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JohnnyRingo

(20,106 posts)
28. Since you directed your comment at me...
Sun Oct 20, 2013, 07:13 PM
Oct 2013

I'm taking it personal.

If you don't know much about muscle cars, I wonder why else you bothered to add your two cents to this thread, unless it was to demean and degrade me personally for posting it. You could have added constructive criticism as others did, but instead you decided to attack the messenger with a cheap shot about machismo. I'd like to know, in your vast experience, what the well endowed male is indeed driving these days.

This Equus is a newly manufactured car, therefore it meets 21st century emissions standards and likely gets better fuel economy than a hi-po car made even ten years ago.

Something I'm sure you don't know is that when the EPA tests a new model, they put it in an air tight chamber and test for emissions from the entire vehicle. This has led to sealed fuel systems, enclosed intakes, and greatly improved gasket technology. In the '60s an engine became a greasy mess after 30k miles. Now you'll notice, they just get dusty. This is because the old gaskets leaked emissions, something that doesn't happen today. Entire engines are now shrouded and sealed to keep emissions low, including the one in this car. 98% lower than cars made 30 years ago, as a matter of fact.

It's also a fact that this Bass 770- and other modern performance cars like it- emits less pollution at idle than a 1968 Mustang did with the ignition off.

Now...what is it that you really don't like about this car? Is there anything other than some armchair psychologist's opinion about the people who would own one? Try to contribute intelligently to the thread instead of tossing in a bomb and running away like some hi-jacking troll... and try not to make assumptions about my or anyone else's manhood.

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Likely to appeal to the 1% morons that like toys with big carbon footprints Auggie Oct 2013 #1
The condoms in the glove compartment are size Xtra Small. Scuba Oct 2013 #2
There are no condoms in the glovebox jmowreader Oct 2013 #26
Does it come with an 8-Track tape deck They_Live Oct 2013 #3
That'd be silly. JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #10
This car is high tech and modern jmowreader Oct 2013 #27
expensive rickford66 Oct 2013 #4
I can rebuild one for a lot less AND make it electric AND give it more power. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #18
So people that like or own muscle cars are morons, really? OverBurn Oct 2013 #5
I disagree. JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #8
I had a 1969 TR6!! ut oh Oct 2013 #22
This TR is ready for some shine, I sure like yours jlayson Oct 2013 #33
Ah The TR3! BobbyBoring Oct 2013 #36
Very early TR... JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #39
Wow. secondvariety Oct 2013 #6
My Browenlaw just bought a ZR1 Corvette last week,thought about sending this Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #7
There's a reason... JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #9
I don't like the front end. alfredo Oct 2013 #11
Only thing missing OxQQme Oct 2013 #12
I want it. $240k too much. toby jo Oct 2013 #13
Gas cars are so 20th century dreamerBoy Oct 2013 #14
Get over yourself, fanboi. Mopar151 Nov 2013 #46
Who is that video supposed to be targeting? Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #15
I wondered about that too. JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #16
Target audience is the people who think Starsky and Hutch were the height of "cool". Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #19
Hey, I thought "Starsky & Hutch" were cool. Brigid Oct 2013 #34
They were in private school,...so they never actually saw "cool". Just pomposity Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #35
Two thumbs down... MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #17
You're thinking of a red Corvette. JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #21
Gee.. you mean that was actually a bumper sticker? MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #23
Since you directed your comment at me... JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #28
Sorry, JohnnyRingo.... this wasn't about you... MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #30
OK... Forget it JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #37
NP, JohnnyRingo... MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #38
Happy Birthday! JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #40
Thanks! MrMickeysMom Oct 2013 #42
Looks like a Mustang crossed with a Barracuda. OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #20
If you are gonna spend that much money on a car RoccoR5955 Oct 2013 #24
You must be joking jmowreader Oct 2013 #25
I tend to agree with you... JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #29
I don't know if there ever was a time for the Equus jmowreader Oct 2013 #32
And you could get a dozen '69-'70 302 Boss Mustangs for the same price. baldguy Oct 2013 #31
The new Camero Heathen57 Oct 2013 #41
I like the idea, but this one isn't for me. flvegan Oct 2013 #43
I saw that episode of Top Gear too. JohnnyRingo Oct 2013 #44
I don't think anyone with a museum quality DB5 will do that. flvegan Oct 2013 #45
Enjoying the car is the whole point! Mopar151 Nov 2013 #47
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