Random Car Facts

[playnthru]

If you like 86 and up 5.0H.O motors, and the Mustangs they came in. Thank the CHP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_SSP. In fact the V8 Mustang would have likely been cancelled. Law enforcement demand for the car was too great for Ford to justify that. Plus the public loved them once they were better sorted out.👍

 

[playnthru]

Anyway:

The Toyota Corolla was also sold as the Chevy Nova during the 80's.

AKA GEO Prism in the later 80's and early 90's:tup:


EDIT: Ooops double post, sorry.

 

[Danny]

Please don't call me Nick, Custom, or Tomoko (my avatar).

Are you serious?

 

[cgg]

The Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird were the first 2 cars in NASCAR that were able to reach 200mph

And now due to the use of Restrictor Plates, it's hard to hit those speeds at Talladega or Daytona. It's easiest at Pocono.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Please don't call me Nick, Custom, or Tomoko (my avatar).

Okay "That Guy", but I have to say one more thing. You CAN'T be serious!

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Um, only the first and sixth generations of the Ford Fiesta were sold in the US.

 

[Joey D]

Please don't call me Nick, Custom, or Tomoko (my avatar).

Whatever you say Custom Nick Tomoko.

Um, only the first and sixth generations of the Ford Fiesta were sold in the US.

I never understood why they quit selling it here. I guess they figured the Escort/Contour/Focus filled that gap in the market.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I never understood why they quit selling it here. I guess they figured the Escort/Contour/Focus filled that gap in the market.

I never understood it either, I love their european cars as much as I love their american cars. I personally think they missed a lot of opportunities. I would love to drive some of their hot hatches they made over those years.

 

[Sage Ages]

Okay "That Guy", but I have to say one more thing.

I didn't literally mean "that guy" Can we get back on the topic I strayed off of?

 

[Conbon14]

^^ made me lol

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I didn't literally mean "that guy" Can we get back on the topic I strayed off of?

Yes, if you can be more specific next time or make more sense.

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Ford made a manufacture in the 80s called "Merkur" as an expansion idea to sell their German cars. Specifically; the Sierra and Scorpio. It didn't stick around that long (I think it would've if they actually just sold them as Fords like in Europe).

 

[05XR8]

Keep a pair of panty hose in your glove box just in case your fan belt breaks.

 

[Conbon14]

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

My thoughts exactly.

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Between 1996 & 2002, there was a Ford Festiva sold in Japan. It was a rebaged Mazda Demio basically.

 

[RocZX]

Keep a pair of panty hose in your glove box just in case your fan belt breaks.

Best. Random. Car. Fact. Ever.

 

[playnthru]

Except that most cars don't have fan belts anymore, they have serpentine belts. Panty hose won't hold up running a serpentine belt I don't think.

Electric fans don't require a belt.

 

[05XR8]

Except that most cars don't have fan belts anymore, they have serpentine belts. Panty hose won't hold up running a serpentine belt I don't think.

Electric fans don't require a belt.

I'm showing my age, man.

 

[Pupik]

Shelby himself was involved in the early stages of the design of the viper. Not many people know that.

Not surprised. Shelby made a bunch of mopar's in the 80s-90s.

Makes perfect sense. Like what Custom878 said, Shelby was involved with Chrysler around that time period and there were some cool creations coming out of that team up. My favorite is the Shelby Dakota.

Please don't call me that.

Um, okay? Sorry, but why again? Isn't that your username?

Then what are we supposed to call you then?

Just don't refer to me by name.

Custom, if you don't want people to refer to you by your name, you're gonna have a bad time.

So do we call you "That guy"? You really should clarify.

Please don't call me Nick, Custom, or Tomoko (my avatar).

Are you serious?

Okay "That Guy", but I have to say one more thing. You CAN'T be serious!

Whatever you say Custom Nick Tomoko.

I didn't literally mean "that guy" Can we get back on the topic I strayed off of?

Okay, listen up, whatever-you-want-to-be-called:

It's okay to not want to be called by your first/last/whole name if you don't publish it here at GTPlanet. That's always been a guideline of ours.

It's not okay to make unreasonable demands of everyone else. You have a username, and people have to refer to you somehow, if they're quoting you, or mentioning something you said on a public message board. You got to choose the username, so don't blame us. You can change it if you want, by paying for Premium Membership, which gives you one name change per year, if so desired.

What we're not going to allow is for you to get a special set of rules, and allow you to run roughshod over everyone else for following the guidelines, because you have a problem with they way everyone else is doing things, and for they way we have handled things here for the past 12+ years.

Over and out, Custom878.

 

[Slash]

Except that most cars don't have fan belts anymore, they have serpentine belts. Panty hose won't hold up running a serpentine belt I don't think.

Electric fans don't require a belt.

This is true, though with a V belt system I'm not sure I'd trust pantyhose anyways.

 

[Badasp5.0]

Is this the Random Car Facts thread or Random Ford Facts thread?

Well than post non ford stuff... easy solution.

 

[GranTurismo916]

The city with the most Rolls Royce's per capita is Hong Kong.

 

[Slash]

^I'm actually surprised by that.

 

[mohammadsen]

Okay, listen up, whatever-you-want-to-be-called:

It's okay to not want to be called by your first/last/whole name if you don't publish it here at GTPlanet. That's always been a guideline of ours.

It's not okay to make unreasonable demands of everyone else. You have a username, and people have to refer to you somehow, if they're quoting you, or mentioning something you said on a public message board. You got to choose the username, so don't blame us. You can change it if you want, by paying for Premium Membership, which gives you one name change per year, if so desired.

What we're not going to allow is for you to get a special set of rules, and allow you to run roughshod over everyone else for following the guidelines, because you have a problem with they way everyone else is doing things, and for they way we have handled things here for the past 12+ years.

Over and out, Custom878.

Thank you Mr.Moderator. We all thank you

 

[Wolfe]

Keep a pair of panty hose in your glove box just in case your fan belt breaks.

Or you could buy a pair from any bystanders nearby (4:00)...

 

[05XR8]

^^ Seeee? He's a more mature gentleman as well.

Mercedes-Benz sell the highest per capita AMG models in Australia.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

*snip*

Thanks for stepping in Pupik.

Also, sorry to be off subject, but thanks for making that GT2 website as well. The gameshark codes listed on there were a big help to me! 👍

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The Honda Civics sold in the US are different compared to the European and Japanese spec Civics.

 

[Sage Ages]

Okay, listen up, whatever-you-want-to-be-called:

I apologize for being off topic. I just don't get why he couldn't simply quote what I said. I wasn't expecting a dozen replies from other people either.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I apologize for being off topic. I just don't get why he couldn't simply quote what I said. I wasn't expecting a dozen replies from other people either.

I didn't see a point to quote you when I could just simply refer to your username.
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Another fact, which is simple: Volkswagen owns Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, and Bentley.

 

[Slash]

I sort of knew that but my respect for VW just went through the roof.

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

Cool. I always thought Porsche was owned by themselves...if that makes sense... Not owned by anyone else I guess.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Um, The Ford Mustang and Bronco both have a "II" counterpart. As in, there's a gen of both cars that were dubbed "Mustang II" and "Bronco II". I kinda hope Ford doesn't do that again with anymore of their cars.