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Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? #2742787
02/14/20 10:41 AM
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
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EDIT: Apparently I wasn't specific enough about the topic title and my poll got moved out of the intended audience's forum.

I've since tried to delete it, but am unable to because people have responded to the poll.

Have you ever bought something simply because it looked cool?
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Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: BradH] #2742796
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Not often but I have on occasion.

Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: mopars4ever] #2742803
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Oh yeah . . .how about this . . NOS in the Box . . . .

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Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: a12rag] #2742807
02/14/20 11:29 AM
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All the time! boogie

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Ride eternal, shiny and chrome
Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: DirectSubjection] #2742820
02/14/20 12:03 PM
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Addison Twp, Mi.
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top fuel
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I built my car after just buying a 340 6-pack motor.


I am not rich...but I get off my ass everyday to make sure I am not broke!

Can we get the Mexican cartels to help us with our supply chain issues? They don't seem to have any trouble getting stuff from one place to another.
Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: RobG] #2742824
02/14/20 12:09 PM
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West Virginia
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Yep....I bought a 70 Machine hood scoop w/tach..........later put it on my 69 Buick Sportwagon and it fit perfect - even straddled the hood chrome.


1969 Buick Sportwagon 455 Stage 1 Ram Air SOLD
Nationwise Auto Parts Alumni 1982-1984

Now 1972 El Camino, original 402
Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: NewbombTurkk] #2742844
02/14/20 01:04 PM
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California, U.S.A.
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Pretty much the ONLY reason I buy anything.. grin

Dosen't necessarily mean its cool.. but at least I think it is.. lol.

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1966 Satellie.. 12.55 @107.75. 906 heads. 3780 lbs.
Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: Torquemonster440] #2742888
02/14/20 03:49 PM
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Oh no, not me

No way would my 218 need shiny tappet covers.

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Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: BradH] #2742892
02/14/20 03:59 PM
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Most recently an in-box nos accessory retractable cigar lighter for a 30's car (hi-performance for the time?) . I don't smoke nor own a pre 60's car. Also bought a Cragar 50th anniversary center cap, only one, never owned cragar wheels. I could go on and on, if I were to include all the heavy metal parts I've bought and sold never used I'd be pounding this keyboard for awhile.

Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: srt] #2742906
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I don't really know if this is "high performance" but I did just put this T handle in my car because I thought it was cool.

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Scott

1969 Super Bee, 383/4 speed


Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: StukaJU87] #2742908
02/14/20 05:24 PM
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Of course. Who doesn't...
Missed out on a pete Jackson mechanical fuel injection unit for 350 because I didn't want to drive out to get it at 11 at night.
I knew if I didn't get it that night he would change his mind on me, and guess what, the next day it was "gone"/

Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: f8-4life] #2742950
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LCA gussets and 11/16" TR ends.

I don't run the high banks at Daytona.

I should know better. tsk

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Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: StukaJU87] #2742955
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Originally Posted by StukaJU87
I don't really know if this is "high performance" but I did just put this T handle in my car because I thought it was cool.


Always loved the T Handles! When I was in high school driving my mom's 3 on the tree Nova I screwed a T handle on the shifter. She put up with it and left it there.

Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: T2R9] #2742977
02/14/20 08:58 PM
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I've had 2 or 3 of the Clifford Hyper Pak copy intakes. They suck as an intake, but look really cool.

I still have a "Star Wars" air cleaner off a '67 GS. Pretty cool for a factory piece.

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"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: slantzilla] #2743029
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I'm definitely a Category 3 person... my "working on it" tonight was going into my eBarf account and removing about a half dozen items that were on my Watch list. Nothing on it now... bawling

haha

Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: BradH] #2743055
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I once bought an NOS Tuff Wheel, BEFORE I bought a car to install it in. Finally found a car ('71 Duster) a 2 years later...lol!


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Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: RoadRunnerLuva] #2743065
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Of course! I've bought tachs because I thought they were pretty groovy, or underdash gauges, hell, even the Vacuum Gauge/Economy meters just 'cuz they're neat. I'm guilty of the Hurst T-handle. I had one on the three-speed stick in my Gremlin for quite a while.

Probably the most expensive "hi-perf" item I ever bought was the R4B intake for my 401. I'm sure it's design is dated and performance is limited, but it is sort of legendary among the AMC crowd, so.... what the hell.

I'm currently trying to justify spending $1200 US on a set of very nice but used "Trendsetter" side pipes for an AMC Javelin. My car would look so bad-ass with them, but gosh darnit, that's a lot of scratch.

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Bloody Mary, Full of Vodka, Blessed art thou among cocktails....

Re: Poll: Ever bought a HI-PERF CAR PART only cuz it was cool? [Re: That AMC Guy] #2743098
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Thats what the hobby is! Big Accel super coil and yellow wires, aluminum intake when the stock 4bbl intake was best for the engine I had, 2" headers when 1 3/4" would have sufficed ............


Keep old mopars alive.
Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: Sniper] #2743153
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Originally Posted by Sniper
Oh no, not me

No way would my 218 need shiny tappet covers.


stuff like that follows me home occasionally. good score ! up
beer

Re: Poll: Ever bought something only cuz it was cool? [Re: moparx] #2743193
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Originally Posted by moparx
Originally Posted by Sniper
Oh no, not me

No way would my 218 need shiny tappet covers.


stuff like that follows me home occasionally. good score ! up
beer


And I haven't even shown the dual 1bbl intake, split exhaust manifolds or high compression aluminum head I got for it. But those are performance purposes, looking cool is just gravy on the biscuit.

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