Anyone do cars?

[Guest Blown4v]

Is anyone a gear head here? I am but am trying to ween myself off of it. I have had more mustangs than I care to count. Current is an 04 Cobra with only a few mods, wife is keeping me in check.

Anyone else in the hobby?

[NRA]

yup old 60's convertables do it for me. My last resto was a 63 Impala rag top.

[Guest mustangdave]

An 01 BULLITT Mustang...03 ROUSH Mustang...05 Royal Enfield Bullet 500ES motorcycle...I think that'll qualify me...LOL. The BULLITT is the wife's...the Roush and bike are mine...we don't know how to keep IT in check..

[DRM]

I am into 4x4's, the far superior relative to the lowly "car"... does that count?

[tennessee01tacoma]

Sign me up I wrench on anything I can get my hands on. I am mainly into 4x4 also but I like anything that is not stock, I have lifted some and lowered others, rebuild 4cyl and v8s so I'm all over. I would like to get a turbo for my truck and play around with that just an eventual goal of mine.

[Guest db99wj]

Jeeps, just cant afford it. I am slowly learning how to do things mechanical and willing to learn. More of a shade "bush" mechanic, don't know enough to be a full tree.

One day I would like to restore a CJ8 Scrambler. No time or money unfortunately.

Edited March 2, 2011 by db99wj

[Armed Aviator]

How's about a 1950 Chevy pickup frame off restore project in work . . . does that count????

[RobertNashville]

Is anyone a gear head here? I am but am trying to ween myself off of it. I have had more mustangs than I care to count. Current is an 04 Cobra with only a few mods, wife is keeping me in check.

Anyone else in the hobby?

I generally don't converse with Mustang guys but I'll make an exception.

I have two passions in life the involve inanimate objects...firearms and cars.

More importantly, I combine the two whenever I can (see the link in my sig line for more info)

[Guest Blown4v]

I generally don't converse with Mustang guys but I'll make an exception.

now dont be mad that the Cobra will walk the Z, I dont count taking corners, lol

J/K, I like all kinds of cars, and the newer Zs are definitely well rounded cars

[RobertNashville]

now dont be mad that the Cobra will walk the Z, I dont count taking corners, lol

J/K, I like all kinds of cars, and the newer Zs are definitely well rounded cars

I've never taken any of my Zs to the drag strip but I do autocross regularly. I would put some money down if we were betting 0-60 times; quarter mile I would assume you would win as the 370 only pulls around 13 seconds (at least to what I've watched myself and/or read).

Anyway; if a road doesn't have any curves in it I tend to avoid it not matter what I'm driving.

[Guest Blown4v]

I'll take that bet on 0-60s, 500 lb/ft of torque and sticky tires makes it go by in a flash

seriously though, if I do any more work to the car, it will be on the IRS for better corner carving. It already has the H&R springs, frame connectors and camber plates so it handles well, just not like its on rails . I would love to get into autocross as my drag racing days are over

[RobertNashville]

It needs all that tq to move all that weight around =-but I'd be surprised (maybe unpleasantly surprised) if it could best the Z 0-60 which is in the 4.7 second range

I don't think the SCCA in Memphis does much autocrossing...in Nashville we have two a month on average.

[S&WForty]

I used to frequent TnT before Memphis Motorsports Park closed, and I've run the road course there several times. After doing the road course, drag racing lost some of its appeal. Nothing beats speed through corners! I've got a '72 Grand Prix, '88 T/A GTA, and a '01 Trans Am (326 rwhp, 13 sec 1/4 mile stock, 20 mpg city/30 hwy despite a running weight of 3750 lbs - I love my lowly pushrod V-8!).

[WME]

Is anyone a gear head here? I am but am trying to ween myself off of it. I have had more mustangs than I care to count. Current is an 04 Cobra with only a few mods, wife is keeping me in check.

Anyone else in the hobby?

