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GeneW · 01-18-2009, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo452001

I had a 72 pinto and a 76 chevette both pieces of crap

One of my coworkers had a Chevette. One time for a lark he took it offroading and climbed up a hill with a sixty degree grade behind our work place. I came to work and saw the tire tracks up the side of the hill. He was a bit off of the hook so it did not surprise me, but seeing those tire tracks reaching almost all of the way up was impressive.

I don't know about their long term durability but that little car could do things that most SUVs cannot do today.

Gene

Demon · 01-18-2009, 07:50 AM

Chevrolet Chevette is just a re-dressed Opel kadett:

Obviously, running on an 1.6L petrol engine, was the most economic car of the US.

Kal-El · 01-18-2009, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobby

I think most American cars in the 70's were complete junk...come to think of it, they kinda still are. I'd be embarrased to be seen driving an American car...very uncool.

Yeah, driving a Corvette of CTS is really embarrassing.

You know if the Big Three were to all go under, you'd have to live in the same depression as the rest of us.

mikenacarato · 01-19-2009, 11:50 PM

oh man...i would hate being seen in a ford gt or a v model caddy.......

for the record....jk

fearturtle44 · 01-20-2009, 09:45 AM

I purchased a 1977 brand new Datsun B-210. Hatchback. Good car with great MPG with no power. Purchased new for $4300. At the time the 240Z sold new for around $8500.

Kevin

ZING · 01-20-2009, 10:42 AM

My friends '60 or '62 (forgot) Buggy.

500snakz · 01-20-2009, 10:42 AM

Yeah...I'd be embarased to be seen driving an 09 dodge viper with an 8.4 liter 6 speed, or even a 70 hemi cuda' with a 426 hemi!
NASCAR would be interesting. I can hear it now..."here comes Earnhardt in his Hundai elantra". DON'T HATE!

gid · 01-20-2009, 11:49 AM

we briefly had a used '79 (or '80 ?) CHEVETTE that you could see roadkill through the hole in the drivers side floorboard . Like a glass bottom boat on land . " Honey , was that a woodchuck or a raccoon that we just passed over ? " . "

dear " .

. That car was nothing but a pain in the

.

. After that we went over to anything foreign made . Such as CHEVY Nova ( Corolla ) , PLYMOUTH Champ / DODGE Colt ( Mitsus') , etc..

to those .

TheSilkySmooth · 01-23-2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UTVitz

The best choice would have been a Datsun or Toyota then too. Funny how decades later not much has changed.

Best choice for what? We didnt care about reliability, plus, they didn't handle well and were sluggish. I'll stick with the FIAT 128 or a Chevy Nova. No damn Datsun B210 Bumble Bees either!

anonymous user · 01-23-2009, 01:30 PM

A subaru 360, got 60 mpg.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...&ct=image&cd=1
I'm gonna build one in my lifetime.

*kimona* · 01-23-2009, 09:18 PM

I bought a new 73 240Z exactly like this one.

churp · 01-23-2009, 11:22 PM

Drove a 63 SS Impala from 68-74.
Also drove a 64 Triumph Herold from 72-73.
Sold the Herold to buy a 58 GMC Suburban (daily driver for a year and 3 trips from Miami to Nebraska).
Bought a Datsun 411 to replace the Suburban in 74.
Traded the Datsun for a Fiat 124 Sport coupe in 75.
Bought a 53 buick in 74 (painted it with laquer and had wide whites...Beautiful)
Bought a 63 VW bus in early 75.
When I sold the buick in late 75...the 'then' wife ran off with the Fiat a week later and left me with the POS VW Bus...oh well life goes on!

Sold the bus and bought a nearly finished 66 corvair (mid engine 350/headers/solid lifters/double pumper Holley) and had fun!

This is typical for me since graduating high school in 68....

The 70's gas crisis was a PITA for getting gas more than affording gas, and it was short lived....worst part was it was the reason for the double nickle speed limit!!

