Car Thread

[Hoser]

MVIiHODF89ofr0KdxhYgfY
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GO!!!

[Stax]

http://www.velocityjournal.com/images/logos/lamborghini.jpg

Thread over

[FlipHKD]

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/flying-car-m400.jpg

Thread over over

[}{arlequin]

now THIS is a skyline....

http://i37.tinypic.com/2z4gyuo.jpg

[The Dude]

i saw a pretty sweet GTO when i was getting my lunch a few minutes ago

[}{arlequin]

haven't seen one in person yet. we'll see how it 'differs' from the pics

[Infotainment]

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-jkl/Jaguar-XJ-220-Silver-Australia-1280x960.jpg

[TylerDurden]

http://www.qv500.com/bmwe36m3p3c.jpg

the e36 (1992 - 1999; m's only avail in the u.s. 1995 - 1999) bmw m3... rated by car and driver to be one of the best handling cars. ever.

[Hoser]

I just came

http://image.motortrend.com/f/10677045/112_0808_03z+audi_r8_spyder+side_view.jpg
http://image.motortrend.com/f/10677069/112_0808_01z+audi_r8_spyder+front_view.jpg
http://image.motortrend.com/f/10677039/112_0808_02z+audi_r8_spyder+front_three_quarter_vi ew.jpg

http://image.motortrend.com/f/10677048/112_0808_04z+audi_r8_spyder+rear_three_quarter_vie w.jpg
http://image.motortrend.com/f/10677081/112_0808_05z+audi_r8_spyder+rear_view.jpg
he open-top version of Audi (http://www.motortrend.com/new_cars/01/audi/index.html)'s R8 (http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/audi/r8/index.html) range-topping coupe has been caught virtually undisguised in Germany near, where else, the Nurburgring. Were it not for the flat-black paint, the Audi R8 (http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/audi/r8/index.html) Spyder (an official name has yet to be announced) could easily be mistaken for a production car.
The Audi R8 convertible's canvas roof looks to have forced the removal of the R8's signature off-color side body panels and a redesign of the engine cover was also apparently necessary. The fuel filler cap has also been moved onto the rear quarter panel from its original position on the long B-pillar. For safety, rollover protection bars have been added, though these are not visible unless the top is down. Audi may also add air intakes located behind the seats and the chassis is said to have been strengthened to improve rigidity. With the roof up, the convertible has a very similar shape to the coupe, especially when viewed from the side.
The R8's 420 horsepower 317 pound-feet 4.2-liter V-8 should be unchanged for the convertible. The upcoming V-10 variant of the R8, which is expected to make its debut in October at the Paris Motor Show, will debut as a coupe and may remain so, but it is possible it may also come in ragtop form, as the vehicles are more or less the same other than the obvious engine difference



I would like to see a convertible hardtop, but this will do.

[pyro]

http://www.carsandtuning.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/audi-rs4-clubsport-by-mtm_3.jpg

[Hoser]

Came again.

[pyro]

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00431/AUDI-quattro_682_431517a.jpg

[Face]

I'm selling my car, anyone wanna buy it?

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/Face-models/car/tempest01.jpg

[POO POO CANNON]

http://www.qv500.com/bmwe36m3p3c.jpg

the e36 (1992 - 1999; m's only avail in the u.s. 1995 - 1999) bmw m3... rated by car and driver to be one of the best handling cars. ever.

http://www.tjrubley.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/61b8_3.jpg

<3

[Claydon]

So I rented a Pontiac G6 the sporty model, and I have to say, for a GM product it was not half bad.

[Penguin Rick]

My dad wants a Tesla. It's hopelessly impractical.

So I was at work the other night, and I saw this Hummer H2 that was heavily customized and had a shit load of chrome on it. When you look at it like that, Hummers make sense to me, and honestly, if I ever get the money to pay for the car and the monthly gas bill, I'll want to buy one.

[Ghostrider]

http://mensvogue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/14/blog_cohen_trabant3.jpg
No words for this, a tricked trabant, that actually looks worse after done. At least the chick is OK.

[TylerDurden]

My dad wants a Tesla. It's hopelessly impractical.

impractical? if they can get past their transmission woes and make it to production the tesla roadster would be an amazing city car. it's all-electric and is faster than most production conventional fuel vehicles. and at a mere $109k for the introduction models it's not going to be long at all before these vehicles are proven and the price drops dramatically.

for those unaware: http://www.teslamotors.com

[Penguin Rick]

For $100K, I'd definitely get a different sports car. And I'm not completely sold on the reliability of an electric car yet.

[Ghostrider]

The price will drop if it sells wll enough initially. I stil wonder why these all electric cars do not have solar panels on teh roof or something. The range is still kind of limited and paying for electric at home just moves the pollution from the car to a coal fired electric plant most often.

[kstairs]

I own an Evo X, i win

[Hoser]

The price will drop if it sells wll enough initially. I stil wonder why these all electric cars do not have solar panels on teh roof or something. The range is still kind of limited and paying for electric at home just moves the pollution from the car to a coal fired electric plant most often.

http://startupblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/tesla-roadster.jpg

[cyclops]

i have this nice 68 camaro i restored

[Infotainment]

The price will drop if it sells wll enough initially. I stil wonder why these all electric cars do not have solar panels on teh roof or something. The range is still kind of limited and paying for electric at home just moves the pollution from the car to a coal fired electric plant most often.

... The tesla has a range of 280 miles on a 4 hour charge. Solar panels are highly ineffective ways of getting electric energy anyways. On top of that if you're driving in the city the solar panels wouldn't work most of the time because of building shadows. Also, they are ugly as shit.

[Infotainment]

For $100K, I'd definitely get a different sports car. And I'm not completely sold on the reliability of an electric car yet.

Hell for 100 g's you can get a new tricked out z07 or a ford gt.... Or the Nissan Gt-R.

[}{arlequin]

i have this nice 68 camaro i restored
pics?

[Gary_Busey]

'68 was a sexy year for the Camaro.

[}{arlequin]

http://i35.tinypic.com/e9g0no.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

That would make a cool poster.

[Philip Lombard]

http://ddtowing.com/auctions/graphics/auction/062707/01.JPG

But mine is maroon. Form a line, ladies.

[Stax]

http://ddtowing.com/auctions/graphics/auction/062707/01.JPG

But mine is maroon. Form a line, ladies.

Puhlease, try this monster on for size in dark bluegreen.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1996-1997_Honda_Accord_Coupe.JPG/800px-1996-1997_Honda_Accord_Coupe.JPG

[Mulder]

Anyone consider this?

http://img46.imagevenue.com/loc592/th_42150_Image33236_122_592lo.jpg (http://img46.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42150_Image33236_122_592lo.jpg)

[Hoser]

Going here next weekend

http://www.mosport.com/alms08.htm

I go every year, last year sucked, this year should be much better. The Audi team is already in town, they are staying at the hotel about 2 minutes from my house.

For those who don't get it on tv, speedTv is streaming it live on their website
http://www.americanlemans.com/news/Article.aspx?ID=4578

[Ghostrider]

This is my 68 Camaro
http://a443.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_ed771602494bf6c81ffa91eb93122f72.jpg

[banethejuggalo]

The new Aston Martin DBS is sex on wheels
http://www.carbodydesign.com/archive/2007/09/03-aston-martin-dbs/Aston-Martin-DBS-2-lg.jpg

[POO POO CANNON]

This is my 68 Camaro
http://a443.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_ed771602494bf6c81ffa91eb93122f72.jpg

HAWT!

