car you have ever owned? 2011 Mazda 3s GT (Current DD)
#1b. List 5 things that made it great. Bi-Xenon Auto-Leveling Pivoting Headlights, Auto Climate Control, turns and stops on a dime, navigation screen set at eye level, heated seats.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like. Gas mileage, black exterior with black leather, no seat position memory (wife is way shorter then me), road noise, top end power lacking.

#2. Your Current favoured Car 2010 Synergy Green Edition Camaro
#2b. List 5 good things about it. Good power for a V6, fun car to work on, Green is sexy, gets looks everywhere, and it pisses of my neighbor who is a complete poser.
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it. Not a V8, stock suspension sucked, no heated seats, no HUD, paint chips too easily.
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object. Corvette, Lotus Elise

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today Nissan Altima
#3b. Why do you hate it? Every one that drives it is an a-hole
#3c. Name several good things about it. Gives car theives something to steal

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash) 2005 Toyota Celica, always liked the looks.

#5. Second favorite car company. Mazda

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport Formula 1

I chose the Mazda as my favorite since the price to value ratio is very good.
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:51 AM   #9
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#1. Best car you have ever owned? 2010 Camaro SS
#1b. List 5 things that made it great. First car, fast, bad ass, name, body
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like. shifting, sticker stripes, im just naming things i love my car

#2. Your Current favoured Car 2010 Camaro ss
#2b. List 5 good things about it.
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object. GTR ZL1

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today Anything with a fartbox
#3b. Why do you hate it? it has a fart box and isnt fast
#3c. Name several good things about it. makes kid think hes cool???

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)i cant buy shit im a college student

#5. Second favorite car company.Lambo

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport drag racing
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Old 07-03-2012, 12:08 PM   #10
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#1. Best car you have ever owned?
----------- 2007 FX4 F150
#1b. List 5 things that made it great.
---- 1, Smooth driving
---- 2, Pretty quick once tuned and bolted on
---- 3, 4x4
---- 4, I love the interior (console between front seats)
---- 5, It was my 3rd F150, 350k combined miles = 0 trips to the mechanic

#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like.
---- 1, 19 MPG highway
---- 2, 13 MPG city
---- 3, Couldnt keep my gf out of my truck (she had an 07 Tundra TRD)
---- 4, crew cab only available with short bed
---- 5, I was stretching it to find 4 things....

#2. Your Current favored Car
---- (out of my driveway) ---- 2010 Taurus SHO Luxury Package
---- (out of the market and in my price range) ---- 13 Shelby GT500

#2b. List 5 good things about it.
---- (driveway) ---- Fast for a 4 door
---- (driveway) ---- Comfortable (more so than any zl1.. I mean thats why everyone likes a zl1 right? )
---- (driveway) ---- Luxury package - google that shit, its the bomb
---- (driveway) ---- great gas mileage
---- (driveway) ---- Suede insert air conditioned seats (a must in houston)
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Fast
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Affordable
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Collectable
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Made for racing (not comfort)
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Beautiful

#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
---- (driveway) ---- Door ding on the drivers side rear door
---- (driveway) ---- My / my gf's dogs scratched the door alittle
---- (driveway) ---- My / my gf's dogs scratched the console alittle
---- (driveway) ---- Warranty void if I mod (so it stays stock)
---- (driveway) ---- 60k miles left on warranty, keeping me from modding it
---- (Market IMPR) ---- I'll have to drive it myself to know.
---- (Market IMPR) ---- I'll have to drive it myself to know.
---- (Market IMPR) ---- I'll have to drive it myself to know.
---- (Market IMPR) ---- I'll have to drive it myself to know.
---- (Market IMPR) ---- I'll have to drive it myself to know.


#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object.
---- (driveway) ---- 4 door 11-12 CTS-V * low miles, good condition, no mods
---- (driveway) ---- I hate dodges, so really the CTS-V and SHO are my only options.

---- (Market IMPR) ---- Fully restored Elenor, not a kit car, good VIN, matching #s.
---- (Market IMPR) ---- Fully restored 1986 Camaro IROC Z28 5 Speed G? motor code (only 75 were produced)

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
---- All Asian imports ----

#3b. Why do you hate it?
---- We are paying them to become stronger than us ----

#3c. Name several good things about it.
---- Runs on rice, cheap to make fast for people with no taste and no pride

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)
---- 07 Volvo S60R (Is that cheating because it was part Ford and I already have an 04? :P)


#5. Second favorite car company.
---- Chevrolet

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport
---- Motocross / FMX
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Old 07-03-2012, 12:11 PM   #11
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Damn, some white ninja vs black ninja shit right here.

