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What stole your attention from HiFi?


Hey folks.

Its been a while since ive been on here. My interests have recently taken a massive swing away from the audio hobby.
This happens from time to time, but i usually end up back here.

The newest attention stealer is my car. Black 2004 Mustang GT. Been doing a lot of work on it to make it faster and meaner. Man, Cars are almost as bad and as expencive as hi-fi. Hell, if i woulda bought a boombox and dumped the cash i blew on audio gear, my stang would be pushing 600HP at the rear and smoking dodge vipers. ROFL

What has stolen your attention in the past from Hi-Hi?

Cant say "kids", that is too easy of a cop out. ;)
slappy
lugnut
1,190 posts
 
Slappy,

I'm proud of you for keeping V8 American iron in the forefront. (Green One, you are forgiven) My advice at this time is to stop with the horsepower, concentrate on handling and looks and stay in audio. The way gas prices are going it will be nice to enjoy staying home. I just sold my '67 Nova last week. No, I didn't have to and really didn't want to. I just can't use it anymore for health reasons. I'm not going to look back though.

Here's some advice if you must go faster. Do nitrous. While I don't personally respect it because it's too easy it is cheap and the engine you have will take the abuse pretty well. Next, don't get hung up on hooking up. You'll start breaking drive train components. Let your tires break with the pavement before a ring and pinion goes. Last, never, ever give some rice burner the priveledge of your attention. Those cars will long ago be recycled while your Stang is being restored for the upteenth time. Your in coolville. Stay there.
audiobugged
528 posts
 
Lugnut, Recommending Slappy Do Nitrous? Slappster maybe you could get a few more wpc's, & higher resolution out of your audio rig if you also try Nitrous in your listening room? And just remember the ol'e saying that with Fast Cars, come Fast Women?
ben_campbell
1,169 posts
 
Music.
sean
6,231 posts
 
I dropped out of "hi-fi" for several years. During that time, i had 8 different muscle cars. These ranged from a 482" big block with Webers to turbo-charged mouse motors to a tiny small block with a cross ram. I now drive a 10+ year old Ford Tempo or a 17+ year old Volvo. Am i getting old or what??? : ) Sean
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PS... I've got an old Corvette Stingray sitting in storage and a Harley half torn apart in my basement. Both are begging for TLC, but i'm a lazy sod. The Vette looks beautiful, but needs major motor work. I've got a complete stroker kit for it, just never got around to it. The Harley is the same i.e. needs motor work. I've got all the plans for this motor as i designed it using computer dyno simulation, just need to get busy. The torque and horsepower curves look pretty fabulous, even for an "overgrown Briggs & Stratton motor" : )
taters
1,149 posts
 
Started dating L.A. strippers!
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