[AlanSmithee]

impractical? if they can get past their transmission woes and make it to production the tesla roadster would be an amazing city car. it's all-electric and is faster than most production conventional fuel vehicles. and at a mere $109k for the introduction models it's not going to be long at all before these vehicles are proven and the price drops dramatically.

for those unaware: http://www.teslamotors.com

Lets see your Tesla do this!!!....

D8E81IFmJvY

[Timeless]

Hell for 100 g's you can get a new tricked out z07 or a ford gt.... Or the Nissan Gt-R.

You mean the ZR1? That is a sickly fast car....but without much refinement. This is my car and it is also pretty quick.

http://www.reviewsonline.com/auto/images/cas2003/Mercedes~E55_AMG~Sedan.jpg

[}{arlequin]

i'm considering trying this out. new boxsterSPEC series.
http://www.specboxster.com/cars.html


build:
http://www.boxsterspecracing.org/home/index.php?location=gallery&folder=4763

cost:
http://boxsterspecracing.org/images/2007BSRBuildSheet.pdf

donor vehicle:
http://richmond.craigslist.org/car/773788245.html

[Penguin Rick]

Which car do you guys think is better looking? The BMW Z4 of the Merc SLK?

http://images.europeancarweb.com/features/0312_01z+bmw_z4+front_side_view.jpg

http://pictures.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2007-mercedes-slk-ar26885/IMG/jpg/2/Mercedes-Benz-SLK350_2005_800x600_wallpaper_16w.jpg

[Kroenen]

Z4

[hotdamn01]

Just bought one of this from Germany:

http://www.novodono.com/anuncios/l/450045803.jpg

Audi A4 2.5 TDI 180cv :)

[Kroenen]

My new beemer

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3640/bmwency9.th.jpg

[RedBEARD]

More like your new yellow frog.

[Kroenen]

fixed

http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1139/ed571811387389.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/ed571811387389)

[gwHype]

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/119/100/25511463/n25511463_34508432_6021.jpg

Just got done putting that into my 89 240sx.

[}{arlequin]

fixed

http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1139/ed571811387389.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/ed571811387389)

is that an m5 or a 540 tarted up w/ a sports bumper?

[}{arlequin]

got to check out a daytona prototype at the track yesterday.


http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/36d65911452475.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/36d65911452475) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/154d1311452476.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/154d1311452476) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/766ee711452477.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/766ee711452477) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/87d38211452478.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/87d38211452478) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/f39fc811452479.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/f39fc811452479) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/0e73ed11452480.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/0e73ed11452480) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/29d45411452481.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/29d45411452481) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/87577111452482.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/87577111452482) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/54869911452483.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/54869911452483) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/2bf61511452484.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/2bf61511452484) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/be972e11452485.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/be972e11452485) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/86b67711452486.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/86b67711452486) http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/1146/a5a03e11452487.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/a5a03e11452487)

[Kroenen]

Its a 320 with an M3 front and M3 mirrors. :p

[Timeless]

More like your new yellow frog.

People get seriously butthurt over the frogs. I got negged immediately because I forgot some website do not like links to GMF...blah.

[Timeless]

Which car do you guys think is better looking? The BMW Z4 of the Merc SLK?



MB>BMW :D

[odyssey]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii208/iamaufo/Eleanor.jpg

[Timeless]

Speaking of ZR1, this is a nice vid. Love the sound.

http://jalopnik.com/400388/2009-corvette-zr1-turns-rear-wheels-entirely-into-smoke

[}{arlequin]

supras ain't small. looks like a fail. just look at the SIZE OF THAT THING!!!

and... it's 3900 #'s!!

http://i33.tinypic.com/2u7prvr.jpg

[6655321]

i knew a douchbag in h.s. that had a supra, he was rich kid who had his tweaked to just under 1,000 hp. he couldn't drive it for shit, pussy. is that the skyline next to it? it's fucking sexy..

[Penguin Rick]

It's the new GT-R.

[}{arlequin]

when a 'sports car' starts to weigh in at close to 4 THOUSAND pounds, it stops being a sports car, regardless of how fast it goes. a magnetic levitation train goes fast too, but you don't call it a sportscar. nor a dragster.

sure, it's a feat of engineering, but this 'sports car' is gonna run out of brakes and tires by the time it's done being sporty.

[Gary_Busey]

when a 'sports car' starts to weigh in at close to 4 THOUSAND pounds, it stops being a sports car, regardless of how fast it goes. a magnetic levitation train goes fast too, but you don't call it a sportscar. nor a dragster.

sure, it's a feat of engineering, but this 'sports car' is gonna run out of brakes and tires by the time it's done being sporty.
Doesn't the Veyron weigh over 4,000lbs?

[Hoser]

when a 'sports car' starts to weigh in at close to 4 THOUSAND pounds, it stops being a sports car, regardless of how fast it goes. a magnetic levitation train goes fast too, but you don't call it a sportscar. nor a dragster.

sure, it's a feat of engineering, but this 'sports car' is gonna run out of brakes and tires by the time it's done being sporty.


It is a GT car, not a sports car.

[}{arlequin]

Doesn't the Veyron weigh over 4,000lbs?
i sure hope no one is trying to describe IT as a sports car
It is a GT car, not a sports car.
that may be, but i think nissan is trying to suggest otherwise...

[Gary_Busey]

i sure hope no one is trying to describe IT as a sports car

I'm just going by what Bugatti says.

[Hoser]

GT-R stands for Gran Turismo Racer or Grand Turing Racer.

It is a big comfy car that can handle and go balls out fast. It isn't a tiny nimble car, never was meant to be.

[Distortion]

The new corvette is sick
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4278606.html

[Ghostrider]

Generally I figure sports cars for light weight tiny convertibles, but WIki says

"A sports car is a term used to describe a class of automobile (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile). The exact definition varies, [1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car#cite_note-0) but generally it is used to refer to a low to ground, light weight vehicle with a powerful engine. Most vehicles referred to as sports cars are rear-wheel drive (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rear-wheel_drive), have two seats, two doors, and are designed for more precise handling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_handling), acceleration, and aesthetics. A sports car's dominant considerations can be superior road handling, braking, maneuverability, low weight, and high power, rather than passenger space, comfort, and fuel economy."

Since he Name is GT R I would say it is more likely a GT car that can out handle and out excellerate most sports cars

[Gary_Busey]

Anyone ever had a camshaft position sensor go bad?

[}{arlequin]

is it mechanical or electric? i've had the wires go brittle and break on it once

[Gary_Busey]

It's electric. I'm getting it fixed tomm, I'm just hoping it doesn't fuck up my engine before then.

[Summer]

camshaft sounds very sexy. I'd like one.

[}{arlequin]

it shouldn't. when the cam timing is off (due to faulty/broken sensor), the electronic brain will just cut off your power/fuel/revs sooner than normal so the advance function doesn't even kick in.

modern marvels allow these failsafe mechanisms. i'd avoid trying to run it up to redline (duh), but you should be fine

[}{arlequin]

camshaft sounds very sexy. I'd like one.
are you ready for it?



most modern engines have TWO CAMSHAFTS! did i mention they're already lubed up?

