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To be fair Dodge didn't rip off a RR Merlin V - 12 and shorten it to a V - 8 . :rolleyes:

Is that what the gaa is based off of?

He's not kidding. Seems we got quite a bit from the Brits around that time....just ask Mr. Whittle...

Just to touch back on the Ford GAA, from what I’ve read about it, it is a modified version of the Merlin, but much improved. The general story is that the Brits contracted with Ford to build engines, supplying prints and a complete engine or two. Ford got everything and within a week or so said they couldn't build a engine with such loose tolerances, then re-spec'd it and built an engine to Ford specs. During testing, the Ford engine proved to be better in every way, so even the Brits produced to Ford specs.
 
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Just to touch back on the Ford GAA, from what I’ve read about it, it is a modified version of the Merlin, but much improved. The general story is that the Brits contracted with Ford to build engines, supplying prints and a complete engine or two. Ford got everything and within a week or so said they couldn't build a engine with such loose tolerances, then re-spec'd it and built an engine to Ford specs. During testing, the Ford engine proved to be better in every way, so even the Brits produced to Ford specs.

Is this the same Ford that thought a Tri-Motor was a great plane , and also didn't build an overhead valve engine for millions of cars ?
 
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I had a future ex-brother-in-law give me one of these (in red). After driving it 7.7 miles toward home, I determined that I didn't like having my ass that close to the ground, and I sold it to my neighbor just two blocks away from my house for $150. I walked home, glad to be rid of it. :LOL:
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Have you seen the market for '90s-early '00 Hondas lately? Guys my age who cut some teeth with '90s Hondas now have toy money, and they're buying toys. (BTW, why do they seem to have more toy money than I do?🤔) I've watched 2 Civic SI sell for just over $50,000+, and they sold an Integra Type R for $112,112+ fees a year or two ago. :oops:

Look at how many CRX have sold above $30,000 in the last 5 years. :oops: You might should have kept your ass a little closer to the ground and that thing in the garage. :sneaky:
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Have you seen the market for '90s-early '00 Hondas lately? Guys my age who cut some teeth with '90s Hondas now have toy money, and they're buying toys. (BTW, why do they seem to have more toy money than I do?🤔) I've watched 2 Civic SI sell for just over $50,000+, and they sold an Integra Type R for $112,112+ fees a year or two ago. :oops:

Look at how many CRX have sold above $30,000 in the last 5 years. :oops: You might should have kept your ass a little closer to the ground and that thing in the garage. :sneaky:
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They were actually pretty good cars, used to be tons of 'em on the road back in the day. One of my neighbors has a first gen CRX in classic red/silver that looks to be in pretty decent shape. I'd probably buy it off him for the right price, though I don't believe he's in the market to sell.

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If @Squatch doesn't like his butt that close to the ground, he definitely wouldn't like my MINI...not stock ride height... :D

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Road legal gokart for big kids...and she shrieks like a banshee when ya step on the loud pedal! :p
 
Is this the same Ford that thought a Tri-Motor was a great plane , and also didn't build an overhead valve engine for millions of cars ?

Just because a Trimotor drifts doesn't mean it's a bad plane. ;) Ol' Henry was opposed to needed change from time to time, but that usually seemed like a control thing to me. He also seems like a generally crabby old asshole to me.

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They were actually pretty good cars, used to be tons of 'em on the road back in the day. One of my neighbors has a first gen CRX in classic red/silver that looks to be in pretty decent shape. I'd probably buy it off him for the right price, though I don't believe he's in the market to sell.

Just a short Civic, and not in a bad way. Can't say I’ve ever been a fan of the CRX, but I remember seeing plenty of them years ago. I think there were 2-3 in my high school parking lot.
 
One of my neighbors has a first gen CRX in classic red/silver that looks to be in pretty decent shape. I'd probably buy it off him for the right price, though I don't believe he's in the market to sell.

Should you happen to pick up that CRX, you should look into a B, H or K swap and turn her in to "the Red Rocket". ;)
 
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I say I'd buy it, but I need to focus and keep my eye on the prize...

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You can't settle for just one, that's not the way. ;)

BTW, if you get that, you can K-swap it too. Apparently, guys are K-swappin' older Porches now. At least they're getting some actual power in there. ;)

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For those that don't know, Honda K-series is the import equivalent of GM's LS, they just work. :sneaky:
 
Have you seen the market for '90s-early '00 Hondas lately? Guys my age who cut some teeth with '90s Hondas now have toy money, and they're buying toys. (BTW, why do they seem to have more toy money than I do?🤔) I've watched 2 Civic SI sell for just over $50,000+, and they sold an Integra Type R for $112,112+ fees a year or two ago. :oops:

Look at how many CRX have sold above $30,000 in the last 5 years. :oops: You might should have kept your ass a little closer to the ground and that thing in the garage. :sneaky:
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Yeah, I always seem to know just the right time to sell......for the buyer, that is. The Honda. My 1967 383 4-spd Dart convertible. My '73 Challenger Rallye. My '67 Camaro. My '67 440 4-spd Fury convertible. The buyers were all more than happy to hand over not-enough money to me. The damn list is endless...:cautious:
 
Yeah, I always seem to know just the right time to sell......for the buyer, that is. The Honda. My 1967 383 4-spd Dart convertible. My '73 Challenger Rallye. My '67 Camaro. My '67 440 4-spd Fury convertible. The buyers were all more than happy to hand over not-enough money to me. The damn list is endless...:cautious:

Me too. '74 CJ5, '72 Chevelle, '68 Camaro, '57 Chevy. I would be happy to buy any/all of them back for the few hundred dollars I got for them. Or even 10 times that much would still be a bargain.