Time to Grow my Mullet out again...

[Yippee38]

I never like the original ones back in the late '60s/early 70's. However, from about '75 on, the El Camino was a pretty cool looking car. I'll take an El Camino ANY DAY over any SUV. I'd rather be likened to a mullet wearing hillbilly than a soccer mom.

 

[J-Man]

I never like the original ones back in the late '60s/early 70's. However, from about '75 on, the El Camino was a pretty cool looking car. I'll take an El Camino ANY DAY over any SUV. I'd rather be likened to a mullet wearing hillbilly than a soccer mom.

Some of the coolest Mullet wearing hillbillies ever were the KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS.

 

[Diamond45]

More reason why American car companies can't compete with the Japanese and Koreans. The styles are so unoriginal. Like others have said, this is a throwback to yesteryear.

Maybe if Ford, GM and Chrysler would make cars that would LOOK like foreign cars, maybe people would buy them?

 

[Yippee38]

More reason why American car companies can't compete with the Japanese and Koreans. The styles are so unoriginal. Like others have said, this is a throwback to yesteryear.

Maybe if Ford, GM and Chrysler would make cars that would LOOK like foreign cars, maybe people would buy them?

Like what? What Japanese or Korean car looks good? The Nissan GTR? Yeah. That's a real beauty. uke: Just name one Japanese or Korean car that is good looking.

 

[The_Q]

The El Camino was a terrible vehicle, and it is nice to see that tradition continue uke:

+1 uke:uke:uke:

 

[The_Q]

Like what? What Japanese or Korean car looks good? The Nissan GTR? Yeah. That's a real beauty. uke: Just name one Japanese or Korean car that is good looking.

What about the Daewoo? uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:

 

[Diamond45]

What about the Daewoo? uke:uke:uke:uke:uke:

Agreed there.

 

[rockyracoon]

More reason why American car companies can't compete with the Japanese and Koreans. The styles are so unoriginal. Like others have said, this is a throwback to yesteryear.

Maybe if Ford, GM and Chrysler would make cars that would LOOK like foreign cars, maybe people would buy them?

Bingo. Ford, Chevy and GM produce some of the worst looking cars I've ever seen. The Ford 500? Chevy Cobalt? They're all bad.


The whole idea of Ford vs. Chevy is a fucking joke anyway. I mean, people actually really DO care about this shit. Enough so that they feel compelled to put hillrod decals on their cars to display they're allegiance. Most Ford/Chevy owners I know don't know shit about the specs of their car/truck, only that it has the correct logo. If fucking Kia started putting out a far superior product for cheaper, I'd get one. But these idiots just continue to arbitrarily purchase inferior vehicles based on some ridiculous genetic loyalty.

 

[Yippee38]

Bingo. Ford, Chevy and GM produce some of the worst looking cars I've ever seen. The Ford 500? Chevy Cobalt? They're all bad.


The whole idea of Ford vs. Chevy is a fucking joke anyway. I mean, people actually really DO care about this shit. Enough so that they feel compelled to put hillrod decals on their cars to display they're allegiance. Most Ford/Chevy owners I know don't know shit about the specs of their car/truck, only that it has the correct logo. If fucking Kia started putting out a far superior product for cheaper, I'd get one. But these idiots just continue to arbitrarily purchase inferior vehicles based on some ridiculous genetic loyalty.

That's silly. That's like saying that Toyota produces some of the worst looking cars I've ever seen. Prius?

How about the Mustang or the new Camaro? Those aren't bad looking cars by anybody's definition. Picking the ugliest cars of the marque and saying they're all ugly is a weak arguement.

The Ford vs. Chevy thing is not a joke to everybody. It is to all the NASCAR fans. That's a lot of people though. I've had to fix a Ford, and I've worked on GMs all my life. That's why I'll never buy another Ford. I know what I'm getting with a GM. A guy I know builds race cars. He would never buy a GM. I never asked why, but he's a die-hard Ford guy. He knows more about cars than you and me (and I know quite a bit) put together.

