Why I Love My Car

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: Mwilding
note to people who can't read into things:

The fact that my car is going 80mph at 4000rpm is not significant in and of itself. The fact that it is riding smooth as butter and that it isn't even close to the powerband is...

Also, I think I am wrong and that the RPM is a bit lower @ 80.

LOL, right....... Now you're "wrong" and it's actually "lower" after reading all the responses Sure, whatever you say
There's nothing remarkable about the smoothness of your ride either, dude. My car is over 13 years old and it's smooth as silk @ 80mph, as well as being well within the powerband.

Final ratio in 5th gear is 3.13:1
Top speed is 143mph @ 6310 rpm
Thus 80mph = 3530rpm

Assuming stock tire size and not accounting for distortion, I assume?

 

[CraigRT]

my car is about the same, with a top speed of 135mph, 5th gear is like 4k RPM on the highway (maybe a little less at a reasonable speed) it's smooth too (good quality Z rated tires help )

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: K1052

yeah, but I can make an emergency lane change at 80mph and not buckle the tires...

I can do that as well in my 16 year old car.

Did I just have to spend an assload of cash replacing tires, steering linkage, and suspension components?
Maybe.

LOL, he never said anything about that I just had my front axle replaced as well as the wheel bearings and tie rod ends so it's no wonder my car drives great now Oh yeah, the Michelin Pilot Sport 205/55/16's all around don't hurt either

Lets see: replace shocks, struts, bearings, strut mounts, pittman arm, tie rod ends, centerlink, ball joints, lower control arms, panhard bar, steering brace, install subframe connectors, put on Goodyear Eagle F1s all around.
There is more but I can't remember.

 

[AMCRambler]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: Mwilding
note to people who can't read into things:

The fact that my car is going 80mph at 4000rpm is not significant in and of itself. The fact that it is riding smooth as butter and that it isn't even close to the powerband is...

Also, I think I am wrong and that the RPM is a bit lower @ 80.

LOL, right....... Now you're "wrong" and it's actually "lower" after reading all the responses Sure, whatever you say
There's nothing remarkable about the smoothness of your ride either, dude. My car is over 13 years old and it's smooth as silk @ 80mph, as well as being well within the powerband.

yeah, but I can make an emergency lane change at 80mph and not buckle the tires...

Ahh Mwilding don't worry about these doubters. They won't know until they've driven one themselves. Doesn't matter how many articles you throw at them singing the car's praises. The other thing about AT is that the majority of them are Japanese car lovers. Nothing wrong with that. They all tout the Japanese reliability as the reason, but discounting that there are some pretty nice US made cars that they are missing out on and the reliablility is not all that much worse than a Jap car. I do a lot of work on my cars myself and it doesn't scare me to get under a hood and get dirty, so after driving a reliable Accord for 3 years I decided I was gonna go American for a change.

 

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: Mwilding
note to people who can't read into things:

The fact that my car is going 80mph at 4000rpm is not significant in and of itself. The fact that it is riding smooth as butter and that it isn't even close to the powerband is...

Also, I think I am wrong and that the RPM is a bit lower @ 80.

LOL, right....... Now you're "wrong" and it's actually "lower" after reading all the responses Sure, whatever you say
There's nothing remarkable about the smoothness of your ride either, dude. My car is over 13 years old and it's smooth as silk @ 80mph, as well as being well within the powerband.

yeah, but I can make an emergency lane change at 80mph and not buckle the tires...

Ahh Mwilding don't worry about these doubters. They won't know until they've driven one themselves. Doesn't matter how many articles you throw at them singing the car's praises. The other thing about AT is that the majority of them are Japanese car lovers. Nothing wrong with that. They all tout the Japanese reliability as the reason, but discounting that there are some pretty nice US made cars that they are missing out on and the reliablility is not all that much worse than a Jap car. I do a lot of work on my cars myself and it doesn't scare me to get under a hood and get dirty, so after driving a reliable Accord for 3 years I decided I was gonna go American for a change.

I hate to break it to you, but I drive an American car. Made by an American car company, in America. Can you say the same for your "American" car? Most "American" cars nowadays are made in Mexico or Canada. Trucks are a different story...

 

[LAUST]

LOL, I'm never out of the powerband

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3
I hate to break it to you, but I drive an American car. Made by an American car company, in America. Can you say the same for your "American" car? Most "American" cars nowadays are made in Mexico or Canada. Trucks are a different story...

