carmudgeons.com  

Go Back   carmudgeons.com > Automotive Forums > Car Talk > Perseverators Anonymous

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-02-2017, 11:23 AM   #1181
JST
195
 
JST's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 24,593
Quote:
Originally Posted by John V View Post
People are swapping VW / AUDI 2.0T motors in these. Drops a lot of weight off the nose and eliminates the biggest reliability issue with them. It has me thinking.
You are thinking of dropping a VAG engine into something to INCREASE reliability?

JV, someone has hacked your account.
JST is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 11:27 AM   #1182
bren
lawn boy
 
bren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer
Location: Maryland
Posts: 14,029
Quote:
Originally Posted by JST View Post
You are thinking of dropping a VAG engine into something to INCREASE reliability?

JV, someone has hacked your account.
bren is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 12:19 PM   #1183
Plaz
•••••••
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '11 1M
Location: Churzee
Posts: 17,741
__________________
2011 1M
Plaz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 01:28 PM   #1184
Theo
Crazy Old Man
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M2C Stick
Posts: 6,021
I would love to get to drive one of these around for a day in wine country.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-shelby-cobra-6/

Has to be a hoot!!
__________________
Searching
Theo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 03:53 PM   #1185
wdc330i
dogged
 
wdc330i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC
Posts: 13,246
Quote:
Originally Posted by Theo View Post
I would love to get to drive one of these around for a day in wine country.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-shelby-cobra-6/

Has to be a hoot!!
Wow. I've seen modern day Cobras blitzing through Northern California wine country. Must be some club.
wdc330i is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 04:03 PM   #1186
kognito
older fart than ZBB
 
kognito's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: On the road again
Posts: 8,887
Quote:
Originally Posted by Theo View Post
I would love to get to drive one of these around for a day in wine country.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-shelby-cobra-6/

Has to be a hoot!!
Yes, but something about this being called a 1965 rubs me the wrong way
__________________
2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE
2020 Fusion Titanium
kognito is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 04:30 PM   #1187
Theo
Crazy Old Man
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M2C Stick
Posts: 6,021
Quote:
Originally Posted by bren View Post
Good guess with only a few hours left - too bad he's nowhere near the price listed on Rennlist. Seems that also happened with the black one a little ways back - maybe a sign of normalcy returning to the market (wishful thinking I know.)
Bidding ended with reserve not met only $500 over my guess of $60. The Rennlist price was $76 right?
__________________
Searching
Theo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 04:56 PM   #1188
Jeff_DML
Old Fart
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI
Location: San Diego
Posts: 8,547
Quote:
Originally Posted by bren View Post
Good guess with only a few hours left - too bad he's nowhere near the price listed on Rennlist. Seems that also happened with the black one a little ways back - maybe a sign of normalcy returning to the market (wishful thinking I know.)
the black one sold though.

Edit: so maybe just a BAT issue not delivering the money
Jeff_DML is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2017, 06:23 PM   #1189
John V
No more BMWs
 
John V's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8
Location: Glenwood, MD
Posts: 14,753
Quote:
Originally Posted by JST View Post
You are thinking of dropping a VAG engine into something to INCREASE reliability?

JV, someone has hacked your account.
Heh. Well, the 2.0T is a solid engine. And cheap. The Porsche engine has a really unreliable timing belt and H2O pump arrangement, clutch issues... And they also don't make any power.

VW without VW electronics is a win.
John V is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-03-2017, 12:57 PM   #1190
Theo
Crazy Old Man
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: M2C Stick
Posts: 6,021
Quote:
Originally Posted by Theo View Post
Also while I still think the 355 is my favorite F car the simple clean design of the 360 is starting to grow on me.

Nice 6spd example.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-ferrari-360/
Now we're talking.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-ferrari-f355-gts/
__________________
Searching
Theo is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Thoughs on Cheap Sporty Cars (thread break) lupinsea Car Talk 40 02-07-2014 02:36 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:09 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Forums © 2003-2008, 'Mudgeon Enterprises - Site hosting by AYN & Associates, LLC