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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Widewing on September 13, 2011, 05:43:33 PM
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I always enjoy seeing what my fellow Aces High players drive. It's a great insight into their personalities.
Mine is:
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6137889418_47b0b2398a_b.jpg)
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Wow that is a damn good photo accompanied by a well cared for Jeep.
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(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/clkgtr.jpg)
if i had a few duffel bags filled to the top with benjamins, id have this.
since i dont im probably getting this as my first car.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/Nissan-350z-Airbrush-1.jpg)
nice pic of the jeep tho, looks great! :aok
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This is it:
(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5847/fo4qp5.jpg)
(http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7069/img0430ds2.jpg)
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4600/fo2yf9.jpg)
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3110/fo5hi4.jpg)
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7207/img0452cd0.jpg)
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(http://www.kuruma4u.com/items/288.Src1.jpg)
This is identical to my car.
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Nice pic wide. :aok
and skorpnoctious dream on.......... :rolleyes:
:salute
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This is my favorite pic. Sold the bike, tho..
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Mongrels/Sabre.jpg)
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Nice pic wide. :aok
and skorpnoctious dream on.......... :rolleyes:
:salute
thats kind of why i said "if i had a couple duffel bags filled to the top with benjamins id have it"
not "i haz all teh moniez in teh worldz and i can haz that car d00dz!"
obviously im not getting it at anytime in my lifetime so its been a thought in the back of my mind ever since i saw it. the thing costs damn near 2.5 million.
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thats kind of why i said "if i had a couple duffel bags filled to the top with benjamins id have it"
not "i haz all teh moniez in teh worldz and i can haz that car d00dz!"
obviously im not getting it at anytime in my lifetime so its been a thought in the back of my mind ever since i saw it. the thing costs damn near 2.5 million.
He was referring to both vehicles.
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He was referring to both vehicles.
my mom has a 350z. by the time im 16 shes planning on giving it to me, and she will get a new car.
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my mom has a 350z. by the time im 16 shes planning on giving it to me, and she will get a new car.
With all the mods?
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This was my most prized vehicle....I now have a landrover...but I still miss my SS
the pic isn't of my actual wagon...but it is of what it was....no pics of her on my work PC
(http://media.onsugar.com/files/2011/05/18/3/1625/16258833/50/29-vy_ute-ss-02.jpg)
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With all the mods?
no not with all the mods...i just used that interwebz pickture because it looked better than hers.
(i wish it had all those mods on it :lol)
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Still saving up for my 56 or 57 vette ragtop... :D
Need about another 20,000 for my base and then I've estimated another 20,000 in the upgrades I plan on :cry
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I drive this a couple days of the week to keep the miles down
(http://axisvsallies.com/albums/userpics/10001/DSCN2406.JPG)
I drive the one on the left most days to work etc..
(http://axisvsallies.com/albums/userpics/10001/caredit.JPG)
Squids taking the black one off my hands when he decides on what branch of the military to join and I'll get a GT ragtop probably pretty much the same as the black one.
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I drive this a couple days of the week to keep the miles down
(http://axisvsallies.com/albums/userpics/10001/DSCN2406.JPG)
I drive the one on the left most days to work etc..
(http://axisvsallies.com/albums/userpics/10001/caredit.JPG)
Squids taking the black one off my hands when he decides on what branch of the military to join and I'll get a GT ragtop probably pretty much the same as the black one.
holy crap, that is the best looking mustang ive ever seen!
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Gracias Skorp.... I'm pretty fond of it :D Wait till Caps comes in or check out Golfers. Both are SCHAWEET
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Gracias Skorp.... I'm pretty fond of it :D Wait till Caps comes in or check out Golfers. Both are SCHAWEET
ive seen cap's, that one is freakin amazing, never seen golfers before. GOLFER!!! GET YOUR BUTT IN HERE THIS INSTANT YOUNG MAN! :D
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While yours is very nice I think the Foose Mustangs were just a weeee bit better
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Here's mine.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/IMG_2471a.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w220/Davis_Andrews/IMG_0010.jpg)
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Won a few trophys with it this year!
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/DSCN0038.jpg)
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/Hood2.jpg)
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/Phantoms.jpg)
Now we gotta get Stampfs 71 Charger here!
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Won a few trophys with it this year!
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/DSCN0038.jpg)
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/Hood2.jpg)
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Hajo_01/Phantoms.jpg)
Now we gotta get Stampfs 71 Charger here!
damn hajo! nice challenger you got there! really good looking car.
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(http://users.tpg.com.au/steelyj//skyline_1.jpg)
:aok
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Mine
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/cid_00828322003032010-37F5.jpg)
How do you gents get the pics so large?
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my guess it's a setting in your photobucket album..
My pic is a link off my personal webhosting account.
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Mine are large because I took them with a 21 mega pixel camera.
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My current transportation
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(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff432/TCofAcesHigh/TCs%20Dodge%20RAMS/03DodgeRam4X4SLTQuadCab01.jpg)
(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff432/TCofAcesHigh/TCs%20Dodge%20RAMS/03DodgeRam4X4SLTQuadCab02.jpg)
trying to find some pics of my other Ram, it's a 2001 dodge ram 1500 red quadcab 4x4 with 6 inch lift and a 3 inch body lift sitting on BF Goodrich M2(er is it K2??) Mud Terrain 35 x 12.50 x 17" mud slingers
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heres a pic of my neighbors 1913 ford something. i dont know its exact name, but he said it needed a cleaning...whaaaaaaaaat?! that thing is spotless!
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/car1.jpg)
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/car2.jpg)
i took these pics just yesterday when he had it out before he went on a drive in it. this thing roars like a lion but purrs like a kitten, he took it out to a track and got 155 MPH out of it. :O
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heres a pic of my neighbors 1913 ford something. i dont know its exact name
:huh :rofl
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heres a pic of my neighbors 1913 ford something. i dont know its exact name, but he said it needed a cleaning...whaaaaaaaaat?! that thing is spotless!
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/car1.jpg)
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/car2.jpg)
i took these pics just yesterday when he had it out before he went on a drive in it. this thing roars like a lion but purrs like a kitten, he took it out to a track and got 155 MPH out of it. :O
1913? That looks a 1932 to me. :aok
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Mine
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/cid_00828322003032010-37F5.jpg)
How do you gents get the pics so large?
original pic size helps a ton and, like Drone said, I do my own pic hosting
All of that aside we AH guys have some sweet rides :)
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My 2009 GT
(http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/William_Duenskie/stang.jpg)
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:aok Nypsy
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1913? That looks a 1932 to me. :aok
oops, typo was supposed to say 1931. thanks fer catchin that one!
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Crummy camera has goofed up the lines in the first pic (look at how curved the bricks look) but you can see I added 2 doors and an aussie accent to my firebird when my second kid arrived. I haven't taken her above 120 yet but I'm hoping there will be a track day in the fairly near future where I can see how fast she can run. Cheap thrills, 361hp LS motor for under 30k out the door brand new. It's probably one of the best used car deals out there right now, if you can find one that is still supported by a local dealer for warranty stuff. Super fast and great handling for a (slightly heavy) sedan.
Oh yea, the mod kits came quick for the G8 too. For under $6000 worth of bolt-on goodness you can completely re-do the suspension and bump power to at least 500hp. Some guys playing with superchargers are getting 700+ from 91 octane, fairly standard stuff for GM LS series motors. For just a few hundred bucks, you can tune the transmission and ECM, improving drivability and gaining 20-30hp across the entire power band while improving fuel efficiency by 4 to 5 mpg, not too shabby. It looks pretty respectable for a pontiac too :)
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Von, how much you got in that Jeep? looks nice
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2004 150 Supercab FX4 4x4 every option i could get :D 1992 MasterCraft Prostar190 330hp 351c this Pic was taken at a rest area just north of San Jose Cali after picking the Boat up.
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/0722091601.jpg)
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I r having a honda civic (reliability an mpg clouded my mind), it was kind of a side step from the 97' escort :noid
Ill do you all a favor an not show it, :D
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Some really nice rides here.... I know that Hajo's won a best in show award...
Rear view of my '08 JK Wrangler....
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6137343683_d8a1af3332_b.jpg)
Notice that the black fenders and bumpers look new? This is a 3-year old Jeep, driven every day. What I use to maintain the plastics like new is this:
(http://www.eagleone.com/images/products/Trim%20Protector%20Gel.jpg)
It doesn't wash off in repeated heavy rains, unlike Meguires and several other so-called protectants .
To keep the paint shining like new, I use this:
(http://www.eagleone.com/images/products/WAUD.jpg)
Great products!
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Wing I will restate what I said in the other post. That is one gorgeous Jeep. The versatility and the fun of driving them have made them an Icon for many years.
Well done!
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Von, how much you got in that Jeep? looks nice
I haven't kept track, otherwise the wife would know, also :noid
The only major purchases have been the winch, hi-lift and new tires. Everything else I made in my shop (winch plate, body lift, hi-lift mount, chopped up my bumpers, etc.) I also just picked up a York a/c compressor last weekend and the next project is to have on-board air.
Some really nice rides here.... I know that Hajo's won a best in show award...
Rear view of my '08 JK Wrangler....
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6137343683_d8a1af3332_b.jpg)
Notice that the black fenders and bumpers look new? This is a 3-year old Jeep, driven every day. What I use to maintain the plastics like new is this:
(http://www.eagleone.com/images/products/Trim%20Protector%20Gel.jpg)
It doesn't wash off in repeated heavy rains, unlike Meguires and several other so-called protectants .
To keep the paint shining like new, I use this:
(http://www.eagleone.com/images/products/WAUD.jpg)
Great products!
For my excellent exterior finish I use the following: (as well as various bushes/trees for the custom pinstriping) :D
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/dirt2.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Chincoteague/NEWnewDSC00672.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/RhiMud.jpg)
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(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/16072006048.jpg)
:eek:@ that house. how rich are you jimmy? :lol
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i don't have this car anymore........
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/1LTCAP/ippie1.jpg)
and i don't care what anyone says......a true everyday car that can lift a wheel is a rarity.
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It's not a Jeep, but it does have all-wheel-drive.
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9058/myjag.jpg)
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(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/154869_1716195742691_1172137905_31961411_2768186_a.jpg)
my 1995 GMC Jimmy
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my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
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What I bought for my youngest Daughter......
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/777565e6.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/rear.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/IMAG0194.jpg)
My daily driver.......
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/Mmytruck.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/045.jpg)
My Wife drives a Tahoe..... I have no pictures of it here.
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What I bought for my youngest Daughter......
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please send daughter to:
NatCigg
4785 W Lafayette St.
Tocoma, WA 58834
Thank You
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What I bought for my youngest Daughter......
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/777565e6.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/rear.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/IMAG0194.jpg)
shuffy...can i be ur daughter too??? i would like a yellow maro plz!!! :)
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(http://paulboylan.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/red_neck_car.jpg?w=450&h=314)
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(http://paulboylan.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/red_neck_car.jpg?w=450&h=314)
I call BS on that pic.... everyone knows you don't yard block a car like that.
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(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/16072006048.jpg)
Beautiful home Jimmy, love the architecture of those english manor homes.
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Beautiful home Jimmy, love the architecture of those english manor homes.
Agreed
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Thanks for the comments on the house
It's a 500 year old farm house with loads of extensions over the century's
It's a joy to live in, asset rich but cash poor.
But it's a car thread so....420sl v8 merc
And a BSA bantem
I like the old stuff
<<S>> Jimmy
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My daily ride.
'04 Rubi.
(http://ahjg11.webs.com/DSC00982.JPG)
And everyone prob sick of seeing this but...
'71 Charger.
(http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/stampf/DSC01320.jpg)
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can never get sick of seeing a piece of art from when dodge knew how to build cars. :aok
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My other Dodge Ram, which is my Hunting Truck & muddin' play toy when the urge strikes
(http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff432/TCofAcesHigh/TCs%20Dodge%20RAMS/TCs2001RedDodgeRam4x4_1.jpg)
I had some 39 boggers on it at one time but without spacers on the front wheels they would rub if turning the wheel to sharp left or right
this one will probably be gone soon....... and mybe the other one also, thinking of trading them both in on a New 2011 Dodge Ram......... just thinking right now though
isn't nothing like not having to make any dreaded car/truck payment to a bank or credit company....... and even with both of these used as trade in, I am sure I would still end up
having to make some kind of small monthly payment.......
TC
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nothing like not having to make any dreaded car/truck payment to a bank or credit company.......
Amen to that. My wife and I managed to get debt free, no mortgage and no car payments, about 3 years ago. Just in time to help ride out this current crappy economy, since my business suffers some in a down economy.
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Amen to that. My wife and I managed to get debt free, no mortgage and no car payments, about 3 years ago. Just in time to help ride out this current crappy economy, since my business suffers some in a down economy.
Yep it was a real bite to have to finance the new stang. Didn't much care for it but it had to be done but I know what you're saying :)
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that don't look like no mud truck. :devil
my buddy that's sunk his grand cherokee.....multiple times......was at the shop today. i had to remove sand/dirt/mud from between the wheel/tire bead. i wish i'd have taken a picture of it.........it's as muddy on the inside as it is on the outside. :rofl
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Alright planes are fair game now.....
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6114686173_8301ab3ea6_b.jpg)
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frikking showoff :mad:
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frikking showoff :mad:
:rofl cmon dicho, you got a kick-azz mustang...
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Tup doesn't have to follow the roads and deal with the DPS :cry
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Tup doesn't have to follow the roads and deal with the DPS :cry
I get to deal with the FAA instead :cry
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I get to deal with the FAA instead :cry
They're here to help you, you know?
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They're here to help you, you know?
No, they are not! :rofl
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that don't look like no mud truck. :devil
well I have to be honest, it has not been in any mud pits since I left Florida in March of 09, and the doc's told me I was unable to work anymore :-/
but I have spent plenty of time doing a 3 to 4 day cleaning up after going mudding for just 1/2 a day......... and then still finding missed spots underneath or up in behind the engine/top of trans at the firewall / trans hump........
btw.... just noticed a typo in my first post.... it has a 5" suspension lift, not 6" ......... just total 8"s of lift with the 3" body lift........ any higher and I would of had to do some major steering linkage and brake line replacements, etc..... which I couldn't afford.....
my Black 4x4 is stock setting on 20" factory polished aluminum rims with a leveling kit ( still looks like it is raked though which I am unhappy with )
the Red one barely will make 14 mpg on highway & around 10 mpg around town, it has Eaton posi units in both front and back geared to 3.90 which replaced the stock open 3.55 differentials that came stock along with a performance chip and K&N kit , while the Black one will get 20.8 to 22.3 mpg on the highway on long trips, only 16.5 around town, it has shorty headers with crosspipe & complete Borla exhaust, stage II chip and balanced fuel injectors with less than a 0.05% flowrate difference between all of them and an AirRaid kit........ balancing them fuel injectors out on a flow bench really does a number on throttle performance/throttle response and overall powerband/curve........ it has posi rear and 3.55 gearing front and back
long as it makes me happy, I guess..........
really some nice pics on here...... like those chargers and challenger of Hajo's........
TC
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really some nice pics on here...... like those chargers and challenger of Hajo's........
Alas... No love for the vintage Italian sports car... :rofl
Oh well, it's a Fiat... The third one I've owned... I'm used to it by now! :D
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My daily commuter...
(http://www.bmw-motorrad.be/_common/img/bikes/urban/f800r/color_f800r_granite_preview.jpg)
Sorry, I have no pics of the bike while it's clean (hence the choice of granite grey paint :P )
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Amen to that. My wife and I managed to get debt free, no mortgage and no car payments, about 3 years ago. Just in time to help ride out this current crappy economy, since my business suffers some in a down economy.
just in time to have all that extra money get eaten up when a certain situation comes to fruition in 2014. :noid
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'07 HD FLSTF "Fatboy"
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Stab
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Here's one I took (then edited) of my roommate's Subaru.
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(http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z446/B-17/WinnebagoChieftain.jpg)
This is what my great-grandparents drove down to Florida once a year for 30+ years... now that my great-grandfather has died quite recentely--Monday, I piped at his funeral-- they are looking to sell it :( It's such a beautiful Machine... the engine runs beautifully... too bad. I want to drive this, just once. Just once, is all. I'm only 15. Maybe my uncle would let me drive it down to the road... :D
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With all the mods?
You have to understand...the pre-teens have to post the coolest pics to bring attention to themselves, when the actual car is nothing more than the bottom of the line stock model.
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(http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z446/B-17/WinnebagoChieftain.jpg)
This is what my great-grandparents drove down to Florida once a year for 30+ years... now that my great-grandfather has died quite recentely--Monday, I piped at his funeral-- they are looking to sell it :( It's such a beautiful Machine... the engine runs beautifully... too bad. I want to drive this, just once. Just once, is all. I'm only 15. Maybe my uncle would let me drive it down to the road... :D
sorry for the loss of your grand father. grand parents are the best people on the planet.
maybe you could talk your grand mom into keeping it?
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Wing I will restate what I said in the other post. That is one gorgeous Jeep. The versatility and the fun of driving them have made them an Icon for many years.
Well done!
Thanks Hajo!
I've had my share of heavily modded Jeeps. I've resisted the urge to lift this Jeep. Being a daily driver, I decided to keep the ride height close to stock. The 33" tires and Spidertrax provided better ground clearance and a more stable track. Another factor is maintaining the fuel mileage to something close to stock. In heavy stop and go traffic, it manages almost 15 mpg. Local driving, with the occasional light and stop sign nets me about 19 mpg. On the open highway, mileage will vary between 22 and 24 mpg. 22 mpg in hill country, with 24+ on flat highways. Very reasonable, and much better than my '92 YJ Wrangler.
Factory equipment and mods* include: 6 CD changer, SiriusXM radio. Moab 17" mags. Heavy Duty Suspension (same as Rubicon). MOPAR tranny cooler*. Side air bags, Freedom top hardtop, Trektop soft top*, air conditioning, Vintage Jeep 4 Wheel Drive decals*. Hidden Hitch 2" receiver hitch with recovery shackle*. Floor and roll bar mounted fire bottles*. Recovery kit*. Quadratec grab handles*. Red Rock hood stickers*. SilverStar head lamp and driving lamp bulbs*. K&N air filter*. 3.73 gears, with Aussie Locker* on Dana 30 up front, with Dana 44 Trac-Loc rear axle. Olympic 4x4 rock rails*. Evap canister skid plate*. Cooper ST 285/70-17* (33x11.50-17) hybrid tires (mud and rock) with Spidertrax offset hub adapters*.
Overall, it's a very capable Wrangler, that still rides and handles close to stock, with adequate fuel mileage and bulletproof reliability to date.
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You have to understand...the pre-teens have to post the coolest pics to bring attention to themselves, when the actual car is nothing more than the bottom of the line stock model.
Perfectly stated spikes.
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Nothing special. Just an 01' Camry.The one in the pic isent mine exacly, but it pretty much looks like mine. hoping to sell it off to get enough money to by one of the dodge stratus coup.
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f385/xxREXxx_01/2000-2001_Toyota_Camry.jpg)
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can never get sick of seeing a piece of art from when dodge knew how to build cars. :aok
Thanks Cap. You too man...Nothing like wrinkled rears and daylight under the fronts...especially on a car you're driving home from the track! Love that picture. :aok
Alot of nice rides as usuall in the community.
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Yes it's a Festiva! An '89 with a whopping FIFTY EIGHT horsepower! Oddly enough it's actually pretty quick - I blow away Metros, Escorts, Cavaliers, Tercels and even an occasional Moped in this thing!
It ain't pretty but it's in good mechanical shape and very cheap to fix. It was also free as my father didn't care to drive it anymore after he hit a deer. I talked him into letting me take it off of his hands and I did some "tweaking" and put in a headlight and have been enjoying the 45mpg ever since!
It also only costs me $4 more each month for liability only insurance! Eventually when I'm in a better financial situation I may convert it to electric. Being lightweight and having a manual steering rack and a manual transmission it's a perfect candidate for that. It would be a fun project that's for sure!
(http://i54.tinypic.com/2uha8m8.jpg)
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Hey Tigger I think Mecum is in town. You should go see the beautiful cars at auction! Or is it St. Charles Illinois???
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:noid
I forgot to photoshop my license plate number...
Now what?
:noid
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Dunno bout anyone else, but I'm on me way to steal ya beer!!
;)
Wurz
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:noid
I forgot to photoshop my license plate number...
Now what?
:noid
Actually I did that out of respect because it still had my dad's plates on it at the time and I don't know how he'd feel about that. If it were my plates on it I could have cared less!
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Dunno bout anyone else, but I'm on me way to steal ya beer!!
;)
Wurz
Good luck with that. Until the pumpkins come in around here, the brewery is closed and the vessels are empty :cry
Brewing will resume either this, or next weekend. :rock
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Actually I did that out of respect because it still had my dad's plates on it at the time and I don't know how he'd feel about that. If it were my plates on it I could have cared less!
You weren't the only one... :noid
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Hey Tigger I think Mecum is in town. You should go see the beautiful cars at auction! Or is it St. Charles Illinois???
Nope.. Missouri (Mecum is coming to IL) but even so as a professional auto tech I kind of get burned out on cars. I know some guys who can't get enough of working on them and looking at them but personally I guess I'm just not a car kind of guy. The last thing I want to think about when I'm off the clock is cars and I tend to put off fixing even my own stuff until there's something that can't be put off anymore.
After working on and driving just about every make and model ever made I've come to learn that a car is a car and I just don't really see what's so special about most of them. Unless you're talking upwards of $30-40k or more in price cars (in my opinion) are all about the same and I tend to base what I drive personally on cost, price (and availability) of replacement parts and ease of repair. Simply put I'm just as happy driving my Festiva as I would be driving a late model Honda.
If I felt like spending the money I could probably go for a BMW (I love how they drive and how they feel and not many cars do that for me) but it would be very tough for me to justify spending that kind of money on a car. Even $10k is too much for a car in my opinion. My mind could probably be changed if I actually had to pay someone to work on my stuff but in my mind if a $500 POS gets me to and from work reliably then spending anything more is a waste of money.
For me being at an auction watching nice cars get sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars just doesn't seem much like fun to me. Kind of like why I don't care much for strip clubs... just looking just doesn't do it for me and I'm too cheap to spend any money on it.
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:noid
I forgot to photoshop my license plate number...
Now what?
:noid
I wouldn't worry about it... Everyone you drive past each day sees it.
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:noid
I forgot to photoshop my license plate number...
Now what?
:noid
Don't be surprised when the male strippers show up :noid
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Don't be surprised when the male strippers show up :noid
:rofl
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Tig,
I couldnt agree more,I used to think I want this car or that car and like you I really like beemers but just can justify spending the money they want for those things. I have an older benz it runs well and is in great shape but the maintenance and upkeep are just more than I want to spend so I'm looking to sell it. If I cant find a buyer for it I'll likely donate it just to be rid of it.
It's a rare car that actually appreciates,something like Stampf charger,he'll be able to drive it for a few years and then get all his money back.Go buy a new car and see what it's worth the minute you take possession of it,on average you lose 20% so they are not very good investments. Of course there are exceptions to the rule but those are few and far between.
Now if you can find me a 58 507 beemer I might change my mind but till then I'll stick with my honda!
:salute
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I wouldn't worry about it... Everyone you drive past each day sees it.
Precisely! I've never understood why some people think license plates need to be blotted out like that.
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My favorite... http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/e2d18ee8.mp4
http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/d0184807.mp4
Our helicopter :) :airplane:
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:noid
I forgot to photoshop my license plate number...
Now what?
:noid
Just remove it from your picture then re-upload it, wiping out the previous version.
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My trusted bike. BMW K1100LT. It just worked wherever i go. Thousands of miles together, and still going on.
Here we are somewhere in Poland on my way home from european tour.
(http://www.rajavirasto.net/praha09/tn39.jpg)
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I'm happy with my dads 2001 Ford F-150, everything is factory set or built, hasn't had to replace anything except gas tires batteries and oil, for my 18th birthday I get it as my own, or before if I can come up with 10K, She still runs alright :cheers:
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Well I suck at computers so no pics from me :rolleyes: My first car was and still is a 1973 Camaro 350. Lots of character in this car, and along with it her fair share of scratches, cooling problems, and occasional SNAFU's. It's classic cherry red with the camaro black stripes down the center. Im proud to call her my first car and don't plan on selling her any time soon. :airplane:
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(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/clkgtr.jpg)
if i had a few duffel bags filled to the top with benjamins, id have this.
since i dont im probably getting this as my first car.
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/igotafro/Nissan-350z-Airbrush-1.jpg)
nice pic of the jeep tho, looks great! :aok
second one is a rice burner i would not take it if given to me
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second one is a rice burner i would not take it if given to me
you do realize that car is just as fast as a stock mustang right?
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you do realize that car is just as fast as a stock mustang right?
OH GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???????
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OH GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE???????
oh great, tupac is here and hes been using that crack pipe again...:lol
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Just remove it from your picture then re-upload it, wiping out the previous version.
But Dichotomy has already seen it... :noid
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Mine.
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/mlla1repTheStigavatar.jpg)
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But Dichotomy has already seen it... :noid
I've met Dicho.. you have nothing to worry about.
I'm sure he hasn't written it down yet..
:devil
Dicho.. Luv ya, bro! :salute
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I've met Dicho.. you have nothing to worry about.
I'm sure he hasn't written it down yet..
:devil
Dicho.. Luv ya, bro! :salute
You sure about that? :noid
:D
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You sure about that? :noid
:D
As long as he only writes with sharp objects, yeah. They don't let him have any of those.
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As long as he only writes with sharp objects, yeah. They don't let him have any of those.
:rofl
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(http://image.ssww.com/catimages/SWSA-SWSZ/SWSC/SC983_web.jpg.fpx?&wid=300&cvt=jpeg)
Mama bought me some of these last Christmas and I haven't eaten the purple one yet so :neener:
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(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/rcmtdriver/IMG_6933.jpg)
It now has a snorkel and herculining in the whole interior.
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ive seen cap's, that one is freakin amazing, never seen golfers before. GOLFER!!! GET YOUR BUTT IN HERE THIS INSTANT YOUNG MAN! :D
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/15b6f185.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/bf09573b.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/e0f89f51.jpg)
The Mustang and Silverado are mine. I just drive and break the 45.
Unlike Dicho, keeping the mileage down isn't on my to-do list. I picked it up 8/19 and signed an odometer statement that said 5 miles. As of today there are 3200 miles on the car. I'm still even within the valid period of the temporary tags. There was a 1700 mile road trip in there that wouldn't normally be on the car but I just couldn't help myself :)
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(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/rcmtdriver/IMG_6994-1.jpg)
(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/rcmtdriver/IMG_6933.jpg)
It now has a snorkel and herculining in the whole interior.
:aok
I place an oscillating lawn sprinkler under mine to wash off most of the mud underneath... Of course, I park it on the lawn unless I want to hose out the driveway too....
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(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/15b6f185.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/bf09573b.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/e0f89f51.jpg)
The Mustang and Silverado are mine. I just drive and break the 45.
Unlike Dicho, keeping the mileage down isn't on my to-do list. I picked it up 8/19 and there are 3200 miles on the car. I'm still within the valid period of the temporary tags. There was a 1700 mile road trip in there that wouldn't normally be on the car but I just couldn't help myself :)
oh my...that is an amazing stang ya got there golfer, looks amazing! BTW what year is that?
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oh my...that is an amazing stang ya got there golfer, looks amazing! BTW what year is that?
2012 model year. August 2011 build date.
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2012 model year. August 2011 build date.
ohh ok, i was thinking it was a 2010 model. looked like it for a moment when i was rushing thru my messages :lol
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The 2005-2009 have the S197 body and while I can tell the difference between the various models, I can't tell the same model apart from different model years between 05 and 09. The 2010 V6's have the new body with the old hamster under the hood and single exhaust. 2011+ have the 305hp motor, factory dual exhaust and a few interior changes with a few systems the earlier cars didn't do.
2010 GT's actually say "GT" on the fender badges. 2011+ GT's come with the Coyote motor and have "5.0" badges.
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Infiniti M30/Nissan Leopard F31...........(R31 skyline for US market).
Yes, somebody painted the bumper cover without using flex agent.
2500 coupes and 2500 convertibles made.
Current engine: 1983 280zx turbo inline six L28et in place of the original VG30 V-6......Turbocharged and intercooled to the tune of 280hp running on a 2001 OBDII nissan frontier engine management system flashed with the supercharged frontier fuel and timing maps.......through a stock exhaust system with catalyst.
This setup passes emissions inspection on the dyno in the state of virginia but the boost is limited by use of flat top pistons but it will run on 87 octane with 7.5 pounds boost with boost recirculation instead of atmospheric blow off valving.
It's very quiet and I haven't gotten a traffic ticket since I traded in bridge ported mazdas for muffled nissan turbo cars in the early 90s.
Previous engine is good for 450hp and works well with a jatco 3n71b sourced from a RX-7 turbo II with 3800 rpm stall convertor but it will probably be swapped back in with a 5 speed.
Turbocharged diesel engine of same inline nissan six family obtained and built for this car is probably going into a 240sx instead though I might spring for a OM606 mercedes turbodiesel.
20 years earlier, I had parked my 1969 SS306 chevelle under this tree in a state park off indrio rd in florida to pull the engine and perform an emergency "roadside" oil pump replacement while in the process of moving to Washington DC from miami.
I had only money enough for gas but had the parts/tools and performed the repair with a come-along during a monster lightning storm.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6156182354_c24b601b02_z.jpg)
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Is the door shut on the R31, because the rear gap seems awfully large.
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It probably wasn't all the way shut which drives me crazy because the seat belt retracts lazily and often inteferes........and there just aren't any replacement parts to be found.
Probably time to get a car that had higher production numbers.
They are still popular in japan even though they closely resemble a front drive camry of the same vintage.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/b3vo/Random%20Skyline%20Pics/po11.jpg)
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I always liked the Skylines (even though I am a Ford/77-83 Vette lover). The R33 is my favorite in terms of looks, the R34 is close behind it though. They don't even need the overdone body mods to look good.
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My old car - passed down to brother
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/2011-04-08_19-00-55_892.jpg)
My new much more spacious ride
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/259495_10150332449059838_588839837_9853236_6077205_o.jpg)
Dads newest toy
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/277494_10150378324149838_588839837_10249439_4783890_o.jpg)
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i like the newer modeled nissan skylines much better. they look nicer and arent ugly.
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Golfer,
2009's carry a 45th Anniversary badge in place of the GT emblem. Just a lttle tid bit of info.
(http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/William_Duenskie/2009_Ford_Mustang_GT_45th_Anniversary__m.jpg)
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Golfer,
2009's carry a 45th Anniversary badge in place of the GT emblem. Just a lttle tid bit of info.
(http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/William_Duenskie/2009_Ford_Mustang_GT_45th_Anniversary__m.jpg)
Good info! I've seen those badges but I've never seen one close enough to read it. Thanks
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Well... my girlfriend has a bright blue 2008 dodge magnum... :D
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It now has a snorkel and herculining in the whole interior.
all that mud in the pit ando nly that much on the body :uhoh you didnt have enough fun in there :devil
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Golfer that is one sessy female canine :joystick:
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Mine.
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/mlla1repTheStigavatar.jpg)
What year is yours,mines an 89,I think the last with the wipers on the lights.
:salute
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Golfer that is one sessy female canine :joystick:
Thanks! 3300 miles in it's first month and I have to say I enjoyed every one of them.
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Cool thread! :aok
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm20/katzaz77/stangmtn.jpg)
This pic is really old, but it's still my favorite. Only thing I don't like is the faded headlights which have since been replaced. I'll have to put on a fresh coat of wax and go take another one if I ever get a day off work. lol
She's my baby. Inherited from my father at 17. She'll be with me for the rest of my life. Of course, by then it'll be a 10 second car... :aok
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(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/4f90ae94.jpg)
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/3bd56077.jpg)
98 crown vic, only has a 4.6 Ford racing crate...I put the Shelby rims on for reason really :)
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Ya gotta be a radio amateur to understand, but here it is, a fully grounded, frame to body, exhaust, & engine, on my Quad Cab Dodge 4X4 :old: :salute
(http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/tlcihTl_OqOQWwbmQPluug164890/GW596H768)
For you radio guys that's a Pizza pan capacity hat in the middle of the whip. The radio is a Yaesu 857D with an Alinco EDX-2 auto-coupler tuning it.
http://fraziersleeveddipoles.wetpaint.com/page/MOBILEERING (http://fraziersleeveddipoles.wetpaint.com/page/MOBILEERING)
(http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/CdZ438g6FzXlikTmDKeI3A75605)
Sportsman 700
(http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/S_qHmUAgxP5TEqNgvfsBzg432940)
Pathfinder before I rolled it.
(http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/HumwY033g8n5gMrrO7LkJQ66630)
Homebrewed Bog-Hog 2 wheeler, front end off a Big Red 3 wheeler and Welded frame with snowmobile clutch and Tecumseh 10HP, this would climb anything you had balls enough to hang onto. :banana:
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My old car - passed down to brother
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/2011-04-08_19-00-55_892.jpg)
My new much more spacious ride
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/259495_10150332449059838_588839837_9853236_6077205_o.jpg)
Dads newest toy
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/Goldelks/277494_10150378324149838_588839837_10249439_4783890_o.jpg)
Love your Z-Car man! :old:
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What year is yours,mines an 89,I think the last with the wipers on the lights.
:salute
Mine is a 1990. But I've done mods on it, like -94 facelift upgrades, aftermarket headlights/tail lights, and a few interior mods.. And it is still under further modifications. :salute
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031866.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031857.jpg)
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Mine is a 1990. But I've done mods on it, like -94 facelift upgrades, aftermarket headlights/tail lights, and a few interior mods.. And it is still under further modifications. :salute
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031866.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031857.jpg)
Very nice,mine is stock with 170k on the clock.
:salute
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Mine is a 1990. But I've done mods on it, like -94 facelift upgrades, aftermarket headlights/tail lights, and a few interior mods.. And it is still under further modifications. :salute
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031866.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1031857.jpg)
LOL, the last analog clock I saw in a dash was my grandmothers Olds.
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I've had a few Vettes, and still have my 76 Stingray that I inherited (can't sell or risk angering relatives), and after the 3rd Z06 showed up on my block with another C6, I decided I didn't want to be a conformist with everyone else in town and traded + cash for my 2nd Viper (first was a 1994 that I owned way back in 96, along with a 95 Stealth Turbo..yes I was a modern Mopar Geek).
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d5c200358b173573043e2e52b073409647857200b724afdbe1011672104604156g.jpg)
can never get sick of seeing a piece of art from when dodge knew how to build cars
. Hold your horses there sport ;)
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/75ab1a536e798ff1b0e08e2c995448647265a5c4d9531d049aa587eb555b27236g.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d1956e332a16e73214ee1e425f92e2e894e683516c1933d8de7d8658ae135c7c6g.jpg)
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I got really sick last year and wasn't able to put a single mile on my bike this season, which is probably the thing that PO'd me the most...even more than the x-wife taking my car in the split. My Duramax is Duramax#2, and I traded my 2003 SLT for the one I'm driving now, plus a docile lift kit. My first Diesel Chev went 250k miles with only the gear changing stock needing replacing, along with a factory recall on the dash cluster, which both were free of charge. The only thing that's gone wrong with my current Duramax is the heater for the windshield washer fluid (stupid idea anyhow, even though it was functional I guess) konked out at 120k. Great trucks.
The "BOB" Harley is my first HD bike, and for the year I rode it I had a great time. My previous bike was a 2000 Honda VTR 1000, which was a V-Twin bike....what a difference Harley's vtwins are in terms of how they put down the power. The riding position is a lot more comfortable for riding longer than an hour too, hah.