[Gary_Busey]

it shouldn't. when the cam timing is off (due to faulty/broken sensor), the electronic brain will just cut off your power/fuel/revs sooner than normal so the advance function doesn't even kick in.

modern marvels allow these failsafe mechanisms. i'd avoid trying to run it up to redline (duh), but you should be fine
Awesome. I have noticed some hesitation at times, which freaks me the fuck out. Like going down the highway on my way to work, the engine with hesitate for a second, or when I'm pulling away from a complete stop, it'll stutter for a second. Freaks me out every time.

[(Racer_GT)]

don't forget the multiple sized lobes for her pleasure

[Gary_Busey]

camshaft sounds very sexy. I'd like one.
My camshaft position sensor is indicating my camshaft is...pointing up...aww fuck it...I have a hardon.

[}{arlequin]

http://i36.tinypic.com/53wqjp.jpg

[(Racer_GT)]

I need to get my Concourse pics of my bro-inlaws camera

[}{arlequin]

cheating in nascar (gasp!)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405301,00.html


"In our post-race inspection — yesterday was the day we were going to chassis dyno cars — our inspectors discovered some shims that were placed on the gas pedal stop," Robin Pemberton, vice president of competition for NASCAR, said Sunday. "It was magnets that were about a quarter-inch thick that prevented the accelerator from going 100 percent wide open.

"The intention was to manipulate the numbers that we get when we get our information and data off the dyno."

[(Racer_GT)]

They already handed down penalties...

http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/08/20/jlogano.tstewart.jgr.penalties/index.html

[Hoser]

Top gear channel on youtube is open

http://www.youtube.com/user/TopGear

[Penguin Rick]

http://img206.imagevenue.com/loc364/th_81445_Hummer_H2_122_364lo.jpg (http://img206.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=81445_Hummer_H2_122_364lo.jpg)

Yes, Hummer is a shitty car when it comes to reliability and fuel economy. But God damn, I'll admit that it looks better than any Range Rover or Porsche Cayenne.

[odyssey]

cheating in nascar (gasp!)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405301,00.html

Not harsh enough. 200 pts a piece which would be equivalent to having not "run" the race points wise and $100,000 fine for crew chiefs. Also a drop in Toyota HP.

[POO POO CANNON]

Hey, sexies. Quick question about something I don't completley understand. I'm taking my 97' GMC Yukon up to university with me this year (can't take my M3 because it'll get tiefed).

It comes with everything one could want, and I noticed as I was poking around that the 4 wheel drive transfer doodad had 3 settings, 2HI, 4HI, 4LO. I understand what 2HI is, 2wd. However, I was wondering under what circumstances it would be good to use the 4HI/LO settings. I heard using any is bad when it's not slippery, because it doesn't have a frontal diff. Also, do I have to stop when I switch from one to the other? Put it neutral? Or can I just switch on the fly? The manual says I can do it on the fly, but the manual also says, and I quote "switching into reverse while moving forward at a high rate of speed is probably a bad idea". Seriously. Halp?

Also, one of the big things I noticed from switching from the M3 to the Yukon was the brakes. I understand the braking will be a tad different in going from one to the other, but the brakes on the Yukon are just unbelievably soft. It feels like you have to press the pedal at least a foot before you start slowing down, and the even more troubling, is that there always seems like there's a foot more to push the pedal. The brakes were just changed not even 2,000 kms. ago (new rotors and pads in front, new drums and whatever you use with a drum in the back), so I know it's normal. Is there any way to get them "tightened", or should I just adapt?

I hate seeming like a noob here, but I've never driven anything other than an M3, M5, and ES350 to the point where the car was an extension of myself. I'm almost there with the Yukon, but it's just that I'm used to cars, not wheeled aircraft carriers.

[Don Scrappy]

4hi is for 4 wheel drive at regular speed 4lo is for pulling boats out of the water on steep ramps. You are best off never using either unless you get stuck in the mud or need to pull a stump out of the ground.

as far as the brakes go you have to realize the Yukon weighs a bit more than the M3 and is a tad harder to stop. If you want to stop faster I suggest putting the truck on a diet, getting larger wheels and better brakes.

[POO POO CANNON]

4hi is for 4 wheel drive at regular speed 4lo is for pulling boats out of the water on steep ramps. You are best off never using either unless you get stuck in the mud or need to pull a stump out of the ground.

Ah, thanks. That's what I thought. Although If I get myself into some heavy snow (which is what my university town is sometimes known for) can I throw on 4HI to keep things smooth?

as far as the brakes go you have to realize the Yukon weighs a bit more than the M3 and is a tad harder to stop.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2yunbja.jpg

[POO POO CANNON]

Wait, hold on a second.

According to this (http://www.4x4abc.com/4WD101/def_turnpart.html) I can never use my 4WD ever, unless I'm climbing everest? So, let's say there's 8 feet of snow on the ground, I'd still have to drive with rear wheel drive only, because according to that link, when I try to turn my truck will explode killing everyone within a 40 ft. radius. This completley negates any advantages over any other car on the road when it comes to traversing snow and ice, correct?

If so, sad poo is sad :(.

[Don Scrappy]

I drove a 92 suburban during high school and the only time I ever engaged 4 wheel drive was when I was pulling our boat.

[Hoser]

I was at the ALMS race at Mosport this weekend and we always see some pretty cool cars there. This weekend was the ZR-1 and the GTR that were my favs. There were TONS of other cool cars but these were the most rare. I have to say the ZR-1 looked like a normal Z06 until it got really close and even then didn't look all that different for great. Not the GT-R that is a sexy car in person.

Sadly my battery in my camera was dead so I wasn't able to get any pictures.

[Ghostrider]

Why ruin an off road vehicle with shitty chinese cast rims again???

[Penguin Rick]

I don't know about you guys, but the new Audi S5 is pure sex. Our neighbor just got one and I was nursing a semi just looking at it.

http://homepage.mac.com/ofayemi/screenshots/audi_s5_2.jpg

http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/audi_rieger/s5_by/autowp.ru_audi_s5_by_rieger_5.jpg

[Philip Lombard]

got some new tires today, a new CD player

all set for my cross county road trip

[Hoser]

I don't know about you guys, but the new Audi S5 is pure sex. Our neighbor just got one and I was nursing a semi just looking at it.

http://homepage.mac.com/ofayemi/screenshots/audi_s5_2.jpg

http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/audi_rieger/s5_by/autowp.ru_audi_s5_by_rieger_5.jpg
That car makes me want to sex something.

[Archangel]

Some jackass around here bought that thing in frog fucking green.

Certain people should not be allowed to buy expensive cars.

[}{arlequin]

lulz, i know a jackass w/ a green car but i'm tellin' you, he really didn't have a choice...


the audi looks good from the back, it's still just their version of the m3

[Sir Droopy]

I've only had 2 cars in my life

My first, a 1977 Dodge Aspen

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/SirDroopy_2006/aspen.jpg

and most recently, a 1998 Toyota Corolla

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/SirDroopy_2006/corolla.jpg

still driving the corolla, 127,000 and counting

[Hoser]

Viper ACR smashes the ring, ZR-1 and GT-R.

