Your right it was the speed thing i just looked up some old mags that my old man had from when he owned one.
mark krawczuk wrote: > look, the charger was the fastest NOT THE GTHO , over the 1/4 mile. > i dont really think that it was the 1/4 mile times that gave the gtho > fastest in the world thing. > ive seen posters saying "gtho, fastest 4 door production car in the world: > 140 mph +" > > mark k > > k > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "andrew smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 7:01 PM > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > What gave the GTHO phase3 the title of being the fastest 4 door in the > world was > > its 1/4 mile times not its top speed. > > > > mark krawczuk wrote: > > > > > yeah, fastest maybe but NOT the quickest over the quarter mile.. > > > i dont care for all this top speed crap......give me a quarter mile any > > > day........i mean , who trys to see what a cars top speed is? i > > > dont.......... acceleration is what makes you win a drag/race..... > > > mark k > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "andrew smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:00 PM > > > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > The GTHO was the fastest 4 door.As the charger had 2 doors there was > > > plenty of > > > > faster stuff made. > > > > > > > > Paul Stanley wrote: > > > > > > > > > I thought it was the Charger? The thing about the Ford is that it > won > > > > > Bathurst and the Charger could only get 3rd, so I guess thats where > the > > > hype > > > > > came from that the GTHO was the quickest. > > > > > > > > > > From: Paul Stanley > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Rob P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:04 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > > > > I agree Duncan, these things are only worth what an ENTHUSIAST will > pay > > > for > > > > > them. To your average un-informed dude, these cars look like old > 1970's > > > > > clunkers. It's the legend, the aura that surrounds them that cranks > up > > > the > > > > > price and gets people paying many times more than the original > purchase > > > > > cost. For example, the Ford GTHO "shaker" was the fastest four-door > > > > > production car in the world for 11 years. Whether that refers to top > > > speed > > > > > or acceleration, I don't know but personally I don't like them (too > big > > > and > > > > > heavy = crappy handling). The 1600 SSS reputation was built on > triumphs > > > in > > > > > racing and rallying against more expensive cars and often better > funded > > > > > rival teams. This is why it is a recognised classic. Although the > > > > > wine-quaffing, Porsche-driving weekend racers may snub their noses > at it > > > > > when one is entered in a road rally against them, I think that even > they > > > > > acknowledge its racing heritage. > > > > > If I had $10 000 I'd spend it on something other than a 510 SSS. I'd > put > > > it > > > > > towards a 240Z or a late-model 180SX. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Rob P > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Duncan Shillito > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:40 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > > > > Help me, > > > > > > > > > > Don't get me wrong - I'd buy one if I found one for sale - but > what > > > is so > > > > > special about a P510SSS ? Let's face, they're NOT a Falcon GT (where > > > stock > > > > > original is worth more than modified and big name people invest mega > > > bucks > > > > > in them). All I see is a couple of small SU type carbys on an L16 > with a > > > bit > > > > > more compression and a great looking dash. Interior is nothing > special, > > > > > wheels & brakes are the same, same floor shift 4 speed as the > standard > > > 510 > > > > > etc.. > > > > > > > > > > I am aware of supply vs. demand, but even in today's special > events > > > such > > > > > as Targa Tassie and Classic Adelaide, Datto people are calling their > > > cars > > > > > H510SSS with L18, even though they are P510s (originally fitted with > > > L16s). > > > > > > > > > > I see some of these bullshit prices floating around for P510SSS > > > equipment > > > > > that's not that special and yes I'm confused. > > > > > > > > > > Rick, are you missing the SSS rocker cover (with three full ribs)? > > > Maybe I > > > > > didn't quite pick it up in the photos. Nice original find anyway. > > > > > > > > > > Dunc. > > > > > > > > > > >From: "maldat" > > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To: > > > > > >Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > >Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 01:19:03 +1300 > > > > > > > > > > > >Rick whats your address and i'll post you a 510/610 sss oil > sender > > > that > > > > > one you have is ugly big and not stock looking.. > > > > > > > > > > > >See I'm not a over priced person ,,just a person that knows if > you > > > what a > > > > > nice car and it costs.Parts are only worth what someone wants to > pay.. > > > > > >I have been asked a few times if I want to sell my 510SSS spot > light > > > > > grille for $500usd,and the guy knows I only have one light not two > but > > > the > > > > > grille is 100% mint with badge..I dont really want to sell it,,but > hey > > > > > everything has a price!(thinking hard,HHmmm,I'll never have anther > > > one,,so > > > > > whats it worth?) > > > > > > > > > > > >Infact Rick would you like a later model rubber covered one or a > > > plain > > > > > steel one? > > > > > > > > > > > >malcolm > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Rick White > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:43 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terry. > > > > > > Yes that is what I was trying to explain to Malcolm a couple of > > > weeks > > > > > ago when he said the two were the same. > > > > > > As you see they are not. > > > > > > I was seriously stuck for that oil pressure switch that is in my > > > SSS, it > > > > > took them ages to find it, it supposably was the last New Old Stock > one > > > that > > > > > Nissan in Perth had. > > > > > > I hope it never breaks, otherwise I may have to take you up on > that > > > > > offer. > > > > > > My wagon pics have been there for like over 8 months, took you a > > > wile to > > > > > go in and check them out. > > > > > > How close is my 1970 SSS to the one you owned, going by the > pics?? > > > > > > Later. > > > > > > Rick White. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Terry Rudd > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:01 PM > > > > > > Subject: RE: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rick, > > > > > > > > > > > > L18SSS and L16SSS oil pressure senders are the same and > therefore > > > > > identical - I have a spare or two somewhere under the house if you > get > > > stuck > > > > > for one. > > > > > > > > > > > > I like your wagon, I'm seriously going to look out for one some > > > day - > > > > > the oil pressure sender in the wagon is a stock switch - suitable > only > > > for > > > > > an idiot dash light. > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2002 3:21 PM > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: My SSS pics uploaded correctly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kristian, > > > > > > The one on the SSS is for a guage, not a idiot light, so if you > have > > > a > > > > > guage then yes it is a good replacement. > > > > > > Later. > > > > > > Rick White. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > > > > -- > > > > > Protect your PC - 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