Help Me Stay Awake AMA

"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
12/06/2016 at 23:47 • Filed to: None

I just spent 5.5 hours in a hospital because my grandpa’s health took a rapid dive today. Now I’ve got to stay awake to let my aunt into my apartment (because I live a couple blocks south of the hospital it’s becoming a makeshift crash space).

2000s GM party!

So AMA while I try to stay awake!

DISCUSSION (28)

Spridget > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/06/2016 at 23:53

You’ve just been elected president. You have to choose one (non-Top Gear/GT) auto journalist, one Opponaut, one celebrity, and one character from a TV show for your cabinet. Who do you choose?

Cherry_man1 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/06/2016 at 23:55

Opinions on Torinos and Gran Torinos?

bob and john > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:01

when are you going to get yourself bike gear and a bike? what are you planning as a first bike?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Spridget
12/07/2016 at 00:02

Stef, Jayhawk Jake, Emma Watson, and Seven of Nine (from Star Trek Voyager).

EL_ULY > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:02

Sorry about your grandpa buddy. Hopefully he’ll be rocking soon enough.

Onto my motocross question.

You’ve just won the biggest lottery jackpot ever. Besides the warehouse full of race cars, race bikes, automotive museum pieces, what would be your 3 vehicle DDs? (assuming you still want to drive on pleb roads)

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > bob and john
12/07/2016 at 00:07

Spring/Summer of next year. I’m trying to decide between a new (or new-ish) Yamaha SCR950? (the v-twin one), Ducati Scrambler Cafe, or a used BMW F800... because I have no idea. Or if I can find a Husqvarna Vitpilen/Scartpilen, that.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Cherry_man1
12/07/2016 at 00:08

Torinos are great, as are their Cyclone Spoiler cousins. Gran Torinos are also pretty cool.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > EL_ULY
12/07/2016 at 00:14

Citröen CX Loadrunner (because, just look at it), Alpine GTA Lemans Turbo II, and a blue Škoda Octavia vRS estate.

Kinja'd!!!

bob and john > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:16

id avoid the bmw..its rather on the strong side for a beginner.

I was going to say something about the SCR being almost 1000cc, then I noticed it only made like 45hp. ouch.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > bob and john
12/07/2016 at 00:18

Also, just for reference, I’m 6' tall and weigh around 230+lbs. I’m not gonna go crazy, but I do have some heft to drag around.

bob and john > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:22

point still stands on the BMW. my dad was 240 while he was riding. still moved quickly.

The yamaha i was just laughing that its SO weak out of such a big engine.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:25

Sorry to hear. Hope grampies will be OK.

Is your WS6 hood original?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > bob and john
12/07/2016 at 00:29

Yeah, I get that, I was just giving you some reference. The Yamaha is all show, but it sure does look pretty good. I’m super excited for the Husqvarnas though, they’re stunning in photos.

Cherry_man1 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:32

Now if you had to choose between my Gran Torino and my Uncles ‘66 Mustang Fastback which one would you choose?

Kinja'd!!!

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
12/07/2016 at 00:32

It’s a flat hood, not a WS6

bob and john > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 00:34

probably makes that 50lb-ft EVERYWHERE.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Cherry_man1
12/07/2016 at 00:48

Probably the ‘66

Cherry_man1 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 01:03

Because small and quick?

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > bob and john
12/07/2016 at 01:04

Yep, and probably has plenty of room for fiddling with it to make more.

bob and john > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 01:05

eh, its got super low compression. that just means turbos :)

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Cherry_man1
12/07/2016 at 01:15

Because black & gold, and the first gen fastback is one of the prettiest cars ever.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > bob and john
12/07/2016 at 01:15

BOOOOOOOOOOST!

Cherry_man1 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 01:27

I do agree with that, I hope one day I can acquire that car from him and start a small car collection. I really love the sound of a SBF with racing exhaust. The Cleveland is amazing when I’m wringing it out to max but something about a Windsor motor has that howl while the Cleveland had the Muscle Sound (more then likely cause the 350 SBC and 351 Cleveland were designed by the same guy).

OPPOsaurus WRX > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 01:28

Sorry to hear. If it’s time it’s time. I went thru this a couple years ago. Hopefully he recovers and if not just make him comfortable and happy.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/07/2016 at 01:43

I hope so, they’re thinking it may have been a small stroke. He’s doing well mentally but the complications of being 340+lbs, diabetic, and not breathing well are not helpful.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Cherry_man1
12/07/2016 at 01:45

Angry SBF is a great sound, race exhaust just makes it better

Cherry_man1 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 03:15

I love fox bodies because they still have that last little bit of that left and the 4.6L DOHC is the last stand for that sound imho. Nothing beats a 69-70 BOSS 302 Roaring down a track.

EL_ULY > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)
12/07/2016 at 08:37

way too coool!