What 10+ year old All-American car is AWD?

 

[AMCRambler]

Back off Flyer. Ford is still an American car company as far as I'm concerned. Yeah they assemble cars in Mexico and Canada, but what choice do they have? They need the cheap labor to stay competitive. I'm not trying to defend them, but if you were running the company you'd do the same thing. But this is a whole other argument than what I was getting at. You are one of the very few on this forum who owns an american vehicle. Put a poll up, "Do you own american or japanese?" Guarrantee you Japanese will be most of the votes. The demographic that Anandtech caters to is computer industry oriented. Not many computer geeks work on their own cars, therefore to reduce repair costs they buy reliable cars, ie: Japanese. This is my point.

 

[AMCRambler]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3
I hate to break it to you, but I drive an American car. Made by an American car company, in America. Can you say the same for your "American" car? Most "American" cars nowadays are made in Mexico or Canada. Trucks are a different story...

What 10+ year old All-American car is AWD?

AMC Eagle, baby! Actually it's four wheel drive, but it is a car! Gotta love AMC!

 

[thebestMAX]

Hi Mw, how ya doin?

Know what you mean about cruising at low RPMS. Why try to convice the non believers?

my latest mod!

another view

Believe it or not they are more comfortable to drive with and give a lot better feel. Too bad my limiter kicks in at 159MPH!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: thebestMAX
Hi Mw, how ya doin?

Know what you mean about cruising at low RPMS. Why try to convice the non believers?

my latest mod!

another view

Believe it or not they are more comfortable to drive with and give a lot better feel. Too bad my limiter kicks in at 159MPH!

Hey Max - long time no see. You still got that picture of the ass next to your car on your website?

 

[thebestMAX]

Been lurkin a lot but not postin. BTW, dont know about Red Dawn but I got your back!

Yeah, shes still there!

Scroll Down!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: thebestMAX
Been lurkin a lot but not postin. BTW, dont know about Red Dawn but I got your back!

Yeah, shes still there!

lol - I wondered if you saw that post...

 

[K1052]

MMMMM...LS1

I have a third gen Fbody with the L98.

 

[thebestMAX]

Yeah, but a few days after it was posted so it wasnt really relevent to answer then.

K1052-

Did you see the whole site or just the pedal pics?

 

[K1052]

I just browsed through it. Nice cars man.

 

[opticalmace]

My '87 4-speed auto Camry only turns 2500RPM at 80MPH.

 

[slickg]

'94 Formula here, LT1 still runnin strong, got her in the low to mid 13's with some "minor" modifications of course

 

[thebestMAX]

Tx, 1052

slickg-

See my '93 lt1 on my site above?

Upper right hand corner!

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: slickg
'94 Formula here, LT1 still runnin strong, got her in the low to mid 13's with some "minor" modifications of course

Hey, where in Illinois are you at?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3
I hate to break it to you, but I drive an American car. Made by an American car company, in America. Can you say the same for your "American" car? Most "American" cars nowadays are made in Mexico or Canada. Trucks are a different story...

What 10+ year old All-American car is AWD?

AMC Eagle, baby! Actually it's four wheel drive, but it is a car! Gotta love AMC!

LOL, exactly what I was going to say.

Of course, by 1994 (10 years ago) AMC was long gone.

ZV

 

[conjur]

4k RPM at 80?

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: amdskip
cookie

 

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
Back off Flyer. Ford is still an American car company as far as I'm concerned. Yeah they assemble cars in Mexico and Canada, but what choice do they have? They need the cheap labor to stay competitive. I'm not trying to defend them, but if you were running the company you'd do the same thing. But this is a whole other argument than what I was getting at. You are one of the very few on this forum who owns an american vehicle. Put a poll up, "Do you own american or japanese?" Guarrantee you Japanese will be most of the votes. The demographic that Anandtech caters to is computer industry oriented. Not many computer geeks work on their own cars, therefore to reduce repair costs they buy reliable cars, ie: Japanese. This is my point.

Sorry, didn't realize Ford was so near and dear to your heart

I didn't single out any particular American car company anyway, you did.
What choice do they have? WHAT CHOICE DO THEY HAVE? You've got to be kidding me.... If the Japanese can employ American workers to build their cars over here, why can't we? Explain that one to me.

 

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

What 10+ year old All-American car is AWD?

Eagle Talon TSi AWD