Muscle cars usually have 4 doors

[DonkeyApple]

Artey said:

BuzzBravado said:

Artey said:

EnglishTony said:

300bhp/ton said:

Muscle cars usually have 4 doors.

Oh go on then, might help pass the time.

Explain, giving examples if you would be so kind.

Here you go my good man

Just a car with a slightly large engine.

A car with slightly large engine FFS? It's a junior Bentley. You better recognise!

Classier than a Bentley as everyone thinks it is just a Mondeo, thus allowing your wealth to truly whisper.

[Cledus Snow]

swerni said:

jimmy156 said:

OverSteery said:

the camaro/firebird is a pony car.

5.7 litres is a small block and not an entry ticket into the muscle car crowd

I didn't think the capacity of the engine necessarily meant it could be defined as small block / big block. As in aren't there some small blocks with larger capacities than some big blocks?

I've got a 427ci 7007cc small block

If you start with a 400ci Chevy small block you can build a 440ci (7210cc) motor.

[Roo]

DonkeyApple said:

The General Lee had no doors.

Yes it did. They weren't really welded shut.

[generationx]

EnglishTony said:

The General Lee had a bench seat up front and so had 6 seats. Is that too many to qualify as a muscle car?

Are you sure that´s a bench seat, or is Daisy sitting on the gear lever?

[FurtiveFreddy]

generationx said:

Are you sure that´s a bench seat, or is Daisy sitting on the gear lever?

In fact, the General Lee Challenger didn't have bench seats at the front...

[DonkeyApple]

Roo said:

DonkeyApple said:

The General Lee had no doors.

Yes it did. They weren't really welded shut.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Cledus Snow]

FurtiveFreddy said:

generationx said:

Are you sure that´s a bench seat, or is Daisy sitting on the gear lever?

In fact, the General Lee Challenger didn't have bench seats at the front...

Challenger?

[FurtiveFreddy]

Cledus Snow said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

generationx said:

Are you sure that´s a bench seat, or is Daisy sitting on the gear lever?

In fact, the General Lee Challenger didn't have bench seats at the front...

Challenger?

Bloody hell, I'm at it now

Anyway, the General Lee Challenger CHARGER didn't have bench seats at the front...

[powerstroke]

Kin spiders !!! is this a car forum??? !!! mind no wonder everybody seems to drive or wk over some german heap or a fast fiat...
Oh well maybe try mumsnet for car info , I'm sure they know the heyday of muscle cars was the late 60s early 70s they were or are mid sized coupes with a big motor from the big 3 in Detroit Ford , GM , and chrysler ...
definnatly not a modeo in a party frock with a weazy 3ltr v6...

[Artey]

powerstroke said:

definnatly not a modeo in a party frock with a weazy 3ltr v6...

You might want to reconsider this line (and I'm not talking about spelling mistakes). Some people have feelings, seriously man.

[Artey]

DonkeyApple said:

Artey said:

BuzzBravado said:

Artey said:

EnglishTony said:

300bhp/ton said:

Muscle cars usually have 4 doors.

Oh go on then, might help pass the time.

Explain, giving examples if you would be so kind.

Here you go my good man

Just a car with a slightly large engine.

A car with slightly large engine FFS? It's a junior Bentley. You better recognise!

Classier than a Bentley as everyone thinks it is just a Mondeo, thus allowing your wealth to truly whisper.

I agree, it's got stloads of hidden imagine, more than an S-line Audi for sure. Perfect car for a true gentleman.

[DonkeyApple]

Artey said:

powerstroke said:

K
definnatly not a modeo in a party frock with a weazy 3ltr v6...

You might want to reconsider this line. Some people have feelings, seriously man.

http://youtu.be/owS7Cn2iKcY

[MDMA .]

DonkeyApple said:

Classier than a Bentley as everyone thinks it is just a Mondeo, thus allowing your wealth to truly whisper.

Not sure anyone would think you were wealthy with a 3 grand x type ? Might make you look cock of the local estate, not much else.

[powerstroke]

Artey said:

powerstroke said:

definnatly not a modeo in a party frock with a weazy 3ltr v6...

You might want to reconsider this line (and I'm not talking about spelling mistakes). Some people have feelings, seriously man.

Um sorry no !!! I could get mildly excited about a MK 2 XK or something with the double six , but this late stuff

[Roo]

DonkeyApple said:

Roo said:

DonkeyApple said:

The General Lee had no doors.

Yes it did. They weren't really welded shut.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

'fraid so. All to do with ensuring a lady's modesty.

[DonkeyApple]

MDMA . said:

DonkeyApple said:

Classier than a Bentley as everyone thinks it is just a Mondeo, thus allowing your wealth to truly whisper.

Not sure anyone would think you were wealthy with a 3 grand x type ? Might make you look cock of the local estate, not much else.

You see. Wealth whispers. Whispeeeeerrrrrrs.

[EnglishTony]

Is an XJ12C with TWR arches a muscle car?

[DonkeyApple]

EnglishTony said:

Is an XJ12C with TWR arches a muscle car?

The original V8 Vantage has to be the ultimate English homage to the US muscle car. I'm not sure that anything non US can be anything closer than a homage though?

[poing]

swerni said:

Cledus Snow said:

swerni said:

jimmy156 said:

OverSteery said:

the camaro/firebird is a pony car.

5.7 litres is a small block and not an entry ticket into the muscle car crowd

I didn't think the capacity of the engine necessarily meant it could be defined as small block / big block. As in aren't there some small blocks with larger capacities than some big blocks?

I've got a 427ci 7007cc small block

If you start with a 400ci Chevy small block you can build a 440ci (7210cc) motor.

I saved time and started with a 427ci Chevy small block and did nothing to it.

In which case, can someone explain what the heck the difference is between a small block and a big block? I'm guessing the small block isn't just further away and it sure doesn't seem to relate to capacity.

[donkmeister]

poing said:

In which case, can someone explain what the heck the difference is between a small block and a big block? I'm guessing the small block isn't just further away and it sure doesn't seem to relate to capacity.

My understanding was that a small-block engine has the cylinders closer together in the block (i.e. there isn't much metal between the cylinders), but a big-block engine has a sizeable chunk of metal between the cylinders. So, for any given capacity and bore, the big-block block is bigger than a small-block block.

ETA: whilst looking for a picture to illustrate this, I found this chap has already done a whole YouTube video about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZuEWli4gQ

Edited by donkmeister on Friday 6th May 23:01