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Old 09-07-1999, 06:27 PM
whc.03grady whc.03grady is offline
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Has this great debate ever been addressed before? Or are the teeming thousands above such base conflicts? This is a classic Great Debate, just go into any small-town bar at about 10pm Friday night.
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Old 09-07-1999, 06:31 PM
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Ford and Chevy. This can get uglier that anything about religion.

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Old 09-07-1999, 07:06 PM
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Yes, it has been addressed.

The answer was/is MOPAR.
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Old 09-07-1999, 09:11 PM
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Chevy. But that's because I live in a GM town, and it's just so darned easy to get parts here. You can get an engine at the 7-11.
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Old 09-08-1999, 12:33 AM
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As I said on earlier, when this came up...
Chasis by MacLaren, engine by Mercedes and the driving deparment looked after by a "flying finn". Nuff said!!

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Old 09-08-1999, 12:37 AM
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I live in a GM town, and it's just so darned easy to get parts here. You can get an engine at the 7-11.
Which may just be the ONLY good thing about Flint.

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Old 09-08-1999, 09:18 AM
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Ford by a long shot. I have owned 2 Mustangs and a Ranger pickup, they are great cars.

Eventhough my grandfather worked for GM and my wife's grandfather also worked for GM, I love my Fords.

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Old 09-08-1999, 09:23 AM
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Which may be the ONLY good thing about Flint
You got that right, Arg.
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Old 09-08-1999, 08:13 PM
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Oh, god. My last refuge of intelligent conversation has been invaded.
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Old 09-11-1999, 06:42 PM
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FORD - First On Race Day
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Old 09-12-1999, 08:01 AM
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For =$$$, there is usually a bigger, faster, more reliable, lower $$ to operate, GM.
Soooooooo, I will have to say Chevy.

the new Camero SS 12.89 1/4 mile; whats the Mustang doin these days?
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Old 09-13-1999, 12:23 AM
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Neither: Cars built in the U.S. are disposable pieces of crap and barely last the life of the loan. I will never again buy an American car, Ford, GM or Chrysler...

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Old 09-13-1999, 01:39 AM
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Schwinn.

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Old 09-13-1999, 01:58 AM
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Doesn't FORD stand for Fix Or Repair Daily?
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Old 09-13-1999, 02:51 AM
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nope.
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Old 09-13-1999, 08:54 AM
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I always thought it was F**king Over-Rated Disaster

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Old 09-13-1999, 10:01 AM
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F^(ker only runs downhill
Fix or repair daily
F^(ked over rebuilt Dodge

just a few...


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Old 09-13-1999, 04:22 PM
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I think Ford and Chevy are both on the way out. For an example, the Mustang and the Camaro were at one time relatively inexpensive cars with good horsepower and a lot of potential for customization. Now both of these cars have unbelievable prices and a lot of junky accessories. Besides the reliability on both of these cars sucks.

Nowadays cars like the Honda Civic and Dodge Neon as well as a few other imports are the replacements. Cheap, reliable and easily customizable.
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