Icrontic. Web Garage (Post pics of your ride here) [Archive] - Page 2

Geeky1

3 Apr 2004, 01:28am

I found these pics while cleaning my room... I figured you guys might be interested, so I scanned them.

This is the car that I got rid of to get the 560 I drive now. My grandfather bought this car used sometime in the late '80s or early '90s, and he drove it for a number of years. Then it sat behind his shop for at least 3 years before he decided that he was going to sell it. At the time, I was 13, and I told him I wanted it. He was going to give it to me, but my dad made me work for it, so I spent the next summer working for my grandfather's business.

Anyhow, I finally brought it home when I was 15, and started work on it. It was originally from Sweden, so it was totally rusted out. My grandfather didn't know this when he bought it because the ******* that sold it to him duct taped over the rust in the trunk and spray painted it black, and then had the car undercoated a couple of times.

Partially because of the rust, and partially because the car was just too damn slow (I never did drive it, but I've looked up the specs), I traded it to my dad for his 560SEL. He then sold this car last year.

It's a 1967 250SE Coupe; I'll look up the specs and post them when I get a chance, but it had a 2.5L I6, and did 0-60 in about 13s with the automatic transmission. Manuals were somewhat faster, but still took 11-12s.

Pics:

pcscustom

3 Apr 2004, 07:44pm

Heh.. Nice one that benz is hot.. Anyway here is my new "project" ..

Trev

Also, Visit Http://members.cardomain.com/pcscustom

-edit - attchment, 56kers would be a tad ticked at that one.

Geeky1

8 Apr 2004, 04:27am

Thanks. I sometimes wish I hadn't sold it, and then I remember the rust and the (lack of) A/C and acceleration, and I'm happy that I did... gorgeous car tho, especially in person.

Well, here's a couple more. My grandfather finally got rid of his Range Rover yesterday. It is (well, was) a 2000 Range Rover Holland & Holland edition, of which only a few hundred were made.

I can't say I'm sorry to see it go, because frankly, I'm not. I didn't really like it. I've driven it, and it drives like a truck, which is why I don't like it. Vague steering, crappy brakes, and it would probably accelerate faster if I got out and pushed.

So... I finally got him to test drive a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. It took him about 5 minutes to talk himself into getting it :D Here's a couple of the Range Rover in front of the Porsche dealership, and one of the Porsche at the office. I'll grab some better pics of the Porsche when I get a chance.

GHoosdum

8 Apr 2004, 02:25pm

Nice Cayenne. I usually don't like 'em... maybe you photo'd it from a good angle or something...

Hmm... yeah... definitely a good angle because it doesn't show the front!

Geeky1

8 Apr 2004, 04:35pm

Heh, yeah I can't say that it's the best looking vehicle I've ever seen... BUT it's hard to argue with a 5500lb truck that does 0-60 in 5.6s and has a top speed of 165mph... :D

Leonardo

8 Apr 2004, 09:28pm

If high performance is the goal, why in the heck get an SUV or truck? I don't get it.

Rot Katze

8 Apr 2004, 09:42pm

Because it's just cool, Leo.

Sweet ride that is.

How much it set him back?

Geeky1

8 Apr 2004, 09:57pm

Rot: With the options that's on it, I'm not sure. The base MSRP is $89,900 or so tho.

Leo: Basically what Rot said. They want a SUV, and it makes no sense for them (like most other SUV owners) to have something like the Range Rover. The Range Rover is one of the top 4 civillian trucks in the world in terms of off road capability (The Hummer H1, Mercedes Unimog, and Mercedes Gelandewagen being the other three), and all the stuff that makes it great off road makes it drive like sh*t on-road.

The Porsche SUV, on the other hand, does both very well. What I've read is that with some decent mud tires (instead of the 18" high performance low profile things that are on it stock or the 20"s on my grandparents') it will easily hold its own against even the new Range Rover off road, but the Turbo Cayenne has lapped Hockingheim (iirc... It may have been one of the other German race tracks) faster than Porsche's own Boxster S. That is insane. The Cayenne weighs like 5500lbs and has a high center of gravity. The Boxster weighs maybe 3000 or 3400 at most, and is a mid-engine, rwd sports car.

You have to remember that Porsche put their reputation on the line with the Cayenne. You can imagine the kind of ridicule they got from the majority of the automotive enthusiast community for building a SUV. If they hadn't gotten this one right, their reputation would have been tarnished pretty badly. Luckily for them, from everything I've read, and my own experience with it, they not only got it right, they nailed it head on. The Cayenne Turbo is the best SUV on the face of the planet, period, IMO. :)

Rot Katze

8 Apr 2004, 10:50pm

Well, it sure is priced like a Porsche. No reputation on the line in that area :)

289Mustang

9 Apr 2004, 02:21am

Glad I'm not the only one that thought is is ugly.

Porsche did hurt their reputation by building an SUV even if it is good. When a person thinks of Porsche they think of high performance sports car, not an SUV. It pulled the name from pinnacle of the industry back towards the rest of the SUV making masses.

Buddy J

9 Apr 2004, 02:56am

Does the Cayenne have the same suspension that the Toureg has where the ride height is adjustable based on terrain. I know the Toureg and Cayenne are basically the same thing with different engines and so I figued they prolly had the same suspension. The Toureg stock can have more ground clearance than a Hummer.

Geeky1

9 Apr 2004, 04:01am

It depends on which Cayenne. The Turbo has an air suspension that'll go from something like 10" to 6 or 4 or something like that of ground clearance, and 3 damping stiffness modes. In the normal and comfort settings, it's quite comfortable. IMO, the "comfort" setting is a bit too soft, but the normal setting is fine. The sport setting is fine too, but at that setting, it rides like my grandparents' SL (that is, the ride is very stiff).

Buddy J

9 Apr 2004, 05:32pm

Cool. I personally like the Cayenne/Toureg. I think they're snazzy.

This isn't the first time Porsche has "risked their reputation." In fact, they've done it multiple times in the past. The Porsche/VW 914 and 914-6 was a great example of how in the past they've done something radical that was a success. While the business model they used casued pricing problems which led to the programs end, they still created a great mid-engined sports car that was rather cheap. It sold all over the world as a VW/Porsche except for in the US where it was a Porsche (due to people buying the name) unless you grabbed a 914-6 model which was straight up called a Porsche. Go to a SCCA meet and check out how many of these are running cones and you'll see that the car's popularity hasn't fallen off.

Next, look at the water cooled Porsches. Starting with the 924, a parts bin engineered car from Porsche, VW and Audi, they made a car that was totally different from the aircooled stablemates. These cars too proved to be quite popular despite "not driving like a 911." Indeed, they're more balanced and more practical.

So in effect, the Cayenne isn't really a big step. Their reputation wasn't on the line, they just were doing something that was different. If their rep was on the line and the Cayenne somehow failed, would men in mid-life crisis all of a sudden quit buying red 911's? Of course not. It's German engineering people. They don't allow failure or crap quality.

289Mustang

9 Apr 2004, 10:03pm

Going from cars to trucks is a big step any way you look at it.

Rot Katze

9 Apr 2004, 10:06pm

yeah...it looks all Porsche though.

primesuspect

10 Apr 2004, 01:41am

Here's my 2004 Toyota Matrix 4WD XR:

leishi85

10 Apr 2004, 02:59am

looks almost like our matrix, but we got the 17in rim, it looks a lot better i think.
and our windows are tinted

primesuspect

10 Apr 2004, 04:36am

17" rims weren't an option with the 4WD, if i'm not mistaken.

leishi85

10 Apr 2004, 04:52am

i think we didn't get the 4wd, it was for my sister, she didn't really care if it's a 4wd or not.

Geeky1

10 Apr 2004, 04:53am

Looks good, Prime. Don't worry about the wheels... www.tirerack.com has 87 that'll fit that thing :D

Dragstk

12 Apr 2004, 12:41pm

Now that spring is here, in my neck of the woods, here is my real ride :thumbsup:An Ellsworth ID.

The frame is hand made alum, form Calif. 5" of travel, front and rear, Hayes hydraulic disc brakes. this thing :rockon:
[IMG]

Gargoyle

12 Apr 2004, 01:54pm

Disc brakes on a bike? Where have those been all my life?

Dragstk

12 Apr 2004, 04:00pm

Disc brakes on a bike? Where have those been all my life?
Oklahoma :confused: :bigggrin:
actually, disc have come on strong the last couple of years. No rims to wear out, uneffected by the weather and awsome stopping power!
I have Hayes discs, who also build the OEM brakes for Harleys

Geeky1

12 Apr 2004, 04:26pm

Well technically they've always been disc brakes... the rim simply functions as the disc.

