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What is / are...the other car / cars in the garage?

joe1974l6656joe1974l6656Member
With all the people on the site I was wondering what are the other vehicles you have/drive?

Mine are a company work truck 2011 Dodge Ram quad cab 1500.

1999 Mustang GT convertable with a procharger.

Sold my 700 hp t bucket for a 2006 Harley Vrod screaming eagle.

Old faithful my 2003 Harley Softtail.

My wifes 1998 Honda Civic.
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dave2811dave2811Member
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Originally posted by Joe 1974 L #6656:
With all the people on the site I was wondering what are the other vehicles you have/drive?

'94 Porsche 968. Another limited production car. Has great seats. Found another set on E-bay and put them into the Pantera.

'07 Honda VFR800 Motorcycle, 25th anniversary edition, red, white and blue. Daily commuter.

'06 Silverado 4x4. Home Depot hauler. Dog hauler. Camping vacation vehicle.
C coreypriceMember
'71 Pantera, awaiting paint soon.

'00 Maxima 5 spd SE and a '03 Accord V6. Daily drivers. I sacrificed a couple new cars for the Pantera and I don't regret it.

'89 F250 300ci fuel-injected straight six. 270k+ miles on the original unrebuilt motor. Good yard/home/misc. task/backup truck. My father bought it in 1991 and sold it to me 8 years ago. Too bad it can't pull anything- blame that on high gearing and a crappy manual transmission.

I sold my 5.0 Mustang when I got married, and finally replaced it with the Pantera last year.
joulesjoules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen
Daily driver all summer was the GT5 Pantera, then in late August gave in and purchased a 2010 F150 SVT Raptor in preparation for winter.

2004 Ultima CanAm
1981 Pantera GT5 #9178
1974 Pantera L #7024 - undergoing a 4 yr GP4 conversion to a track car with 625HP 351C
1966 KVA GT40 MK1 Replica
2006 Mustang GT - my son's car but he's away at college, so I have to make sure it gets a good run occasionally

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garvinogarvinoMember
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche (Daily Driver)

2005 Toyota Avalon XLS (Wife’s Daily Driver)

1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster reproduction (Wife’s fun car).

1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback (My 5 year old says this is his car)

1974 DeTomaso Pantera (Work in progress)

1974 Porsche 911 Targa w/ wide body kit and Chevrolet V8 Conversion (Work in progress)
ahudsonahudsonMember
What an interesting thread! Look at ACCobras SOLID Ford line up, then others with various bikes, reproductions, other Euro cars.

Who has EVER had an Auburn Boattail replica AND a wide body Targa like Garvino?

Or a Norton AND a Chrysler van like KhanSmith?

Really great stuff. Pantera and Evo. Cool.

I mean this is like a marketing focus group's year long case study in behavior. Fun to read.
larrywlarrywMember
Not everyone has a spot in a garage, but here we go.

Registered, insured, inspected:
2007 Ford Edge, wife transportation
2002 Ford F-250, work truck.
1997 Chevy WT-1500, local beater.
1974 Pantera, lives in the shop down in the back yard.
1972 Harley Davidson FL (mostly stock)
1971 Datsun 240Z, pulled out of storage this past August. Cleaned up and back on the road after 20 years in the barn. About 1300 miles on her so far in 2011.


Unregistered support machinery used around the property (they all run and operate);
1996 Komatsu PC-60 excavator
1995 Scat Trak 1300 skid steer loader, firewood handler, snow plower. Couldn't keep up without this thing, busiest machine of them all.
1992 Caterpillar D5C dozer
1987 Case 688 excavator
1986 Yamaha 250cc Big Wheel
1974 Ford F-100 P/U (firewood hauler)
1963 International 6 wheel dump truck (ex-military unit)

Not running at the moment;
1974 Harley Davidson (hardtail chopper- torn down for paint at the moment)
1966 Harley Davidson FL (complete, but a long way from done)
1948 Farmall Cub tractor (my little sister learned to drive on this girl)
1947 Dodge half-ton pickup, unrestored survivor-the truck I learned to drive in. Still got it. Kept inside and dry since last registration in '72. I hope to get my 13 year old daughter interested in helping me get her ready for the road again over the winter. This is where she'll learn how to drive a standard, then we move on to the Z and Miss P.


