Contemporary Hot Rodding.
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I think its great that people can trade in their 130 HP honda Civic for a 650 HP RWD muscle car and wreck it a few weeks later. A junkyard full of 650 HP motors and 6 speed transmissions is what I dream about at night.
My son has the money for those high powered cars and he does drive a 4 series M packaged BMW (that he will trade in before the warranty is up) but he is planing on buying an old car to rebuild and have some fun with it. My GP is stored at his place for the winter and when his neighbors and friends are over he tells me my GP comes up in the conversation just about every time. These new "hodrods" may be impressive but the real hotrods still rules even if we are slower. If not then why do the drivers of the new "hotrods" feel so inferior that they have to prove their money goes quicker than our blood and sweat....
It's cheaper to buy the crate motor. Don't need to register or buy insurance on the crate...
The thing is you can put just as much effort and creativity into a new ride and still have it be a hot rod.
"In the near future you can buy cars faster than the Demon and you won't even have to drive them."
Then what is the point of owning such a fast car if the computer will only go as fast as the control grid allows?
Many of my local yards have stopped selling newer engines. They chuck all the new ones into a big bin to await being sent to the smelter as they pay more than hotrodders.
Then what is the point of owning such a fast car if the computer will only go as fast as the control grid allows?
Many of my local yards have stopped selling newer engines. They chuck all the new ones into a big bin to await being sent to the smelter as they pay more than hotrodders.
that is true as long as you have the knowledge to upgrade the avionics and programs on your laptop to update the system......
you mean as opposed to '69/'70-ish where you could just walk into and drive out of the showroom with a 440 six pack road runner superbird or a RAIV Judge or LS6 Chevelle and stuff? Or Mopar/Pontiac that sold legit racing parts over the counter? Kids today back then I tell you what.
No different. Not even a little. Just a little more HP and a few less seconds in the 1/4
No different. Not even a little. Just a little more HP and a few less seconds in the 1/4
But that really only lasted 2 years. We are already over 16 years from "500 Hp" cars being sold and 9 years from "650 Hp" cars being sold and "700 Hp" cars being sold for 3 years now. Next year GM will have 750, Chrysler (and Ford) will have over 800. Right now it looks like the run will go 20 years (vs. 2 - 1969-1970)
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