Why everyone is putting Chevy's in the off brands!

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Silent viewer

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lets ask this question, why does everyone get so worked up when you tell them it is chevy powered and you have a b-o-p even though they are all pretty much the same car and many of them had a chevy motor option such as the grand prix with a 305... or the another example the buick 3.8 was available for most all g bodies.... its not like its a pre 70s car when a (most) chevy had a chevy and a olds had a olds..... now a days i have seen guys really get upset at the car shows when they see it, its not like we its a ford motor in a gm....
 

Oldsmoletick

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I wouldn't say worked up, I would say more like let down (spend all that time/money to have a unique vehicle, but have the most common powerplant). I have nothing against the chev engines, nor do I debate their potential. I just like to see something different, I have no shame when putting what ever engine I can get my hands on where it isn't supposed to go, be it a b-o-p, cadillac, mopar, AMC, ford or what ever else I could dig up (I'm still kicking myself in *ss for not picking up a 392 Hemi for $500 when I had a chance :doh: ).
 

Bonnewagon

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I used to think there were just too many Chevies, but not anymore. It's like a movement or something. Lots and lots of BOP's are showing up at shows and cruises. I personally am all Pontiac, because my first real car was a 68' Firebird and it went on from there. Now I put a Pontiac into everything I drive because I have quite a few . In my 81' Malibu wagon I put a 70' GTO 400 fourspeed. A real beast and boy did it annoy the Chevy guys. Why? For all the reasons allready given. Works both ways.
 

buick252

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XIt funny to me when people say well back in the day this brand has this and this so when y all watch muscle car on spike what r they working on a chevy I mean come on please stand out and be different because chevy and dodge and ford all can beseen on tv but when a b o p is on its get little to no respect at all because parts r cheaper I say this if its so cheap why do y all go thur some many parts and say oh its better because parts r cheaper that's like me saying. I am going to buy me a house but since its cheaper I am going to buy I say no u get what u pay so u will put more into it
 

JAWSS

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buick252 said:
XIt funny to me when people say well back in the day this brand has this and this so when y all watch muscle car on spike what r they working on a chevy I mean come on please stand out and be different because chevy and dodge and ford all can beseen on tv but when a b o p is on its get little to no respect at all because parts r cheaper I say this if its so cheap why do y all go thur some many parts and say oh its better because parts r cheaper that's like me saying. I am going to buy me a house but since its cheaper I am going to buy I say no u get what u pay so u will put more into it


Lord have mercy on anyone who attempts to decipher this.
 
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buick252 said:
XIt funny to me when people say well back in the day this brand has this and this so when y all watch muscle car on spike what r they working on a chevy I mean come on please stand out and be different because chevy and dodge and ford all can beseen on tv but when a b o p is on its get little to no respect at all because parts r cheaper I say this if its so cheap why do y all go thur some many parts and say oh its better because parts r cheaper that's like me saying. I am going to buy me a house but since its cheaper I am going to buy I say no u get what u pay so u will put more into it

Buick, not sure what you are trying to say here. I'm old and get dizzy trying to read a whole paragraph with only one period mark. You have some good points though..I think!
 

teambop

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Damn look what I started lmao!
 

buick252

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well jawss you must be a english teacher this is not a site where you get credit for using a period or commas this is about G bodys. Not making sure you put a period i mean come on people I mean come on this is a site for post cars speaking your mind I'm not the only one who doesnt use a period ok just post a comments about the topic sad.
 

mkiiisupra

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Let's stay on topic fellas. With all due respect Buick252, your two posts are very hard to decipher.
 
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