7:22.1

ocm0tySUYGM

[Hoser]

lulz, i know a jackass w/ a green car but i'm tellin' you, he really didn't have a choice...


the audi looks good from the back, it's still just their version of the m3

I would take any Audi over any BMW (in similar categories), 335i excluded.

[}{arlequin]

why? preference in looks? anti-yuppie aversion to beemer? and why the exclusion of the 335?

[zillionaire]

http://a556.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_100abd7ca424bac8c364bda0fbeffe33.jpg

My daddy's. I got my hard-on for old cars from him. When my granddad died (I was 4) he left me his Model T. My uncle has it right now, restoring it for me. It's all stock, every serial # matches up. I used to ride it in parades.

[Hoser]

why? preference in looks? anti-yuppie aversion to beemer? and why the exclusion of the 335?

I have always had a love for Audi's. The look, the style, I just don't know what it is about them, but I really love them.

BMW, not so much. I think it is the fact they are far to common where I live. They are also pretty bland to me, with the exception of the M5 and the Z4.

The 335i, well I just love the idea of a V6 twin turbo car. The fact that it almost keeps up with the M3 gives it major cred in my book.

[Jason]

I don't know about you guys, but the new Audi S5 is pure sex. Our neighbor just got one and I was nursing a semi just looking at it.



Pretty much all Audi's are pure sex.

[zeronine]

This is how I roll:
http://img43.imagevenue.com/loc1082/th_08956_prius_122_1082lo.jpg (http://img43.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=08956_prius_122_1082lo.jpg)

[Fornicator]

Today Tata motors introduced its 'complement' sports car: the Vaginator.

It's not whether you get one - its' how many can you afford.

[}{arlequin]

friend's badass car. i co-drove it two weeks ago. i think he's running out of black items

http://i35.tinypic.com/otgar6.jpg

[6655321]

that thing is fucking sexy, i've always wanted a totally blacked out sleeper car. a real ego bruiser. i was thinking a tweaked sr20det swap into my gf's nissan sentra would be extreme fun for fucking with assholes.

[}{arlequin]

older cars w/ newer/better engines are loads of fun. before i bought my vw i was looking for older sentras. think it was the 1st generation though, not the one from the 90's

[}{arlequin]

http://i38.tinypic.com/v2xkzd.jpg

[Smashing]

that thing is fucking sexy, i've always wanted a totally blacked out sleeper car. a real ego bruiser. i was thinking a tweaked sr20det swap into my gf's nissan sentra would be extreme fun for fucking with assholes.

I had a 91 SE-R fresh from the factory. That little bitch was fast off the line.

[Archangel]

Saw a fully blacked out E46 (post-facelift) 330cd the other day.

Fucking wow.

[BIG PIZZLE]

Yes.

[Poop Sailboat]

wow. you suck.

[}{arlequin]

if the purpose of this was to give me a chuckle, it worked

[BIG PIZZLE]

I saw one of these today, it was awesome, discuss.

http://images.google.com/url?q=http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Lexus/Lexus_IS-F_Performance_Sedan_2.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGfCY0LX2ZT2EkmhYwZvA-V8Zhmgg

[Philip Lombard]

...........................

[Ghostrider]

My wife like them in black, they look like Camry's to me

[Bill]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/831335461.html

Is that a good deal?

[Philip Lombard]

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(The title on the listings page will be removed in just a few minutes.)

[Face]

WTF?

[Philip Lombard]

shhhh..... he doesn't know

[Bill]

It was for a 97 expedition with like 175k miles on it. Guy wanted 2 grand.

[Penguin Rick]

Someone wanna tell me what the fuck happened to my favorite thread on this board?

[Mustard]

Someone wanna tell me what the fuck happened to my favorite thread on this board?
It just got 863% sexier!

http://img249.imagevenue.com/loc148/th_59689_station_wagon_122_148lo.jpg (http://img249.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59689_station_wagon_122_148lo.jpg)

Case in point.

[xfancy]

What's a good smaller 4 door car?
I love the Honda Euro Civic, but it's only for Europe

[Archetype]

It just got 863% sexier!

http://img249.imagevenue.com/loc148/th_59689_station_wagon_122_148lo.jpg (http://img249.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59689_station_wagon_122_148lo.jpg)

Case in point.
That car is such a slut.

[Philip Lombard]

I replaced the alternator on my car yesterday. I feel like such a man.

[}{arlequin]

nissan gtr isn't idiot proof. apparently if you're dumb enough, you can take it beyond the point of where it makes you look fast


hard to tell whether he crashed or just spun:

g3mppVrzVOE

[}{arlequin]

impressive wreck sequence of a 350z racecar. even more impressive, driver walked away

cartwheels through the gravel, over the tire wall, across the lawn, and over the catch fence.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f68/crash-mid-ohio-scca-t2-nissan-61500/

[6655321]

i saw a GTR at work the other day. fucking sexy.

[6655321]

impressive wreck sequence of a 350z racecar. even more impressive, driver walked away

cartwheels through the gravel, over the tire wall, across the lawn, and over the catch fence.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f68/crash-mid-ohio-scca-t2-nissan-61500/

he obliterated that goddamn car.

[}{arlequin]

i call it a job well done

[6655321]

}{, how often do you go through tires when running your car at the track?

[}{arlequin]

depending on the weather or track conditions, hoosiers (slicks) last about 3-4 weekends, you might struggle a bit towards the end of the 4th weekend.

that kind of shit is better assesed through counting heat cycles though

typical weekend will have 3 practice sessions on friday = 3 cycles
warmup, qualifying, 2 sprint races on saturday = 4 cycles
warmup, enduro on sunday = 2 cycles w/ the second one lasting 90-120minutes so it's actually 5

from an average of 12 cycles/weekend, people have gone between 30-40 cycles on a set of slicks

you'll usually see people keeping track by putting dashes on the sidewalls

then there's the occasional brain fade moment in the thick of things when you get a bit of red mist and get a little rough on the brakes, flatspotting (ruining) one tire completely. murphy's law dictates it will never happen w/ an old tire but rather when it's still fresh. that $uck$

[}{arlequin]

this is a funny fail


S_u-yXag8bg

[6655321]

how the fuck? dat's alot of torque.

[}{arlequin]

he either forgot to torque down the lugs, or swapped to different wheels which were incompatible w/ the lugs (not seated correctly) which caused wobble and stud failure.

[6655321]

stud failure? something i'll never suffer from..

/fail

[}{arlequin]

so the panamera is still looking quite fugly. i really hope it's just camouflage and they're able to lose that hunchback from the rear


http://img134.imagevenue.com/loc995/th_66749_car_photo_281094_25_122_995lo.jpg (http://img134.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66749_car_photo_281094_25_122_995lo. jpg)http://img132.imagevenue.com/loc978/th_66765_car_photo_281097_25_122_978lo.jpg (http://img132.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66765_car_photo_281097_25_122_978lo. jpg)http://img133.imagevenue.com/loc718/th_66775_car_photo_281100_25_122_718lo.jpg (http://img133.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66775_car_photo_281100_25_122_718lo. jpg)http://img220.imagevenue.com/loc126/th_66801_car_photo_281103_25_122_126lo.jpg (http://img220.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66801_car_photo_281103_25_122_126lo. jpg)
http://img153.imagevenue.com/loc884/th_66803_car_photo_281106_25_122_884lo.jpg (http://img153.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=66803_car_photo_281106_25_122_884lo. jpg)

[zillionaire]

Who wants to help me buy a car?