Some real nice rides in this thread....I especially like Shufflers green Camaro, if my new wonder drug for Lupus that's coming out this month works as advertised I'll be back in the sports car/bike thing next year, and a Camaro just like that but silver will be in my garage. I can't say enough great things about them after tearing through a neighbor's one afternoon. I must admit the new 5.0 Mustang's will get a close look however before I plunk done my $.
Stampf...SICK Mopar ride, very nice.
Joe-a-chemm...I HATE guys like you that drive x-L/E rides..make me slow down for no good reason all the time ;) .
As for the OP, wife #1 went through a YJ and 2 TJ's over 8 years, and I really liked them for their versatility, although the 4 banger TJ was a bit buzzy on the highway, the 6 cyl was excellent. How are those newer 4 door Jeeps on the highway? Is performance off road similar to the older TJ's? Seems a high percentage of AH players drive Jeeps. For 22$k new, the 2003 TJ being the last one that was in my family, they are truly a steal. They are perfect for up here in Canada with our temperature/weather/driving condition swings. I found that I needed a fair bit of weight in the back with the factory tires in the snow/ice during winter, but switching to winter tires made it pretty much unstoppable. Summer time with the roof/doors off...you know I think I'm convincing myself to pick up a used 97/98 TJ for a summer project for next year as well.
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Thanks! 3300 miles in it's first month and I have to say I enjoyed every one of them.
That's great Golfer. Stop looking at the odometer, hehe.
When I got my GT I took the looong way home from work. I traveled on roads where I would be sure to hit red lights just so I could run thru the Tremec again and hear her sing. I looked for any excuse to get behind the wheel again.
Isn't that why we bought these cars, to drive them and have fun?
I sure am.
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I've had a few Vettes, and still have my 76 Stingray that I inherited (can't sell or risk angering relatives), and after the 3rd Z06 showed up on my block with another C6, I decided I didn't want to be a conformist with everyone else in town and traded + cash for my 2nd Viper (first was a 1994 that I owned way back in 96, along with a 95 Stealth Turbo..yes I was a modern Mopar Geek).
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d5c200358b173573043e2e52b073409647857200b724afdbe1011672104604156g.jpg)
. Hold your horses there sport ;)
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/75ab1a536e798ff1b0e08e2c995448647265a5c4d9531d049aa587eb555b27236g.jpg)
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/d1956e332a16e73214ee1e425f92e2e894e683516c1933d8de7d8658ae135c7c6g.jpg)
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I got really sick last year and wasn't able to put a single mile on my bike this season, which is probably the thing that PO'd me the most...even more than the x-wife taking my car in the split. My Duramax is Duramax#2, and I traded my 2003 SLT for the one I'm driving now, plus a docile lift kit. My first Diesel Chev went 250k miles with only the gear changing stock needing replacing, along with a factory recall on the dash cluster, which both were free of charge. The only thing that's gone wrong with my current Duramax is the heater for the windshield washer fluid (stupid idea anyhow, even though it was functional I guess) konked out at 120k. Great trucks.
The "BOB" Harley is my first HD bike, and for the year I rode it I had a great time. My previous bike was a 2000 Honda VTR 1000, which was a V-Twin bike....what a difference Harley's vtwins are in terms of how they put down the power. The riding position is a lot more comfortable for riding longer than an hour too, hah.
Some real nice rides in this thread....I especially like Shufflers green Camaro, if my new wonder drug for Lupus that's coming out this month works as advertised I'll be back in the sports car/bike thing next year, and a Camaro just like that but silver will be in my garage. I can't say enough great things about them after tearing through a neighbor's one afternoon. I must admit the new 5.0 Mustang's will get a close look however before I plunk done my $.
Stampf...SICK Mopar ride, very nice.
Joe-a-chemm...I HATE guys like you that drive x-L/E rides..make me slow down for no good reason all the time ;) .
As for the OP, wife #1 went through a YJ and 2 TJ's over 8 years, and I really liked them for their versatility, although the 4 banger TJ was a bit buzzy on the highway, the 6 cyl was excellent. How are those newer 4 door Jeeps on the highway? Is performance off road similar to the older TJ's? Seems a high percentage of AH players drive Jeeps. For 22$k new, the 2003 TJ being the last one that was in my family, they are truly a steal. They are perfect for up here in Canada with our temperature/weather/driving condition swings. I found that I needed a fair bit of weight in the back with the factory tires in the snow/ice during winter, but switching to winter tires made it pretty much unstoppable. Summer time with the roof/doors off...you know I think I'm convincing myself to pick up a used 97/98 TJ for a summer project for next year as well.
wow nice viper you got there!
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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oQ9a1ZWYe_s/SB1HGLgsoSI/AAAAAAAAAB8/opZHpTbfuEw/s640/IMG_0277.jpg)
its a toejamty photograph, but it shows the car exactly how i like it. dirty and miles from nowhere on gravel.
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It's amazing how the average family sedan just eats up dirt roads far better than a good handling sporty car.
The big rear drive caddys and lincolns are even better.
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BIG TOYS............
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/dyna76/199692_192344060807242_100000949477687_460046_5091805_n.jpg)
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/dyna76/0731101140.jpg)
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Those pipes are really cool.
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It's cool seeing a stock or stock looking jeep easily going through obstacles that trap monster jacked up trucks.
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The 69
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/69%20vert/0062.jpg)
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/69%20vert/engineleft.jpg)
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/69%20vert/006.jpg)
The 2000 FRC
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/2000%20FRC/newmaggie.jpg)
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/2000%20FRC/001.jpg)
The daily driver 08 Grand Prix GXP LS4 5.3L, normally the vettes get autocross duty but I'd thought the GXP might be fun :lol
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af288/BigRatphotos/gxpautocross.jpg)
:salute
BigRat
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(http://pbr106.photobucket.com/albums/m248/bj229r/2011-07-23_16-07-02_103.jpg?t=1311451790)
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It's cool seeing a stock or stock looking jeep easily going through obstacles that trap monster jacked up trucks.
The older jeeps were amazing in sand and pretty darn good in mud. They are extremely lite.
They do well on trails because of their small size.
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Lotta damn fine vehicles in this thread :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/Overgaard%20Jul%201%202011/Overgaard_July_01_2011Stylin.jpg)
So far .. this is my favorite photo of my personal vehicle.
There is only 1 listed as being made with the options it has for 1997.
Just ticked over 130k miles on our recent road trip.
-cue Beach Boys music-
She purrs like a kitten till the B&B's roar.
She's my lil black vette,
you all know what she's got :)
Just plain fun to drive, makes me smile *every* time.
-Frank aka GE
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Big Rat put the car PRON away :neener: :devil :aok
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I love these threads... so many awesome cars!
Here's mine. 10.49 is my best time.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/AZC4guy/IMG_0173.jpg)
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Lotta damn fine vehicles in this thread :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/Overgaard%20Jul%201%202011/Overgaard_July_01_2011Stylin.jpg)
So far .. this is my favorite photo of my personal vehicle.
There is only 1 listed as being made with the options it has for 1997.
Just ticked over 130k miles on our recent road trip.
-cue Beach Boys music-
She purrs like a kitten till the B&B's roar.
She's my lil black vette,
you all know what she's got :)
Just plain fun to drive, makes me smile *every* time.
-Frank aka GE
now see? look down at steve's vette....and look back at yours. THAT is why i stuck with black for my incoming stang.
and no disrespect intended towards you steve.......
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now see? look down at steve's vette....and look back at yours. THAT is why i stuck with black for my incoming stang.
and no disrespect intended towards you steve.......
Not really sure what you mean. Some like black, some like blue. Did you mean something more than that?
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Think Cap1 meant the Color, i'm partial to Blue myself.
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Think Cap1 meant the Color, i'm partial to Blue myself.
CAP's just nuts, he's really a vette guy but afraid to admit it :noid
:salute
BigRat
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Think Cap1 meant the Color, i'm partial to Blue myself.
Well, FWIW, I've seen GE's vette and it's a beautiful ride. I wanted a color that wasn't as common in 'vettes. I've rarely seen a 'vette I didn't like.
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CAP's just nuts, he's really a vette guy but afraid to admit it :noid
:salute
BigRat
Are you suggesting Cap should come out?
(http://www.closets-organizers.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sliding-closet-doors.jpg)
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(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/banshee7_2007/0731091501.jpg)
My '03. Wish I could afford to put some simple mods to it (tires, rims, etc..)
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(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/banshee7_2007/0731091501.jpg)
My '03. Wish I could afford to put some simple mods to it (tires, rims, etc..)
Nice Ford :aok Big makeover from 03 to the 04 Models I have the 04 F150 FX4 Supercab just turned 60k on it and still runs perfect.
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/fordtruck.jpg)
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This is my 1970 CT70. Restoration just completed and if I do say so myself, perfect.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct703.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct702.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct70.jpg)
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1946 Luscombe 8E
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/328/328788.jpg)
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My Jeep after a good early Spring wash
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/DSC00954.jpg)
The aircraft I frequent. My girlfriend snapped this as I was taxing, was a good day to do some touch and go's
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/02010.jpg)
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Not really sure what you mean. Some like black, some like blue. Did you mean something more than that?
that;s all i meant. while your car looks good, ge's is sitting there looking like it's doing 100, and gonna rip someone's face off the first chance it gets.
i don't mean anything bad about yours though........
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/off topic
That is one beautiful home, Jimmy!
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This is my 1970 CT70. Restoration just completed and if I do say so myself, perfect.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct703.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct702.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/masonftp/ct70.jpg)
My father in law will drool when he sees this. About 30 years ago he bought about 200 motorcycles from a wrecking yard to teach his son mechanics, and restored most of then, including a few of these. Nice Job Mang! :salute :banana:
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Big Rat put the car PRON away :neener: :devil :aok
Thanks to the huge salary Hightech pays it's trainers, I can afford all these toys :aok
:salute
BigRat
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Thanks to the huge salary Hightech pays it's trainers, I can afford all these toys :aok
:salute
BigRat
i do honestly like vettes. they would be my car of choice if i were to buy a hot rod chevy. but it'd have to be a 60's vette.....68 at latest, or the current generation. everything in between is,.....well....it's just not that great looking to me.....no offense intended towards anyone.
when it comes right down to it though, ford gives me enough toys to have serious fun with to not need to go to chevy. :devil
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i do honestly like vettes. they would be my car of choice if i were to buy a hot rod chevy. but it'd have to be a 60's vette.....68 at latest, or the current generation. everything in between is,.....well....it's just not that great looking to me.....no offense intended towards anyone.
when it comes right down to it though, ford gives me enough toys to have serious fun with to not need to go to chevy. :devil
I guess we're even. I haven't seen a mustang I like in 40 years.
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Nice Ford :aok Big makeover from 03 to the 04 Models I have the 04 F150 FX4 Supercab just turned 60k on it and still runs perfect.
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/fordtruck.jpg)
Thanks, man! Yeah I just hit 113k the other day. I plan on driving this truck until it won't go anymore.
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I shot this photo of my 92 F-150 at work 11 years ago. My daughter was 5 then. I am getting ready to teach her how to drive a stick shift in that same truck this fall:) That has been one reliable Ford :)
(http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae129/rfhertz/92F-150XLT.jpg)
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i do honestly like vettes. they would be my car of choice if i were to buy a hot rod chevy. but it'd have to be a 60's vette.....68 at latest, or the current generation. everything in between is,.....well....it's just not that great looking to me.....no offense intended towards anyone.
when it comes right down to it though, ford gives me enough toys to have serious fun with to not need to go to chevy. :devil
Oh, and beauty isn't just skin deep :rock
I have a 383 with forged rotating assembly
AFR 1100 heads
3" mandrell bent, dual exhaust(there's an X pipe)
Hooker ceramic coated headers
Edelbrock Victor 2925 intake
Holley 850 DP
MSD digital 6
Comp cam with just over 700 lift on both sides
T&D Rockers.
2800 stall
massively beefed up 700R (next mod is a TCI 6X)
Dana 44 rear end.
and all the other little things you have to include to keep a motor like that running:
Hi volume oil pump
Dewitt's triple core rad
tranny cooler...
blah blah blah
Nitrous wet shot.... jetted to 180 HP, on a progressive controller.( I have to drill ports in the intake.. the NOS plate makes the motor too tall to fit under the hood.(I used to have a shorter intake on the last incarnation of the motor)
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My father in law will drool when he sees this. About 30 years ago he bought about 200 motorcycles from a wrecking yard to teach his son mechanics, and restored most of then, including a few of these. Nice Job Mang! :salute :banana:
I have advantages for parts procurement which makes it possible. I run a Honda motorcycle dealership in phoenix and have an old school parts guy who did alot of work snapping up all the oem parts we could find here in the US. My brother is a Captain with Northwest Airlines and does a couple of overnighters to Japan per month. He was finding stuff for me and bringing it back in his luggage. For example the exhaust is brand new, manufactured 40 years ago and was sitting in a box in a Japan dealership. I paid more for it than the entire bike sold for brand new.
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First ride with an engine.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/cooked2008/caronandclayonminibikebybyrdjuniorhigh.jpg)
2nd one with my sister making faces (she got her own a year or two later)
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/cooked2008/carononmotorcyclemid70s.jpg)
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First ride with an engine.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/cooked2008/caronandclayonminibikebybyrdjuniorhigh.jpg)
2nd one with my sister making faces (she got her own a year or two later)
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/cooked2008/carononmotorcyclemid70s.jpg)
Nice! Always love watching kids have fun on a scooter. :banana:
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That blue honda 50, the handle bars folded down and dad would pick it up and put it the trunk of his car.
Edit:
In the second pic, that is a 1967 red stingray bicycle in the back ground. It has new handle bars, the old ones broke.
Edit again:
I still have that red 1975 Kawasaki.
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i do honestly like vettes. they would be my car of choice if i were to buy a hot rod chevy. but it'd have to be a 60's vette.....68 at latest, or the current generation. everything in between is,.....well....it's just not that great looking to me.....no offense intended towards anyone.
when it comes right down to it though, ford gives me enough toys to have serious fun with to not need to go to chevy. :devil
Gotta have either a 56 or a 57 vette. Thats gonna be my mid-life crisis car once im 25 and a millionaire. :D :x :banana:
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Gotta have either a 56 or a 57 vette. Thats gonna be my mid-life crisis car once im 25 and a millionaire. :D :x :banana:
Midlife crisis at 25, so your only going to live to 50 :headscratch: :lol
Wife is still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with my midlife crisis,... buy an airplane :headscratch:
:salute
BigRat
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buy an airplane
Yeah, who needs fancy cars when you can bypass roads and traffic to get to your destination!
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Yeah, who needs fancy cars when you can bypass roads and traffic to get to your destination!
Yes, Because grocery stores & malls were built with runways :P
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Yes, Because grocery stores & malls were built with runways :P
Yeah, who needs fancy cars when you can bypass roads and traffic to get to your destination!
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Yes, Because grocery stores & malls were built with runways :P
Just rent a car at the airport and drive to Walmart DUUHHH :D :cheers: :neener:
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Same car as this but with Diff rims no lights in grill.
(http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/fords-2009-mustang-took-top-ratings-in-the-sports-car-segment_100223974_m.jpg)
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(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i13/mentalguy/Picture003.jpg)
01 monte-carlo SS
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Two more of my Daughter's car in front of the War Memorial in Baytown.
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/IMAG0358.jpg)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/IMAG0360.jpg)
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Nothing too crazy, as you see here:
2007 Lawnmower 3.5HP
1975 CB750
1973 Pontiac Formula 455
1978 Ford BabyStang 2.3L
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/olythekid/photobucket-5457-1317075793098.jpg)
and my daily driver :
1972 Dodge Monaco 360, taken 2 weeks ago.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/318372_10150306849611308_790661307_7861717_3550538_n.jpg)
That baby stang is my teen daughter's car, ain't too fast off course but we made it fun. Got a 60 over 2.3 with a monstrous 450" lift cam that the 120 PSI can barely spin, Hedman headers to a Flowmaster 44. Idles like a V8, revs like a moped. She loves it :pray ... if you can't go fast have fun with the engine music at least.
My fav pics of that bucket :
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/156379_485898901307_790661307_5766340_5637647_n.jpg)
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165293_485899136307_790661307_5766344_3446998_n.jpg)
The build http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZuc3uX8JU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZuc3uX8JU)
The sound :lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL7nzQpifRg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL7nzQpifRg)
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I remember those pics Frenchy... very very nice sir
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Ow ... hey thx man, appreciated. :salute
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70 Torino
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/natorino/Mikes184.jpg)
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/natorino/cobrajet.jpg)
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Good call Torino, forgot 'my L.A. Car'. :cheers: (technically not mine).
72 Tomato :airplane:
(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v3017/150/40/790661307/n790661307_1660925_37396.jpg)
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Nothing too crazy, as you see here:
2007 Lawnmower 3.5HP
1975 CB750
1973 Pontiac Formula 455
1978 Ford BabyStang 2.3L
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/olythekid/photobucket-5457-1317075793098.jpg)
and my daily driver :
1972 Dodge Monaco 360, taken 2 weeks ago.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/318372_10150306849611308_790661307_7861717_3550538_n.jpg)
That baby stang is my teen daughter's car, ain't too fast off course but we made it fun. Got a 60 over 2.3 with a monstrous 450" lift cam that the 120 PSI can barely spin, Hedman headers to a Flowmaster 44. Idles like a V8, revs like a moped. She loves it :pray ... if you can't go fast have fun with the engine music at least.
My fav pics of that bucket :
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/156379_485898901307_790661307_5766340_5637647_n.jpg)
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165293_485899136307_790661307_5766344_3446998_n.jpg)
The build http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZuc3uX8JU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syZuc3uX8JU)
The sound :lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL7nzQpifRg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL7nzQpifRg)
lol What a mix..... I like the mower. What a beast it must be. :D
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70 Torino
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/natorino/Mikes184.jpg)
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/natorino/cobrajet.jpg)
That brings back memories. My younger brother had a 4 door that ran like a scalded cat.
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That brings back memories. My younger brother had a 4 door that ran like a scalded cat.
one has to wonder how you know how a scalded cat runs? :noid :devil
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<< redneck
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<< redneck
:rofl :rofl
I drooped my 53" trailer on 3x RV parking spots at White Sands NP ,New Mexico and took the tractor for a ride 7-8 miles deep in the dunes.I was the only dweeb driving highway tractor there, some punks driving off road rides honked me, was no place close to rent a car,Alamogordo 5-10 miles away,but they let me in with the tractor. This place is awesome, bright ,hot white "snow".
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5658742166_e30ba87530_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/5658742166/)
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Nice Ghi.
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My "new to me" daily driver, no more gas hogging Chevy Suburban for me!
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/314314_2487231746229_1415742882_32903204_1998683251_n.jpg)
She's a 2001 325i with a 5-speed, titanium silver metallic with black leather..... and looks and drives like a brand new car, inside and out. Not bad for less than $6K. :D
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(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6011_1104794063559_1337991694_288335_6888702_n.jpg?dl=1)
My best friend's Plymouth Satellite
(http://blackmanbicycles.com.au/images/uploads/products/unicycle.jpg)
My ride
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that's a sharp 68 or 69 plymouth, its just beggin for the 440-6pack fiberglass hood and a hemi. I think ink would like that one
(http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd313/natorino/cobrajet.jpg)
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(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6011_1104794063559_1337991694_288335_6888702_n.jpg?dl=1)
My best friend's Plymouth Satellite
*nice* ... brings back a few memories, ie:
Days at the High Desert Raceway, 1/8 mile on George AFB when it was active.. run by Bernie Longjohn, who retired from USAF and took over Kings Valley, renaming it Los Angeles County Raceway, back in the day :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/RT1.jpg)
and
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/smHidesert1.jpg)
was a 440 powered '68 Dodge R/T w/4:88's, auto, 10" converter, headers, hemi-grind cam, an 850 Hollly on a wieand intake .. fun car,
..11mpg on a good day :D
-Frank aka GE
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My "new to me" daily driver, no more gas hogging Chevy Suburban for me!
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/314314_2487231746229_1415742882_32903204_1998683251_n.jpg)
She's a 2001 325i with a 5-speed, titanium silver metallic with black leather..... and looks and drives like a brand new car, inside and out. Not bad for less than $6K. :D
VERY nice, 'specially with a 5 speed!!
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*nice* ... brings back a few memories, ie:
Days at the High Desert Raceway, 1/8 mile on George AFB when it was active.. run by Bernie Longjohn, who retired from USAF and took over Kings Valley, renaming it Los Angeles County Raceway, back in the day :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/RT1.jpg)
and
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/smHidesert1.jpg)
was a 440 powered '68 Dodge R/T w/4:88's, auto, 10" converter, headers, hemi-grind cam, an 850 Hollly on a wieand intake .. fun car,
..11mpg on a good day :D
-Frank aka GE
2 questions.
1) did ya beat that mach1?
2) was that a real grabber in the background?
sweet ride too.
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VERY nice, 'specially with a 5 speed!!
I tell ya, CAP, every day that passes I become more and more of a BMW fanboi! I've owned quite a few cars in my 23 years with a driver's license, 32 to be exact (counting the race cars) including 3 Corvettes, a 300ZX, and nearly a dozen Acuras and Hondas.
This BMW 325i has to be about the smoothest, best handling, best driving car that I have ever driven. I've sampled the German Kool-Aid, and it rocks. :rock
And I flew from Myrtle Beach to Ft Lauderdale and drove 11.5 hours back to get the right car with the 5-speed. Wouldn't have it any other way. :aok
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(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h375/F35_LightningBravo/324683_228363410552585_100001367835388_585273_1301128969_o.jpg) 2001 F-150, only things replaced are fuel, oil, and lights and tires, dad is gonna give it to me when I get my drivers cause he only drives it every few months cause he uses his work truck and doesn't have to pay for gas :lol
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well you can sit in it and go 'vroom vroom' till then right? :D
My first car had a real attitude. Brontosauruses don't like to wake up before day light ;)
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lol nah, I drive a bunch with my dad
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2 questions.
1) did ya beat that mach1?
2) was that a real grabber in the background?
sweet ride too.
The Mach 1 Mustang was stock .. wasn't even in my bracket (he was quite a bit slower)
That was a Maverick (the car with the hood scoop) ..(remember those?) in the background ..guy had put a boss 302 in it and it really sounded *awesome* (cam, headers, gears, slicks when he raced, the works) .. he was quite a bit faster than my Dodge :)
Coupla years later I showed him the Duster was quite a bit faster than his Maverick :)
The bottom pix (against the 6-cyl Valiant) was bracket finals that day .. guy with the slant six had 6:14 gears in the back and alla go fast goodies with 9" slicks and the car was gutted ..sounded like a real angry buzz saw ..launched amazingly fast, if you blinked you'd miss it .. that pix was snapped as I launched the Dodge ..the Valiant had the head start (it was bracket racin) .. ol' Dodge was about half a second faster down the 1/8th ..but nothin stayed with that Valiant for the first 60 ft :)
-Frank
-Frank
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(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/PhotoMoto0008.jpg) 36' Plymouth
This is my dad's but soon to be mine. As soon as I get it I'm yanking out the Chevy motor and drivetrain and replacing it with a Chrysler 300 motor and tranny/rearend.
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The Mach 1 Mustang was stock .. wasn't even in my bracket (he was quite a bit slower)
That was a Maverick (the car with the hood scoop) ..(remember those?) in the background ..guy had put a boss 302 in it and it really sounded *awesome* (cam, headers, gears, slicks when he raced, the works) .. he was quite a bit faster than my Dodge :)
Coupla years later I showed him the Duster was quite a bit faster than his Maverick :)
The bottom pix (against the 6-cyl Valiant) was bracket finals that day .. guy with the slant six had 6:14 gears in the back and alla go fast goodies with 9" slicks and the car was gutted ..sounded like a real angry buzz saw ..launched amazingly fast, if you blinked you'd miss it .. that pix was snapped as I launched the Dodge ..the Valiant had the head start (it was bracket racin) .. ol' Dodge was about half a second faster down the 1/8th ..but nothin stayed with that Valiant for the first 60 ft :)
-Frank
-Frank
believe it or not, i do remember the mavericks. in fact, i owned a 74 with a 250 strait six, 1 barrel carb., that ran 14's. :devil
i thought the one in the pic may have been a grabber, as i've seen a few around here in nj. there was a guy at atco, many moons ago, with a 289 in his maverick........all the goodies, and that thing ran 9's.....but it looked scary, 'specially with that engine screaming up at the fast end. always was waiting for pieces of engine to launch for orbit. :devil
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1964 c-172e
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/650/650103.jpg)
Built it and sold it :cry, but it will always be mine!
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/647/647935.jpg)
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That shade of red is awesome.
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Six more payments and she's all mine...
(http://www.truckforum.org/forums/attachments/truck-classifieds/242d1146626048-90-escort-rusty-but-trusty.jpg)
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Six more payments and she's all mine...
You bought *that* on a payment plan? I'm not bagging on your choice of vehicles since cost is a big consideration when buying a new car, but financing that particular car... How much did you spend*cough*waste*cough* on interest payments, compared to the actual cost of the car? Seriously, I've seen those sell for like $500-$800 and financing one at that price nearly doubles the actual cost of the car...
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Six more payments and she's all mine...
(http://www.truckforum.org/forums/attachments/truck-classifieds/242d1146626048-90-escort-rusty-but-trusty.jpg)
Just clean it and it will look awesomer
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You bought *that* on a payment plan? I'm not bagging on your choice of vehicles since cost is a big consideration when buying a new car, but financing that particular car... How much did you spend*cough*waste*cough* on interest payments, compared to the actual cost of the car? Seriously, I've seen those sell for like $500-$800 and financing one at that price nearly doubles the actual cost of the car...
Not sure what the interest is... I don't have real good credit so I had to go through one of those car lots that guarantees financing. It was just a three year loan...
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Just clean it and it will look awesomer
He can't! Once the rust is washed off the car might fall apart! :lol
I can't knock it though.. I've owned 5 Escorts in my life. My latest one is a '95 I got five years ago. I paid $200 for it and the only major work that was needed was a cylinder head. The pin that held the roller in place for the lifter had backed out from BOTH lifters for #1 cylinder and broke the head all the way to the oil ports. I got a new (reman) head with a cam, lifters, gaskets, and bolts from ebay for $300. She's been running strong for over 60,000 miles now. Traded her with my dad for his old Festiva which got 44MPG on the last tank!
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You bought *that* on a payment plan? I'm not bagging on your choice of vehicles since cost is a big consideration when buying a new car, but financing that particular car... How much did you spend*cough*waste*cough* on interest payments, compared to the actual cost of the car? Seriously, I've seen those sell for like $500-$800 and financing one at that price nearly doubles the actual cost of the car...
Nah ... it's what's inside that counts :neener:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QYNlAfmyGs8/TVAn08_RQII/AAAAAAAAC4k/pT9yzjy2O4A/s1600/escort-som-automotivo.jpg)
Actually the heck with how the car looks, if it's only what he could afford, and the thing didn't take a crap for the last 2.5 years : Mission Accomplished. Got transportation and re-established some of his credit.
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Nah ... it's what's inside that counts :neener:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QYNlAfmyGs8/TVAn08_RQII/AAAAAAAAC4k/pT9yzjy2O4A/s1600/escort-som-automotivo.jpg)
Actually the heck with how the car looks, if it's only what he could afford, and the thing didn't take a crap for the last 2.5 years : Mission Accomplished. Got transportation and re-established some of his credit.
that has to be the most ultimately ridiculous thing i've ever seen. well.....almost. i'm sure there's some pictures of those stupid things with 35" wheels, etc.....
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You got to love love the trailer hitch in that picture :rofl
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You got to love love the trailer hitch in that picture :rofl
Looks more like a joystick. You grab hold and pull it out. It has a cord on it so you can drive the toy around remotely.
It's no Johnny Speed but it'll do in a pinch.
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You got to love love the trailer hitch in that picture :rofl
what the heck is the thing next to it some device for injecting Oil or Tire tacks onto the Roadway? :headscratch: :rofl
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There's a certain squad around here that's been caught driving their ride every once in awhile:
(http://www.paulspond.com/images/carmods/weirdcarmod2.jpg)
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There's a certain squad around here that's been caught driving their ride every once in awhile:
(http://www.paulspond.com/images/carmods/weirdcarmod2.jpg)
OOOO a road hog
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There's a certain squad around here that's been caught driving their ride every once in awhile:
(http://www.paulspond.com/images/carmods/weirdcarmod2.jpg)
Green Peace :huh Dear god :furious
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I"m thinking about trading Betsy in on this gem. only have to extend my loan for 24 more months...
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2936/2601/7338800004_large.jpg)
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I"m thinking about trading Betsy in on this gem. only have to extend my loan for 24 more months...
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2936/2601/7338800004_large.jpg)
hey.....do you know there's a shop about 4 miles from mine, and one of the mechanics there drives a light blue chevette? it looks like it's actually in good shape too.
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I don't normally take pictures of vehicles, but I thought of this thread when I was out for a mountain drive the other day and snapped this.
(http://www.kirksagers.com/photos/i-3tprbwr/0/M/i-3tprbwr-M.jpg)
After I took that photo, I tried to find the way down the opposite side of the range (I know there is one), got lost following a dozen dead end trails for 2 hours, and finally had to backtrack the same way I went up in the dark. :rolleyes:
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hey.....do you know there's a shop about 4 miles from mine, and one of the mechanics there drives a light blue chevette? it looks like it's actually in good shape too.
Sure... But is it a four door?
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(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/myfamily001.jpg)
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My 93 Lightning...
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z235/nathanyoung1980/DSCN0480.jpg)
After Gen 2 wheels and a change of springs...
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z235/nathanyoung1980/mygen1mi4-1-1.jpg)
Currently engine/trans are out of the truck for winter, hopefully by spring it will return as a 408 with a Tremec 6 speed.
The previous...
My 95...
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z235/nathanyoung1980/966598a3.jpg)
The 89..
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z235/nathanyoung1980/Mustang.jpg)
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I know someone with an 89 just like that...when I saw it I almost called you lol
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Not mine but I really like how it looks and sounds.
Engine is modified but rules limit modifications to keep it as stock as possible.
(http://i.pbase.com/g3/44/65744/2/114821615.7GCNHYJy.jpg)
It's fast too......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8YEpwgl7xY
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My 2008 Mazda 6 Bought it as a daily driver, and found a great community that showed me many fun mods for this car. Mostly exterior as it's only a i4...
Stock Feb 2010
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs036.snc3/12428_385463322448_506657448_3722378_8728_n.jpg)
Recent pics...
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/westoaksplaza/IMG_8236.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/westoaksplaza/IMG_8231.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/westoaksplaza/IMG_8227.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/westoaksplaza/Halos.jpg)
Mod list... http://www.6crew.com/forum/showthread.php?13586-BMathis-2008-Mazda-6i-Onyx-Black
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'06 A4 quattro 2.0t FSi.
H&R suspension
18" TSW Donnington w/ Nitto ZR tires
ECU tuned with Revo Stage 2 flash
Turbo Boost @ 20psi (K03 turbo)
Euro jet PCV upgrade
aFe 'cold air' intake
TTS piston diverter valve upgrade
upgraded fuel filter & regulator
complete exhaust system from turbo back with cats eliminated (Magnaflow pipes, APR 3" downpipe)
Mods to come: RS4 injectors, gt30r turbo upgrade, Porsche brake upgrade, Carbon hood and trunk.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/DSCN2553.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex2.jpg)
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'06 A4 quattro 2.0t FSi.
H&R suspension
18" TSW Donnington w/ Nitto ZR tires
ECU tuned with Revo Stage 2 flash
Turbo Boost @ 20psi (K03 turbo)
Euro jet PCV upgrade
aFe 'cold air' intake
TTS piston diverter valve upgrade
upgraded fuel filter & regulator
complete exhaust system from turbo back with cats eliminated (Magnaflow pipes, APR 3" downpipe)
Mods to come: RS4 injectors, gt30r turbo upgrade, Porsche brake upgrade, Carbon hood and trunk.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/DSCN2553.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex2.jpg)
Whoa! Those boats are stacked like in a warehouse! :D
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pictures of my shoes count? :lol
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Bah, need to use a PC...
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'06 A4 quattro 2.0t FSi.
H&R suspension
18" TSW Donnington w/ Nitto ZR tires
ECU tuned with Revo Stage 2 flash
Turbo Boost @ 20psi (K03 turbo)
Euro jet PCV upgrade
aFe 'cold air' intake
TTS piston diverter valve upgrade
upgraded fuel filter & regulator
complete exhaust system from turbo back with cats eliminated (Magnaflow pipes, APR 3" downpipe)
Mods to come: RS4 injectors, gt30r turbo upgrade, Porsche brake upgrade, Carbon hood and trunk.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/DSCN2553.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex2.jpg)
do you know how big of a fine it is if you get caught without the cats? also, with todays cats, there really is no need to remove them on most cars.
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(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/myfamily001.jpg)
:lol Funny as hell
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My 2005 E55 AMG the day I left NTC, on the HETTs are M88 Hercs
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/259921_10150211847817949_700532948_7340773_8233641_n.jpg)
I have been known to slum in a T34-85
or
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A MiG 29.
My favorite ever is:
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/251472_10150260118062949_700532948_7736011_138125_n.jpg)
Bugatti Type 57c Atlantic
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do you know how big of a fine it is if you get caught without the cats? also, with todays cats, there really is no need to remove them on most cars.
No fine, 100% legal in my state. and it makes a HUGE performance difference especially on these cars which have a very very restrictive cat.
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(http://users.tpg.com.au/steelyj//skyline_1.jpg)
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Nice R-33 Skyline man. i always thought they were illegal in some states or in the US alone due to the US emissions laws blah blah blah. stupid laws. with those laws in place we will never see most of the great cars from around the world in the US ever.
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Nice R-33 Skyline man. i always thought they were illegal in some states or in the US alone due to the US emissions laws blah blah blah. stupid laws. with those laws in place we will never see most of the great cars from around the world in the US ever.
I wonder why those other countries aren't doing their part to save the world?
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I wonder why those other countries aren't doing their part to save the world?
thats because they want they want the best cars. now dont get me wrong i would choose that torino, or 71 charger in a heartbeat over a european car, but when it come to the japanese cars! no competition. I would choose the R-33 GT-R.
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It's not just the emissions laws that prevent the cars from entering this country, and it has nothing to do with other countries not doing there part, laws are just different. It is mostly the d.o.t. safety rules that the cars dont pass, and thus prevent their importation. things like bumpers that aren't to spec, air bags, Ride height, and so on. However if you really want it most cars can be made compliant or exempt for the right amount of money.
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(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248321_10150211847907949_700532948_7340774_7089996_n.jpg)
A MiG 29.
Just one question..
Is that your head or is your neck throwing up? :D
:bolt:
Nice DD :aok
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Wow.... :neener:
I figured the BBs factcheckers would be out in force...you know...
"Hey, I sat in a MiG 29 once"
"What was the serial number"
"I have no idea"
"Your full of it"
So I figured I would attach a nice pic of yours truly. On a side note, my winter project is to take apart a 86' Shadow 700 and put it back together.
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(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v130/238/121/693095383/n693095383_1528683_1951.jpg)
Played around with this thing for a while in HS. It was a blast.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/24068_10150170264215384_693095383_11957194_1882257_n.jpg)
This is my new DD, Mazdaspeed6. Currently just a mazdaspeed cold air intake (stupid decision since it has an intercooler, shoulda gone for short ram), Strut tower bar, and forge recirc valve to replace the plastic factory one. This thing just devours the miles on the interstate.