Luckily, I'm mechanically inclined.
marlinjackmarlinjackThe Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere'
67 GTA 390 FE
69 Mach 1 351W 4 Speed
72 Triumph Spitfire
78 Trans-Am 6.6L 400 Pontiac 4 Speed
89 Harley FXRS Full Custom
Hand-Built Lamborghini Countach Spaceframe, 4 Years Work.
72 Pantera GT-5 Replica Super Modified
74 Pantera L Highly Modified
92 Camaro 305 4-Speed Auto
2007 Mini-Cooper 'Sports Package' (Wifes' Car)
2009 Mustang 5 Speed (Daily Driver)
2011 Tormach 770
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ktmikektmikeMember
1971 Pantera
2005 BMW 325ci convert.-wifes
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo-runs great but will be getting an ls series engine soon
2000 Vette convertible with less than 40K miles-for sale
2010 Silverado Crew Cab with 6l engine and 6 inch lift/tires
Ktm 520 sx
Yamaha YZF 450
1986 Honda Hawk GT
1979 Suzuki RM 400
Soon to be joined by Aston Martin V8 Vantage

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ahudsonahudsonMember
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Originally posted by ktmike:
1971 Pantera
1986 Porsche 944 Turbo-runs great but will be getting an ls series engine soon
2000 Vette convertible with less than 40K miles-for sale
Soon to be joined by Aston Martin V8 Vantage


Great group there. Big motors up front, in the middle, smaller turbo motor up front, you cover the gamut.

Two questions and the back on topic -

1. Familiar with 944t (had a few) but what is the 'ls' series engine? Is that the 968 3.0?
2. Aston V8. Cool pick. Is this coming when the Vette leaves? Aston to be a 6 speed or auto? Have always had an eye out for one of those.
ktmikektmikeMember
Don't tell the purists, but a GM V8 ls series engine in a 951(944 turbo) chassis along with braking and suspension updates, makes for an incredible car. A 3L turbo engine made with the 968 block is a consideration, but costs more and has much less torque than the GM V8. The turbo tranny handles the V8 power fine as long as you use common sense. Supercar performance at a budget price. Very easy swap. Tons of cheap engines and parts. A well set up 951 is one of the best handling cars I have ever driven.
Yes, 6 speed V8 Vantage when the Vette goes. Ready to buy, but I don't have the space until I get rid of something. Personally, I think the Aston is one of the best looking modern car designs.
garth66garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"
Great thread! I'd love a Pinzgauer or Unimog. And wish I still had my motorcycle and some of the cars I've sold over the years. Here's the current stable:

1966 Ford Mustang GT fastback (GT350 clone at the moment; returning to stock appearing restomod, even though it's worth less that way)
1972 Pantera pre-L (of Banzai Runner movie fame)
1991 Mazda B2200 pickup truck
1995 Toyota LandCruiser (FZJ-80)
1996 BMW 328i
2001 Jamis Dakar Comp - Ok, not a car, but a fun full suspension cross-country/downhill mountain bike with 4 piston caliper disc brakes
garvinogarvinoMember
I have really enjoyed this thread. There are some really cool and interesting cars sharing garage space with our Panteras.

I was surprised to see a Saab Sonett on the list. I grew up around Saabs and always thought the Sonetts were cool. Interestingly, the guy I bought one of my spare transaxles from had a stripped out Sonett sitting outside his shop. Now I feel like I should call him and see if he wants to sell it. That's if my wife wouldn't kill me and I didn't have ten other half finished projects in progress.

I also really like all the Aston Martin Vantages out there. I really wouldn't mind having one of those too.

Any chance of some of you taking some pics of your Panteras with their stable mates? I am currently out of town but can take one with my mustang when I get back next week.

