Foose Vehicles

Post by **Repo Man** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:12 am

Unique Performance is now building Chip Foose-designed vehicles(http://www.uniqueperformance.com/Camaro.aspx). This '69 Camaro can be yours for $124k or so. Pretty hawt though. I like the Foose spin on the new Mustang too, but don't tell anyone in mainstream NICO. I'm sure I'll get blasted.

Post by **Repo Man** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:13 am

Sissy engine

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:31 am

Not only is Chip Foose incredibly cool, he's EASILY the most talented car builder to ever live. Period.

I got to meet him a year ago, and he's been one of my heros ever since. What an awesome human being.

Post by **Repo Man** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:40 am

His sweet take on the Mustang

Post by **gabossie** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:27 pm

Damn, those are both damn sexy. I don't like the fogs on the stang though.

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:51 pm

I just made a mess....

WOW. Damn. Mmmmmmmm.......

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:07 pm

That camaro makes me feel all funny inside. I think I like it.

And the 'Stang is definitely hot.Too bad no matter how great it looks, it's still a teenage girl mobile with zero potential mechanically.

Post by **JESTER** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:58 pm

Harsh MOD. I like the stang.

Post by **sensibleS13driver** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:20 am

Post by **Repo Man** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:16 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:And the 'Stang is definitely hot.Too bad no matter how great it looks, it's still a teenage girl mobile with zero potential mechanically.

Um, what? A stock GT runs 13.5 @ 105mph. So, please, if you would, elaborate...

Post by **JESTER** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:54 pm

They are the "Me Too" car.

You got a Mustang? Me too.You got Flow Masters? Me too.K&N Filter? Me Too.

The deffinion of Mustang is Cheap Speed, same deffintion as a sport bike.

I love the new ones, thou, and wouldnt mind saying me too.

I do have to disagree with the no potential, thou. We have a few really fast ones around here. Seen one eat up a TT Stealth and a GSXR750 one night. Orange Crush (the cars name) kicked a**!The Steath was no contest, but I expected better out of the sportbike.

Post by **Mr1der** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:45 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:
Too bad no matter how great it looks, it's still a teenage girl mobile with zero potential mechanically.

yeah...so are the Porches it's beaten in road races...

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:06 am

repo man wrote:Um, what? A stock GT runs 13.5 @ 105mph. So, please, if you would, elaborate...

Yeah, it does the quarter wonderfully.But it doesn't do jack otherwise.Solid Rear Axle? No thanks.Floppy crap frame? No thanks.

It's not well rounded at all. It looks fast, it sounds fast, and it has a fast quarter mile number. Everything else is crap.

And besides, for the price of a stock GT, I could have a friggin year old Z. It does more than just go straight really fast.

When I said mechanically, I was referring to it's pathetic excuse for suspension, and it's rubbermaid unibody. Throw it into a corner and it gets all soft.

You can't tell me you honestly consider the new Mustang to be a good car?!Oi...lay off the drugs!

Post by **JESTER** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:01 pm

I love the new stang. Awsome looks. Good power.

Post by **Repo Man** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:29 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:
You can't tell me you honestly consider the new Mustang to be a good car?!Oi...lay off the drugs!

I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me...

Is this because you have track experience with the new Mustang and are speaking first-hand? Car and Driver seems to think it works pretty well when the road gets twisty...

Post by **Sil40_Mayhem** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:40 am

Mr1der wrote:yeah...so are the Porches it's beaten in road races...

+1

If any of you get a chance, check out the Grand Am Cup and Rolex GT races on the Speed Channel. They have the new Mustang GTs running with M3s, CTS-Vs, RX-8s, Porches, and others. Needless to say, they don't do too bad (although, admittedly, I'm sure the low end grunt coming out of the corners and high speed potential through the straights don't hurt).

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:43 am

repo man wrote:I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me...

Is this because you have track experience with the new Mustang and are speaking first-hand? Car and Driver seems to think it works pretty well when the road gets twisty...

Naw, I admit I have not driven one yet...could have test driven one, but I was to pissed of at the Fjord dealership that morning for other things.

I'm just offering the general consensus of people I know (not over the 'net, but personally) who have similar automotive opinions to mine.

And actually, it's just the 'vert that is commonly said to have a floppy chassis. For a SRA, the coupe actually does quite well in the handling department.

It's not really a BAD car...it's just nowhere near what ford promised us, and that makes me hate it.

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:49 pm

Sil40_Mayhem wrote: +1

If any of you get a chance, check out the Grand Am Cup and Rolex GT races on the Speed Channel. They have the new Mustang GTs running with M3s, CTS-Vs, RX-8s, Porches, and others. Needless to say, they don't do too bad (although, admittedly, I'm sure the low end grunt coming out of the corners and high speed potential through the straights don't hurt).

yeah...the Porches tend to eat it's a** up in going into the curves, but quickly fall prey to torque.

don't forget it's in there with 350Z's too

Post by **sensibleS13driver** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:08 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:It's not really a BAD car...it's just nowhere near what ford promised us, and that makes me hate it.

Ford must have promised you something other than what the rest of the world got then. Most reviews call it the best Mustang yet, the numbers dont lie.

edit: did you confuse the Ford GT with the mustang GT? Im confused as to what makes it such a disappointment.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:33 am

sensibleS13driver wrote:edit: did you confuse the Ford GT with the mustang GT?

I'm talking about the mustang gt.

sensibleS13driver wrote: Im confused as to what makes it such a disappointment.

SOLID REAR AXLE. Ford PROMISED over and over and over that the GT ABSOLUTELY WOULD HAVE INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION, and that even the base model may offer it. Then they give us a car with a solid rear axle. After responding to countless queries of "Are you REALLY going to give us IRS, or are you just spewing BS?" with a firm "Yes. It will have IRS."That, and 300 piddly horses and 320 miserable ft lb from a freaking 4.6 liter V8.

Post by **hazw8st** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:59 am

Foose vehicles are the best!

Post by **Mr1der** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:10 pm

I'd imagine they went with a different set up on the live axle to cut on weight...

IRS is rather heavy. probably where a good bit of weight in the Tbird comes from...

and really...if you wanna get into potential...how do you view the Corolla AE86?

Post by **hazw8st** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:35 pm

Toyota Corolla AE86 drifter

Post by **Mr1der** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:36 pm

rofl...well ok...we have pictures.

I'm just saying the Corolla has a crappy frame because of rust problems and also has a live axle.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:52 pm

Mr1der wrote:and really...if you wanna get into potential...how do you view the Corolla AE86?

I never saw why the car was so popular...Especially when everyone loves the hatch, and the coupe is much better looking.

If it wasn't for the damn cartoon, noone would ever have paid it any mind.Besides, why the hell would you take a damn corrolla when there are S12s and S11s out there?

Post by **Mr1der** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:14 am

the corolla is lighter...

I'd wager they had awesome battles on road courses back in the day...

Post by **JESTER** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:25 pm

MOD if it's anything to you, I dont like the Toyota.

I do still like the new stang!!!!! Whoooooo!!!!!

Post by **skydragoness** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:57 pm

BADA$$!!!

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