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patrickt 10-16-2010 07:14 AM
The Problem Is...
 
Unfortunately, the guys that can afford to pick that engine up do not perceive now to be the right time to buy it. With the fed telegraphing that it will be forcing increased inflation, the perception should shift to one where that SOHC engine will be priced higher next year than it is this year. That's when it becomes a bargain now and will be picked up. It's not an "engine thing," it's an "economy and perception thing.":(

rodneym 10-16-2010 11:21 AM
Patrickt,

I can see that working for small items but damn, $40k engine? Does the person who can plunk down 40 large on a 'replica' engine worry about inflation? %/

My folks came from Argentina where they saw 1,000% inflation. People would get payed twice a day because their money would be worth less at 4PM than noon. So at lunch, people scrambled to the bodegas and bought essentials, further perpetuating the panic spending.

But on the bright side, you could buy a 57 Chevy for $200 (American equivalent) on every used lot :LOL:

rodneym

patrickt 10-16-2010 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneym (Post 1084192)
Patrickt,

I can see that working for small items but damn, $40k engine? Does the person who can plunk down 40 large on a 'replica' engine worry about inflation? %/
Well I don't know, but that's Bernanke's thinking. There are a lot of people, and a lot of companies, holding cash and that are reluctant to spend it. Supposedly they are thinking that what they would be buying will be worth less in a little while, so they just sit and hold. Forcing an inflationary trend will bring the cash out of the accounts and back in to the purchasing economy. Of course, there are a lot of smart people that think Bernanke is all wet on that thinking....

EDIT -- For example, this: http://www.businessinsider.com/fed-i...target-2010-10

RodKnock 10-16-2010 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1084197)
Well I don't know, but that's Bernanke's thinking. There are a lot of people, and a lot of companies, holding cash and that are reluctant to spend it. Supposedly they are thinking that what they would be buying will be worth less in a little while, so they just sit and hold. Forcing an inflationary trend will bring the cash out of the accounts and back in to the purchasing economy. Of course, there are a lot of smart people that think Bernanke is all wet on that thinking....

EDIT -- For example, this: http://www.businessinsider.com/fed-i...target-2010-10
Is there a Cliff Notes or Readers Digest version? I'm too tired.

Besides the economy, the SOHC engine has to overcome being double the cost of an almost equivalent engine in terms of HP, a reputation of being unreliable and the heavy amount of mods required to fit one in a Cobra.

I still want one though. :D

patrickt 10-16-2010 01:04 PM
I think if you want a cammer (for whatever reason), and you can comfortably afford to drop $40k on one, then what may be holding you back is the notion that the cammer will just not hold its value, and may actually cost less next year. It's not a whole lot different than any other expensive hobby. There's something you want, but you don't want to buy it this year if you think it will be worth less next year. Everybody I know is a skittish about the economy, and even the guys that can comfortably afford big ticket items are holding on to their cash just to see how things turn out before they write that check. A couple of weeks ago my wife and I strolled in the Cadillac dealership to take a look at the new 2011 cars. Now this was on a nice Sunday afternoon -- and we were the only customers on the floor. Four salesmen standing around, and we were the only ones there....

dcdoug 10-17-2010 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1084206)
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I strolled in the Cadillac dealership to take a look at the new 2011 cars. Now this was on a nice Sunday afternoon -- and we were the only customers on the floor. Four salesmen standing around, and we were the only ones there....
My vote is for the CTS-V. :)

patrickt 10-17-2010 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1084306)
My vote is for the CTS-V. :)
I'll keep that in mind.:rolleyes: BTW, here's a pic I took for you of the "Open Gear" grease that I use to keep the valve covers from leaking. The stuff you got coming from El M. is probably pretty much the same. You can't use it in a confined space or you start to feel funny. I think it's basically just toxic goo.%/

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...pengear001.jpg

undy 10-17-2010 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1084306)
My vote is for the CTS-V. :)
I was looking at the new V coupe, high 3 second 0-60 with a low 12 second quarter. All in the lap of luxury too.

I just hate to get something slower than the current daily driver though...:rolleyes::LOL:

dcdoug 10-17-2010 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by undy (Post 1084324)

I just hate to get something slower than the current daily driver though...:rolleyes::LOL:
And it's a little painful to buy a car that is basically a fancy Chevy. But then again, it is American and has 556 HP and will run circles around any luxury car Ford has to offer.

undy 10-18-2010 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dcdoug (Post 1084403)
And it's a little painful to buy a car that is basically a fancy Chevy. But then again, it is American and has 556 HP and will run circles around any luxury car Ford has to offer.

It actually runs neck 'n neck with the new GT500.. I just can't get used to the thought of the cast pistons they run in the LSAs, hence one of the big reasons I didn't get one.

Other than the Coyote and the GT500's 5.4, I like the LS motors much better. Ford's got to put a blower on everything they own (other than the Coyote) to get any HP out of it.


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