Does the price of fuel affect street behavior?

Eric,

Agreed.

But how 'bout a Syclone racing a Typhoon?

Patrick '93 Cobra '83 LTD

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Patrick
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My F-150 4x4 is feeling a little small. I think that I need one of these.

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Mark Jones

I got to sit and ride in one of these last year at the NHRA Division 4 Nationals. I work security at it every year and one of the teams had one these rigs. He paid 85k for his and it was a previous year model.

I immediately came home and told my wife about it and I am almost sure I posted in here on it. Awesome...awesome.

Don Manning

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2.3Sleeper

You misspelled the word "sick".

;)

sorry, I had to, you honestly walked into that one! :)

Vic

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Victor DiMichina

Uh-huh, jealousy will get you nowhere. BTW, if you don't have gears or a few engine mods, beware of a Murano in a standard 260HP GT especially if it's an auto. 5speed and a few mods, still beware of an FX45. :-D

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WindsorFox[SS]

snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Brent P) wrote in news:x0Vec.29173$xn4.53510@attbi_s51:

SUVs are today's BBSWs. Mike's right on the money. There's nothing wrong with cubic inches and making whatever platform you have go fast.

Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

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Joe

snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Patrick) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

Unless there's a big driver difference, the Syclone would win. It's lighter. ;)

Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC

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Joe

YOu blew her up? Don! How could you!!!

| > "Katmandu" wrote | >

| > Who the hell cares if your SUV is faster than mine ?? | | That is why I loved my dearly departed Passport soooooo much. Oh well, $1200 | or so could get her a heart transplant. | | Don Manning | | | >

| > Wellll *I* do!!!! geeze, where's your sense of competition? Your sense of | > malace? Your sense of domination? | > I swear, kids these days.... | >

| > *WEG* | >

| > Kate | >

| >

| >

| >

| >

| > | | > | > And I alone rack up 37 mpg. in The Beater. The cheese stands alone. | > | | > | Well, my beater is a 93 Olds Bravada AWD that gets around 20MPG. Not | > "too" | > | bad. | > | | > | > Not only am I in the minority with respect to sane driving behavior, | > | | > | Mmm.....YUP!! You're the ONLY one! LOL! :>) | > | | > | > Shit, 8-year (???!?) financing is now a reality, which comes in | > | > handy so that we can continue making those minimum's on all 12 VISA | card | > | > bills, | > | | > | Yea, I've been following the Car Ads to and noticed the 84 months of | > | Payments!! I was like "Holy Sh1t !!" You get a "nice" $30,000 car for | > | $425+Month for 8 friggin years!! YIKES !!!!! | > | | > | > Is this some sort of a joke that I'm not getting? What happened to | > plain | > | old | > | > financial common sense? | > | | > | Gotta out do the Joneses man! | > | | > | > Am I the only one who: | > | >

| > | > 1. Is debt-free? | > | >

| > | > 2. Refuses to purchase a huge, overpriced fuel-swilling PIG of a | vehicle | > | just | > | > for the sake of vanity? | > | >

| > | > 3. Actually saves for retirement and 'rainy days' instead of blowing | > every | > | > last penny I've ever earned on huge, frivolous automobile purchases? | > | >

| > | > 4. Gives a shit about the massive transfer of wealth to US and export | > | energy | > | > companies who enjoy exploiting a monopoly? | > | >

| > | > 5. Commutes in a crappy looking vehicle without regard to what others | > | think? | > | | > | Mmm.......YUP!! Once again JD, you're the ONLY one! LOL! | > | | > | > I don't get it. Normally, when fuel hits $2-big ones a jug, people | > start | > | > cutting back, but not this time around. It seems as though everyone | > | figures | > | > it's just another spike, and no one pays any attention. I'm not rich, | > and | > | > having to fork over more than $25 bucks to fill the tank is | distressing. | > | I | > | > know people paying over $100 a week to juice the Sport Ute, and yet, | > their | > | > driving habits and car buying habits are unchanged. In fact, their | > | driving | > | > habits are WORSE and far more aggressive than I've ever seen. | > | >

| > | > Posturing? Stupidity? Gluttony without end? I don't get it. | > | | > | I agree JD, it is friggin mind boggeling !! | > | | > | My wife and I ask each other all the time where folks are getting funds | > to | > | support all their toys! | > | | > | Around here, $200,000+ homes are snatched up as soon as they are built | ! | > | This is in an area that has one of the highest unemployment rates in the | > | Country at 5.9%! Most of the jobs around here are Wally World and | > | Restaraunt types. | > | | > | | > | -ERIC | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | ----------------------------- | > | > Enlightenment for The Masses: | > | > http:/207.13.104.8/users/jdadams| > | > --------------------------------| > | | > | | >

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SVTKate

Number 3 rod punched a hole in the bottom of the block.