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For me:
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/MGIhome/DSC_5764.jpg)
For the wife:
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/MGIhome/2008-audi-a422.jpg)
For the daughter:
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/MGIhome/DSC_4125.jpg)
For all of us but she rides it :)
(http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/MGIhome/DSC_4679.jpg)
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No fine, 100% legal in my state. and it makes a HUGE performance difference especially on these cars which have a very very restrictive cat.
It's legal in FL to remove the cats?
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No fine, 100% legal in my state. and it makes a HUGE performance difference especially on these cars which have a very very restrictive cat.
there is no state in the united states where it is legal to remove an emissions device, which is what a catalytic converter is. it is a federal offense to remove them to the best of my knowledge.
Catalytic Converter Laws
Rules for Replacing Converters
In 1986, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new guidelines for the construction, efficiency and installation of aftermarket catalytic converters. All CleanAir converters listed in this catalog have been designed, tested and manufactured to meet this policy.
In addition, CleanAir converter listed in this catalog is appropriate for use under the current requirements of the California Air Resources Board (C.A.R.B.).
E.P.A. guidelines state that replacement converters may be installed only in the following situations:
1. The vehicle is missing a converter
2. A state or local inspection program has determined that the existing converter needs replacement
3. Vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 must have more than 50,000 miles, and a legitimate need for replacement must be established and documented
4. In cases of OBD Il-equipped vehicles (1996 and later), the O.E. manufacturer's 8-year/80,000-mile warranty must have expired and a legitimate need for replacement must be established and documented.
Please note that Federal law prohibits removal or replacement of a properly functioning O.E. converter.
When replacement of the converter is appropriate (as outlined above), the E.P.A. further requires that:
1. It be installed in the same location as the original
2. It be the same type as the original (i.e., two-way, three-way, three-way plus air/three-way plus oxidation)
3. It be the proper model for the vehicle application as determined and specified by the manufacturer
4. It be properly connected to any existing air injection components on the vehicle
5. It be installed with any other required converter for a particular application
6. It be accompanied by a warranty information card to be completed by the installer.
BTW.....last i heard the fine was $10k.
a little more for ya.......
in the U.S. and many other jurisdictions, it is illegal to remove or disable a catalytic converter for any reason other than its immediate replacement[citation needed]. It is a violation of Section 203(a)(3)(A) of the 1990 Clean Air Act for a vehicle owner to remove a converter from their own vehicle. Section 203(a)(3)(B) makes it illegal for any person to sell or to install any part where a principle effect would be to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative any device or element of design of a vehicles emission control system. Vehicles without functioning catalytic converters generally fail emission inspections. The automotive aftermarket supplies high-flow converters for vehicles with upgraded engines, or whose owners prefer an exhaust system with larger-than-stock capacity.[14]
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It's legal in FL to remove the cats?
no it's not.......they have "self inspection" down there though, so he may think it is.
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:rofl you wasted time looking all that up :lol Im not even going to read it. I dont care.
I couldn't really care less what the laws are. i dont know anyone that has gotten in trouble for it, and I think i never will. Heck, cops have even given me compliments on it, I take the cars to events and shows, and when they ask what I've done to it I tell them. Furthermore there is cop in our little car club that also has no cats on his GTi and his wife's Rabbit. Our local track has a program called 'Beat the Heat' in which twice a month the cops show up in various cruisers and race anybody that wants too. They also bring out a few highly modified cruisers, that are basically full dragcars with slicks, but they just bracket race those. 'Beat the heat' rules are the car has to 'street legal' to race them, most kids that show up have no cats like me and they are always allowed to race.
:noid
I have tinted headlights and taillights which are very illegal, and the cops dont care. and the window tints on the car are WAY darker than legal, still no biggy to them.
You see i live in Miami, down here some of things that pass for working vehicles is so bad that when the cops see a well cared for car the breath a sigh of relief.
my other car has open headers :O
and even worse I use red diesel in my truck. OMG!
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in this case, it will actually be somewhat amusing when/if you get caught.
when i was young, and dumb, i used to do this same stuff. then i learned. i learned that i could get identical performance with high flow cats installed, as i could without.
but now i have a question....i've heard rumors that florida is going to start having state inspection.....any truth to them?
oh....it took me all of 30 seconds to find the info i posted previously.
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I could have told you running no cats is illegal in less then 30 seconds, it's a FEDERAL regulation, states have nothing to do with it.
Also running red diesel in your pickup sounds like a great money saving idea, right up till the Highway Patrol dips your tank at the stock show, and hits you with a $1000 + fine. Ask my brother about that one. Second offense is much greater too I hear.
I know a guy who used to run Jet-A in his diesel VW golf. He was an airline A&P and would swipe leftover fuel from doing run-ups and stuff, or any repairs that dumped fuel (once it comes out it can't go back in)
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I could have told you running no cats is illegal in less then 30 seconds, it's a FEDERAL regulation, states have nothing to do with it.
Also running red diesel in your pickup sounds like a great money saving idea, right up till the Highway Patrol dips your tank at the stock show, and hits you with a $1000 + fine. Ask my brother about that one. Second offense is much greater too I hear.
I know a guy who used to run Jet-A in his diesel VW golf. He was an airline A&P and would swipe leftover fuel from doing run-ups and stuff, or any repairs that dumped fuel (once it comes out it can't go back in)
i know i didn't have to look it up. i diagnose and fix this stuff for a living. i know the laws. but you know how it is in here......say something like that, and suddenly everyone wants proof. so i simply put the regs in there with my post.
here in nj, besides regular inspection stations, there's mobile ones too. they set up points, and pull people over randomly. they built these mobile stations at the ford dealer right down the street from my shop. i'm sure nj isn't the only state doing this.
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Been driving Cat free for over 15yrs now. That's why i love Florida, most of our cops dont know what a cat is and the ones that do, dont care. So, if I get caught, I get caught, as i said I'm not going to worry about it until it happens. i've never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it, or check once they were pulled over.
.i've heard rumors that florida is going to start having state inspection.....any truth to them?
I've heard nothing
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This thread needs more Legs! :O :O :O
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Now to put this thread back on track:
'06 DRZ-400SM
Bored to 470
Custom machined heads with titanium valves
FCR 40mm carb
FMF exaust with powerbomb header
upgraded electronic ignition
Runs on VP C12
dyno'd 64hp up from a stock 33.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/Zaps002.jpg)
Oh yeah, it has no Cats either :rofl
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Been driving Cat free for over 15yrs now. That's why i love Florida, most of our cops dont know what a cat is and the ones that do, dont care. So, if I get caught, I get caught, as i said I'm not going to worry about it until it happens. i've never heard of anyone getting pulled over for it, or check once they were pulled over.
I've heard nothing
actually, most police don't have a clue of most of the laws, as much as i hate to say that. i was once written up for not having commercial tags on my van, because my company name is on it.....yet there's no law stating i needed the commercial tags. i beat that one in court.
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not mine but I spent a very happy hour thrashing it round silverstone this afternoon:
(http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae235/RTHolmes/Random%20Stuff/ExigeSilverstone001.jpg)
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not mine but I spent a very happy hour thrashing it round silverstone this afternoon:
(http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae235/RTHolmes/Random%20Stuff/ExigeSilverstone001.jpg)
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A friend of yours ownes it? or did you rent it for an hour and if so how much?
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it was a track driving intro type thing, classroom stuff first then 2 sessions with the instructor and briefing inbetween, debrief after. less than £200 iirc, I learnt loads and overtook an aston v8 twice and a gallardo. my instructor used the words smooth and consistent in the debrief. I'm chuffed :D
edit: btw the exige is amazing, sooo much grip, feel and adjustability. engine does sound like its going to explode at >7k though and its got one of the worst gearchanges ive ever used.
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RTH
Adopt me ;)
Took this this morning three of my favorite things
My 2012 (Sasha), my dog (Kojak), and my 2000 (Gertrude),
(http://axisvsallies.com/albums/userpics/10001/three_favorite_2_postable.jpg)
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it was a track driving intro type thing, classroom stuff first then 2 sessions with the instructor and briefing inbetween, debrief after. less than £200 iirc, I learnt loads and overtook an aston v8 twice and a gallardo. my instructor used the words smooth and consistent in the debrief. I'm chuffed :D
edit: btw the exige is amazing, sooo much grip, feel and adjustability. engine does sound like its going to explode at >7k though and its got one of the worst gearchanges ive ever used.
if i recall from past conversations with performance driving....you may be happy to know that once my stang's broken in, i'll be going to driving school down at milleville;s road race course.
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you're going to enjoy that :aok
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(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v130/238/121/693095383/n693095383_1528683_1951.jpg)
Played around with this thing for a while in HS. It was a blast.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/24068_10150170264215384_693095383_11957194_1882257_n.jpg)
This is my new DD, Mazdaspeed6. Currently just a mazdaspeed cold air intake (stupid decision since it has an intercooler, shoulda gone for short ram), Strut tower bar, and forge recirc valve to replace the plastic factory one. This thing just devours the miles on the interstate.
Love the speed 6's... Check out Mazda247.com and www.6Crew.com They have lots of good people and are very helpful. I'm BMathis on 6Crew too (Onyx 6i owner) :) .
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:rofl you wasted time looking all that up :lol Im not even going to read it. I dont care.
I have tinted headlights and taillights which are very illegal, and the cops dont care. and the window tints on the car are WAY darker than legal, still no biggy to them.
Doesn't matter now.... but if your in an accident.... great bullits for other driver. :)
BTW Super Chevy was this past weekend. Daughter's Camaro received Second Place in Street Class.
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you're going to enjoy that :aok
i'm hoping so. i figure i'm gonna spend some time finding out that i don't know nearly as much as i like to think i know.
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Doesn't matter now.... but if your in an accident.... great bullits for other driver. :)
Yeah and the insurance detective is going to care - and absolutely love it too :D
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OK, I have some new favorite pics after this weekend...
Start with an old York, air-conditioner compressor, make a bracket to relocate your alternator, accommodate the compressor and re-use your existing belt tensioner and serpentine belt system (with a longer belt, of course)
Get a safety blow-off valve, and a pressure sensor switch/relay to control the operation of the magnetic clutch on the compressor, make a manifold for all of the plumbing and fabricate a new bumper that now also doubles as your air tank which holds 2.5 gallons.
Put a switch in the dash to control the operation of the compressor and an air-pressure gauge to keep an eye on it all.
Fills the tank from 0 - 150 psi in < 30 seconds with engine rpm @ 1500.
Fills a 33" x 12.5" tire from 10/12 psi to 30 psi in < 45 seconds.
Also has enough juice to run the impact gun for tire changes :aok
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2150.jpg)
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(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2208.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2229-1.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2231-1.jpg)
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(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/Rear%20Bumper/100_2197.jpg)
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2234.jpg)
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Better shield those lines well. Front coupling facing up may fill with dirt/mud.
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*waits for Vons Jeep to stand up and beat the tar out of an alien robot
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Better shield those lines well. Front coupling facing up may fill with dirt/mud.
Haven't gotten that far yet, but they are mostly up under the frame and out of harm's way.
WD-40 cap works magnificently :aok
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/100_2242.jpg)
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Excellent :D
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The Rangermobile, taken today:
(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6523/car1cc.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/car1cc.jpg/)
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OK, I have some new favorite pics after this weekend...
Start with an old York, air-conditioner compressor, make a bracket to relocate your alternator, accommodate the compressor and re-use your existing belt tensioner and serpentine belt system (with a longer belt, of course)
Get a safety blow-off valve, and a pressure sensor switch/relay to control the operation of the magnetic clutch on the compressor, make a manifold for all of the plumbing and fabricate a new bumper that now also doubles as your air tank which holds 2.5 gallons.
Put a switch in the dash to control the operation of the compressor and an air-pressure gauge to keep an eye on it all.
Fills the tank from 0 - 150 psi in < 30 seconds with engine rpm @ 1500.
Fills a 33" x 12.5" tire from 10/12 psi to 30 psi in < 45 seconds.
Also has enough juice to run the impact gun for tire changes :aok
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/Jeep/OBA%20Install/100_2150.jpg)
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That's very clever. I have a brother who might be interested in copying that. :salute
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I think I see Kimbo fighting back there near the boats.
Tell him to watch out for the metal thing and that the chill dawg rule only applies to amateur fighting.
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I just found out Saturday that one of our Club memebers sold his camaro. It was a 2010 Indy 500 Pace Car. One of only 294 sold to the public.
I nearly fell over when I saw what he sold it for.......
The car is immaculate and only driven on weekends..... 610 RWHP 557 TQ.
http://www.leesite.com/camaro/ (http://www.leesite.com/camaro/)
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I just found out Saturday that one of our Club memebers sold his camaro. It was a 2010 Indy 500 Pace Car. One of only 294 sold to the public.
I nearly fell over when I saw what he sold it for.......
The car is immaculate and only driven on weekends..... 610 RWHP 557 TQ.
http://www.leesite.com/camaro/ (http://www.leesite.com/camaro/)
he let it go too cheap
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(http://www.dhshornetsmusic.org/Member_Photos/Alexander_Cesarz_III_1978_Spitfire.jpg)
I had to sell her a few years back, but this was probably my favorite. I guess that makes me a Spit-dweeb!
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nice :aok
I'm also a spitdweeb - I had a 1967 MkIII, sadly written off by a TR7. ironic, but not funny :(
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(http://image.hotrod.com/f/29048552+w750+st0/hrdp_1010_01_o+steve_bashfords_1978_AMC_pacer_wagon+blasting_off.jpg)
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(http://image.hotrod.com/f/29048585+w750+st0/hrdp_1010_06_o+steve_bashfords_1978_AMC_pacer_wagon+LS7_engine.jpg)
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(http://image.hotrod.com/f/29048516+w750+st0/hrdp_1010_02_o+steve_bashfords_1978_AMC_pacer_wagon+rollcage.jpg)
:D :D
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Uh huh.
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'06 A4 quattro 2.0t FSi.
H&R suspension
18" TSW Donnington w/ Nitto ZR tires
ECU tuned with Revo Stage 2 flash
Turbo Boost @ 20psi (K03 turbo)
Euro jet PCV upgrade
aFe 'cold air' intake
TTS piston diverter valve upgrade
upgraded fuel filter & regulator
complete exhaust system from turbo back with cats eliminated (Magnaflow pipes, APR 3" downpipe)
Mods to come: RS4 injectors, gt30r turbo upgrade, Porsche brake upgrade, Carbon hood and trunk.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/DSCN2553.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/audiex2.jpg)
If you have no cats, what are the silver cylinders that the pipes are attached to 1/3 of the way back from the front? Fake kitties?
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If you have no cats, what are the silver cylinders that the pipes are attached to 1/3 of the way back from the front? Fake kitties?
Magnaflow Mufflers. The cat on the stock system was directly bolted to the turbo, its a down pipe and cat in one.
(http://www.carid.com/images/exhaust-system/magnaflow/MGN-16601.jpg)
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No fine, 100% legal in my state. and it makes a HUGE performance difference especially on these cars which have a very very restrictive cat.
And you are wrong. The EPA is a FEDERAL AGENCY. Driving a vehicle with tampered emissions systems is against EPA laws and is thus a FEDERAL crime. Just because there aren't emissions inspections where you live doesn't make it any more legal to remove emissions control devices... (it only makes it harder to be caught).
I will warn you though they have been cracking down on this lately. The more popular these little rice burners with loud fart mufflers get the more they're checking into these sorts of things. Just fair warning.
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I"m thinking about trading Betsy in on this gem. only have to extend my loan for 24 more months...
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2936/2601/7338800004_large.jpg)
My first car was an '85 Pontiac T1000... a "sporty" version of the Chevette. I have to admit I kind of miss it! It was fun.. kind of like driving a go-cart with a five speed! I abused the hell out of it for five years!
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Magnaflow Mufflers. The cat on the stock system was directly bolted to the turbo, its a down pipe and cat in one.
I'm almost 100% sure those are resonators, not cats
(http://i53.tinypic.com/rvil4g.jpg)
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i know i didn't have to look it up. i diagnose and fix this stuff for a living. i know the laws. but you know how it is in here......say something like that, and suddenly everyone wants proof. so i simply put the regs in there with my post.
here in nj, besides regular inspection stations, there's mobile ones too. they set up points, and pull people over randomly. they built these mobile stations at the ford dealer right down the street from my shop. i'm sure nj isn't the only state doing this.
I love how he claims that having no cats is "100% legal" in his state.. and when called on his bluff instead he's all like "yeah well I knew that but I know I won't get caught" yadda yadda yadda
They don't understand how us professionals take offense to people who break laws like this when we're required to adhere to those exact same laws with customer's cars (and our own), ESPECIALLY when breaking those laws does absolutely nothing to help with the performance of their vehicles!
Oh well what comes around goes around.
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I'm almost 100% sure those are resonators, not cats
(http://i53.tinypic.com/rvil4g.jpg)
you would be correct. :aok
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I love how he claims that having no cats is "100% legal" in his state.. and when called on his bluff instead he's all like "yeah well I knew that but I know I won't get caught" yadda yadda yadda
That's not how I meant to come across at all. I did at the time think it was legal in my state. once he showed it was not. I explained how down here it is common practice, even by law enfocment officers, which is why I thought it was OK. However I did also explain how I'm not going to worry about it, and I'm certainly not running out to put them back on. If I get pulled over by a cop that actually know his head from his butt, and I do get a ticket then I will accept it, pay it and go about my day.
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That's not how I meant to come across at all. I did at the time think it was legal in my state. once he showed it was not. I explained how down here it is common practice, even by law enfocment officers, which is why I thought it was OK. However I did also explain how I'm not going to worry about it, and I'm certainly not running out to put them back on. If I get pulled over by a cop that actually know his head from his butt, and I do get a ticket then I will accept it, pay it and go about my day.
it's not the police you need to worry about. believe it or not, half of them don't know the majority of the laws/regs that they try to enforce. this is not meant to be derogatory towards police, it just is what it is.
it's the epa you need to worry about. sooner or later, the state will start doing some form of checks. be it mobile inspection stations, roadside sniffers(and yes, these can and will be able to tell that there is no cat just by how much of which gases your car is producing), or even state police forming a special unit, such as they have for commercial vehicles here in nj.
tigger is correct too........although there was a day that i did all of that stupid stuff, i learned better, not by getting caught(never did), but rather by learning how and why a car runs. by learning how a computer controls the various engine management systems, and why it does things that it does. this is why people that i used to call for help all the time now call me.
i really wasn't trying to "rail" on ya, and although it's well documented on this very bbs how much i loath audis, that is still a beautiful car. it would totally suck to see such a beauty get impounded for something as stupid as a missing catalytic converter.
incidentally, i just put a new cat on a passat 1.8 today. it only has 98k on it, and the catalyst was seriously broken apart and mostly missing inside.
i'm working on a cylinder head right now on an 03 a4 quattro. it had a wiped out exhaust cam, the woodruff key, which is integral to the cam drive gear on this setup was about to break off, and about half the valves were bent from the broken timing belt. i have front end of this car apart in order to get at the timing belt. this one only has 118k miles on it. this is the first one of these i've done....and it will be the last. i truly believe german engineers are sadists. there can be no other answer for the stuff they do.
i got another question for ya now........you don't have a "CEL" shining in your face all the time from the removal of the cat(s)? the obd2 system has upstream and downstream o2's. it should be tripping codes like mad without cats.
and in all seriousness, i'd be feel fairly safe to say that if you logged your mileage for the next 3 months, and checked your 1/4 mile times, top speed etc., then installed the factory performance cat, you'd see no decrease in performance, and most likely an increase in mileage, as now the computers will control the systems much better.
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i got another question for ya now........you don't have a "CEL" shining in your face all the time from the removal of the cat(s)? the obd2 system has upstream and downstream o2's. it should be tripping codes like mad without cats.
No codes, No check engine light. The computer has been properly tuned. in fact to run the tune that I have and the boost settings I have, according to the manufactor (Revo), I have to have the "Cat eliminator downpipe" I dont know why i'm not the mechanic just the driver.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/testpipe.png)
and in all seriousness, i'd be feel fairly safe to say that if you logged your mileage for the next 3 months, and checked your 1/4 mile times, top speed etc., then installed the factory performance cat, you'd see no decrease in performance, and most likely an increase in mileage, as now the computers will control the systems much better.
Acording to the guys that built the car, who seem to really know what they are talking about, there is a difference ON THIS CAR between having them and not. I've seen American muscle where I agree 100% a good set of flow through cats are highly effective.
ncidentally, i just put a new cat on a passat 1.8 today. it only has 98k on it, and the catalyst was seriously broken apart and mostly missing inside.
i'm working on a cylinder head right now on an 03 a4 quattro. it had a wiped out exhaust cam, the woodruff key, which is integral to the cam drive gear on this setup was about to break off, and about half the valves were bent from the broken timing belt. i have front end of this car apart in order to get at the timing ibelt. this one only has 118k miles on it. this is the first one of these i've done....and it will be the last. i truly believe german engineers are sadists. there can be no other answer for the stuff they do.
1.8t is completely different engine. not even the same block.
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I put a magnaflow on the wrangler a few months ago because it was stainless. It is between the tub and the shovel (er... transfer case skidplate) where a lot of debris, mud, etc accumulates and is murder on steel mufflers.
It costed me $5 less than a stock muffler, sounds great and there is not a speck of rust on it. :aok
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it's not the police you need to worry about. believe it or not, half of them don't know the majority of the laws/regs that they try to enforce. this is not meant to be derogatory towards police, it just is what it is.
it's the epa you need to worry about. sooner or later, the state will start doing some form of checks. be it mobile inspection stations, roadside sniffers(and yes, these can and will be able to tell that there is no cat just by how much of which gases your car is producing), or even state police forming a special unit, such as they have for commercial vehicles here in nj.
There is no vehicle inspection here in SC. just like any other law, if there is no means of enforcement, the law isn't worth the paper it's written on, in practical terms. If they ever change that here in SC and go back to vehicle inspections and emmission testing, I'll worry about it.
tigger is correct too........although there was a day that i did all of that stupid stuff, i learned better, not by getting caught(never did), but rather by learning how and why a car runs. by learning how a computer controls the various engine management systems, and why it does things that it does. this is why people that i used to call for help all the time now call me.
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i got another question for ya now........you don't have a "CEL" shining in your face all the time from the removal of the cat(s)? the obd2 system has upstream and downstream o2's. it should be tripping codes like mad without cats.
and in all seriousness, i'd be feel fairly safe to say that if you logged your mileage for the next 3 months, and checked your 1/4 mile times, top speed etc., then installed the factory performance cat, you'd see no decrease in performance, and most likely an increase in mileage, as now the computers will control the systems much better.
Anyone who really knows their way aound the inside of the engine management computer, fuel curves, and tuning can easiy squeeze more hp and torque out of a car (at least chevy LS motors) without cats as opposed to even premium hi-flow cats. My engine guy that did the tuning on my '99 Vette for got over 550 very streetable hp out of my stock bottom end with no cats and it passed the sniffer test.... it's all in the tune and the guy setting it up. The Corvette has 4 O2 sensors too, two upstream and 2 downstream. A set of resistors fooled the ecu into thinking the downsream ones were reporting normal numbers, so no codes. The only way you'd know the cats weren't there, other thn visual inspection, was the car was LOUD with the Corsa stainless mufflers, coupled with the LG Motorsports long-tube headers and x-pipe, so loud we had to go back to Z06 titanium mufflers to quiet it down to the point that it didn't sound like NASCAR coming down main street.
If you don't see improved performance in every category from the removal of the cats, including mileage, you have the wrong guy doing your dyno tuning. Simple as that.
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No codes, No check engine light. The computer has been properly tuned. in fact to run the tune that I have and the boost settings I have, according to the manufactor (Revo), I have to have the "Cat eliminator downpipe" I dont know why i'm not the mechanic just the driver.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/testpipe.png)
Acording to the guys that built the car, who seem to really know what they are talking about, there is a difference ON THIS CAR between having them and not. I've seen American muscle where I agree 100% a good set of flow through cats are highly effective.
1.8t is completely different engine. not even the same block.
ok.....the computer is reprogrammed to not "see" the missing cat. if you were to look that thing up in a catalog, you'd find a disclaimer in there somewhere stating it is intended for "off road" use only. there is nowhere within the continental united states that it is legal to remove the catalytic converter, or any other pollution control device from a road going vehicle.
i have a customer with a wrx, dyno'd to 540hp at the tires. 100% emissions and street legal, which is his daily driver. cats are still there.
i'm actually somewhat shocked that you even found a shop that was willing to remove the cat, as i know of none around me that will remove them, nor will they install hollowed out ones.
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There is no vehicle inspection here in SC. just like any other law, if there is no means of enforcement, the law isn't worth the paper it's written on, in practical terms. If they ever change that here in SC and go back to vehicle inspections and emmission testing, I'll worry about it.
Anyone who really knows their way aound the inside of the engine management computer, fuel curves, and tuning can easiy squeeze more hp and torque out of a car (at least chevy LS motors) without cats as opposed to even premium hi-flow cats. My engine guy that did the tuning on my '99 Vette for got over 550 very streetable hp out of my stock bottom end with no cats and it passed the sniffer test.... it's all in the tune and the guy setting it up. The Corvette has 4 O2 sensors too, two upstream and 2 downstream. A set of resistors fooled the ecu into thinking the downsream ones were reporting normal numbers, so no codes. The only way you'd know the cats weren't there, other thn visual inspection, was the car was LOUD with the Corsa stainless mufflers, coupled with the LG Motorsports long-tube headers and x-pipe, so loud we had to go back to Z06 titanium mufflers to quiet it down to the point that it didn't sound like NASCAR coming down main street.
If you don't see improved performance in every category from the removal of the cats, including mileage, you have the wrong guy doing your dyno tuning. Simple as that.
here's something to bear in mind. there is no inspection.....that doesn't make it legal. what will happen when caught at a roadside check, and the lack of cats are discovered? is it still unenforceable?
and just because it passes a sniffer, i can guarantee you that a good tech will see readings, pass or fail, and be able to tell presence of a cat underneath. all ya need is a good 5 gas analyzer.
and note my previous post, wrx 540hp to the tires(confirmed on dyno), with all emissions controls in place, and functioning.
with todays technology, i really can't believe there's still this many people out there that are seemingly stupid enough to actually believe that they need to remove this stuff.....or worse, to think they'll get away with it forever.
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No codes, No check engine light. The computer has been properly tuned. in fact to run the tune that I have and the boost settings I have, according to the manufactor (Revo), I have to have the "Cat eliminator downpipe" I dont know why i'm not the mechanic just the driver.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/testpipe.png)
Acording to the guys that built the car, who seem to really know what they are talking about, there is a difference ON THIS CAR between having them and not. I've seen American muscle where I agree 100% a good set of flow through cats are highly effective.
1.8t is completely different engine. not even the same block.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/testpipe.png)
See in that image where it says "Test Pipe"? That means it is only allowed to be installed for testing purposes ONLY. In other words if a tech suspects the cat as being a problem they can install that test pipe and drive it temporarily to see if the problem has been corrected. There are special provisions in the EPA regulations for a licensed tech to operate a vehicle with a test pipe installed in lieu of a converter for diagnostic purposes only. That is why it SPECIFICALLY says "test pipe".
I don't really care what you do it's just important that you understand the just because other people are doing it and just because there are no inspections doesn't make it any more legal. There is a saying, "Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean that you should" that people have forgotten about of the last several years. I get ticked off every time I see someone fly past me doing about 70mph in a 40mph zone. I get ticked off every time I see someone run a red light or illegally pass me on the wrong side of the road. This type of behavior seems to be getting more and more popular because cops simply don't give a hoot about it anymore. They are too busy relying on other companies to operate red light cameras or radar cameras to care about enforcing the other rules of the road. But does this mean that the other cars are allowed to do that? NOPE.
I was visiting Florida a few months ago with my G/F (who is from there) and we met up with an old friend of hers. This woman was 30 years old and drove her Mazda 3 about 80-90MPH everywhere she went - swerving in and out of traffic the whole time.. on SIDE STREETS. If that's not bad enough she did it while smoking a joint and keeping a large bag of weed in her center console. After about 30 minutes of this nonsense I made her turn around and take me to my hotel. She turned it into a whole "you're too much of a wuss to smoke weed" thing but I was looking at it as 1>I don't want to spend the night in jail and 2>I don't want to get killed when she wrecks the car. After a huge fight with me threatening to call the cops on my cell she finally agreed to take me back. Luckily my G/F understood and I was really just saying the same things she didn't want to bring up.
She went on to explain to me that down there the cops don't care and if they catch you with marijuana they make you dump it out and give you a warning. I told her that things are handled a little bit different where I'm from and you don't get caught driving like that AND carrying enough weed for it to be a federal offense without at least spending the night in jail. It must be something in the air down there I swear!
I should not that two weeks after we came back home she totaled her car and cited for having illegal substances. Unfortunately her daddy is a wealthy businessman and reprimanded her by once again buying her out of her problems along with a brand new car. She'll never learn.
Anyway.. my point is that you might think you're all cool and stuff for "getting around the law" but these things do have a way of catching up to you. With a car set up for performance like that you're going to tend to drive a bit more on the aggressive side.. and one day you're going to get that one cop having a bad day and you can probably guess at the rest.
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Seats 8 adults comfortably..... gets 20 to 21 mpg.....fully loaded with luggage and passengers.
How many other SUV's can accommodate someone 6'4" in the third row? It always passes those other SUV's climbing
the steep grades. :D 550 ft/lbs of torque from a 7.3L turbo-diesel Powerstroke.
(http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/po/110720/966r1/24744b2_27.jpeg)
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Seats 8 adults comfortably..... gets 20 to 21 mpg.....fully loaded with luggage and passengers.
How many other SUV's can accommodate someone 6'4" in the third row? It always passes those other SUV's climbing
the steep grades. :D 550 ft/lbs of torque from a 7.3L turbo-diesel Powerstroke.
(http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/po/110720/966r1/24744b2_27.jpeg)
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just more proof that ford really DOES rule. :aok
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I had an 02 Diesel loaded Excursion myself, best SUV ever made IMO. Small lift and bush bars and blacked out windows, I ALWAYS got mistaken for Calgary TAC team Police units, as they drove something similar, but copied ME by buying theirs 2 years after :lol .
Seriously, nice rig, makes me miss mine, and I'll dig out some non digital pics of it and scan a couple in.
I also had a pro photographer take some pretty cool pics of the Viper last week before the snow comes, and I'll put a couple of those up as well.
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(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/Frazz_y/003.jpg)
2008 BMW 328i that I just bought. I have been wanting one for a long time and finally found one. I tend to be an easy driver and I got just a hair over 30mpg on a 280 mile trip home. Of course I had to punch it a few times to kind of see what it would do. I'm telling ya, this is the nicest and best car I have ever driven. Hope I still like it when it needs some service :lol
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Well , I mite as well post a pic of mine .
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y313/LittleGeorgeJr/S2087610013.jpg)
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1964 c-172e
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/650/650103.jpg)
Built it and sold it :cry, but it will always be mine!
(http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/647/647935.jpg)
Older skyhawks are far better looking than the newer ones. 1963-1969 are the best.
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Here's another pic of my '66
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/305496_1956667850079_1644210160_1600187_730746508_n.jpg)
Since I got it in april 2011 we have done a bunch to it.
Replaced all the separate NAV and COM radios with a GNS530W and a kx155
Replaced Narco xponder with a Garmin 330 with TIS
Replaced old exhaust with Powerflo exhaust (They claim an extra 20 horses, which means im at a cool 200HP in my skyhawk)
Replaced AI
Got the panel rearranged into a standard six pack layout for better scan in IFR
Replaced old analog tach with new digital horizon instruments tach
TTAF 3010
TSMOH 1050 on a Lycoming O360
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Nice R-33 Skyline man. i always thought they were illegal in some states or in the US alone due to the US emissions laws blah blah blah. stupid laws. with those laws in place we will never see most of the great cars from around the world in the US ever.
It's one of the good things about being an Aussie, we can import and own every Skyline ever built, hoping to either upgrade to an R-34 or "downgrade" to a R-32 GTR ;)
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Here is my daily driver...
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h360/lawndart7051/100_0745.jpg)
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h360/lawndart7051/100_0746.jpg)
Cat C15 525 horses, 10 speed, 355 rears and she averages 6.7 miles to the gallon.
LawnDart
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(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/Frazz_y/003.jpg)
2008 BMW 328i that I just bought. I have been wanting one for a long time and finally found one. I tend to be an easy driver and I got just a hair over 30mpg on a 280 mile trip home. Of course I had to punch it a few times to kind of see what it would do. I'm telling ya, this is the nicest and best car I have ever driven. Hope I still like it when it needs some service :lol
beautiful car. you won't. :devil
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(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6372589943_f75a0893f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/6372589943/)
PB200143A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/6372589943/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
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He lives!
How many miles? I just hit 9500 yesterday and have been drooling over the '13 GT500s.
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He lives!
How many miles? I just hit 9500 yesterday and have been drooling over the '13 GT500s.
dood.....i haven't hit 1,000 yet. i think she just turned 920 and change on the way home from mcguire this past tuesday.
i set the cruise control at 65 on the way up, and was averaging 28mpg, and nearly the same at 70 on the way back. i think that'll go up slightly as she breaks in and the weather gets a bit nicer.
it is sooooooooo friggin hard to drive that car that slow. also.....i've got shelby mufflers for her, and have a boss302 front airdam and splitter on the way. :devil
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Aww, shucks...
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7458/img0334bx.jpg)
:devil
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(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/6372589943_f75a0893f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/6372589943/)
PB200143A (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/6372589943/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
:rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock
I came ever so close to buying an '08 Shelby, but it had a lot of miles and I suspected they weren't gentle ones.
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:rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock :rock
I came ever so close to buying an '08 Shelby, but it had a lot of miles and I suspected they weren't gentle ones.
going shelby, 2011 or newer would've been the way to go. judging by their performance, i suspect that they're already putting down a little more power than they're rated at......possibly close to the levels claimed from the 013
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Man get out and enjoy these sunny days! It seems even the 5.0 sips fuel when driven gently.
1 piece aluminum driveshaft, safety loop and line lock are going in soon. Preparing for a couple track days but the DS is ~25lbs lighter than stock so I'll pick up a little 1/4 mile time as well. I just haven't had the time to do it.
Obviously depending on how I use my right foot and type of driving I'll see an average between 24-31mph between fill ups. Highway driving in 6th gear econo-mode I'll get the best vs around town and being a little more aggressive with the throttle. All this goes down the drain however if I succumb to Shelby fever...
I did 20 passes one day in December and reset the monitor. Averaged 9.x mpg at the track that day.
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My ride for the last 2 years
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Man get out and enjoy these sunny days! It seems even the 5.0 sips fuel when driven gently.
1 piece aluminum driveshaft, safety loop and line lock are going in soon. Preparing for a couple track days but the DS is ~25lbs lighter than stock so I'll pick up a little 1/4 mile time as well. I just haven't had the time to do it.
Obviously depending on how I use my right foot and type of driving I'll see an average between 24-31mph between fill ups. Highway driving in 6th gear econo-mode I'll get the best vs around town and being a little more aggressive with the throttle. All this goes down the drain however if I succumb to Shelby fever...
I did 20 passes one day in December and reset the monitor. Averaged 9.x mpg at the track that day.
the driveshaft is something i'm worried about. on milleville's track, i'm pretty certain i'm gonna be able to make 120+ before i have to brake for the turn after the long straight. i saw one video where the guy lost his shaft at 130mph. i don't wanna be that guy.
i'm gonna email the local scca, and pop in on one of their meetings. they meet in mapleshade once a month. they've got driving instructors too. i think i'll need some to get the best out of my car. i was gonna bring her to work today, but i have to stop by home depot on the way home, and there's no way in hell i'm parking her in that lot.......
