So what's more fun??

Miles,
From my experience, working on it is enjoyable, having one of your children work on it with you is far better....
Then there's the driving, which is suppose to be the payoff for all the time and work spent on it.
I think they all go hand in hand together...putting that smile on your face....
Just my 2 pennies worth.

I'm sure I will get flack for saying this, but I don't enjoy working on cars at all. For me it is all about the driving.

Maybe that will change when I get my Pantera next week, but I doubt it. I will need to fix some small problems (headlights don't open, reverse lights don't come on) but I don't look forward to it.

LOL....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RobertVegas:

For me, its a balance of both. I enjoy working on the car and enjoying the fruits of my labor driving it. Its rewarding.

Driving is supposed to be the more fun part, but I'm finding that not to be the case lately as there just ain't any quiet roads around here anymore.

Got another ticket today, this time for 'Show of Excessive Speed'. What sort of BS charge is that? "Sir you pulled away from that intersection fast and I saw smoke come from your tires"

And I got two cop cars, one cop just more interested in "what is it, what engine does it have and how fast does it go?" while his buddy wrote me up to the tune of $220 & 2 demerits.

Fight that ticket Julian. What do you have to lose. Did you spin the rear tires ?
Was the "show" just noise or was it really speed from being launched hard ?
Totally B/S.

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Originally posted by Joules5:
Got another ticket today, this time for 'Show of Excessive Speed'. What sort of BS charge is that? "Sir you pulled away from that intersection fast and I saw smoke come from your tires"

And I got two cop cars, one cop just more interested in "what is it, what engine does it have and how fast does it go?" while his buddy wrote me up to the tune of $220 & 2 demerits.

I with Coz, Julian. Ask the officer if he will accept aplea bargin when you get to court. He may not even be there. It is just a "call" on his part. He has no radar or hard evidence. Is he sure it was tire shoke and not exaust. What color was the smoke.? Did you smell rubber burning? I got a ticket once and sent the officer a letter and explained that I knew driving in SC was a privilage and not a right. I asked him to plead my case with the judge and reduce the severity of my sentance. I did not even go to court and they dropped it from 4 points to 2. I did however send all the fine. Thats what they want anyway. Good luck

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Originally posted by Joules5:
Driving is supposed to be the more fun part, but I'm finding that not to be the case lately as there just ain't any quiet roads around here anymore.

Got another ticket today, this time for 'Show of Excessive Speed'. What sort of BS charge is that? "Sir you pulled away from that intersection fast and I saw smoke come from your tires"

And I got two cop cars, one cop just more interested in "what is it, what engine does it have and how fast does it go?" while his buddy wrote me up to the tune of $220 & 2 demerits.

"show of excessive speed" = Car looks fast!! LOL

good luck with the ticket!

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Originally posted by Joules5:
Driving is supposed to be the more fun part, but I'm finding that not to be the case lately as there just ain't any quiet roads around here anymore.

Got another ticket today, this time for 'Show of Excessive Speed'. What sort of BS charge is that? "Sir you pulled away from that intersection fast and I saw smoke come from your tires"

And I got two cop cars, one cop just more interested in "what is it, what engine does it have and how fast does it go?" while his buddy wrote me up to the tune of $220 & 2 demerits.

That is complete BS! Get a lawyer at fight it.

Dare I tell you I legally did over 150mph in the M5 today? Not even a whimper from the locals. Sorry.

Hey guys, bring your cars and come and play with us here in South Africa in Oct on the SUN RUN.....25 days (or shorter)of over 30x mountain passes, fantastic roads , track -time at a couple of race tracks, no traffic or cops on the roads anywhere....a total blast...We've been running car tours like this since '92 with over 25x trouble-free, fun tours. If you dont want to bring your cars we'll find you what you want to drive out here...We've got 8x Panteras on our books and lots of other cars to rent. GT40's even, - nice ones...have a look and see, pics and sound up on and read about the SUN RUN - SA..on Website;
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I enjoy the working on the car immensely. I imagine I will enjoy driving it when I have it at the point where I can drive it without the paranoia of something breaking under normal operating conditions.

I like working on it, but I must be a basket case... After reinstalling my Pantera's Holley last week, yesterday I took the Motorcraft carburetor off my 1983 F250 and completely stripped and cleaned it. That's not a car, that's my yard waste hauler!

But seriously, I love driving it (the Pantera, not the truck). I could go through a tank in a day just driving around with no particular place to go.

