[DeTomaso] New Pantera Owners?

[Corey Price]

Here too.  Purchased mine two years ago even.  Dreamed about owning one as a kid.

Corey 



On Feb 12, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Tony DiGiovanna <tonydigi at optonline.net> wrote:

> 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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