Unfortunately, my cars are spread out in few different storage units so they rarely see each other. However, that will soon change as I am finishing up a quick remodel and clean up of my new storage unit, where all my cars will fit together.
ahudsonahudsonMember
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Originally posted by Garvino:
I have really enjoyed this thread. Any chance of some of you taking some pics of your Panteras with their stable mates? I am currently out of town but can take one with my mustang when I get back next week.



Good idea. I'll try on that. Those of you with Astons are REQUIRED to do this!
does200does200Member
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Originally posted by Garvino:
I have really enjoyed this thread. There are some really cool and interesting cars sharing garage space with our Panteras.

I was surprised to see a Saab Sonett on the list. I grew up around Saabs and always thought the Sonetts were cool. Interestingly, the guy I bought one of my spare transaxles from had a stripped out Sonett sitting outside his shop. Now I feel like I should call him and see if he wants to sell it. That's if my wife wouldn't kill me and I didn't have ten other half finished projects in progress.

I also really like all the Aston Martin Vantages out there. I really wouldn't mind having one of those too.

Any chance of some of you taking some pics of your Panteras with their stable mates? I am currently out of town but can take one with my mustang when I get back next week.


Mine are in my link below. In no way tarshing another car because I love the look of the Vantage, but I spent about 8 months driving and looking at all variations of those, and the power shure doesn't match the cars appearance. So I went and bought a MBZ V12 Biturbo AMG with RENNtech, 1/2 the price and double the horse power and torque at 785. See photos in the link, in the photo folder "New Ride: MBZ V12 Biturbo AMG". As you can see the exterior in my opinion doesn't match the Vantage style, but I am learning to like it with the bigger wheels, lowering kit, and especially when it outruns most everything on the street. I am only mentioning it because those considering Vantage, you may want to see and drive one of these MBZ with RENNtech first and see what you think. But for those who really like Vantage, I could add more photos to my Vantage photo folder for all the ones I have looked at, with various colors, different wheels, etc...I still love looking at them.
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monsterzmonsterzMember
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Originally posted by Garvino:
I was surprised to see a Saab Sonett on the list. I grew up around Saabs and always thought the Sonetts were cool. Interestingly, the guy I bought one of my spare transaxles from had a stripped out Sonett sitting outside his shop. Now I feel like I should call him and see if he wants to sell it. That's if my wife wouldn't kill me and I didn't have ten other half finished projects in progress.



I bought the Sonett for the wife for 3 reasons.
1. She has wanted her own car and likes these little cars and I knew I would get a pass on my next car if I did this.
2. She really wanted to drive the Pantera and I thought this would distract her. This was a failure after she got used to driving a standard again it made her want to drive it more.
3. It was skinny enough to fit in the space it’s in now and I can get out of it for what I paid for it and have some fun with it while I own it.

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As a Vantage owner I do have to agree with Does200 on the power. The Vantage does look a lot faster than it really is. When I bought the Vantage it wasn't about the speed and power. It was about how the car drove and felt. The interior, the smells, the sound, the materials used all come together to make an amazing experience every time I drive it.

ahudsonahudsonMember
Far as the Aston and its 'speed factor'. There are many measurements of why we get cars, performance a big one, but many contributing factors.

Interestingly, my Viper GTS is maybe the antithesis of the Aston. It'll eat most of what's out there, but is a loud, unsophisticated, a bit crude, and if you're in the mood for that, it's cool. The Aston would not be doing burnouts if I had it, wouldn't need to.

My stuff -

> Pantera '74 - mostly stock, stealth upgrades
> Viper GTS '00- 12k miles, Steel gray, Cognac Connoly leather. Mostly stock. 1 of 55 in that combination.
> Porsche Carrera '86 - Very original, alway cared for. Just sold on ebay.
> Acura NSX - '97, 3.2 'T', 6 speed, Kaiser/black, one of 35.
> Ferrari 512 BBi - '84, Tan Daytona interior, Boxer paint scheme, last 6 months of production.
> Ferrari 512TR - 94, one of final 50 imported, fewer than 10 black/black 94s. A seriously competent machine.

