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My '21 and my Dad's '72

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mizman24

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Awesome picture! Thanks for sharing. I would love to see some side by side comparisons too (photo and driving impressions)👍🏽
Alright. Cant get pics right now but I can definetly give you driving impressions. The '72 has a 308 paired with a 3 on the tree. Has the stock drum brakes and no power steering. The '21 has the 2.7 and 10 speed auto. Just off the bat, the '21 is super comfortable to drive and be in. It handles super well. The '72 is like driving a brick. You have to use all your weight to slow it down and anything about 60 feels like 160 in a modern car. The '72 is way more interesting of an experience for me (a 22 year old) because its just so different. Also, massive noticeable difference is the engine bay. We can do anything ourselves to the '72 but theres no chance with the '21. They're both amazing, but at very different things. (I prefer the color of the '72 and would have gotten it on the '21 if possible.)
 

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Awesome picture! Thanks for sharing. I would love to see some side by side comparisons too (photo and driving impressions)👍🏽
Yeah, please more photos. Is the '21 2 door? I've got a non Sas BB in A51 coming and I haven't seen actual photos of my build.
 

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Paint the flares and grille and be matching set,very nice both of them
 
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Paint the flares and grille and be matching set,very nice both of them
Man I am so tempted to do the top and trim on mine white. Even if I dont paint or wrap the body yet I think itd look amazing
 
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Yeah, please more photos. Is the '21 2 door? I've got a non Sas BB in A51 coming and I haven't seen actual photos of my build.
Not sure if you saw my other reply but Im going to do a small shoot with the '21 today and will post pictures tonight probably. Its a 2 door
 

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Alright. Cant get pics right now but I can definetly give you driving impressions. The '72 has a 308 paired with a 3 on the tree. Has the stock drum brakes and no power steering. The '21 has the 2.7 and 10 speed auto. Just off the bat, the '21 is super comfortable to drive and be in. It handles super well. The '72 is like driving a brick. You have to use all your weight to slow it down and anything about 60 feels like 160 in a modern car. The '72 is way more interesting of an experience for me (a 22 year old) because its just so different. Also, massive noticeable difference is the engine bay. We can do anything ourselves to the '72 but theres no chance with the '21. They're both amazing, but at very different things. (I prefer the color of the '72 and would have gotten it on the '21 if possible.)
That’s an awesome comparison. I have driven many older vehicles, drum brakes and manual column shifting is super old school! It would be wild to go right from one to the other. Thanks for sharing.
 
 


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