The Best Aussie Muscle Car! - Page 2

Warwick · 21 Jun 2003, 02:18 (Ref:638151)

Did a few laps in the passenger seat of a Monaro (CV8?) at the local track,now this was an unmodified road car with a race driver and the car was a quite plainly a understeering pig.

This meant hard on the brakes,turn in and light it up to make it go around at any decent speed,the local Holden guys have told me that the four door versions are a much better platform to start with

Mattracer · 21 Jun 2003, 13:41 (Ref:638435)

Rigidity an issue with the longer doors and stretched roofline perhaps? I can't believe any modern Holden or Ford is really a "pig" but things go in degrees. It's hard to equate a heavy V8 powered car with a lighter one powered by less than a V8.

Airhead · 22 Jun 2003, 09:11 (Ref:639010)

And when the people of Motor Magazine did just that.

The lighter turbo charged Falcon beat all the other V8's.

As for a comparison with a Charger!

Come on, all dirty non polution motor, no safety cell to speak of and no brakes.

Sounds real close doesn't it?

Amaroo Park · 22 Jun 2003, 09:47 (Ref:639031)

Ah yes but the other cars aren't ILLEGAL if you get a flat tyre and put the spare on........... Be careful Moff you CAN get fined and defected for running the space saver spare. Why you ask well a simple thing really. It is not on the tyre placard on the car.

429CJ · 22 Jun 2003, 18:16 (Ref:639292)

I'm very keen on pick-ups, or, like you Aussies say, Utes. So, I ask: What is the hairiest FACTORY MADE ute from Australia, an equivalent of Chevy El Camino SS 454 LS6 or Ford Rancero GT 428 Cobra Jet?

marcus · 23 Jun 2003, 00:21 (Ref:639646)

I quite like the look of the new BA ute with the full kit on it , looks very nice indeed.

coln72 · 23 Jun 2003, 05:12 (Ref:639736)

they may not have the cubes of your utes, but a HQ One Tonner with a V8 makes for an interesting ride. With a tray (no weight over the rear wheels) and springs designed to carry a tonne it is oversteer city.

Mattracer · 23 Jun 2003, 08:04 (Ref:639815)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat

As for a comparison with a Charger!

Come on, all dirty non polution motor, no safety cell to speak of and no brakes.

Not to mention the steering response of a houseboat.

Tristan · 23 Jun 2003, 13:58 (Ref:640202)

Eeeeeeeeeeexactly.

racer69 · 23 Jun 2003, 14:51 (Ref:640252)

If i said the Brock Director or the HRT 427 Monaro i'm just looking for an argument aren't i

I've always been a fan of the A9X Torana

DMC · 23 Jun 2003, 16:53 (Ref:640405)

I wouldn't mind the last of Ford's AU T Series with a 5.6L stroked 302W and some BIG brakes.

hoonboyz · 24 Jun 2003, 14:41 (Ref:641499)

being a 5.6L would make it a 348W wouldnt it [

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Mattracer · 24 Jun 2003, 23:33 (Ref:642117)

Quote:

Originally posted by racer69

I've always been a fan of the A9X Torana

Thank you.

marcus · 25 Jun 2003, 02:16 (Ref:642170)

or any Torana for that matter

alfasud · 25 Jun 2003, 07:19 (Ref:642290)

Quote:

Originally posted by AMoffat
As for a comparison with a Charger!

Come on, all dirty non polution motor, no safety cell to speak of and no brakes.

But I was talking about muscle car, which is what this thread was about. That's muscle, not brains. If you want to talk about best "performance car" or "sports car" or "GT" then the answer is clearly "none of the above".

Airhead · 25 Jun 2003, 12:08 (Ref:642559)

The thing is Alfadude that "Motor" call it the muscle car shoot out.

And the only non V8 won!

All blown 4 litres of it.

I admit to having had a go at a couple of V8's in controlled circumstances. A SS and a VY Clubsport. They were found wanting my friend.

elephino · 25 Jun 2003, 12:24 (Ref:642580)

colinbond, in NSW you can get defected for running different tread patterns front to rear. Though I'd be surprised if the police ever did it unless getting really really picky on someone who's annoying them.

GTV27 · 26 Jun 2003, 03:19 (Ref:643328)

An XR6 Turbo ran at Morgan Park in the Sprint Series last weekend (as the owner's normal ride (a 7 litre Mustang) was having some minor piston maladies at the time).

It was running very well - seemed very balanced and looked after its tyres (running slicks) very well. Even the brakes seemed to stand up to the abuse well - I'd find room in the garage for one!

However, it was not as fast as most of the classic V8's - hell even a little old XU1 managed to see it off (although, I could claim that this was due to a skillful driver behind the wheel, but that would be immodest

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Airhead · 26 Jun 2003, 09:58 (Ref:643520)

Same argument against the XU1 as for the Charger.

You are not comparing apples with apples.

Alan Jones · 26 Jun 2003, 10:06 (Ref:643530)

I'd like to remind you of the Cobra, what an awesome car that was. Big 351, great paint job and plenty of nellies.

Alan Jones · 26 Jun 2003, 21:58 (Ref:644154)

and a pic taken from
http://www.aussiecoupes.com/cobra.html

Alan Jones · 26 Jun 2003, 22:04 (Ref:644160)

and for a totally over the top Aussie muscle car

Bluebottle · 26 Jun 2003, 22:18 (Ref:644170)

Thanks for the Cobra pic AJ, I was wondering but didn't like to ask... I was thinking "at what point where AC Cobras built in Australia....."

Bluebottle · 26 Jun 2003, 22:19 (Ref:644171)

(P.S. can you send me one please

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Alan Jones · 26 Jun 2003, 22:26 (Ref:644176)

check this out BB
http://www.aussiecarimports.com/100.html
Some fine XA's , XB's , and a Cobra all on a trip to America for the Ford 100 years bash

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