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[kodiak]

Justin’s right if you haven’t experience a true muscle car then you’re missing out on quite an experience. I’ve owned one or two in my day and this was my favorite. Well technically it’s a pony car, but boy did it have power.


1968 Cougar XR-7. Mine wasn’t quite this nice.

[pbkid]

justin, bart...not at all...
im reading this thread with a smile on my face.

i enjoy discussing cars...its hard to find ANYONE around here who doesnt just simply say...well its a ricer and its not worth a crap...

and justin, i think you are probably right...if i got in the passenger (or better driver ) seat of a built muscle car im sure i wouuld have a smile on my face... then let me flip the coin on you and say that if you got in my buddy/mechanic's 09 skyline GTR you would probably have a smile on your face as you take a 15mph turn at 90mph.... or as you get sideways at 80+ MPH in his fully built nissan silvia...or even sitting passenger in his 'little' honda civic... oh ya, it runs 11.6 1/4 mile at 6,400ft elevation

i guess there is a time and place for anything...any fast car is fun to ride in...and i love pretty much all cars

[pbkid]

dude, the Vector is a MEAN MACHINE....

didnt they also make a W12 version???

ya, i personally love the R34 best (next to the R35)...i think the body styling is just classic...

one of my car buddies here in greeley has an R32 daily driver...not too pretty YET..ill try to get some pics for ya

[nfpgasmask]

Bart has his accessible dream car but

Man, if you only knew the half of it. I've in the process of acquiring this car for over 7 years. It's a long (and rather stupid ) story, but nonetheless, it has been a loooong wait. Accessible yes, but I made some mistakes along the way that I could have avoided if I was at the same frame of mind and life state that I am in now. Either way, the day is almost here and despite the basically horrid condition it is in (imagine AWOL with a lot of crusty brown holes) I am extremely determined to see this project through and build my dream car.

Bart

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Man, if you only knew the half of it. I've in the process of acquiring this car for over 7 years. It's a long (and rather stupid ) story, but nonetheless, it has been a loooong wait. Accessible yes, but I made some mistakes along the way that I could have avoided if I was at the same frame of mind and life state that I am in now. Either way, the day is almost here and despite the basically horrid condition it is in (imagine AWOL with a lot of crusty brown holes) I am extremely determined to see this project through and build my dream car.

Bart

I'm a HUGE Mad Max fan as well and can't wait to see your project come to life and <hopefully> get to see the completion of it.

I do have a die-cast collectible of the interceptor (numbered collectible) that came from Australia via Ebay that sits proudly on my display shelf! This was the very reason I bought the SC for my VX as I never had a SC'd vehicle and longed to hear that blower whine that has haunted me since seeing 'Mad Max' for the first time (can't even say how many times I've viewed it since!)

plus, whats with the 4 exhaust pipes out the side??

Those are referred to as collectors....(IIRC sometimes called 'zoomies')

if the ones in the pic aren't simulated (fake), their purpose was to hook up directly to the header pipes coming off the engine... so in effect each pipe is exhausting each cylinder independently. That's why there is (actually) 4 pipes on each side of the car (V8). You see the same thing on FunnyCars (NHRA dragsters).

[pbkid]

if the ones in the pic aren't simulated (fake), their purpose was to hook up directly to the header pipes coming off the engine... so in effect each pipe is exhausting each cylinder independently. That's why there is (actually) 4 pipes on each side of the car (V8). You see the same thing on FunnyCars (NHRA dragsters).

sure, im well aware of the drag and funny car reasoning behind it...but they also pump 16 gallons of fuel in 1/4 mile....they need to get all that out...

(close family friend races T/F drag)

DJVX- most of the ones you see on the street cant do those type of numbers, they just like to think they can. i love my niche and will defend and protect it almost as much at my VX niche

[nfpgasmask]

sure, im well aware of the drag and funny car reasoning behind it...but they also pump 16 gallons of fuel in 1/4 mile....they need to get all that out...

Don't forget that this car was made for a movie, and a lot of the mods were fake or not necessary and just done for looks...looks that I admire quite a bit as well.