I'm looking for a wagon under $20k, preferably something German. KR is an imports specialist, so we're thinking probably a Jetta wagon, maybe a TDI. Thoughts? Opinions?

KR has an uncle who is crazier than a football bat, and he wants to buy us a car RIGHT NOW. We're going to meet at lunch to start looking.

[}{arlequin]

if you want german you have 4 choices. if you want a new car, then out of those 4 choices, at 20k, you're left only w/ 1 choice.

[Archangel]

Is the Scirocco out in the US yet?


Because that's a sexy car for not much money.

http://smggermany.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/05/vw_scirocco_seitenansicht.jpg

[zillionaire]

if you want german you have 4 choices. if you want a new car, then out of those 4 choices, at 20k, you're left only w/ 1 choice.

That being VW? I don't mind buying a used car if it would get me more car for the money. It's gotta be a mom-mobile though. KR works on VW, Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. And I am sure only one of those is remotely in our price range.

[zillionaire]

Is the Scirocco out in the US yet?


Because that's a sexy car for not much money.

http://smggermany.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/05/vw_scirocco_seitenansicht.jpg


We have a 1979 Scirocco.

[}{arlequin]

the new scirocco isn't coming to the u.s.

[}{arlequin]

That being VW? I don't mind buying a used car if it would get me more car for the money. It's gotta be a mom-mobile though. KR works on VW, Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. And I am sure only one of those is remotely in our price range.
every wagon could be considered a mom-mobile. if you don't go for the big engines, i'm fairly sure you can be w/in your 20k into the base models of the other brands.

i have no problem w/ vw, except that they are all over the place w/ quality. seems like if you could avoid getting the car built on monday morning, or friday afternoon, you'll be fine... otherwise, things go wrong and it gets annoying real fast.

figure out which model you would be interested in and see what the price range for used ones is. i'm willing to bet a 30k mile beemer is still stronger buy than a brand new vw

[zillionaire]

I swear this guy is utterly insane. We're going to find out one day that he's some diabolical mastermind. I've never met him. He has houses all over the world, and every once in a while he'll call up and say, 'I made 5 million last month, I'm sending you a piano.' He's very specific with his gifts, and you can't refuse them or modify them in any way. I spoke to KR, and we have to get a VW and we have to get it today.

Honestly, we've never owned or desired to own a new car. We like our old cars. We like our simple little life. That money would be better spent on, say, a down-payment on a house. But I'm grateful nonetheless. It looks like we'll be getting a new Jetta or a used Passat.

[Mustard]

I'm looking for a wagon under $20k, preferably something German.
http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/photos/New_Mexico/images/covered%20wagon.jpg

I'm not sure if it is German, but I'd be willing to let it go for just under $10k

[Fornicator]

CLS 55 AMG -

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2006/2006-Mercedes-Benz-CLS-55-AMG-IWC-Ingenieur-S-1280x960.jpg

Sweet n Nasty

[}{arlequin]

CLS 55 AMG -

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2006/2006-Mercedes-Benz-CLS-55-AMG-IWC-Ingenieur-S-1280x960.jpg

Sweet n Nasty
i can almost hear the sound of arch fapping.


rightfully so. i'd want one of those too.

[zillionaire]

Okay, never bought a new car before. In fact, never paid more than $500 for a car before. Is it conceivable to take a car marked for $20,985 and walk out with the whole kit n' kaboodle for $20k? We found a Jetta wagon we liked. Nothing else came close and KR said no Passats under any circumstances. Is there a good place to find actual invoice on a car?

[mongo]

Okay, never bought a new car before. In fact, never paid more than $500 for a car before. Is it conceivable to take a car marked for $20,985 and walk out with the whole kit n' kaboodle for $20k? We found a Jetta wagon we liked. Nothing else came close and KR said no Passats under any circumstances. Is there a good place to find actual invoice on a car?

yes you could get it down under 20k depending on how hard you're willing to push the dealer.


also, will your ass even fit in a jetta?

[zillionaire]

That's why I'm buying a station wagon.

[mongo]

when my parents bought my audi for me like 2 years ago, my dad ni**ered the sales guy from $23,999 down to $19,999. and that included tax, license, fees, and getting it detailed. (not that it needed to be detailed, it only had 30k on it). this all happened in a strong market, these days, dealers are just trying to get shit off the lot for any profit.

[zillionaire]

Is there a way to find out the actual invoice on the car? And what does one do exactly with a new car? Should I go try to pick up chicks or something?

[}{arlequin]

first thing you should do is have sex in the back seat to break it in.

if part of the deal is that it should be a new car then get a new car.

as for value, check out kelly blue book. think it's www.kbb.com or something like that

[Don Scrappy]

Fuck buying a new car, take the same amount of money and buy a way kicker-ass used car. Unless of course you have the kind of disposable income to justify loosing 15% of your purchase when you drive away.

[mongo]

unless the dealer volunteers it, i don't know if you can get the actual invoice.

[zillionaire]

It's a weird situation. I explained it all this morning before I went out looking. Crazy rich uncle, no room for negotiation. Must buy new car. I've never paid more than $500 for a car before. I'd rather put a down payment on a house.

[mongo]

so buy a new car. what is the problem? jesus.

[}{arlequin]

there's a saying 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth' right?

[zillionaire]

No, man I am totally grateful. Don't get me wrong. I am amazed and very appreciative. It's a weird situation, though. I'm looking for a little car-buying advice cause I've never done this before. That's all.

[mongo]

do your research. if you're buying new, you don't have to worry about the cars history, just try to get the best price you can. that's all.

[}{arlequin]

for the same money you can get a much nicer used car that won't be old or beat up at all, but if it's not an option, and vw fits the bill, then just show up and get the best you can that fits in the 20k. the rest is just signing paperwork

[Mustard]

buying new cars is for suckers.

[Gary_Busey]

My engine shuts off when I let my car idle. How do I fix this?

[Hodge]

You need to be more specific. Does it stall or shut off?
How does it run otherwise? Does it lope? No knocking or anything?

[Gary_Busey]

What's the difference between stall and shut off? It runs normal otherwise. I just have to hit the gas when I try to start it and it runs fine, untill I let off the gas, then it just quits.

[Mustard]

Its your rotator splint. When you see a mechanic about this, make sure to mention that.

[Gary_Busey]

You mean my flux capacitor, right?! LULZ!11!?

[Mustard]

not unless you have a time machine made from a DeLorian.

[Ghostrider]

Prius's shut off at stop lights

[}{arlequin]

http://dorkiphus.net/porsche/attachment.php?attachmentid=14651&stc=1&d=1221851444

interior is a bit much but otherwise, DO WANT!!
http://www.ecarlist.com/showroom/947/photos/98857#00.jpg

[Lone Wolf]

Does anyone know anything about VWs?

