Re: Full Throttle, Gremlin vs. Pacer

["Steven F. Brueggeman" <gonzo@xxxxxxxx>]

I didn't expect too much from it to begin with. The cars they chose were
designed for economy, not performance. The intake, carb and exhaust they put
on the cars didn't do a thing since they used the same cam. These cars would
have run the1/4 mile just as fast with the original equipment. Still was fun
to watch.

Lets face it, this is TV. TV producers try to appeal to the masses. The
masses think (because they're constantly told) that AMCs are worthless junk.
All the more satisfying to me when some 'Brand X' gets spanked by one of us.

-Steve-


----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 12:47 AM
Subject: Full Throttle, Gremlin vs. Pacer


> Finally showed on The Dish tonight.
>
> What crap! I don't usually get so AMC-defensive, all-riled-up
> at the Ford-or-Chevy? people, but what a bunch of blithering
> idiots.  A terrible show! They said "ugly" probably 100 times;
> I can deal with that. Everyone laughing at the funny gremlin,
> I can deal with that. Openly insulting Teague, multiple times,
> well he's not around to worry about it. Complaining that a '76
> with a smog-strangulated 90hp six is "slow", OK; not mentioning
> the one with the (admittedly smogg-y) V8 is faster, OK.
>
> But the F-ing dim-witted child (who also whined "I hate wiring"
> -- what a jerk, he and his business getting a free plug on
> national TV, and he whines about a little wiring problem,
> boo-f-ing-hoo) PRIED THE GODDAMN GREMLIN DASH CENTER OUT WITH
> A SCREWDRIVER, stuck the guage cluster in the hole where there
> was an A/C vent, left the wires running down the front, visible,
> and ! tore off the entire top dashpad !
>
> And the best they could pull off, with a 258, 4bbl, headers
> and Clifford or Edelbrock intake, and nitrous for sh*t's sake,
> was 18 secs? I think my Rambler will do that.
>
> I guess we have to maintain the Order of Automotive Things (Ford
> or Chevy? The world waits with bated breath) no matter what.
>
> I thought I had low expectations, but sheesh.
>