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tbergtbergMember
It's been fun seeing what others have collected over the years; sort of a window to one's car "soul." My assortment includes:
1958 Corvette (undergoing complete body off restomod restoration)
1968 Pontiac GTO (undergoing mild restoration as it was already in very nice driver condition, Verduro Green over black. My dream car in high school, it's still more exciting sitting in the driver's seat looking out over that hood with the bulges for the hood tack and the hood scoops without even moving than anything current)
1972 De Tomaso Pantera (the timeless body you could still die for)
1978 Datsun 280z 5sp. (owned since new, sat in my garage undriven for 20 years from 1985-2005), before I restored it to beautiful driver several years ago. If only our Panteras had the leg room of this car)
1978 Datsun 280z automatic (bought it and restored it for my son for high school and college, currently sitting and awaiting a second restoration)
2002 Jaguar XKR convertible (bought 2 years ago for next to nothing for an essintially mint condition car and now my daily driver, future classic, sensationally sexy, typical English electronics)
2004 Chrysler Pacific (semi-retired after nearly 200,000 miles, the best, most reliable, and comfortable automobile I have ever owned)
2008 Buick Enclave (formerly my daily driver, what a pile of crap, gave it to my wife to drive, I couldn't stand it anymore, transmission from hell.)
And for the one of you who has the Ferrari 512bbi, my late very close friend once hid his black one in my garage for two years back in the 80's to keep his ex-wife from getting hold of it. Always thought it was the nicest of his 3 Ferraris-Testarossa, 512, Maranello.
macmanmacmanMember
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Originally posted by Chris Bell:
How do you like your Volt? We just got one about 2 weeks ago.


Wow, congrats! I love it! We've got 9000 miles on ours now and it's been fantastic, no problems. I've taken it on lots of long trips so I dip into the dino-fuel pretty often. The car's lifetime average is still 80mpg though, so I can't complain. Smiler

Plus the extreme contrast makes driving the Pantera on the weekend even more special.
panteradreaminpanteradreaminMember
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Originally posted by A Hudson:
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Originally posted by Panteradreamin:
I am going to try to post a really old picture. The Pantera looks bigger than the Camaro in this shot.


That's a great pair right there! Both can definitely get it done. Do you still own the Camaro?


We sure do! It is my wife's "dream car". I had to finish that car before I could purchase the Pantera. I think it gets more attention than the Pantera too!!
zr1panterazr1panteraForum Sponsor - SACC Restorations
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I applaud your effort to save on fossil fuels, leaves more for the rest of us


It actually doesn't since we use our fair share in our 2500HD Diesel Truck, our Diesel Motor Home, our Pantera, and our 69 El Camino!!! Smiler

The worst thing about owning and electric vehicle is that all of a sudden people think you are an earth person. We definitely are not, it was simply an economical thing. My wife now commutes to work for no gas cost! Saves about $400.00 per month!
cuveecuveeMember
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Originally posted by Z06 Pantera:
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I applaud your effort to save on fossil fuels, leaves more for the rest of us


It actually doesn't since we use our fair share in our 2500HD Diesel Truck, our Diesel Motor Home, our Pantera, and our 69 El Camino!!! Smiler

The worst thing about owning and electric vehicle is that all of a sudden people think you are an earth person. We definitely are not, it was simply an economical thing. My wife now commutes to work for no gas cost! Saves about $400.00 per month!

Just out of curiosity, what do you think the electricity cost is a month?
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Just out of curiosity, what do you think the electricity cost is a month?


There are a lot of factors that influence what your electric costs would be BUT, if you pick the right electric plan and charge at the right times, etc... the cost is about $1.50 per night.

For us, that equals $1.50 for 40 miles of travel. At $4.00 per gallon of fuel on our truck the savings is around $10.00 per day... That's around $200.00 savings per month for us for just the work commute...
ahudsonahudsonMember
This started off talking about 'other cars in the garage' with all its V8 resource-wasting wonderfulness. Now we're talking about the greening of the planet. I'm losing the will to live.

Okay, my wife has a 400H. She's saving trees, spotted owls, and making Al Gore happy.