We have a 97 Golf that whenever we lock up the factory alarm sets, and almost always goes off when we try to unlock it. Is there a way just to disable this system, or should we just keep nothing valuble in it and leave it unlocked like we normally do?

[The Dude]

HELP

2003 passat, in good condition etc, tiptronic transmission.

I parked the car on saturday about midday and when i went to go to work yesterday morning, it wouldn't start at all and seemed completely "dead"--ie no turnover, no clicking, no nothing.

when i turn the key, the daytime running lights come on and the light for the anti-slip comes on, but that's it. The clock and mileage which are digital are supposed to be on all the time, but aren't. When the key is "on" i get no electrical function.

So, my initial thought was completely dead battery, so i tried to jump it, which didn't work, and then called triple a, they came and tried to jump it, also to no avail. In fact, the guy checked the battery with his little tester unit and it said that it didn't even need to be jumped.

next thought naturally is electrical, he checked some of the fuses, they seem fine, but i'm going to double check them all when i get home from work.

He seemed to think that there was some sort of "master fuse" type deal somewhere but wasn't sure about it.

After I double check the fuses, my next move is pretty much to have it towed and take it to a mechanic (or more likely a dealer).

does anyone have any idea what might be going on? I think it's an electrical problem and it's either a fuse or a loose wire connection somewhere, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where i might look or how i might avoid a trip to the shop.

[Tar Heel]

Alternator?

[The Dude]

i dunno, i would think if it was an alternator problem that i would at least be able to start the car...and the aaa guy said that it (the battery) was in good shape...

but in anycase, would there be anyway for me to check the alternator without going to the shop?

[}{arlequin]

not sure if the model year has that little computer chip in the key that sends a signal to the computer allowing the car to be started. sometimes when the battery in the key goes out, it ends up affecting this function.

as far as troubleshooting the specifics, i would check the manual to see if the fuse for ignition and/or starter shares any other electrical functions. sometimes they'll have two or more systems under one fuse ie: wipers don't work, so the dome light may not work either etc.

if there are more than one on those circuits, try and see if the other one is working. that would narrow things down to one particular item.

if it's a loose connection somewhere, it will be tough to find. what's worse is that replacing the ignition for a new one may not solve the problem.

i'd say check the distributor cap and rotor just in case, but the fact that your clock/odo isn't getting power is troubling

[The Dude]

Yeah, i'll double check all of that...its one of those flip key things with the remote and key all in one unit...but the remote works fine.

it's all very fucking weird.

[}{arlequin]

the clock/odo not displaying, does it happen only when you turn the ignition or is it continuously not working?

[}{arlequin]

biggest vw forum i know of: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeromain?id=3

try doing a search under the 'diagnostic' category as well as the one that has the same engine as your car

[The Dude]

the clock/odo not displaying, does it happen only when you turn the ignition or is it continuously not working?


i think continuously

[Tar Heel]

Have you tried sticking your cawk in the muffler?

Your car may just be depressed and need good fucking from behind. Spank the bumper while you do it. Be firm, but don't hit too hard. That tends to ruin the mood.

[The Dude]

firm but not too hard...got it

[}{arlequin]

http://dorkiphus.net/porsche/attachment.php?attachmentid=14723&stc=1&d=1222312347

[}{arlequin]

skyline fail.

black box voids warranty: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/FREE/809189970/1528/newsletter01

[Hanover Fist]

She is just about ready for the track. Most likely will be sporting twin turbos by the end of the winter. Not actually my car, I just cruise around with my buddy in it or drink beer in his garage while he works on it. Should be a low 12 second car right now, shooting for high 10's when all is said and done.

http://i38.tinypic.com/dcbvhu.jpg

[Gary_Busey]

What is that? A Malibu?

[The Dude]

my care just went into the dealership today and the guy called me up after about an hour to get authorization for diagnostic hours and then he rattles off a whole bunch of other shit that he "wants me to know about" and was kind enough to quote prices:

front brakes: $792

Serpentine belt: $265

dented baffle: $445

rear tires: $395


i laughed and told him: you have 2 hours

[}{arlequin]

wow... the front brake quote is outrageous. i'd ignore the baffle. the other two depend on what tires and how many things you have to remove to install the belt. it's a case of $20 part but 3hrs of labor on certain cars


how's the ignition problem?

[The Dude]

don't know yet

[Hanover Fist]

What is that? A Malibu?

yes

[Archangel]

I think the Aston DBS has just been booted from the top of my dream cars list.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2l2qme.jpg

[Don Scrappy]

I think the Aston DBS has just been booted from the top of my dream cars list.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2l2qme.jpg

I always thought the sl series looked too feminine for any man to drive, but that thing stands apart. It actually reminds me of the new mustangs

[Roll]

That almost ranks up there with the Isetta.

http://www.diseno-art.com/images/bmw_isetta_open.jpg

[Martini]

That almost ranks up there with the Isetta.

http://www.diseno-art.com/images/bmw_isetta_open.jpg

That is up there with the Peel P50, as seen on Top Gear

8FdkvdzK_nY

[}{arlequin]

I always thought the sl series looked too feminine for any man to drive, but that thing stands apart. It actually reminds me of the new mustangs
i agree on the first part, the second will have some germans disagree w/ that insult

[Don Scrappy]

I think the Aston DBS has just been booted from the top of my dream cars list.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2l2qme.jpg
http://image.mustangmonthly.com/f/miscellaneous/roushs-p-51a-mustang/7370865+w640+cr1+re0+ar1/roush-p-51a-mustang.jpg

the side and lower grill look similar

[Archangel]

Harumph.

[gozilla]

http://test.undergone.org/out.php/i43_scan.jpg

[}{arlequin]

"step into my office"

(while picking up hookers)

[}{arlequin]

http://image.mustangmonthly.com/f/miscellaneous/roushs-p-51a-mustang/7370865+w640+cr1+re0+ar1/roush-p-51a-mustang.jpg

the side and lower grill look similar
red/white emblems look like airforce markings

[Penguin Rick]

What Merc is that?

[Don Scrappy]

Harumph.

looks like your friends over in Germany liked the look and flow of the rouche quarter panels.

[Archangel]

What Merc is that?

SL 65 AMG Black Series.


670hp, 0-62 in 3.9s, and the big Benz-typical 1000 Nm (around 740 lb/ft).

Who the fuck buys an SLR for €100,000+ more, rappers and Paris Hilton aside?

[}{arlequin]

looks like your friends over in Germany liked the look and flow of the rouche quarter panels.
i have a feeling they were taking whatever they learned from dtm aero package and adding it onto the production car way before roush made that mustang...

[Don Scrappy]

I was driving to the bar the other night in the same direction as an Escalade that got Unique'd(?) It was hands down the most obnoxious thing I have ever seen/heard. At the light the only thing you could hear over the deafening bass were the panels on the escalade rattling.

[}{arlequin]

i hope that every homey in the land gets his car unique'd in some way or another. this, in turn, will make every other unmolested car look beautiful... maybe w/ the exception of the pt cruiser

[Archangel]

You should see what the Turks in Germany do to their BMW 3-Series.


http://www.huthmann-tuning.de/ssl/catalog/images/e36_compact_auspuff.jpg


Ugh.