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#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
---- All Asian imports ----
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Old 07-03-2012, 12:12 PM   #12
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#1. Best car you have ever owned? My current one
#1b. List 5 things that made it great. Great power, affordable cost, low maintenance, style, interior comfort.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like. Visibility, weight, in-town gas mileage, cornering ability, "weak" parts (axles, output shaft, etc.)

#2. Your Current favoured Car: Same as above
#2b. List 5 good things about it. Same as above
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it. Same as above
#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Corvette ZR1, BMW 335i xDrive

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today. The Veloster
#3b. Why do you hate it? Because it's hideous
#3c. Name several good things about it. Veloster won't judge you if you listen to Willow Smith. It's unique. It's very affordable. Cool little techie stuffs.

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash). Subaru WRX STi. I've had a Subaru, and would buy another in a heartbeat.

#5. Second favorite car company. Subaru

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport. WRC. I know... and I bought a Camaro right? But THOSE people can do some serious . Sorry, but in MY OPINION, drag racing and NASCAR do not require the same level of skill.
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Old 07-03-2012, 01:30 PM   #13
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#1. Best car you have ever owned?
2005 Mustang GT
#1b. List 5 things that made it great.
Reliability of the 4.6L and overall reliability (I beat on that car, drag raced it, drove it daily in all weather, and never any mechanical issues other than routine maintenance for over 85K+ miles), Cost under $30K fully loaded in 2005, easy to work on, reasonably fast.
#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like.
The only way to make serious power was through forced induction, lack of overall displacement, marginal stock brakes, lots of Mustangs on the road in general

#2. Your Current favoured Car
2007 Corvette Z06 I don't have enough time and miles on the Z06 for it to take the title of best car ever yet
#2b. List 5 good things about it.
Makes 505 hp N/A, 427 ci w/ 7000 rpm redline, handling, exterior styling, light weight
#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
Battery has tendency to die prematurely, EXPENSIVE TIRES, marginal interior, needs better lateral support on the seats, can't drive it year round.

#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object.
2013 SRT Viper, Ferrari 458 Italia

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
I don't hate any car. VW GTI comes close
#3b. Why do you hate it?
I usually just dislike the drivers that think GTIs are superfast, and drive aggressively.
#3c. Name several good things about it.
Its relatively affordable and a decent handling car.

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)
If I am buying outright, E46 BMW M3 Sedan
#5. Second favorite car company.
BMW

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport
I don't actively follow professional motorsports, but I do a lot of drag racing on my own so I will go with that.
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Old 07-03-2012, 02:43 PM   #14
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#1. Best car you have ever owned?
- 1987 LX Mustang (originally 4cyl, now 302)

#1b. List 5 things that made it great.
- CHEAP
- cheap to make fast
- availability of OEM and aftermarket parts (they're freakin everywhere)
- comfy and the smell brings back memories of my childhood
- for an old 302, that beehotch gets pretty good MPG

#1c. List 5 things that you didn't like.
- paint... it looks like a taco bell commercial (having trouble finding a good painter)
- the previous owner, that did the 302 swap, made some modifications that aren't "ideal"
- shitty subframes
- the car feels like it's suspended with trampolines on all four corners
- i feel like i need a mullet to drive it

#2. Your Current favoured Car
- the 87 LX, but for the sake of this thread, it's my 2009 GT

#2b. List 5 good things about it.
- reliability (45k on the odo, and not a hiccup)
- great hp/lb
- huge aftermarket
- 2nd best looking late model mustang
- exhaust note... omg

#2c. List 5 things wrong with it.
- expensive
- relatively low power compared to ford's competitors
- no aftermarket cylinder heads limit it's N/A power potential
- shitty ass semi-remote shifter (2-3 shifts at WOT suck ballzack)
- displacement!!!!! wtf ford?! give me a 5.4

#2d. Name 2 cars you would trade it for. Straight trade, money no object.
- too much emotional etachment to trade, but if i didn't care... 06 GTO hands down, aussie ford fg falcon xr8

#3. Car you hate most available for sale today
- prius
#3b. Why do you hate it?
- it's a rolling hypocrisy
#3c. Name several good things about it.
- relatively good gas mileage
- good build quality
- designed with good intentions
- purchased with good intentions
- provides income to a company that employees countless US citizens

#4. Used car other than a GM, Ford or Mopar from 1990 to 2010 that you would and could buy (No Veyron unless you can pay cash)
- '70 olds 442 (trashed out, no biggie. still a great project) or a '32 ford with a more modern mill

#5. Second favorite car company.
- pontiac

#6. Favorite form of Motorsport
- drag racing
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