Gargoyle

12 Apr 2004, 08:44pm

Oklahoma :confused: :bigggrin:
actually, disc have come on strong the last couple of years. No rims to wear out, uneffected by the weather and awsome stopping power!
I have Hayes discs, who also build the OEM brakes for Harleys

Heh, actually last time I rode a bike was about ten years ago when I lived in California. My guess is that'd you'd have to spend a decent amount of money to get a bike worthy of putting disc brakes on. They're certainly not on the ones at Wal-Mart where I work :D

Dragstk

13 Apr 2004, 12:24am

Heh, actually last time I rode a bike was about ten years ago when I lived in California. My guess is that'd you'd have to spend a decent amount of money to get a bike worthy of putting disc brakes on. They're certainly not on the ones at Wal-Mart where I work :D

Right now, it's about $1000.00, for a bike worth getting discs on. But that price has been slowly dropping.
I work pt time in a bike shop, and at cost, my Ellsworth cost $5200. It's worth the discs :thumbup

Leonardo

13 Apr 2004, 12:31am

Gotta love those "early adoptors", paying for the initial huge profits and engineering startup costs. I see that bicycle components are just like first generation computer components - first to buy get soaked.

My brother used to be a bicycle fanatic too (I'm not being derogatory).

fatcat

13 Apr 2004, 02:34am

wife's ride

1996 VW Passat GLX VR6

Geeky1

15 May 2004, 05:39am

Well, my parents offered me a Grand Prix GTP a few weeks back, and I thought about it for a while, but they seem to have changed their minds, so the point is now moot, I think.

Regardless, beyond the fact that it's front wheel drive (front wheel drive sucks- oversteer > understeer as long as it's nice and predictable the way it is in the 'Benz), my main complaint is the dash illumination. The monochrome red night illumination just doesn't do it for me. IMO, it's really, really awful. I was discussing this with someone the other day, and I mentioned that I think that the way the dash is lit on my car, and most other Mercedes (at least the older ones, anyhow), not to mention a lot of other older cars, is the best way there is. I wanted to show them what I meant, but I couldn't, because no one has taken pics of the dash on the W126 chassis Mercedes at night (or during the day) apparently.

So, I did it.

The top one is with the flash on, so you can see what it looks like during the day, and the bottom is what it looks like at night. I had the key in the ignition in the "run" position but without the engine running, so I could get the warning lights in the pictures as well.

There are a number more warning lights on this thing than you see on most cars, and I think it warrants an explanation, since the pictograms aren't necessarily very clear, unless you know what you're looking at.

The triangular light near the gas gauge is the reserve warning light.

The row along the bottom, from left to right is:
1- high beam indicator
2- battery charge warning light
3- parking brake warning light
4- brake pad wear level warning light (the pads have sensors in them; the light comes on when the pads are worn out)
5- oil level warning light (the light comes on when it's down 1qt)
6- coolant level warning light

Then we have the external temperature indicator. It says 88*F at 9:00 at night (the clock is an hour behind, and I don't feel like turning the knob to re-set it) because the thermistor is mounted on the radiator support frame. Since the car has been parked and the engine was still a bit warm, its reading is about 20*F too high.

7- windshield washer fluid level warning light
8- bulb warning light (if one of your bulbs is burned out or is not the correct type, the light turns on)
9- abs warning light
10- srs (airbag system) warning light
11- oxygen sensor warning light

The only other thing to note is the "economy" gauge on the bottom of the fuel/oil pressure/water temp gauge cluster. I *think* it measures manifold vacuum. Regardless, it spends most of its time in the red zone when I'm driving... :D

Anyhow, here are the pics:

dragonV8

15 May 2004, 06:00am

Hey Geeky1, if your parents wish to give you a GTP, but don't want to spend an absolute fortune................This is the one for you. :thumbsup:

GT-P V8........290Kw.............Rear wheel drive, lots of flash gear inside.
Goes like a "bat out of hell" and has good handling to boot and looks the part in the street. Hell, i'd even make you a pesonalised plate so they know who passed them, lol.

An all Aussie Ford GT-P. :Rocker:

http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.174

FPV = Ford Performance Vehicles. Much better than those crummy Holden Commodores they send over as a re-badged Pontiac, or whatever they call them over there.

Geeky1

15 May 2004, 06:17am

Oh, and here's my dad's new car, which he picked up yesterday (which is when I found out about it). It's a 2002 E55 AMG. It's got a hand built 5.5L V8 with around 350hp. 0-60 takes about 5.3s, the top speed is 155mph (electronically limited), and the 1/4 is something below 14s, I believe, although I'd have to go look it up to be sure.

And DragonV8, if you can figure out how to get the U.S. to let me import one, I'll give it a shot. :D

Al_Capown

15 May 2004, 07:03am

1999 Chrysler 300 M
High Output 3.5L V6
245 HP (I think)
This is the greatest 1st car evar.

http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M01.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M02.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M03.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M04.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M05.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M06.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M07.JPG
http://avconsultingeng.com/car/300M08.JPG

Camman

15 May 2004, 07:34am

8- bulb warning light (if one of your bulbs is burned out or is not the correct :

but, aha, what happens if the bulb warning light bulb goes out!?!?! :D

btw; nice benz, that new one, so hawt

you damn rich ass so cal people....

Geeky1

15 May 2004, 08:03am

but, aha, what happens if the bulb warning light bulb goes out!?!?! :D

Well, then we have a minor problem. ;D But the chances of it burning out are very low, because it's only on when another bulb goes out, and only until you change that bulb. So it might see what, 48hrs of use in a year, at most?

Regardless, they make LEDs for a reason. :D

BTW... the S.F. Bay is in northern CA. ;)

Camman

15 May 2004, 08:26am

ohhh sorry, thought you were from souther california for some reason...

Thrax

15 May 2004, 09:30am

:celebrate

Leonardo

15 May 2004, 03:39pm

All it needs now is twin fart-can mufflers. Then it will really be fast! ;D

Geeky1

15 May 2004, 04:11pm

muddocktor

15 May 2004, 04:37pm

Thrax, you forgot to photochop a Chrysler hood ornament on it, since Chrysler and Mercedes are the same company now. :eek2: ;D

Leonardo

15 May 2004, 05:03pm

...since Chrysler and Mercedes are the same company now.
Does that make a Dodge Neon an E-Class Daimler-Benz? :scratch:
I drove one this week as a rental on a business trip. I don't know the quality and reliability of the Neon; but apart from that, it's really pathetic. It's a wonder the Japanese makers haven't taken more of the US auto market.

(No offense to any Neon owners here. I've had a couple cars in my past that made the Neon seem great by comparison! ;D )

Geeky1

15 May 2004, 08:31pm

Honestly, I think the only decent American economy car is probably the Focus. Everything else ranges from bad to just plain awful.

HOWEVER, if you want an E class, but don't want to spend the $48,795-$100,000+ on one, get a Chrysler 300C. It's got the same rear suspension, the same transmission (at least on the hemi, not sure about the smaller ones), and it's supposed to be a great car. I'd rather have one of the Hemis than a Grand Prix GTP, but "it has too much power" :rolleyes:

GHoosdum

15 May 2004, 08:39pm

Save up your own money, and buy the 300C... freakin' parents...

Leonardo

15 May 2004, 08:47pm

None of the above! I buy less expensive, slightly used cars. I'm an investor - that's where my money goes.

Ahem, back to topic. Unfortunately, I'd agree with you Geeky about American economy cars. Hey, we are heads and tails better than we were in the dark days of the Detroit 70's (quality, innovation, reliability, engineering in the garbage can), but we still can't quite seem to keep pace with the Japanese in quality.

289Mustang

15 May 2004, 09:53pm

dragonV8

16 May 2004, 02:38am

That would be nice if Ford would ship over some of it's Aussie offerings like GM did with that Holden/Pontiac GTO. Just don't ruin a good old car name like the GTO with a body style that blends in completely with the millions of faceless other cars out there :)

I would love to see some of our Fords going over to you guys. The newest model ford is called the BA, came out last year.
The previous model, the AU was very bland and did nothing for the masses.

The BA performance range is nothing short of a total revival. Just recently Ford Came out with a new 6 cyl Turbo making 270Kw called the F6 Typhoon.

http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?target=index.asp&link_id=2.492&type_id=34

The first 6cyl turbo came out in the XR range with 240Kw. Since this came out there have been lots of mods produced and it is not unusual to make them produce 300Kw or more.

In Aus, Ford have listened to the masses and got it right this time. Aussies love their V8's with power AND rear wheel drive. With the turbo models a lot of 6 cyl enthusiasts have also been satisfied.

ginipig

17 May 2004, 07:46am

[cut & paste]

Geeky1

17 May 2004, 08:32am

Looks good. :thumbsup: Personally, I'd like it better with a smaller/different wing, but it's certainly nowhere near as bad as some of the monstrosities that people put on their cars, many of which look like they belong on a 747...

ginipig

17 May 2004, 08:55am

:) Thanks for the compliment.

I wanted to keep it as clean as possible (no hp-increasing endorsement stickers in sight!) but stylish enough to be a show stopper. Its not that much different from the factory wing, but the changes I made to it helped out a lot during redline rumbling.

QCH2002

19 May 2004, 02:49am

Thanks to Clutch for the Picture...

Rot Katze

19 May 2004, 02:57am

What kind of mileage do you get with that?

mmonnin

19 May 2004, 03:29am

Nice car ginipig.

QCH2002

19 May 2004, 02:22pm

What kind of mileage do you get with that?

On a bad tank.... 38 MPG
On a good tank (Highway with out me hot-dogging)... 44 MPG.

Around here, Diesel is still around $1.85/gal apposed to $2.20/gal for gas.