Hmmm... I have a Honda lawn mower with a carburetor around here somewhere. Just a sec, gotta go do something...

Marcus,
Any time you feel like "Just driving around" feel free to stop by my place and say hello.I love watching/listening as a Pantera drives away.

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Originally posted by PanteraTurbo:
Marcus,
Any time you feel like "Just driving around" feel free to stop by my place and say hello.I love watching/listening as a Pantera drives away.

Sure thing. And if you're not baby-sitting, maybe you'll have time to listen to it drive away from inside the cockpit.

Marcus,

don't be afraid to head south on I-5...I'm just a few miles off the freeway in West Seattle.

John

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What do you find more enjoyable or fun: working on the car/in the garage or driving/showing it?

Miles,there is not a better feeling of working on your car and then driving it around to show it off and reaping the fruits of your labor.It's a balance of both.

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Originally posted by mrr:

Sure thing. And if you're not baby-sitting, maybe you'll have time to listen to it drive away from inside the cockpit.

I could always have my 4 year old babysit my 2 month old. Im not being unreasonable ..am I?

Hey John when is that engine going in again? I though about coming down for it but its logistically overwhelming.

Blaine

Spring break starts on the 21st ( I have a week and a half!). Unfortunately, my wif will be taking time off at the same time. She has house projects lined up for me and I have car projects lined up for me. I've cut back the "dream" list of things to do while the engine is out and I'm just going to focus on getting the car on the road where it belongs.

Thanks for your offer to help! You are quite the gentleman! If, on the rare occasion your plans change, I'm making homemade lasagna on the 31st to whoever shows up to help. I will hopefully have all the preliminary work done before then.

John (my study break is over and I now must get back to homework) Maffeo
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Driving. I hate working on the car because I am getting too old to get up and down off the floor all the time. I don't have a lot of tools and I am alaways worried about breaking something or fixing one thing to only cause a different problem.
I love driving it on lonely mountain roads in the spring and the fall. Back in the remote country where banjo music can still be heard lofting in the breezes. I don't enjoy car shows, but I will do them for charity, I don't like crusing because it is too much like driving in traffic, I just like being me and the road and no one else around. Yeah there is no one there to wave andgo ga-ga over the car, and most the time, that is theway I like it. I escape from the modern world and time travel to 1973, and things don't look so bad anymore. Just me and my hot black babe, making our way through the mountain pass.

I enjoy working on the car...as long as I understand what I'm doing! I really like polishing. I haven't been able to drive my car enough to be comfortable in it. I hope that will change next month.
But, I enjoy both.

I like "tinkering" but I don't care for fixing it. By far the most fun is driving.... either on a windy back road with no one else around or down main street, watching everyone guess what it is.

Definatly driving! When I do work on 1363, I try to always make sure I have everything I need to put it back together again. The thought of it not being fit to drive would worry the crap out of me. Remember I painted it in 10 days! During the winter month of Nov. There is a 2 mile straight on the 4 lane right in front of my shop. What a rush winding out every gear.....I save the shift to 5th right while I'm passing... WWWAAAAAAAA!!

I like to work on it. If I drive it, I get in trouble. If I show it, people put it down and say how crappy it is. So working on it is the best.

I like working on it. I take my time, clean everything well, just enjoy the process. If the car runs better afterwards, that's a bonus.

Driving the Pantera is my second favorite thing to do.

My first is relaxing in the hot tub ....

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Driving the Pantera is my second favorite thing to do.

My first is relaxing in the hot tub ....

George,if by some chance you need assistance working on your car,I could make myself available.

When's the party?

George, I noticed someone offered to make themselves available if you needed assistance working on your car...

I'd like to make myself available if you need assistance entertaining in the hot tub.

Robert

work on the car, hell. Can I help you work on the hot tub!!!!!

Looks like one for each day of the week! GRRRRR

I think your hot tub would be my favorite thing to do. Working on cars would be a distant second.

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Originally posted by george pence:
Driving the Pantera is my second favorite thing to do.

My first is relaxing in the hot tub ....

I don't know where you find these good looking babes? Around here, where I live that spa wouldn't FIT 7 babes!!!

I know what you mean. Around here, you could get 7 women in the hot tub, but there would not be any water left.

Them Il. babe's are "KORN FED."

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Originally posted by george scott:
Them Il. babe's are "KORN FED."

That's not just IL babes. The 'Dirty D' is just as bad. I have to vacation outside of the Midwest just to find women like that. Too bad I can't bring the Pantera w/me when I go...