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(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/game%20stuff%20and%20other/newtruck1.jpg)
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(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/game%20stuff%20and%20other/002-3.jpg)
all of them are daily drivers of mine!
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(http://s755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/?action-view¤t=112.jpg)
(http://s755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/?action-view¤t=003.jpg)my truck and my jonhny boat by our old ropeswing
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Dono last time I updated, here's the lastest addition after I got her runing. Quick and dirty vid with funy accent included. :P That was last week, since I buffed the paint so she's all shiny. Rebuilding the carbs today, then will drive her around till warmer weather so I can take her all appart rebuild/improve and blow the engine up on the first track day of the season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBjDq74tIE4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBjDq74tIE4) :lol
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_1CFJtn1Kc&feature=player_embedded#!
^I want...
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Nice truck WWhiskey . I like it when it snow's around here I get to make some extra cash .
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yeah nice truck whiskey. How do you like those tires? Bought a set for my truck, seem to do good in snow, got like 15000 miles on them so far.
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I will answer for him . They do good . I am on my 2nd set . When I am running up and down the hwy I take my front ones off to keep from wearing them out so fast . I run two set's for the trail and for up and down the hwy .
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yeah nice truck whiskey. How do you like those tires? Bought a set for my truck, seem to do good in snow, got like 15000 miles on them so far.
They last really well I've got 20k on them already and they still look new I have put BFG's on my pickups since I was in high school I used to run the AT's before they came out with the MT's !
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What year is that truck WWhikey and how well is it on gas ?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_1CFJtn1Kc&feature=player_embedded#!
^I want...
Hell yeah the S5 is sick!
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What year is that truck WWhikey and how well is it on gas ?
2009 gets 17 highway
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2009 gets 17 highway
That's not bad . My ranger don't get much better .
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Some nice rigs on here for sure. Bit biased towards the Jeeps though.....
Widewing, VonMessa, ever in NH in spring/summer/fall, drop me a line. I know some roads......
This is mine, 2000Sahara with a few add-ons for functionality.
Bob
(http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv90/bobshann/Hillsborough%20June%2012%202011/DSCN6368.jpg)
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Well if i keep my grades up daddy says he'll buy me a car :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
:banana:
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Some nice rigs on here for sure. Bit biased towards the Jeeps though.....
Widewing, VonMessa, ever in NH in spring/summer/fall, drop me a line. I know some roads......
This is mine, 2000Sahara with a few add-ons for functionality.
Bob
(http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv90/bobshann/Hillsborough%20June%2012%202011/DSCN6368.jpg)
:rock :rock :rock :rock
Funny you should say that. We were just up in Alexandria between Christmas and New Year's, visiting with our friends and their in-laws.
Somewhere, on top of Bear Mountain, lies my winch control cable (my buddy left it hanging out of the winch and forgot about it and it got torn off when we continued our journey). I still have the plug, though :rofl
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I have never been out there, though this coming year I will be doing more I hope, espceially in that area. I think I know where you mean, looking at my listing in a section of another forum I am on, they list one in that area that is accessed starting in Alexandria. I will try to get out there and find that cable for ya, so hang on to that plug. :D
Pretty uncommon for you to be able to get out there at that time of the year though. We are having a toejame winter here, less than a foot TOTAL thus far, though March and April will likely bring our snow to us this year. If not, mud season will be nice and short. I love the offroading, and will travel the mud when necessary, but do not look for it. Too much to clean on the underside of the easiliy rusted Jeep frame. Especially where you mentioned, the "shovel" area. I have brought a good portion of many backwoods roads in my area home in that, so much that only the driveshafts are visible. Though I DID get so buried in muck this last year that before I winched myself out, the Rubicon behind me was able to use my Jeep as a winch point and extract himself from the same muck. He is a far heavier rig. After getting him out that way, I was able to winch out. But what a mess. The fan blades threw thick mud all over under my hood, I was in that bad. And no, not one person took a single photo of us all being buried like that because my son was not with me this one time. :(
Bob
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Was bummed about the lack of snow :cry
We took Hebron Rd. (although it wasn't really a road, even though there were road signs) over the mountain.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.641319,-71.798983&z=16&t=h&hl=en (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.641319,-71.798983&z=16&t=h&hl=en)
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Yep, that's the one I was thinking of. Good to know it is traversable. :)
Bob
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My brother's RX7, my Dad's Trans am, and my Supra
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee24/tmetal_blk/Picture017.jpg)
that supra was/is my favorite car I ever owned. Sadly none of us have any of those cars anymore.
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I've got two vehicles and I love them both, however; me being nice twice lead to bad things.
1. Buddy got back from Iraq. I let him use my truck to move to his new base. The day he was bringing it back - he got hit by a Nissan Altima.
2. Three days later, I took a coworker home after work and on the way home (~1:30 AM) I hit three deer at the same time in my car.
Both have been out of commission since because I keep having a hard time getting money to fix them. :( I'm hoping to get the car fixed with my tax returns (only got 300 bucks, but my fiancee is pitching in and my mom offered to help). I'd rather fix the truck first, but the car gets better gas mileage.
TRUCK:
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/1996%20Dodge%20Ram%201500%20SLT/118_0307.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/1996%20Dodge%20Ram%201500%20SLT/t.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/1996%20Dodge%20Ram%201500%20SLT/T1.jpg)
CAR:
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(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A12.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A13.jpg)
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(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A04.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A08.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A10.jpg)
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Me cleaning it before taking it to a car show:
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I'm confused..... why spend that much money and effort turning a Honda into a Merc clone, when you could have bought the real Merc you're emulating likely for a whole lot less $$$ than you probably have in that Honda?
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I'm confused..... why spend that much money and effort turning a Honda into a Merc clone, when you could have bought the real Merc you're emulating likely for a whole lot less $$$ than you probably have in that Honda?
:headscratch:
First off - It's an Acura (Yes I know, same thing - just being picky :neener: )
Because buying a merc would have actually cost a LOT more and wouldn't have landed that car in Street Customs magazine. It would have just been a yellow Mercedes.
The goal was to do something no one else had ever done, or even began to think of. Being different was the goal, and it was accomplished on a much larger scale than what I thought was possible.
It gets a lot of hate and a lot of love, but nothing makes me laugh harder than the napkin someone left on it while I was at work.
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/101_0161.jpg)
I put it on my "Wall of haters". People will judge you no matter what you do, so why not do what you want? :)
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The total conversion only cost me 8 grand (a lot but is cheaper than buying a merc). The seats were free (That's why people are supposed have stickers on their cars), the tires were free, I got a new set every 6 months, and some other things that I worked out with the companies who have their logo on the car. :P
The only thing that was more than what I thought it would be was chroming the engine. >.>;;;;;
Oh and the interior was done by me. :)
The toughest thing to repair will probably be the strobes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10w552jDqGw&feature=plcp&context=C38016ffUDOEgsToPDskJFYrKZOU3001UR5QaOM3qB
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No.... strobes are a cinch unless your lights are the sealed variety. Still not too hard just requires some time in the oven.
No strobes but this is my daughter's car right after lighting installation at AAC in New Orleans.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c)
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Holy ricer, Batman!
While it's not what floats my boat I'll admit it's pretty interesting, MarineUS.
And gay :neener:
:aok
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should have kept the Honda badges, I'd rather be in the drivers seat of a Honda than a Merc. Mercs do make good taxis though :aok
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No.... strobes are a cinch unless your lights are the sealed variety. Still not too hard just requires some time in the oven.
No strobes but this is my daughter's car right after lighting installation at AAC in New Orleans.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c)
I wish I had a daddy like you :cry :cry
JK lol :cheers:
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No.... strobes are a cinch unless your lights are the sealed variety. Still not too hard just requires some time in the oven.
No strobes but this is my daughter's car right after lighting installation at AAC in New Orleans.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVcrJ9G6_c)
I remember you posting pics of her car previously.
Lucky! Favorite car in my favorite color combination.
For the record - if she EVER wants to get rid of that car (And I mean like even 20 years from now lol :lol :lol :lol ) let me know.
:aok
While it's not what floats my boat I'll admit it's pretty interesting, MarineUS.
And gay :neener:
:aok
:lol :rofl
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Some nice rigs on here for sure. Bit biased towards the Jeeps though.....
Widewing, VonMessa, ever in NH in spring/summer/fall, drop me a line. I know some roads......
This is mine, 2000Sahara with a few add-ons for functionality.
Bob
(http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv90/bobshann/Hillsborough%20June%2012%202011/DSCN6368.jpg)
Hey jeep00 , My Ranger can hang in there right with you jeep guy's . Why I raised it up 4 inche's .
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Hey jeep00 , My Ranger can hang in there right with you jeep guy's . Why I raised it up 4 inche's .
No question there. We run with anyone and anything, all about the fun. And it is true, most anything can be built to hang with a Jeep.
Bob
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No question there. We run with anyone and anything, all about the fun. And it is true, most anything can be built to hang with a Jeep.
Bob
What trial's you guy's been riding ?
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What trial's you guy's been riding ?
C6's and some private land. No off road parks here, just use the "ancient roads".
Bob
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C6's and some private land. No off road parks here, just use the "ancient roads".
Bob
Same here .
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70' Cougar :)
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not me in the photo.
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First off - It's an Acura (Yes I know, same thing - just being picky :neener: )
Well, first, I definitely wasn't trying to be a "hater" I just didn't understand the motivation. I recognized the D16A1 because it's the same engine that was in my Integra race car, but for all I knew that car could have started as a 4-door civic, hard to tell.
Because buying a merc would have actually cost a LOT more and wouldn't have landed that car in Street Customs magazine. It would have just been a yellow Mercedes.
I think you'be be surprised how inexpensive used German stuff is... I paid $5800 for my BMW, and looked at C-class Mercs for about the same amount. But if being "different" was the point......
The goal was to do something no one else had ever done, or even began to think of. Being different was the goal, and it was accomplished on a much larger scale than what I thought was possible.
I can respect that, wanting to be different. I don't get the import/sport compact scene, and sometimes just roll my eyes at the ricer crap that it produces, but that's just my tastes. To each his own, I say. I've always been a racer.... car shows are for old people where I come from. :P
My race cars, whether they were Hondas, Acuras, or the Corvettes, only needed to look really good from 50 feet away, while they were doing 120 down the front straight. :D
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I'd like to get a 190E-16v............seeing them pretty cheap and some friends do very well in the enduro racing ranks with them.
(http://www.mb190e16v.com/Mercedes/Foto/Openingrace/openingrace%2004.jpg)
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Latest pic of my 6
(http://www.6crew.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6540&d=1325549229)
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.... car shows are for old people where I come from. :P
ROFL.
If yer lucky, you may grow old and get to see some of the toys you play with now there.
It blows me away how much the rides I useda play/race/tinker with in are worth these days.
Even a beater 383 '69 Road Runner -shakes head- .. man I sold mine with a 426 wedge motor sportin two carter AFB's, 11:1 compression, 4.30 gears etc for 900 bucks.
(Because I got my '64 Malibu up an runnin with it's 427 L-88 ..tunnel-ram, 13:1 compression, etc. Orders of magnitude faster)
I get a real kick outta car shows that have somethin I useda run around in at.
-GE aka Frank
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I can barely stand car shows, it's filed with pompous dorks that think their cars make them look cool when they can't even spell 'SS' ... So are race tracks afterall, but at least you get to see some action.
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70' Cougar :)
BTW 1sum41 , I like the Cougar . What does it have in it . Let me guess a 400HP with a 2 speed trains ?
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I can barely stand car shows, it's filed with pompous dorks that think their cars make them look cool when they can't even spell 'SS' ... So are race tracks afterall, but at least you get to see some action.
once in awhile, i'll go to car shows. the last one i was at, was a rather small one, at a local high school. i was riding with my friend in his z4 so he could show it off....we happened past the show. saw a boatload of old cars, so e stopped there. was a TON of beautiful cars from the 40's 50's, and 60's.
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Was bummed about the lack of snow :cry
We took Hebron Rd. (although it wasn't really a road, even though there were road signs) over the mountain.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.641319,-71.798983&z=16&t=h&hl=en (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.641319,-71.798983&z=16&t=h&hl=en)
Where are you from? I'm from NH. Just about 25 minutes from Hebron and Alexandria.
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Some nice rigs on here for sure. Bit biased towards the Jeeps though.....
Widewing, VonMessa, ever in NH in spring/summer/fall, drop me a line. I know some roads......
This is mine, 2000Sahara with a few add-ons for functionality.
Bob
(http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv90/bobshann/Hillsborough%20June%2012%202011/DSCN6368.jpg)
Where you from in NH?? I'm in Northfield.
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BTW 1sum41 , I like the Cougar . What does it have in it . Let me guess a 400HP with a 2 speed trains ?
351 Cleveland with a three speed automatic transmission. i have not dynoed it yet so i dont know the HP. :salute
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351 Cleveland with a three speed automatic transmission. i have not dynoed it yet so i dont know the HP. :salute
oohh......you got the good one. i had a 69 with a 351w and a fmx slushbox.
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oohh......you got the good one. i had a 69 with a 351w and a fmx slushbox.
Oh I was thinking the 351 Windsor was the good one ?
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i thought the windsors were easier to work on, but the clevelands were more torquey..........i had a f150 with the dreaded 351m400. what a raving heap that engine was. :rofl :rofl
if i had the money, i'd yank my ohv 5 liter outta my fairmont, and drop a crate 5 liter cammer in her. THAT would be a nasty package.
btw....sometime in the near future will be another post about my black beauty. got some stuffs to install before i take her to the roadcourse.......
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Where you from in NH?? I'm in Northfield.
West side. :)
Lebanon NH. MANY moons ago I beleive we discussed the Kanc, but back then I went by volvo744. ;)
Bob
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Hey car guy's I got a question . The hood and top of my truck has a film on it I can't get off . Like tree sap or something but every thing I have tried has not worked in taking it off . I tried rubbing compond and it even did not work . Do you think I can wet sand it then buff it out with a good wax ? lost on what to do about getting the paint to come back out . It's just on the top of the truck .
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Hey car guy's I got a question . The hood and top of my truck has a film on it I can't get off . Like tree sap or something but every thing I have tried has not worked in taking it off . I tried rubbing compond and it even did not work . Do you think I can wet sand it then buff it out with a good wax ? lost on what to do about getting the paint to come back out . It's just on the top of the truck .
If it is thin layer you might try clay bar. Clay bar is your friend. It is easy and effective on your finish.
If you wet sand you'd have to do a very fine grit and do it carefully so you do not burn one area through the clear. Then you'd have to buff then wax. Lot of work. I do not recommend doing this.
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Ok Shuffler, thanks . Where do I pick up one of those Clay bar's at ? most every body carry them ?
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Ok Shuffler, thanks . Where do I pick up one of those Clay bar's at ? most every body carry them ?
Most auto supply stores. Just be careful. If you drop it, even once, it's all but useless unless you can pick out the dirt/rock/sand, etc with 100% certainty. If not, you may as well use a rock because it will scratch as much.
Also use PLENTY of detailer's spray wax to keep the bar lubricated because it is possible to burn through your clear coat or paint if you get too wild without using enough lube. Remember, the clay is abrasive and made from a harder material that your clear coat.
I usually wrap my clay with saran wrap and only leave the part exposed that I am putting in contact with the finish, that way if I drop it, the whole thing isn't ruined because I can slice off the dirty part. I also store it in a zip-lock bag when I'm not using it.
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Ok Shuffler, thanks . Where do I pick up one of those Clay bar's at ? most every body carry them ?
check griot's garage online. great and smart people.
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Most auto supply stores. Just be careful. If you drop it, even once, it's all but useless unless you can pick out the dirt/rock/sand, etc with 100% certainty. If not, you may as well use a rock because it will scratch as much.
Also use PLENTY of detailer's spray wax to keep the bar lubricated because it is possible to burn through your clear coat or paint if you get too wild without using enough lube. Remember, the clay is abrasive and made from a harder material that your clear coat.
I usually wrap my clay with saran wrap and only leave the part exposed that I am putting in contact with the finish, that way if I drop it, the whole thing isn't ruined because I can slice off the dirty part. I also store it in a zip-lock bag when I'm not using it.
Great ! Thanks for the tip's . That's what I will do then and thanks Cap1 I will check them out .
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Great ! Thanks for the tip's . That's what I will do then and thanks Cap1 I will check them out .
Welcome :aok
Also don't go in the same direction for too long as you will see the patters you may leave in the paint at different lighting angles. I like to use figure 8 patterns. It takes some getting used to, though. Kinda like rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time :D
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Ok Shuffler, thanks . Where do I pick up one of those Clay bar's at ? most every body carry them ?
Most all auto supplies carry a box kit. In the kit it generally has 2 clay bars and a bottle of detailer. You simply flatten one of the clay bars and spray a little detailer on a area of the vehicle and run the clay bar over it. There is no need to press down or work hard at all. Rub back and forth or in a circle. Very easy to do. Afterwards buff with a soft towel.
This also takes those nasty swirl marks left by drying a still dirty car. It also removes road grit embedded in your clear coat.
If you drop the clay bar on the ground... DO NOT USE IT ANYMORE. Throw it away. If any foreign matter is embedded it will ruin your finish.
You can reuse clay bar by keeping it in a zip lock baggy.
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Welcome :aok
Also don't go in the same direction for too long as you will see the patters you may leave in the paint at different lighting angles. I like to use figure 8 patterns. It takes some getting used to, though. Kinda like rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time :D
Thanks again VonMessa . I have never even seen one of those bar's so many thanks for the tip's . One of my old job's I use too have too wash printing plate's down and had to use the figure 8 pattern so that's great new's on how to do it . Hard too get use to but work's great for cleaning stuff or waxing to I guess ,
EDIT:Shuffler you posted at the same time I did . Thanks for the tip's too .
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Just installed new rims and tires on the truck.........
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Just installed new rims and tires on the truck.........
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Nice. Never thought I would say this but: Maybe you should "smoke" the tail lights to match the dark look?
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check griot's garage online. great and smart people.
Oh wise one, you have learned the ways...... :devil
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Oh wise one, you have learned the ways...... :devil
yessir i have. and how many times did you have to tell me before i finally called them?
the guy i've dealt with on the phone there is kyle. i think i had him at least 3 times. he has to be the absolute NICEST person i've ever dealt with on the phone. he knew his product inside and out, and he talked with me more like he would talk with a longtime friend than a customer. besides great product, he is a very large part of why i will continue to deal with them.
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Just installed new rims and tires on the truck.........
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Shame I couldn't have sold you my Jeep wheels. They were very similar. I just left the go for a song. I went with the Crager Soft 8's instead. Cheap to replace ($50) and if bend one on the trail, all I need is a BFH to straighten it out, fill it with air again and get home.
They look nice on that truck, though.
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What is a BFH VonMessa ?
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M1A1 doing what it does best: Putting iron down range baby!
If you ain't Cav you ain't s&^%!
Boo
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What is a BFH VonMessa ?
Big Fu**ing Hammer :devil
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD SLT Laramie
5.7 HEMI
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD SLT Laramie
5.7 HEMI
Nice ride, but your fly is down.
You forgot the front plate in the first pic and your house number not to mention the street sign behind the truck :noid
EDIT: I forgot to point out that the mud flaps need some attention, as well. :D
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Big Fu**ing Hammer :devil
Been there, done that I see :D
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Been there, done that I see :D
Really ? or you guy's pulling my leg :)
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Really ? or you guy's pulling my leg :)
No, really. Sometimes you break stuff on the trail. If you bend an aluminum rim, it's now a good boat anchor. If you do it in while in an awkward position, sometimes it's not wise to try to jack the vehicle to change the tire.
If you bend a steel rim, at least you beat it back into shape somewhat. Enough that you can reseat the bead to inflate it and get to a more suitable spot to safely change the tire.
I keep a baby sledge on board for situations like this and others that require some "persuasion"
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OH , I see that your saying now . Have had to do that myself with a little help of WD40 .
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Nice ride, but your fly is down.
You forgot the front plate in the first pic and your house number not to mention the street sign behind the truck :noid
EDIT: I forgot to point out that the mud flaps need some attention, as well. :D
I always have to snicker when folks cover or blur their plates. Thousands of folks see them every day.
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Nice ride, but your fly is down.
You forgot the front plate in the first pic and your house number not to mention the street sign behind the truck :noid
EDIT: I forgot to point out that the mud flaps need some attention, as well. :D
lol I saw that as well and I would be very Impressed if by those pictures you could determine my plate # and or address. As for the mud flaps that tell you the dealer my cousin is the manager if any of you want to buy a dodge and u are in the tri state area let me know he'll get you a great deal. I only paid 16k for the truck.
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I always have to snicker when folks cover or blur their plates. Thousands of folks see them every day.
Ditto.
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I like the look of the new Dodge ram's but liking the look of the new Ford's too . If I had to pick I would have to flip a coin .
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I personally think the Dodges look nicer and think the engines and drive train are better
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I always have to snicker when folks cover or blur their plates. Thousands of folks see them every day.
But they don't know him like we do. (they don't think he's an A-hole) :P
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No they do, I drive like an ass
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not mine but I spent a very happy hour thrashing it round silverstone this afternoon:
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I ride the street version of that same car - exige S
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nice :D
whats your gear linkage like? the one I drove was dreadful - ok-ish going up, really slow going down the box. I had to wait for what seemed like seconds to feel it clunk into the next gear down before getting off the clutch. very frustrating :bhead
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD SLT Laramie
5.7 HEMI
I'm a Chevy guy, but that Dodge isn't totally horrible. Close though. :D
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I personally think the Dodges look nicer and think the engines and drive train are better
No way. With the exception of the Cummins.
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the gas(petrol for you eruo guys) powered dodges aren't that bad. they seem to be pretty reliable enginewise, but it seems as if dodge still hasn't figured out how to build an automatic transmission, as i see them get "morning sickness" way too early in their lives.
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nice :D
whats your gear linkage like? the one I drove was dreadful - ok-ish going up, really slow going down the box. I had to wait for what seemed like seconds to feel it clunk into the next gear down before getting off the clutch. very frustrating :bhead
Exige has the same issues as the "donor car" concerning transmission and clutch operation.
I'm working on one we've replaced the supercharger with a turbo.
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the gas(petrol for you eruo guys) powered dodges aren't that bad. they seem to be pretty reliable enginewise, but it seems as if dodge still hasn't figured out how to build an automatic transmission, as i see them get "morning sickness" way too early in their lives.
I was thinking about buying a gas engined Dodge at one time (didn't) and read somewhere re transmissions would tend to fail if they were not put into forward first - then into reverse. Something about a pump not engaging till they were put into forward gear - any truth to this ?
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I was thinking about buying a gas engined Dodge at one time (didn't) and read somewhere re transmissions would tend to fail if they were not put into forward first - then into reverse. Something about a pump not engaging till they were put into forward gear - any truth to this ?
i've never heard of that one before. the biggest, and most common problems i see with their trannys, is that they don't go into any gear right away when cold. then when they do, they slip pretty badly. i've seen this on chrysler trannys with as low as 60k on them.
i'm fairly happy with the 318(5.2L) in my dakota. it's been ultra reliable to date, with 120k or so on the clock. it doesn't feel as powerful as the older carburetor 318's though.
i've got cutomers with 5.2's and 5.9's.....they're all happy with the engines......
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i've never heard of that one before. the biggest, and most common problems i see with their trannys, is that they don't go into any gear right away when cold. then when they do, they slip pretty badly. i've seen this on chrysler trannys with as low as 60k on them.
i'm fairly happy with the 318(5.2L) in my dakota. it's been ultra reliable to date, with 120k or so on the clock. it doesn't feel as powerful as the older carburetor 318's though.
i've got cutomers with 5.2's and 5.9's.....they're all happy with the engines......
The 3.9, 5.2 and 5.9 (Cummins and Gas) are great, it's the new ".7 family of Engines" that are the biggest POS on the market.
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Just found this, loved this POS!
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that looks like someone bred a camaro, vega, pinto, and maverick all togeyther.
kinda cool looking in a scary sort of way. :devil
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oohh you said something badddd!!!! :devil :rofl
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Thats what happens when I think about Chevys... :neener: :rofl
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Thats what happens when I think about Chevys... :neener: :rofl
aahh....so it was the ford/chevy mating possibility........would it help if ford was on top? :noid
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I'll post a Vega Stationwagon Estate we built many years back... tonight when I get home.
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I'll post a Vega Stationwagon Estate we built many years back... tonight when I get home.
i liked those a lot. there used to be a 283 powered one around my way. camaro orange, th350 tranny. sounded and ran great. he was only able to nose my 83 mustang out by about a half fender when we used to race at the airport though.
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I was Chevy man all my life until I got this ford ranger . It is the easyest truck I have ever worked on and part's are cheap . Now on the other hand I put a crate motor in a 98 F150 I got a few year's back and it was the hardest truck I ever worked on .
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i liked those a lot. there used to be a 283 powered one around my way. camaro orange, th350 tranny. sounded and ran great. he was only able to nose my 83 mustang out by about a half fender when we used to race at the airport though.
Mine was 350 powered and not stock. Backed by a turbo 350 tranny and 203 transfer case. :devil
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I had a 305 ready to drop into mine. I had already installed a large 4 core radiator and had the frame supports on order when it lost a T-Bone contest to an LTD.
I parted it out after that.
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Do not buy one of these unless you plan on working on it your self . I hear they get $250 bucks to change the plug's in it . Why I have it up for sale and just put a crate motor in it .
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My turn, assuming I can make the picture thingy work :)
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My project, I started about 6 years ago because I wanted to learn to work on cars, I had not even changed my own oil up until that point. I did everything except welding the roll bar, that's not something I wanted to experiment with getting right ;)
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and the pics didnt load, using photobucket, what did I do wrong?
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Apparently I have traded! new Picks of the new truck next week!
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My turn, assuming I can make the picture thingy work :)
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My project, I started about 6 years ago because I wanted to learn to work on cars, I had not even changed my own oil up until that point. I did everything except welding the roll bar, that's not something I wanted to experiment with getting right ;)
Here you go buddy:
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i would give some serious attention to that weld plate at the base of the angle bar.
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Well I picked up my new ride this morning,, I've had it a day already but it was in the shop getting fitted out with all the stuff off my other one.
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i would give some serious attention to that weld plate at the base of the angle bar.
Should be to the frame.
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I was making this Citation Excel look good.
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Should be to the frame.
Honda being a unibody doesn't have a frame. In SCCA and NASA they require a plate welded to the floor pan (or wherever that attachment point is located) with a minimum square inch of footprint, and minimum thickness, and the cage bar is welded to that. I've seen some horrendously hard impacts that totally wrote off the car, and these attachment points have held up.
That being said I hope that car is for drag racing (with a helmet) and is never put on the street. Roll bars in street cars = almost certain death for occupants in a wreck, if your head comes in contact with the bar/cage, which is very likely.
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a naturally aspirated b16 or b18 isn't fast enough to even warrant a roll cage drag racing or even scca.
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a naturally aspirated b16 or b18 isn't fast enough to even warrant a roll cage drag racing or even scca.
Hmmm... I didn't do the drag race thing, but I did plenty of SCCA and NASA wheel-to-wheel, and I can tell ya that I wouldn't have wanted to get hit by or run into the other cars on track with me, or the concrete wall or steel armco for that matter, in either my CRX or my Integra. My ITA Integra was capable of 126mph on the straights with only a D16A3, and was limited by gearing (bouncing off the rev limiter top of 5th). Some of the ITS and ITR Integras are lots faster on the straights, the ITR class cars (B18 powered) pushing upwards of 150mph. Hitting a concrete wall at those speeds without a cage? Nahhhhh. Or even worse, being t-boned in the passenger door by a ITS BMW 325i rolling at 100+ mph while you're sittin dead still center of track, stalled. Saw that happen in T1 at Road Atlanta. Driver would have been dead 100% if not for the roll cage. You can get just as dead in a lower hp car without the proper safety gear.
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Only if that 325IS is lapping you.
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Hmmm... I didn't do the drag race thing, but I did plenty of SCCA and NASA wheel-to-wheel, and I can tell ya that I wouldn't have wanted to get hit by or run into the other cars on track with me, or the concrete wall or steel armco for that matter, in either my CRX or my Integra. My ITA Integra was capable of 126mph on the straights with only a D16A3, and was limited by gearing (bouncing off the rev limiter top of 5th). Some of the ITS and ITR Integras are lots faster on the straights, the ITR class cars (B18 powered) pushing upwards of 150mph. Hitting a concrete wall at those speeds without a cage? Nahhhhh. Or even worse, being t-boned in the passenger door by a ITS BMW 325i rolling at 100+ mph while you're sittin dead still center of track, stalled. Saw that happen in T1 at Road Atlanta. Driver would have been dead 100% if not for the roll cage. You can get just as dead in a lower hp car without the proper safety gear.
I meant autox. I should have been more specific
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Should be to the frame.
yep. i don't know how many people i've seen get seriously messed up due to something like that.
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Honda being a unibody doesn't have a frame. In SCCA and NASA they require a plate welded to the floor pan (or wherever that attachment point is located) with a minimum square inch of footprint, and minimum thickness, and the cage bar is welded to that. I've seen some horrendously hard impacts that totally wrote off the car, and these attachment points have held up.
That being said I hope that car is for drag racing (with a helmet) and is never put on the street. Roll bars in street cars = almost certain death for occupants in a wreck, if your head comes in contact with the bar/cage, which is very likely.
they do have a front sub frame though. should i copy the pic i'm referencing, and point out where i see problems? i'm fairly confident that the point i'm talking about will not hold in even a minor crash.
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My new creation...still a work in progress.....wanting to put in some tail lights and LED headlamps
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they do have a front sub frame though. should i copy the pic i'm referencing, and point out where i see problems? i'm fairly confident that the point i'm talking about will not hold in even a minor crash.
I never said the pic you're referencing was of a properly done job, no... just that the concept of a properly done mounting plate of correct dimensions and design, welded to the floorboard (and preferably designed so that it can tie in the sill and firewall as well) is more than ample to retain its integrity in a very bad crash.
In Improved Touring classes, we were not allowed to exten the cage through the firewall to either the front shock/strut towers or front subframe. Production classes and GT classes (where cars still used a production tub), however, were allowed to go through the firewall.
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Only if that 325IS is lapping you.
Well, the RX7 I saw t-boned by the 325i was well ahead of that Bimmer when he spun. :noid
Don't get me wrong, I love BMW's, I've got one in the driveway and am doing my best to get rid of my wife's Lexus so we can get her an X5......
But I'm not dumb enough to think they're out there lapping everything. :rolleyes:
Hondas, Acuras, Mazdas, heck even old Datsun 240Zs... all still contenders in ITS. I used to chew up and spit out 2002s and 318i's in ITB... it was the Audi's an Volvos, and one %$@* yellow VW golf from Miami that used to give me fits in the CRX...... still, though, I got the SEDiv championship that last year. :D
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Honda being a unibody doesn't have a frame. In SCCA and NASA they require a plate welded to the floor pan (or wherever that attachment point is located) with a minimum square inch of footprint, and minimum thickness, and the cage bar is welded to that. I've seen some horrendously hard impacts that totally wrote off the car, and these attachment points have held up.
That being said I hope that car is for drag racing (with a helmet) and is never put on the street. Roll bars in street cars = almost certain death for occupants in a wreck, if your head comes in contact with the bar/cage, which is very likely.
Welding isnt finished as you can see from the pic, and the plate is specifically there because it is a unibody as you stated. Yes it is a drag car. It is an 8pt S&W Racecars rollbar.
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a naturally aspirated b16 or b18 isn't fast enough to even warrant a roll cage drag racing or even scca.
It's a B20B mated to a B16 transmission. Top is mildly built with crower 303 cams, valves, springs, retainers. Bottom end retains normal compression but has forged pistons and rods, crank is stock. Power adder is a NX directport nitrous, which I have and have not installed. for buget reasons as well as it essentially being a dragcar only.
Engine management is a an obd-1 (Pr3?, i cant remember) ecu flashed to run chrome from a laptop. Suspension is stock, tires are 205/35/17's.
One of the reasons for the rollbar is to stiffen the vehicle. Everything that wasnt needed to make the car go, was essentially removed, including bumpers.
Do I need a rollbar...I dont know, I havent taken it to the track yet. If I break a 12.0 1/4 it has to have atleast a 4pt(?) which I believe the car might be capable of, certainly not an 8, but that was available.
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they do have a front sub frame though. should i copy the pic i'm referencing, and point out where i see problems? i'm fairly confident that the point i'm talking about will not hold in even a minor crash.
The kit came from S&W Racecars and is specific for a 92-95 Honda civic. Again, It isnt finished being welded. It's kinda been a 5 year project that progresses at a pretty slow pace.
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Only if that 325IS is lapping you.
You would be very surprised at how much power a B series engine can create, and for a pretty low price with stupidly simply maintence. (I can remove the head in less than ten minutes with a cig in one hand and a beer nearby ;)
Actually if my memory serves me, I think you only need a 10mm 12mm and a 13mm socket to do this.
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The kit came from S&W Racecars and is specific for a 92-95 Honda civic. Again, It isnt finished being welded. It's kinda been a 5 year project that progresses at a pretty slow pace.
i wasn't meaning to be an arse.........i've seen too many times when people got seriously effed up.....or in 2 cases, killed, due to improperly installed safety equipment.
i don't wanna come here, and see that we've lost a member to a race crash, especially if it were something as obvious as that, and i kept my mouth shut.
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i wasn't meaning to be an arse.........i've seen too many times when people got seriously effed up.....or in 2 cases, killed, due to improperly installed safety equipment.
i don't wanna come here, and see that we've lost a member to a race crash, especially if it were something as obvious as that, and i kept my mouth shut.
Oh, Totally no offence taken at all! If anything I'm new to the racing bit, and any advice is totally wanted! I just wanted to clarify stuff in terms of what I have.
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i wasn't meaning to be an arse.........i've seen too many times when people got seriously effed up.....or in 2 cases, killed, due to improperly installed safety equipment.
i don't wanna come here, and see that we've lost a member to a race crash, especially if it were something as obvious as that, and i kept my mouth shut.
Don't forget those that envision "Loctite being the only thing keeping Wheel Spacers on their studs". :rofl
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It's a B20B mated to a B16 transmission. Top is mildly built with crower 303 cams, valves, springs, retainers. Bottom end retains normal compression but has forged pistons and rods, crank is stock. Power adder is a NX directport nitrous, which I have and have not installed. for buget reasons as well as it essentially being a dragcar only.
Engine management is a an obd-1 (Pr3?, i cant remember) ecu flashed to run chrome from a laptop. Suspension is stock, tires are 205/35/17's.
One of the reasons for the rollbar is to stiffen the vehicle. Everything that wasnt needed to make the car go, was essentially removed, including bumpers.
Do I need a rollbar...I dont know, I havent taken it to the track yet. If I break a 12.0 1/4 it has to have atleast a 4pt(?) which I believe the car might be capable of, certainly not an 8, but that was available.
I'm not trying to be a dik but if you break into the high 13's n/a I'll be impressed. I think you are wishful thinking for 12.0s
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I'm not trying to be a dik but if you break into the high 13's n/a I'll be impressed. I think you are wishful thinking for 12.0s
I understand, I also was talking about hoping to break into the 12's a 12.0 is very different from a 12.9 which really would be fun to try for.
Is it realistic...absoutley. The original as I bought it got me 16.1 with a d15 engine (102hp at the crank, with the interior removed.) That got me excited to see just what I can do (on a limited budget) with my car.
