11-04-2003, 09:20 PM
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**PORNHOUND**
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LOL 
It always amuses me when a discussion involving domestic vs import cars turns into a flamewar such as a fundie vs atheist thread at Fark,
I picked three cars that fit every one of the posters specifications,
there isn't one import or very many domestics that fit all of these specifications......
-A common car that is relatively easy to find. ~ This ones easy enough....... plenty of choices.
-Easy to find parts. ~ I assume this means stock replacement parts, this one is easy except if cost is a factor. The 350 ~ 302 are hands down the best choice when it comes to the cost of parts, and aftermarket parts for Camaros, Trans Am's and Mustangs are widely available from many companies........
-Nets big gains for little money.~ Now here's where it gets sticky, "BIG gains for LITTLE money" sure you can make any car fast, but the little money part puts a damper on most choices...... the 350 and 302 are already powerful engines, so as a inexpensive starting point you can't make a better choice.
-Cheap to buy, easy to make look good AND fast.~ A decent Camaro, Trans Am or Mustang can be bought for around $5000, they already look good and are fast stock, a perfect base to start from.
-For the tuning impaired, has lots of shops to have someone else build up the car of your dreams. ~ This ones easy enough if you forget about the cost factor, I don't know of many shops that are willing to add mods to imports cheaply...... of course having a shop add mods to a Camaro, Trans Am or Mustang isn't going to be cheap either, but the type of mods you would have them install would be much easier and take less time which means lower cost.
-For the tuning gurus, easy to access parts, does not require unbolting everything to get at one thing. ~ Now this one is the killer of most choices, "easy to access parts" dosen't even come close to any import or quite a few domestics, while a Camaro, Trans Am or Mustang's parts can be accessed without much difficulty...... not to say everything is going to be easy, but for the most part there is plenty of room to work with.
-Reliable daily driven speed. ~ This one depends, any over modded car is going to have problems......
And as to this~
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Besides, just about any Camaro, Trans Am or Mustang with a V8 can whip a modified import STOCK!
Rice-A-Roni The American V8's Favorite Treat!
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I said "just about any" which is by far the truth, anybody with money can build a import that can beat a stock Camaro...... but they are few and far between, and I'm sure there are a few really expensive imports that can beat a Camaro stock, the fact of the matter is that without dumping a bunch of money into a import or buying one that is ridiculously expensive you aren't going to beat a Camaro.
My statement my seem "aggresively obnoxious" to you pocon1 but it is far less obnoxious than your statement, I never said imports were pieces of shit which is what your opinion of Camaro's sounds like with this line......
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Sometimes I spend all day driving around their decrepit bodies, dodging bits of rust that they have strewn across the roadway like autumn leaves. Junkyard parts abound, because thats what they are; junkyards.
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You may call that satire but I call it "flamebait"
Last edited by Ashton; 11-04-2003 at 09:24 PM..
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