Upon which automotive hill will you die?

[hardcore302]

You guys are a knowledgeable, yet "old ways" bunch. I think that's a good thing. So... which hill? Could be brand related, engine related, fluid related... whatcha got?

 

[bullwinkle]

EV vs. ICE without MASSIVE improvements in electricity generation & delivery! That, and manual transmissions (good) vs. automatics/CVTs (bad/horrible)

 

[AuthorEditor]

I will never buy a car with autopilot. No accidents in more than 50 years of driving (a lot) and I prefer to be in control.

 

[FowVay]

I am going to demand that the hearse that carries my body to my final resting place be equipped with a pushrod V-8 and a manual gearbox. It can be a 3-on-the-tree or a nice 6-speed on the floor, I don't really care. Just make sure it's burning hydrocarbons and able to do a big burnout leaving the church parking lot.

I'll walk this earth for eternity if they try to carry me away with an electric motor.

 

[oldhp]

Old School Mopar hill for me. The new ones ain't bad either. Here's my crew; 2019 Charger SXT, 2022 RAM 1500 Classic, 2022 Challenger R/T Shaker.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

For now I am a low budget, low overhead ICE guy. My rides are clean and well maintained and I always get compliments regarding the great condition my cars are in. "The best car is the one that is paid for, costs less to run, insure, and repair".

 

[CourierDriver]

A 60s GTO, 389 tri power,4 speed, Pontiac ,,,,remember when GM made real autos,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Aredeeem]

If my current fleet lasts me until I croak I couldn’t be happier. Paid for, in excellent shape, cheap to fully ensure. Perfectly suited to my driving habits at this point in my life. But hey, if you’ve got it I say spend it.

 

[Passport1]

The one something like this postmortum carries me to.


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[MrHorspwer]

It's just a car. They're all a mass-produced commodity and not really all that special.

Also, your opinion isn't all that special either.

Stop pretending that cars, your opinion about them, or whatever hill you'd die on actually matter.

That's the hill I die on.

 

[Skippy722]

Front wheel drive is for people who hate driving. “But it’s better in the snow!” Yeah, maybe compared to a pickup truck with no weight in the bed. Compared to a vehicle with better weight distribution a FWD appliance on wheels is no better than a RWD vehicle in snow.

 

[MCompact]

Speed limiters set below 155 mph.

 

[drtyler]

Electronic ignition is complicated and unnecessary. If the car/truck doesn’t have points and condenser, you can keep it.

 

[JeffKeryk]

65 thru 67 GTO preferred, but more likely Corvair Hill... Of course the Monza Turbo might not be too bad, so there's that.

 

[hardcore302]

I am going to demand that the hearse that carries my body to my final resting place be equipped with a pushrod V-8 and a manual gearbox. It can be a 3-on-the-tree or a nice 6-speed on the floor, I don't really care. Just make sure it's burning hydrocarbons and able to do a big burnout leaving the church parking lot.

I'll walk this earth for eternity if they try to carry me away with an electric motor.

This is the way.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Push button start sucks and is unreliable.

 

[Chris Meutsch]

 

[hardcore302]

Op here. MMO has it's place.

 

[4WD]

I am going to demand that the hearse that carries my body to my final resting place be equipped with a pushrod V-8 and a manual gearbox. It can be a 3-on-the-tree or a nice 6-speed on the floor, I don't really care. Just make sure it's burning hydrocarbons and able to do a big burnout leaving the church parking lot.

I'll walk this earth for eternity if they try to carry me away with an electric motor.

 

[4WD]

4WD of course