"CobraJet" > wrote in message
...
> In article .com>,
> > wrote:
>
>> The little GT40 head comparision thread got me thinking. As much as CJ
>> hates my guts and I can't stand his stuck in the past attitude,
>> automotively, I think we're quite similar. So I started thinking about
>> what we have in common. I don't have a lot of time tonight to post, so
>> I'm only throwing out a few ideas.
>> But first, here's what we won't discuss in this thread: 12-second
>> muscle cars and how classics compare to late models. With that said,
>> let's find similiarities.
>>
>> Over the years here are some things I think we both like or prefer:
>>
>> Station wagons
>> Sleepers
>> Large displacement
>> Normally aspirated
>> Strippers
>> Tweaked, but factory appearing
>> Straight-line cars
>>
>> CJ, so far so good? (Agree damn it... just say yes and nod your head.
>> Let's get out of the blocks and lay down the first 60-feet without
>> wheel-hopping or spining the tires.)
>>
>> Can you think of anything else we disagree about? And what else do you
>> think we agree on?
>
> Did you see the news story John URL'd comparing mechanics to
> technicians? This is the essential difference between you and me. I'm a
> gearhead, you belong to the plug-and-play group. The attitude *you*
> call "stuck in the past", is referred to as "nostalgia" by the vast
> majority of car-minded 40+ year-olds. The fact that you name C&D as
> your fave shows me you would never consider an all-out buildup of
> anything yourself.
>
> So it really goes back to the apples and oranges thing. You are
> trying to find a common ground to ease things a bit; I say it really
> doesn't matter. Why? Because I *own* several of every vehicle you have
> in that list above, and you own a '93 Cobra. I get greasy; you pay lip
> service. Apples and oranges.
>
> Next week, if it doesn't rain anymore, I'll post pics of my Ranger's
> engine to show you what I enjoy farting around with.

If I may explain the diff. using a cliche:

CJ - Been there, done it several times, got the t-shirts, and has modified
the t-shirts to fit better.

Patrick - Got a picture of one of CJ's t-shirts.

--
John
ThunderSnake #59