Don Manning

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2.3Sleeper

Oh man... now you and Kristen have something in common!

| > | > "Katmandu" wrote | > | >

| > | > Who the hell cares if your SUV is faster than mine ?? | > | | > | That is why I loved my dearly departed Passport soooooo much. Oh well, | > $1200 | > | or so could get her a heart transplant. | > | | > | Don Manning | > | | > | | > | >

| > | > Wellll *I* do!!!! geeze, where's your sense of competition? Your sense | > of | > | > malace? Your sense of domination? | > | > I swear, kids these days.... | > | >

| > | > *WEG* | > | >

| > | > Kate | > | >

| > | >

| > | >

| > | >

| > | >

| > | > | | > | > | > And I alone rack up 37 mpg. in The Beater. The cheese stands | alone. | > | > | | > | > | Well, my beater is a 93 Olds Bravada AWD that gets around 20MPG. | Not | > | > "too" | > | > | bad. | > | > | | > | > | > Not only am I in the minority with respect to sane driving | behavior, | > | > | | > | > | Mmm.....YUP!! You're the ONLY one! LOL! :>) | > | > | | > | > | > Shit, 8-year (???!?) financing is now a reality, which comes in | > | > | > handy so that we can continue making those minimum's on all 12 | VISA | > | card | > | > | > bills, | > | > | | > | > | Yea, I've been following the Car Ads to and noticed the 84 months | of | > | > | Payments!! I was like "Holy Sh1t !!" You get a "nice" $30,000 car | for | > | > | $425+Month for 8 friggin years!! YIKES !!!!! | > | > | | > | > | > Is this some sort of a joke that I'm not getting? What happened | to | > | > plain | > | > | old | > | > | > financial common sense? | > | > | | > | > | Gotta out do the Joneses man! | > | > | | > | > | > Am I the only one who: | > | > | >

| > | > | > 1. Is debt-free? | > | > | >

| > | > | > 2. Refuses to purchase a huge, overpriced fuel-swilling PIG of a | > | vehicle | > | > | just | > | > | > for the sake of vanity? | > | > | >

| > | > | > 3. Actually saves for retirement and 'rainy days' instead of | blowing | > | > every | > | > | > last penny I've ever earned on huge, frivolous automobile | purchases? | > | > | >

| > | > | > 4. Gives a shit about the massive transfer of wealth to US and | > export | > | > | energy | > | > | > companies who enjoy exploiting a monopoly? | > | > | >

| > | > | > 5. Commutes in a crappy looking vehicle without regard to what | > others | > | > | think? | > | > | | > | > | Mmm.......YUP!! Once again JD, you're the ONLY one! LOL! | > | > | | > | > | > I don't get it. Normally, when fuel hits $2-big ones a jug, | people | > | > start | > | > | > cutting back, but not this time around. It seems as though | everyone | > | > | figures | > | > | > it's just another spike, and no one pays any attention. I'm not | > rich, | > | > and | > | > | > having to fork over more than $25 bucks to fill the tank is | > | distressing. | > | > | I | > | > | > know people paying over $100 a week to juice the Sport Ute, and | yet, | > | > their | > | > | > driving habits and car buying habits are unchanged. In fact, | their | > | > | driving | > | > | > habits are WORSE and far more aggressive than I've ever seen. | > | > | >

| > | > | > Posturing? Stupidity? Gluttony without end? I don't get it. | > | > | | > | > | I agree JD, it is friggin mind boggeling !! | > | > | | > | > | My wife and I ask each other all the time where folks are getting | > funds | > | > to | > | > | support all their toys! | > | > | | > | > | Around here, $200,000+ homes are snatched up as soon as they are | > built | > | ! | > | > | This is in an area that has one of the highest unemployment rates in | > the | > | > | Country at 5.9%! Most of the jobs around here are Wally World and | > | > | Restaraunt types. | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | -ERIC | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | ----------------------------- | > | > | > Enlightenment for The Masses: | > | > | > http:/207.13.104.8/users/jdadams| > | > | > --------------------------------| > | > | | > | > | | > | >

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SVTKate

Man...I am going to have to leave that reply alone....so many ways to go.

Don Manning

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2.3Sleeper

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