[DeTomaso] Fwd: Refined Brute: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera

[Sean Korb]

Here ya go!
http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/36644-ls7-boxster-thats-what-they-told-me.html



On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Sean Korb <spkorb at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you worked out a good plan with the first one, you might be able to
> stuff Subaru motors into them for less money.  $20,000 for the first one
> but the next ones would be $5k and that's less than the value of the car.
> Of course, after you do that the car has no value at all so...
>
> Just thinking out loud.
>
> sean
>
>  On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> I brought my 2000 Porsche Boxster S to the fun rally in Arizona last year
>> (didn't have access to a trailer for the Pantera) and put it on Firebird
>> Raceway.  Had a GREAT time passing all the Panteras on the back curves,
>> then getting passed again on the straights. :-)
>>
>> After a hard day's racing, I was driving back to the hotel when I saw my
>> battery light come on and started to notice some steam.  Immediately pulled
>> over and shut it off, and lucky I did.  Apparently I had suffered the
>> dreaded water pump pulley failure, which if not caught immediately, causes
>> quite disastrous head warping. With the help of some fellow PCNC'ers, I was
>> able to get the car to a local shop where they were able to make the
>> repairs. $1000 and a return flight to AZ a week later, I was able to drive
>> home good as new.
>>
>> But, while I was at the repair shop, there was another 2000 boxster there
>> with the engine out.  The owner was driving on Hwy 10 late at night from
>> LA, and didn't happen to notice that his battery light had come on.  He DID
>> warp his heads and was in the process of getting a new engine installed, to
>> the tune of $18k! that's well over 2x the value of the car.
>>
>> Disposable is 100% right.  If the engine goes, it's scrap metal...and
>> don't get me started on the dreaded IMS bearing failures (
>> http://www.imsretrofit.com/)...
>>
>> brent
>> 4328
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>  From: Corey Price <coreyjprice at gmail.com>
>> To: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michael at michaelshortt.com>;
>> detomaso at poca.com
>> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 10:39 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fwd: Refined Brute: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
>>
>>
>> Amen on the Porsche Boxster.  My coworker owned one and your assessment
>> is very good.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 10:30 AM, "michael at michaelshortt.com" <
>> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Try adjusting the valves and tuning up a Series 3 XKE GIANT PIA.
>> >
>> > Modern Porsche Boxster, if ever there was a throw away car, that's it.
>> > Used car crap shoot and you can't even get to the engine.
>> >
>> > Without a dongle, software and a laptop, most cars after 1988 are non
>> > serviceable by the average owner.
>> >
>> > Give me a Pantera and a dated, small town auto parts store and I bet I
>> can
>> > get it fixed.
>> >
>> > Michael Shortt
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Best responses to date:
>> >>
>> >> "Oh, really?  A Pantera has problems?  Have you tried replacing the
>> >> computer on a Diablo recently?"
>> >>
>> >> Nothing like a $200,000 paper weight that's 20 years younger than your
>> >> Pantera.
>> >>
>> >> Just sayin'
>> >> Asa
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sent using Jedi mind tricks.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original message-----
>> >> From: michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
>> >> To: Pantera List <detomaso at poca.com>
>> >> Sent: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 15:58:10 GMT+00:00
>> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fwd: Refined Brute: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
>> >>
>> >> I've seen and heard it.  It seems like they think they have to
>> apologize
>> >> because its
>> >>
>> >> not a Lamborghini or Ferrari, instead of being greatful like they
>> should.
>> >> 😁
>> >>
>> >> Maybe a little voice tells them they had to "settle" for a Pantera
>> instead
>> >> of a Countach.
>> >>
>> >> Not me!
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >>
>> >> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I read the Classic Motorsports article and it is generally positive.
>> One
>> >> thing I just don't understand is why Pantera owners always find
>> something
>> >> negative to say about their cars. I've seen this over and over again at
>> >> car
>> >> shows, in magazine articles, etc, etc. I find myself doing it
>> >> occassionally so I'm not knocking anyone.
>> >>
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Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
'65,'68 Mustangs,'68 Cougar,'78 R100/7,'60 Metro,'59 A35,'71 Pantera #1382
"The more you drive, the less intelligent you get" --Miller
"Computers are useless.  They can only give you answers." -P. Picasso