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Bezman wrote:
just AWFUL
I really hate fast and furious
nigie wrote:Aye ..this is the TTV8CC thread..club members average age bout 50....yes we crave attention....what do u expect.......its called middle age crisis....
and the prize winner is from south..so i guess he is chugging along the southern roadways..
Midnight_Demon wrote:^ this is wat i was saying to some of the owners down at the show. u want a "show car" well put all the effort into it and do it right, dont have the outside looking pretty and when u open the bonnet and doors its like
nigie wrote:
nigie wrote:Mudboys project 240z
nigie wrote:DSM_05 wrote:How come the V8 projects that nigie posts (with the exception of the Cobra replica) hardly ever look like the DiY V8 projects in the US? To me, they seem to feature lots of cars and engines that look REALLY old. Aren't there any well kept offerings in T'dad?
1. Cause the Cobra replica was brought in from the US of A
2. DiY ers in t he US have access to an abundance of parts and expertise especially in the machine shop department. We still depending on the man with hammer.
3. No.. there arnt much well kept offerings..our engines and cars come from bush no. 2
4. Domestic parts in the US are extremely cheap, we have 2 face unscrupolous business men here who when the done with us we often end up walking sideways.
5.Plus men like mg who have $$$ and knowledge resources keep the information for the obscure Euro car comunity here...rather than fully support the V8 ters....
DSM_05 wrote:That PM camaro (is it? Sorry if I'm wrong) is more like what I was talking about MG. That car looks awesome - and the engine bay looks like something I'd see on TV!
DSM_05 wrote:^^Ok, so even if we forget about the Hemi engine. Take the body of the car alone. That 'cuda is a 1971 model. Isn't that old too? But then, so is the Cortina.
Of course you could talk about the cost of the 'cuda vs the Cortina! But then, you of all ppl (MG) should know about some of the restos that are done on old muscle cars to get them from where they were (rusted, old in a barn somewhere) up to restored / resto-mod status. Those cars end up looking better than when they left the showroom! Will these local offerings end up the same way?
Yes I know I'm going to get flamed - but I'm honestly asking, from the perspective of someone who knows NOTHING about this sort of thing.
) nigie wrote:MGMan wrote:and as for $$$$$ nigie can't tell me them fellas broken when some of those cars have expensively garish paintwork, expensive crims, expensive hydraulics, etc
my gripe has always been, if you gonna do a resto-mod, oh for heaven sakes, run your wiring properly, hide the aftermarket deck, do some proper upholstery etc
Nigie...... and most of dem fellas broken...
and after u put the pedal down with your V8 ..all of a sudden wiring and upholstery becomes secondary...all u want to do is enjoy the rhythm and rumble of 8 dogs barking with aggression..ostensibly you are thrown into your own world.....a place of utmost pride and contentment …..a place where u r in control….and that compressed bitumen is subjected …to your might....people its heavenly...join us and u will become new men and women....come ye all I say...
cinco wrote:DSM_05 wrote:That PM camaro (is it? Sorry if I'm wrong) is more like what I was talking about MG. That car looks awesome - and the engine bay looks like something I'd see on TV!
if you eh realise the V8 club is just like the anyjapaneseengineinanoldcar club
they stick in the "fastest" engine they can find in the oldest car and proclaim its a winner
nothing is done to add appeal
MG Man wrote:mah boi nismoid
like u eh know orr? anything V8 is 'merekin
nismoid wrote:V8 aint what it used to be.
Back in the 80's a couple friends of mine built a very nice Cortina with a V8, the car was nicknamed "formula" and if anyone here remembered it, it was VERY NEAT, if you looked at it parked you would never know it was "modified".
At the time this car was the fastest thing on the road, it ate everything and then spat it out.
Then came another buddy of mine with a home built toyota 2TG, actually he built the engine here and he wasnt a mechanic.
This engine was in a PAT Charmant, and well what "formula" did to other cars, the charmant did to him.
V8 aint what it used to be,well the ones here that is.
Im sure some of the "older" heads remember those days
roadracer7 wrote:General Formula, was built by Awong's garage,292 crane cam, smog heads,performer intake manifold,points ignition & low compression.Come run against mine 8 minutes + south to north.Till I get a toyota V10
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MG Man wrote:so basically your camden is reckless abandon on public roads and general disrespect / disregard for human life?
roadracer7 wrote:General Formula, was built by Awong's garage,292 crane cam, smog heads,performer intake manifold,points ignition & low compression.Come run against mine 8 minutes + south to north.Till I get a toyota V10
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nigie wrote:"However the "formula" was subsequently BUTCHERED by Awon whenthe original owner sold it to that guy who lived on the diego martin main road."
Mr Nis could u defined your use of the term "butchered" ??????
dic meaning...."Kill (someone) brutally"
and wasnt it "That guy who lived on Diego martin main road" that elevated the car to champion status..??????
) V8 in any old car but its about having the car finished properly.
Mg go wash out your dirty mouth with soap and water.... nigie wrote::shock: Mg go wash out your dirty mouth with soap and water....
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