 My ongoing /6 vs. big /4 debate - an illustrated approach, Or, "Why I love driving around Bend, OR" |
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| Lavanaut |
  Jul 27 2007, 12:52 PM
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Hungry Mind : Thirsty Gullet  Group: Members Posts: 916 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Bend, OR Member No.: 6,265 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I have an almost stock '74 2.0 that I love. Owned it for just over a year, what a fun car! It drives like it was designed for my little town of Bend, Oregon. Here's why:
 If you notice, (one of) my favorite brew pubs is in the upper-left corner. My house is down south of the lower right. Between the two? 4 miles of twisty, turny roads including 6 large traffic circles (one of them wouldn't fit into the image). These are big traffic circles, single lane, that work well to keep traffic flowing. When I first got my car with it's stock-size tires, I could easily break the rear of the car loose going around these things (they're big, as evidenced by the cars in the image). This is a really fun drive, one I do all of the time. And this is the basis for the broader subject of this post. I love my stock 2.0, but I crave more power and torque! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif) So, I know the /6 vs. big /4 debate has been done to death. But perhaps applied to this particular situation, we civilized adults might be able to choose a clear winner. See the thing is, the above driving route is absolutely typical of the use my teener sees. Rarely am I driving more than 65 mph, and 85% of the time it's less than 45 mph. So I ask ~ is it even possible to get my money's worth out of a /6? I'm convinced a big /4 (Raby 2046 or 2270) would be right at home in these conditions. But still, a low-mileage, matching numbers factory /6 is appealing to me for performance, aesthetic, and collectible reasons. You can't change my mind there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) But I've yet to drive one, and I'm not sure it'd my a good choice for me and my traffic circle time trials... It's Friday! Cheers all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Reid ps: To those of you that I've spoken to about this topic directly, thanks for your input to date, and for the patience. It's almost final decision time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) |
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| PanelBilly |
Jul 27 2007, 04:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,950 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Problems like this are easy to fix. Get one of each! If times are bad and money gets tight; put them both up for sale and then give up the one that sells first. That way you don't need to decide between them.
And not to wish you bad luck, but if you end up putting them both for sale, save my name because I want to be the first shopper in line. That way I get to test drive them back to back. |
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| smj |
Jul 27 2007, 04:53 PM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California
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"Problems like this are easy to fix. Get one of each!"Heh -- I wish it were that simple! But now the two teeners compete with each other, the 944S, and the house for funding. Imagine if I actually had a family in the mix! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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| Johny Blackstain |
 Jul 28 2007, 09:46 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(smj @ Jul 27 2007, 06:53 PM)  "Problems like this are easy to fix. Get one of each!"Heh -- I wish it were that simple! But now the two teeners compete with each other, the 944S, and the house for funding. Imagine if I actually had a family in the mix! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) , get both... I know what I'm talking about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) . Sell the wife, sell the kids, sell the house... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| smj |
Jul 29 2007, 12:26 AM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California
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Johny Blackstain wrote:
Sell the wife, sell the kids, sell the house... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)Don't be absurd! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ... I mean honestly, if he sells the house where will he keep the cars? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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Lavanaut My ongoing /6 vs. big /4 debate - an illustrated approach Jul 27 2007, 12:52 PM
McMark :popcorn:
There is no clear winner. Power/HP/Tor... Jul 27 2007, 01:00 PM Lavanaut Thanks McMark. To clarify (and it wasn't clea... Jul 27 2007, 01:04 PM blitZ OK, so what time to we meet at your pub? :huh: Jul 27 2007, 01:06 PM
Lavanaut
OK, so what time to we meet at your pub? :huh:
... Jul 27 2007, 01:28 PM mike_the_man Buy the six! I have no real justification for... Jul 27 2007, 01:16 PM iamchappy I use to spend summers at ski racing camp at Mt Ba... Jul 27 2007, 02:53 PM pffft IF by keeping it original you mean leaving it as a... Jul 27 2007, 03:27 PM Johny Blackstain
Johny Blackstain wrote:
[indent][i]Sell the wife,... Jul 29 2007, 09:21 AM smj Here's a different question -- if you get an o... Jul 27 2007, 04:41 PM 9146986 Mark has a good point about down time.
My "p... Jul 28 2007, 11:37 AM scotty I don't think Bend isn't so little anymore... Jul 28 2007, 12:19 PM degreeoff Six, six, six, six....six, six, six.......six, six... Jul 28 2007, 04:25 PM BK911 I've gone back and forth several times between... Jul 28 2007, 07:07 PM anthony Best bang for the buck IMO is a hot 2056 with a mi... Jul 28 2007, 08:41 PM degreeoff
Best bang for the buck IMO is a hot 2056 with a m... Jul 28 2007, 09:42 PM degreeoff Now Johny....which one do you like best? Be honest... Jul 28 2007, 10:01 PM Johny Blackstain
Now Johny....which one do you like best? Be hones... Jul 28 2007, 10:24 PM John Since you limit performance to a stock, numbers ma... Jul 28 2007, 11:34 PM JPB I'd be all in for a Suby four. :thumbsup:
D... Jul 29 2007, 09:13 AM degreeoff
Johny Blackstain wrote:
[indent][i]Sell the wife,... Jul 29 2007, 09:19 AM Brando I vote for both...
But after having driven many 9... Jul 29 2007, 01:12 PM JPB Take my advise friend, if you dance for a group of... Jul 29 2007, 01:24 PM Lavanaut :clap:
Some great feedback here. Seems like a f... Jul 29 2007, 07:37 PM Johny Blackstain My six is far from stock but I have driven a stock... Jul 29 2007, 07:54 PM Lavanaut
My six is far from stock but I have driven a stoc... Jul 30 2007, 12:00 PM hwgunner There is a great little section of road not far fr... Jul 30 2007, 01:26 PM Lavanaut
Also, if reality has your checkbook by the balls ... Jul 30 2007, 01:38 PM McMark I've driven a 2.0 six (after I rebuilt it) and... Jul 30 2007, 01:41 PM Johny Blackstain
I've driven a 2.0 six (after I rebuilt it) an... Jul 30 2007, 02:36 PM McMark The engines you build must dust them.
Pretty much.... Jul 30 2007, 04:02 PM |
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