My own first car was a 1969 Pontiac Tempest.  Even with a 2 barrel carburetor and a stock single exhaust, it would do some serious performing.  Over 300 horsepower on the base model.

But the GTO is a step up from the Tempest, and is one of America’s well-known muscle cars.  In the clip below, I love to hear the lope of the engine’s idle as it chomps at the bit to breath fire.  Ah the memories!

By the way, who are those guys singing in the commercial – anyone we knew?

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You may drive a crappy Ford Pinto, but with the VroomBox you can make it roar like a Shelby Mustang!

 
It would be hilarious to see some of the reactions of other drivers along side you, when you’re waiting for the lights to turn green and going nuts with it, whilst driving the biggest piece of junk you can imagine.

Not really an investment you would like to make for a junk ride, but still…when you picture it, it does sound like you could get a lot of laughs with the VroomBox…of course from other drivers included!

Check out the site of the manufacturer if you would like to know more about the available engine sounds and for more product information and order details.

CustomRides.com wishes you a Happy Halloween!

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A colleague of mine tells me his wife says there is no gas to be found in their area in North Carolina.  What?!  Getting lower in price for some while not available to others…

Well, if you are looking for all the answers about why the price of gas goes up and down every time the weather changes or violence is reported or the mortgage crisis peaks or Britney Spears gets in trouble, then you came to the right place!  That is because misery loves company, and you are in good company with all of us other folks who just don’t get it.

Though not an expert in detailed market economics, I am no dummy either.  So, I do a little studying and listening to the explanations of the “experts” on the news.  Finally I have come to some conclusions: 1) The answer is complex; 2) The situation is complicated; 3) Nobody really knows or understands how it works or what is really going on; 4) and If they do, they are lying or not telling the truth.

If there really is a simple answer, then it should be presented simply.

Here is what I do know…

- Gasoline was about $2.20/gallon a year ago, now it is over $3.45/gal average.
- Wars and rumors of war increase the price of oil.
- Hurricanes and rumors of hurricanes increase the price of oil.
- Increases in the price of oil increase the price of gasoline.
- The price of oil rose by over 50% from less than $100/barrel to $150/barrel this year.
- The price of oil rose fell by 33% when it dropped from $150 to back below $100.
- The price of gas dropped due to decrease in consumption due to record prices.
- The CEO of Royal Dutch Shell said last year that there is no shortage of oil in the earth.
- The US is reported to have vast oil reservoirs in ANWR and offshore but the government has placed them off limits at the insistence of environmentalists and special interest groups to our nation’s peril.
- OPEC said they are planning to decrease production in order to keep the price of oil from declining any further.
- Georgia (the country recently invaded by Russia) has the major pipeline that supplies oil to Europe.

All the above points are absolute facts!  But, facts should not be confused with the truth.  And the truth is that no one really knows the true truth.

So now that I have shared with you my own personal pain at the pump, I say that America [and the world] has become too dependent on foreign oil.  For reasons of economics, national security, and the environment, it is time to progress in going green.

No, I am not trading in my v10 Excursion or my 8.2 litre turbo diesel school bus, at least not yet.  But I am consciously making an effort to educate myself and operate with more energy efficiency.  In fact, I have a set of fan blades in my shed for my 16′ diameter windmill project (in line with many other projects).

Speaking of windmills, I leave you with this… it is not the end all solution, but is a step along the way.  Maybe a painful step.  But, a step nevertheless.  And if you decide to have a good attitude on this journey, it might just put a smile on your face like it did mine.

Cheers!
Michael

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So what do you have planned for the New Year for your ride?

Tell us about your custom ride resolutions by either sending us an email or posting a comment, we would love to hear what you have in store for your ride!

We are also as always interested in doing a story on YOUR ride so keep those submissions coming in!

Have a great News Year’s Eve and remember…don’t drink and drive!

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and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and we
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Secondly, welcome to the newly unveiled CustomRides.com. Just as you might find a little debris in a freshly constructed building, there might likewise be a bit of digital dust around this website. Not to worry though, we are staffed and open to the public.

Michael Dean

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