The new engine probably produce around 200hp without nitrous, with maybe 250? It doesnt sound like much but it is all in how it's used.
For example a B16 transmission has very short gears compared with anything else available save for a Type R (which is stupidly expensive) My civic also doesnt weigh very much, particurally after removing everything I could find that could go. Finally better wheels and tires (which are not currently exactly what I'd want) make a big difference.
A b20 swap stock civic according to many sources on Honda-tech.net show that a realistic speed with a stock(ish) vehicle is low 14's to possibly<--- high 13's. I'm not remotley close to stock though.
So is it doable? sure, can my car do it? I dont know yet, It's not ready to race.
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Don't forget those that envision "Loctite being the only thing keeping Wheel Spacers on their studs". :rofl
dude....i got a customer driving a 89? i think it is....dodge ramcharger. he's got those stupid spacers on all four corners. i don't think they're on there by 5 full threads. he won't listen to me and get them off, before they lead him to the scene of the accident.
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I'm not trying to be a dik but if you break into the high 13's n/a I'll be impressed. I think you are wishful thinking for 12.0s
I know drag racing and road racing are apples/oranges, but it's not always about horsepower alone... weight is huge.
My ITB CRX Si (1.5L SOHC 12v) made about 110hp to the wheels, fully built to the max of the it rules. My 1990 Corvette set up for BSP made about 330hp to the rear wheels, and over 500 lb/ft of torque, and was fully built for track duty, including DRM World Challenge suspension, ZR1 brakes, etc.
My CRX got around Roebling Road Raceway (9 turns, 2.1 miles) in 1:26:xx in race traffic. Best time I ever got in the Corvette was in the low 1:24:xx range... solo (no traffic).
The Corvette did weigh about 3300 lbs, the Honda... about 2000 lbs with driver and 3/4 tank of fuel.
Weight makes a lot of difference.
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I know its not about HP alone. I've been drag racing from the time I turned 16. I also autox regularly with a local Corvette club. I know from experience he won't get close to 12's with what yes got. especially n/a. I was once a hard headed teenager who wasted a lot of money to find out FWD really sucks especially for drag racing. I could roll race my car with 12 sec cars and beat them, but run from a stop on the track and i'd spin even with slicks. I am not just taking wild stabs in the dark. That car will not run 12's and especially not if he lives anywhere above sea level.
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I hear ya, Pewter, frankly I know squat about drag racing, and never did it with a FWD. I have seen NA Hondas run 13's though, and he does have a built motor and if I remember correctly will be "bottle fed." Who knows... I sure don't. :aok
Drag racing always seemed like a snoozer for me, I did it with Carolinas Region NCCC once at Darlington when I was autocrossing with the Corvette Club, and it just didn't do it for me. That's why I like road courses.... we had long straights, longer than 1/4 mile... but you entered that straight already hauling azz, and sucked up half of the seat trying to get it slowed down to make the turn at the end! THAT is fun!
In the spirit of the thread, some of my favorite photos...... ahh the memories
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Pedalling as hard as the Integra would go through T3 at Lowes
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The CRX at Roebling
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Starting on the outside of row 2 at Rockingham, well ahead of P2 in ITB, and ahead of most of ITA and IT7.... the crowd ROARS!!! :rofl
All those wins and two championships were all due to the skill of my hardworking crewchief, Cailyn... what can I say, she's a child prodigy!
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My '99 Vette... I miss her :cry
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Now I just zoom around the streets in this, pretending I'm Hans Stuck!
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I hear ya, Pewter, frankly I know squat about drag racing, and never did it with a FWD. I have seen NA Hondas run 13's though, and he does have a built motor and if I remember correctly will be "bottle fed." Who knows... I sure don't. :aok
Drag racing always seemed like a snoozer for me, I did it with Carolinas Region NCCC once at Darlington when I was autocrossing with the Corvette Club, and it just didn't do it for me. That's why I like road courses.... we had long straights, longer than 1/4 mile... but you entered that straight already hauling azz, and sucked up half of the seat trying to get it slowed down to make the turn at the end! THAT is fun!
a friend of mine has a civic si. it was new back just before i got this shop. he was afraid to beat on it himself, so he asked me. i told him only if he was in the car. his step dad was my boss, and was laughing, 'cause he knew what i could/was gonna do.
pulled outta the driveway, brought the engine up to about 5500rpm, and dumped the clutch. rolled smoke from the fenders, caught traction at the other end of the parking lot.....power shifted second, rolled a little more smoke, and got a nice bark from the tires when i powershifted third. at this point, i hadda slow down for the bend in the road, since i didn't know the car that well.
took it a few miles, and to be honest was fairly impressed with the little shoebox. he asked me what i thought it could run. i told him mid to low 14.s. he took it to the track that weekend. he got a best of 14.3. that's honestly impressive for those things.
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1944 Willys MB
Haven't found anything it won't climb... just don't expect it to do it quickly.
In the mid-restoration stage, that top/doors will go away but for now it's functional.
T-1 air compressor, combat rims, correct lights, canvas, etc sitting in the garage waiting for me to finish the engine/electrical.
When it's too cold to turn a wrench, you'll find me in AH.
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2979/medium/487x650x1211011544.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Y9jr0myqh1.jpg)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2979/downsized_1211011544a.jpg)
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Selected 4 photos of my vehicles. Well, a few of them anyway.. :o
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(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1030638.jpg)
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1944 Willys MB
Haven't found anything it won't climb... just don't expect it to do it quickly.
In the mid-restoration stage, that top/doors will go away but for now it's functional.
T-1 air compressor, combat rims, correct lights, canvas, etc sitting in the garage waiting for me to finish the engine/electrical.
When it's too cold to turn a wrench, you'll find me in AH.
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2979/medium/487x650x1211011544.jpg.pagespeed.ic.Y9jr0myqh1.jpg)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2979/downsized_1211011544a.jpg)
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Cool Jeep .
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Selected 4 photos of my vehicles. Well, a few of them anyway.. :o
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(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/S1030638.jpg)
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x320/FearFactor_photos/blazer2.jpg)
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you know some people here would say mean things if they knew what was under the hood of that camaro? :devil
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you know some people here would say mean things if they knew what was under the hood of that camaro? :devil
that's a whole lot of Air Cleaner under there!!!! need some pics of what else is there!!!
and BTW the blazer needs some serous updating!!! this ain't 1979!!!
now the little red car has class,,, no matter what it has under the hood!
you wanna see an air cleaner?
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/scan0005.jpg)
how about an air cleaner for an Allison courtesy of the left wing of a P-38?
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thats a nice looking blazer, would like to get one of them but here in new england they use salt so most K5's are rotten. I have a 96 jimmy POS. I replaced the 4wd actuator, 2 years later back to the same problem no 4wd. the window regulators are craping out, the rocker panels are rotten extending up to the rear quarter. Nope not posting a pic as taking the pic might break it lol. Oh and the ol lady got sideswiped on the front and it pilled the bumper all out of whack. But she still runs good :rock
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Well I picked up my new ride this morning,, I've had it a day already but it was in the shop getting fitted out with all the stuff off my other one.
(http://i42.servimg.com/u/f42/15/62/01/38/00113.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=293&u=15620138)
1LT with the All Star Edition and Z-71 packages?
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1LT with the All Star Edition and Z-71 packages?
No Z-71 not sure why. Still has the skid plate and 3.73 with locking diff.
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Shhh cap... I'm afraid of this mob.. What if they knew I had a Fo.. engine in my Camaro... :uhoh :bolt:
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What I drive to the airport....
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What I fly when I get there...
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This was my favorite. I found her sulking behind a mechanics garage, a faded gold "sun bug". She had a squashed fender and prettiest ly crease along one of her doors.... hmmmmm I paid a couple hundred dollars for her, borrowed a plate from an uncle and drove her home. Over the next 6 months I stripped her down put in new floors a new fender and seats from a Mustang, did the rest of the body work and laid on the primer. Once on the road the upgrades slowed down....more fun driving it than working on her :devil Then I spun a main bearing in that little old engine so I bought a long block with a special cam :t and swapped everything over. While I had her tucked away in the garage I laid out the paint and shot it. Drove it for a couple more years until the kids were too big to fit in the back seat. Since then it's been "family" cars and vans. :cry I miss that good ol' girl.
I told the wife she is in charge of buying cars, because the next one I buy is going to be a corvette :devil
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/JoesVW003.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/JoesVW002.jpg)
I even made a T-shirt with a drawing of the car on it and it said "RE-made in America!" on it :D
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What I fly when I get there...
(http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/8/0/8/1782808.jpg)
Nice call on the 170! Great airplanes and I'm thinking of getting one myself. That's a 48', correct?
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I thought Sun Bugs were gold and had Sun Roofs? Maybe my bad. My memory of the early 70's is blurry to say the least.
The Bike.
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The chase Vehicle
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My favorite ride.
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John Deere Green with a Field mower, The biggest Babe Magnet ever evented.........I don't believe half of these posts. I'm a confirmed nonbeliever.
I remember Sun Bugs looked like this with black racing stripes. The racing stripes are missing from this photo, but Volkswagens didn't deserve racing stripes.
(http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/spammerut/sunbug.jpg)
LOL, you can beleive me, who else would post a John Deere as their favorite ride...........OK......Maybe 4440.
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Nice call on the 170! Great airplanes and I'm thinking of getting one myself. That's a 48', correct?
Yea it's a '48 rag wing. I get compliments every time I'm on the ramp. Economical, dependable, good looking, handles great, fantastic visibility over the nose, and hauls a decent load. I highly recommend it. That pic was snapped when I was taxiing @ Oshkosh.
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Yea it's a '48 rag wing. I get compliments every time I'm on the ramp. Economical, dependable, good looking, handles great, fantastic visibility over the nose, and hauls a decent load. I highly recommend it. That pic was snapped when I was taxiing @ Oshkosh.
Very cool man, beautiful looking plane you got there! I don't think I'd want a 48' personally (I like the metal wings from a durability standpoint in the later models), but my buddy has a 170 and my brother-in-law has an L-19. Great airframes.
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Very cool man, beautiful looking plane you got there! I don't think I'd want a 48' personally (I like the metal wings from a durability standpoint in the later models), but my buddy has a 170 and my brother-in-law has an L-19. Great airframes.
Ragwings are plenty durable as long as you keep it in a hangar. Sunlight is the biggest killer. Only benefit of the metal wings (imo) are the "B" model with the fowler flaps and later wing.
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Ragwings are plenty durable as long as you keep it in a hangar. Sunlight is the biggest killer.
Yeah I know they are really durable (I'm flying/renting a citabria right now). I'd just rather not have to worry about the sunlight as much. :D
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This was my favorite. I found her sulking behind a mechanics garage, a faded gold "sun bug". She had a squashed fender and prettiest ly crease along one of her doors.... hmmmmm I paid a couple hundred dollars for her, borrowed a plate from an uncle and drove her home. Over the next 6 months I stripped her down put in new floors a new fender and seats from a Mustang, did the rest of the body work and laid on the primer. Once on the road the upgrades slowed down....more fun driving it than working on her :devil Then I spun a main bearing in that little old engine so I bought a long block with a special cam :t and swapped everything over. While I had her tucked away in the garage I laid out the paint and shot it. Drove it for a couple more years until the kids were too big to fit in the back seat. Since then it's been "family" cars and vans. :cry I miss that good ol' girl.
I told the wife she is in charge of buying cars, because the next one I buy is going to be a corvette :devil
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/JoesVW003.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/JoesVW002.jpg)
I even made a T-shirt with a drawing of the car on it and it said "RE-made in America!" on it :D
What a cool looking bug .
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That one you posted is brown, mine was gold pretty much like this one here
(http://www.volkswagenbeetleforsale.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2a479_volkswagenbeetle_3392735363_432d869157.jpg)
Not all of them had sunroofs, some were convertibles :D
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We had one years back... a bug. It had the auto shift. One morning it would not go into reverse to back out of the driveway. Towed to the dealer and found it had a burned fuse. lol
So a fuse kept it from shifting to reverse. Neat little car though.
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All 3 of my current vehicles and our house at DM AFB. I keep the bike (GoldWing) covered from the sun especially here in Southern Arizona.
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I love 170s, they were (are) great airplanes. I wish someone still made a 4 place family hauling taildragger.
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I love 170s, they were (are) great airplanes. I wish someone still made a 4 place family hauling taildragger.
Why wish for something that already exists? You can pick up a nice 170 for less than 35k right now. Plenty floating around on the used market.
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Got this Thursday :)
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Got this Thursday :)
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nice looking ride! :aok
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Phat
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nice Jaaaag :aok
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Got this Thursday :)
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Very nice ! Never seen a tag like that though . Over the pond some where ?
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All 3 of my current vehicles and our house at DM AFB. I keep the bike (GoldWing) covered from the sun especially here in Southern Arizona.
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac192/BMWMotorman/1330817934.jpg)
Nice set up. Looks like you should invest in a lawn mower and some weed killer. :)
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My 370z, a year ago anyway.
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Very nice ! Never seen a tag like that though . Over the pond some where ?
Well his username is expat...
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Well his username is expat...
So ? expect what , lol.j/k
Man I like the look's of that 370z that sharp .
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I live in Oman , the tags are temporary ,it gets registered today .
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I live in Oman , the tags are temporary ,it gets registered today .
Oh cool . I had just never seen a plate like that one .
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Damn shame that Nissan decided not to offer a twin turbo Z model of the 350/370 .. sure ..it woulda been squirrely ..but .. FUN!!
-GE aka Frank
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I had never seen one and been looking for a car so I will have to put it on my list . I like it better than the Thunderbird .
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Got bad news yesterday. After going to three body shops, the number I've gotten to repair my car is...... $6K .... :/
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The Nissan Z has always been a looker :)
You can go aftermarket for a decent twin turbo setup to make it what it shoulda been.
-GE aka Frank
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Got this Thursday :)
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That's what mine want to be when it grows up! Nice ride expat!
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The Nissan Z has always been a looker :)
You can go aftermarket for a decent twin turbo setup to make it what it shoulda been.
-GE aka Frank
they're not very comfortable though. i had one in here for an electrical problem a couple weeks ago. hard in, hard out. kinda hard to see out the rear. clutch pedal was hard as hell.....almost felt harder than the one in my 1970 chevy 4x4 with a 400 in it.
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Yassir CAP .. -shakes head- .. hate not bein as flexible as I useda be :)
Also, for the money spent on a Nissan Z .. can get a heck of a lot more performance.
And easier gettin into and out of ..with a clutch as smooth as silk (even usin the LS-7 clutch like I am)
But they do look nice.
-GE aka Frank
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Damn shame that Nissan decided not to offer a twin turbo Z model of the 350/370 .. sure ..it woulda been squirrely ..but .. FUN!!
-GE aka Frank
I had the wonderful opportunity to drive many of the twin turbo ones in the 90's when I worked at a Nissan shop. That was a great and stunning ride.
Bob
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I understand, I also was talking about hoping to break into the 12's a 12.0 is very different from a 12.9 which really would be fun to try for.
Is it realistic...absoutley. The original as I bought it got me 16.1 with a d15 engine (102hp at the crank, with the interior removed.) That got me excited to see just what I can do (on a limited budget) with my car.
The new engine probably produce around 200hp without nitrous, with maybe 250? It doesnt sound like much but it is all in how it's used.
For example a B16 transmission has very short gears compared with anything else available save for a Type R (which is stupidly expensive) My civic also doesnt weigh very much, particurally after removing everything I could find that could go. Finally better wheels and tires (which are not currently exactly what I'd want) make a big difference.
A b20 swap stock civic according to many sources on Honda-tech.net show that a realistic speed with a stock(ish) vehicle is low 14's to possibly<--- high 13's. I'm not remotley close to stock though.
So is it doable? sure, can my car do it? I dont know yet, It's not ready to race.
if/when you're ready to buy a swap of anykind, send me a PM
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I was looking through my old PC and found one of my favorite pictures. My wife riding my 2007 GSXR-600. This was her first time riding a bike solo. The bike was only about 2 weeks old. She dropped it twice while coming to a stop as she couldn't reach the ground until the bike was already on its way over. No real damage, just a few scratches. She got right back on though. Its a crappy cellphone pic but man is it sexy to me.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6059/7014370541_2448c49bbd_z.jpg)
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I was looking through my old PC and found one of my favorite pictures. My wife riding my 2007 GSXR-600. This was her first time riding a bike solo. The bike was only about 2 weeks old. She dropped it twice while coming to a stop as she couldn't reach the ground until the bike was already on its way over. No real damage, just a few scratches. She got right back on though. Its a crappy cellphone pic but man is it sexy to me.
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6059/7014370541_2448c49bbd_z.jpg)
Sound's like my kind of wife , wtg ...
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please tell me you've bought her a decent set of leathers ... :pray
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please tell me you've bought her a decent set of leathers ... :pray
We bought her a nice Jacket, helmet, gloves, and a 2007 Ninja 250. We rode for a while but she never really felt comfortable on the bike. Too many years of her parents telling her how deadly they are and she would die on one. One day we were riding through our neighborhood on the way to meet some friends to go riding and she made a mistake around a curve. She layed the bike over at about 30mph and slid into the grass off the road. I saw he in my sideview mirror and almost wrecked my bike trying to stop and get back to her. It was a minor fall and she was not injured (just a few scratches and bruises). From then on she still wanted to ride but I decided her head was not into it and she was going to make a mistake and kill herself. I sold her bike shortly after and she hasn't rode since that day. I sold my bike about 6 months later as it got too hot in the summer time and its boring in florida with flat roads with no turns. Now she wants a can-am spyder. She says she would be much more comfortable on that. I will probably buy her one and me a new bike when we move to Colorado in a few years.
(http://www.motocafe.ru/images/stories/news_motocycles/news_076/new_models/2010_Can-Am_Spyder_RS_2.jpg)
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oops..... double post
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the wifes sporty
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/003-2.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/002-1.jpg)her honda davidson I took the mufflers off and welded a couple chrome tips on the pipes and had to weld washers in the ends of the tips to create backpressure, people dont know what to think about it as it is louder than my harley
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I added 2 doors and an aussie accent to my firebird when my second kid arrived.
Bloody cool car, mate.
That's coming from a Ford man, too.
It's good to see that an Australian sedan is getting some love over there.
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My daily drive: 2003 MINI Cooper S
Still fun after almost nine years and with 173,000 miles on the clock! :aok
(http://kenshelby.us/images/MINI.JPG)
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My daily drive: 2003 MINI Cooper S
Still fun after almost nine years and with 173,000 miles on the clock! :aok
(http://kenshelby.us/images/MINI.JPG)
Dishwashers are not just for dishes. :D
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please tell me you've bought her a decent set of leathers ... :pray
And what would be wrong with an indecent set of leathers? ;)
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My daily drive: 2003 MINI Cooper S
Still fun after almost nine years and with 173,000 miles on the clock! :aok
(http://kenshelby.us/images/MINI.JPG)
one of my older daughters whats one of those badly....that or a 69 Chevelle :bhead :bhead :bhead :bhead
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I rather take a lick in the 69 than I would that matchbox car . Just saying .
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I rather take a lick in the 69 than I would that matchbox car . Just saying .
Chevelles my least liked muscle car.
but then again I am hard core Mopar fan, so its expected :D
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This fellah showed up today, 10 days on a truck coming from LA to Myrtle Beach, SC.....
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549202_2887873962435_1427778864_32190986_109462470_n.jpg)
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The German KoolAid, now in Family Size. :rock
'03 X5 4.6is, 345 hp of kiddie and grocery hauling goodness!
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And what would be wrong with an indecent set of leathers? ;)
she has those too :O :D
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Reaper:
Das ist ein Bimmervagen!
-grin-
-GE aka Frank
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My other truck
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/pete2.jpg)
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My other truck
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/pete2.jpg)
Picturesque background :)
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This fellah showed up today, 10 days on a truck coming from LA to Myrtle Beach, SC.....
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549202_2887873962435_1427778864_32190986_109462470_n.jpg)
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The German KoolAid, now in Family Size. :rock
'03 X5 4.6is, 345 hp of kiddie and grocery hauling goodness!
BMW.....one of the best automobiles if not theee best I've ever owned. Nice!!
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BMW.....one of the best automobiles if not theee best I've ever owned. Nice!!
TY sir! I said the same thing about my 325i when I got it, and the X5 is def a step up from that....
My wife and I have had quite a few cars (3 Acuras, 7 Hondas, 8 Chevrolets (including 3 Corvettes), 2 GMCs, a VW, a Dodge, a Lexus, a Toyota, a Nissan, and 5 Triumphs between us) and I can say without a doubt that I agree with you 100%..... BMW is a class above.
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My other truck
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/pete2.jpg)
What kind of fuel mileage you get in one of those with it loaded ?
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My other truck
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/pete2.jpg)
Old truckers never die, they just buy a new Peterbilt :)
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Picturesque background :)
Shuff that was on Hwy 20 on the Santiam Pass, it was a beautiful day but the black ice was everywhere a real butt clencher going down it lol
George empty it gets about 9.38 mpg and loaded its around 6.47 according to the Cat on board fuel monitoring system but of course alot depends on how heavy my foot is and the load weight hehe
twin 120 gallon tanks will get me along ways down the road but costs an arm and both legs to fill lol
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My other truck
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/68zoom/pete2.jpg)
Wow, sweet. One of my biggest dreams used to be to drive one of those rigs, I used to be a truckdriver on the icy roads here in Norway some years ago. But have never sat behind the wheel of one of those.. American trucks, king of the road! :rock :salute
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Shuff that was on Hwy 20 on the Santiam Pass, it was a beautiful day but the black ice was everywhere a real butt clencher going down it lol
George empty it gets about 9.38 mpg and loaded its around 6.47 according to the Cat on board fuel monitoring system but of course alot depends on how heavy my foot is and the load weight hehe
twin 120 gallon tanks will get me along ways down the road but costs an arm and both legs to fill lol
I see why stuff is so high dollar now . That's not very good fuel mileage ...
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Here is our rig again with the bike loaded. We are parked in La Grande Oregon waiting for weather to clear a bit before heading up to the NE corner of the peninsula of Washington on Monday. We got an actual 8.01 MPG on the trip up from Tucson to Ontario Oregon where I fueled up. We took on 157 gallons of diesel. Ouch! Fortunately since we were just poking along at 61 MPH we got decent mileage. I took the shots from each side showing the weather and countryside.
(http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac192/BMWMotorman/DSCN0210.jpg)
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That's cool Maverick . What are you doing just living on the road ? What are you using for a internet conection ? I am looking to do the same thing in a few year's . Been looking at VW busses to take the trip in . I was thinking about a new bike to make the trip in but I'm getting to old to sleep under the star's .
EDIT: And how in the world did you get the bike up on the truck like that ?
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Flench,
We've been living like this since June 2004. I use a Hughesnet satellite connection. I have been using that since 04 as well. Unfortunately because they have been switching to a spot beam format that option is no longer available for new customers unless you buy a used system. I don't recommend that as I expect them to drop service for the older 7000 series modems any time now. At this point they no longer offer parts or replacement modems in the 7000 series as far as I know. Once they drop that modem offline from the satellites all the RV folks who are on satellites will be offline.
I expect to have to go to a smart phone and tether it. That will severely limit me as there are places we go that do not have cell coverage.
I use a Rampage ramp to get the bike up on the truck. A ramp pulls out then a trolley rolls down the ramp with the front wheel cup. The cup pivots up so you can put the wheel into it and strap it in. Once you start to winch up the cup holds the bike and tightens the straps standing the bike upright. Then it pulls the bike onto the ramp then the ramp onto the truck. Strap for travel and it's done. It's a one person operation.
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That's a cool way to load the bike , never seen a setup like that .
Maverick I am running the 9000 series and had to have a tec to come out and do some fine adjustment's to it last week . I have had this set up for 4 year's but I am good friend's with the Tec and he more or less told me to go with Wild Blue that there new modem are way faster than Hugesnet ..So you mite want to check that out . The prices are alot lower too .
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(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/burnout.jpg)
Yesterday, Classic vs Modern Muscle race.
Lost 2nd round on an .021 light and ran 3 tenths slower than any of my last 4 passes in the heat of the day and PCM pulling timing. Didn't see that coming. :bhead
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Late to the party.
My favorite picture of my vehicle is the inside!
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/Jayhawk1/IMG_4613.jpg)
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(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/burnout.jpg)
Yesterday, Classic vs Modern Muscle race.
Lost 2nd round on an .021 light and ran 3 tenths slower than any of my last 4 passes in the heat of the day and PCM pulling timing. Didn't see that coming. :bhead
when you're gonna head to the track, run your tank down, then fill with super. it makes a difference./
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when you're gonna head to the track, run your tank down, then fill with super. it makes a difference./
Already run 93.
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Already run 93.
oh.....nevermind then.
most people still run 87 even in cars like these. honestly, the first tankful i put in mine was 87. i haven't been able to make myself put anything other then super in since then.
also, with only 1700 and change on the clock, and the majority of my driving being in stop n go traffic, i'm averaging 17.3mpg. that's not according to the car. that's according to my logs. according ot the car i'm doing 16.3. my last trip to mcguire, i was doing 26.5 to 28mpg on the highway at about 75mph with the cruise control set. pretty dam good for 400+hp. :aok
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I just hit 15,000 miles. Get out and drive your car man.
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Late to the party.
My favorite picture of my vehicle is the inside!
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/Jayhawk1/IMG_4613.jpg)
You going to a skeet shoot ?
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You going to a skeet shoot ?
Went to a field. :aok
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I don't have anything to be envious about, but both of my rides get the job done.
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/DeliriumP38/baja.jpg) (I have the same vehicle, color and all)
and when the weather is nice
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/DeliriumP38/vp2000727_3_large.jpg)
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I just hit 15,000 miles. Get out and drive your car man.
i wish i had more time to........work's been busy.....i've been up every month so far this year, over last year. not that much....but enough to have me working many more hours. hopefully it'll put me in a position to be able to afford to hire someone soon...........
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I run 93 octane always in my Hemi. Remember.....the higher octane the better ignition (less chance of knock etc.)
Higher octane doesn't necessarily improve performance if your car is good on 87 octane suggested from the factory.
BTW the Hemi requires at least 92 octane.
However running lower octane then suggested can do a good deal of damage over time. I think CAP would agree.
Don't be cheap....also....don't expect much better performance running 93 octane over the 87 suggested by your manufacturer.
Minimal if any performance gains will be realized. Wasted money.
Run the 87 and save some money....to buy new stuff for your car!
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It's a wash in my car with the cost per mile being aroun the same. The car knows what you're feeding it and the extra 1.5-2mpg you gain offsets the cost of the fuel. I also pick up about 2 tenths and choose the better fuel for consistency. At least until the hottest day I've ever run happened. :bhead
The fuel computer knows it too when I would fill up a second tank of 93 after 87 and back again. Very different mileage numbers and according to Vehicalc better results. YMMV, literally :D
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It's a wash in my car with the cost per mile being aroun the same. The car knows what you're feeding it and the extra 1.5-2mpg you gain offsets the cost of the fuel. I also pick up about 2 tenths and choose the better fuel for consistency. At least until the hottest day I've ever run happened. :bhead
The fuel computer knows it too when I would fill up a second tank of 93 after 87 and back again. Very different mileage numbers and according to Vehicalc better results. YMMV, literally :D
Golfer old friend the car doesn't (computer) know what you put into it for fuel. It however does know how much air and fuel it is set for (PCM)
The PCM in most modern cars can be recalibrated. For MOPARS it's a simple matter of pulling Fuse #2 for 30 seconds. Then starting and
driving like ya stold it :lol Believe it or not the PCM has a sort of memory on how you drive. Find out the procedure for your beautiful Mustang.
The only way you'll tell the quality is by how the car runs. If it says 87 from Ford you should have no problems with predetination, engine knock etc.
If you get better gas mileage it will be minimal. Same with performance....if any. One thing I do know is any automoblile tuned correctly will run
better on low humidity days.....usually those days are also cooler. If however you have two days 80 degrees, the one with the lowest dewpoint
will make your car run better, less water taken into the intake with the air.
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many ECUs these days do adjust timing depending on the fuel, mine is 10yrs old and does it. iirc they just use the most aggressive timing possible and back it off a little when they detect the onset of knocking. really modern systems do it for each cylinder, for each stroke.
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I have to disagree because of performance and results. The computer predicts based on recent driving habits but I've got a few thousand miles using each type of fuel and a marked increase in performance using 93 compared to 87. Like I said, 1.5-2 mpg and if anything I've raced more with 93 using it almost exclusively the last few thousand miles. One tank full isn't enough and it's the second and subsequent tanks that tell the story.
The car definitely checks the fuel and it certainly appears to reflect in the predictive as well as performance figures. Or it's a statistical anomaly that changes between what button is pressed at the pump. And can be duplicated.
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I run 93 octane always in my Hemi. Remember.....the higher octane the better ignition (less chance of knock etc.)
Higher octane doesn't necessarily improve performance if your car is good on 87 octane suggested from the factory.
BTW the Hemi requires at least 92 octane.
However running lower octane then suggested can do a good deal of damage over time. I think CAP would agree.
Don't be cheap....also....don't expect much better performance running 93 octane over the 87 suggested by your manufacturer.
Minimal if any performance gains will be realized. Wasted money.
Run the 87 and save some money....to buy new stuff for your car!
also don't forget.....modern cars will pull timing when they sense knock.......
according to ford, my gt will produce 400hp on 87. 412 on 93.
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It's a wash in my car with the cost per mile being aroun the same. The car knows what you're feeding it and the extra 1.5-2mpg you gain offsets the cost of the fuel. I also pick up about 2 tenths and choose the better fuel for consistency. At least until the hottest day I've ever run happened. :bhead
The fuel computer knows it too when I would fill up a second tank of 93 after 87 and back again. Very different mileage numbers and according to Vehicalc better results. YMMV, literally :D
here's another question for ya............what brand gas do you use?
a friend of mine, and his wife have been experimenting. they've found that if they use sunoco cheap fuel, they gain about 3 to 5 miles per tankful. that's on her saturn vue with the honda v6, and his z4 with a 3.0 straight six. in his case, it could be partly due to driving, as he's been unemployed for a bit, and his foot is getting a bit lighter too. in her case, nothing's changed.
they're messing with shell right now, to see if the results are the same or not.
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Golfer old friend the car doesn't (computer) know what you put into it for fuel. It however does know how much air and fuel it is set for (PCM)
The PCM in most modern cars can be recalibrated. For MOPARS it's a simple matter of pulling Fuse #2 for 30 seconds. Then starting and
driving like ya stold it :lol Believe it or not the PCM has a sort of memory on how you drive. Find out the procedure for your beautiful Mustang.
The only way you'll tell the quality is by how the car runs. If it says 87 from Ford you should have no problems with predetination, engine knock etc.
If you get better gas mileage it will be minimal. Same with performance....if any. One thing I do know is any automoblile tuned correctly will run
better on low humidity days.....usually those days are also cooler. If however you have two days 80 degrees, the one with the lowest dewpoint
will make your car run better, less water taken into the intake with the air.
bolded....you know fords have been like this since eec4?
that said, in a sense, he's right. the modern ecu's will sense burn time, necessary kv to ignite the a/f mixture, etc. they will adjust accordingly.
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Shell V Power or Sunoco 93 for the last ~5000 miles.
V power this weekend.
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Shell V Power or Sunoco 93 for the last ~5000 miles.
V power this weekend.
THOSE are about the 2 best out there. i think with shell, 95% of what goes into the storage tanks has to be shell....the rest can be whatever. with sunoco(at least when i worked at one back in the late 90's early 2000's) i think the requirement was something like 80% or 85%.
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Shell V Power or Sunoco 93 for the last ~5000 miles.
V power this weekend.
Down here the V-power comes from the same refinery as any regular gas :) I think it was different for a few months, now only difference is probably additives and the price.
Gas additives can make a huge difference. Back in 90's they introduced a gas called 'terra'. It had extremely good washing properties so it cleaned up engines pretty good. Some engine models got cleaned so well that valve socket lubrication got washed away too effectively seizing them. There were a few very unhappy customers for it :)
You can also buy octane increasers to make your gas racing level 100+ octane stuff.
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Down here the V-power comes from the same refinery as any regular gas :) I think it was different for a few months, now only difference is probably additives and the price.
Gas additives can make a huge difference. Back in 90's they introduced a gas called 'terra'. It had extremely good washing properties so it cleaned up engines pretty good. Some engine models got cleaned so well that valve socket lubrication got washed away too effectively seizing them. There were a few very unhappy customers for it :)
You can also buy octane increasers to make your gas racing level 100+ octane stuff.
additives are what makes the difference. around here, most of our gas comes from the same refineries too
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Two cars that I wish I had the money to fix :(
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc2.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc3.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc4.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc5.jpg)
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Two cars that I wish I had the money to fix :(
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc2.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc3.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc4.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/dc5.jpg)
What is that first car you posted ? It has the same front end as a 72 firebird .
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What is that first car you posted ? It has the same front end as a 72 firebird .
it's looking like a pontiac ventura to me.
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it's looking like a pontiac ventura to me.
I have never seen one . I had a 72 firebird at one time and it had that same front end on it . So it must be a 72 model ?
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Already run 93.
Why do Americans get lower octane fuels than other countries?
91 is the lowest we (in Australia) have, 95 is average and 98 is considered 'premium'.
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its a different scale.
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Good question . The last I got was 87 octane with 20% Ethanol .
Why do Americans get lower octane fuels than other countries?
91 is the lowest we (in Australia) have, 95 is average and 98 is considered 'premium'.
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I might be totally remembering a conversation wrong, but I don't thing it's the same ' rating'.
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it's looking like a pontiac ventura to me.
Yup 72 or 73 ventura... leaning more towards 72 because of the rear side window shape. It is a sister to the nova.
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Good question . The last I got was 87 octane with 20% Ethanol .
98 Octane with no blend over here, no ethanol.
Are the others here saying that 'Octane' is not a global standard of measure? I can't be bothered reading up....
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Looks like the US and a few other countries use the AKI rating, it's about 4-5 points lower for the same fuel used in other countries. Most of the world uses the MON rating, aviation uses RON and the AKI is the average of the two. Nice and simple :confused:
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it's looking like a pontiac ventura to me.
Bam! Hit the nail on the head. Limited Edition model. I'd have to ask my father about it. I've wanted to fix it since I was eight. My sister's boyfriend tried to pop the hood one day while we were all gone and he destroyed it....bent it to hell because he couldn't figure out how to pop it....
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I have never seen one . I had a 72 firebird at one time and it had that same front end on it . So it must be a 72 model ?
it was basically a chevy nova, but it had a real pontiac engine in it. buick apollo was also the same car.
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it was basically a chevy nova, but it had a real pontiac engine in it. buick apollo was also the same car.
I had a 73 ventura with a 400 dropped in for good measure.
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The only pictures I have of my favorites POVs all have dead animals on the hood. :lol
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The only pictures I have of my favorites POVs all have dead animals on the hood. :lol
Gotta be careful with those pictures around here. :rolleyes:
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(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa409/Christopher_Morris/camaro.jpg)
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(http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa409/Christopher_Morris/camaro.jpg)
did they ever fix the CEL problem?
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did they ever fix the CEL problem?
What cel problem was he getting?
Daughter's car used in SEMA advertising for AAC....
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/chevycamarosynergyss2012greenhalosledlight.jpg)
... and one I took at the shop...
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/rear.jpg)
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The only pictures I have of my favorites POVs all have dead animals on the hood. :lol
Looking at my old pic's and there all like that too , lol .
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What cel problem was he getting?
Daughter's car used in SEMA advertising for AAC....
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/chevycamarosynergyss2012greenhalosledlight.jpg)
... and one I took at the shop...