12 gallons per fill = just a bit over $20.00
(14 Gallon tank but 12 is when the warning goes off)

Ask Clutch, for a 100 HP Diesel, the 170 lb-ft of torque... she can do alright off the line.

Rot Katze

19 May 2004, 10:22pm

Diesel is $1.55-.59/gallon here now

They are becoming more and more appealing to my family.

leishi85

19 May 2004, 10:34pm

omg, qinipig, u got more pictures of that beauty???

Rot Katze

19 May 2004, 11:59pm

dude.

wow

Rot Katze

20 May 2004, 12:06am

Not to be blunt but how much did that cost you man?

Geeky1

20 May 2004, 01:06am

Ginipig, yeah, I saw another 300Z the other day, and the spoiler is basically the same. The 300Zs are nice looking cars, but I think the back end makes it kind of difficult to design a really, really good looking spoiler to put on it. It certainly doesn't look bad, it just kind of breaks up the lines of the car, IMO.

The wheels look outstanding, though. I have to admit that I don't like the body kit too much, although it's probably the best looking one I've seen. But look; if it does a 10.x second 1/4, I'm not really going to argue with it. :D I just like the "sleeper" look better. But, you know, like I said, with that kind of performance, you could stick an illuminated Oscar Mayer Weiner on the top and I'd probably let it slide... :D

croc_

20 May 2004, 01:22am

[] Stillen SMZ body kit with SMZ panel and GTZ-R front bumper [] Kaminari Rear Spoiler [] Greddy Turbo Timer [] Numerous Greddy Gauges [] TEIN HA Coilovers [] Clear Corners [] Brushed Aluminum Interior [] D Speed Clear Sidemarkers [] 18" VOLK RACING AV3 Wheels [] Nitto 555 Tires 235/40/18 Front 275/35/18 Rear [] Techtom 100 [] Navan Shiftknob [] 99 Fairlady Tailights [] Carbon Fiber Fan Shroud and Throttle Cover [] Racelogic Adjustable Traction Control

Nice rear spoiler. ;)

leishi85

20 May 2004, 02:35am

qinipig, what's kind of gas mileage on that beast?? hehehe

Geeky1

20 May 2004, 02:37am

Probably better than mine... (I get 12mpg, and have to use Premium :()

//Edit

Damn you. The front end on that body kit is growing on me. This is not a good thing. ;D ;D

a2jfreak

20 May 2004, 03:25pm

I get 12MPG (city . . . I call it "extreme city" because I do a good bit of 1-mile trips on a cold engine). I've never had a full tank of mainly highway so I cannot say what I would average but judging from the few times I have filled up and then gotten on the highway almost immediately I would say I'd average 16-17MPG . . . give or take. I don't use premium, though, I use 89 octane. I can run 87 octane but then my Hemi would run in low-performance mode.

What is premium in Cali? Here in TX it's 92 octane.

Probably better than mine... (I get 12mpg, and have to use Premium :()

//Edit

Damn you. The front end on that body kit is growing on me. This is not a good thing. ;D ;D

mmonnin

20 May 2004, 03:56pm

93 octane in Ohio.

a2jfreak

20 May 2004, 04:49pm

It may be 93 octane here, now that I think of it.
87, 89, 93 does sound correct. Oh well, it's either 92 or 93. I guess I'll double check next time I'm at the pump.

RWB

20 May 2004, 05:00pm

It should be 93 in Houston too, although 92 does sound right also... hrm

citrixmeta

20 May 2004, 05:19pm

PETER IS THAT U?!!?
omg! where the hell did u get that pic?!!

this guy is from Montreal, i reviewed his car on my (old) website, i have videoclips of him gunning it in MTL highways!

http://www.needforspeed.ca/newfeatures.asp

My Pride and Joy: 92' FairladyZ

I totaled my 240sx within 3 months of getting my license. I was 16 (and understandably reckless) at the time. My dad took me down to the closest SkipBarber's Racing school (1 day is all you need,) and it was there that my passion for cars started. My next car was this gem (back then it was close to biting the dust.) For the past 5 yrs, I've painstakingly prepped it for auto-x, drift (on diff occassions of course,) till it possessed some pretty mean bragging rights. The aesthetics were recently added a few months ago. Despite the ungodly amount of cash I've spent on it, I don't plan to stop working on it any time soon. What can I say? It's my lifelong obsession.

Geeky1

20 May 2004, 05:19pm

It's either 91 or 92 octane

citrixmeta

20 May 2004, 05:30pm

and your from

Location:
Houston, Texas

unless he/you/peter moved there.. or sold u his car?!?!

PETER IS THAT U?!!?
omg! where the hell did u get that pic?!!

this guy is from Montreal, i reviewed his car on my (old) website, i have videoclips of him gunning it in MTL highways!

http://www.needforspeed.ca/newfeatures.asp

a2jfreak

20 May 2004, 06:12pm

I'm going to say it is 93 since Geeky said it is 91 or 92 in Cali because I Believe Houston has 2 octane higher than Cali does, and I know I've never seen 94 octane gas.

It should be 93 in Houston too, although 92 does sound right also... hrm

Rot Katze

20 May 2004, 06:31pm

I tend to use 89 most the time

93 at the track.

Mancabus

20 May 2004, 08:09pm

Hey ginipig I thought your name is joey, not peter.

Busted!
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/301078

You didn't even change the filenames of the pictures.

citrixmeta

20 May 2004, 08:21pm

i know he got busted...

i reviewed that car! i know the guy and sat in the car many times.

a2jfreak

20 May 2004, 08:23pm

Mancabus: Where do you see the filename of the pictures?
When I view the image I just see http://short-media.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=XXXX&stc=1 and similar.

Mancabus

20 May 2004, 08:24pm

Right click, save picture as.

primesuspect

20 May 2004, 08:27pm

weird.... uhhhhh. ginipig....?

Rot Katze

20 May 2004, 08:33pm

o noes

GnomeWizardd

20 May 2004, 08:57pm

Pwnage!!!!

Geeky1

30 May 2004, 06:08am

:Pwned: is right... that's pretty bad, you know that? Nothing wrong with liking that 300Z... it's a nice car, but claiming it's yours, when it's... not, is pretty sad... :rolleyes:

Aaaanywho, I managed to get a couple of pics of the Cayenne today. I forgot to grab any of the interior :doh:, so I'm hoping they drive it over again tomorrow. You've gotta see the interior on this thing. It's really very nicely done.

And yes, I'll be the first to say it. It's got a bit of an ugly face (it's not as bad in person as it is in the pics) but that huge grill supplies air to the radiator, the intercoolers, and, I believe, the front brakes, so it's there for a reason. Also, with a 0-60 time of about 5.2s, I'm not one to question Porsches' engineers...

Crono

30 May 2004, 04:12pm

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/09/skyline.jpg

Nah just kidding. But even for a ricer this car is very nice.

I WISH I could have this car though (Will probably be my first car if I get the money) -

http://www.superlift.com/gallery/2003/rwr/april/photos/rubicon-35mtr_2m.jpg

croc_

2 Jun 2004, 04:40pm

My little Focus at work.

http://www.kaminari.com/offsitelink/Focus.jpg

RADA

6 Jun 2004, 06:40am

Picked up an 01 Oxford White Mustang GT 5Spd w/ Bullitt 17"s yesterday. Planned on getting a Cobra, but couldn't turn down the deal I got it. :celebrate :Rocker:

I'll have some Pics up soon. Gotta give her bath first!

RADA

RADA

7 Jun 2004, 04:43am

It was getting dark as I took the picture, I'll post more soon!

RADA's 2001 Mustang GT (http://www.cardomain.com/id/rada33)

GHoosdum

7 Jun 2004, 01:29pm

Nice car, RADA.

Clutch

7 Jun 2004, 06:19pm

Oh RADA sweet car, love the color.

Crono

7 Jun 2004, 06:53pm

RADA you have a very nice car :(! I wanted one of those when I lived in the US, now I'm stuck in Sweden. My only choice is a mini cooper or another one of those cheap peugots or however it's spelt. >_<;

Crazy Joe

16 Jun 2004, 09:07pm

Here's the pic of my car. It's a nice boat, but it's big enough to hold the entire Team Nexlia whenever we go places.

http://www.pinetar.org/images/car.JPG

16 Jun 2004, 09:22pm

it's big enough to hold the entire Team Nexlia whenever we go places.

Which, I'll assure you, happens all the time.

Gargoyle

20 Jun 2004, 11:29pm

OMG. :rockon:

Buddy Jesus just bought an '85 Supra. It has a 6M-GE swap (190hp of smooth torque goodness, with a 5 spd.). It makes me very, very happy. I got to drive it. Pics to follow tomarrow when we pick it up. :D

Buddy J

21 Jun 2004, 06:45pm

Just drove it home. I gotta be careful with it cuz it goes faster than most cars I've driven. It's too easy to speed. Also, the LSD makes for fun driving in the rain. It's not perfect by any means but I wanna get it back to lookin nice. Has dents and some small rust spots but I'll get all that fixed at the body shop when I get front end fixed.

The leather seats in it are super comfortable but very VERY worn out. I'll toss them for some Sparcos or something.