Please someone resurrect this thread with a tire-burning, carbon-footprint swelling over- abundance of raw horsepower. I beg you.
chrisbellchrisbell1973 Detomaso Pantera w/ Supercharged LS9 2014 Chevrolet Corvette
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Originally posted by A Hudson:
This started off talking about 'other cars in the garage' with all its V8 resource-wasting wonderfulness. Now we're talking about the greening of the planet. I'm losing the will to live.

Okay, my wife has a 400H. She's saving trees, spotted owls, and making Al Gore happy.

Please someone resurrect this thread with a tire-burning, carbon-footprint swelling over- abundance of raw horsepower. I beg you.


We are definitely not green people at all. In the past we had a Hummer H2, Twin-turboed V8 Sandcar, and a Supercharged V8 Chevy truck that got like 8 miles to the gallon. Our Volt was our way to save money. We're contemplating buying a bumper sticker that reads "We don't care about the earth." Wink

Don't worry though, our Pantera and Diesel truck burn tires and swell our carbon footprint. Big Grin
57545754If you're not kickin' up dust, you're collectin' it!
I just read an article where they compared the emissions of a 2-stroke and a 4-stroke leaf blower to a Fiat 500 and a Ford Raptor V8 truck, the vehicles had far lower emissions ... http://content.usatoday.com/co...af-blower-pollute-/1

They said that emissions from 1/2 hour with the leaf blower is the equivalent of a drive from Texas to Alaska in the Raptor ... if only the truck used the same amount of fuel! I wonder if anyone has calculated the emissions from a coal fired generator to provide an electric car with enough juice to drive that distance? (but then someone would want to know the emissions coming from a oil refinery for the fuel the truck would use and the battle would rage on)

My hat is off to Adams for doing his part to show the world that a Pantera can be 'Green' Wink
C comp2Member
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Originally posted by #5754:
I just read an article where they compared the emissions of a 2-stroke and a 4-stroke leaf blower to a Fiat 500 and a Ford Raptor V8 truck, the vehicles had far lower emissions ... http://content.usatoday.com/co...af-blower-pollute-/1

They said that emissions from 1/2 hour with the leaf blower is the equivalent of a drive from Texas to Alaska in the Raptor ... if only the truck used the same amount of fuel! I wonder if anyone has calculated the emissions from a coal fired generator to provide an electric car with enough juice to drive that distance? (but then someone would want to know the emissions coming from a oil refinery for the fuel the truck would use and the battle would rage on)

My hat is off to Adams for doing his part to show the world that a Pantera can be 'Green' Wink


I am afraid we have some pretty clean air in this country compared to what it used to be. I remember being on a street corner in the 70's and not being able to get away form the noxious fumes. It just isn't that way anymore. My father talked about the coal fire heaters in the 50's. When they went to school, the first thing they did was wipe the soot off the tables.

We equate a hazy day to pollution when 99.9% is just atmospheric conditions holding dust in the air. We have gotten to a point in society where the hype is huge but reality is something different.

Look at weather; 20 years ago when I would go for a flight on a day with thunderstorms I would be given a briefing of the thunderstorm in latitude and longitude coordinates with general descriptions from observations 1-5 hours old.

Today a small rain show will cause your tv program to be interrupted with a play by play covering the street address of the rain shower like it has never rained before.

Not that we should not always be striving to do better, but anymore, the Medea bandwagon takes us on a trip which lands in "OZ" not in reality. In tv land it feels good to use electricity which burns coal and has a ton of disposal and economic issues.

I remember growing up with a $500 car and engine issues. I spent a lot of time putting pencils in cracked or broken vacuum lines just to make the car run half way descent to get to school.

Now my child has a $5000 and we are trouble shooting problems with OBD readers and ordering $500 worth of parts to fix it.

What will happen when your child buys a 10 year old electric vehicle and they have to buy $5000 worth of batteries, they have to pay for battery recycle fees or they will go to jail, we have battery recycle and toxin problems worse then tires reclamation,....

all so we can feel good about burning coal which we don't see instead of gas which we actually touch. It's the modern media.

