"STREPITUS" (strepitus)
04/29/2014 at 12:17 • Filed to: None
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"STREPITUS" (strepitus)
04/29/2014 at 12:17 • Filed to: None | 3
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Is that a bad thing? I don't think its a bad thing.
There are a ton on Craigslist for very cheap. I'd love to get one as a hilarious rallycross beater.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:19 |
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Get an 03-up model.
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STREPITUS
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/29/2014 at 12:20 |
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Thats not a comment thats helpful to my fiscal responsibility.
michael bleggi
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:20 |
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these are impossible to find in any variety (ford, mercury) with a manual, correct?
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:20 |
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I want to get a GrandMa with partial vinyl top, swap in a Triton V10 with three-valve heads and a super, build a drag auto, and troll *all the things*.
JGrabowMSt
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:21 |
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My girlfriend wants one too. I would do it. For the price, just go for it. You could part it out and make your money back and then some if you had to.
jkm7680
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:21 |
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Do it! Make sure to get a real shitty ex taxi though.
TxBrumski
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:22 |
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Totally support your decision, only if it has steelies. Mmm, cop steelies...
CalzoneGolem
> michael bleggi
04/29/2014 at 12:23 |
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Correct.
Nothing
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:23 |
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Don't. The back seats are cramped, the divider takes up too much room. The hard plastic seats are not comfy and offer absolutely no support during hard cornering, or hard shoving. Ingress/egress sucks, especially when cuffed. I just couldn't get comfortable at all back there. Of course, if you don't care about your passengers, then go for it!
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STREPITUS
> TxBrumski
04/29/2014 at 12:23 |
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Speaking of cop steelies.... I found out that the P71 steelies will fit on my Mustang. I'm totally going to get those as my winter wheels and run a bright green mustang on cop steelies with that classic chome centercap
McMike
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:24 |
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I secretly want one, too. I would love to see what it's like to ride in the front.
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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> McMike
04/29/2014 at 12:25 |
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Fun.
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STREPITUS
> Nothing
04/29/2014 at 12:25 |
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No one would be riding in the back seat (pretty sure the SCCA wouldn't allow that at an official event). And I could easily swap in a bucket for myself..... or just keep the bench and hold on for dear life and hope the steering wheel doesn't give.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:25 |
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The chrome center cap should fit anything with Mustang bolt pattern, regardless whether it's used with that wheel. That tends to give me ideas...
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> michael bleggi
04/29/2014 at 12:27 |
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Correct - that being said, it's a very buildable auto to whatever shift behavior and hp you want, and can be set up with a drag-racey manual valve body.
For Sweden
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:27 |
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This is like asking if getting a Miata is a bad thing.
Sn210
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:27 |
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not at all! I just found out one if the nearby towns has a couple if these in their current fleet. I'd like to pick one up in a few years, how else can u get one?
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STREPITUS
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/29/2014 at 12:28 |
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Chrome centercap won't fit my current wheels.
yamahog
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:28 |
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Can we at least prod you into getting the Boss exhaust first?
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TxBrumski
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:28 |
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Damn, that would be pretty slick-lookin'. Gotta post 'em as soon as they go on. I'm a sucker for the classic steel/chrome centercap look
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STREPITUS
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/29/2014 at 12:28 |
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http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/car-disc…
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:29 |
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do it, you're in the promise land of panthers!
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:30 |
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This is what I'm interested in them fitting, with the wheel web painted black or body color.
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> yamahog
04/29/2014 at 12:30 |
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A 3rd car is infinitely more useful than an exhaust.
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> michael bleggi
04/29/2014 at 12:31 |
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Maybe impossible to find, but not impossible to build
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yamahog
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:31 |
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Fix the cigarette lighter.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:35 |
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The three-valve heads and super vs. turbo would be my preference, better breathing and launch. I've previously noted that T V-10s are easy to get (one way - decom U-haul vans), but to set up for more power, you need the Super Duty heads and some other toys.
GrandMa and vinyl top are necessary for sleeper reasons, but the GrandMa is also often the cheapest Panther.
thedevilinside
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 12:52 |
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I believe there was some sarcasm in the comment above. I say go for it! A friend AutoX'd one with the backseat full, but that wasn't an SCCA run event.
BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 13:10 |
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Pretty sure that was a joke though :p
"Ingress/egress sucks, especially when cuffed. I just couldn't get comfortable at all back there."
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> TxBrumski
04/29/2014 at 13:13 |
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Why would it be a bad thing? Panthers are awesome. If I had one in black with cop gear, I'd be vigilanting for sure!
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yamahog
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 13:46 |
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That's an infinitely inappropriate use of "infinitely."
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 13:50 |
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DO IT, I managed to snag my 2004 grand marquis at an estate auction for $4,000. Ready for the kicker? It only had 30,000 miles on the clock. Best. Deal. Ever.
SonorousSpeedJoe
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 14:05 |
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I like the look of these wheels, though I don't think I've ever seen them on a Panther before.
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> SonorousSpeedJoe
04/29/2014 at 14:11 |
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http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/444297…
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TxBrumski
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/29/2014 at 15:32 |
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I've always wanted a surplus undercover car only so I could sit on the side of a road with a hairdryer pointed out the window and get everyone's reaction
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> TxBrumski
04/29/2014 at 15:34 |
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Couldn't they put you in jail for that though?
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TxBrumski
> BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
04/29/2014 at 15:41 |
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I really don't know. I think it would hinge on whether or not the officer has a sense of humor. As long as you don't try to make an arrest, verbally claim you're a police officer, or use a police-like vehicle to take advantage of certain emergency vehicle privileges, it's not considered a crime of "police impersonation".
Source: The Law Offices of Wikipedia
66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
> STREPITUS
04/29/2014 at 18:29 |
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Air bag that shit!
Burrito de EJ25
> STREPITUS
04/30/2014 at 00:13 |
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I think it's a very bad thing.
All of these Panthers need to be burned. I'm sick and tired of slowing down for some dope civilian in a decommissioned police vehicle with the spotlights and push-bar still on the damn thing because I thought it was a cop.