[Shotimes] Re: New Ford shooting brake with SHO intake?

[Dave Garber]

Nahh. I think the LX cars from Mopar (to me anyway) more mirror the SHO. The
Charger and the 300 are very high on my list of replacements for my SHO when
it's time. The G6 seems more like a Contour SVT replacement.

I'd have to drive the Impala/GXP before passing on it. I've found over the
years that I don't usually go too far modification-wise with my daily
drivers. So being FWD isn't an automatic drawback for me on a daily driver
(although, Nunally and some others have done very well racing their FWD
cars).

Overall, unless the GM gear is a good bit cheaper, or just WAY better (not
too likely), I couldn't see myself picking one of their offerings over the
Mopar stuff. But it wouldn't be because I would never own FWD again. It's
just that all things being equal, I'd prefer RWD or AWD.


Dave Garber


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Estelle" <jim.estelle@gwl.com>
To: <TechSHO@topica.com>; "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "v8sho"
<v8sho@v8sho.com>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: New Ford shooting brake with SHO intake?


>
> Here's a quick poll to gauge current interest / confidence in American
> cars:
>
> The closest new car in concept and size to our SHO's is the Pontiac G6
> GTP six speed manual.  How many of you guys would buy one of them if
> your SHO was suddenly gone?
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Porter [mailto:ronporter@ameritech.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:01 PM
> To: TechSHO@topica.com; 'SHOtimes'; 'v8sho'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: New Ford shooting brake with SHO intake?
>
>
>
> They call 'em as they see 'em....and IMNSHO, they are correct.
>
> I just thought about it today. Prior to the last 10 years, the garage
> was all-USA cars. Over the last ten years:
>
> Four SHOs, a Honda, a 911, and a Fiero GT in the back.
>
> And, in the last 1.5 years:
>
> A Honda, a Subaru, and a Fiero GT.
>
> I call myself pretty balanced in my opinions.
>
> And C&D has it right.......US car mfrs have come a long way, but imports
> still kick their asses.
>
> Granted, it's your opinion against mine, but C&D is still my favorite
> car mag, as their opinions mirror my own findings very closely. American
> cars 9and how many are still really built ere???? Not as may as some
> folks would
> like) still have a LONG way to go.
>
> Don't know if you've watched the NASCAR shows on Speed, but the opinions
> last night were that Toyota will be totally kicking the shyte out of the
> USA mfrs in NASCAR by 2010.
>
> Ron Porter