I don't mean to be so negative. I think electric cars are neat when they develop on their own for their own reason (not shoved down our throats). I have an old Cushman for running back and forth to the shop. I had thought about building an electric vehicle (I even have a skid load of Cushman parts, axles, etc to do it); but not because I believe it will do anything for the environment, only that it makes sense.

As far as gas cars on highways being better, that is long known as the case; gas cars are far more efficient. Electric cars far more efficient for stop and go traffic and short trips; unless you think electricity comes from pixie dust instead of coal!
ahudsonahudsonMember
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Originally posted by #5754Smiler
My hat is off to Adams for doing his part to show the world that a Pantera can be 'Green' Wink


That is awesome about the Raptor vs. The Leaf Blower. I shall quote that.

And yes, I AM doing my part to be green! Ha! I are a enviromentalist! Maybe I'm ready to participate in an "Occupy Shell Station" to show my disdain for Ethanol. Who's with me?
italforditalfordMember
I have a number of classic cars as you can see from the avitar. I too am beginning to convert my daily drivers to econo boxes. I have an 04 Focus and we just bought a 11 Fiesta for my wife to replace her gas hog 04 MBZ ML350. It does in fact come down to economics. I still have my MBZ E500 for family trips and My Dodge 3500 Cummins 6spd manual. (I love that truck with its 21mpg) I am not an eco idiot. I do support the environment, especially when it affects my pocket book. Why be a pig?
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What will happen when your child buys a 10 year old electric vehicle and they have to buy $5000 worth of batteries!


No child of mine will be buying a 10 year old electric vehicle!!!

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I don't mean to be so negative. I think electric cars are neat when they develop on their own for their own reason (not shoved down our throats).


I don’t know… sounds pretty negative to me, and who is shoving it down your throat? We have ours for simply economics… I don’t really care where our electricity comes from but I am pretty sure it is hydroelectric for where we live…

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As far as gas cars on highways being better, that is long known as the case; gas cars are far more efficient. Electric cars far more efficient for stop and go traffic and short trips; unless you think electricity comes from pixie dust instead of coal!


Not sure where you get your statistics from to say gas cars are more efficient. But who cares anyway. I can tell you that by my wife driving the Volt it saves my household about $250.00 per month. And yes, that is after I spend the extra $45 a month for electricity to charge it. Not sure who thought electricity comes from pixie dust…
C comp2Member
Who do you think shoves it down our throats? Do you really want to go down why our country is doing things which make gas over $3 fighting the oil industry while investing corruptly in green energy companies and on and on?

When you save $250 a month in gas...I don't spend half that much a year driving a diesel truck by the way....you have to ask what you are comparing it to. If you compare a car which is peppy and gets 20mpg that how is that fair compared to an electric which can barley hold it's own on a highway. My wife's RAV4 will out run most 1970 muscle cars and run highway speeds all day long well over a 100 with ease but I would never try to compare that to an electric or hybrid.

The gas engine is horribly inefficient in town which everyone knows; it is where electrics shine. Jay Leno has a 1910 electric car the elderly female owner was driving it in city as late as 10 years ago. Stop and go driving, short trips, etc electrics and golf carts shine.

In highway usage hybrids have to shift to the gas engine to make up for their shortcomings. That is why I said ELECTRICS don't do as well on the highway and long trips. It's not rocket science.
C comp2Member
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When you save $250 a month in gas...I don't spend half that much a year driving a diesel truck by the way....you have to ask what you are comparing it to. If you compare a car which is peppy and gets 20mpg that how is that fair compared to an electric which can barley hold it's own on a highway. My wife's RAV4 will out run most 1970 muscle cars and run highway speeds all day long well over a 100 with ease but I would never try to compare that to an electric or hybrid.


Which is why I meant to point out many cars get well over 35mpg which would be more of a fair comparison; without the cost and complicity.
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Who do you think shoves it down our throats? Do you really want to go down why our country is doing things which make gas over $3 fighting the oil industry while investing corruptly in green energy companies and on and on?