Gotta fix:
1. headlights- They only both come on with the high beams.
2. wipers- the motor is jankey and the blades are old.
3. drivers door window needs re-aligned.
4. front end where deer banged it up.

Oh, and the radio doesn't work. I'll get a nice CD player for it.

Garg has pictures of me lookin like an idiot next to it. He'll post them if he remembers.

Gargoyle

21 Jun 2004, 07:50pm

I'm totally jealous. I've always wanted one of these. Anyway, here are some pics:

croc_

21 Jun 2004, 08:00pm

Oh that is sweet!!! I always wanted a '90 Toyota Supra Turbo or Mazda RX7 :X

How much was it? :o

Buddy J

21 Jun 2004, 08:20pm

I was lookin for a mk3 or an RX-7 but they're hard to snag around here. Most of our RX-7s are crapped out ghetto beaters. I got this for $1900 which is a bit high but the engine has super low miles and the guy I got it from took good care of the mechanical stuff.

GHoosdum

22 Jun 2004, 02:58pm

Good deal on a low mileage 6M-GE swapper. Nice car, overall.

Buddy J

23 Jun 2004, 06:31pm

Thanks guys. I can't wait to get it fixed up and painted.

croc_

30 Jun 2004, 07:33pm

My 03 Ford Focus ZX3 hatchback 5spd. Cost was roughly $12,000 new. Yeah its not fast, its quick ... its light and has alot of torque (at low rpms). It also handles very well, I have an Eibach suspension setup with only the sway bars left to install. I test drove this and most of the other compact cars in the same price range (Civic, Corolla, Lancer, Sunfire, Cavalier, Scions etc.) and not only did this have the best price for its features, it was also the best handling and had the strongest engine. I'm happy with the car.

I have had it a year and already put on 30k miles. Got the extended warranty, 5y/100k miles. No problems with the car yet.

Go ahead and flame me for having a Ford. :thumbsup:

------------
Engine:
Duratec
2.3L 16v 4cyl
~138hp & 140tq @ wheels (~165hp / tq @ crank) with Intake.

Quick dirty pic after I put on my new wheels.
http://www.kaminari.com/offsitelink/rims.jpg

Clean pic outside my work.
http://www.kaminari.com/offsitelink/Focus.jpg

GHoosdum

30 Jun 2004, 07:38pm

I think the focus is a nice little car. I like the new ZX4 that they came out with this year. Unfortunately, I can't afford to upgrade the Escort yet. :(

drasnor

22 Jul 2004, 06:42am

As some of you may know, I spent most of this summer working at a Boy Scout camp. Every year in the second to last week camp, we have Christmas in July and people draw names out of a hat. Well, one of the guys that works for me traded around until he got my name, and then went out and bought these for my 1997 Geo Prizm (bought new in 1996).

I don't know if this qualifies as rice, bling, or some mixture of the two. Don't worry, they're coming off in a couple weeks. They have to stay on for a decent amount of time due to Christmas rules: when you receive a gift, you must either wear it, eat it, use it, or abuse it.

-drasnor :fold:

Camman

22 Jul 2004, 07:16am

dude! hubcap spinners! We convinced a guy in one of our classes to buy them for his Saab, it was hilarious, we followed him around for awhile cause it was just too ridiculous to pass up.

Gaffney982

24 Jul 2004, 08:32am

Speaking of Supras, I'm new to this forum and I saw this thread. I have an '89 Toyota Supra Targa Turbo 5spd. I'll post some more specs an pics of it later when I get the digital camera working.

Rot Katze

10 Aug 2004, 02:11am

Well, Saturday I got the bug and went out and bought a new truck

1995 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab/Short bed 4x4

Red/Gray, 22RE 4 cyl w/ 110k miles (rebuilt at 95k because the seals went bad...sat in storage for 2 years due to military guy owning it), 5 spd manual, 31x10.50R15 Bridgestone Duelers (trading for BFG A/T's 30x8.50R15's soon)

It's got some dings/dents/scratches...but after all, it is a truck. And you can't beat $3500 with a stick :p and it gets 25-28 mpg

Clutch

10 Aug 2004, 03:07am

Nice Katze. I have always loved Tacoma's. Nice color also.

Rot Katze

10 Aug 2004, 03:09am

Yeah..she needs some minor cosmetic work (mainly those graphics on the side) and it'll be ok..interior is really basic though..need new speakers and a cd player (tape deck...who uses those)

Sometime in the future I plan a 3-4" suspension lift and put some 33's on it as well as a Warn winch and a 4.88 rear gear

GHoosdum

11 Aug 2004, 02:58am

Looks like a Toyota 4x4 Standard Pickup, not a Tacoma, to me...

Veeery nice truck, though.

Rot Katze

11 Aug 2004, 03:30am

Actually it was supposedly the year they changed (1995 1/2)

I don't know much about it, it could be just the regular pickup, considering it doesn't say Tacoma on it anywhere. But I was told it was, so naturally I believed the guy, lol.

Gravite2090

11 Aug 2004, 08:54am

I used to have this 86 camaro. All black.
4 barrell quadrajet / 305 lg4
I totaled that
Then I bought this 96 maxima. It is much more comfortable, a tad faster, gets twice the gas mileage, and is in near perfect condition. To bad insurance is over 300$ a month. Which of course all independent 19 year old college kids can afford in California. Thanks for understanding insurance company! .. thats sarcasm. bah, i want to sell m ycar and get a bike.

GHoosdum

11 Aug 2004, 01:38pm

Dude! That insurance is higher than some car payments!

mmonnin

11 Aug 2004, 03:43pm

Remember he is in California, everything is like 2x as much.

Rot Katze

24 Aug 2004, 01:55am

ah...did some wheelin this past weekend...quite fun.

luckily I didn't get stuck and just had to pull my cousin out ('71 Jeep CJ5) lol

GHoosdum

24 Aug 2004, 01:31pm

Is his Jeep stock? He doesn't have a whole lot of suspension travel... why did he even attempt that water hole?

Your Toy looks good covered in mud, doesn't it? ;)

Rot Katze

24 Aug 2004, 06:19pm

um..yeah, he's got like homemade suspension lift and a 2" body lift and is runnin 33x10.50 Dunlops..but he's dumb. I saw a late 80s S10 Blazer on 40's get creamed by that hole a few weeks ago :rolleyes:

Ground is a lot softer than it looks :)

GHoosdum

24 Aug 2004, 06:35pm

Judging by the flex he's (not) getting, I'd say he's just using blocks for the lift. Blocks don't add anything to suspension travel, just to the height. Bigger tires alone can only get you so far.

Rot Katze

24 Aug 2004, 06:42pm

possible, I'll ask him this afternoon

We plan to go again this weekend, so I'll try and get some shots of me actually pulling him out..

plus we're takin my buddy with us..and he has a Bronco

GHoosdum

24 Aug 2004, 06:44pm

We plan to go again this weekend, so I'll try and get some shots of me actually pulling him out..

;D

That's hilarious!

Aeban

31 Aug 2004, 09:31am

I just got a new truck last week, the wife hates it, and says she, "will never ride in it. I think it will look good when I'm done with it.

mmonnin

31 Aug 2004, 12:43pm

Looks like a tank of a truck to me.:)

KingFish

31 Aug 2004, 01:05pm

A great fixer up-er.

Aeban

31 Aug 2004, 04:06pm

I posted my new truck this morning when I didn't have much time, I plan on doing a lot of work on that truck, it is a 1980 Ford F-100 Flare side. I have always wanted a truck with a wood bed (not sure why just have) and when I saw this I had to jump on it. And yes that truck is a tank all 3309ibs of it rolled over my foot the other day. My wife laughed so hard when she saw that I was ok, (I the parking break was not working, it was the first day that I got it home and she was just telling me to park it in front of the neighbors house :rolleyes: )

I'll post pics as I fix it up, but I make no promise's on how long it takes me before I even touch the truck as I am kind of busy all the time.

Here's a picture of my wife's new car, it was her birthday present like two and a half weeks ago.

(it's also what made it so I could get my second truck with out getting in trouble :thumbsup: )

GHoosdum

31 Aug 2004, 04:45pm

Aeban: That truck is cool. Have you heard of the F100 Supernationals? It's in TN, and I visit almost every year. It's a really great experience, even for non-F100 owners, and even if you don't bring your truck. The next one is probably May '05 - check it out if you've got the chance!

Disvengeance

1 Sep 2004, 12:43am

heres my car, new to me, its a 1997 saab 900 se turbo
Has pretty much everything, along with a 185 hp 2.0L 4 cyl turbo charged engine

JChretien

9 Oct 2004, 07:07pm

Well, heres my ride.. a 1999 Toyota Landcruiser 100 series, 4.7L V8
and behind it, under the carport is the 1987 Dodge Aries Kcar =D

JChretien

9 Oct 2004, 07:10pm

uh it didnt attach.. -_-

GHoosdum

13 Oct 2004, 03:21pm

Here are some photos of my old project cars. The black one was my old 1968 Dodge Dart. The green one was my 1972 Plymouth Valiant (with 1972-76 style grille), affectionately known as the "Booger." Both cars were good to me when I owned them, both were the bullteproof Slant 6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Slant_6_engine) and I look forward to getting another A body Mopar in the (near, I hope) future.

muddocktor

30 Oct 2004, 04:32pm

Here's a couple of pics of the new truck we got this week, a Nissan Titan crew cab LE. Damn nice truck, easily the nicest and most well equipped vehicle I've ever owned. The second pic has my 240SX in it to give a sense of scale. ;)

Gargoyle

30 Oct 2004, 07:56pm

I think I've told you before, but that's a beautiful 240. Nice truck too :)

JChretien

30 Oct 2004, 08:04pm

we had considered that Titan Double cab as one of our options... that, the Tundra Double cab, the tacoma double cab and the landcruiser... its a very nice truck ^^

Geeky1

6 Nov 2004, 11:40pm

Time for some good old American muscle... my dad's Firebird got back from paint a few weeks ago, and he just brought it home today. It's not done yet (needs an interior and some other stuff), but here it is so far...

