[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

I ask this because of obvious discontent at Toyota entering Nextel Cup next year. Would everyone be upset if say.......Volvo or BMW entered since they aren't "Jap"? I just got to wondering if
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from. How brand loyal are you? Should I duck from the debri you guys are throwing at me?

I currently have a Dodge Dakota SXT and a Jeep Cherokee. I have never owned any type of rice-burner vehicle. However, I have owned other foreign vehicles (2 VW Beetles and a Triumph Spitfire). I have no heartburn with anyone who owns a Japanese car or bike but as for me, personally...colour me bigot, prejudiced, Nipponophobe or whatever but I have no plans to ever own a vehicle with the logo of a company headquartered in Japan.

AS for Toyota coming into CUP... it's inconsequential. The cars they run in Cup are merely symbols of the iron we see on the streets. They all have common templates with the main difference in "makes" being a stylized nose-piece and light and grill decals. So, they have one more that has a slightly different grill and has a Toyota logo? If someone put a green one out there and called it a John Deere it'd have the same affect.

"Oh No!," You say. The engines are different. I'll give you there are basic differences in the engines ("GM Engines" have the electronic modules in the back, "Ford Engines" have them in the front... ), but those engine aren't factory. The manufacturers have those motors sub'd out to a number of secondary engine builders using only casting molds tooled to the specs of the company.

So, I say, come on Toyota, BMW, Kia, Rolls Royce, and Tabi. Let's make a real politically correct, culturally perfect party out of NASCAR.

[TN_Gal]

Originally Posted by KENVOL

I drive CHEVYS. I have a 96 Suburban that has 228,000 miles on it and pulls an 8,000 lbs. BBQ grill behind it.

I was fixin' to have some BBQ , wanna come? You must do BBQ challenges....??..what gives?? tell me more please......

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by TN_Gal

2005 Ford Taurus.....was'nt a Taurus the winner of the 2003 WINSTON Cup?

And 1999

[TN_Gal]

Originally Posted by Quality88

And 1999

...That was my previous car....1991 Ford Taurus....I had back to back bulls....oops that's a PBR pun

[Wampinrock]

Been in the autmotive industry since '61 performing several job requirements from basic auto mechanic to service managers etc...have owned GM and Ford (even bought a new 1977 Dodge Maxi van...43 recurring warranty issues later, I go rid of it!). Currently own 1990 Old Cutlass, 1991 Olds 442, 1991 Olds Sierra, '97 Chevy 1/2 ton, 2004 Monte Carlo (Earnhardt edition), wife has a 2006 HHR and am restoring a '55 chevy and '57 chevy pickup...owned a toyota camery in 1973 ...took it to Alaska with me and got rid of it...no guts and high maint costs...don't like the Toy coming into our race world (I think most already know that) and as a retired USAF vet, I highly resent the foreign market vehicles for reasons stated in another thread.

All that being said, I admire Nevadastars for starting this thread and, while we may not agree on everything, I sure and heck would buy the beer while sitting next to him in the grandstand of Pocono or someplace if it ever happened....

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by WVGrandma4Kasey

Take the test. What are you. http://www.tomorrowland.us/sportscar/

I'm a Mazda Miata ..... I'm cute !!!

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

I'm a Mazda Miata ..... I'm cute !!!

I'm a frickin Corvette. Bullhockey.

[TN_Gal]

Guess what I am....?

You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

[Souporscotty]

I'm not fast or nimble, but I'm CUTE and have style. I'm an Audi TT.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by TN_Gal

Guess what I am....?

You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

A vette. A

[TN_Gal]

Originally Posted by Quality88

A vette. A

10-4 Good Buddy

[indyNASCARgirl]

I'm a friggin NISSAN! I thought I was a Chevy girl!

[Smoke842]

I'm a "Vetta" too. That's what my cute little nephew calls them. Thanks Gma! That was a cool link.

[Nevadastars]

Ha! I'm a Lamborghini Murcielago! I can't pronounce it, but I'd sure like to own it!

[Smoke842]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

Ha! I'm a Lamborghini Murcielago! I can't pronounce it, but I'd sure like to own it!

So Nevada, what does it take to be a Lamborghini! Or a Ferrari? Please tell us Vette folks!