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q96/Shuff_photos/rear.jpg)
if i recall, there was somethign about having longtube headers, tripping a few codes.......a buddy of mine had the same thing. the dealer removed the longtubes, but stock manifolds back on, and replaced all of the cats.
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if i recall, there was somethign about having longtube headers, tripping a few codes.......a buddy of mine had the same thing. the dealer removed the longtubes, but stock manifolds back on, and replaced all of the cats.
Long tubes will trip a cel. A tune will fix it.
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Long tubes will trip a cel. A tune will fix it.
yea, but tunes will void warranty. my buddy with his 2010 beat the crap outta the dealer. when they corrected his, they gave him "new" warranty bumper to bumper for 3 years, 36k miles starting from when they fixed it.
next time he stops by the shop, i'll get a couple pics of his car, and post em.
i'm waiting on a callback from a ford techie, trying to see if there's a non-warranty voiding way to make the boss302 track key work on a gt. i don't think they use different computers, but rather just different programming....so if i'm right, the track key should work.......
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The camaro v8s track tunings. The camaro v6 does not. Also note that with mod friendly dealers the warrantee is not affected as long as it can't be traced to the tune causing the issue. You have to have a good dealer for that. It is not written in stone.
In any case long tubes require a tune and shorties usually do not on the camaro.
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It is merely a matter of recalibrating the PCM when changes are made such as exhausts and air intake.
This however doesn't include superchargers. The Modern Hemi has VVT. Makes it much easier. The
owner can recal the PCM and the Throttle if he knows the procedure.
Throwing Codes at the point discussed earlier mostly from my experience involve oxygen sensors.
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The camaro v8s track tunings. The camaro v6 does not. Also note that with mod friendly dealers the warrantee is not affected as long as it can't be traced to the tune causing the issue. You have to have a good dealer for that. It is not written in stone.
In any case long tubes require a tune and shorties usually do not on the camaro.
GM computers keep a record of any calibration programmed into it and can be verified as a"Factory Program". When an Engine or Drivetrain repair is submitted under Warranty a printout of the vehicle's programming is verified or the Claim will be denied.
Unknown what the other makes procedure is.
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It is merely a matter of recalibrating the PCM when changes are made such as exhausts and air intake.
This however doesn't include superchargers. The Modern Hemi has VVT. Makes it much easier. The
owner can recal the PCM and the Throttle if he knows the procedure.
Throwing Codes at the point discussed earlier mostly from my experience involve oxygen sensors.
i know......but there's almost always a trace of anything changed left, even when reverted back to stock programming. in fords case, there was an internal tsb due to one of bama's tunes cooking the #8 cylinder./
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i know......but there's almost always a trace of anything changed left, even when reverted back to stock programming. in fords case, there was an internal tsb due to one of bama's tunes cooking the #8 cylinder./
Sample from GM:
General Motors is identifying an increasing number of engine, transmission, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and exhaust particulate filter failures that are the result of non-GM (aftermarket Power-Up Kits) engine and transmission control calibrations being used. When alteration to the GM-released engine or transmission control calibrations occurs, it subjects powertrain and driveline components, such as the engine, transmission, transfer case, driveshaft, universal joints and the rear axle to stresses that were not tested by General Motors. It is because of these unknown stresses, and the potential to alter reliability, durability and emissions performance, that GM has adopted a policy that prevents any UNAUTHORIZED dealer warranty claim submissions to any remaining warranty coverage to the powertrain and driveline components whenever the presence of a non-GM calibration is confirmed, even if the non-GM control module calibration is subsequently removed.
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Rather late to the party, but was up in PA the past week so got some scenic shots of mine and Spinnich's main rides. :)
Scion tC driven by myself:
(http://elftown.com/stuff/Scion_2.jpg) (http://elftown.com/wiki.html?name=X-Vehicles)
I typically drive this anyways. We have a little selection around here; Ford F-250 SD, Mazda pickup, Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Scion tC.
Spinnich's new Impreza:
(http://elftown.com/stuff/Sub_2.jpg) (http://elftown.com/wiki.html?name=X-Vehicles)
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I've posted a pic of this before, but here's a picture I took a few weeks ago of meh baby. I did my first solo, solo cross country, and got my PPL in this bird. She's very dear to me.
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/538781_348880008499694_100001330942967_843741_1142365961_n1.jpg)
Hopefully, I'll get some left seat time in this girl over the next few months flying some dead legs.
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/408962_295833617137667_100001330942967_719857_2092959356_n1.jpg)
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Sample from GM:
General Motors is identifying an increasing number of engine, transmission, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and exhaust particulate filter failures that are the result of non-GM (aftermarket Power-Up Kits) engine and transmission control calibrations being used. When alteration to the GM-released engine or transmission control calibrations occurs, it subjects powertrain and driveline components, such as the engine, transmission, transfer case, driveshaft, universal joints and the rear axle to stresses that were not tested by General Motors. It is because of these unknown stresses, and the potential to alter reliability, durability and emissions performance, that GM has adopted a policy that prevents any UNAUTHORIZED dealer warranty claim submissions to any remaining warranty coverage to the powertrain and driveline components whenever the presence of a non-GM calibration is confirmed, even if the non-GM control module calibration is subsequently removed.
that's close to how the ford one read for the dead #8 cylinder one. people were putting these tunes on their engines, and #8 was running so hot as to mess up the rings(i think). prolly was going lean.
they had the tsb telling the service personell to look specifically for ANY signs of modifications having been done, then removed.
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Diablo Preditors the culprit in Mopars.
People not knowing what they are doing loading in stored tunes.
My tune will stay stock. I have a lifetime warranty.
Raising shift limiters, RPMs, programing stiffer shifting in the autos all available on the preditor just to name a few.
Not a good idea...but people still buy them and play......destroying their warranties and their vehicles.
Then they complain when they have problems and the Dealer voids the warranty when they take it in for repairs
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Diablo Preditors the culprit in Mopars.
People not knowing what they are doing loading in stored tunes.
My tune will stay stock. I have a lifetime warranty.
Raising shift limiters, RPMs, programing stiffer shifting in the autos all available on the preditor just to name a few.
Not a good idea...but people still buy them and play......destroying their warranties and their vehicles.
Then they complain when they have problems and the Dealer voids the warranty when they take it in for repairs
yea.....i've got no intentions of changine my tune, unless it's a legit way right from ford....as in the track key setup. THAT is a beautiful thing that they did with the boss302's. rumors are that there's gonna be one available for the 013 gt too.
the other thing i thought about........if i were to purchase a supercharger from ford motorsports....the good tvs blower, and have it installed by the dealer, along with the necessary tune, that wouldn't hurt my warranty at all......but it's an expensive bellybutton blower though.
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I doubt you'll see a sanctioned retroactive track key for the GT. and I don't believe Bama tunes were the ones cooking #8. Bama offers a warranty on your motor when you buy a tuner from them and afaik haven't cooked one yet.
When I get my race car built I'll be throwing a procharger on my little Eco-box. 450RWHP and keep the fuel economy when needed :)
I just need my offer to be accepted on the house I'm interested in and I'll be getting to work.
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I doubt you'll see a sanctioned retroactive track key for the GT. and I don't believe Bama tunes were the ones cooking #8. Bama offers a warranty on your motor when you buy a tuner from them and afaik haven't cooked one yet.
When I get my race car built I'll be throwing a procharger on my little Eco-box. 450RWHP and keep the fuel economy when needed :)
I just need my offer to be accepted on the house I'm interested in and I'll be getting to work.
i could be wrong....there was somewhere that steered towards them that i'd read a few months back. can't find that now....but here's a good bit of info on them......the bolded is shamelessly copy/pasted from svt performance.....
The cause of the #8 failures.
Put simply, it is NOT a Factory Ford problem.
Detonation is causing the failures.
The short of it:
Tunes with as much as 5 degrees of 'Global' spark added, knock sensor activity in some cases decreased (exagerating the issue).
The long of it:
These motors are octane limited. From the factory they run low ignition timing due to the following factors:
1. 11:1 compression
2. Variable cam timing which increases dynamic compression
3. Low *motor* octane pump gas fuel
Below is a short list of just a few Factory settings in a GTU6 calibration.
Stoich :14.079
WOT base Lambda: .85 to 5K richening to .82 by 6250 (that's .82 x 14.079)
Individual cylinder timing modifier: -2 degrees from 4-7K RPM on the #8 (but not the only cylinder with reduced timing)
Octane Spark modifier: -3 degrees @ high load
Knock sensor retard max: -6 to 4K dropping to -4 by 6K
Knock sensor retard rate: 1 to 1.5 (that's seconds per degree removed), so it would take 6 seconds to remove 4 degrees at 6K RPM (at a rate of 1.5).
On top of that there are 16 Boarderline knock tables, 16 MTB spark tables with all the conditional modifiers you can think of, including individual cylinder multipliers. (Obviously Ford knows some cylinders run hotter than others)
This is still a good'ol Mod motor and suffers from the same heat issues in the rear of the driver side head as all the others. As evidence the Factory stock tune removes 2 degrees of timing from the #8.
Now for the real 'cause' of the problem....
1. The aftermarket was rushed to produce support for the 2011 Fords. With an all new ECU on top of a new drivetrain, this would normally take a good year of testing to get proper software onto the market, yet tuning support was released just weeks after the 5.0 hit the dealer lots.
2. Due to the design and complexity of the new ECU, the tuning strategy is NOT the same as any previous Ford ECU. This was not realized at first. Torque calculation (for one) plays a much larger role. Widebands, frequency based maff, and variable cam timing have been added just to name a few obvious changes.
3. No tuner/shop in the country was prepared to properly tune these vehicles the way Ford does it....how could they. Ford does not offer tune training classes.
4. Popular datalog software used on previous Fords doesn't work correctly on the 2011's. Go WOT while datalogging and the software drops data, including Knock sensor activity and total timing. To add insult to injury those tuners with Dynojets have ended up with Blown stacks when running the 2011's on their dyno. Now they have no dyno and no data! What's a tuner to do?
5. The old way of tuning an all-motor Ford was employed.... (Ford MUST have tuned these motors just as conservative as previous years right???) Add timing and lean it out. Low and behold it made more power on the dyno, but running in mild detonation does make more power on the dyno.
Those of us with Dataloggers that DO work on the 5.0 immediately saw that adding timing resulted in higher knock sensor activity on pump gas, and we therefore did NOT increase ignition timing.
Now for the 'Fix'....
1. Run STOCK IGNITION TIMING if you are running pump gas!
2. A *Good* custom tuner can make just as much (if not more) with stock ignition timing *if* they tune the variable camshafts correctly. This typically requires a few extra hours of dyno time. And motors with the same mods don't respond the same to TiVCT changes, this means TiVCT tables customized for each vehicle. No mail order plug & play if you want Maximum power out of this new system!
3. Convert over to E85 and run all the timing you want. Kinsler racing has a fuel filter that fits in the stock location yet flows far more than the stock filter. I'd advise a 50-100 micron element when running E85. Again, a Good custom tuner can tune these cars on E85 without issues. If they know where to look Ford even provided 5.0L Ethanol tables to make it fairly easy.
FWIW, I've heard rumors that Ford's solution is to reduce the compression ratio. That will also 'fix' the problem, but at reduced fuel economy and performance.
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Tl;dr on account of short night tonight.
AmericanMuscle and the Bama boys there warranty their work and last I checked hadn't fried anything. If their tune is the problem, they'll buy you a new motor.
I don't remember all the tuning shops that had issues with the Coyote #8 but in all cases IIRC the knock sensors were disabled which left the motor vunerable to detonation and a host of other problems.
The Bama canned tunes don't disable the knock sensors.
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here's a bit more to read.....
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/bama-warranty-2011gt.pdf?utm_source=forums&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forumspost7222011warranty
and this.....
Hello fellow Ford owners,
I have joined this Forum to let as many people know about my problem as I can.
In April of 2011 I bought a 2011 Mustang 5.0 C/S, I was told by the dealer RUSSEL & SMITH FORD in Houston, TX that they would allow me to use Nitrous and a Tune on the vehicle and if any problems I brought it back to them, they would fix the problem and take care of me. Authorized by the Sales Manager.
I DID NOT USE NITROUS, i did however buy a SCT tuner and Cold Air from AmericanMuscle.com and Tunes by BAMA. Tune was installed on the vehicle when it had aprox. 1500 miles on it. From April to January the car had 4,600 miles put on it. Thats 500 miles a month. Just recently the car started to smoke (white) so I called the dealer, they advised me to bring it in and let them take a look at it. I did not want to drive it to possibly cause more damage to it so I called a wrecked under my Ford Warranty.
from here.....
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/blown-up-2011-5-0.851510/
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BTW....grizz, that's hot. what's it got?
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here's a bit more to read.....
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/bama-warranty-2011gt.pdf?utm_source=forums&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forumspost7222011warranty
and this.....
Hello fellow Ford owners,
I have joined this Forum to let as many people know about my problem as I can.
In April of 2011 I bought a 2011 Mustang 5.0 C/S, I was told by the dealer RUSSEL & SMITH FORD in Houston, TX that they would allow me to use Nitrous and a Tune on the vehicle and if any problems I brought it back to them, they would fix the problem and take care of me. Authorized by the Sales Manager.
I DID NOT USE NITROUS, i did however buy a SCT tuner and Cold Air from AmericanMuscle.com and Tunes by BAMA. Tune was installed on the vehicle when it had aprox. 1500 miles on it. From April to January the car had 4,600 miles put on it. Thats 500 miles a month. Just recently the car started to smoke (white) so I called the dealer, they advised me to bring it in and let them take a look at it. I did not want to drive it to possibly cause more damage to it so I called a wrecked under my Ford Warranty.
from here.....
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/blown-up-2011-5-0.851510/
That stinks but salesmen will lie cheat and steal to sell you a car. Warranties often are void when altering a vehicle from stock. The dealer is a franchise but the Warranty is from Ford Motor Company so the dealer has little say these days.
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That stinks but salesmen will lie cheat and steal to sell you a car. Warranties often are void when altering a vehicle from stock. The dealer is a franchise but the Warranty is from Ford Motor Company so the dealer has little say these days.
yea, it does. if i were told that, i'd want it in writing, and signed by the dealership manager.
that said, i honestly can't believe he thinks this should be fords problem. it is either his problem, or the dealers, if they really told him that.........
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I was told by the dealer RUSSEL & SMITH FORD in Houston, TX that they would allow me to use Nitrous and a Tune on the vehicle and if any problems I brought it back to them, they would fix the problem and take care of me. Authorized by the Sales Manager.
nitrous + any old tune and they'll honour the manufacturers warranty? I dont believe this.
Tune was installed on the vehicle when it had aprox. 1500 miles on it.
well duh. thats not even run in for daily driving, let alone loosened up enough to start stressing it with tuning. :rolleyes:
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Good luck but they should read the details of their warranty.
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BTW....grizz, that's hot. what's it got?
Meh nothing crazy, just the 3.9L V6 pentastar with 8 speed automatic transmission. Its around 290 HP. The great thing about it is its increased fuel economy with the 8 speeds. It is rated at 31mpg highway 19 city. So far after 1000 miles I am averaging 25.5mpg. Its a great compromise between speed and fuel efficiency IMO.
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Meh nothing crazy, just the 3.9L V6 pentastar with 8 speed automatic transmission. Its around 290 HP. The great thing about it is its increased fuel economy with the 8 speeds. It is rated at 31mpg highway 19 city. So far after 1000 miles I am averaging 25.5mpg. Its a great compromise between speed and fuel efficiency IMO.
yea, it is, as golfer can tell ya........
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http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mustangtuning/bama-warranty-2011gt.pdf
From an Amercan Muscle/BAMA rep.
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a ton of questions and comments about modifying 2011+ Mustang GT’s. We are confident in the quality and performance of our Bama custom tunes, and starting today; the purchase of a tuner with Bama tunes will cover cylinder #8 failures under warranty. Our lawyers told us that we can’t legally extend a warranty to existing Bama customers – the warranty has to be in place at the time of purchase. With or without the fancy piece of paper, we will be standing behind our tunes. We will be there to support both new and existing customers in the unlikely event that they have a cylinder #8 issue.
We all bought these cars to have fun, and worrying about your custom tune isn’t fun. We are issuing this warranty because we want you to be as confident in our tunes as we are.
Check out the warranty here…
If you have any questions feel free to give us a call or PM me directly.
What fun is a mustang if you can’t touch it?
I've received nothing but compliments on the performance and looks of the car. I get an honest 31mpg average on the freeway and have backed up 13 second 1/4 mile passes. Taking it easy I dial low-mid 14s so as to not beat up too much in the car when bracket racing.
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What Will Bama Performance Do?
If damage to a Covered Component is not covered under any other applicable warranty, and it is established that a Bama Performance Custom Tune directly caused Cylinder 8 Damage, as defined above, which then directly resulted in damage to any Covered Component of your vehicle, Bama Performance will repair or replace (at Bama Performance’s option) the Engine up to a maximum liability of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) based on reasonable industry standards for the cost of parts and labor. After Bama Performance has paid the amount of maximum liability for a claim under this Limited Warranty, the Limited Warranty will lapse, and Bama Performance is not responsible for any further claims or coverage under the Limited Warranty.
This Limited Warranty is VOID and Bama Performance will not consider or be responsible for any warranty claims in the event that: 1) the vehicle is equipped with any supercharger systems, turbocharger systems and/or nitrous systems; or
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Updated pic of my Merce..
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Updated pic of my Merce..
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Looks nice.
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What Will Bama Performance Do?
This Limited Warranty is VOID and Bama Performance will not consider or be responsible for any warranty claims in the event that: 1) the vehicle is equipped with any supercharger systems, turbocharger systems and/or nitrous systems; or
Yeah? That's pretty standard. I wouldn't cover any aftermarket power adders either. If you're nervous about cooking your engine with only a tune, I think their idea is you should rest easy. My motor will still be under factory warranty when I throw a procharger on it and know exactly what I'm "giving up" (nothing) doing so. My thought is drive the thing until I know it's not a lemon and have fun with it. If something I do screws something up, I pay the tax. I don't agree with guys that try to snake major component warranty repairs because of something they very much knowingly did. You see that on forums too.
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Updated pic of my Merce..
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Real Nice SAJ. I had an 89 but it was just stock! I think it would surprize a few here it they took it for a spin,does yours have the speed limiter on it?
All the cars in NA had them from around 84/86 on as per agreement but mine would roll at 140 mph all day long! well until you saw those flashing lights... :devil
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My new favorite vehicle... It's a Maxum 21ft Sport Cuddy. Just picked her up today! Any suggestions on a name?
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just got my boat going tonight will post pics tomorrow. 17' stingray its supposed to be the same red as yours but its all gray, been sanding on it but it gets old lol
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(http://nicecarholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-Ford-Fiesta-Green-Front-Angle-View.jpg) I would cut off my left arm for this car :x :x :x
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(http://nicecarholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-Ford-Fiesta-Green-Front-Angle-View.jpg) I would cut off my left arm for this car :x :x :x
Raise your expectations.
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DOH!
Just because top gear drove it through a mall and on a royal marine landing craft does not mean you can. :old:
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Well personally Sports cars don't appeal to me much, i'm not going to bother getting something that i'll probably never be able to see performing at its maximum potential. Plus in my opinion hatch backs are kinda sexy and hail a lot of loot around :D
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Yeah? That's pretty standard. I wouldn't cover any aftermarket power adders either. If you're nervous about cooking your engine with only a tune, I think their idea is you should rest easy. My motor will still be under factory warranty when I throw a procharger on it and know exactly what I'm "giving up" (nothing) doing so. My thought is drive the thing until I know it's not a lemon and have fun with it. If something I do screws something up, I pay the tax. I don't agree with guys that try to snake major component warranty repairs because of something they very much knowingly did. You see that on forums too.
yea, i don't agree with people trying to "work" the warranties either.
the reason i quoted that, was due to the limit. you can't buy and have a coyote installed for 8k. hell, it'd cost nearly that to add a motorsports supercharger in such a way as to not void my warranty..........and asi mentioned, i ain't doin nuthin that'll void that. if i pop the engine, i can't afford to replace it......
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My new favorite vehicle... It's a Maxum 21ft Sport Cuddy. Just picked her up today! Any suggestions on a name?
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money pit? :devil
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if that's an rt, it's a little 235hp bullet.
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Well personally Sports cars don't appeal to me much, i'm not going to bother getting something that i'll probably never be able to see performing at its maximum potential. Plus in my opinion hatch backs are kinda sexy and hail a lot of loot around :D
I drive a scion xb yes hatches are fun to drive because now a days they are so light that even an average size motor gives them decent acceleration. But hatchesbacks are cheap, the transmission is garbage you
Have to get a standard otherwise you will be at 6000 rpm watching it approach the red line and your screaming "SHIFT!!!"Oh BTW this happened twice today in justt poking around town. My little scion has a "auto shifter" where you push the gear lever over to it and then push it up or down to shift between pushing up on the lever and the gear changing i literally counted to 3the potatoes.
also the throttle garbage it goes to this little nintendo under the hood which causes at a minimum a 3sexondlot lag between pushing the pedal and the motor going vroom. -__-
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money pit? :devil
Shush you. :rofl
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(http://nicecarholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-Ford-Fiesta-Green-Front-Angle-View.jpg) I would cut off my left arm for this car :x :x :x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdXzqwaUSho Enjoy. Was one of the original 200 to see this when it came out. xD
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Real Nice SAJ. I had an 89 but it was just stock! I think it would surprize a few here it they took it for a spin,does yours have the speed limiter on it?
All the cars in NA had them from around 84/86 on as per agreement but mine would roll at 140 mph all day long! well until you saw those flashing lights... :devil
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Speed limiter? Nah, mine is just a 230E so there's your speed limiter right there.. :lol
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Speed limiter? Nah, mine is just a 230E so there's your speed limiter right there.. :lol
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Oh I thought it was a modded E300! Have you ever driven one? anyways the German manufactors agreed on a speed limit thats electronically controled. IIRC it's 155mph.
Still a nice benz.
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Oh I thought it was a modded E300! Have you ever driven one? anyways the German manufactors agreed on a speed limit thats electronically controled. IIRC it's 155mph.
Still a nice benz.
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Thanks morfiend :)
Yes, I have driven a E300-24valve. It had alot more power than mine for sure. I might be swapping the engine in mine some day, but not for the 300. I can't upgrade it to a 6sylinder with approval from the authorities here, but a 2,3 or a 2,5-16valve might work. That would be a good enough upgrade for me. ;)
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Simpson Desert Australia 2009 part of a 2 month outback ride from Adelaide to Cape York.
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<S>...-Gixer
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I drive a scion xb yes hatches are fun to drive because now a days they are so light that even an average size motor gives them decent acceleration. But hatchesbacks are cheap, the transmission is garbage you
Have to get a standard otherwise you will be at 6000 rpm watching it approach the red line and your screaming "SHIFT!!!"Oh BTW this happened twice today in justt poking around town. My little scion has a "auto shifter" where you push the gear lever over to it and then push it up or down to shift between pushing up on the lever and the gear changing i literally counted to 3the potatoes.
also the throttle garbage it goes to this little nintendo under the hood which causes at a minimum a 3sexondlot lag between pushing the pedal and the motor going vroom. -__-
Is the problem with the automatic only or with a manual too?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdXzqwaUSho Enjoy. Was one of the original 200 to see this when it came out. xD
:lol :lol
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Is the problem with the automatic only or with a manual too?
I think you'll find the car won't up shift by yelling at it either if you're driving a standard.
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My new favorite vehicle... It's a Maxum 21ft Sport Cuddy. Just picked her up today! Any suggestions on a name?
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/maxum1.jpg)
What size motor ?
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Automatics are for women in the UK :old:
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Automatics are for women in the UK :old:
Automatics are for men who would rather have their hand on their woman. :devil
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Is the problem with the automatic only or with a manual too?
:lol :lol
The throttle lag yes. The shift lag no because you control the tranny but the clutch is very stiff.
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The throttle lag yes. The shift lag no because you control the tranny but the clutch is very stiff.
Might have to reconsider my dream car then...
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There's a pebble stuck in your tire tread :D
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THAT is one of the best looking colors on the new camaros....there's a six banger runnign around my area in that color, with tint.......goooooood looking car.
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ahh mine is a 2010... They stopped making that color after the Japan incident.. Was actually some ingredient that came from some place in Japan for the color called Cyber grey metallic.. The new grey is called carbon flash or something.. Abit darker and not near as much blue flake..
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Thanks morfiend :)
Yes, I have driven a E300-24valve. It had alot more power than mine for sure. I might be swapping the engine in mine some day, but not for the 300. I can't upgrade it to a 6sylinder with approval from the authorities here, but a 2,3 or a 2,5-16valve might work. That would be a good enough upgrade for me. ;)
The 2.5 16 would be the way to go! I think it's Bahaus that makes a "kit" for that engine. They did some saloon racing with the 2.5's so I'd bet their are plenty of performance parts for it. OR just put a blower on it,turbo or charger doesnt matter the bottom end on those are real stout! the 3 liter 6 is even stronger!
Oh and DudeDVant,nice car! from your reflexion it looks like you need a shave.... :D
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I like the blue on the brakes! Really makes it pop.
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ahh mine is a 2010... They stopped making that color after the Japan incident.. Was actually some ingredient that came from some place in Japan for the color called Cyber grey metallic.. The new grey is called carbon flash or something.. Abit darker and not near as much blue flake..
i think that is also part of why ford discontinued kona blue, and lava red.......
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Dono if I posted her yet, if I did here's an update before I take her appart :D
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Here's one for CAP :D The crowd that little thing attracts when you park far far away in public parking lots. Gives an idea of the size.
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Dono if I posted her yet, if I did here's an update before I take her appart :D
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Here's one for CAP :D The crowd that little thing attracts when you park far far away in public parking lots. Gives an idea of the size.
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That's a cool little car right there..... :aok
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THAT is one of the best looking colors on the new camaros....there's a six banger runnign around my area in that color, with tint.......goooooood looking car.
That color no longer available since the jap tsunami. Also the red tint went away.
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Dono if I posted her yet, if I did here's an update before I take her appart :D
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Here's one for CAP :D The crowd that little thing attracts when you park far far away in public parking lots. Gives an idea of the size.
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Very nice Frenchy! :aok I had a buddy who owned 1 back when,I understand you can have carnal knowledge in the back! :devil
Hope you post some pix of the tear down,and the finish!
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My new favorite vehicle... It's a Maxum 21ft Sport Cuddy. Just picked her up today! Any suggestions on a name?
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/maxum1.jpg)
You Motorboatin' SOB!
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My new favorite vehicle... It's a Maxum 21ft Sport Cuddy. Just picked her up today! Any suggestions on a name?
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/maxum1.jpg)
call it "Anchor". it is certainly going to tie you down for the foreseeable future!
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Dono if I posted her yet, if I did here's an update before I take her appart :D
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Here's one for CAP :D The crowd that little thing attracts when you park far far away in public parking lots. Gives an idea of the size.
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:DROOL: :aok
Love it, Frenchy! I had a green '71 GT6 Mk III, but I really like the roundtails too! My first car was a Spitfire, had 4 since then, and the GT6..... awesome fun little cars.
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Hehehe Reaper ... Some would call you ' masochist'. :D
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Nice GT6 Frenchy. A good friend of mine has one. He doesn't drive it nearly enough tho.
He put the horns out of a Buick Riviera in it because he was tired of gettin cut off. The car is too small
to be seen nowadays with everyone in big SUVs :lol
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money pit?
man so true, I have a grand in the stern drive on mine and now I need a starter lol had to paddle bout a mile last night and it sucks has a gm 4 cylinder in it 140 hp. Had been sitting for like 6 years prior to me buying it so getting all the gremlins out of it now.
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man so true, I have a grand in the stern drive on mine and now I need a starter lol had to paddle bout a mile last night and it sucks has a gm 4 cylinder in it 140 hp. Had been sitting for like 6 years prior to me buying it so getting all the gremlins out of it now.
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well THERE"S your problem.......put a ford in there. :devil
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well THERE"S your problem.......put a ford in there. :devil
Cap, cant say I've ever seen a marine ford before!
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Cap, cant say I've ever seen a marine ford before!
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i can't remember the maker of the boat....but a buddy of mine had a speedboat with a 302 ford engine in it. it was mid engine, and had a shaft running back to the prop. he kept breaking tha shaft. that's why he got rid of the boat. well...that and the two happiest days of boat ownership are the day you buy, and the day you sell. :devil :noid
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i can't remember the maker of the boat....but a buddy of mine had a speedboat with a 302 ford engine in it. it was mid engine, and had a shaft running back to the prop. he kept breaking tha shaft. that's why he got rid of the boat. well...that and the two happiest days of boat ownership are the day you buy, and the day you sell. :devil :noid
:old: I hate that!!! sometimerz stikes again. Now that you mention that I do recall a few tow boat{skiers and wakeboards} with the 302. Most are GM or Volvo and might be some old Chryslers around.
Most my family sailed the lakes,I was the first to break the tradition,if I was dumb enough to own a boat to would be a blowboat.With the price of fuel it's the only way to go anywhere.
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Oh and DudeDVant,nice car! from your reflexion it looks like you need a shave.... :D
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lol thanks! Don't see the shave reflection though.. lmao
I like the blue on the brakes! Really makes it pop.
Thanks! Only stripes i've put on the car are the same color on the hood.. Think the camera flash changed their color though.. 8(
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Cap, cant say I've ever seen a marine ford before!
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I have an Aztec with a Ford 351 Windsor.. They make them. 8)
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i can't remember the maker of the boat....but a buddy of mine had a speedboat with a 302 ford engine in it. it was mid engine, and had a shaft running back to the prop. he kept breaking tha shaft. that's why he got rid of the boat. well...that and the two happiest days of boat ownership are the day you buy, and the day you sell. :devil :noid
You sure it was not a 302 chevy?
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I have an Aztec with a Ford 351 Windsor.. They make them. 8)
Ya I was having a moment..... :old: Oh and the reflextion was just my way of saying it's purdy shiney! :aok
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You sure it was not a 302 chevy?
considering chevy hasn't built a 302 since 1969, yep.
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I bought it about 10 years ago. It's 24 years old now. I spent all last saturday cleaning her up. My shoulders about gave out. 200 gallons will fill her up and go about 250 miles.
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import /export rug industry?
underlay underlay
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I bought it about 10 years ago. It's 24 years old now. I spent all last saturday cleaning her up. My shoulders about gave out. 200 gallons will fill her up and go about 250 miles.
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Nice Bro nice !
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Nice Bro nice !
Thanks! I have a lot of sweat equity in that thing. My dad had a boat since I was about 4. I grew up around outboards and jet boats. About the time I graduated high school, he started liking scows and hobie cats. He read a book and taught himself how to handle those sailboats. Not my cup of tea now. I bought and sold, and worked my way up.
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Thanks! I have a lot of sweat equity in that thing. My dad had a boat since I was about 4. I grew up around outboards and jet boats. About the time I graduated high school, he started liking scows and hobie cats. He read a book and taught himself how to handle those sailboats. Not my cup of tea now. I bought and sold, and worked my way up.
might wanna check the air pressure in that back tire. :devil
and nice boat too.
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Good thing you don't have TRS drives.
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I bought it about 10 years ago. It's 24 years old now. I spent all last saturday cleaning her up. My shoulders about gave out. 200 gallons will fill her up and go about 250 miles.
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Nice boat!
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Good thing you don't have TRS drives.
Looks to be Bravo Ones.
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Bravo ones, and the first year of 1988. TRS and Volvo's are good drives, but they will cost you! Alphas and Bravos are like small block chevys around here.
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Bravo ones, and the first year of 1988. TRS and Volvo's are good drives, but they will cost you! Alphas and Bravos are like small block chevys around here.
you mean they burn lots of oil, and smoke a lot? :devil
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you mean they burn lots of oil, and smoke a lot? :devil
40 weight oil is what mercury recommends yeah, a big block uses a lot of oil at 4,500 rpm for 15 minutes, it holds 7 quarts!
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40 weight oil is what mercury recommends yeah, a big block uses a lot of oil at 4,500 rpm for 15 minutes, it holds 7 quarts!
You can't use regular 40w oil, it needs the good stuff added or you will grind a cam lobe.
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Nice boat!
Have you done your chores! :old:
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I was service manager (mercruiser certified tech.) for "full tilt marine" and I don't remember any big blocks using excessive amounts of oil.
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the whole 'big block' vs small block thing boils down to:
Same mods done to both, the big block will stomp the snot out of a small block.
( I speak of chebbies ..as they set the paradigm ..a Rat with big port heads is just plain scary how fast it can turn air into horsepower)
IMHO a small block is only good for places a big block just wont fit.
Period.
-Grayeagle aka Frank
(and yes, I have seen a blown Rat in a Nash Metro ..right down here in Phoenix on cruise night, recently)
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I was service manager (mercruiser certified tech.) for "full tilt marine" and I don't remember any big blocks using excessive amounts of oil.
I can go out for a weekend and burn 100 gallons, and then top of both motors with about 1/2 quart of oil. One engine is 24 years old with about 400 hours.
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Have you run it further to see if it burns any additional oil after that 1/2 quart? If it's just blowing that oil out from the get go and running 1/2 quart low at it's optimum level all the time you're just throwing more oil on top that's going to get blown right back out.
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Come to think about it I have never seen a ford motor in a boat . My jet boat had a 455 in it .
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Oil usage doesn't seem consistent. I check the oil before I take it out, so I don't remember every detail from the previous trip. I'm sure I have some blow bye. I usually cruise around 3-3.5k in rpms, sometimes I take it on up to 5k.
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Are you checking it cold and filling it hot?
Next few trips keep a log of usage and get some hard data. That or just put a little oil in and keep on with a happy life :)
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No, checking it cold. You ever tried leaning over and hugging a 454 hot! ;) It has a lot of extra hoses and mounts for the oil cooling system and filter, but none of that is leaking. I've noticed the starboard side engines dip stick backed out a little.
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Well, let's see, page 45 of the thread. This should be deep enough for me to post:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/1994PlymouthVoyagerSE.jpg)
I do need the space. Took awhile for me to get it on the road but that's another story. Also has sentimental value.
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Well, let's see, page 45 of the thread. This should be deep enough for me to post:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/1994PlymouthVoyagerSE.jpg)
I do need the space. Took awhile for me to get it on the road but that's another story. Also has sentimental value.
I LOVE the Voyager.
One time I was cruising 65 across a frozen reservoir in one when my buddy said to me, "Hey man, you might wanna slow down. You never know what yer gonna run into out here."
No sooner he said that we went airborne off a pressure crack.
Landed that sucker. Whiskey across the windshield and women across each other. It was awesome. Never let off the gas and never felt any ill effects.
Those Plymouths are BEAST.
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Shelby Maverick
(http://hooniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/shelbydemexico4.jpg)
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A little slow off the line.... probably due to wheelie bars...but she got legs. :neener:
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On the way to Thumrait from Muscat .
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LOL A8TOOL .
Nice ride expat .
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On the way to Thumrait from Muscat .
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/expat0149/mcttth1.jpg)
That Jag has got some beautiful lines! :aok
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That Jag has got some beautiful lines! :aok
Yes it does! Friggin gorgeous Expat. :x
I found mine shines up real nice with a coat of wax, tire dressing and spending 4 hours buffing the headlights.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo82/bzavasnik/Car.jpg)
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You gotta love Jag, they can make two cars with very very different appearances. Expats looks more aggressive (Id bet it puts out a fair amount of power) and Dragons looks much more regal.
:aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok
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(http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd453/tylermc70/554827_10150888711371586_1764924130_n1.jpg)
1994 SVT Cobra :airplane:
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more boat pix please rash :x
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not exactly a boat just boat parts or whats left of them
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/001-2.jpg)
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Got to add to my wish list .
