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10-08-2009, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Paramus, NJ
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Crazy realization I had today...
So I just got back from a job interview, and as I'm pulling into a parking spot at my girlfriend's apartment complex, a little Indian kid on a bike comes rushing up to my car. He couldn't have been more than 6 years old.
I had the windows rolled down, so he came up to me and starts scanning my firebird up and down and says "whhooooaaaaaa.... that's a coooooool carrrrrr". I decide to make his day (and mine) and rev the engine a couple times. Now, to pre-face this, it's the stock 5.0 HO with a nearly full-stock exhaust, except for the Dynomax muffler--it's got a nice rumble, but not exactly deafening.
The kid JUMPS and starts running away (well, biking away)! I yelled to him, "hey buddy, don't worry, it's just the engine!" So he slowly creeps back to the car (by that time I'm out of my firebird and have turned it off), looks up at me and asks, "Why did your car make that loud noise?"
I explained to him that it was just the engine, and that's when it hit me--I look around this apartment complex and all of the cars around me are hybrid Hondas and Toyota Prius' and the works. This kid has probably never been exposed to a "real" engine before, and at the rate the eco-nuts are throwing money into electric cars, it's a sheer possibility that the next generation may never know what an engine is! They'll be surrounded by electric motors instead. 
Thoughts?
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10-08-2009, 04:34 PM
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Admin.
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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Technology happens. How are you with crank starts, carbs, points or anything else pampered-z knows about? Lol
That is part of the deal with pure restorations, to maintain history.
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10-08-2009, 04:34 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
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that kid is a sheltered wuss, don't hang out with him .... 
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10-08-2009, 04:46 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Haddon Twp NJ
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I dont know what an engine sounds like....
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10-08-2009, 05:45 PM
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12 Second Club
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that kid will never be a man
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10-08-2009, 05:46 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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As I said before, it's pretty crazy. Makes you feel old haha.
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Technology happens. How are you with crank starts, carbs, points or anything else pampered-z knows about? Lol
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He just graduated college and drives a carb'd car.  So he's ahead of some
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10-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Technology happens. How are you with crank starts, carbs, points or anything else pampered-z knows about? Lol
That is part of the deal with pure restorations, to maintain history.
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All of what you stated should be forgotten and removed from history...
Why would anyone want to know points? 
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10-08-2009, 08:42 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
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Originally Posted by LTs1ow
All of what you stated should be forgotten and removed from history...
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because most kick ass cars have them.
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10-08-2009, 09:29 PM
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10 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Eatontown
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It will be weird to hear the note of a hydrogen or ethanol powered engine when the time comes. That combined with a battery cell and cars wont even make noise until you are around 40mph!
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10-09-2009, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
because most kick ass cars have them.
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Not all. Ripped that chit out fast on mine. 
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10-09-2009, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Galloway, NJ
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boat people seem to like points.... but I hate boat people.
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10-09-2009, 08:58 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Originally Posted by LTs1ow
All of what you stated should be forgotten and removed from history...
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Valuable stuff that has to stay stock?
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