LtNoogie · 01-23-2009, 11:48 PM

My very first car was a 1974 Chevy Vega that I got in 1976 right out of high school. I don't remember how well it did in the gas milage department. The BIG thing then if you could afford it was to replace the four cylinder engine with a V8. Yeah, not economical but whooo that would have been fun for a guy in his 20's. I gave it to my brother when I entered the Army. He trashed it and then sold it for nothing.

From this:

To this:

kargoboy · 01-24-2009, 04:04 PM

I love the Vega, I've always wanted a Cosworth and even have mentioned it in this thread.
They rusted so easily though, even more than average for it's era, and that was pretty
bad.

LtNoogie · 01-24-2009, 04:26 PM

Cosworth Vega... mmmmm.

Nothing a college student working at Six Flags Magic Mountain could afford.

Loren · 01-24-2009, 05:15 PM

Kimona, that Z is sexier than your avatar.

TheSilkySmooth · 01-27-2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

I bought a new 73 240Z exactly like this one.

Love the chocolate colour - good enough to eat off of. Fun car in its day. Ive been lusting after a early 90's 300ZX; had a rental once - best handling stocker I've ever driven.

TheSilkySmooth · 01-29-2009, 09:26 AM

LtNoogie
"My very first car was a 1974 Chevy Vega that I got in 1976 right out of high school. I don't remember how well it did in the gas milage department. The BIG thing then if you could afford it was to replace the four cylinder engine with a V8."

Did it myself. I took my dad's commuter 74 vega GT and stuffed the 327 into it using the don hardy v8 kit. A lot more work than first thought given my sub-2000 budget. Bought a 10 bolt z28 posi rear diff and converted it from leaf to 4-link, long narrow vette radiator mounted in FRONT of the rad mount, TH350 auto trans from the junk yard with a oil cooler and a new filter, flip the hearter core 180deg so the outlets would clear the engine, cut and reshape the trans tunnel, new cut down front springs from a 63 impala, multipiece headers with header mufflers with side turn outs UNDER the doors, etc etc. 0-100 in 10 secs with a lazy motor and 3:55 rear gears. and YES you would lift the front off the ground when you nailed it at a stop light. Ended up selling to a 17yo kid for 1700 bucks after a year of ya yas and terrorsing the town.

01-23-2009, 11:22 PM	#84
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Drove a 63 SS Impala from 68-74. Also drove a 64 Triumph Herold from 72-73. Sold the Herold to buy a 58 GMC Suburban (daily driver for a year and 3 trips from Miami to Nebraska). Bought a Datsun 411 to replace the Suburban in 74. Traded the Datsun for a Fiat 124 Sport coupe in 75. Bought a 53 buick in 74 (painted it with laquer and had wide whites...Beautiful) Bought a 63 VW bus in early 75. When I sold the buick in late 75...the 'then' wife ran off with the Fiat a week later and left me with the POS VW Bus...oh well life goes on! Sold the bus and bought a nearly finished 66 corvair (mid engine 350/headers/solid lifters/double pumper Holley) and had fun! This is typical for me since graduating high school in 68.... The 70's gas crisis was a PITA for getting gas more than affording gas, and it was short lived....worst part was it was the reason for the double nickle speed limit!! __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

01-23-2009, 11:48 PM	#85
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	My very first car was a 1974 Chevy Vega that I got in 1976 right out of high school. I don't remember how well it did in the gas milage department. The BIG thing then if you could afford it was to replace the four cylinder engine with a V8. Yeah, not economical but whooo that would have been fun for a guy in his 20's. I gave it to my brother when I entered the Army. He trashed it and then sold it for nothing. From this: To this: __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

01-24-2009, 04:26 PM	#87
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Cosworth Vega... mmmmm. Nothing a college student working at Six Flags Magic Mountain could afford. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

01-24-2009, 05:15 PM	#88
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Kimona, that Z is sexier than your avatar. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

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