Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 1972 BMW 2002 4-Speed out of Single Ownership: Desirable Round-Tail Light Model with Chrome Bumpers

[Lashdeep Singh (lashdeep]

What I always liked about old Chryslers is that you don’t need to research which of their engines are good,bad or ugly.

The 440, 383, 340, 360 and 426 Hemi were all excellent.

On May 1, 2022, at 06:22, JOHN ASHBURNE <jashburne [at] aol.com> wrote:

Back in the mid 70’s my brother had a two door 1972 Plymouth Fury with a 440 that had been a State Police Highway Patrol Interceptor. Cop motor, cop suspension, cop brakes. It was fast. One day he took me up on a local divided highway that was really a slightly faster local road that ran from Worcester to Boston with lots of stoplights and exit/entry points. We pulled onto the road and he punched it. Lit up the tires, slammed me back in the seat and we were doing a buck twenty in what seemed like the blink of an eye. That car could move!

When he went to Florida a while later, he took apart his Harley 1200 so he could put it in the back seat for the trip. 

Practically a multi-purpose utility vehicle!

Later, when I was away at grad school, I heard that he went off the road on a very narrow twisting road. He didn’t  get hurt but not sure how much damage to the car. 

John

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On Apr 29, 2022, at 1:12 PM, Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> wrote:



Scottie, more info on the Countach please!

What year?

On Apr 29, 2022, at 12:34, scott saidel <Scott_Saidel [at] hotmail.com> wrote:

 LOL - how long will THIS “young” kids Honda last?  Forever and a week.  

1.5L turbo 180 hp.  Ultimate “slush box” CVT transmission.

“Fast” on the highway and even more invisible to the PoPo than my MINI was. 

But that is not the IMPORTANT question / criteria.  

Sure it is easy to drive - even quickly - and has all the modern driver aids: lane keeping, ACC, etc and it all works.  Almost nothing to keep and maintain - 4 tires mounted (michelins) for under $500.

BUT - no fun.  None, zip, zero.  A great tool and I really appreciated it when I was doing day trips to orlando, Daytona, and back in a day.  But aside from a decent stereo to keep me company, no love there.  

LA —> San Fran would be a nice drive, but no thrill.

Now, in a 308 - it would be a journey!  Not to mention all the waves and thumbs up along the way.

Alas, stuck with the Honda for now.  However, the PaPa’s countach (which is sitting in the garage because he can no longer get in or out of it) will likely solve that problem - a soon as he is prepared to admit the situation and part with it.  Ferrari dreaming …

Scottie

On Apr 29, 2022, at 12:23 PM, Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> wrote:

A long-gone era.  And now a kid’s Honda will smoke my 308 GTS.  However, if the opportunity arises, I invite them to a race from Los Angeles to San Francisco and ask them how long you think YOUR car will last.  

 

No takers – thank goodness.

 

Onward

Doug

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