It's a '71 Formula 400; the original engine has been pulled and stored; it now has a 455 in it. Edelbrock aluminum heads, new intake manifold, etc. I don't know the details, but it's supposed to have about 450hp atm. I do know that he's got headers for it in the garage, and he's going to get the Ram Air set up at some point...

My brother and I went with him to get it from work... he took it out on the freeway on the way back, and I tried to keep up with him just for the hell of it. I couldn't. -_- I asked him if he'd floored it and he said "not quite"... even so, it was still pulling away from me pretty fast. This was to be expected of course, but you know...

floppybootstomp

7 Nov 2004, 01:16am

wow. that firebird is one seriously nice motor *drool*

Geeky1

7 Nov 2004, 01:22am

Yeah... the early 2nd generation (1970.5-1981; "early" being 1970.5-1973) F-Bodies (Camaros & Firebirds) were some of the best cars this country has ever produced as far as I'm concerned. They look good, they can be made to be very fast, and they can be set up to handle insanely well. Putting aluminum heads on them and possibly moving the battery to the trunk apparently gets you a near 50/50 weight distribution, and the suspension can be modified to generate >1.0G of grip on a skidpad.

So basically, a properly set up 1970.5-1973 Firebird or Camaro will eat a new Corvette Z-06 for breakfast. Or so I'm given to understand. Not bad for a car that's 30-odd years old. :D

floppybootstomp

10 Nov 2004, 10:26pm

OK, here's mine, I got a thing about old cars, I like 'em. 20 years old, South African import, Mercedes 280SE.

These pix taken today, at Brighton, UK:

Geeky1

11 Nov 2004, 12:48am

Very nice :thumbsup:
Nice to know that I'm not the ONLY one here with impeccable taste in automobiles ;D What do you think of the 2.8l I6 in that thing? At one point, I had a 1967 250SE, which had a 2.5l I6... The engine really, really liked to be revved; it had a torque peak of like 3500rpms and a redline of 6500; what kind of engine speeds do you see with that thing in normal driving?

Oh, and by the way... I'm driving over to your house and stealing your bumpers and your headlights. Damn DOT regulations. :banghead: :D :D

//EDIT
It would appear that the factory screwed up on your car... the steering wheel is on the wrong side! ;D

PressX

11 Nov 2004, 12:52am

Taxi!

floppybootstomp

11 Nov 2004, 01:22am

Very nice :thumbsup:
Nice to know that I'm not the ONLY one here with impeccable taste in automobiles ;D

hehe ;)

What do you think of the 2.8l I6 in that thing? At one point, I had a 1967 250SE, which had a 2.5l I6... The engine really, really liked to be revved; it had a torque peak of like 3500rpms and a redline of 6500; what kind of engine speeds do you see with that thing in normal driving?

I really don't know what you're on about - I shall observe the rev counter and see if it gives me any clues. All I know is that it has a steering column spindle mounted cruise control that actually works quite well. And that, once I'm moving (this car's heavy) once I put my foot down, I can actually smoke quite a few motors when overdrive kicks in :D I love doing that.

Oh, and by the way... I'm driving over to your house and stealing your bumpers and your headlights.

Contrary to popular belief, shotguns aren't quite illegal over here yet :D

//EDIT
It would appear that the factory screwed up on your car... the steering wheel is on the wrong side! ;D

Well all I can say is is that us UK geezers and all them South Africans can't be totally wrong ;)

Fact is, if it hadn't been for all them fellas throwing the tea in the water at Boston all them years ago, you probably would have driven on the left. But no, just to give the final finger to us Brits, you decided to drive on the right, which is kind of fair enough, really, I think I'd have done the same.

Tell you what though though, it was bloody cold at Brighton today.

And PressX: Taxi? Hmm. Yep, s'pose so, I could be mistaken for one, but unless you got a 38" chest and are decidely female, you is walking.... ;)

lightnin

11 Nov 2004, 01:43am

GEEKY omg

i have a black '80 TA (but with a '70 front end, it was the product of two cars). it sports a '75 block 455 +.030, tons of head work, aftermarket rods, forged pistons, headers and 3 inch stainless mandrel bent exhaust, tci built short tail th350 and 4 wheel disc brakes. it's a bad ride, i love early 70's firebirds. my old man had a 73 model formula 400, it sparked my interest. i'll get some pics up as soon as i get it back. yeah they are badass cars but man what a money pit. i've spent enough money fixing this car up to buy a decent used car/crappy new car. it'll be worth it in the end though :thumbsup:

actually here's some old pics:
http://home.comcast.net/~bmdefnall/myTA.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~bmdefnall/455.jpg

and a vid (it wasn't me ;) )
http://home.comcast.net/~bmdefnall/smokeshow.mpg

GnomeWizardd

11 Nov 2004, 02:51am

hey mudd thats a nice truck! I almost bought one but they wouldnt aprrove me for the 0% financing like Ford did so i got stuck with the f-150 ( i love the f-150 too )

PressX

11 Nov 2004, 12:07pm

And PressX: Taxi? Hmm. Yep, s'pose so, I could be mistaken for one, but unless you got a 38" chest and are decidely female, you is walking.... ;)

How did you know... a pic of my 38" Chest (http://www.naturalunfinishedfurniture.com/unfinished-furniture/bedroom-furniture/MA_AS5BL39-N.jpg) to prove it... where's that taxi?

floppybootstomp

11 Nov 2004, 12:37pm

;D lol, OK, one criteria filled, now, about the second... :hrm:

Enverex

8 Dec 2004, 11:06pm

Finally got myself a "vehicular unit". Took some pictures but because it was getting dark and I didn't hold the camera still enough, what would have been the best picture is fuzzy :shakehead .

Anyway, I haven't put the bottom half fairing back on yet and the grabrail is yet to arrive (hence the gap between the seat and the back, heh) but still, I like it :)

Enverex

8 Dec 2004, 11:08pm

and the last one (the one that was SUPPOSED to look good.. *sighs*).

Gargoyle

9 Dec 2004, 04:33am

Nice ride :thumbsup:

Rot Katze

30 Dec 2004, 11:26pm

Thread revival!

truck hasn't changed much..took the front valance off and removed the gay stripes.. that's about it.. ooh I took the bedliner out

black rims and some 31x10.5R15 BF/G A/Ts are goin on in the next couple of weeks, and I hope to get it painted (same color) sometime soon as well

Rot Katze

30 Dec 2004, 11:27pm

ooh and the tacky brush gaurd is being ditched for a black light bar and some KC Highliters soon! :cool:

Gargoyle

30 Dec 2004, 11:56pm

I <3 Toyotas :D

Rot Katze

1 Jan 2005, 09:07pm

me too! heh

I plan to drive this for another year and a half and sell it and buy my friends bronco

KingFish

1 Jan 2005, 11:06pm

You and Derek should get together and do some 4 wheeling. Nice looking truck!

Rot Katze

3 Jan 2005, 03:45am

sigh..well, so much for a clean truck! went muddin today, heh

Volvo

3 Jan 2005, 04:02am

My daily driver a 1970 Volvo 142S with only 120K on it & with my just married daughter behind it.

Leonardo

3 Jan 2005, 08:51am

Geeky, you about made me cry with those '71 Firebird pictures! My first car was a 1971 Firebird, 350 C.U. Esprit, same exact color as what your dad has. My father purchased it brand new in 1971 for $3000. I purchased it from my dad in 1978 for $1100 (he helped with fuel and insurance). In 1982, after a new coat of factory original paint, modifications of Holley carburetor, Headmen headers, and large pipe dual exhaust, a fuel line ruptered and the car burned! I'm still upset about that 23 years later. She was a very fast car, but only strait line. GM didn't seem to have a clue about suspension back then.

Gargoyle

11 Jan 2005, 12:24am

My daily driver a 1970 Volvo 142S with only 120K on it & with my just married daughter behind it.

I <3 Volvos :D

Buddy J

13 Jan 2005, 04:37pm

Not my ride. Parked right next to me at the Country Club last night as I was covering something for the OU women's b-ball team.

