[DeTomaso] quad covers,mud flaps,fake stuff,and proud of it!

Fri Apr 25 20:29:31 EDT 2008

That was idling from one side of the garage to the other, wasn't it . . .? 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:18 PM
To: Matt; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] quad covers,mud flaps,fake stuff,and proud of it!

That's for sure--and I just realized my patent-pending,
component-preserving, engine-compartment-cover cooling fans will actually
help make the planet greener since the outflow is directed toward the back
of the car, thereby increasing the propulsion and therefore increasing the
gas mileage!  That explains the 22 miles-per-gallon I got on my last trip.

See; beautiful AND practical!!

Chris
#3846

> From: matt at nwpantera.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:43:50 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] quad covers,mud flaps,fake stuff,and proud of it!
> 
> Soooooooo, how's that list coming along Mike? Add on the spinner nut wheel
thingy's.... 
> and Michael you may never say it to their face, but you did in print. 
> Which was the whole point, to laugh at ourselves and our different ,
individual mods by means of a list ,compliments of one Mr. Drew.
> All in fun my man,all in good fun!
> 
> Matt(it's true,I wear Revson)Wells
> 3584
> 
> 
>  Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   I'm with you! 
>   It's amazing how long this post about fake valve covers has gone on?
Must have been a very slow day?
> 
>   "michael at michaelshortt.com" wrote:
>   You know group, I've given this some thought and I have to share my
thoughts
>   at the risk of being ridiculed.
> 
>   I think one of the really cool things about Pantera's and for the most
part
>   the people who buy them is that each is an individual and we as a group
for
>   the most part change up the cars from stock and it's accepted whereas 1
308,
>   328, 348, 360 etc. is just that, maybe a different color and maybe
wheels.
>   They all all the same cookie cutter BS and in a parking lot full of
them,
>   you'd have trouble finding yours unless you left your gold chains and
Gucci
>   loafers on the seat and then only if your Mommy wrote your name in your
>   shoes.
> 
>   I have the Hall 17" wheels with the lug covers which had two options,
either
>   a great bog FAKE axle nut ( like a F1 or Indy Car ) or a spinner nut, I
>   think they look great, not too many out there say unlike FAKE 17" Campy
>   clones. I also have the rear sway bar nameplate and the suspension arm
>   covers and I like them, just like almost every Harley Davidson owner
adds
>   something like chrome acorn nuts, front dress up parts, a sissy bar,
light
>   bar, etc. Some have deadly looking spikes, skulls, gay looking ostrich
seat
>   covers, etc. I would no more point out to them that their bikes weren't
>   cool than I would to any of you.
> 
>   I've probably seen around 40-50 Panteras in person by now, no two are
alike
>   and thank God for that. Some were plainly not to my liking, I thought
some
>   were downright tacky, So be nice, we depend on each other for support,
not
>   to tear each others cars apart, clearly some of you have GT3/4/5 flares
(
>   missed you at Lemans this year ), Delta wings ( American Heavy, cleared
for
>   runway 36 ) , Revson spoliers, Recaro seats, Hemi's, Racing stripes (
yet
>   you don't race ) and polished ZF cases ( how much faster does that make
the
>   car go or stop quicker ) messed up air cleaner set ups, etc.
> 
>   but you know I would NEVER say anything to that person because his car
is to
>   him what mine is to me, FREAKING MINE!
> 
> 
>   Michael in Savannah
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:17 PM, 
>   wrote:
> 
>   > I have one for you, I remember a while back there were Pantera Mud
flaps on
>   > E-bay. Check the mail list archive, it was in 2002.
>   >
>   >
>   > In a message dated 4/23/2008 5:44:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>   > MikeLDrew at aol.com writes:
>   >
>   >
>   > In a message dated 4/22/08 21 13 57, matt at nwpantera.com writes:
>   >
>   >
>   > > I'd like to see that Top 10 dumbest accessory list Mike!
>   > > Update us on the latest worst trends and fads please won't you?
>   > > And while you're at it throw in the 10 best as well...
>   > > I can't think of another soul on this planet more qualified than you
>   > that
>   > > has viewed more Detomaso's and would appreciate a wellthought out
list.
>   > Not
>   > > that your opinion matters to me or anyone else,but it's appreciated
>   > alot!
>   > >
>   >
>   > HAHAHA!!!
>   >
>   > Okay, let me think about it. Sounds like good fodder for an article.
:>)
>   >
>   > Having said that, off the top of my head I can't think of too many
truly
>   > dumb
>   > Pantera accessories, other than the fake 16 Valve valve covers, and
>   > electric
>   > fans on the engine screen? (GRIN!)
>   >
>   > Mike
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