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Motorhead350
04-01-2010, 12:20 AM
Remember last week when I got pulled over with a guy who was helping record my band? Well tonight we recorded some more and during a break we decided to head out. I thought we were going to watch my drummer smoke while we drink water outside as always, but not this time. He was like "Let's go for a spin. It's perfect to take a cruise for a few minutes." I had no problem with that.

He was like "Once you go V8, you never wanna go back." Well it's all about power to weight, but he's learning. :D We just drove to 7-11, got drinks and headed back. On the way he said "This thing sounds so mean." We turned off the radio and just listened to the car. I wasn't even being reckless, just cruising with maybe 1/4 throttle off of a stop sign and listening to those Kooks headers. He's just as into music as me, now he's into engine sounds!

I heard of taking smoking and ice cream breaks, but never a cruise break. Very cool. It's a great time to have the car, I'm never going to give it up.

Black_Out
04-01-2010, 07:32 AM
Cool story, now give me your headers! :D

Rocknthehawk
04-01-2010, 09:18 AM
I'd put it as once you have a performance oriented vehicle, it's hard to go back.

I had a v8....I'll take my 30mpg 5.7 0-60 v6 anyday.

Motorhead350
04-01-2010, 11:42 AM
I'd put it as once you have a performance oriented vehicle, it's hard to go back.

I had a v8....I'll take my 30mpg 5.7 0-60 v6 anyday.

It was a step up for a 4 banger Chevy, but like I said it's all about power to weight. What vehicle are you typing about?

Rocknthehawk
04-01-2010, 03:14 PM
350z....relatively heavy.

MrBluGruv
04-01-2010, 03:35 PM
I think the Z cars are awesome. Worst ones I've seen were 280ZX models, I'd pretty happily take any other one offered.

justbob
04-01-2010, 03:42 PM
PonyUp had a nice Maxima, till he drove my Rauder.............hence his Mustang GT.:D

Motorhead350
04-01-2010, 09:40 PM
350z....relatively heavy.

Dude you can do more to that than our cars!

Go make it run 12s already!

Rocknthehawk
04-02-2010, 09:21 AM
Dude you can do more to that than our cars!

Go make it run 12s already!


Parts are much more expensive...the motor doesn't hold boost well...lots of guys with vortechs blowing them up.

ckadiddle
04-02-2010, 09:43 AM
I have corrupted a 26 year old intern here at work. He needed to get back to the main building for a meeting when a job at a satellite location took longer than expected. We had ridden together in the MM. I needed to stay behind to assist the vendor with repairs. I handed him my keys. Poor deprived child had never driven any thing but 4 cylinders. :-)