Did all you Ford nay-sayers miss this?
11-18-2003, 03:50 PM
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I have to say that while I would never intentionally purchase a domestic car (they feel like they are falling apart the minute you drive them) I am driving an old Buick with 200+K miles on it while the 951 is in the garage and I think I just hit what I paid for the car in parts :>)!!! I am probably a little more **** than most and am doing work that didnt need to be done right then but it would have needed it eventually. The POS buick on the other hand has been mistreated by every owner it has ever had, it has been wrecked at LEAST 3 times, god only knows when the oil was changed last, and it is doing just fine. It is, however, a total POS.
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11-18-2003, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by Tom R.
ive had my aurora for almost two years and no mechanical problems. had my pos legend coupe for 5 years and no mechanical problems. had my 944 three years and only 15k was spent on maintenance.
back in the day when the 944 was new I had a new rx7, my buddy had a new 280zx, his dad had a new 944 and my dad had a new astro.
my dad changed the oil the least often, and generally didnt give a crap about the car. after about five years, the porsche cost the most to maintain, and the astro the least. so much for german cars being so much better. oh, and the friend we sold the astro to when it was rear ended with 106k drove it another 100k before selling it to a friend of his. that van is probably still on the road. it went over 200k, and the motor was never opened up.
yep, american cars are crap. you sold me.
ive had my aurora for almost two years and no mechanical problems. had my pos legend coupe for 5 years and no mechanical problems. had my 944 three years and only 15k was spent on maintenance.
back in the day when the 944 was new I had a new rx7, my buddy had a new 280zx, his dad had a new 944 and my dad had a new astro.
my dad changed the oil the least often, and generally didnt give a crap about the car. after about five years, the porsche cost the most to maintain, and the astro the least. so much for german cars being so much better. oh, and the friend we sold the astro to when it was rear ended with 106k drove it another 100k before selling it to a friend of his. that van is probably still on the road. it went over 200k, and the motor was never opened up.
yep, american cars are crap. you sold me.
11-18-2003, 06:39 PM
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Hahahahaha!
Oh wait, what happened to the Camaros? Yeah thats what I thought...
11-18-2003, 07:34 PM
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Who cares about which car or manufacturer is better than another? The part that matters is that the majority of that video was shot in Ann Arbor and just outside 
If you paused the vid at the point where there's a blue mailbox on the left side of the screen, I think it's around 4:20 or so, but I might be way off, it says 'Ann Arbor News'
I recognize all those curves..
He found the right places to drive.
Cheers,
Sach
If it wasn't obvious I'm in 'A2' -> Ann Arbor
If you paused the vid at the point where there's a blue mailbox on the left side of the screen, I think it's around 4:20 or so, but I might be way off, it says 'Ann Arbor News'I recognize all those curves..
He found the right places to drive.Cheers,
Sach
If it wasn't obvious I'm in 'A2' -> Ann Arbor
11-19-2003, 09:04 AM
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I spotted that Ann Arbor News box too! Then I really started watching closely to see what I could recognize. Wasn't that 20mph curve on Huron River Drive just off US23? Just doing the speed limit (35) on that one is a challenge for most cars. I went by there a few weeks ago and noticed that someone didn't make it - straight off into the trees!
11-19-2003, 09:22 AM
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Originally posted by cpt_koolbeenz
Hahahahaha!
Oh wait, what happened to the Camaros? Yeah thats what I thought...
Hahahahaha!
Oh wait, what happened to the Camaros? Yeah thats what I thought...
When I met Jim Wangers some twenty plus years ago he autographed the back of a picture of my Firebird. He wrote "It's a goat by any name".
Now with the GTO being reintroduced....
11-19-2003, 12:24 PM
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Ford's GT is spectacular but what does it really mean? To me it means they cannot design a sports car within the price range of the average, above average or even well to do buyers. It takes 150k worth of clams to squeeze your bod into that one. For less than half the price of the GT I can have a Boxter S, simple as that. Ford's Mustang is little more than a heavy sled on 4 wheels with a supercharger. They cannot corner or stop for $hit. Don't even get me started on their looks. Want a really fast earth scorching car? Then strap on rocket boosters and hit the button if that's all you want from a car. My idea of a sports car is one that can corner and stop as it goes fast. This sports car can be docile in every day traffic, fuel efficient and reliable. This my 951 has been in every way. If you do your own work a properly maintained 944 is a low maintenance no hassle transportation. The only attainable American sports car I recognize as such are the Corvette and Viper the rest are posers.