Bart

[pbkid]

[" the frame much like drag racers do to their cars to handle the power that Jack thinks muscle cars can't have. (sorry, kid, I couldn't help it)

no no....i didnt say that they cant produce power, i know they can produce power... i just think that they are over-rated and far out-dated. and i prefer to get power out of something that can also take corners and stop as well as it can go forward

Don't forget that this car was made for a movie, and a lot of the mods were fake or not necessary and just done for looks...looks that I admire quite a bit as well.

Bart

ahhh, ok...now it makes more sense, see i wasnt aware that it was a car made for a movie..i thought the one you pictured was the stardard version of that car...

[nfpgasmask]

I'm a HUGE Mad Max fan as well and can't wait to see your project come to life and <hopefully> get to see the completion of it.

ME TOO.

I do have a die-cast collectible of the interceptor (numbered collectible) that came from Australia via Ebay that sits proudly on my display shelf! This was the very reason I bought the SC for my VX as I never had a SC'd vehicle and longed to hear that blower whine that has haunted me since seeing 'Mad Max' for the first time (can't even say how many times I've viewed it since!)

I've seen that die-cast model and on several occasions I almost bought it. But stopped myself and said, "no, I'm gonna wait for the REAL thing". The super charger and blower unit will be the final piece of the puzzle for me. The body kit alone is going to run me about $4000 that I don't have at the moment. There are 2 options for the blower, a working unit (that gives the car somewhere around 500/600 horsepower, so I've read) or a phony unit (as was used in the films). Obsioulsy, the working unit is NO JOKE when it comes to price and I have read that you really need to "beef up" the frame much like drag racers do to their cars to handle the power that Jack thinks muscle cars can't have. (sorry, kid, I couldn't help it)

Those are referred to as collectors....(IIRC sometimes called 'zoomies')

if the ones in the pic aren't simulated (fake), their purpose was to hook up directly to the header pipes coming off the engine... so in effect each pipe is exhausting each cylinder independently. That's why there is (actually) 4 pipes on each side of the car (V8). You see the same thing on FunnyCars (NHRA dragsters).

That is correct. You will notice in the pic there are no rear exhaust pipes. That particular car has working zoomies, I have a couple more pics of it where you can see the exhaust coming out. I will be buying these eventually:

Zoomies

It's gonna be a crazy summer.

Bart

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

You will notice in the pic there are no rear exhaust pipes. That particular car has working zoomies, I have a couple more pics of it where you can see the exhaust coming out. I will be buying these eventually:

Zoomies

It's gonna be a crazy summer.

Bart

WOW...those are nice and really not priced bad at all. I paid like $474 for 'shorty' headers from Summit for my Ram....those Mad Max Zoomies are listed as $400...surprised they aren't ALOT more!

x2 but the road warrior was good.

X3 and ditto on 'Road Warrior'....never cared for 'Beyond Thunderdome' though.

[nfpgasmask]

X3 and ditto on 'Road Warrior'....never cared for 'Beyond Thunderdome' though.

A lot of people don't like the Thunderdome, and even though it is my least favorite of the three, I still like it...It just lacks the car porn the other 2 had but imo, it is still a really fun movie to watch.

Bart

[Riff Raff]

Justin’s right if you haven’t experience a true muscle car then you’re missing out on quite an experience. I’ve owned one or two in my day and this was my favorite. Well technically it’s a pony car, but boy did it have power.


1968 Cougar XR-7. Mine wasn’t quite this nice.

Nice, I still have my Candy Midnight Blue 302-4V 1968 Cougar with Violet Pearl Clear-coat. It's my very first car from high school; has now been restored to show room condition and has won many 1st Place "Best of Show" trophies. It's in my garage, parked next to my VX.

[kodiak]

Nice, I still have my Candy Midnight Blue 302-4V 1968 Cougar with Violet Pearl Clear-coat. It's my very first car from high school; has now been restored to show room condition and has won many 1st Place "Best of Show" trophies. It's in my garage, parked next to my VX.

Very cool! Mine was a 302 4V and a stick but it definitely wasn’t in showroom condition, I couldn’t believe how much power that thing had. I’m still kicking my self for selling it. Post some pix, I’d love to see yours.