Brand new Masarati Quattroporte (http://www.maserati.com/jsp/carMonografiaDettaglio.jsp?menuKey=m50&CarCategory=maserati%2Fnewmodels&articleKey=715&category=%2Fmaserati%2Fcars%2Fquattroporte&noMonografia=true&BV_SessionID=@@@@1032133143.1105629583@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadddiikfdgdcefeceegdgimdfmf.0)

BLU-BLZ 03SNAKE

14 Jan 2005, 08:15pm

This is my Ride...
http://www.0to60performance.com/carshow/images/Car%20Show%20038.jpg http://www.0to60performance.com/carshow/images/Car%20Show%20027.jpg

2003 Eaton Super Charged, Cobra,
473 HP / 484 TQ, 2.80 QUICK-CHANGE PULLEY/GATORBACK, UPR C.A.I., 160 DEGREE T/S, O/R H-PIPE, SLP LOUD MOUTH EXHAUST, PREDATOR PROGRAMMER, 315/35/17 NITTO'S, CHROME COBRA R WHEELS, SONIC BLUE.

25 More pics here where I took 3 trophies:
http://www.0to60performance.com/carshow/

Buddy J

14 Jan 2005, 08:20pm

Now all you need is a Steeda or Griggs Racing suspension so you can corner and use that power. :D

Seriously, I'm not that big of a stang fan but yours sounds NICE.

Gargoyle

18 Jan 2005, 05:47am

So, my poor Camry (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8739&postcount=38) died.
And, my poor 122s (http://short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=91846&postcount=187) still won't start. I had to leave it with my parents.

Luckily, my Dad gave me his old Explorer. It was nice to have a larger car to move my things in, and the four wheel drive for the snowy weather. Too bad the transmission tendered its letter of resignation a few miles away from town...

entropy

18 Jan 2005, 06:01am

Heh heh heh. Wait'll you guys see what I get to drive to school. It's so uncool, it's gone right back to cool (which is, oddly, true). It's not mine, but more of a spare vehicle (and it can pull our boat without blowing its tranny - something our Bravada cannot do :p).

Pics tomorrow (too dark now). It's even been dubbed a special name by my friends, and the graphic artist at my parents' work made us a sign :D

entropy

2 Feb 2005, 10:02pm

Err, ok, so it's not quite "tomorrow," but oh well. Yeah, back when everyone (for some reason) started saying uber in real life, one of my friends dubbed The Van (yes, capitals) the "Uber Van." My other friends had no idea what it meant or why he said it, but they went along with it. The graphic artist at my parents' work found out about it, thought it was funny, and made a sign for us. We have 2 of them, both magnetic, that aren't usually there unless we take it somewhere where people would find it amusing.

Like I said, this thing is so uncool it's cool. A massive engine, curtains, lights, carpet, a bed... you name it. I now present to you: The Uber Van.

Easy Breeze

3 Feb 2005, 02:07am

Here's my ride.
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL755/2598867/5173100/83823550.jpg
The Lakai express. Enviromentally friendly. :thumbsup:

Clutch

3 Feb 2005, 03:36am

Tiribulus

7 Feb 2005, 09:21pm

http://gregnmary.zapto.org/pix/van1.jpg
85 Ram250, 300 bux. To me personally, cars are a necessary evil. I'd never own another one as long as I lived if I could.
>>>--Tiribulus-> :D

Gargoyle

7 Mar 2005, 05:53am

Finally, I got myself a car that doesn't scream soccer mom. Hopefully I'll get to pick it up tomorrow night, so I should be able to get some pics up Tuesday sometime. There's just one thing about this car though... it doesn't have any cylinders. ;)

Gargoyle

8 Mar 2005, 04:47am

Pics of the whole car turned out too blurry, so either my flash sucks, or the guy holding the camera doesn't know what he's doing ;D. I'll get a full-body shot in the daylight tomorrow, but in the meantime, check out this sexy behind:

Bud

8 Mar 2005, 05:02am

nice car my mom has a 88 convertable nice cars. is it a turbo?

Gargoyle

8 Mar 2005, 06:17am

'fraid not. The NA version is pretty responsive though. Certainly feels a lot better than my Explorer :D

Buddy Jesus pointed out how cheap used turbo motors are to swap in, but hopefully this one lasts long enough for that to stay in the back of my mind for awhile.

GHoosdum

8 Mar 2005, 02:59pm

I figured 'Mazda' when you said it doesn't have any cylinders. :thumbsup:

Buddy J

8 Mar 2005, 04:29pm

I told him to post pics of an electric car or a golf cart or something but he wouldn't...

I guess you could say that pic is bootylicious, but not as hot as the rear of my Supra.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/supraonroadresize.jpg

Gargoyle

8 Mar 2005, 05:45pm

Real men don't need gigantic fender flares :p

Buddy J

8 Mar 2005, 05:58pm

Real men don't have cars with a bra on the front. :D

GHoosdum

8 Mar 2005, 06:01pm

Real men drive V8s. :p

Gargoyle

9 Mar 2005, 05:05pm

Real men don't need gigantic fender flares :pReal men don't have cars with a bra on the front. :DReal men drive V8s. :p;D

Now that we've established that we're each girly men in our own ways, here's a better picture of my car. My boss said that when he was growing up, RX-7s were girl cars. Too bad you can't tell your boss to f#$* off. I do remain quite secure in my masculinity, however.

Leonardo

9 Mar 2005, 05:38pm

My boss said that when he was growing up, RX-7s were girl cars. The RX-7 didn't come out on the US market until 1979. (Your boss must be young.) At that time, it would blow the doors off almost any stock American car except the Corvette. Sure, there were a few cars in the sport coupe category that had more straight line accelleration than the RX-7, but none in its price range that could match its all around performance of speed, accelleration, and handling. My Dad had two RX-7s. When they were initially offered on the market, they were quite a bargain.

Gargoyle

9 Mar 2005, 05:49pm

And they still are a bargain :). The blue book value on this car is somewhere between dirt and cheap, and I got it for a few hundred under book value (granted it has a broken stereo, which I'd replace anyway, and A/C, which I don't need around here). Yeah, my boss is young, somewhere in his 30s I think.

I was reading some old Car & Driver articles, apparently the only car that held a candle to the RX-7 at the time was the Nissan Z, and it pretty much came down to a matter of preference between the two. The RX-7 handles like a dream though, and its flat torque curve makes it really responsive. I don't think there's much more room on my face for a bigger grin if this one was a turbo. :thumbsup:

Buddy J

9 Mar 2005, 06:13pm

Except that at the time the RX7 was first introduced (the first gen ones), the Supra blew the doors off it and the Z according to Motor Trend http://www.geocities.com/ma71supraturbo/articles/mk2/6_82mtsupra.html

Juan, es un imperitivo moral que tu necesites vas a la Oklahoma para un (como se dice "drag race" en espanol) con mi y el Supra!

Black Hawk

9 Mar 2005, 07:06pm

TheGr81

9 Mar 2005, 07:19pm

:scratch: Google says you wanna go to Oklahoma and race your Supras. :confused:

Gargoyle

9 Mar 2005, 07:58pm

Looks like I'd be toast if I did. I can't find an exact curb weight for your Supra, but here's an estimate based on what I saw on some forums:

'85 Supra w/ swapped 6M-GE, fancypants exhuast, and fat tires
2788lbs/200hp = 13.9lb/hp

'87 RX-7 w/ stock 13B
2570lbs/146hp = 17.6lb/hp

edited for Supra weight and RX-7 power

(must... swap... turbo motor...)

Buddy J

9 Mar 2005, 08:13pm

Juan, es de suma importancia que tu vayas a Oklahoma para que hagamos una carrera de cuarto de millia con mi Supra. ;)

Gracias.

Looks like I'd be toast if I did. I can't find an exact curb weight for your Supra, but here's an estimate based on what I saw on some forums:

'85 Supra w/ swapped 6M-GE, fancypants exhuast, and fat tires
3000lbs/200hp = 15lb/hp

'87 RX-7 w/ stock 13B
2570lbs/130hp = 19.7lb/hp

(must... swap... turbo motor...)

The supra is arround 2700lbs with fender flares. Compound that with hitting almost 250 footpounds of torque at 2500rpm and my 4.1 final drive and I'd have the upper hand I think. But I'd still like to try the 1320 with ya.

danball1976

13 Mar 2005, 11:45pm

Right now I am looking into buying a 2005 Ford Ranger Edge pickup 3.0L V-6 5spd manual - $17,505 (with my negative equity on my car - this comes to around $19500), currently awaiting word on financing.

1st time driving a manual, and did pretty well - only troubles I had was trying to engage the clutch without stalling it to start moving (need to give it gas as I add more clutch - something I wasn't doing), I also had a problem with downshifting, somehow I went from 5th to 3rd while trying to go to 4th. I have no problems at all upshifting.

I did test drive a Ford F-150 XL 4.2L V-6 5spd, and it seemed to be easier to shift (longer stick I suppose?), and I also tested a F-150 V-6 Automatic, and compared to a manual, the auto seemed slower to accellerate. (Note - this $21,560 truck including my negative equity would have been around $23,750).

Dealer told me that as a baseline, you can figure on a payment of $20 per $1000 financed.

PressX

14 Mar 2005, 10:04pm

Dealer told me that as a baseline, you can figure on a payment of $20 per $1000 financed.

UK finance is terrible compared to US finance. Over the pond they want you guys to buy a new car. Over here they make it expensive and difficult. Only the cheaper makes that no one really want offer 0% and then you normally have to pay 50% deposit and throw in you left leg.