As far as the cars being inferior, I've owned one Japanese car in my life. I just recently gave it to a charity because it was such a PoS. It was the worst car I've ever owned in my life. Every GM I've owned has outlasted the one Japanese car I've owned, by a lot in most cases.

That said, I just bought a Porsche Boxster. There are many very ingenious things on that car. It makes me wonder why other car manufacturers don't buy one and take it apart. Little details make all the difference. However, with all the great German engineering, my Pontiac is a slightly better built car in some ways. For example, in the Boxster, I have to slam the door to shut it. In my Pontiac, it just needs the slightest push and it shuts solidly. Same with the hood and trunk.

 

[OrbWeaver]

Thank you, Yippee! Just because it's a big-name American car doesn't mean it's shit. Though I have to say, I envy your Porsche Boxter. What are the details it comes with, that you mention? Tell me about the sexy car!

I recently got a new car, myself. My old car was a Lincoln Continental, and I couldn't have asked for a more reliable 10 year old car. My new car is rather nice, though, and has a five-star safety rating - which is the primary reason I got it. If you research consumer ratings for it, most people give it a 7+ (out of 10) on fuel economy, comfort, performance, handling, reliability, build quality, and interior and exterior design. Granted, I'm sure most of these consumer ratings come from older folk, as that seems to be who usually drives Mercury Sables. My only complaint is fuel economy, but 25-26mpg highway is pretty darned good for a big car. Though my Continental got about 27-28MPG. Go figure.

Anyway, this is my car:

The color is alot more tan than it looks in the light. I wasn't wild about it at first, but it's grown on me. I suppose some would call the car ugly, but I like it. The tinted windows make it slightly less hot when it's been sitting in the sun, which is nice. And ti has a 6CD changer in the dash, so I don't have to fiddle with swapping out CDs on long trips, like when I'm visiting Al. It handles quite nice, has excellent break response, and accelleration is rather good. I made it to Chicago in 4.5 hours last week. Mwaha.

I confess, little zippy cars really aren't for me, though I like looking at them. And having someone take me for a ride in them is fun, too. But if I'm going to be on long car trips, I like the bigger cars.

 

[Yippee38]

Thank you, Yippee! Just because it's a big-name American car doesn't mean it's shit. Though I have to say, I envy your Porsche Boxter. What are the details it comes with, that you mention? Tell me about the sexy car!

Well, it's little things that most people wouldn't care about. For example, there are little velcro pads attached to the floor and the bottom of the floor mats. It keeps the mats in the correct place on the floor instead of moving around. Not only does it make the interior always look better, but it is much safer as the floor mat can never get bunched up under the pedals. Another example is how they mount the interior panels. On most cars, if you remove an interior panel that has screws, you will find a single hole drilled in the metal, or a single hole in a clip. On this car, you will find a little plastic clip that looks like a honeycomb. It's got probably 12 holes so when you are mounting the panel, the screw will always go in. It's not a big deal, but if you ever took a panel out and put it back in, you know what a PITA it is. Here's another one. If you have the ingnition on and the engine is not on, you have to turn the ignition all the way off before you can try to restart the car. Why is that cool? Have you ever turned the ignition to start only to hear the grinding of the starter (which is imobile) making contact with the spinning flywheel because the engine was already running? You can't do that even by accident in this car. They're all little things, but they are all things that would cost very little to add to the car.

On the downside, my Pontiac is heavier (by a lot) and has a 350 cu. in. V8 engine. The Boxster is very light and has a 151 cu. in. boxster (horizontally opposed) 6 cylinder engine. The Pontiac has a higher top speed (160 vs. 149) and accelerates much better (0-60 in 4.8 seconds vs. 6.7 seconds). However, the Pontiac still gets better mileage, both around town and on the highway than the Boxster. I know that's mostly down to the sixth gear that the Pontiac has and the Boxster doesn't, but it's still weird.

