American Muscle ?
Moderator: neil
American Muscle ?
When I collected my Hire Car from Boston I was upgraded to a Pontiac G6 GT, spent the next week driving mainly around Cape Cod and a couple of long trips to Rhode Island and North Massachusetts.
Typical American 4 speed slush box, but I thought the performance was poor for what I thought was a 2 litre 4 cylinder with about 140 bhp.
I was amazed when I checked the spec to find I had a 3.5 litre V6 churning out about 220 bhp.
How do the Americans produce such rubbish cars, on even slightly wet roads it wanted to head towards the nearest tree, steering in a straight line was interesting
I can understand now why I only returned only 20 MPG albeit American gallons.
And of course it was Fugly
Interesting kickdown, the only noticeable difference was the noise, it got louder but progress was pedestrian.
If you enjoy driving don't go to the States, I was very tempted to take my
B10 for a couple of months, but I think I would explode with frustration
If you think we have road hogs, try to overtake cars all doing 55 mph in all 3 lanes.
Typical American 4 speed slush box, but I thought the performance was poor for what I thought was a 2 litre 4 cylinder with about 140 bhp.
I was amazed when I checked the spec to find I had a 3.5 litre V6 churning out about 220 bhp.
How do the Americans produce such rubbish cars, on even slightly wet roads it wanted to head towards the nearest tree, steering in a straight line was interesting
I can understand now why I only returned only 20 MPG albeit American gallons.
And of course it was Fugly
Interesting kickdown, the only noticeable difference was the noise, it got louder but progress was pedestrian.
If you enjoy driving don't go to the States, I was very tempted to take my
B10 for a couple of months, but I think I would explode with frustration
If you think we have road hogs, try to overtake cars all doing 55 mph in all 3 lanes.
Please do not forget that the Americans have designed and built some WONDERFUL
machinery
listen to the following
a clip that a sound team made of my 1968 race camaro for an undisclosable project!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZVyq3zEc_s&hd=1
notwithstanding due acknowledgement of some real horrors built since!!
machinery
listen to the following
a clip that a sound team made of my 1968 race camaro for an undisclosable project!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZVyq3zEc_s&hd=1
notwithstanding due acknowledgement of some real horrors built since!!
Kind Regards
Topcat
Secretary Classic Camaro ClubUK
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Racing car
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep 360 CID
1980 E21 Alpina B6 2.8
1991 E30 Hartge H26
Topcat
Secretary Classic Camaro ClubUK
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Racing car
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
1979 AMC CJ7 Jeep 360 CID
1980 E21 Alpina B6 2.8
1991 E30 Hartge H26
Driving in the USA
I visit the US on a regular basis, and have a half share in this:
Cadillac Eldorado 1971.
Amazing to drive, totally different to my UK cars
8.2 litres, front wheel drive, and room for 8 people! Not for shrinking violets!
Cadillac Eldorado 1971.
Amazing to drive, totally different to my UK cars
8.2 litres, front wheel drive, and room for 8 people! Not for shrinking violets!
Re: Driving in the USA
Looks like Boss Hogg's old motor , where's the cow hornMike Pitt wrote:I visit the US on a regular basis, and have a half share in this:
Cadillac Eldorado 1971.
Amazing to drive, totally different to my UK cars
8.2 litres, front wheel drive, and room for 8 people! Not for shrinking violets!