[Supras] car prices (was valley plugs)

[Rockey Fox]

Tightly wound rubber bands are fun to spin :)

--- Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com> wrote:

> Im gluing the wheels BACK onto one right now.
> 
> Somehow installing a slew of new Alpine gear came
> ahead of
> registering, insuring, and smogging the car..but I
> digress.
> 
> Also..bought a 2004 RX8 last week, for the HP
> addicted crowd, the car
> isnt for you, for an insanely addictive adrenaline
> rush at 7-8000rpm
> in a powerband that cant quit WRT momentum
> driving...niiiice.
> 
> PS:  Ya..same old rotory issues, but it's nothing
> that 1oz of
> _quality_ 2-stroke oil per gallon at fillup cant
> solve.
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/29/06, Rockey Fox <supr91tt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Truly insightful :) I haven't recently seen a new
> car
> > that I would consider buying as a 3 to 5 year old
> used
> > car in several years now. That's what I love about
> my
> > 220k miles old supra....which will liekly be
> driven
> > until I can't glue the wheels back on any more.
> >
> > Rockey 91T
> >
> > --- berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
> >
> > > BernieK responded to Rockey Fox:
> > >
> >
>
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> > > "My new '65 GTO tripower convertible when I was
> 22
> > > was less
> > > than $4000, only about 25% more than a Tempest.
> > > Today, a reasonable
> > > performance car is at 50% more than a Camry, let
> > > alone 65%-75% more than a
> > > decent Hyundai sedan or Chevy Cobalt"
> > >
> >
>
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> > > Addendum:  Implied but not stated was a new-used
> > > comparision, eg., the price of a 2002 3.6 liter
> > > Porsche 911 against a decently equipped new
> Camry.
> > > When comparing new with new in each case, the
> price
> > > differences are outstanding, let alone
> disgusting.
> > > Why does performance need to cost so much?  Our
> '95
> > > Camry 4 cylinder is like 2/3 of the Supra
> engine, 4
> > > valves per cylinder, DOHC (one cam sprocket,
> with
> > > gear drive under the cam cover for the second
> cam).
> > > Except for the anciently engineered Mustank, any
> > > "performance" car is overpriced (the Mustank IRS
> > > plans were dropped, so it is not really a
> > > "performance" car).  The Chrysler (er, Dodge)
> > > Charger is ugly.  Maybe the Challenger will be
> > > better if Walter P.'s legacy continues the
> marriage
> > > to Diamler.
> > >
> > >     BernieK
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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