Nice cars that people have destroyed with bad taste

[Irish1]

Hey, I had those Stahlflex tires on my 79 Ford Fiesta S: I thought they were a huge improvement on the stock 12 inch wheels and tires. They made that tiny little car jam through corners.

Originally Posted by Nailhead

.896 G on Gatorbacks.

I remember that because Road & Track did an exhaustive test & styling analysis on the '84 'Vette, and that G figure was jaw-dropping to a high-school kid with a VW Dasher & 175/70-13 Phoenix 3011's.

[Nailhead]

Originally Posted by Irish1

Hey, I had those Stahlflex tires on my 79 Ford Fiesta S: I thought they were a huge improvement on the stock 12 inch wheels and tires. They made that tiny little car jam through corners.

They really did stick, they didn't cost much, and they wore decently. I loved 'em.

They stopped making them right after I decided I loved 'em.

[EvilGenius]

Originally Posted by Otis the Sasquatch

This guy destroyed 50 corvettes in this manner.


"1982 Caballista, 1 of only 50 ever built... by Les Dunham of Dunham Motor Coach Company..."

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/.../1484146.html?




Otis

Fuck it.

I'd drive it.

[Nailhead]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

Fuck it.

I'd drive it.

To a country club, bluegrass festival, or Moto GP race I would too.

On a daily basis, no way-- it would probably make me chronically nauseated.

[Heyload]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

Fuck it.

I'd drive it.

Yes...but you're evil, sooooo....

[TexanInSeattle]

Those early '80s Vettes were shit the day they rolled out of the assembly plant.

[GP640]

The SEMA show is on this week so there should be a whole new crop of awesome or
craptastic vehicles showing up.

[Sniper X]

Originally Posted by TexanInSeattle

Those early '80s Vettes were shit the day they rolled out of the assembly plant.

From mid 1970s till about the mid 2000s.

[FPGT72]

Originally Posted by Sniper X

From mid 1970s till about the mid 2000s.

I would disagree....after about 82 they started to turn around....key word is started, I was working at GM at the time, cross fire is the worst thing to happen to the american car buying people that I can think of....but.

IMHO corvette died in 1973....and stayed dead till 1982. Personally I like the 72 the best....last of the crome bumper on both ends corvette. Early ones are total crap....blue flame 6 and a slush box anyone. Mid 60's are pretty good as well.....at least after GM figured out that disks would work on all 4 corners....gasp.

[Nailhead]

Originally Posted by FPGT72

I would disagree...

As would I: the '84, though it suffers in hindsight, was at the time of its introduction, a revelation. Handling, looks, power-- it was a quantum leap past the "Secretary's 'Vette" that preceded it.

[Kubla]

I had an 84 vette, was like driving a big street legal go kart, even with the "soft" stock suspension, and this is how I screwed it up so my 6'6" 400 pound lard ass could drive it



I was sitting on the floor of the car, but there was actually a cover over all this stuff so it did look a little better

and I still have the custom made seat back for my next vette

[bk brkr baker]

Discussion.

[dontlr]

Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

Discussion.

Those are some amazing lines on that car…
Beautiful..

[Otis the Sasquatch]

Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

Discussion.

Sorry, I don't speak French.

But that car could use a shave. Buick wants it's chrome trim back.
And I bet the way the front fenders are skirted makes the head-on view look weird.



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[Witwicky Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Sniper X

That might not be custom, there is a super hot blonde girl here in Albuquerque who drives one exactly like that and damn, she looks good in it. I don't remember the hello kitty stuff because I was looking at he kitty.....if ya know what I mean.

Yes its custom....i made the stripes and emblems....its my wifes car....yes shes hot...no shes not a blonde...she has black hair....lol!!