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2011 Ford F250 Super Duty 4X4 Turbo Diesel....17000 miles on it...picked it up Monday. Gonna tow the Ranger to Amistad in 3 weeks...looking forward to it.
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/RedTop1/601312_3445120002913_2144634064_n.jpg)
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not exactly a boat just boat parts or whats left of them
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/001-2.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/002-3.jpg)
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They look toasted. What kind of drive is that out of?
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They look toasted. What kind of drive is that out of?
mecruiser stern drive I think its an alpha 1
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not exactly a boat just boat parts or whats left of them
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/001-2.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/002-3.jpg)
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Looks lie the gear's I just took out of my 8N tractor , bad bad
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Mercruiser actually offered big blocks with Alpha drives.
Bad idea.
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:bolt: and mine is a 140 gm 4cylinder although I think the bearing at the top of the shaft is the culprit. is it cheaper to have mine rebuilt or buy a new case for 770? I dont have all the presses and whatnot to put it back together so I am looking at labor plus parts. found a set of gears online around 375 dont have a clue what the bearings cost but I figured it would be about even to buy a new.
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:bolt: and mine is a 140 gm 4cylinder although I think the bearing at the top of the shaft is the culprit. is it cheaper to have mine rebuilt or buy a new case for 770? I dont have all the presses and whatnot to put it back together so I am looking at labor plus parts. found a set of gears online around 375 dont have a clue what the bearings cost but I figured it would be about even to buy a new.
Check the price of a crate motor . What I did with my 98 F150 but I put it together and in myself so not sure about the labor .
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My new truck...insurance gave me a nice check after I sank my f250 :cry
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/40c68bc5.jpg)
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you sank an f250? pix?
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My new truck...insurance gave me a nice check after I sank my f250 :cry
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/40c68bc5.jpg)
I normally don't say this if it's not a Dodge but....that's a nice truck. :aok
you sank an f250? pix?
This.
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ehh here's my little pride and joy.. :salute
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The artificial blur in the third pic is killing me. Makes me want to kick a kitten even more than usual. But since I spy a supercharger I'll let it slide. Nice ride Google. :aok :cheers:
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My new truck...insurance gave me a nice check after I sank my f250 :cry
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/40c68bc5.jpg)
How in the world you do that , lol . I cant say anything I seen a guy back a boat into the Mississippi and just never stoped , lol . Boat , tuck and all slowly went under , lol .
Nice ride Google
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Nice looking truck :aok
3 pics of a Beemer in a repair shop, how unique. :noid
Just kidding Google, nice little ride ya got there.
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obviously not a daily driver....i just felt like posting it.....
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7420050466_9d2d24566a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7420050466/)
AVIATION032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7420050466/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
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you sank an f250? pix?
I was doing donuts around Grandpas and grandmas pond...I'm not the first one to sink a truck on the pond...
Pics will be on shortly
Edit: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/0f7d80c3.jpg)
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Nice looking truck :aok
3 pics of a Beemer in a repair shop, how unique. :noid
Just kidding Google, nice little ride ya got there.
:rofl Was in to get it re-tuned ;)
Pew Pew, get off me.. mmm nothing like a stage 2 eh? :rock
Jo, I don't know what to say about your sinking a truck =/
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I was doing donuts around Grandpas and grandmas pond...I'm not the first one to sink a truck on the pond...
Pics will be on shortly
Edit: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/0f7d80c3.jpg)
:rofl :rofl :rofl :aok
looks fun
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I was doing donuts around Grandpas and grandmas pond...I'm not the first one to sink a truck on the pond...
Pics will be on shortly
Edit: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/0f7d80c3.jpg)
Oh yeah , been there many times . I hate the walk out . My Ranger was the same way but I was going the other way , across it . Took a dozer and a $1000 dollar bill to get it out 20 mile in the back wood's . Took me all night and part of the day to walk out .
Nice truck RedTop <S> Got to love a truck !
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Ty Sir!!! I do love a truck...now with a Bass boat and a 5th wheel in a few years...this Diesel will be all I need!!!!!!!!
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:rofl :rofl :rofl :aok
looks fun
It was fun till she stalled and then water flooded it. :cry
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I'd put mine on here but I don't know how to post pics on here from my computer, I'm not stupid, just don't know how to!!!
93 Trans Am, 1 of only 88 in 93 that has T-Tops and a 6-speed. Custom paint and a 6-speed!!!! :rock
I do 100% of all the wrenchwork and custom paint and airbrush work!!!!
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I'm curious what people mean when they say "stage 1 mods" or "stage 2 mods".
Due to the infinite amount of variations of modding a car, I feel that using "stage" nomenclature counterproductive.
Below is what "stage 1" means to me.
(http://bestamericancars.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/GSX-1970-Buick-Stage-1.jpg)
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I'm curious what people mean when they say "stage 1 mods" or "stage 2 mods".
Due to the infinite amount of variations of modding a car, I feel that using "stage" nomenclature counterproductive.
Below is what "stage 1" means to me.
(http://bestamericancars.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/GSX-1970-Buick-Stage-1.jpg)
Stage 1 and stage 2 normally come with rice burner cars. Like Turbos and superchargers, they have different levels of performance. (this is how I interpret the stage concept.)
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I'm curious what people mean when they say "stage 1 mods" or "stage 2 mods".
Due to the infinite amount of variations of modding a car, I feel that using "stage" nomenclature counterproductive.
Below is what "stage 1" means to me.
(http://bestamericancars.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/GSX-1970-Buick-Stage-1.jpg)
So beautiful....
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Stage 1 and stage 2 normally come with rice burner cars.
So stage 1=stripes and stage 2=body kit?
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So stage 1=stripes and stage 2=body kit?
:rofl :rofl :rofl stage 3 chrome dodads to make it go fast!
:salute
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So stage 1=stripes and stage 2=body kit?
:rofl :rofl :aok.
:rofl :rofl :rofl stage 3 chrome dodads to make it go fast!
:salute
No stage 3 is those big obnoxious spoilers! :rofl
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:rofl :rofl :aok.
No stage 3 is those big obnoxious spoilers! :rofl
Those are spoilers,and I thought they were empty bookshelves..... whodathunk!
:salute
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I call those riceburners one "one hit wonders", they spend 20k on those cars and after 1 run down the track they gotta rebuild them lol. There's no substitute for American muscle!!!!!! :devil
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My stick car beat up on some Autos this weekend. One class I was one of 2 stick cars in the final and the other was a gearjammer class. Byes into both finals and took home 2 class champ stickers, trophies and cash :)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/50e391cf.jpg)
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My stick car beat up on some Autos this weekend. One class I was one of 2 stick cars in the final and the other was a gearjammer class. Byes into both finals and took home 2 class champ stickers, trophies and cash :)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/50e391cf.jpg)
Nice Golfer !
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I was doing donuts around Grandpas and grandmas pond...I'm not the first one to sink a truck on the pond...
Pics will be on shortly
Edit: (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/0f7d80c3.jpg)
Attempting to follow a Jeep?
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:rofl :rofl :rofl stage 3 chrome dodads to make it go fast!
:salute
does that make stage 4 one of those big stupid wings? :devil
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There's no substitute for American muscle!!!!!!
theres no REplacement for DISplacement is what we always say. A kid in the parts store I go to has a "hopped up" civic. he says man these 4 cylinders can get like 500hp!! I was like ya for about 20k, now take a 350 throw 5k into and you can have over 500hp. :roflthen their fart cans, sounds like my r/c plane. and they all smoke, hmm hold it at 6000 while going downtown cuz it sounds cool then wonder why my car burns soooooo much oil. I hate those cars lol
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Attempting to follow a Jeep?
No, just over inflated ego with my truck led to this poor choice!
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No, just over inflated ego with my truck led to this poor choice!
Understood... Been there...
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theres no REplacement for DISplacement is what we always say. A kid in the parts store I go to has a "hopped up" civic. he says man these 4 cylinders can get like 500hp!! I was like ya for about 20k, now take a 350 throw 5k into and you can have over 500hp. :roflthen their fart cans, sounds like my r/c plane. and they all smoke, hmm hold it at 6000 while going downtown cuz it sounds cool then wonder why my car burns soooooo much oil. I hate those cars lol
Yea the sound that comes from those cars scream ghey!!!!! And once they put one of those dreaded "wing" on them they look ghey too!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :devil I had a kid pull up next to my Trans Am in a 4-door Hyunde or however you spell it reveing his sewing machine and wanted to race. He honestly thought he had a chance. I laughed so hard my foot slipped off the clutch and scared him. I told him he needed to put a wing on his car first for horsepower. The next thing he had to say made me just pull over, he said "really, will that work"!!!! What are they doing to these kids, they might as well drive a Prius!!!!
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Yes... they are YUGO's(http://daveyugo.com/db5/00441/daveyugo.com/_uimages/both.JPG)
And this item will make your car sound like it has a turbo (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgDi2kHHKMsvRWLfWAdjMt-VYcG3V0XHRsWMrqUF7im8EtGeInGQ)
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It was fun till she stalled and then water flooded it. :cry
:rofl
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I love American Muscle. I do. Nothing will ever top it, but I had to quote this to remind some of you diehard folks that it doesn't need to be all muscle to win.
I've got two vehicles and I love them both, however; me being nice twice lead to bad things.
1. Buddy got back from Iraq. I let him use my truck to move to his new base. The day he was bringing it back - he got hit by a Nissan Altima.
2. Three days later, I took a coworker home after work and on the way home (~1:30 AM) I hit three deer at the same time in my car.
Both have been out of commission since because I keep having a hard time getting money to fix them. :( I'm hoping to get the car fixed with my tax returns (only got 300 bucks, but my fiancee is pitching in and my mom offered to help). I'd rather fix the truck first, but the car gets better gas mileage.
TRUCK:
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CAR:
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(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A12.jpg)
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Me cleaning it before taking it to a car show:
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Yes the pics will be removed, but you can always click the little tab to see it. ;)
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Great thread, some sweet rides in here :cool:
Here's my money pit - the 'ol Terminator. Built engine by ProLine Race Engines Woodstock, Ga. 9:1 compression. Stiegemeire Stage IV port on the blower, 2.8 upper, 4lb lower, all the supporting mods, Spec 3+ clutch, intake, Bassani catted X pipe, Borla stinger catback and a bunch of other stuff that I probably don't need. 516 RWHP and 503 RWTQ. Best 1/4 is 11.95 @ 124.46 but I can't drive very well (1.95 60') at the drag strip, ha ha. Supposedly the record for a setup like mine is 10.9x @ 127 MPH somewhere up north at a very good track with low density altitude. I'd like to put a 2.8L Kenne Bell on it at some point - because ya just need 650 RWHP in your daily driver - and I gotta keep up with the ZR1 and the new Vipers (only in a straight line!). :cheers:
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(http://www.03svtcobra.net/03CobraC6ZPics/800600Res/RickEdit1.jpg)
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:O Very nice
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pipes aren't even. p's is slightly low.
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We did a 4 hour HPD criuse Sunday.......
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Three of our Camaro Club Zl1s were there.
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Great thread, some sweet rides in here :cool:
Here's my money pit - the 'ol Terminator. Built engine by ProLine Race Engines Woodstock, Ga. 9:1 compression. 007 Stiegemier Stage IV port on the blower, 2.8 upper, 4lb lower, all the supporting mods, Spec 3+ clutch, intake, Bassani catted X pipe, Borla stinger catback and a bunch of other stuff that I probably don't need. 516 RWHP and 503 RWTQ. Best 1/4 is 11.95 @ 124.46 but I can't drive very well (1.95 60') at the drag strip, ha ha. Supposedly the record for a setup like mine is 10.9x @ 127 MPH somewhere up north at a very good track with low density altitude. I'd like to put a 2.8L Kenne Bell on it at some point - because ya just need 650 RWHP in your daily driver - and I gotta keep up with the ZR1 and the new Vipers (only in a straight line!). :cheers:
Get her in the mid 500's and be happy, positives get real expensive pushing the 600+ mark (hard to keep the charge cool enough). Of course running E85 would help tremendously in this area, but would require substantial fuel system upgrades for most of us. Stiegemier did the port work on my 112 as well, I was the first vette 112 guinea pig he's ever tried. If you ever meet him in person he's quite the character. Good looking Cobra, don't let CAP read that from me though :lol
:salute
BigRat
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heres a couple pics of the stage 1 mods made to my ghetto ride
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/001-3.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/002-4.jpg)
the wife says I am dumb :D was thinking about welding the rear doors closed and cut the top off even with the bottom of the rear windows and welding in a piece of sheetmetal to make it into a pickup truck which would bring it up to a stage 2 mod
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If you could add soft corinthian leather, Mr. Roark would approve.
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It's an easy boat to drive. My dad had a boat since i was 3. Not my boat in the video, mine looks fancy to this one. It goes about 70mph with 200 gallons of gas. the boat in the video is over trimmed. I've had it for about 13 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566GU2a3_sY
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566GU2a3_sY)
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no windshield. Just bug deflectors.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMFcWrNHbw
how NOT to drive a boat. cant think of what kind of racing this is called but they turn on a dime with them things
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:O
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jet sprints is what they are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-vr3D32-H4&feature=related :O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0hFzaycr7U&feature=related
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From the time i was about 3 to 21, my dad had a jet boat, 455 olds motor. It was fun to drive.
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He also had a 18' hobie cat, and something called a scow. Sailing was cool when the wind blew. It sounded like something was going to break.
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I think I still have all of my jet drive manuals.
90% of them had either olds 455s or lincoln 429/460s when the jet drives were big in the 70s and early 80s.
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Yep, Taylor jet boats used a lot of ford big blocks Fords. You never had to worry about chopping anyone up in a jet, but pulling ski ropes out of a jet was a squeak, and if it got wound up tight, it would bend the prop drive shaft. If you put them in reverse in less in 4 feet of water or so, they would get a rock caught up in the impeller. You needed to keep a handy foot long flat head screw driver to dislodge it.
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Here's our new family car:-
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k526/rwrk2/RlIAEw.jpg)
Hlbly says it looks like a running shoe :lol
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Here's our new family car:-
(http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k526/rwrk2/RlIAEw.jpg)
Hlbly says it looks like a running shoe :lol
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA , that hlbly , lol . Still look's cool thought . I like to see a pic of the front and what year is it .
@ MrRiplEy[H] , You build that van ? What year is it ?
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snap,,
reminded me I had one in 2004..The Great White Shark
choice
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/April0412.jpg)
reminded me I`ve had a few knocking about in my time..
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/04092005003.jpg)
old skool
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/April05296.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/Image30.jpg)
gotta stop.... feel old :old:
heres me classic
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/18072006082.jpg)
only dug up these pics cosa the citroen....(who names their car the Lemon...froggies shrug , in a gallic way)
clinc
drunk behind the keyboard
:cheers: :salute Jimmy
:cheers:
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Few weeks I'll have a couple pictures up of my "project".... hopefully...
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I just picked this one up today,, My new toy!
http://youtu.be/vmIDYLRjsn4
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sweet :rock :rock whatever happened to the one stacy david was building? last episode I saw was putting the steering in
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I just picked this one up today,, My new toy!
http://youtu.be/vmIDYLRjsn4
Now THAT looks like a lot of fun.
You should go to the Perry Mud Bog with it. :P
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sweet :rock :rock whatever happened to the one stacy david was building? last episode I saw was putting the steering in
Stacy is busy slapping crate motors into every car he does.
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sweet :rock :rock whatever happened to the one stacy david was building? last episode I saw was putting the steering in
My avatar is Stacey's truck. Sgt Rock, it just sets in his shop, no motor in it
I'm going to pull the flatbed off mine and shorten it up to build a bed similar to the one on his truck
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Stacy is busy slapping crate motors into every car he does.
And throwing things to end each shot much the way David Caruso puts on sunglasses.
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personally, i think the guy's a goof that probably couldn't figure his way out of a wet paper bag with a knife.
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personally, i think the guy's a goof that probably couldn't figure his way out of a wet paper bag with a knife.
"Check it out..."
2 Guys Garage are a couple of goofballs too but I at least like some of the stuff they do. I liked the side by side by side comparison episode of the 350 Chevy, LS1 and LS3. All Girls Garage...I don't even hit the mute button. I like it when they're working deep down on the firewall...
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"Check it out..."
2 Guys Garage are a couple of goofballs too but I at least like some of the stuff they do. I liked the side by side by side comparison episode of the 350 Chevy, LS1 and LS3. All Girls Garage...I don't even hit the mute button. I like it when they're working deep down on the firewall...
i think the ls3 is actually a 346....and i know chevy guys that get pissed about people calling it a 350.
also, isn't the ls3 the first that they used less head bolts on? i kinda think that was a mistake. chevy had it right the way they surrounded each cylinder with bolts......
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ls3 is a 376ci
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I'm talking about 3 different motors. Old, newer and newer still.
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ls3 is a 376ci
which one's the 346? that'd be the ls1 then?
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which one's the 346? that'd be the ls1 then?
5.3lt.
I've not got all my schooling yet since my " ls7" is still an aluminum big block Chevy
But the 4.8/5.3/6.0 is all the same family of ls1 or something like that
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5.3lt.
I've not got all my schooling yet since my " ls7" is still an aluminum big block Chevy
But the 4.8/5.3/6.0 is all the same family of ls1 or something like that
i just went and googled.....the gen III ls1 was a 345.7 ci engine.
The first of the Generation IIIs, the LS1 was the progenitor of the new architecture design that would transform the entire Chevy V8 line and influence the last of the Big Blocks.
5.7 L
GM LS1 engine from the Chevrolet Camaro
GM LS1 engine from the Chevrolet Corvette C5
The Generation III 5.7 L shares little other than similar displacement, external dimensions, and rod bearings, with its predecessor (LT1). It is an all-aluminum 5,665 cc (5.665 L; 345.7 cu in) pushrod engine with a bore of 3.898 in (99.0 mm) and a stroke of 3.62 in (92 mm).[1]
LS1
When introduced in the 1997 Corvette the LS1 was rated at 345 hp (257 kW) at 5,600 rpm and 350 lbf·ft (470 N·m) at 4,400 rpm. After improvements to the intake and exhaust manifolds in 2001 the rating improved to 350 hp (260 kW) and 365 lbf·ft (495 N·m).[2] The LS1 was used in the Corvette from 97-04. It was also used in 98-02 GM F-Body (Camaro & Trans Am) cars with a rating of 305–325+ HP, which was rumored to be conservative. The extra horsepower was claimed to come from the intake ram-air effect available in the SS and WS6 models. In Australia, continuous modifications were made to the LS1 engine throughout its lifetime, reaching 382 bhp (285 kW) in the HSV's YII series, and a Callaway modified version named "C4B" was fitted to HSV GTS models producing 402 bhp (300 kW).
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And.......General Motor's nascar engines are not related to any production engine much like toyota and mopar.
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560826_3842943672582_1695613386_n.jpg)
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I don't have a pic of my actual car but here is a good representation of it... Plus mine still has push bar on it
(http://www.allfordmustangs.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCF4134.JPG)
LawnDart
Ps it still has the interceptor engine in it.
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Good timing :old: here s an update. Done backyard painting the big Dodge. Vinyl top is next.
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/311097_10151231050506308_1514564760_n.jpg)
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/311097_10151231050511308_1251082760_n.jpg)
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/311097_10151231050516308_353748311_n.jpg)
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I really like elements of the design, which model of Dodge is that Frenchy?
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Our new family car that joins the 2010 4Runner. :aok
It's now my favorite one to drive.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mdABHhOu8Y/UJXjnRho-LI/AAAAAAAATtI/QTXqL2wpjp8/s512/lowresBMW1.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pgEbb_uBeGw/UJXjtag2uVI/AAAAAAAATtQ/3yTPMvJgq1k/s512/lowresBMW2.JPG)
And a "Then and now" picture.
Then was when we took delivery of a new 2001 330Ci and my son was 5 years old.
Now, he's 16. :)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/314131_550839164929990_1510990671_n.jpg)
Spent 5 hours doing a complete detail upon bringing it home.
Wash, clay bar, Machine Polish #2, then Machine Polish #3 (Porter cable random orbital) 2 coats of Klasse AIO, 2 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze. Done!
Here is the 4Runner we took delivery of last summer-->
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dvbvA-CQT5E/UB_ueR96W1I/AAAAAAAAEOs/2y-_9cLtZN8/s400/DSC_0247.JPG)
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I really like elements of the design, which model of Dodge is that Frenchy?
72 Monaco, the upscale version of the Polara, Fury.
Rippy good pic idea, that boy grew up. Seems like yesterday ty were practicing your photography skills on his football games.
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Could that be a Monaco or Polara? Had a 73 Polara that was similar but no hide away headlights. That one went over the guardrails at mile marker 109 of the NY state Thruway heading back to StonyBrook on LI.
Rip, still give him the same amount to wash the car? :)
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Rip, still give him the same amount to wash the car? :)
HA! Well, he's a full time athlete (no extra time in the day for a job) and straight A's, so I pay for his Mustang, insurance and fuel. About $300/month. :bhead
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Rippy good pic idea, that boy grew up. Seems like yesterday ty were practicing your photography skills on his football games.
Thanks Frenchy!
Still doing the photography biz too. :rock
Here he is during this fall as a Varsity linebacker/Full back. (He's been a Varsity starter since his freshman year. :huh )
(Black, #42)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-co5R3Tk0doQ/UHxEiZgiQLI/AAAAAAAAEh4/nXzgYObotnw/s576/IMG_0458.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k81f2rdEN2E/UHxE65mMH6I/AAAAAAAAEjc/-qN_h8X_rXs/s576/IMG_0833.JPG)
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My slightly built up crown Vic p71! I sold my black one (which I regret) and had to buy a new one...just a fun car for me. (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/C27E3C91-36DE-47D6-B0AE-AFCB90E97027-4570-0000032FA36A0F86.jpg)
And my "Social" vehicle if you will... I take this party's or sport events... And the girls love it :D
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/B35A1290-44E0-4506-BC25-46E6A284610F-4570-0000032F5BDA9A5D.jpg)
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Our new family car that joins the 2010 4Runner. :aok
It's now my favorite one to drive.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mdABHhOu8Y/UJXjnRho-LI/AAAAAAAATtI/QTXqL2wpjp8/s512/lowresBMW1.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pgEbb_uBeGw/UJXjtag2uVI/AAAAAAAATtQ/3yTPMvJgq1k/s512/lowresBMW2.JPG)
And a "Then and now" picture.
Then was when we took delivery of a new 2001 330Ci and my son was 5 years old.
Now, he's 16. :)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/314131_550839164929990_1510990671_n.jpg)
Spent 5 hours doing a complete detail upon bringing it home.
Wash, clay bar, Machine Polish #2, then Machine Polish #3 (Porter cable random orbital) 2 coats of Klasse AIO, 2 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze. Done!
Here is the 4Runner we took delivery of last summer-->
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dvbvA-CQT5E/UB_ueR96W1I/AAAAAAAAEOs/2y-_9cLtZN8/s400/DSC_0247.JPG)
Great pics of your son 11 years apart. :aok
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560826_3842943672582_1695613386_n.jpg)
Dear Tupac,
You suck.
With my sincerest regards,
Sean
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Our new family car that joins the 2010 4Runner. :aok
It's now my favorite one to drive.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mdABHhOu8Y/UJXjnRho-LI/AAAAAAAATtI/QTXqL2wpjp8/s512/lowresBMW1.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pgEbb_uBeGw/UJXjtag2uVI/AAAAAAAATtQ/3yTPMvJgq1k/s512/lowresBMW2.JPG)
And a "Then and now" picture.
Then was when we took delivery of a new 2001 330Ci and my son was 5 years old.
Now, he's 16. :)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/314131_550839164929990_1510990671_n.jpg)
Spent 5 hours doing a complete detail upon bringing it home.
Wash, clay bar, Machine Polish #2, then Machine Polish #3 (Porter cable random orbital) 2 coats of Klasse AIO, 2 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze. Done!
Here is the 4Runner we took delivery of last summer-->
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dvbvA-CQT5E/UB_ueR96W1I/AAAAAAAAEOs/2y-_9cLtZN8/s400/DSC_0247.JPG)
Awesome Gordo pics Rip! Nice 4 and Bimmer. :rock
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Nice car Ripsnort. I drive a bimmer myself now.
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Nice car Ripsnort. I drive a bimmer myself now.
Whatcha driving? Rondar, you're Australian, no? I remember your name...not your location.
Wife's car is a certified pre-owned (1 owner) 2009 328i xDrive with premium pkg, sports pkg, convenience pkg. Basically loaded. 2 years left on the warranty (it only has 28,000 miles on it)
I consider it my segway to an M5 in 5 years from now. :D
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Awesome Gordo pics Rip! Nice 4 and Bimmer. :rock
Thanks Jason and shuffler!!
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Dear Tupac,
You suck.
With my sincerest regards,
Sean
If you come to Texas or I end up in Florida for whatever reason we'll go fly. It took me 6 hours to fly it back from North Dakota. It's FAST.
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I agree, Tupac has the most "suckage" points so far in this thread. :D
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If you come to Texas or I end up in Florida for whatever reason we'll go fly. It took me 6 hours to fly it back from North Dakota. It's FAST.
I appreciate the offer and it sounds good. :D
At this rate I may be moving there soon enough ;)
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Here's a picture of it on the ramp in Brenham
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/374023_3864903421562_918405295_n.jpg)
and my groundspeed leaving north dakota (about 240mph)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/222505_3861042085031_963290444_n.jpg)
the panel at night
(http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/78256_3862838969952_2079740144_o.jpg)
I need to come up with a name for it.
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Mooneys sure are ugly sitting there on the ramp. Look great in the air with gear retracted through. :)
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Spike or Mohawk.
Those antenners are purty beeg.
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Mooneys sure are ugly sitting there on the ramp. Look great in the air with gear retracted through. :)
It sits so low to the ground I feel like I'm driving in a low rider. It's actually smaller than the 172. Well, lower to the ground anyway. It's about 400 pounds heavier though.
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It sits so low to the ground I feel like I'm driving in a low rider. It's actually smaller than the 172. Well, lower to the ground anyway. It's about 400 pounds heavier though.
Yeah, they are low riders. She looks like she's ready to leap skyward :)
No time in a Mooney here but it's on my bucket list.
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It's a flying Corvette (but it's WAYYYY faster.) :D
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Good little airplane. The instrument panel is on your lap and if you squint you can imagine the wing being that of a P-51. Back when I had the world by the bellybutton living on a student loan I had access to a 20J for $95/hr wet. Cost per mile was the same as the employee rate in a 172 so whether I needed time or needed to get where I was going made the decision. Traveled to/from Florida a few times from Ohio as well.
Ours had cooling problems with some not so great baffle work under the cowl and some nose gear issues because of careless renters pulling the thing out of the hangar too sharply. It'll turn but turn radius with a towbar was limited. It had more problems when some jerk took it off the end of the runway, through grass and into the far side of a ditch. He floated most of the way down a long enough but not THAT long runway and ripped the nose gear out but walked away. I'd left that place by then and moved to Florida when that happened. I only flew it once since then (2007 to the Dayton gathering with some other AHers) and it wasn't the same as I'd left it.
All in all a good choice.
Just remember to put the damn wheels down.
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Career check!
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Whatcha driving? Rondar, you're Australian, no? I remember your name...not your location.
Wife's car is a certified pre-owned (1 owner) 2009 328i xDrive with premium pkg, sports pkg, convenience pkg. Basically loaded. 2 years left on the warranty (it only has 28,000 miles on it)
I consider it my segway to an M5 in 5 years from now. :D
Austrailian? no. I'm a Kansas boy. I've got a 328i, 2008. I just didnt want the 335's because of the maintenence and costs that could be involved in the hpfp and turbo's. I have driven my car approximately 2000 miles since I got it. I've had it about a year now. LOL its a garage queen it seems. That said, I had a few chances to get a 528 but chose the 328. Being in flat country here, I can average about 35mpg if I drive decent, and pushing it a bit it still can get 30-31. I dont treat mine hard. Money comes to hard for me to just floor it all the time, or try and race other cars like some do. I bought it for a nice car. :aok
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It's a flying Corvette (but it's WAYYYY faster.) :D
Considerably slower than this corvette.
(http://www.performancepowerracing.com/wp-content/gallery/corvette-record-252/74g0096.jpg)
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how often do you see a light like this?
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7420050466_9d2d24566a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7420050466/)
AVIATION032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70148615@N03/7420050466/) by 1LtCap (http://www.flickr.com/people/70148615@N03/), on Flickr
it normally ends up like this when ya try too hard.....
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/1LTCAP/HPIM8974.jpg)
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Considerably slower than this corvette.
(http://www.performancepowerracing.com/wp-content/gallery/corvette-record-252/74g0096.jpg)
I'd like to see that corvette make it from Fargo to San Antone in 6 hours :D
Granted, it was also probably considerably less expensive than that corvette.
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nevermind
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Yer not racin if you don't
Red Light on launch now an then ;)
I hate it when it happens in the finals .. been there, done that!
-Frank aka GE
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for the street:
(http://john-sanderson.com/pictures/bikes/SPectrum109.jpg)
for the track:
(http://john-sanderson.com/pictures/bikes/sideA23%20sm.jpg)
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I never get stuck in traffic:
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9599/52633310151462579838464.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/52633310151462579838464.jpg/)
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I never get stuck in traffic:
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9599/52633310151462579838464.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/52633310151462579838464.jpg/)
I bet that started as a standard AR-15. :aok
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I never get stuck in traffic:
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9599/52633310151462579838464.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/52633310151462579838464.jpg/)
Ahaa! So *that's* what they are talking about when they say 'assault weapon'
.. I am sure if you removed the pistol grip it would be fine!
-Frank aka GE
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(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/599048_4466854469962_1374663704_n.jpg)
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Since I sold my truck I'm rolling in this bad mofo lol
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/C27E3C91-36DE-47D6-B0AE-AFCB90E97027-4570-0000032FA36A0F86.jpg) don't mind the NASCAR inspired stickers :rofl
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Yer not racin if you don't
Red Light on launch now an then ;)
I hate it when it happens in the finals .. been there, done that!
-Frank aka GE
i got a pic somewhere of my camaro on launch....with the last yellow AND the green both lit. was a .501 light. :devil
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did the stickers help make it faster? :neener:
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i got a pic somewhere of my camaro on launch....with the last yellow AND the green both lit. was a .501 light. :devil
We call those .001 now. Get on the track this year!
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Since I sold my truck I'm rolling in this bad mofo lol
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/C27E3C91-36DE-47D6-B0AE-AFCB90E97027-4570-0000032FA36A0F86.jpg) don't mind the NASCAR inspired stickers :rofl
your the guy that makes me slam on my brakes! :mad:
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did the stickers help make it faster? :neener:
not kidding kids at school think its a drag car! I cut two cats off and put cherry bomb extremes on it lmao
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LMAO jo, i bet shes purs hahahaha :rofl :rofl
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Just bought her today!
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1052_zps33f9c520.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1049_zpsfedcee9b.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1051_zps8d9f0f78.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1053_zpsa6b70c2a.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1054_zps7a9950f1.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1055_zps2557895d.jpg)
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ive known 3 people that died on the Vrod..... one a good friend....one was within a week of buying it....all long time riders
be safe on that thing :pray
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Just bought her today!
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1052_zps33f9c520.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1049_zpsfedcee9b.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1051_zps8d9f0f78.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1053_zpsa6b70c2a.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1054_zps7a9950f1.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1055_zps2557895d.jpg)
No pics?
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LMAO jo, i bet shes purs hahahaha :rofl :rofl
"Till the Lake Pipes roar"
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No pics?
Strange, they were working last night.
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ive known 3 people that died on the Vrod..... one a good friend....one was within a week of buying it....all long time riders
be safe on that thing :pray
I'm as safe as I can be Ink. I've been riding bikes much more powerful than this for a long time. I ALWAYS gear up properly. I've always loved the V-Rod though, and wanted to switch from sportbikes over to cruisers. They ride smooth as silk. My only gripe is the 3.7 gallon gas tank.
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Let's try this again.... Looks like photobucket went goofy.
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1055_zps2e02ddd3.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1054_zpsb238744f.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1053_zps8c031324.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/IMG1052_zpsd32a473d.jpg)
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I'm as safe as I can be Ink. I've been riding bikes much more powerful than this for a long time. I ALWAYS gear up properly. I've always loved the V-Rod though, and wanted to switch from sportbikes over to cruisers. They ride smooth as silk. My only gripe is the 3.7 gallon gas tank.
:aok
good lookin bike for sure.... :salute
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:aok
good lookin bike for sure.... :salute
Thank ya sir!
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ferkin beauty... :aok
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Beautiful Bike!
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Beautiful bike. I love how they don't try to hide the frame, but make it part of the design. Like an exoskeleton.
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Beautiful bike. I love how they don't try to hide the frame, but make it part of the design. Like an exoskeleton.
kinda like ducattis?
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(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/143827440/original.jpg)
(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/143758835/original.jpg)
(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/133962251/original.jpg)
My Passat TDI 143PS :)
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Very classic looking ride BUG. Very nice.
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I wonder if a "station wagon only" used car dealership could draw customers from further than a normal dealership?
I love wagons.
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I wonder if a "station wagon only" used car dealership could draw customers from further than a normal dealership?
I love wagons.
I would venture to say no.
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Beautiful bike. I love how they don't try to hide the frame, but make it part of the design. Like an exoskeleton.
Yeah, it's truly a dream for me. The swept look, and style of a twin, combined with the refinement of a Porsche/Harley engine. I just love these bikes.
I'm going to replace the mirrors with ones that are a bit more my style, and squeeze a 200 series tire on the rear. That should set it off quite a bit.
Mechanically, it's perfect, but I do want to add a Power Commander V and get it tuned correctly.
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Never owned a cruiser, but the new Moto Guzzi 1400 Custom is gorgeous. Personally when it comes to cruisers I prefer the old ones with plenty of character over performance. If I wanted a performance curiser then I'd just get a Ducati Diavel and ride rings around anything else..
Top of shopping list cruiser bike for me would be a 70's Moto Guzzi V7 Special
<S>...-Gixer
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I wonder if a "station wagon only" used car dealership could draw customers from further than a normal dealership?
I love wagons.
wagons can make some cool hotrods. the sad truth though, is that the only real american equipped hotrodders are gonna run mustang/camaro/challenger/corvettes. pretty much most others seem to be falling into the tuner crowd.......
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The new Jaguar XF Sportbrake is a sweet looking wagon. Too bad they have no plans to release it over here.
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the only thing I don't like about the vrod is the sound, most of them sound more like a jap bike, but have seen a couple that were impressive. good looking bike :aok this was my bike that I built, 1954 triumph. was a blast to ride. built entire bike with angle grinder, bench grinder, oxy-acetolyn welded everything(yes frame also was young and dumb) took a year to build put probly 30k mikes on it in 4 years. handshift, footclutch, took some getting used to :D
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/scan0003.jpg)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/859938_111051189077709_1153416294_o.jpg)
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Video of my for fun ride!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DStzpmFSOp8
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the only thing I don't like about the vrod is the sound, most of them sound more like a jap bike, but have seen a couple that were impressive. good looking bike :aok this was my bike that I built, 1954 triumph. was a blast to ride. built entire bike with angle grinder, bench grinder, oxy-acetolyn welded everything(yes frame also was young and dumb) took a year to build put probly 30k mikes on it in 4 years. handshift, footclutch, took some getting used to :D
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/scan0003.jpg)
now that is a bike even I would own :aok
I did own a 69 triumph for a short time long ago.
