Cool. I was born at Kenmore Mercy.
I grew up in a suburb of Buffalo, NY called Williamsville. Now, I live in a suburb of Atlanta.
Well, no, and that was Wikipedia. I always said the old V-8's were 400 cubes and 140 HP. It may be an exaggeration, but it's still miniscule compared to our modern gas guzzlers.
As my friend would say, "You could cut glass wiith those!"
He's also annoying. Please, anyone but Gilbert Gottfried!
My 5.7 Hemi puts out 345HP and 375 Lb/Ft oof torque. It replaced the Ram I wrecked which was a 5.9, the venerable workhorse, something I always considered the old 318. Not much on power, but reliable as all get out. I think my 5.9 "Magnum" put out 235HP and 295 Lb/Ft of torque. Something like that. Although I hate the poor mileage, it amazes me that the power is increased despite all of the added weight of today's vehicles.
My dad liked the old 400 Chryslers, primarily the Plymouth Fury wagon. My brother owned a Dodge Monaco, a former Erie County Sheriff's car. I guess it runs in the family.
I am going to vote for Chrysler's 440 V-8. MASSIVE 7.2 liters and a paltry 225 HP
From Wiki: "At the same time, emissions regulations were demanding cleaner exhaust. Engines including the 440 were made with reduced compression, modified cam timing, and other tuning measures to comply with the newly-tightened emissions regulations. The 1972 440 produced 335 bhp (250 kW) (gross) at 4400 rpm; the new net rating was 225 hp (168 kW)—which very closely coincided with period German DIN ratings and TÜV measurements."
And despite the price, I see it selling.
Yeah, I'll go NP, just as long as it runs good.
Yes, yes. AA. He's still a hateful SOB.
Yes AA. My typing got ahead of my brain, however AAA does work, doesn't it?
They portray this on a lot of shows, not just those retro ones. I have never seen it in retail at all, and it would be a terminatable offense. (I actually fired a guy for drinking on the job. He came back from lunch with a "Coke" cup and a brown paper bag. I checked the bag, but it contained an Orange Crush in a can. Light bulb! What's in the cup? Whisky!)
My boss (privately-owned company), keeps his wine in the storage room that he keeps cool. In the back, we have a pool table and occasionally go back and brainstorm. There is always beer in the fridge, but I don't know of anyone who drinks, except seldomly- and all-inclusive when the boss calls a meeting.
Damn, that was good. 'Course, you did luck out that Harry did that commercial.
I wouldn't consider a Lumina one of GM's high point either. But then, we really didn't have much of any good cars coming from any of the domestics for a long time.
Agree, entirely, although the draconian policies are probably only in companies where the union can extort concessions like this. Many companies will happily jettison anyone caught under the influence, and quite a few require drug tests if the employee is hurt on the job. My company does a drug test as a prerequisite to employment.
And somewhere, that Fascist Bob King is figuring out a way to protect this slob's job. I'm sure there's a program that's been ingrained in all members that allows for some kind of reprieve and re-training, AAA meetings and maybe some psychology sessions...all paid for by Chrysler, not the UAW.
1st Gear: Why is it every time I read about these startup electric car companies sucking up millions of our taxpayer dollars, and then failing to even produce a sellable vehicle, I want to PUKE? AAAARGGHHHH!
My girlfriend and I tried the sheep intestine rubbers way back when. We laughed so hard because they smelled nasty, but they were really sensitive.
At least it has two engines. I'd be hard-pressed to get into any flying machine with only one.
Although I did go on a couple of fly-in fishing trips in a DeHavilland Beaver. What a blast! Dad said they were one of the most reliable planes ever built.
Well, it is ala a flying limo, so I can see that. What a waste of money and fuel. Congrats, Mr. Trump.