Every time I visit the USA It always shocks me how cheap your cars are (even when the exchange rate is not as good as it is) and how good the finance most Manufacturers offer... :scratch:

JChretien

15 Mar 2005, 07:06am

lol my teacher was at a convention today so i took the car out for a spin.. thought it looked nice out XD So then i drove it onto the beach and took a picture.. right as i was getting ready to leave some old guy got pissy and told me to get off the beach lol and 20 people walked by before that and didnt say anything oh well

Crazy Joe

15 Mar 2005, 07:13am

I don't know if I've ever posted a pic of it in here but I think I win the award for having the biggest "Granny" car... I present you my '99 Buick Century Custom... Complete with Vanity Plates and all!!

GHoosdum

15 Mar 2005, 02:50pm

Yes. (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=150377&postcount=340)

tcith

18 Mar 2005, 06:55am

Here are some crappy pics of my toy car

Gargoyle

18 Mar 2005, 03:07pm

Nice Peugeot. Way cooler than the American small cars. Like the leather interior, too. :thumbsup:

GHoosdum

18 Mar 2005, 03:25pm

That interior is awesome! The front looks kind-of like a miniature Intrepid, though.

I still think Australia gets cooler cars than the US.

Buddy J

18 Mar 2005, 09:03pm

tcith

20 Mar 2005, 12:56pm

Nice 206. Those are slick little pocket rockets. GHoosdum, you're correct in the Aussies getting cooler cars than we do. They get Holdens and Vauxhauls and all the nifty Euro brands we don't get plus they get the cooler Japanes cars that we can't have. I'm told it's expensive to own a car there but at least you can have cool stuff.

Football, meat pies, kangaroo's and holden cars is the jingle from a 1970's Holden commercial ....

Car ownership cost varies - Cars can be pretty cheap but certain types are expensive .. we have alot of local made Japanese and Korean models (as well as Aussie cars) but imports, like my Peugeot, cost more as they are shipped here from overseas.

We are not short of choice, but rarely big cars are not the norm, smaller economical cars are the kings here along with "utes" and other sport utilities, gas guzzling tanks are uncommon.

Many models are rebadged for the local market, both Ford and Holden rebadge European cars and modify them for the Australian Market (the Vauxhauls for example are Holdens here)

With a population of only 20 Million we tend to borrow from other countries alot so we can justify the variety for the low relative sales.

Steel top convertible like mine is perfect for the climate and the 2.0 litre zippy engine great for the long distances we tend to travel here.

Flintstone

21 Mar 2005, 03:34am

Here's my new ride. I know it's a factory picture, but I haven't taken any yet. Geeky should like it!! I have 1075 miles on it now. It's a Capri Blue w/Blue top and Stone leather interior. (Actually all I could find is a CLK 320 pic. Mine's a CLK 500 Cabriolet.)

tcith

21 Mar 2005, 06:35am

Flintstone

21 Mar 2005, 03:48pm

No, like this with a dark blue top and a stone leather interior:

tcith

21 Mar 2005, 11:42pm

No, like this with a dark blue top and a stone leather interior:

Niiiiiiiice :thumbsup:

tcith

24 Mar 2005, 12:43am

Here's a quick snap of my toy with the lid down :cool:

Gargoyle

24 Mar 2005, 01:44am

Heh, lid. At first I thought you meant hood, but that was already down (hood? I mean bonnet). :D

Again, nice looking car :thumbsup:

Flintstone

24 Mar 2005, 03:34am

That's Purdy!! Is it fast too?

marineproperty

10 Apr 2005, 06:33am

Hi everyone out there. Just wanted to show off my hubby's ride. He's in Iraq now but I bought it as a gift for him when he gets back.

danball1976

10 Apr 2005, 06:39am

Man that truck is nice. (And I bet expensive)

Gargoyle

10 Apr 2005, 10:42pm

That's an awesome gift! You'll have to get a picture of his face when he sees it, too :)

Justin

13 Apr 2005, 07:01pm

I will not be pimping my ride here. It is simply too sad...

Gargoyle

13 Apr 2005, 08:36pm

Aw come on, I've posted 3 broken cars here already, yours probably at least runs! :D

Zanthian

13 Apr 2005, 09:07pm

Here are a couple pictures of my 2001 Dakota:

Buddy J

20 Apr 2005, 09:44pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/Supra/frontrust.jpg
My sad rusty car with it's one permanently stuck up headlight

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/carsmall.jpg
My buddy Aaron working on my car. It's amazing how much help you get when you offer to buy Rib Crib dinner for everyone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/fixedcarsmall.jpg
The finished product (for now). I have a grill that isn't on yet and another fog light coming.

Working all weekend taking apart my parts car and replacing the bad panels on my car with the good ones from the parts car is hard work. I got a nice sunburn and a multi-colored car as a result. It also was a good excuse to go to Lowes and buy new tools.

Next step is to fix the trim around the windows, rebuild and improve the suspension and paint it a dark metalic silver. Then I'm gonna get old school SSR MkII-R four spoke wheels.

GHoosdum

21 Apr 2005, 01:32pm

Buddy J, Car Craft had an article a few years ago about painting your car in flat black primer, for temporarily making the car a single color until you can afford the time/money to paint it. The primer is cheap, easy to apply, and looks pretty good (the job can be done for around $100 if you borrow the compressor and paint gun). You just have to remember to use sealing primer that is waterproof. You might want to consider that option if the paint job is going to be some time away.

Buddy J

21 Apr 2005, 06:02pm

I've thought about priming it all one color. There are some small dents and dings that need a bit of body work, and of course the whole thing needs sanded before I can put any paint down. I'm going to price paintjobs (not Maaco, I want it nice) and see how long it will be before I can afford one. If it's going to be a while, I'll prime it. If I can afford it soon, I'll let them deal with all the painting as I don't have a good spot to spray at the moment.

GnomeWizardd

22 Apr 2005, 09:02pm

WEll the Tan 2004 F-150 is gone and in replace i got something more efficiant

2005 Honda Civic EX Special Edition

RADA

15 May 2005, 05:24pm

OK here are some new pictures of my baby.

Here's what I've done:

Grille Delete & Chin Spoiler
MAC Cold Air Induction Kit
Accufab 70 mm Throttle Body & Plenum
Flowmaster 40 Series Delta Flow Muffler(s), 2.25" IN (O) / OUT (O):
Steeda Tri-Ax Short-Throw Shifter

Rob

27 Jun 2005, 04:48am

My cars. I am also just starting a project car, photo of the engine in the back of my truck ;)

Wife's car/diaper hauler/grocery getter - 2005 Stratus
My truck - 2005 Ram 1500
Project car? Mustang maybe? 460ci should do it..

FreshyP

28 Jun 2005, 07:36pm

i dont have a car so i was just cheking your pickchers out :D

GHoosdum

28 Jun 2005, 07:39pm

i dont have a car so i was just cheking your pickchers out :D

After looking at all of them, what kind of car do you think you'll want? ;)

Preacher

2 Jul 2005, 05:22pm

Ride before Mid-Life Crisis....
Notice the carefully faded paint, cultivated dents, and assorted dings... :(

Preacher

2 Jul 2005, 05:24pm

Ride After Mid-Life Crisis....After driving a Civic for 11 years and two months of waiting for my new ride, Papa got a brand new bag and DADDY LIKE! :D

Flintstone

2 Jul 2005, 09:02pm

Now that you've got such a cool ride, you ought to get one of those PODS for a garage!!!

Preacher

3 Jul 2005, 12:24am

Leonardo

3 Jul 2005, 06:40am

Good idea. However, I don't think I could afford one with all the money I'm saving up to pay for my speeding tickets....wife bet me I'd get one in a month, so hopefully I can go another 20 days and then she has to pay up.Well good! If she loses the bet and pays up, you'll have a reserve stash to pay for your next ticket! ;D

Beautiful car, Preacher. If Ford and GM were building more vehicles like that, they wouldn't be in dire straits like they are.

Preacher

3 Jul 2005, 06:37pm

Thank you, Leo. I'm very happy with the Mustang. I loved the late 60s Mustangs, but ever since then none of them have really peaked my interest. That is until I saw the 2005. I figured I had paid my dues by driving the same Honda Econobox for 11 years. BTW, for those that are into Mustangs, sports cars in general, or just a great American success story, check out Hau Thai-Tang's (2005 Mustang Designer) life story.....amazing guy.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4666498

"All Things Considered, June 2, 2005 � As U.S. automakers struggle to maintain market share against foreign competitors, Ford is hoping a new design for one of its classic cars will help turn around its fortunes. Redesigning the Mustang would be a plum assignment for almost any designer. For Hau Thai-Tang, it seemed almost like destiny.

GHoosdum

5 Jul 2005, 02:03pm

Your car is a thing of beauty, Preacher!

Preacher

5 Jul 2005, 05:19pm

Tyvm, Ghoosdum.

While we are on the subject of cars, what do you all think of racing stripes? I'm thinking of striping it like this red/white Mustang, but with the charcoal grey color of the other one. I'd appreciate your opinions.