11-19-2003, 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by EZRider
Ford's GT is spectacular but what does it really mean? To me it means they cannot design a sports car within the price range of the average, above average or even well to do buyers. It takes 150k worth of clams to squeeze your bod into that one. For less than half the price of the GT I can have a Boxter S, simple as that. Ford's Mustang is little more than a heavy sled on 4 wheels with a supercharger. They cannot corner or stop for $hit. Don't even get me started on their looks. Want a really fast earth scorching car? Then strap on rocket boosters and hit the button if that's all you want from a car. My idea of a sports car is one that can corner and stop as it goes fast. This sports car can be docile in every day traffic, fuel efficient and reliable. This my 951 has been in every way. If you do your own work a properly maintained 944 is a low maintenance no hassle transportation. The only attainable American sports car I recognize as such are the Corvette and Viper the rest are posers.
Ford's GT is spectacular but what does it really mean? To me it means they cannot design a sports car within the price range of the average, above average or even well to do buyers. It takes 150k worth of clams to squeeze your bod into that one. For less than half the price of the GT I can have a Boxter S, simple as that. Ford's Mustang is little more than a heavy sled on 4 wheels with a supercharger. They cannot corner or stop for $hit. Don't even get me started on their looks. Want a really fast earth scorching car? Then strap on rocket boosters and hit the button if that's all you want from a car. My idea of a sports car is one that can corner and stop as it goes fast. This sports car can be docile in every day traffic, fuel efficient and reliable. This my 951 has been in every way. If you do your own work a properly maintained 944 is a low maintenance no hassle transportation. The only attainable American sports car I recognize as such are the Corvette and Viper the rest are posers.
11-19-2003, 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by brrt50cal
No offense Pete but what are you basing your claims on? Have you driven one? From what I've heard it's a fantastic sports car.
No offense Pete but what are you basing your claims on? Have you driven one? From what I've heard it's a fantastic sports car.
, I'd bet on the Porsche's GT instead.
11-19-2003, 12:58 PM
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One thing that I, personally, would take into account is the price of fixing something on the car. I'm almost certain the Ford would be cheaper to maintain and to fix than say a Ferrari or Lambo. Granted, I'd take the Porsche GT over it any day but for a Ford, it's pretty damn nice.
11-19-2003, 01:12 PM
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i love how biased tom is agains his 944. any car like that you buy that the p.o. hasn't kept up the maint will need some sort of something... i'm tired of hearing the complaining! y'all go into these cars knowing what to expect(at least you should after spending any length of time on here) i've had to do very little to my '84 and i drive it HARD, i've put 20k on it in two years. ball joints (big whoop) and the initial belt change. $5500 and the cost of fuel, not too bad if you ask me. this is a well cared for example, buy a pos like tom's car and thats what happens (if you're **** retentive like me(and alot of people on here) and need it to be as close to 100% as possible.)
that being said, we've had plenty of problems with our ford cars over the years, my dad is a big ford guy. however, they have always treated him right when big problems did come up, and the small ones were usually easily fixed.
of course, you could say i'm biased towards the mullets because every one i see is a flaming hot riced/too muscled out POS, and they ALL want a piece of the 944... yet none want to take it to the track. i'm sure tom's car is nice and all, but it's no 944, neither is any ford.
-Michael-
i love how biased tom is agains his 944. any car like that you buy that the p.o. hasn't kept up the maint will need some sort of something... i'm tired of hearing the complaining! y'all go into these cars knowing what to expect(at least you should after spending any length of time on here) i've had to do very little to my '84 and i drive it HARD, i've put 20k on it in two years. ball joints (big whoop) and the initial belt change. $5500 and the cost of fuel, not too bad if you ask me. this is a well cared for example, buy a pos like tom's car and thats what happens (if you're **** retentive like me(and alot of people on here) and need it to be as close to 100% as possible.)
that being said, we've had plenty of problems with our ford cars over the years, my dad is a big ford guy. however, they have always treated him right when big problems did come up, and the small ones were usually easily fixed.
of course, you could say i'm biased towards the mullets because every one i see is a flaming hot riced/too muscled out POS, and they ALL want a piece of the 944... yet none want to take it to the track. i'm sure tom's car is nice and all, but it's no 944, neither is any ford.
-Michael-
11-19-2003, 01:38 PM
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