Older V8s, do they still have a place?

[blackf6]

Car enthusiasts view older vehicles as classics. Some even go to car shows to see old muscle. My guess is the people poking fun are pimply faced no hopers with out a life. ;)

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Funny thing is older V8's are now classics, no one is moking them because most wished they owned one.

The only ones would say are being mocked for irrelevance be a B-Series Falcon, like a lime green XR6-T, the owner obviously can't afford a new car, or a classic.....just a tired old falcon.

Dude you can't say that! What if someone JUDGES you because you drive an old car! THE HORROR!!!1 People might think you're a bottom feeder and can't win traffic light races!

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Driving about you still see a fair few older cars fitted with V8s. People with newer cars poke fun at them as performance standards have moved a long way in modern times.

When considering basic family cars like the Toyota Aurion, many of these older V8s (without major modification) perform mediocre by comparison. An aurion will show most these older V8s a set of tail lights and just keep pulling away whilst returning 10L/100km economy.

V8s were always associated with being a performance offering, but when considered against Today's standards of performance the older V8s seem to be little more than gas guzzling tanks that are well behind on performance

For Holden the LS1 and on seem to be strong by today's standards and from the holden 5.0v8 backwards seem lacklustre.

for ford anything Windsor V8 and back seem mediocre and from the b series 5.4 (boss/3V) are probably the cutoff for still pretty strong by today's standards.

Do these older V8s still have their place? Or are they now mocked and ridiculed by other drivers as well behind the times.

You have made some dumb threads in your time but this one takes the cake

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

...People with newer cars poke fun at them as performance standards have moved a long way in modern times...

Who are these "people"? Seriously?

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

When considering basic family cars like the Toyota Aurion, many of these older V8s (without major modification) perform mediocre by comparison. An aurion will show most these older V8s a set of tail lights and just keep pulling away whilst returning 10L/100km economy.

You talk of performance, then note the mobile fridge's economy?!!

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

V8s were always associated with being a performance offering...

Interesting and wrong. Google is your friend.

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Do these older V8s still have their place? Or are they now mocked and ridiculed by other drivers as well behind the times.

No burn them all and again who are these other drivers you speak of?!!

[HULK EF]

This thread is scraping the bottom of the barrell.....

Nothing wrong with a 5.6 litre stroker T3 Falcon!!!! -can see these appreciating over time as was the top of the tree in factory 5.0 v8 development/ hand built engine with a lot of good parts and of course. -Aussie!

Times change.. -allways..

In 15 years when cars have nuclear power, can time travell when they hit 88 mph and have 1.21 jiggawatts of power we will look back at how todays cars are so thirsty and heavy and slow.

[CyberWasp]

Hey why are XR6T owners getting picked on...this thread is about V8's

[CoupeKing]

Daytona Coupe, AC Cobra and GT-40...they're all old. .

Ring up Ferarri and ask them how Carol Shelby is going

[HO 3]

Until recently every V8 powered car manufactured in this country stood in the mighty performance shadow cast by the FG F6..........

Cheers Mick

[marty351]

Originally Posted by DeJaVu GT

Car enthusiasts view older vehicles as classics. Some even go to car shows to see old muscle. My guess is the people poking fun are pimply faced no hopers with out a life. ;)

Driving around in their fully financed/ mum+dad paid for rice boxes with obligatory fart cannon exhaust.

[superyob]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

Daytona Coupe, AC Cobra and GT-40...they're all old. .

Ring up Ferarri and ask them how Carol Shelby is going

Bazinga!!!

[chopstar87]

In regards to my original post regarding an XR6 N/A easily beating a HO III, i was some what misguided. but saying that, this the test that was coming to mind at the time.. it was a dead heat between the 2.. (i was thinking at the time the Xr6 won)

http://www.motormag.com.au/features/...o-against-xr6/

and this is with a V8 supercar driver at the wheel/pedals. so its a fair compare between to the 2, same driver, same day.

And the 500k was just an example price to make my point and people have both paid above and below this figure, but its still more the then the $40k for a Brand you XR6/SV6/ZR6....

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Fully6

Don't make me laugh Stefan, are you saying it's sad to own an XR6-T now? Some people don't want to own a classic, or a newer car. The XR6T offers a lot of bang for buck, double standards much?

