On Thu, March 23, 2006 2:46 pm, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> classic vehicles to the scrap heap. Sure, some day maybe there
> will be a big enough aftermarket to build a '68-70 style Charger
> from scratch, but even then, there are only a finite number of
> the original cars left, and smashing them into the ground only
> makes the remaining vehicles that much less obtainable for those
> of us who actually care about 'em... Oh well.
Well, they're building body in white '69 Camaros now. It could only be a
matter of time before we see some body in white Mopars.
> Its not just jumping the General Lee, stuff like demolition
> derbies, draining an import's engine of oil and blowing it up, etc.
> I've never understood any of that sort of senseless destruction.
> Seems a shame to just destroy something that obviously has some
> life left in it. Maybe its because I'm cheap, maybe I'm a
> sentimental fool, or perhaps I was dropped as a child, I dunno.
> Whatever the case, it just doesn't seem right. It stings just
> a little bit more though when its a classic Mopar on the pointed
> end of the stick.
Why do you stack timber 6 feet tall and douse it with gasoline at the BBQ?
It's *always* fun to see stuff explode or go up in flames. You apparently
just have more restraint than others in regards to the objects of your
demolition.
Useable life is something of a conundrum though. I see the ricers that
destroy old engines/cars just to do it as plain wasteful, however on the
flipside... For the sake of argument, let's say you've got an old motor in
your car that's going to be replaced with something you spent big dollars on.
That old motor blows smoke and knocks anyway so it doesn't really have any
value at this point besides a core charge or scrap metal. What's not fun
about slapping a 400 shot on it to go out in a blaze of glory?
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