rapidtrans
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I always thought the E bodies had an awkward driving position. The big steering wheel is at an odd angle and the buckets sat a bit low. personally, I found the 340 Duster a much more comfortable muscle car to drive.
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I always thought the E bodies had an awkward driving position. The big steering wheel is at an odd angle and the buckets sat a bit low. personally, I found the 340 Duster a much more comfortable muscle car to drive.
fc7_plumcrazy
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yes, exactly.
I have had E-bodys in the past with "real" buckets. I had more space as I do have the impression (I haven't measured it) as I could pull them more to the back as the bench. Mine is definetly in the end and I feel like a sausage in a can.
Maybe I just got more fat than I used to be 10 years ago
Carsten
The dealership I bought my Durango from also sells Toyota. Walking through their lot I find myself thinking, "Toyota offers nothing I'm interested in." Sure, their cars are reliable, but they are just functional with no appeal for me. Do they even make the Silica anymore? That was one Toyota that I liked - well, a couple of years at least.
Newport 66
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78Brougham
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Sheesh Jay... gimme a break would ya Lol. it's still a '55 which was my point. The '55 Chubby wouldn't make a good pimple on the *** of any of those '55 or '56 Mopars!
Sorry. Have your break.
I agree with that the 55-56 Mopars are better than Chebbies of the same era.
Old Mike
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Toyota made their big impact in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s. While criticism was being heaped on Detroit and gas prices continued to go up, Toyota came up with a reliable drivetrain and platform, and went after the American family sedan market. During those years their styling was geared to appeal to the broadest range of tastes, making the Camry BLAND. Everyone remembers those cars as being good, solid, dependable, and having high content. NOBODY ever remembers saying “man, that’s a really sharp looking Toyota you got there”. I remember reading in one of the car magazines that buying a Toyota was like buying a refrigerator or wash machine. Another article said they were cars for people who aren’t interested in cars. That was then. Now you can read comparison articles in the car mags and the nits and picks are details that only the guys writing the articles would bother with. So Toyota is just one of many now and their styling departments, which didn’t have to work very hard before, have to come up with something to distinguish their product from everyone else’s.
My Daughter bought her first car in 2011. She was buying new so we looked at a lot of cars. My preference was Mopar so we went there last.
I will never forget what she said to the Toyota Dealer while she was driving a Camry. He asked her, "What do you think?" Her response was great!! "I think I'm not a grandmother and that's who this car is designed for." That's my girl!!!
She ended up buying a black on black Chrysler 200 S. The V6 in that car would break the tires loose at a stop! Been a good car. She wanted a sun roof but didn't like the 4 cylinder in the car that had one.
Have you seen what these cars are going for at auction??? Holy cow!!!
Old Mike
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That’s when they managed to make a few interesting cars
Old Mike
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Yeah, how about it. When I was a kid one of the neighbors had a Volvo 122 or Amazon. Be cool to have one now.
rexus31
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Very, very cool car.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I'd take a Datsun 240z, 260, 280 till '76, then they became bloated pigs with back seats.
They are cheaper and more plentiful than the Toyota.
They are cheaper and more plentiful than the Toyota.
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