Help me settle a dispute with my neighbor...

[dmontzsta]

Here is the convo, we have been arguing forever about his POS Trans Am, it doesnt even run, backfiring and bondo'd out it sits with 70k in sort of functioning order. I need some HP/TQ or 1/4 specs on this car, here is the latest convo.
He came over and said "Hey Don, guess what?...I looked in this book I have and it says I have 490hp@2400 and 510tq@1800"
I say "Yeah right, dude you have a 2bbl carb on that thing, you are pushing like 170hp, I checked online".
He said "I will bet my two cars for your car that it is"
(His other car is a BIGGER POJ 87 Camaro V6 with only 1st gear available cause the auto is busted)
Im like "It isnt that serious to me to bet my car, and besides I dont want those POS they would just sit around my house like they do yours"
He got all pissy and walked away saying "I have as much HP in two of my cylinders than you do in your whole engine 7.7 liter man, you just dont understand"

[lakesmodified]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dmontzsta:
Here is the convo, we have been arguing forever about his POS Trans Am, it doesnt even run, backfiring and bondo'd out it sits with 70k in sort of functioning order. I need some HP/TQ or 1/4 specs on this car, here is the latest convo.
He came over and said "Hey Don, guess what?...I looked in this book I have and it says I have 490hp@2400 and 510tq@1800"
I say "Yeah right, dude you have a 2bbl carb on that thing, you are pushing like 170hp, I checked online".
He said "I will bet my two cars for your car that it is"
(His other car is a BIGGER POJ 87 Camaro V6 with only 1st gear available cause the auto is busted)
Im like "It isnt that serious to me to bet my car, and besides I dont want those POS they would just sit around my house like they do yours"
He got all pissy and walked away saying "I have as much HP in two of my cylinders than you do in your whole engine 7.7 liter man, you just dont understand" [/QUOTE
And please explain why you're even bothering to reply to this asshole?

[dmontzsta]

It is just VERY irritating. Everytime I am out on my car he has to come over and talk about it. I have friends over and the next thing I know he is out there smack talking them about his T/A (which has a choke that is made from electrical wire and is ran through the door for him to pull) it is really a ongoing thing and if I can print out proof and show him, maybe he will STFU.
my fault, he says it is a 77 and 1/2, but from my searches in 76 the stopped the 455, it is an auto with 2 barrel carb.
[ July 20, 2003, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: dmontzsta ]

[HOSS]

Friend of mine had a big block 400. 4BBl. carb. If its a 455, it should have come stock with a roll bar. If not mistaken. But that was like 72. I don`t believe a TA was ever made with a 2 bbl. I remember the POS turbo 301. Sure its not a Firebird with a 301? Those came with 2 bbl. And believe it or not the motors were actually durable. Guess that was enough power for the block.
What I would do is tell him that you looked on the web and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,guess what?,,,,,,you are right. Then he will continue to brag and look like a dumbass. He`ll never learn shit. No one will ever take him seriously.

[Jungle Boy]

Light his house on fire.

[Jrocket]

Dont talk,just punch him right in the ****ing nose and leave it at that.Lifes to short to deal with idiots!

[dmontzsta]

Jrocket:
Dont talk,just punch him right in the ****ing nose and leave it at that.Lifes to short to deal with idiots! hahahaha, if only it were that easy. Then he would just start talking about how crazy his family is and how they would come down to "back him up". It is kind of retarded cause my GF's side of the family is straight from the pen and my side is all nazi's and gang banger punks. But I dont go around threatening people with them.

[Infomaniac]

Put an ad in the local sale paper for his make/model car with his phone number dirt cheap.
Make sure it says 490hp@2400 and 510tq@1800.
He will get so many calls and have to defend his numbers it will be unbelievable.

[HOSS]

If all else fails,,,,stick a piece of cactus in his butt. wink

[wsm9808]

I learned years ago not to argue with idiots, even after you win the agument, they are too stupid to know they lost and then come up with even stupider crap to brag about. Dont waste your time on this guy.
Sounds like you need to move to a better nieghborhood