[Claydon]

You should see what the Turks in Germany do to their BMW 3-Series.


http://www.huthmann-tuning.de/ssl/catalog/images/e36_compact_auspuff.jpg


Ugh.

the turks....kinda like germanys mexicans.

[Don Scrappy]

I suppose Arch has never seen an early 90's ford explorer with 15" wheels that stick 3 inches out of the body.

[Claydon]

I suppose Arch has never seen an early 90's ford explorer with 15" wheels that stick 3 inches out of the body.

or the brama bull decals on the doors.

[The Dude]

so aparently the issue was a faulty instrument cluster..

[}{arlequin]

wow. in a way it's good b/c it's the least critical of all the possible components, but the question is whether the cost to fix/replace isn't more than the other scenarios

[The Dude]

i'm pretty sure its more than all of them combined

i don't even want to say, because i know its a ripoff, but at this point i just want it done. i mean fuck, at the end of the day, i'm not really paying for it anyway.

[}{arlequin]

sucks b/c on modern cars it's not just one gauge but rather the entire cluster that needs to be replaced

[The Dude]

yeah, i looked it up and its all labor as far as cost. which i mean, i guess wiring and what not. but it's absurd. apparently it works in conjunction with the immo so everything has to be recoded too.

[}{arlequin]

that blows. i don't think it's the wiring, most of the cars have 3-4 big 'multi plugs' that need to be connected and then all is fine... the labor is coming from having to remove the entire dash to get at the cluster. tons of little screws and clips, and on some occasions, even the windshield has to come out to access all of them properly

[Archangel]

I suppose Arch has never seen an early 90's ford explorer with 15" wheels that stick 3 inches out of the body.

I may have seen a couple when I lived in the US, but a) there are hardly any Explorers in Europe, and b) if the police catch you here with a car where the wheels stick out even 1 mm out of the bodywork, you'll lose your car.

[Don Scrappy]

I may have seen a couple when I lived in the US, but a) there are hardly any Explorers in Europe, and b) if the police catch you here with a car where the wheels stick out even 1 mm out of the bodywork, you'll lose your car.

you would lose your shit if you saw a mexi-car. I have been in Arizona for 4 years and I still can't hold in the laughter when I see the dropped SUV in mini wheels that stick out from the body. I don't understand why anyone thinks it is a good look, I also don't get the penciled eyedbrows, so it might be a cultural thing.

[Mustard]

you would lose your shit if you saw a mexi-car. I have been in Arizona for 4 years and I still can't hold in the laughter when I see the dropped SUV in mini wheels that stick out from the body. I don't understand why anyone thinks it is a good look, I also don't get the penciled eyedbrows, so it might be a cultural thing.
I see some of all of that shit up here in Oregon. Its fucking bewildering...

It just looks so gawdawful that I too can't stop laughing when I see a Chevy Blazer with 14" wheels that stick about 3 to 4 inches outside of the wheel well. The fucking thing looks like its on roller skates.

[Don Scrappy]

I see some of all of that shit up here in Oregon. Its fucking bewildering...

It just looks so gawdawful that I too can't stop laughing when I see a Chevy Blazer with 14" wheels that stick about 3 to 4 inches outside of the wheel well. The fucking thing looks like its on roller skates.

I am from Seattle and I have seen that shit there too, it is bewildering. Some questions have no intelligent answer.

[Archangel]

There are three ways of "tuning" cars: the American way, the Japanese way, and the German way (excluding Turks).

I mean, here, we don't allow under-floor neons, tyres sticking out, nitrous oxide and such nonsense, and our government watchdogs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein) keep a very keen eye on modifications, so what you do here if you have some money to put in your car is you try to co-ax some extra hp out of it. Some bodywork, sure, maybe lower the thing on some Koni shock absorbers, but mostly people would fiddle with the ECU, the exhausts, cylinder heads, and the like.
We sort of laughed at the American tuning TV shows because they would fit pool tables and trampolines and what not into those cars, but usually leave the kid with the same shit engine he came in with - not that he'd care, because he had rims and LCDs and shit.

Unfortunately, kids are always emulating whatever comes from the US, so that foolishness is starting to pop up here, as well.

[Don Scrappy]

There are three ways of "tuning" cars: the American way, the Japanese way, and the German way (excluding Turks).

I mean, here, we don't allow under-floor neons, tyres sticking out, nitrous oxide and such nonsense, and our government watchdogs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein) keep a very keen eye on modifications, so what you do here if you have some money to put in your car is you try to co-ax some extra hp out of it. Some bodywork, sure, maybe lower the thing on some Koni shock absorbers, but mostly people would fiddle with the ECU, the exhausts, cylinder heads, and the like.
We sort of laughed at the American tuning TV shows because they would fit pool tables and trampolines and whatnot into those cars, but leave the kid with the same shit engine he came in with - not that he'd care, because he had rims and LCDs and shit.

Unfortunately, kids are always emulating whatever comes from the US, so that foolishness is starting to pop up here, as well.

what you are talking about is "pimp my ride" and no one with a halfway decent education (I'm being generous) actually likes that shit. the only reason that show worked is because we are entertained by "gangster" black people like xzibit. Everyone knows the cars are shit though. Most people that know what they are talking about respect mods to the drivetrain and suspension.

one of my favorite shows for a while was on the speed channel, it was some dude that built and modded pickups and SUVs, a diesel 4x4 with 800hp is pretty fucking nasty.

[Hanover Fist]

There are three ways of "tuning" cars: the American way, the Japanese way, and the German way (excluding Turks).

I mean, here, we don't allow under-floor neons, tyres sticking out, nitrous oxide and such nonsense, and our government watchdogs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technischer_%C3%9Cberwachungsverein) keep a very keen eye on modifications, so what you do here if you have some money to put in your car is you try to co-ax some extra hp out of it. Some bodywork, sure, maybe lower the thing on some Koni shock absorbers, but mostly people would fiddle with the ECU, the exhausts, cylinder heads, and the like.
We sort of laughed at the American tuning TV shows because they would fit pool tables and trampolines and what not into those cars, but usually leave the kid with the same shit engine he came in with - not that he'd care, because he had rims and LCDs and shit.

Unfortunately, kids are always emulating whatever comes from the US, so that foolishness is starting to pop up here, as well.

See there are 2 groups in the US, the ones that work on their cars so they look fast and the ones that work on their cars so they can actually go fast.
I guarantee if you ever came to the tracks we go to you won't see that neon light or gaudy wheel nonsense. Of course the deafening roar of a car running straight headers might frighten someone like you, but we can lend you some earplugs til you get used to it.

[}{arlequin]

TUV is the shizzle

[Gary_Busey]

We sort of laughed at the American tuning TV shows because they would fit pool tables and trampolines and what not into those cars, but usually leave the kid with the same shit engine he came in with - not that he'd care, because he had rims and LCDs and shit.

Ha, Pimp My Ride isn't exactly a 'tuning' show. Me and my roomate would crack up when we watched that show, and he said the same thing. The cars are still shit, just shiny shit. Overhaulin, however, turns cars into fucking show cars.

