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QFT
i love the RS200. im so happy its going to be in Fast and Furious.
As to Ford vs Chevy. your on a Ford Ranger Site so your going to get more votes for Fords than anything. But i do see Chevy's with more problems than I do Fords. My friends dad has a 1500 5.3 and the lifters are messing up real bad. hes going to have to replacing them. He also had to replace the gauge cluster and fuel sender. My buddy's S10 as already had a engine replacement from a blown head gasket that the previous owner neglected. It also spits water pumps out ever few months and his leaf springs sag. Fords on the other hand. Mine has only needed a replacement Odometer and Power window motor. My dads has had several Fords. None which ever had much problems with. Still had to be taken to the shops because he wheeled in them but nothing that he didnt cause. I will say the GM does build some nice luxury trucks but when it comes down to a truck for work, Ford does it better.
When it comes to sports cars from both companies, They are even. The 03 Cobra and the 02 SS are very nice cars with not that much weight and can be modded to make very high horse power.
Its really in the Chevy guys' blood to talk trash about Ford. Its been that way for years and it will probably never stop. Both companies are good and make decent products. All it is, is opinions and lemons.
i love the RS200. im so happy its going to be in Fast and Furious.
As to Ford vs Chevy. your on a Ford Ranger Site so your going to get more votes for Fords than anything. But i do see Chevy's with more problems than I do Fords. My friends dad has a 1500 5.3 and the lifters are messing up real bad. hes going to have to replacing them. He also had to replace the gauge cluster and fuel sender. My buddy's S10 as already had a engine replacement from a blown head gasket that the previous owner neglected. It also spits water pumps out ever few months and his leaf springs sag. Fords on the other hand. Mine has only needed a replacement Odometer and Power window motor. My dads has had several Fords. None which ever had much problems with. Still had to be taken to the shops because he wheeled in them but nothing that he didnt cause. I will say the GM does build some nice luxury trucks but when it comes down to a truck for work, Ford does it better.
When it comes to sports cars from both companies, They are even. The 03 Cobra and the 02 SS are very nice cars with not that much weight and can be modded to make very high horse power.
Its really in the Chevy guys' blood to talk trash about Ford. Its been that way for years and it will probably never stop. Both companies are good and make decent products. All it is, is opinions and lemons.
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Your point? The Z06 is supposed to be a god on the track. So what if the ride isn't as smooth, that is a luxuey you give up when buying a sports car.
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Edit: Quote from Motor Trend
Looking in through the backlight, one finds the essence of the sports car in a 5.4-liter supercharged engine. The V-8 powerplant is all-aluminum and fed by an Eaton screw-type blower. It features four-valve cylinder heads and forged components, including the crankshaft, H-beam connecting rods and aluminum pistons. The resulting output is 500 horsepower and 500 foot-pounds of torque. This power is put to the road through a Ricardo six-speed manual transaxle featuring a helical limited-slip differential.
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_news/...ord/index.html
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look at this than
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...3A1|240%3A1318
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...3A1|240%3A1318
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So, my roomate is a chevy guy, always has been. He pisses me off like crazy day after day. Anytime anything vehicle or auto related comes up weather its just me and him or were at a party or dinner or whatever, even on xbox live, he has to crack jokes and say how much ford sucks and how much chevy is better. Constantly is going over the whole fixed and repaired daily, and a whole bunch others. I try saying to hhim well there is no part that will no break on a chevy that will on a ford. He always brings up some inncident where ford put on tires that they knew were bad a while ago ad caused a whole bunch of accidents or something.
What can I do or explain to make him shut his *** up?!?!
Or at least what can I say when hes talking **** in front of a whole bunch of people saying how i have a ****ty ford ford *** ford blows bla bla bla...
What can I do or explain to make him shut his *** up?!?!
Or at least what can I say when hes talking **** in front of a whole bunch of people saying how i have a ****ty ford ford *** ford blows bla bla bla...
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EDIT: The 11.4 time was posted by the World Rally Car...production model was a 16.0.
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I love how so many of you guys think one car is better based on a 1/4 time.
The original turbo on the RS is laggy compared to todays turbos. Did you see the "top gear" Rs200? Keep in mind the Rs is 20+ years older. It has much more engineering, and engineering potential.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmQdCpnFFo
The original turbo on the RS is laggy compared to todays turbos. Did you see the "top gear" Rs200? Keep in mind the Rs is 20+ years older. It has much more engineering, and engineering potential.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmQdCpnFFo
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The thing was designed for off road, not quarter mile.
It's one of those cars I consider to be "sealed" for performance from the factory.
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Can Hear Every Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trips
A mechanic friend of mine says he likes Fords, they keep him business, but I never see one in his garage, but I see a Monte Carlo, a camaro, and a S10 parked off to the side of his garage, been there for months.
I like Fords myself, raised up with them. dad grew with 3 '40 Fords in his early years, I had 3 '66 Mustangs during my early years. I've never owned anything but Fords. I don't critisize friends for driving other brands, I let them found out for themselves. Each brand has its flagship and each brand of garbage. Some just smells worse than others
A mechanic friend of mine says he likes Fords, they keep him business, but I never see one in his garage, but I see a Monte Carlo, a camaro, and a S10 parked off to the side of his garage, been there for months.
I like Fords myself, raised up with them. dad grew with 3 '40 Fords in his early years, I had 3 '66 Mustangs during my early years. I've never owned anything but Fords. I don't critisize friends for driving other brands, I let them found out for themselves. Each brand has its flagship and each brand of garbage. Some just smells worse than others
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Of course, Ford had this issue with the Pinto but there were way more incidents with the GM trucks. The worst part is that GM knew this would happen, but they did it anyway because the could fit larger gas tanks on the truck...
http://www.autosafety.org/history-gm...as-tank-defect
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The crappy tires were proven by Motor Trend not to be the problem for the accidents. The problem was stupid drivers that either slam on the brakes as soon as they get a blow out or turn sharply to get to the emergency lane. The guy could also bring up the cruise control fires then the recall on the recall.
Every car has a problem just some have it more than others
Every car has a problem just some have it more than others
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