digitalfutur
Sees More Than Shown
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join:2000-07-15
BurlingtonON
 ·Cogeco Cable
| Car Show In Burlington
Every Wednesday during the summer the Burlington Lions Club sponsors a classic car show at Mapleview Mall. Weather hasn't been great so far this year, but it was beautiful yesterday, and the place was packed.
First time I've seen a Ford GT and Cadillac XLR in person, and the tricked out Mustang GT was sweet.
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dirtyjeffer
Merry Christmas
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| where's all the suped up Honda Civic's? 
seriously though, some nice cars there...however, why go through all that to do up a mustang, which an AUTOMATIC transmission...blech!
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Mauricio
aka CigaR
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join:2008-12-06
| said by dirtyjeffer  :seriously though, some nice cars there...however, why go through all that to do up a mustang, which an AUTOMATIC transmission...blech! I was about to comment on that.. Total WASTE imo ! |
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NefCanuck
join:2007-06-26
Mississauga, ON
 ·Bell Sympatico
| reply to digitalfutur
Hey some of us have no choice but to drive slushboxes mate 
I'll be hitting up Mapleview with the Fusion again when I'm on vacation in Sept to close out the season and the car will look even more different than it does now
Too complicated for me to get the car cleaned up after work in Mississauga and to get there for 6pm.
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peterboro1
join:2006-11-03
Peterborough, ON
| reply to digitalfutur
said by digitalfutur :First time I've seen a Ford GT and Cadillac XLR in person, and the tricked out Mustang GT was sweet. Son had one of those Cadillac XLRs for a couple days and we couldn't figure out how to get the top off.
Imagine what that custom shit on the Mustang cost. |
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Kalford
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join:2001-03-20
Ontario
| reply to digitalfutur
That ford looks very familiar 
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(but not the same one)
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beefy
It's A Dog's Life
join:2001-02-04
Burlington, ON
| reply to digitalfutur
You may want to check out the Hopedale Mall (3rd Line & Rebecca) in Oakville.
Every Tuesday evening there is a Car Show also.
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vue666
join:2007-12-07
| reply to Mauricio
said by Mauricio :said by dirtyjeffer :seriously though, some nice cars there...however, why go through all that to do up a mustang, which an AUTOMATIC transmission...blech! I was about to comment on that.. Total WASTE imo ! Some of the exotic supercars only come in automatics with paddle shifters... Most turbocharged cars work better with an automatic and it's one of the reasons why Buick Grand Nationals were mostly autos (could you even buy a manual tranny with a Grand National)...
But that said .... I do enjoy the Muncie M21 4 manual speed in my '60 Vette... Although a 700R4 auto would make pulling away from some of the stop signs on Halifax's San Francisco type hills easier.... |
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vue666
join:2007-12-07
1 edit | Nice car photos...Love the lines of the (1959??) Cadillac...
Car shows are one of the things I spend most of my summers at... |
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donoreo
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join:2002-05-30
North York, ON
| reply to digitalfutur
Donway Ford has/had a Fort GT. They used to keep it in the showroom if the owner was not out with it. They had many offers to buy it, but would not sell.
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vue666
join:2007-12-07
| One of the guys I used to play hockey with owned a Ford GT...Of course it helped to be part owner of one of the largest Ford dealerships in Halifax-Dartmouth.... I stopped playing hockey a few years back when I turned 51... But I hear he still has the GT... |
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Thane_Bitter
join:2005-01-20
London, ON
·Bell Sympatico
| reply to digitalfutur
OMG! I want a Ford GT - the white w/ blue looks better the the chrome version Ford showcased at the NAIAS a few years back.
(I would settle for the beetle, but not in rust orange copper)
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pat_lc2000
join:2006-02-04
Ottawa, ON | reply to digitalfutur
I hear the Ford GT is a shitty car, production wise.
All supercars now have automatic gear boxes. But they are not the same as the auto you are going to find on a Mustang or any other normal production car. |
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Snickerdo
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join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
| said by pat_lc2000 :All supercars now have automatic gear boxes. But they are not the same as the auto you are going to find on a Mustang or any other normal production car. Yeah, they're technically standard transmissions with some sort of computer-controlled clutch that allows for automatic as well as manual shifting without needing to press a clutch pedal. You can find transmissions like this on normal production cars too, especially VWs.
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vue666
join:2007-12-07 | Or you could do what my friend did with his classic Dodge Charger which had an auto tranny... Install a B&M shift kit... LOL... |
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digitalfutur
Sees More Than Shown
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join:2000-07-15
BurlingtonON | Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, it's a 59 Caddy. No other car had fins like that. |
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dirtyjeffer
Merry Christmas
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to Snickerdo
said by Snickerdo :Yeah, they're technically standard transmissions with some sort of computer-controlled clutch that allows for automatic as well as manual shifting without needing to press a clutch pedal. You can find transmissions like this on normal production cars too, especially VWs. yes, several manufacturers are starting to bring out their new style transmissions...they blend the manual and automatic together...it is a dual clutch designed, but is electronically controlled...there is no torque converter, and it is not a hydraulic transmission...it is essentially a manual transmission, but is controlled electronically...with two clutches, the next gear is already engaged, so when it "shifts" it simply releases the clutch in the gear you were in...this provides very quick shifts (to improve performance) and you don't suffer the loss that you get with automatic transmissions...VW uses it and calls it the DSG, Porsche calls it the PDK and i think Mercedes calls it SMG or something like that...Mitsubishi also has one in their EVO series of Lancers.
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peterboro1
join:2006-11-03
Peterborough, ON
| reply to vue666
said by vue666 :Or you could do what my friend did with his classic Dodge Charger which had an auto tranny... Install a B&M shift kit... LOL... Or a Cheetah full manual valve body, reverse pattern no 1st gear braking and 4500 stall converter.
Wears out my linkage though. |
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Snickerdo
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join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
| reply to dirtyjeffer
Yeah the VW DSG (Dual Sequential Gearbox) is exactly what I was thinking of. They work well, and can do next to instantaneous shifts when going from one gear to the next. VW also designed theirs to be able to do a double downshift. The drawback is that unless you're doing sequential shifting (or a double downshift) it takes an EXTREMELY long time to shift. I've heard that it takes several seconds for these transmissions to switch from a forward gear to reverse and back again.
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pat_lc2000
join:2006-02-04
Ottawa, ON | reply to digitalfutur
according to my quick internet search, the shifting only takes 8 milliseconds. Which is damn fast. |
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