[Claydon]

See there are 2 groups in the US, the ones that work on their cars so they look fast and the ones that work on their cars so they can actually go fast.
I guarantee if you ever came to the tracks we go to you won't see that neon light or gaudy wheel nonsense. Of course the deafening roar of a car running straight headers might frighten someone like you, but we can lend you some earplugs til you get used to it.

what group do I fall into? I have my car constantly tweeked and worked on to maximize fuel efficiency and generally keep it at its optimal state.


so anyways, Im in a rental right now since my car is at the body shop for a week (minor dent in right fender and right passenger door for a total of $1400), the insurance companies are picking up both the tabs. They put me in a 2008 jetta. It is the base model, gasoline of course, and I MUST say I am fairly impressed. The display panel is slick, I dig that purple hue, fairly peppy engine 2.5L i believe, automatic, however that has to be one of the smoothest automatic transmissions I have yet driven. Typical stiff german ride but that is to be expected. Couple things I do not care for, the placement of the cruise control is on the left of the steering wheel opposite of the turn signal arm, and the driver seat sits too high, and I do not see any way to lower it. I suspect that this thing was most likely built in mexico and not in germany, I think VW does its lower end shit south of the border.

[Archangel]

See there are 2 groups in the US, the ones that work on their cars so they look fast and the ones that work on their cars so they can actually go fast.
I guarantee if you ever came to the tracks we go to you won't see that neon light or gaudy wheel nonsense. Of course the deafening roar of a car running straight headers might frighten someone like you, but we can lend you some earplugs til you get used to it.

Yeah, having basically grown up between the Autobahn and the Nürburgring, I'm terrified of fast and loud cars.

[Hanover Fist]

what group do I fall into? I have my car constantly tweeked and worked on to maximize fuel efficiency and generally keep it at its optimal state.


so anyways, Im in a rental right now since my car is at the body shop for a week (minor dent in right fender and right passenger door for a total of $1400), the insurance companies are picking up both the tabs. They put me in a 2008 jetta. It is the base model, gasoline of course, and I MUST say I am fairly impressed. The display panel is slick, I dig that purple hue, fairly peppy engine 2.5L i believe, automatic, however that has to be one of the smoothest automatic transmissions I have yet driven. Typical stiff german ride but that is to be expected. Couple things I do not care for, the placement of the cruise control is on the left of the steering wheel opposite of the turn signal arm, and the driver seat sits too high, and I do not see any way to lower it. I suspect that this thing was most likely built in mexico and not in germany, I think VW does its lower end shit south of the border.

We pretty much don't give a fuck about fuel economy, whatever gets the most HP. The car barely has an interior other than 2 racing buckets and a bevy of gauges. It does however have a reasonably comfortable back seat minus the seatbelts. It's street legal as long as there aren't any police around.
It's currently about 560HP but after this winter it should be pushing somewhere around 800, unless the money runs out.

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[Don Scrappy]

We pretty much don't give a fuck about fuel economy, whatever gets the most HP. The car barely has an interior other than 2 racing buckets and a bevy of gauges. It does however have a reasonably comfortable back seat minus the seatbelts. It's street legal as long as there aren't any police around.
It's currently about 560HP but after this winter it should be pushing somewhere around 800, unless the money runs out.

and unless the engine blows out reving it to high.

[Hanover Fist]

and unless the engine blows out reving it to high.

I doubt that, it's built as a drag car, if it blows out from revving to high than it probably isn't for shit in the first place. It hasn't even been pushed close to the limit yet.
That video was taken before it was really tuned right, it sounds even better now. It just took 1st place in its class at the Grand Rapids car show. (domestics 1978-1998)

[}{arlequin]

new lambo estoque is hot shit. the nose is a bit much, at least from the front, profile looks great. take lambo's rear and put it on the panamera and i'd be happy. like the porsche nose better


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[c_thur]

damn that car is hot

[art_vandelay]

Exploder!

http://www.carsdom.com/car_pics/2008/04/20080426-111450-4.jpg

[Ghostrider]

I suppose Arch has never seen an early 90's ford explorer with 15" wheels that stick 3 inches out of the body.
Check out this mexi mobile
http://a506.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_16b94f740f0fe6d95ba23ce933710cd9.jpg
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[}{arlequin]

for arch


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads14/144966471223424177.jpg

[}{arlequin]

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads14/145196441223424471.jpg

[}{arlequin]

alpina's are sexy


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/IMG_0117+wm1221672672.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/IMG_0201+wm1221672715.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/IMG_0173+wm1221672808.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/IMG_0067+wm1221672851.jpg

[MrVette83]

I know a few have said this already but none have posted pics of it, only links(and one kick ass vid). So, here's a couple shots from the Bash this year at Bowling Green.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/MrVette83/C5%20C6%20Birthday%20Bash%202008/IMG_2392.jpg



http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/MrVette83/C5%20C6%20Birthday%20Bash%202008/IMG_2391.jpg

[}{arlequin]

is it always gonna have that plexi/lexan over the sc or is it just for show?


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/jambo08+21+1+1220559818.jpg

[Archangel]

alpina's are sexy

...if utterly pointless.

[}{arlequin]

why do you think that? not a good tuner? more show than go?

edit: do you feel the same about ac schnitzer? hamann? etc

[MrVette83]

is it always gonna have that plexi/lexan over the sc or is it just for show?


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/jambo08+21+1+1220559818.jpg


Alas, always:(. It is the generals attempt to show the engine off a little bit. A la, nearly every mid engined high end sports car out there.

[}{arlequin]

Alas, always:(. It is the generals attempt to show the engine off a little bit. A la, nearly every mid engined high end sports car out there.
awkward on a front engine layout

[}{arlequin]

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/z139390511219489506.jpg

[Archangel]

why do you think that? not a good tuner? more show than go?

edit: do you feel the same about ac schnitzer? hamann? etc

AC Schnitzer are fine by me.

But what do Alpina do? They take a standard V8 5-series, tune it a little bit, and then sell it for more money than the far quicker M5. I love what Bovensiepen does with interiors and wheels, but I never understand how people can buy a less powerful tuning car (even though Alpina is considered a manufacturer, not a tuner, but still) for more money than a more powerful factory variant. They did the same foolishness with the Z8, too.

Imagine if Brabus took an SL 500, got, say, 480hp out of the 5.5-litre V8, and then sold it for €10,000 more than the 525hp AMG SL 63. It's just stupid.

[MrVette83]

Harlequin, is that an old 1000? I think some of the old BMWs look tough racing like that.

[Archangel]

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/z139390511219489506.jpg

Do I see a 916 and an M1 there? Nice.

[Archangel]

Harlequin, is that an old 1000? I think some of the old BMWs look tough racing like that.

3.0 CSL, methinks. The little blades on either side of the bonnet give it away.

[MrVette83]

3.0 CSL, methinks. The little blades on the side of the bonnet give it away.


Ah yes, I had forgotten the CSL. You're right.

[MrVette83]

3.0 CSL, methinks. The little blades on the side of the bonnet give it away.


Ah yes, I had forgotten the CSL. You're right.

Still tough looking.

[}{arlequin]

csl's are beautiful. then again, i like every model of beemer from the 'sharknose' era. once in a while i find myself browsing ebay/forums for a 1st generation m5.

[MrVette83]

Okay, I'm sketchy on some of the earlier gens, I get confused which body is first. But do you mean something like this?

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/MrVette83/100_2830.jpg