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HOLY COW. Just Googled "Plymouth Prowler Aftermarket Wheels", looked at Images... There are some HORRIFYING "custom" Prowlers out there. Reminds me of what happens when people buy a Polaris Slingshot and throw dubs on them :barf:

Using your analogy, I'd say you love the taste of poop. You were extremely quick to ignore the conversation and obvious sarcasm to run up to the refreshment table, take a big ladle-full, and swig it down.

YAASSSSS. So much this thing. I love it! The Prowler came out when I was Freshman/Sophomore in college. Keeping in mind that Boyd Coddington, Chip Foose, Troy Trepanier were battling each other for modern hot-rod bragging rights, it was stunning that Plymouth built the body and stuffed it with parts-bin stuff to make a RWD roadster. Also, without Googling, I can't say I've ever seen a Prowler with non-factory wheels...will be cool to see what the rolling stock is for this thing. Very cool that it's going to SEMA. I loved the Prowler then, and love this variation now. Great article. EDIT: LOL @ this "winga-dinga" special https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=498619752&zip=32789&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D32789%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26endYear%3D2020%26modelCodeList%3DPROWLE%26makeCodeList%3DPLYM%26searchRadius%3D50&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2020&modelCodeList=PROWLE&makeCodeList=PLYM&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=PLYM&modelCode1=PROWLE&clickType=listing Silver is super-boring. I dig the rear bumpers painted. Front bumpers, you can do whatever you want to yourself, but YOU'RE OUT. Be gone, heinous bumpers.... https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=496935927&zip=32789&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D32789%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3Drelevance%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26endYear%3D2020%26modelCodeList%3DPROWLE%26makeCodeList%3DPLYM%26searchRadius%3D50&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&endYear=2020&modelCodeList=PROWLE&makeCodeList=PLYM&searchRadius=50&makeCode1=PLYM&modelCode1=PROWLE&clickType=listing

Boy, Kerry knows how to suck the oxygen out of a car forum conversation.

Maybe not ALL the new powertrains are better....but even problems with current/new tech seem to get smoothed out as thousands of them made turn to 10,000s...100,000s over a few years. Then the aftermarket sometimes solves for what the OEM hasn't fixed. I do love Tesla, but we are still at least 15-20 years' away from any meaningful electric mandate. I'm 40, and I wouldn't be surprised if my last car ride (may it be 50 years from now ) is in something at least powered by a gas hybrid, if not still fully powered by gas. Back to sticks: as long as THE_LAST_STICK_SHIFT_CAR_EVER_MADE is still years out, there will be an aftermarket to support it.

I don't need the whole world to keep sticks...I just need enough of a take-rate to buy a stick-shift vehicle once every 5-10 years or so. I'll adjust my tastes to accomodate. 2g CTS-V (640hp/6speed), Porsche 911 (always sticking), Mustang, Corvette, BMW, shit...even the Honda Accord is a turbo with a stick. We're continuing down a golden age of horsepower and engineering: 1) 700hp+ factory powertrains that can accomodate 100k+ miles. 2) Manufacturing technology is only getting better and more accessable: look at home plasma/water cutter tables, and 3D printing technology. 3) Engine management - lots more comfort around tuning. We can only hope that it will be less of a cost for people with a passion for certain platforms to be able to build kits to repower older vehicles and yes, put sticks where the car didn't accomodate them in the first place. I do love the Lincoln Mark V...would love to see someone develop a kit (i.e. 2.7L TT Ecoboost swap) to get much better performance, mileage, reliability and additional smoothness into some of these survivor clunkers from the 70s/80s. L@@K! We've already got Holley Sniper/FiTech kits to put EFI easily into cars/trucks that never had them from the factory, and to do it for less than $2k. That's a huge improvement from even 15-20 years ago. The younger generation might be more interested in older 70s-90s cars if it was easy to 3D print plastic parts that have deteriorated, or bolt-in swap modern powertrains into older stuff.

Sad to hear that you've lost the car magic. There is something to the simpler, cheaper, fun-to-drive cars that we remember.

2004: Ooh, look! GM V8 sedan RWD...It's like a stick-shift Corvette for when I have a famiry! 2019: Still lovin' this car, 126k miles later...(the CTS-V)

Thanks. I didn't know about the Unicode Consortium. Really, I was trying to change topics. I'll just stay out of this thread.

Srs question for Gregto67... If Australia issues Emoji license plates, is there any person or company that collects a royalty for use of Emoji's? Does the state/province have to pay based on the registrants that pay extra for an Emoji plate? Who came up with this AMIRITE??? https://jalopnik.com/emoji-license-plates-are-a-thing-now-because-everything-1832870610 Who paid licensing for emoji products? Wal*Mart throw pillows? Clothes for kids? Stickers?

Welcome to the site and great first post! Great to have you on the board.

I will sometimes look at old threads in the Archive and wonder what people are doing now. Truthfully, I don't care how people's minds' change on a political topic unless I'm affected by the issue. Greg, you happened to pull quotes from old CR members that haven't posted in a long time. Considering the sensitivity around the topic, I definitely don't anticipate people posting on what others may be thinking.

Me in H.S., watching Dr. Dre vids, "Boyz N Da Hood", and "Menace II Society"... Me in 2001, watching "Training Day"... Me now: :gabe:

This is definitely a versatile platform for a swap. Legit 4-seater, with rear room for adults or kids. Fun for the whole famiry!

Jesse, without me Googling an article for insight....I am curious with that much going towards qualified (retirement) investment, why not max out the 401(k) pre-tax first? Is it the investments in the Roth that are more attractive to you?

LOL...it's surprisingly easy to push. :thumbup:

Pics from yesterday (on jacks) and two from today. The cart that the head/valve cover is on has the drawers organized with engine parts/nuts/bolts and will come with the car. :thumbup:

It’s a roller. Would need to be towed. Everything is there, but the head is off the block.

The cooling system can trap air bubbles, and has to be bled properly.

Had some overheating problems in November...bought a new gasket kit and hoped for the best. Took the head off today, and yup...2nd cracked head. I love this car, I simply don't have time for it anymore. $1,000 Almost new struts/shocks - brakes fixed, newer tires. Everything worked on it (PW/PL/AC/Cruise) but with the engine apart I'm just not going to try to swap anything into it. Look up BMW E36 projects...PERFECT candidate for a V8 swap - LS, 5.0...

+2.

My bad..the 964’s were the last of the air-cooled...I thought they were the first of the water-cooled...

I continue to follow the used 911 market...would love to buy one at some point in my life. Not planning on it anytime soon given many constraints, especially with regards to the used pricing. Look at this! 1991 Carrera 2 - 104k miles, stick, repainted?, dude...it's not even air-cooled bruh... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-porsche-911-carrera-2-12/ $50,964 and climbing... 2006 Carrera - 14k miles, stick, probably smells awesome on the inside. https://www.blackhorsemotors.com/vehicle-details/2006-porsche-911-carrera-coupe-b0a91034f9761b40a18c08a468dbd223 $48,900 and I'm sure you could knock $1-2k off. More power, better handling, safer, more efficient....believe me, I have my share of older/junky cars, but why are 964's worth more than a 997? Just a Friday thought... EDIT: Also, what got me thinking...2007 Carrera S Cabriolet stick with a TPC single-turbo kit (430hp/330ftlb at wheels) and TechArt goodies...:megusta: https://www.marshallgoldman.com/inventory/used-2007-porsche-911-carrera-s-cabriolet-rear-wheel-drive-coupe-wp0cb29997s776257

The passive-aggressiveness in this thread is ridiculous. Mmm...this was a refreshing pause through a difficult conversation.