Nice car Orb. It suits your needs and makes you happy, so that's all that's important. I'm a little worried about the "break response" though.

 

[OrbWeaver]

lol the break response has already saved my ass once. I love it when the people in front of me slam on their breaks because the car in front of them failed to use their turn signal, and turned at the last minute. Ugh.

I do know what you mean about not having floor mats move around. The ones in my car are fixed in place by some sort of tiny locking mechanism.

 

[Yippee38]

lol the brake response has already saved my ass once. I love it when the people in front of me slam on their brakes because the car in front of them failed to use their turn signal, and turned at the last minute.

Fixed.

See the irony now?

Here's pics of my new car (linked because they're kinda large):
Boxster 1
Boxster 2

 

[OrbWeaver]

Oh. Geeze...I didn't even realize I had been consistently misspelling it! I R A GRADUAYTE STUDYENT!!!

I can spell, I promise!

Porsche sure does make some pretty cars.

 

[ChicKenKiLLER]

Alright....hmmmm...where to begin on this....I used to be the PROUD owner of an 86 El Camino..yeah man that was a sweet ride..or uh..so I thought...It was a car/truck...got many kegs to their destination back in the good ol' 80's....and yes I did have a mullet as well I met my wife in 88' and she hated this vehicle...called it UGLY!! was embarrased to ride in it!...When we had kids and I picked them up from school they used to duck down so no one would see them in it.. what the fuck?! anyways...I drove that sucker into the ground..I bondo'ed it and spray painted any rust spots...it had no working A/C anymore..stereo was dead and gone...electrical shorts..it smelled nasty from all the *spills* over the years..it was was basically melting from years of party abuse...so I had to sacrifice this worn out beauty and put her to pasture on ebay...I got $600:Smug: I damn near had a tear in my eye as the dude drove her away forever with all my great blurred memories of the 80's...but then I looked down at the $600 and said El Camino who?! anyways...this New El Camino does look like a Pontiac like Brett said...not much resemblence to my boxy ride I remember...most new cars now are all plastic crazy round creations....I say bring back the chrome! and metal classics

 

[yardleybates]

I confess, little zippy cars really aren't for me, though I like looking at them. And having someone take me for a ride in them is fun, too. But if I'm going to be on long car trips, I like the bigger cars.

Ohhhhh you think that's true Orb, then you get to drive this little beauty and your mind's a changin'. I drive a fabulous Dodge Ram pick-up truck, which I love, but every time I have someplace to go (other than the office) on a day that Yippee's not on reserve, I'm askin' to drive the Boxster. You Know it! It's DAMNED fun to drive!

 

[PatrickHoyt]

Bingo. Ford, Chevy and GM produce some of the worst looking cars I've ever seen. The Ford 500? Chevy Cobalt? They're all bad.


The whole idea of Ford vs. Chevy is a fucking joke anyway. I mean, people actually really DO care about this shit. Enough so that they feel compelled to put hillrod decals on their cars to display they're allegiance. Most Ford/Chevy owners I know don't know shit about the specs of their car/truck, only that it has the correct logo. If fucking Kia started putting out a far superior product for cheaper, I'd get one. But these idiots just continue to arbitrarily purchase inferior vehicles based on some ridiculous genetic loyalty.

You ever think that to some people it goes deeper than a symbol/emblem?

I support GM and Chevy because my grandfather worked his ass off for 36 years and retired from General Motors. When I see a Chevy or any GM related vehicle I see a reflection of the hard work that my Grandfather put into that company for 36 years, and even though he is retired doesn't make me any less loyal--so I'll continue to sport my allegiance regardless of whether or not I know what is under the hood or whether I am able to tell someone who asks all the dimensions, sizes, pressures, pounds, etc that makes the vehicle what it is.

just food for thought really. Im not mad or chewing you out. Just thought I'd deliver my $.02