Just wondering if I stripe it, will I have to grow a mullet to go with it? :mullet:

Buddy J

5 Jul 2005, 05:26pm

Preacher, in staying true to the Ford history, I think it would be only right to stripe the car like the GT350. Twin stripes over the hood and top as per the lower pic and then side stripes like what's on the red car.

http://www.classic-cars-worldwide.com/gallery/ford-68-mustang-013.jpg

Mullets and Flowmasters are required. :mullet:

pseudonym

5 Jul 2005, 07:50pm

One of my buddies has a new red one with the stripes. He left the stock wheels on it, dropped it and put a Borla exhaust on it. The thing looks and sounds AMAZING.

Preacher

5 Jul 2005, 10:45pm

Buddy Jesus,
I agree except I like the large middle stripe flanked by two smaller stripes on both the sides and top. I know it isn't fully retro, but IMHO that is the beauty of the 2005 Stang...it's a combination of the modern and the classic.

pseudonym,
I'm planning a series of mods. For the body, I find the stock look to be classy, so the only thing I'll do are the stripes. I hate every single body kit I've seen so far. They just detract from a great look. For the suspension, I'm going to put 18" silver Kazera KZ-As with 255s (front) and 285s (rear) and drop it about 1" with an Eibach Pro Plus Kit. For the engine, I'm doing headers, X-back, mufflers (thinking Borla or Bassani), a CAI, performance tune, and (don't tell the missus) a Procharger or Supercharger. :thumbsup: :mullet:

Buddy J

5 Jul 2005, 10:52pm

Either way, it looks good :thumbsup: (make sure the side stripes say GT on them)

And with a supercharger, that sucker will haul.

Gargoyle

6 Jul 2005, 01:08am

An update on my Volvo Project (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?p=91846#post91846):

07/04/05
IT LIVES!!! A new starter was all that it needed. I could kick myself. $60 part and it's up and running after more than a year. I put a little more than a mile on it doing figure eights in the backyard, and then once around the block. It's currently in Dallas, and it still needs a few things to be roadworthy for the long drive to northern New Mexico. The project is under way again :thumbsup:

mcwc

6 Jul 2005, 01:31am

Whee! Glad you got the Amazon up and runnng Garg!

checkmate

6 Jul 2005, 02:16am

This is my ride!http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:lgVHw-ZqfA8J:www.eurocosm.com/Application/images/Pashley/Pickle-lg.jpg

Nomad

6 Jul 2005, 02:29am

Preacher, why are there so many PODS in that parking lot?

Preacher

6 Jul 2005, 02:41am

Nice wheels, gargoyle.

Nomad,
the condo management staff says it's due to all the construction going on, but I know it's the precursor stage of an alien invasion of Jacksonville. If they try to take my car though, I'm going down shooting!

entropy

6 Jul 2005, 03:05am

Woohoo! Not more than 3 hours ago we just bought a new car. This is actually a first. We've always always had used cars. Finally the truck was just getting to be a money hole and we needed to replace. Figured, why not get a new one for once? Got $8k off due to GM employee discounts, GM card points, and a thousand-dollar trade in! Sorry for the pictures - my brother is still learning to work his camera's settings. And ignore the crappy driveway and dirt all over - we just put in gardens right there.

Unfortunately, they say I can never drive it. Well, if they're in the car too, but that's very rarely. I can understand, but it still sucks - this thing is wicked, and I'm a good driver! :)

2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with leather interior. 2.8 200HP V6. It's got that funky OnStar installed, and we get 30 minutes/month for free for 2 months, with the built-in cell phone. The coolest thing is the automatic headlights, and the fact that it's only got ~40 miles on it :D

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6152/img03976ev.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9182/img04016np.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1818/img04006ds.jpg

Black Hawk

6 Jul 2005, 04:19am

That looks nice. Don't know why but black can make any car look awesome. Get some tinted windows and it'll look better :mullet:

Gargoyle

6 Jul 2005, 05:45am

Nice wheels, gargoyle.

Thanks! It'll look better one day when it's not three shades of primer :D

That's a mighty fine Mustang you've got there. I haven't liked any mustang in the last decade or two until now. These new ones look great, and have a little bit of hustle under the hood. I'd definitely go for that dark gray stripe. Side stripes like Buddy J suggests would really polish the look too.

Preacher

6 Jul 2005, 04:18pm

Nice GP, entropy. Personally, I've never been a fan of GM body styles, but they have nice interiors. I did some research on the GTO when I was car shopping, but chose the Stang based on price, body style, and aftermarket parts availability. The GTO and GP are still very nice, quick sedans (the GTO is actually faster than a stock GT).

Garg,
that Volvo is tight. It has a cool Swedish Old School vibe. Put a sweet paint job on it. I'm with you on the Stang. A good friend of mine has a '66 that he restored and parks it right next to mine at work. It's amazing how much is similar. Like looking at a grandkid sitting on grandpa's lap...

Gentlemen,
thank you all for your support. I have decided to perform the "stripage" ceremony. :mullet: :thumbsup:

Buddy J

21 Jul 2005, 09:29pm

I just got a Benzvertible! w00t!

It's a 1985 380 SL w/ 126k miles and both tops. It's been garaged for it's life and is in excellent condition. Once it gets a bath and a wax, I'll add a few more pics because the paint really shines.

I picked it up yesterday afternoon. Purchased it from a friend of the family for almost half of low book because he knew I'd take care of it and he needed space in the garage for his new 350Z ;). You don't pass up an offer that good.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/benzvertible.jpg

Gargoyle

22 Jul 2005, 04:54pm

That is seriously slick. Might even bring Geeky out of hiding :D

Jonsey

22 Jul 2005, 05:10pm

Well, I know what one I've got my eye on. (Hopefully they allow hot-linking, I can't FTP a copy up to my webserver from here).

The Ariel Atom... My kind of car.

http://www.arielatom.com/04/side/side.jpg

Even in it's stock 160Hp configuration, it's power to weight beats out a Prosche 911. But on mine, I'd spring for the 300hp supercharged version.

Because 468kilos with 300hp is just fun.

You can read up about the car @ http://www.arielatom.com

I will own one of these once I have the ability to own a supercar, namely, have an indoor garage for it, the 160hp model starts at 32k, ~50k for the supercharged... and for 0-100-0 in 10.88 seconds, and 0-60 in 2.97... well, I think it'd be worth it.

Flintstone

22 Jul 2005, 05:12pm

Buddy,
Just a suggestion, but you should find out if the timing chain has been changed yet. If not, have it looked at. those motors were notorious for breaking the timing chain and the resulting damage to the engine is a lot more costly than replacing the chain. I had a car lot and bought and sold those cars back then and into the early 90's and it was a mojor problem. But, if the former owner did all of the services, it's just possible the dealer has already done the replacement. It's just worth checking out.

Enjoy the beautiful car!!

Flint

Buddy J

22 Jul 2005, 05:20pm

-Flintstone-
The timing chain was replaced by the previous owner who took the car in to the dealership for a yearly check and it's in good condition from what he says.

On the BenzWorld forum I was told the 85 (being the last year for the 380 SL) has a dual row chain that was introduced in 84/85 to rectify the problems associated with the single chain. I'll be keeping an eye on it.

But, thanks for the advice. I'm sure learning a lot about the Benz. It's a cool car.

-Jonsey-
In the latest issue of Octane magazine, Rowan Atkinson aka Mr. Bean does a review of the Atom- he didn't like it :wtf: That car is awesome and the nice thing is that the engine is a Honda unit (out of a Type-R civic or integra?) so it should last a while.

How does it compare to a Caterham or Birkin of similar spec and price?

Preacher

22 Jul 2005, 05:31pm

Gratz, Buddy Jesus....that is a very cool, very sheik ride.

GHoosdum

22 Jul 2005, 06:25pm

Nice car! I'm so totally green with envy! :thumbsup:

mcwc

23 Jul 2005, 01:37am

Buddy J, the Ariel Atom's engine is lifted straight out of the Honda Type-R hatchback. The supercharged version is quite fast, as fast as the hypercars such as the Mercedes SLR, Ferrari Enzo,etc for a lot less money :D. http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/powerlaps/

Top Gear did a review of the Ariel Atom in series 5 and Jeremy Clarkson loved it. It even has a boot :eek:.

Leonardo

23 Jul 2005, 06:41am

Very, very nice BJ. Some of the Mercedes body styles, never look old, no matter the age. Yours is one of them. Sounds like it's condition is very good too. Some people buy older cars that have emotional appeal, with the cars eventually nickle and diming the owner to death. Ha, I did that when I was 21. Looks like you've got a classy, well-made car that will serve you well.

sfleuriet

23 Jul 2005, 08:36am

I'm 15 right now, armed and dangerous with a permit, and we're looking at trucks for me coming up towards the end of this year. My 16th is on Feb. 19th. I'm pretty set on a 2005 or 2006 Ford Ranger. I love em. I'll want extended cab and extended bed, and I don't want an XLT. We might end up with an Edge. Here's a picture of one that we'll be looking for in the near future, but don't have any plans or deals yet. It's my future ride hopefully. :)

http://images.automotive.com/cob/factory_automotive/images/features/auto_shows/2005_LAAS/2005_Ford_Ranger_Edge_rear.jpg

I'll wanna change the rims once I get a job (Summer '06), and possibly change the sound system a bit.