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

Fri Apr 25 20:38:51 EDT 2008

I forgot when my gas tank collapsed under the suction of my faulty roll-over vent valve I now only have a 7 gallon capacity--that might have affected my calculations!

Chris

> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; matt at nwpantera.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] quad covers,mud flaps,fake stuff,and proud of it!
> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:29:31 -0700
> 
> That was idling from one side of the garage to the other, wasn't it . . .? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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