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Post by kevinharrell on Oct 13, 2014 5:03:54 GMT -5
Which car is more macho? Ford Pinto  VW Beetle  |
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Post by spandi on Oct 13, 2014 7:10:18 GMT -5
Let's put it this way, you have to be more macho to DRIVE the Ford Pinto.  |
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Post by surfpick on Oct 13, 2014 7:40:32 GMT -5
The VW is more macho, because this guy ordered it. |
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Post by spandi on Oct 13, 2014 8:02:21 GMT -5
The VW is more macho, because this guy ordered it. That is sick!  |
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Post by flyangler on Oct 13, 2014 8:56:44 GMT -5
I think I'll go with the Pinto.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Oct 13, 2014 12:42:08 GMT -5
Gotta go with the Beetle...
It's "All-American" image for half a century came about from Americans' love for the doggone thing, in SPITE of its German manufacture, and association with Der Fuhrer... Even US soldiers fighting in Germany loved "the Bug"! Now THAT'S American-macho triumphing over Nazi-nasty... Of course, old Adolph was ALSO largely behind the German Autobahn design, which Eisenhower fell in love with, and instituted in the good old USA.
Hitler actually had some good ideas... Too bad he was a Jew-hating, Satanic-cultish, ego-maniacal narcissistic power-hungry mass-murdering reprobate bastard... Oh well, NOBODY'S perfect... LOL!
Still gotta go with the Beetle... I once HAD one... and I ALSO had a Pinto... HeHeHe...
Leo in Texas
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Post by Paladin on Oct 13, 2014 17:10:38 GMT -5
I had a '61 beetle in '67, in the USAF in Greece. Horridly abused. Had to replace transmission, master brake, twice, hmmm... had no clutch for a while. The VW has marks on the speedometer to when to shift gears... 15, 30, 45 mph max in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I would shift down into 1st at 15 to power through a corner accelerating to 25.
I had a new '72 Pinto, in L.A.. The '71 Pinto had a 1600cc English Ford motor. In '72 you could get the 1600, or a 2000cc German Ford motor. Heh!! Sold the Pinto for a '77 GMC K2500 -- lesser vehicles kept breaking.
Got married in '86, wife came with a '74 Pinto, that her brother sold to her after he crashed it, for $300. It passed Smog. Two years later, still running, still never had a "tune-up", passed Smog. A few times forgot to check oil. A few times the water got low. Got too hot and froze the mill, at least once, maybe twice. In '89 my commute was 1 1/3 mile, one way. Was going to work and had a loud bang, I think an intake valve broke. Which means that cylinder was firing up the intake manifold. Managed to get start and continued to work, at a top speed of 10 mph. After work I drove home, figured which was the bad cylinder, and tossed away the spark wire -- ran better, could do 15 mph! Drove it for a month, found a $550 '76 LTD, DROVE the Pinto to Pick-Your-Part and they gave me $110. $190 for over 2 years is not bad.
I have a '66 Beetle in the garage, awaiting rebuilding. It has had 280,000 or 380,000 miles.
After having two of each, I would have to say it is a tie.
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Post by surfpick on Oct 13, 2014 18:45:22 GMT -5
Back when I lived in Glen Cove & Sea Cliff, a kid named Mike Marantz, who was an heir in the Marantz stereo family, wanted to sell an old beetle that he had. I ended up getting it for $50. '59 split window.
I was working at this private school. Old 40 room mansion on 16 acres. Our 3 man maintenance crew had a wing we lived in. Our bathroom was 3 rooms! Everybody disappeared by 3 o'clock and we had the place to ourselves AND on weekends too.
Anyway, I painted the car in the garages there. I then proudly drove up to the house and furiously pumped the now non-existent brakes as I crumpled my fender against a guard post at the end of the driveway. First and last time I ever drove it. I ended up quitting soon after and I don't even remember what I did with the car. That paint job lasted approximately 100 feet.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Oct 13, 2014 21:14:24 GMT -5
Pinto. If you roll it onto its roof in an accident, it stays upside down. The arched rood of the VW bug makes it self-righting.
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Post by spandi on Oct 14, 2014 13:01:26 GMT -5
Pinto. If you roll it onto its roof in an accident, it stays upside down. The arched rood of the VW bug makes it self-righting. Also there was the "Instant Barbecue" factor |
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Post by gatekeeper on Oct 14, 2014 23:16:47 GMT -5
VW Beetle. My grandpa had a '61 that was unstoppable.
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