Yep. I have learned when not to have a opinion. LOL My wife is younger and still working her tail off. She makes good money and I appreciate that a lot. Did I say how much I appreciate that? LOL
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Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
My relationship with my wife is maybe a bit different. I lead, and she follows. It doesn’t mean she doesn’t have an opinion or is shy about speaking her mind...just that my opinion tends to lead.
And she likes it that way...and is happy with being in a strong place by my side.
And she likes it that way...and is happy with being in a strong place by my side.
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
My woman just takes her cash and leaves.. Pretty good setup!
Cleaning ladies dont count...
Talking to Salesman at GV, told me all that was needed to install this unit, was to elongate the cross member mounting holes 1/8 inch up. And some hammering, not much. We will see....
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
On a different note, if a supercharged Range Rover Sport pulls up and wants to race, be cautious! Yes, a damn SUV... I put rear brake pads on this thing (twice now). Kid took me for a very spirited ride. Thing is advertised as 4.3 second 0-60. I promise it's quicker than that. 575 hp, all-wheel drive, 5500# vehicle. Thing is a rocket. Zero wheel spin, just hooks and goes. Doing 150mph in nothing flat. And feels super-stable the whole way. Guessing it's an 11-12 second 1/4 mile. It also cost the kid about $100k. Not my style, but damn sure an impressive ride.
Like my SIL's SRT jeep! Quick!!!
Unconventional
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Got them Santa Anas they been predicting. Still 81 at 15 minutes before sunset and 30 mph gusts from the NE. The 20' surf is still out there too.
Hellcat Jeep or Durango anyone. Our awd Buick Envision scats with a turbo Ecotech. Wait, not 575 horse. Sorry for the hijack. LOL
Hit 97 here yesterday. Only 88 today.... Middle of January!!!
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Modern muscle is nothing to be scoffed at. People can pretend it’s just not in the same league as old school muscle, but it will run circles around the old stuff all day long...way faster with impressive handling that the old school could only dream of too.
Took a porsche cayenne for a road test. Was pretty quick. Nice to drive too. Owner says get it up to 60 and tromp it. Wow! I think it dropped three gears.
Unconventional
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Hit 97 here yesterday. Only 88 today.... Middle of January!!!
97 in August down there is an attention getter
I remember when OBD2 came out. Everyone said" there goes performance engines" A few, myself included said, "I bet this will bring in a whole new class of performance" "No freakin way"!!!
We were right....
Unconventional
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I remember when OBD2 came out. Everyone said" there goes performance engines" A few, myself included said, "I bet this will bring in a whole new class of performance" "No freakin way"!!!
And now you can actually see across the San Gabriel Valley during daylight hours
BUT, the cost of new performance.......WOW!!!! Not that 440 chargers were inexpensive in the day....And now you can actually see across the San Gabriel Valley during daylight hours
Unconventional
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Comin' over Cajon Pass into San Bernardino when I was a kid was like driving under a big brown blanket.
Could not see the mountains from Del Rosa. 1/4 mile away....all summer. Could not breath.....
Unconventional
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Cut it with a knife.....We figgered if we couldn't smell the air down there, it was a good day
Unconventional
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After the sun went down and the lights came on at the track, no worries. The higher the header fires, the better.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Yeah....but...
Back then the median house cost was $24k and an average performance muscle car ran about $5k (20% of the median home cost). Top end cars were in the $7500 range (30%)
Today, the median home price is $285k and an average performance muscle car costs around $60k. (21% of the median home cost). Top end cars like the Hellcat or Vette run around $90k now (31%)
Things aren’t really all that different.
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
But yours is 1500lbs less than the Rangerover
252 horse I believe. Not stellar gas mileage. Mid 20's hwy. My 3.8 l. Lucerne get's late 20's and is bigger/heavier. Less technology. A cast iron, iron headed pushrod engine. (the 3.8) Roller cam and injected only.
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