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My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 5:59am Message 1 of 7
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Savannah, GA - USA
Joined: 1/20/2005
Posts: 936
Vette(s): 1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)
Yes, trouble!! It's got a ZZ4 engine in it with a hotter cam and lifters. It's quick!!! I'm old enough to have been in the muscle car thing. At the time they were not referred as that but I was old enough to have bought and driven many, Also driven many of my friends cars. I know what a good car is and this little black 81 is like I said trouble. I'm very happy with the preformance. It's how a Vette should run. When I get my speedo working I'm going to find out how much is motor and how much is the rear gears. I took my wife for a ride sun. When I backed out of the driveway I jumped on it and the tires went up in somke. I did not back off and I let it fishtail down the road. When second gear banged it still layed a good patch. All the time this was going on my wife is screaming at me, " STOP SToP, ARE YOU CRAZY, STOP IT STOP IT!!!!) but she told me later she liked it, "but don't do it again". Anyway this car is a blast!!! It pulls real strong, it's got a quadrajet on it and I love ' them.WinkBig%20smileThumbs%20Up


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My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 6:09am Message 2 of 7
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Dorr, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp
LOL. Man am I with ya brother. My wife loves to go fast, but for some reason when I really lay one down she's even gone as far as to start beating on me.Ouch She thinks I'm gonna break her baby.Wits%20End That's the difference between a true Gearhead, and a Sunday Cruiser. Man I LOVE the smell of burnt tar & rubber!Thumbs%20Up


My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 6:25am Message 3 of 7
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Eastern Oklahoma County, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 Black L48 T-Tops
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My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 7:03am Message 4 of 7
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Savannah, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)
Yes I do and my wife is into old cars. Heck I met at a car show!!!! Shes just not in control so she freaks. I could have just went stright but you now how a posi wants to swap ends so at first it starts to go around and if you want you can fishtail it. Thats when all hell brakes lose. She needs to be quite and let me consintrate. You know " I'm kinda busy right now" LOL!!!!!


My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 10:52am Message 5 of 7
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
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But she gets a REALLY big grin on her face when SHE'S driving it!
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My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 12:21pm Message 6 of 7
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Savannah, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1982CE,32,000 and counting. (fast!!) 1981 Vette, black on black. ZZ4 (quick!!)
You got that right Adam. When SHE took me for a ride she got on it. Now she don't know how to do what I did. She gets it to about a 40 roll and the KINDA floors it. She can't even get it to kick down to second. I told her she has to stomp it like she stomps me. LOL!!!! You gotta mean business


My new 81 is trouble

Posted: 4/15/08 6:04pm Message 7 of 7
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Fort Wayne, IN - USA
Joined: 1/17/2005
Posts: 179
Vette(s): '75 Stingray Coupe - 350 Bored, Edelbrock Alum. Heads, Performer Intake/ Carb., Harland Sharp Roller Rockers, MSD Ign., XE Comp. Cam, Pete Jackson Gear Drive, Hooker Headers, Side Pipes, TH400, 3000 RPM Stall and 3.55 Rear Gears
[QUOTE=my7T1] That's the difference between a true Gearhead, and a Sunday Cruiser. Man I LOVE the smell of burnt tar & rubber!Thumbs%20Up[/QUOTE]

Nobody seems to want to ride with me twice? I have a new set of tires ready to be put on and I suspect I will burn them up this summer. Why ? Because I can. I made a video one time of a '72 Cutlass I owned.  I made a donut then drove into the smoke and shot out of it. Nice lollipop pattern on the on the pavement. I think that was back in 1985 and I still act the same way when I get a chance.
I'll NEVER GROW UP!



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