What I'm saying is I relation to the OP. There seem to be three categories of cars

1 new car..
2 old car...
3 classic

A B series xr6t is currently in 2, which is probably where an owner might get mocked.

IMO nothing wrong with a XR6T, I think they're awesome but to the general public they are much more likely to be seen as just an old falcon than my XYGT or my XA GT.

[ebv8]

its not Friday yet!

[flooded one]

Originally Posted by Stefan

What I'm saying is I relation to the OP. There seem to be three categories of cars

1 new car..
2 old car...
3 classic

A B series xr6t is currently in 2, which is probably where an owner might get mocked.

IMO nothing wrong with a XR6T, I think they're awesome but to the general public they are much more likely to be seen as just an old falcon than my XYGT or my XA GT.

I agree with this too a point. In saying that I have seen people with classics get mocked about having a different set of wheels or because its not original etc, I've seen all 3 get mocked the new FG-X has people that say it looks like a Lancer etc. I guess it really comes down to a matter of opinion

[WHYME]

Originally Posted by Stefan

What I'm saying is I relation to the OP. There seem to be three categories of cars

1 new car..
2 old car...
3 classic

A B series xr6t is currently in 2, which is probably where an owner might get mocked.

IMO nothing wrong with a XR6T, I think they're awesome but to the general public they are much more likely to be seen as just an old falcon than my XYGT or my XA GT.

Fair enough, but where do the B series/ FG FPV's fall into these categories? I can assure you no one was laughing at my RSPEC Typhoon when I owned it. Also if there's a mint BA/BF XR6 Turbo I'm sure it's appreciated, as most are thrashed these days and hard to find in good nick.

[Marquis]

Old V8's have more of a place than Hulk does on this forum

[Raptor]

Of course they do, Nostalga has it's place and will always find enthusiasts.

There's still people doing up the original Ford flathead V8 from 1932 with an aftermarket supporting them.

[LoudPipes]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

When considering basic family cars like the Toyota Aurion, many of these older V8s (without major modification) perform mediocre by comparison.

What's an Aurion?

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Do these older V8s still have their place? Or are they now mocked and ridiculed by other drivers as well behind the times.

My car isn't but I am.

[Iggle Piggle]

There are some very hot young Victoria's Secret models but that doesn't prevent me appreciating some of the female newsreaders that are older but still smokin' hot...like Natalie Barr.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

There are some very hot young Victoria's Secret models but that doesn't prevent me appreciating some of the female newsreaders that are older but still smokin' hot...like Natalie Barr.

Yes, and I'm sure there are guys around her age now that would see her on Television, turn to the left and think to themselves 'spewing I got rid of her back then' ....similar to some blokes that sold their GT`s back in the day.

[bluewindsor]

The best V8 engine for allround performance and economy that Holden ever produced was the 253. Now both Holden and ford have moved to these huge unefficient V8's that deliver worse fuel efficiency even with 30 years more technology.

Seriously who wants a 6 litre V8 for a family vehicle?

[flooded one]

last thing I'd want for a family car would be a stupidly over powered car. I can see the fun side of it, thou I'd be worried about family members getting into trouble with it and getting hurt

[Falcon SXR8]

Nothing like a tough windsor powered falcon they sound awsome, and when I see someone cruising in one it doesn't matter if it runs 15s or 10s the dude driving is loving every second and couldn't care less what someone on the interwebs thinks.

[damo76]

I would prefer an old clevo than these modern day engines, there just not right.
You can feel a clevo when you give it to her
From what i have read newish v6 petrol 4wd's don't get much better fuel economy plus they rev higher than my 351 bronco.

[ebv8]

my brothers little 5.6l pushrod carbied windsor pumps out 590fwhp, my high performance FPV 5.4 puts out 390fwhp.

[Ben73]

My 14 year old brother could of answered this question a couple of years ago.

[BradEL]

Who cares how old it is, if people like something and get enjoyment from owning or using it then of course it has a place!
What a stupid thread.....

[CyberWasp]

All this thread needs is the sound effect of an older V8 cruising by when you open it, to answer the question.

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

All this thread needs is the sound effect of an older V8 cruising by when you open it, to answer the question.

Post of the day

Cheers Mick

[mik]

Probably some mock the oldies because they look at figures on paper and they have had no experience driving or being in any of them, i have no doubt if the mockers had a good drive of them for a while or did a run up the highway they would see them in a whole different light and would fall in love with them.... warts an all .