What does everyone drive?? - Page 3

elf · 02-08-2005, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Allensdell

I have the same car except it has a trunk and only 120k miles on it but my struts are super worn out and it rides like a lowered car :(

I had that same problem...I think it contributed to my wreck because when I hit my breaks my back end jumps up and becomes significantly lighter causing it to break away even easier.

yustr · 02-08-2005, 09:31 AM

95five-0

Years ago I heard of a company in San Diego that was dropping 5.0 L Mustang motors into Miata's? Talk about a go-cart.

95five-0 · 02-08-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yustr

95five-0

Years ago I heard of a company in San Diego that was dropping 5.0 L Mustang motors into Miata's? Talk about a go-cart.

I've seen pics of that but always tought it was a photo shop. Thats cool.

**norin** · 02-08-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by elf

White '92 camry with 220,000+miles and it doesn't have a trunk...because I knocked it off using a tree.

those pesky trees.... jheez....

'94 plymouth colt... i hate it. cuz they remind me of Chevy Cavaliers... i hate crapaliers cuz they ARE everywhere....

yustr · 02-10-2005, 06:33 AM

I knew the moment I typed

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Nothing fancy but March will be 6 years - 92K miles - and I've spent <$300 on repairs .

that I was asking for trouble.

Sure enough, was getting on the freeway last night and had the clutch slip

. So its to the repair shop it goes.

I still like the car though.

**norin** · 02-10-2005, 06:56 AM

hey if you like the car it's all that matters really.

on_ice · 02-10-2005, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve40th

I drive a 1993 Corvette, with a stroked/bored LT1 to 396 cubic inches. It runs 11.7 at 118.5 mph in the quarter mile, and has allot of other modifications.

Wanna Race?? I only trap at 116 :)

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Originally Posted by yustr

95five-0

Years ago I heard of a company in San Diego that was dropping 5.0 L Mustang motors into Miata's? Talk about a go-cart.

They are called monster miatas and theres quite a few companys that sell kits to swap 5.0s into them. Talk about 95/5 weight distribution tho.

**norin** · 02-10-2005, 01:18 PM

i race ya! i have a hole in my Exhasut! makes me sound all import like...

**Ha-y-n** · 02-17-2005, 12:41 AM

a '91 Toyota Pickup

**RavenMind** · 03-11-2005, 01:05 AM

White 04 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
Will beat most cars around here off the line & I like driving it so much I've already put more than 50k miles on it.

ivanmmj · 03-12-2005, 07:57 PM

Currently:
94 Ford Escort Pony 1.9L 5speed stick shift

Last car: Chevy Corsica LT 3.1L V6/ 3speed auto

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Originally Posted by crazijoe

82 Ford EXP w/88 Escort GT 1.9 H.O. engine.
Paid $100.00 for the car 10 years ago and paid $300.00 for the engine 4 years ago. Ice cold A/C

Was that engine modded?

**crazijoe** · 03-14-2005, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ivanmmj

Currently:
94 Ford Escort Pony 1.9L 5speed stick shift

Last car: Chevy Corsica LT 3.1L V6/ 3speed auto

Was that engine modded?

Not really,
The only thing I did was replace the stock injectors with a set of 35# units from a Mustang 5.0 and replaced the cam gear with an indexed gear from Ford Motorsports. I advanced the cam timming 2 deg. It helps a little on the bottom end. I also replaced the stock fuel pressure regulator with an adjustable one from Crane and boosted the pressure up to 45 PSI. Now if I could only find a mass airflow sensor to replace the dreaded airflow vane meter.

**JeremyC** · 03-14-2005, 04:06 PM

lets see my tires are pretty cheap they cost about 40 bucks USD every lets say every 5 months. and they get me to where i am going and thats usually pretty close. Also, If i have to go far ipay a 1.50 to get there. if you can solve that riddle ill giv eyou five points.

but i need to get my permit so i can get my licesence and the get my dream car (that new mustang if i fit in it) or a scion(SUV or the car not the turd shaped one).

ivanmmj · 03-14-2005, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crazijoe

Not really,
The only thing I did was replace the stock injectors with a set of 35# units from a Mustang 5.0 and replaced the cam gear with an indexed gear from Ford Motorsports. I advanced the cam timming 2 deg. It helps a little on the bottom end. I also replaced the stock fuel pressure regulator with an adjustable one from Crane and boosted the pressure up to 45 PSI. Now if I could only find a mass airflow sensor to replace the dreaded airflow vane meter.

That's modded enough for me. :p

Although there's a lot you can do with those cars. Visit FEOA.NET
They have some very well tuned escorts, and quite a few turboed ones, too.

sinclair_tm · 03-23-2005, 12:38 PM

1976 Chevrolet Suburban
Trim = Silverado
350 eng with Trubo 400 Tranny
LT31x10.50 r15
At least 230,000 miles and still going strong
(just not passing any gas stations, 10mpg

BLACKOUT · 03-23-2005, 12:42 PM

2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE (Dark Blue)

byerks · 03-23-2005, 07:35 PM

93 Corolla with almost 180,000 miles

02-08-2005, 09:31 AM	#42 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore/California Desert Posts: 4,560 OS: PCLinuxOS, XP Pro My System	95five-0 Years ago I heard of a company in San Diego that was dropping 5.0 L Mustang motors into Miata's? Talk about a go-cart. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry

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JeremyC Resident Alchemist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,126 OS: SuSE 10.0/XP Pro	welllllllllllll........................ lets see my tires are pretty cheap they cost about 40 bucks USD every lets say every 5 months. and they get me to where i am going and thats usually pretty close. Also, If i have to go far ipay a 1.50 to get there. if you can solve that riddle ill giv eyou five points. but i need to get my permit so i can get my licesence and the get my dream car (that new mustang if i fit in it) or a scion(SUV or the car not the turd shaped one). __________________ Last edited by JeremyC : 03-14-2005 at 04:28 PM.

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BLACKOUT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jurz Posts: 50 OS: WinXP, Redhat 9	2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE (Dark Blue) __________________ BLACKOUT aka Shawnbowski

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RavenMind I helped the forums. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 1,009 OS: WinXP SP2	White 04 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Will beat most cars around here off the line & I like driving it so much I've already put more than 50k miles on it.

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sinclair_tm Mac Method Wiz -- Manager Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dusty Mexican Border Lands Posts: 7,765 OS: MS Win XP Pro SP3 & Mac OS X 10.5.4 My System Blog Entries: 24	1976 Chevrolet Suburban Trim = Silverado 350 eng with Trubo 400 Tranny LT31x10.50 r15 At least 230,000 miles and still going strong (just not passing any gas stations, 10mpg

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byerks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9 OS: XP	93 Corolla with almost 180,000 miles