When you save $250 a month in gas...I don't spend half that much a year driving a diesel truck by the way....you have to ask what you are comparing it to. If you compare a car which is peppy and gets 20mpg that how is that fair compared to an electric which can barley hold it's own on a highway. My wife's RAV4 will out run most 1970 muscle cars and run highway speeds all day long well over a 100 with ease but I would never try to compare that to an electric or hybrid.

The gas engine is horribly inefficient in town which everyone knows; it is where electrics shine. Jay Leno has a 1910 electric car the elderly female owner was driving it in city as late as 10 years ago. Stop and go driving, short trips, etc electrics and golf carts shine.

In highway usage hybrids have to shift to the gas engine to make up for their shortcomings. That is why I said ELECTRICS don't do as well on the highway and long trips. It's not rocket science.


I have no idea what you are talking about???? Why are you making this a political thing???

I never said an electric car would perform better than any other car.

I SIMPLY SAID IT WAS SAVING ME MONEY ON GAS....

As far as being peppy. The Volt is very "peppy" with 300lbs or torque... Have you even driven one???

My god! What is the big deal here? I purchased an electric vehicle with one thing in mind, to lower my gas bill. And for that it is working just fine. I could care less how much you spend on diesel by the way!
C comp2Member
I am not sure what has you riled up. I never said they weren't zippy around town; it's where they shine; not the highway and long distance. In fact in made the point referencing highway driving not city driving.

You asked the question ...who is shoving it down our throats and you can't answer that question without getting political.

My point which I am trying not to make political is; and which I stated it earlier, is...

It should develop on it's own merit. There are good markets and good reasons for electrics and the market has opened the doors to some pretty neat applications; applications many never saw coming. The electric motors really took off in different hobbies such as R/C airplanes and cars which really laid the ground work for cars and everything else.

I even said I am interested in electrics or my own purposes.

I understand YOU save money but I would question the comparisons to the highway points I was making. A gas only car designed for gas mileage would kick an electrics butt on the highway; it's just fact. I didn't say you, around town, compared to the SUV or whatever you traded in, driving in city, traffic, etc.

In considering saving money I would have to ask about the cost of the car, the cost of battery replacement, the government subsidies on electric cars and the fact that the electricity on electric cars is not taxed for public road use; yet.

I am sorry if me having an opinion offends you.
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I am sorry if me having an opinion offends you.


Actually, I don't think you are...

This thread was about what other cars people had in the garage. Then you go on a rant about how electric cars suck and that us owners don't have the brains to understand that electricity costs money... your reference to pixie dust. That was what offends me, not your opinion.

We did quite a lot of research before making the decision to buy such a car. Regarding subsidies, they are substantial.

If I thought that posting the kind of car I had would cause such a stir I would not have posted. Your the one that went on a rant about electric cars.

I had a lot of respect for you with the work you have done and have followed your posts up till now.
davidbdavidbMember
Sheesh, that was exciting! Don't stop now.

Aside from my cat, I have a '99 Cobra SVT, supercharged and intercooled ...and crashed regularly by my kids. Not a body panel has been spared. It's a nice ragtop and is great in the summer.

My '07 Escalade ESV is my daily driver. Big enough for the kids and dogs and all the stuff we consumer. Speaking of consuming, it uses a bit of fuel. I don't drive it much, but you can't beat it for a road trip. Long wheelbase, 400+ hp and quiet as can be.

The wife has the Merc GLK350 which is so freakin' modern and nimble there is nothing about it that a guy like me could enjoy. It is very efficient on fuel and I drive it only when I have no choice.
dougmdougmMember
They are all gone now except the pantera and a 1987 honda goldwing
But I have had pass through the garage over the years
1968 camaro ss
1979 z28 piece of crap
1980 z28 better but still crap
1970 camaro ss hugger orange, low miles all original, great car I should have kept
1973 firebird sd
1986 mazda rx7 converted it to a chevy 350,turbo 400 This was the most fun per dollar car I have ever owned
1973 chev van shaggin waggin. Yes I really did have one Cool
Long, long ago, I campained a fully prepared datsun 510 in semi-pro rally events

Lots of different bikes

Oh, the wife's honda civic is here too. Yuck. Like David, I only drive it if I absolutely have to.

Doug M
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