I have a couple of interesting cars, 09 Mustang with a Roush P51 510 HP "Sleeper". It looks completely stock until you punch it and light up the tires. And, a 58 Austin Healey Sprite (Bugeye), 1275 CC with a Datsun 210 transmission. BIG difference in the cars but both are fun toys. I have been into old British cars for many years and have only had this Mustang for about a year. The British cars will make a mechanic out of you even if you don't want to!

[Guest Michael.G]

currently working on a 86 monte carlo ss. Have had it since i was 15. just started tearing into 2 weeks ago.

[Guest Blown4v]

It needs all that tq to move all that weight around =-but I'd be surprised (maybe unpleasantly surprised) if it could best the Z 0-60 which is in the 4.7 second range

I don't think the SCCA in Memphis does much autocrossing...in Nashville we have two a month on average.

I may make a trip to Nashville one day for one of the autoxs, PM me a link to information if you dont mind. Are they on a real track, and not some parking lot with cones?

Edited March 3, 2011 by Blown4v

[Guest Blown4v]

I used to frequent TnT before Memphis Motorsports Park closed, and I've run the road course there several times. After doing the road course, drag racing lost some of its appeal. Nothing beats speed through corners! I've got a '72 Grand Prix, '88 T/A GTA, and a '01 Trans Am (326 rwhp, 13 sec 1/4 mile stock, 20 mpg city/30 hwy despite a running weight of 3750 lbs - I love my lowly pushrod V-8!).

Even though I'm ford all the way, love the LS motors

I have a couple of interesting cars, 09 Mustang with a Roush P51 510 HP "Sleeper". It looks completely stock until you punch it and light up the tires.

Is it a GT with the Roush blower, or is it a P51 car as delivered from Roush? I havent seen a Roush yet that looks like a sleeper. But if its a Gt with the blower, different story

[WME]

It's one of two similar cars built in Livonia by Roush in stock bodied GT's. It has the R2300 engine package with the forged bottom end, 8:1 Pistons but with 16PSI boost. Same power unit used in the P51A. The only visual is the boost gauge in vent pod. When I found it I was skeptical but Roush sent me the build docs and the story behind the build, Roush lists the VIN in their DB as "Custom-P51"

Edited March 3, 2011 by WME

[babelt]

my 65

[S&WForty]

Even though I'm ford all the way, love the LS motors

Even though I am GM all the way, I would love to have a new 5.0. Shhh, don't tell anyone.

[Guest mustangdave]

It's one of two similar cars built in Livonia by Roush in stock bodied GT's. It has the R2300 engine package with the forged bottom end, 8:1 Pistons but with 16PSI boost. Same power unit used in the P51A. The only visual is the boost gauge in vent pod. When I found it I was skeptical but Roush sent me the build docs and the story behind the build, Roush lists the VIN in their DB as "Custom-P51"

I saw this car at Cars for Kids last year....its the REAL DEAL....have you upgraded the brakes yet...to handle STOPPING all that power?

[RobertNashville]

Here is the link: Tennessee Region Sports Car Club of America : home : 2010

Just take a look at the events schedule tab - all the events for 2011 area already there...just pick a Sunday when you think you can come up and I'll try to meet up with you.

Most events are on the parking lot at the Nashville Superspeedway - they are long and usually fast courses.

Edited March 3, 2011 by RobertNashville

[btmatto]

My Favorite Muscle Cars:

Dark Blue 67' GTO

Blue with white stripes 65' AC Cobra (Shelby)

87' Buick GNX (beauty is in the eyes of the beholder)

Favorite Tuner Cars:

Black Evo 9 MR

Black 1994 HKS Supra

Vielside RX-7

Favorite Exotic Cars:

Ferrari F40

2004 Lotus Esprit V8 TT (Pearl Orange)

[Guest Blown4v]

WME, that is indeed a sleeper, nice ride..

[GTODALEP]

1970 Olds Cutlass Supreme Convertible (white with blue strips and top), and 1970 Chevy truck(orange) that my dad bought new in 1970 from Capitol Chevrolet in Nashville.