Cool car video.

[ndee]

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

And the ones with the imports don't drive like maniacs?

 

[StageLeft]

I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy?

*groan* The intent of the title was not "Come check out this wheelie!" it was "Imports suck because they can't do this." It started as an import vs. domestic. Notfred definitely expected it to degenerate into one with his thread title. Flame bait and I bit the hook baby. Booyah!

 

[vi edit]

Oh yeah?

 

[hungrypete]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

And the ones with the imports don't drive like maniacs?

less torque = less chance of damaging a drivetrain component. Have you ever seen a smallblock motor twist a driveshaft in a full 180? I have. I don't see many imports pulling that one off, unless youre talking about a Supra / Skyline / etc...

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: hungrypete

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

And the ones with the imports don't drive like maniacs?

less torque = less chance of damaging a drivetrain component. Have you ever seen a smallblock motor twist a driveshaft in a full 180? I have. I don't see many imports pulling that one off, unless youre talking about a Supra / Skyline / etc...

I'm talking about a Supra / Skyline

But isn't it then bad engineering if the motor doesn't last as long?

 

[hungrypete]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy?

*groan* The intent of the title was not "Come check out this wheelie!" it was "Imports suck because they can't do this." It started as an import vs. domestic. Notfred definitely expected it to degenerate into one with his thread title. Flame bait and I bit the hook baby. Booyah!

but WHY must they all turn into "nya nya u suxor!" threads! THAT'S what I'm pissing about!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Why can't imports wheelie? Does the "domestic" "sticker" add horsepower that enables American cars to wheelie?

Here is an import wheelieing...

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

No, he got flamed because he made a comment on import cars.

Plus, you don't see import cars because import cars usually don't have as much torque and are designed with a different frame of mind, hence it would take more effort to get an import car to be able to do a wheelie. Don't doubt the fact that if someone really wanted to, they couldn't though. I just think notfred has been caught up in that whole "ricer" ideal that imports suck and he takes shots at em while ignoring his own car's shortfallings. His car is fast, but then I would still take the car I have over his. I drool at his times and numbers, but when I walk out in the morning, I'd rather see my car sitting there waiting for me to push my weak-ass 21-28mpg engine.

<== monkey dance

 

[StageLeft]

but WHY must they all turn into "nya nya u suxor!" threads! THAT'S what I'm pissing about!

Don't ask me - ask notfred; it's his title.

 

[hungrypete]

But isn't it then bad engineering if the motor doesn't last as long?

Arguably Unless you keep your damn foot out of it My 94 blazer has a 5.7L 350 smallblock with 160k on it and it has no major mechanical problems. However if I ripped it around more it wouldn't be running at all I dare say. I have no issues with imports, many are great cars, but American cars have thier place too!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

It has nothing to do with hating American cars. It has to do with his hating imports and thinking that American cars can do something that cars made in other countries can't.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Why can't imports wheelie? Does the "domestic" "sticker" add horsepower that enables American cars to wheelie?

Here is an import wheelieing...

AT effect has killed that link.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: hungrypete

But isn't it then bad engineering if the motor doesn't last as long?

Arguably Unless you keep your damn foot out of it My 94 blazer has a 5.7L 350 smallblock with 160k on it and it has no major mechanical problems. However if I ripped it around more it wouldn't be running at all I dare say. I have no issues with imports, many are great cars, but American cars have thier place too!

Full ACK. Done with this thread

 

[hungrypete]

damn thats a fast bug

 

[Yomicron]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Oh yeah?

Lets see a domestic do that!

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Hey, I can jump 3" off the ground

I doubt that.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Hey, I can jump 3" off the ground

I doubt that.

hehe

 

[jayglick]

Heck, if ricers weren't any different than american hotrods, we wouldn't have any fun talking about it...

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: hungrypete
I love how some guy can post a cool video of a firebird doing a huuuuuge wheelie and he gets flamed because everyone hates american cars? are you all crazy? AND BTW I had a super crappy piece of shiznit '83 chevy s-10 pickup when i was 16 and it had OVER 350,000 on the original motor (2.8L of mouse wheel), so get over it! The MAIN reason many american vehicles get 'torn up' so soon is becuase !) we drive like maniacs 2) American vehicles tend to have alot of torque as shown in that video clip.

with toe ORIGINAL 2.8? I kinda doubt that. the 2.8 = pos. at almost exactly 80k miles they blow. Seriusly. The damn engine has a timer on it.

but I guess anythign is possable

 

[crawford]

DOMESTICS 0WN j00 !!!! IMP0rz Sux0rz !!!

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: crawford
DOMESTICS 0WN j00 !!!! IMP0rz Sux0rz !!!

Ture Dat.

 

[thomsbrain]

this is truly amazing. skoorb is single handedly fending off multiple flame attempts AND hijacking the thread. he's probably half asleep, too. skoorb pwns me.