So why do pinto's $ukc?

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  1. mavmanerick

    mavmanerick burnin' rubber since '90

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    Some people thought the Earth was flat too. So what? That didn't make it so. They were stupid. I don't care what stupid people think...
     
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  3. mleega1

    mleega1 MAVERICK MARK

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    I Always Wanted A Pinto Crusing Wagon! With A 4 Speed And V6. There My Secret Is Out!:d
     
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  4. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Derek 5oComet Tire burner

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    Personally i love them.I think the early small bumper pintos are really neat looking.The first real fast car i rode in was a 1971 Pinto with a rowdy 289 Toplaoder 4spd combo.That was in 1981 i was 7 years old and that little car went 12.00-12.10 back then.And yes it was a street car.
     
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    just for you T.L.
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    Hideous...
     
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    that would be sweet with some torque thrusts on it instead of those fugly things...
     
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    Way back when, I got a Pinto wagon from a buddy who owed me money. It was in perfect shape, ran great, and though I thought the coupes weren't that great looking, that 2-door wagon had some nice lines.

    I drove the piss out of that car for three years, never gave me a lick of trouble, got great milage, and hauled alot of my junk to boot.

    I traded it off for a 66 Chevelle body, and the guy that got it off me dropped a 302/toploader 4-speed/9-inch in it, and used it as his street car/showcar.

    that was 26 years ago....it's still on the road, but it's got an EFI 5.0 and T-5 in it now.....still turning heads at car shows and tearing up the streets.
     
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    That's rediculous...just like any other car with that crap on it! We need a puke icon on here.
     
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    This isn't "PUKE" but close enough for me to use it that way...:ignore:
     
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    Firefox has an add-on that lets you use these...

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  15. Hawkco

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    I had a 1975 2-door Pinto with a trunk, not a hatchback. I bought it in 1977 and drove all through college. I would love to have it back. It was very dark blue, had all the optional chrome, and I put a set of U.S. slots on that car. It looked great. I put a header and a Holley 2-bbl on that 2.3 engine and got great gas mileage with the factory 4-speed. If I still had it, I'd leave it the same way and stick a 5-speed in it and get well over 30 mpg to and from work. Oh, my dealer installed the shield around the gas tank. I guess it was because I had it during college, but I had more fun with car than any I've ever owned except for my '67 Fairlane.:yahoo:

    By the way, T.L., I'm not stupid. I'll match my intellect against anybody on this forum.:D
     
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