American Muscle or Japanese Import

**ian** · 10-29-2009, 10:53 AM

Just finished watching "Fast & Furious" the latest one with Vin Diesel, excellent movie, the one without him was garbage in my opinion.
Anyhow one dude in the movie made this comment "American beats import every time" that was after Vin Diesel won his race in an American muscle car.
So what is your personal preference? We do not have many american muscle cars here, but even if there was, I still prefer a Japanese Import.

Ethan3.14159 · 10-29-2009, 11:00 AM

American muscle cars can go fast in a straight line. That's about it. Terrible handling, too heavy, stiff suspension, clunky, and poor braking.

I'll take a Subura Impreza (or most European or Japanese rally cars) over any American muscle car, except for the Corvett Z06.

awildgoose · 10-29-2009, 11:03 AM

Take out the cost of fuel and such and such, I would love an American Muscle car, or even an older Australian muscle (yes we had them... once).
Like a 1970 Holden Monaro ooooo yea.

**Archangel** · 10-29-2009, 11:05 AM

I would really like a Mustang GT350 (or GF500

) myself.
not as an everyday car, but it would be really nice to have I think.

I dont like Nissans/Honda/Mitsubishi's etc. I dont know, I jsut dont like how they look.
I dont really care THAT much about performance.
yes, its somewhat important to me, but I'd prefer a car that looks good and that I really like rather than one with better performance with a model I dont care about.

PS: I also Love that new Monaro Bathurst. super loud whining supercharger, and that stripe across the bonnet make it really cool imo. ^_^

awildgoose · 10-29-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

I would really like a Mustang GT350 (or GF500

) myself.
not as an everyday car, but it would be really nice to have I think.

...

PS: I also Love that new Monaro Bathurst. super loud whining supercharger, and that stripe across the bonnet make it really cool imo. ^_^

Ooo yes Mustang, what a brilliant car, but I know this may seem cliche or something, I would rather the Shelby GT500, just because they are so niice.

And I didn't know the Monaro was still being built? Maybe just the Holden versions or something were discontinued??

imsati · 10-29-2009, 12:08 PM

There are a few Imports I love (STi's jump to top of mind) but I'll take displacement over boost any day of the week

The last F&F was def. the best! I'm still trying to firgure out the plot to Tokyo Drift...

awildgoose · 10-29-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imsati

There are a few Imports I love (STi's jump to top of mind) but I'll take displacement over boost any day of the week

The last F&F was def. the best! I'm still trying to firgure out the plot to Tokyo Drift...

There was a plot????

**Archangel** · 10-29-2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awildgoose

And I didn't know the Monaro was still being built? Maybe just the Holden versions or something were discontinued??

the Holden (sold here as Vauxhall in england, the netherlands that would be Opel, but I dont think they sell it over here.) Monaro VXR8 Bathurst.

Motoxrdude · 10-29-2009, 12:21 PM

american muscle. don't get me wrong i think some imports are sick, but there's no replacement for displacement.

awildgoose · 10-29-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

the Holden (sold here as Vauxhall in england, the netherlands that would be Opel, but I dont think they sell it over here.) Monaro VXR8 Bathurst.

Yea I looked it up on google, and yea only Aus is named Holden, but I thought it would have been discontinued everywhere??
Well at least the legend of the Monaro still continues

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10-29-2009, 10:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
ian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8,768	American Muscle or Japanese Import Just finished watching "Fast & Furious" the latest one with Vin Diesel, excellent movie, the one without him was garbage in my opinion. Anyhow one dude in the movie made this comment "American beats import every time" that was after Vin Diesel won his race in an American muscle car. So what is your personal preference? We do not have many american muscle cars here, but even if there was, I still prefer a Japanese Import. __________________ TechZine

10-29-2009, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
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awildgoose Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia - Eastern Age: 15 Posts: 2,234	Take out the cost of fuel and such and such, I would love an American Muscle car, or even an older Australian muscle (yes we had them... once). Like a 1970 Holden Monaro ooooo yea. __________________ Steam: awildgoose My Computer Mods Dan... Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love DON'T READ THIS

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Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 9,886	I would really like a Mustang GT350 (or GF500 ) myself. not as an everyday car, but it would be really nice to have I think. I dont like Nissans/Honda/Mitsubishi's etc. I dont know, I jsut dont like how they look. I dont really care THAT much about performance. yes, its somewhat important to me, but I'd prefer a car that looks good and that I really like rather than one with better performance with a model I dont care about. PS: I also Love that new Monaro Bathurst. super loud whining supercharger, and that stripe across the bonnet make it really cool imo. ^_^ __________________ Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning.

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imsati VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 3,094	There are a few Imports I love (STi's jump to top of mind) but I'll take displacement over boost any day of the week The last F&F was def. the best! I'm still trying to firgure out the plot to Tokyo Drift... __________________ --Jay Creepy Lurker Guy

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Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 19 Posts: 7,925	american muscle. don't get me wrong i think some imports are sick, but there's no replacement for displacement. __________________ Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?

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