[DeTomaso] New Pantera Owners?

[Bill Moore]

Purchased 6480 in 2011, way past 35, I wish.

Bill in Calgary.



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of Tony DiGiovanna
Sent: February-12-13 4:53 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] New Pantera Owners?

I'm kind of wondering if anyone is going to buy our Panteras when we're done
with them.
This economic recession may keep the guys in their 30s out of the market.
Then, they and the guys below them, will be more interested in hopping up
the electric motor and controller drive trains.
Do we have any new Pantera owners since 2008 under 35 out there?  Raise your
hand...

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of Justin Greisberg
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 8:07 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: cars owned


of course we all agree.  my fun day car is a 2008 corvette z06.  fastest
thing I have ever been in.  But I think I actually had more fun driving my
91 mustang.  Back then, fuel injection was more primitive, so you could blip
the throttle at a stoplight, without the engine hanging at high rpms like
all these fuel injected cars do, and with my exhust cutouts, sound really
cool.  and even spin the tires once in a while without fear of wheel hop or
breaking anything.  But none of those cars are as much fun as my old 69
mustang, which is slower than anything, but sounds great with open headers
and feels great with that rumble at cruising.  And i can spin the tires all
day with that old 9 inch rear.  numb steering, heavy clutch pedal, no radio.
But that's the beauty of the classic muscle car - it looks good, sounds
good, and feels good.  it just doesnt rive all that good (and dont get me
started on trying to start a carbureted engine after it has been sitting for
a few weeks...)  i guess we're dinosaurs because we appreciate the time we
spend driving there more than the speed with which we get there.  justin



> From: mgilmore11 at mchsi.com
> To: justingreisberg at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] cars owned
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:11:56 -0600
> 
> Hi Justin, a very good point about trying to restore today's cars 20 
> years from now. It will not happen because more and more of the "high 
> tech " parts are dealer only pieces, and will be long gone. I friend 
> of mine has a full service garage, he told me recently the new Camaros
have 28 COMPUTERS!!!
> Talked with a fellow recently,  has a beautiful 4 door, full size Ford 
> Harley-Davidson truck, it "only" has 17 computers! When these late 
> model vehicles are out of warrenty, and the complex systems start 
> going out, they will break the bank account of the working class 
> person. Best regards, mike gilmore, 1984 GT-5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Greisberg" <justingreisberg at hotmail.com>
> To: <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 5:50 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] cars owned
> 
> 
> >
> > don't be so negative about the current crop of cars!  First, a Honda 
> > Accord is probably faster than my 1969 mustang.  Just has no soul.
> > Second, look at camaros, corvettes, mustangs, and some of the 
> > current mopars - they actually are pretty cool.  And third, a lot of 
> > the younger crowd really enjoys their import crap (miatas, supras,
> > etc) - not my thing, but maybe what they will be excited about in 20
yrs.
> > The hard part is that anyone with an interest can work on an old 
> > car.  Who is going to be able to restore a 2012 porsche, with engine 
> > managment computers, transmission computers, heat/radio control 
> > modules, computer controlled shocks, rollbars, and steering?  Plus, 
> > when you're all done, you have a really expensive car that looks 
> > like a VW Beetle and sounds like a hoover vacuum!!
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