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wagons can make some cool hotrods. the sad truth though, is that the only real american equipped hotrodders are gonna run mustang/camaro/challenger/corvettes. pretty much most others seem to be falling into the tuner crowd.......
Cap I agree! A mid 50s Nomad is a great choice for a hot rodder.
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Video of my for fun ride!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DStzpmFSOp8
Now we all know why you like GV'ing so much!
:salute
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Now we all know why you like GV'ing so much!
:salute
:cheers:
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This is my 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Superchaged.
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh198/mniezelski/5E6E67E6-B5C1-453F-865E-9345FC0A2FC7-2316-000001C2AE3D035E_zps1766a178.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh198/mniezelski/AE6EF45F-E803-4EAE-A343-2F4BEB197531-2316-000001C252BBC041_zpsdea7ed7b.jpg)
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(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/143827440/original.jpg)
(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/143758835/original.jpg)
(http://www.pbase.com/bug322/image/133962251/original.jpg)
My Passat TDI 143PS :)
Nice ride Bug. Love how you've de-badged it.
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kinda like ducattis?
Don't know much about MC stuff. It that what Ducati does?
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Don't know much about MC stuff. It that what Ducati does?
Ducati make a trellis frame, not so exposed on the sports bikes but on the roadsters its pretty nice. One of the best looking frames was the Triumph frame used on the T509/595. That was stunning and looked almost liquid. The frame is still in the garage as all the other bits fell off it..... somehow :uhoh
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looks fun whiskey :cheers: :aok always enjoy a mudbog
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I wouldnt say this is my favorite ride but it is my daily driver :D
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/mcboi85/665048_516057588422441_1028986951_o_zps44c12321.jpg)
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Here is a pic of my favorite ride. Still putting her back together after the accident though.
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a17/mcboi85/003-3.jpg)
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Since I sold my truck I'm rolling in this bad mofo lol
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/C27E3C91-36DE-47D6-B0AE-AFCB90E97027-4570-0000032FA36A0F86.jpg) don't mind the NASCAR inspired stickers :rofl
People that drive Crown Victorias that are either white, gray or black SUCK. Why? Because I always end up thinking they're unmarked cop cars. It looks nice though.
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Time for a Red neck truck pic . Got to go to town today . Ripped a brake line lose yesterday going through a ditch that was deeper than the truck , lol .
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y313/LittleGeorgeJr/S2010015_zps53cb2023.jpg) (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/LittleGeorgeJr/media/S2010015_zps53cb2023.jpg.html)
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the only thing I don't like about the vrod is the sound, most of them sound more like a jap bike, but have seen a couple that were impressive. good looking bike :aok this was my bike that I built, 1954 triumph. was a blast to ride. built entire bike with angle grinder, bench grinder, oxy-acetolyn welded everything(yes frame also was young and dumb) took a year to build put probly 30k mikes on it in 4 years. handshift, footclutch, took some getting used to :D
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/scan0003.jpg)
Nice bike ! I had a 54 pan head but all my pic burned up in a house fire . Had my bike parked around 300 feet from the house and it still burned up . Front tire caught fire first then the hole bike burned up .
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Since I sold my truck I'm rolling in this bad mofo lol
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/C27E3C91-36DE-47D6-B0AE-AFCB90E97027-4570-0000032FA36A0F86.jpg) don't mind the NASCAR inspired stickers :rofl
Where's your blue light ? Man I be scared I get shot at around here in that thing .
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People that drive Crown Victorias that are either white, gray or black SUCK. Why? Because I always end up thinking they're unmarked cop cars. It looks nice though.
hehehe people often give me long stares at stop signs :P
Where's your blue light ? Man I be scared I get shot at around here in that thing .
its illegal to have a blue lift :( and I know I'd never take that car in Detroit....lol I'd get shot up! :bolt:
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Well, let's see, page 45 of the thread. This should be deep enough for me to post:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/1994PlymouthVoyagerSE.jpg)
I do need the space. Took awhile for me to get it on the road but that's another story. Also has sentimental value.
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/1994PlymouthVoyagerSE.jpg)
and... :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=htr17lJDQl0
And by the way accident right next door today and a Jeep ended up hitting the telephone pole shown in the picture.
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Picking her up tomorrow night!
(http://i.imgur.com/RG39ImY.jpg)
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Picking her up tomorrow night!
(http://i.imgur.com/RG39ImY.jpg)
You're getting a Nissan Skyline?
WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GET THAT?
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You're getting a Nissan Skyline?
WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GET THAT?
I'm guessing Australia.
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You're getting a Nissan Skyline?
WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GET THAT?
They're actually fairly common here in Aus :)
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They're actually fairly common here in Aus :)
Bah! I never see one here in the US. I wish the market would expand so some 'Mericans would be able to get Godzilla themselves.
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The first year of the R32 skyline will be legal in america is 2014.
For now, I make do with a nissan F31 which is called a leopard overseas and Infiniti M30 in america.
It's very similar to the R31 skyline.
Sadly, you only get the non-turbo VG30 from the Z31 with an automatic transmission..........so..... .I quickly swapped in a L28et with up to 300hp depending on my boost level and fuel choice but it's had one with 450hp in it before.
I've got two of them and the other one might well get an inline six diesel.....with turbo and intercooling, of course.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8099757608_1b77b97f7a_c.jpg)
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It's good to know that you will be able to finally own a '32 next year, they are beautiful cars for sure
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Finally got to pick her up from the dealer a couple of weeks ago when we got a nice day. What a blast to ride! Super loud pipes, cammed, intake, tuned... It's a highway chewing SOB!
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/20130329_121425_zps2463f14b.jpeg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/jager515/media/20130329_121425_zps2463f14b.jpeg.html)
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Dang......that is an intense bike.
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Dang......that is an intense bike.
Thanks man! It certainly grabs peoples' attention when I have it out.
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LMAO jo, i bet shes purs hahahaha :rofl :rofl
i got really bored and recorded it lol (dumb rev limiter only let me hit 5000 rpms)
http://youtu.be/GHQFoUm7txo
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i got really bored and recorded it lol (dumb rev limiter only let me hit 5000 rpms)
http://youtu.be/GHQFoUm7txo
you own a Crown Vic cool
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you own a Crown Vic cool
yeah the police package one too, pick them up for dirt cheap and they are toug cars.
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My '08 JK
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/photo_zpscb878d0e.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/B4B/media/photo_zpscb878d0e.jpg.html)
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Current Daily Driver:
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/P1010061_zps0b4a2167.jpg)
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I don't drive. Instead I like to bum rides :old:
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Current Daily Driver:
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/P1010061_zps0b4a2167.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZu5TwRbYiA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZu5TwRbYiA)
:rock
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I don't drive. Instead I like to bum rides :old:
:rofl :rofl
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZu5TwRbYiA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZu5TwRbYiA)
:rock
:cheers: This is without question, the most comfortable and quiet car I have ever owned to date.
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Pre-gut/build... circa 2010, with a nod to Willy.
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1408/870303555dsc46112.jpg)
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Nice ride Mike. I miss winging with you. :rock
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I don't miss being a porsche specialist the least bit but I would like to get an early 80s 930 and fit it with a modern engine management system for my own use.
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New one. 470HP at 6000 RPMS......470 lbs torque at 4200 rpms.
http://www.51hangar.net/fencer/hajo1.jpg
http://www.51hangar.net/fencer/hajo2.jpg
Thank you Fencer for hosting
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my daily driver -
(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/bigsargewells/Mustang068.jpg) (http://s207.photobucket.com/user/bigsargewells/media/Mustang068.jpg.html)
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Verra Nass lookin ride Hajo :)
-GE aka Frank (totally biased)
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my daily driver -
(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/bigsargewells/Mustang068.jpg) (http://s207.photobucket.com/user/bigsargewells/media/Mustang068.jpg.html)
hey bro, you need to rtb, your radiator got hit :old:
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(http://s11.postimg.org/6pp727rer/IMG_20130420_190905.jpg)
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(http://s11.postimg.org/6pp727rer/IMG_20130420_190905.jpg)
S4's are sexy :aok
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Will post a pic of my wrangler tomorrow - getting Tuff T01 wheels put on it. :x
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S4's are sexy :aok
Its a S5 :aok
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(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc91/not2187/Bike%20stuff/0525131909.jpg)][/img]
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Foggy day at the airport
Jeep with my new wheels on:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/photo_zpsdf2f3f15.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/B4B/media/photo_zpsdf2f3f15.jpg.html)
edit: holy hell that's grainy.
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Nice Jeep.
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(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/17b15fa6c6a9650f709f72a0ebde9f9c_zps5554be09.jpg)
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/a53b8ff41377dfaf96dc419c7e17e68b_zpsa5e1fc62.jpg)
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Nice Jeep.
Thank you sir!
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Foggy day at the airport
Jeep with my new wheels on:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/B4B/photo_zpsdf2f3f15.jpg) (http://s419.photobucket.com/user/B4B/media/photo_zpsdf2f3f15.jpg.html)
edit: holy hell that's grainy.
Nice JK...
Mine:
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/62f3/ch6odgdtg6xl9e7fg.jpg)
Daughter's:
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/cd1d/zj53z7d2xtdb3u4fg.jpg)
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Got this about two months ago. (I don't think I uploaded these :confused: )
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Camaro/532009_10152785785555305_560312495_n_zps556d5975.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/MarineUS/media/Camaro/532009_10152785785555305_560312495_n_zps556d5975.jpg.html)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Camaro/923494_10152804037495305_1508625416_n_zps45adac7d.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/MarineUS/media/Camaro/923494_10152804037495305_1508625416_n_zps45adac7d.jpg.html)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Camaro/381393_10152803925860305_2076495255_n_zps9552940d.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/MarineUS/media/Camaro/381393_10152803925860305_2076495255_n_zps9552940d.jpg.html)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Camaro/315619_10152785891165305_1016967313_n_zpsdf0d07ea.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/MarineUS/media/Camaro/315619_10152785891165305_1016967313_n_zpsdf0d07ea.jpg.html)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Camaro/11626_10152785783845305_420846200_n_zps3205da09.jpg) (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/MarineUS/media/Camaro/11626_10152785783845305_420846200_n_zps3205da09.jpg.html)
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Nice JK...
Mine:
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/62f3/ch6odgdtg6xl9e7fg.jpg)
Daughter's:
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/cd1d/zj53z7d2xtdb3u4fg.jpg)
I love how clean your Jeep looks. What do you use on the fender flares/bumpers?
Your daughter has a nice set of wheels too! Looks like she got a good taste for vehicles from her Father. :)
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Actually my husband's car but I love being a passenger in it! :D
(http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t497/HelenLister/Snapbucket/A36E7800_zps32d57794.jpg) (http://s1062.photobucket.com/user/HelenLister/media/Snapbucket/A36E7800_zps32d57794.jpg.html)
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I love how clean your Jeep looks. What do you use on the fender flares/bumpers?
Your daughter has a nice set of wheels too! Looks like she got a good taste for vehicles from her Father. :)
My Jeep gets washed often, and I like to keep it clean. Layers of mud may be a badge for some guys, but not for me. My daughter washes her's infrequently, mostly because she hates washing vehicles.
I use a couple of different products on the fenders and bumpers...
Mother's Back to Black works well for me, as does Meguiars Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer. The latter is more rain resistant than the typical treatment.
(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2269_23168977)
For guys with older Wrangler TJs, who now have gray flairs instead of the original black, they should try UFB Shine On Black. It's an easy to apply polymer treatment that will restore the plastic to it's original black. It is, essentially, a stain-like coating. Apply it once or twice a year.
http://www.itsufb.com/ (http://www.itsufb.com/)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhlRl-H2JI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhlRl-H2JI)
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This was my pride and joy. Not fast, but not as common as MBGs here so it turned a few heads. It had to go to as there was nowhere to put the pram!
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w601/sunbeam665/IMGP0954_zpsb4c554a5.jpg) (http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/sunbeam665/media/IMGP0954_zpsb4c554a5.jpg.html)
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w601/sunbeam665/IMGP0947_zps5f40bddb.jpg) (http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/sunbeam665/media/IMGP0947_zps5f40bddb.jpg.html)
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Hi Baggy.... yeah we used to have a red MGB about 30 years ago but had to part with it for similar reasons! (He's 31 now!) :D
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Hi Flossy, hope your keeping well! I'm training my son to like classic cars so I can drive his when he gets one :-). Preferably an Alpine... or a Tiger 4.3L or 4.7L Ford V8.
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My Jeep gets washed often, and I like to keep it clean. Layers of mud may be a badge for some guys, but not for me. My daughter washes her's infrequently, mostly because she hates washing vehicles.
I use a couple of different products on the fenders and bumpers...
Mother's Back to Black works well for me, as does Meguiars Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer. The latter is more rain resistant than the typical treatment.
(http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2269_23168977)
For guys with older Wrangler TJs, who now have gray flairs instead of the original black, they should try UFB Shine On Black. It's an easy to apply polymer treatment that will restore the plastic to it's original black. It is, essentially, a stain-like coating. Apply it once or twice a year.
http://www.itsufb.com/ (http://www.itsufb.com/)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhlRl-H2JI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhlRl-H2JI)
Thanks for the suggestions!
I'm with you...I wash mine most weekends. I enjoy having a clean vehicle (that damn OCD again).
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This was my pride and joy. Not fast, but not as common as MBGs here so it turned a few heads. It had to go to as there was nowhere to put the pram!
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w601/sunbeam665/IMGP0954_zpsb4c554a5.jpg) (http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/sunbeam665/media/IMGP0954_zpsb4c554a5.jpg.html)
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w601/sunbeam665/IMGP0947_zps5f40bddb.jpg) (http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/sunbeam665/media/IMGP0947_zps5f40bddb.jpg.html)
Love the Alpine!
I have a long time friend who bought new and still owns a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger.... In the 70s, he dropped in a 325 hp much smiled on 289. In the early 90s, he put the old 260 back in... Looks new.
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Love the Alpine!
I have a long time friend who bought new and still owns a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger.... In the 70s, he dropped in a 325 hp much smiled on 289. In the early 90s, he put the old 260 back in... Looks new.
I'm a tad jealous Widewing :-). For a 40 year old car it was pretty comfortable, fairly dry for a soft top, had a great heater and could keep up with modern traffic.
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(http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w653/scottyd66/2012-09-15_19-09-35_290_zpsab7326db.jpg) yes I drive this to Wal-Mart for groceries lol and of last month paid for
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Hi Flossy, hope your keeping well! I'm training my son to like classic cars so I can drive his when he gets one :-). Preferably an Alpine... or a Tiger 4.3L or 4.7L Ford V8.
LOL, good luck with that! :aok
Keeping reasonably well thanks, hope you are too! :cheers:
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Just installed headers and new mufflers to compliment the new camshafts. I love the way this car sounds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBypacV_4g
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My Dodge used in a photoshoot last month. :)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/37032_10151393267007404_1502688898_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/644301_10151518338901308_517921529_n.jpg)
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Just installed headers and new mufflers to compliment the new camshafts. I love the way this car sounds!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBypacV_4g
Is that cam still uses the benefits of VVT? The awesomeness of this car/engine combo is enhanced by being able to drive her in Europe where she stands out. :rock
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Currently under construction, but here's a pic from when i bought it....
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w614/Bobcat812/IMG_7960_zps5973a15e.jpg)
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nice Pan :aok
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Last weekend
http://youtu.be/JM1EapRfa-U
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nice Pan :aok
Thx, this is the look Im going for... kinda
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w614/Bobcat812/321388_10151197336395740_147164219_n_zps748a7849.jpg)
Ive already got the springer and tank. Pipes are next. Still undecided on bars and paint.
My first build :t
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Picked it up in Kristiansand yesterday. Still driving it home about a thousand miles.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/bmw640.jpg)
BMW 640i Grand Coupe
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Thx, this is the look Im going for... kinda
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w614/Bobcat812/321388_10151197336395740_147164219_n_zps748a7849.jpg)
Ive already got the springer and tank. Pipes are next. Still undecided on bars and paint.
My first build :t
I like the rat look...will be sweet :aok....
the one thing I don't like is the obnoxious ape hangers some put on :confused:
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Apehangers only look good with a decent rake and a big ole sissybar in my opinion. Old School. :devil
Im probably gonna go with some type of drag bars, but I dont like those bicycle lookin ones in the pic.
Those type of pipes are what I love. Fricken mean with the california sporty tank.
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Picked it up in Kristiansand yesterday. Still driving it home about a thousand miles.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/bmw640.jpg)
BMW 640i Grand Coupe
I never expected GScholz to drive a German car :lol
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:aok ;)
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The new bike. Lovin it!
Ducati 1199 Panigale
(http://photos.bravenet.com/389/645/485/533EE38869.jpg)
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Is that cam still uses the benefits of VVT? The awesomeness of this car/engine combo is enhanced by being able to drive her in Europe where she stands out. :rock
The variable cam timing now has to be limited to allow valve/piston clearance since the new cam profile has .580" lift, but its still utilized.
In the States, mustangs, even those that are souped up, are everywhere and not appreciated:). And you are right man, I get no shortage of looks and comments everywhere I go in Europe! I have been asked to sell the car, with two people actually quoting real money.
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My Dodge used in a photoshoot last month. :)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/37032_10151393267007404_1502688898_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/644301_10151518338901308_517921529_n.jpg)
Nice Frenchy! Is that a 71? And if I remember correctly, you have spent a lot of time getting her to look that good.
Ammo - out
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Currently under construction, but here's a pic from when i bought it....
(http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w614/Bobcat812/IMG_7960_zps5973a15e.jpg)
That is a fine looking ride my friend! :aok
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Was going through some of my old photos on another site and found a pic of my Z06 at the drag strip.. Oh how I miss this car.
(http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/trackday102.JPG)
And yes, I beat the Saturn :rofl I had a bad run and only managed a 12.462@113.09 but still beat him by a good 3+ seconds.
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Apehangers only look good with a decent rake and a big ole sissybar in my opinion. Old School. :devil
Im probably gonna go with some type of drag bars, but I dont like those bicycle lookin ones in the pic.
Those type of pipes are what I love. Fricken mean with the california sporty tank.
agreed....for the most part if they aren't so damn high....you know where the guy has to reach up as far as he can :rofl :rofl
I laugh every time I see one like that and wonder if he realizes how stupid he looks.
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No Ape hangers on my Ducati.. thats for sure :neener:
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No Ape hangers on my Ducati.. thats for sure :neener:
:rofl :rofl
definitely a bad arse bike you got :aok
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Yea I love it... It's a thourghobread performance machine for sure. I am considering buying a cruiser style bike as well, going to look @ a VROD this weekend. I love my sport bikes, and will never give them up, but I also want something I can do a nice long relaxed ride on.... anyone here have any experience with the Harley V-ROD? (thats not the only one im considering, its just at the top of the ol list :) )
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My Bravada.
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6538/v7xt.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/v7xt.jpg/)
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in my younger years i raced motorcross.. had various cars but now im quite happy in my tweaked mk4 golf gttdi beats most of everything from a standstill.. shes an unmolested sweatheart (til i corrupted her) and purrs like a slut.... rather be understated than flashy :cheers: :salute
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ill post some pics
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(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/Mini-shifty/IMAG0193.jpg)
Taken when I picked it up back in June.
Subaru WRX STI
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(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a316/Mini-shifty/IMAG0193.jpg)
Taken when I picked it up back in June.
Subaru WRX STI
an awesome car, my friend has one tuned by prodrive. It's got 330 horses and it flies like poo off a shovel
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My truck 04 Sierra Z85
(http://imageshack.us/a/img560/4739/p5090032l.jpg)
My car 13 RS Cruze
(http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/162/t70l.jpg)
Love the black but its a job keeping them clean :lol
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Yea I love it... It's a thourghobread performance machine for sure. I am considering buying a cruiser style bike as well, going to look @ a VROD this weekend. I love my sport bikes, and will never give them up, but I also want something I can do a nice long relaxed ride on.... anyone here have any experience with the Harley V-ROD? (thats not the only one im considering, its just at the top of the ol list :) )
I bought a new Concours 14 recently. It's a 170hp I4 on a 687 pound bike that's built for touring - I suppose it's comparable to the Multistrada (although I like the I4 a lot more than the twin) its retarded fast. Faster than anything I want, and with ABS and traction control makes riding in inclement weather easier and safer. It's also really comfortable for touring. You get to retain the sport bike look and performance with the comfort of a touring bike.
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(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/Picture296_zps83b60ac0.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/Picture296_zps83b60ac0.jpg.html)
No A/C and the heater sucks .........but she purrs like a kitten :D
Maybe one day I'll get a toilet :x
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Maybe one day I'll get a toilet :x
Just use the bucket on the back you decadent millionaire you!
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I bought a new Concours 14 recently. It's a 170hp I4 on a 687 pound bike that's built for touring - I suppose it's comparable to the Multistrada (although I like the I4 a lot more than the twin) its retarded fast. Faster than anything I want, and with ABS and traction control makes riding in inclement weather easier and safer. It's also really comfortable for touring. You get to retain the sport bike look and performance with the comfort of a touring bike.
Yea, sport-touering bikes are nice. Like I said, I never want to give up my pure sport bike. the 1199 is 190hp @ 380lbs... :O
I'm looking to add another bike to the stable for longer more comfortable rides as well.... the Concours is one of the ones im considering.... as well as Multistrada, and the Vrod.... nothing set in stone yet all just checking things out for now :)
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Maybe one day I'll get a toilet :x
Is that what the bucket is for?
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Just use the bucket on the back you decadent millionaire you!
:rofl I knew you guys would bring up the bucket! I might as well poop in it.....I sit on the dang thing enough :lol
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Yea, sport-touering bikes are nice. Like I said, I never want to give up my pure sport bike. the 1199 is 190hp @ 380lbs... :O
I'm looking to add another bike to the stable for longer more comfortable rides as well.... the Concours is one of the ones im considering.... as well as Multistrada, and the Vrod.... nothing set in stone yet all just checking things out for now :)
someone very recently on these boards got a VRod.....cant think 0f who it was for the life of me :headscratch:
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:rofl I knew you guys would bring up the bucket! I might as well poop in it.....I sit on the dang thing enough :lol
About the eccentric millionaire thing, even though buying your own train must be very expensive, having to have track laid especially for you wherever you want to go and then taken up afterwards is a dead giveaway isn't it? You're Warren Buffet aren't you bud? Go on, admit it!
Can I lend 25 cents by the way, you know I'm good for it. :banana:
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My truck 04 Sierra Z85
(http://imageshack.us/a/img560/4739/p5090032l.jpg)
My car 13 RS Cruze
(http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/162/t70l.jpg)
Love the black but its a job keeping them clean :lol
Love the truck man but lose those tires and rims.. :P
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Not this one, but something very simmilar.
(http://www.vadaszapro.net/photo/123/thumbs/20120306194220_18040592381963567521.jpg)
-Hey babe, come with me, i have a 2 seat, RWD cabrio!
-BMW? Merci?
-Just come, youll see...
Her face is... just priceless! :rofl
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Love the truck man but lose those tires and rims.. :P
Factory 20's Sir its part of the Z85 Package
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(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/HeadhunterBoat.jpg)
:D :aok
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Factory 20's Sir its part of the Z85 Package
I agree with olds... loose the wheels. When do you want me to stop by to take them off your hands? I can bring you a set of factory 17inch steelies :D
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I agree with olds... loose the wheels. When do you want me to stop by to take them off your hands? I can bring you a set of factory 17inch steelies :D
I see your steeliness and raise my cast aluminum 2004 silverado rims :D :bolt:
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I agree with olds... loose the wheels. When do you want me to stop by to take them off your hands? I can bring you a set of factory 17inch steelies :D
hehe :aok
I see your steeliness and raise my cast aluminum 2004 silverado rims :D :bolt:
yeah its what lured me to this truck. 20's fit better than the 17's imo ;)
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Not this one, but something very simmilar.
(http://www.vadaszapro.net/photo/123/thumbs/20120306194220_18040592381963567521.jpg)
-Hey babe, come with me, i have a 2 seat, RWD cabrio!
-BMW? Merci?
-Just come, youll see...
Her face is... just priceless! :rofl
Is that a long bed Sammi?
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About the eccentric millionaire thing, even though buying your own train must be very expensive, having to have track laid especially for you wherever you want to go and then taken up afterwards is a dead giveaway isn't it? You're Warren Buffet aren't you bud? Go on, admit it!
Can I lend 25 cents by the way, you know I'm good for it. :banana:
No no no I don't own a train man. I used to run it at work daily. It's a switcher unit for tugging locomotives around the yard. If I were Warren Buffet I'd spend some cash on a paint job for that POS :lol
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Is that a long bed Sammi?
Pretty much.
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Got some new tire's for my truck .
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y313/LittleGeorgeJr/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg) (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/LittleGeorgeJr/media/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg.html)
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Got some new tire's for my truck .
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y313/LittleGeorgeJr/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg) (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/LittleGeorgeJr/media/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg.html)
How many whitetails have been in the bed of that Ford?
Nice Ranger! I have had one and loved it!
Ammo - out
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How many whitetails have been in the bed of that Ford?
Nice Ranger! I have had one and loved it!
Ammo - out
To many to remember . I had 7 in it at one time tho , lol . Not all mine .
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Necroposting this topic is probably better than posting a new one since we have quite a few new pilots as well as old pilots who have gotten new cars.
My current fleet..........minus one car.
Just sold off the silver M30......really sad because that one was supposed to either get the inline six turbodiesel (Nissan) or a twin turbo V8 (vh45de) but I moved to a place that won't tolerate me owning 4 cars and storage fees are intense.
I parted out the turbodiesel for twice what I paid for it and still have a few hundered worth of stuff to sell from it.
Still have the white one which is very much like a left hand drive version of the R31 skyline or Nissan leopard but I have an old school L28et (inline six replacing the V6) with lots of boost in it.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3670/9620266676_4e7c8eab18_c.jpg)
The icepacalypse cruiser complete with curb jumping ability courtesy of 255s on "truck rally wheels in steel" front and back and only 1/2 inch clearance from the rear fender lips.......... but it has never rubbed yet even when drifting it across train tracks at high speed but I did to remove about 3/16 of an inch to each lip just for insurance. (not a fan of rolling fender lips and having the paint crack)
Grip is improved greatly while still being able to enjoy the "caddy smooth ride" unlike the harsh ride you get with the "impala SS wheels" with 1 inch sidewalls.
Wheels are like this one below with the chevy truck center cap and trim rings but will be painted super dark blue like the car.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/4-15-x8-Chevy-Gmc-Truck-Pickup-Impala-Rally-Wheels-Rims-5-Lug-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqJHJBEE63St8kVJBO2!MCNc2g~~60_35.JPG)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3706/11294219324_5823946324_c.jpg)
Final car is the one I hate working on so much that it affects my driving enjoyment because throwing big boost to it and driving it hard will surely end up costing me in output shafts and center differential parts.
I enjoy it now that I removed the fragile "active" front spoiler and got the factory active exhaust working............(push button....car gets loud....push again....car gets quiet).
I did leave the rear spoiler "active" and it's fun to move it up and down in traffic to get reactions.
It's being sent up to Atlanta in a couple of weeks.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/11294440783_ff29096afd_c.jpg)
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icepac,
If you ever decide to sell the Caprice, my landlord owns two and drives them on a daily basis. One of his wagons has a vet engine installed.
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nice 3000gt
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i think that wagon's the hottest of them all. :aok
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I used to own a 1000 HP 3000GT...what a ride that thing was....topped out at 265 MPH :O
in Gran Turismo :D
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I used to own a 1000 HP 3000GT...what a ride that thing was....topped out at 265 MPH :O
in Gran Turismo :D
I once owned an Audi TT RS Coupe with 1200 HP and topped out at 266 MPH...... in Need For Speed :D
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I once owned an Audi TT RS Coupe with 1200 HP and topped out at 266 MPH...... in Need For Speed :D
i drove a stock audi tt. for real. to call it a disappointing pos is a pretty serious understatement.
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i drove a stock audi tt. for real. to call it a disappointing pos is a pretty serious understatement.
I did actually own an Audi quotro (sp?) that thing was pretty badarse.
scorpx......
need for speed sux compared to GT :neener:
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I did actually own an Audi quotro (sp?) that thing was pretty badarse.
scorpx......
need for speed sux compared to GT :neener:
Y'all need to grow up. It's GTA 5.
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Hah Ink, I was getting ready to type out that you were off your meds, until I saw your explanation at the end of the post.
I had a 95 Stealth R/T Turbo, the 3000GT was very difficult to get in Canada back then, you pretty much had to import it yourself, a much tougher process than it is now, mainly due to all the right hand drive JDM cars running around up here now.
That is a nice looking 3000GT, I am in the camp that hates blacked out wheels, but those do look fantastic on there. It's such a neat vehicle, for it's day it was loaded with tech, and even though it was a pretty heavy for a sports car, it really used its 300 HP and torque well. All wheel drive, four wheel steering, intelligent twin turbocharger design, plus the car was actually very comfortable for long highway trips I found, and very surefooted when the roads become wet in the rain. I had a gremlin in mine, they were famous for strange happenings, and mine was that the fuze for the ABS system would just pop, and no matter what they did to trouble shoot it, they never did figure out why, as it would throw no codes on the box, and lengthy expensive investigations by hand offered no results.
I'll put up a pic of it if I can dig one out, it was long before the time of digital cameras.
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Y'all need to grow up. It's GTA 5.
ya I would love to get it.....but I am still playing, Just cause2....Skyrim.....AC3....w hen I don't feel like AH that is :D
Hah Ink, I was getting ready to type out that you were off your meds, until I saw your explanation at the end of the post.
I had a 95 Stealth R/T Turbo, the 3000GT was very difficult to get in Canada back then, you pretty much had to import it yourself, a much tougher process than it is now, mainly due to all the right hand drive JDM cars running around up here now.
That is a nice looking 3000GT, I am in the camp that hates blacked out wheels, but those do look fantastic on there. It's such a neat vehicle, for it's day it was loaded with tech, and even though it was a pretty heavy for a sports car, it really used its 300 HP and torque well. All wheel drive, four wheel steering, intelligent twin turbocharger design, plus the car was actually very comfortable for long highway trips I found, and very surefooted when the roads become wet in the rain. I had a gremlin in mine, they were famous for strange happenings, and mine was that the fuze for the ABS system would just pop, and no matter what they did to trouble shoot it, they never did figure out why, as it would throw no codes on the box, and lengthy expensive investigations by hand offered no results.
I'll put up a pic of it if I can dig one out, it was long before the time of digital cameras.
:D I knew I would get someone :banana:
one of the baddest cars I drove in the real world was the Subaru STi....I was very impressed with the snappyness and handling of that car. :O
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I did actually own an Audi quotro (sp?) that thing was pretty badarse.
scorpx......
need for speed sux compared to GT :neener:
There's quite a few Audis with the Quattro label out there. Which one exactly did you drive?
Something that i'd love to get is a Mercedes Benz SLS AMG or an SLR 722 that has been completely blacked out.
Too bad I don't have $400,000 to just throw around.
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There's quite a few Audis with the Quattro label out there. Which one exactly did you drive?
Something that i'd love to get is a Mercedes Benz SLS AMG or an SLR 722 that has been completely blacked out.
Too bad I don't have $400,000 to just throw around.
hell I don't remember :headscratch:
think it was a 91-92 4 door.
if I had 400,000 to toss around..... I would own a clone of 71 ragtop hemi cuda...I say clone because a real deal would cost over 2mil :O if you could even buy one. :(
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Those 3000gt vr4s are electrical nightmares......stupid stuff like clutch switches that are normally closed and many relays in series for the starter as well as every single interior thing controlled by one small ecu called "etacs".
I swapped the td05s back to some stock turbos I rebuilt and am much happier with it.
Had a td06-20g on the white car but put a stocker on it because I'm building a monster L28et with around 500hp for it.
For some reason, that caprice has become my favorite car and I'm wondering if a LQ9 with 4l80e will still get 24mpg.
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hell I don't remember :headscratch:
think it was a 91-92 4 door.
if I had 400,000 to toss around..... I would own a clone of 71 ragtop hemi cuda...I say clone because a real deal would cost over 2mil :O if you could even buy one. :(
The only reason Cuda's cost so much is because idiots went and drove the price sky high when in reality they're not even worth a quarter of that price.
If I were to get an old muscle car i'd get a '67 Shelby GT500 Eleanor Mustang.
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Tried to post a shot of my last car, a '85 300ZX. Unfortunately, the picture was taken on an older phone camera, and looks like garbage. I also had a '87 Caddy Sedan DeVille, all black and a '72 Chevelle.
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The only reason Cuda's cost so much is because idiots went and drove the price sky high when in reality they're not even worth a quarter of that price.
If I were to get an old muscle car i'd get a '67 Shelby GT500 Eleanor Mustang.
no....the reason its that high is because its the sickest Muscle car ever made, and they made like 12 IIRC.
mustangs are for people who have no personality......generic trash :P
of course this is my opinion....and the selling of a 71 cuda at 2.2 million :ahand
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My 520cid BBC. 880 hp
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/th_018_zps0d089947.png) (http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/?action=view¤t=018_zps0d089947.png)
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My favorite photo that I took of my buddies car... it's quite peppy especially since it now has a kennybell sitting on top of the intake. :aok
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/11445886586_20ea1f272e_b.jpg)
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no....the reason its that high is because its the sickest Muscle car ever made, and they made like 12 IIRC.
mustangs are for people who have no personality......generic trash :P
of course this is my opinion....and the selling of a 71 cuda at 2.2 million :ahand
The regular Cuda isn't worth 2.2 million, but if you want an AAR Hemi then go nuts and drop all that cash on it.
Its the only decent Mopar that was made if you ask me.
You can have your opinion, but you cant discount any facts that the mustangs perform better than anything Chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
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I did actually own an Audi quotro (sp?) that thing was pretty badarse.
scorpx......
need for speed sux compared to GT :neener:
the a4 and a6 quattros i've worked on, and driven.......not really much better than the tt. had one customer got a REALLY nice looking 04 a6. i couldn't find a reason for him to not buy it, and told him such. then he asked my opinion of audis. i also told him such, with the last bit being that within the year, you'll spend more on it than you are to buy it. he bought it anyway.
by the end of the summer, he was in getting a new catalytic converter assembly(the second one, as i'd done the other side earlier in the year) and he was talking to me while i worked on it. he'd said that between me, and the shop near his home(he comes about 18 miles to my shop), his car had spent more time in the repair shop than it did in his driveway.
he traded it in on a ford fusion. he loves the fusion. he now understands why i told him not to buy the audi.
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ya I would love to get it.....but I am still playing, Just cause2....Skyrim.....AC3....w hen I don't feel like AH that is :D
:D I knew I would get someone :banana:
one of the baddest cars I drove in the real world was the Subaru STi....I was very impressed with the snappyness and handling of that car. :O
got one customer with a 540(whp) wrx. he won't let me drive it. :cry although he had let me drive his 500hp lx. got another customer with a forester gt. i've lowered that car for him(his request), and he tuned it with a "canned" tune. it's a fun little car. he encouraged me to "beat on it" in his own words.
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Those 3000gt vr4s are electrical nightmares......stupid stuff like clutch switches that are normally closed and many relays in series for the starter as well as every single interior thing controlled by one small ecu called "etacs".
I swapped the td05s back to some stock turbos I rebuilt and am much happier with it.
Had a td06-20g on the white car but put a stocker on it because I'm building a monster L28et with around 500hp for it.
For some reason, that caprice has become my favorite car and I'm wondering if a LQ9 with 4l80e will still get 24mpg.
i also seem to recall seeing bunches of them, along with their dodge counterparts running around here, burning oil long before any engine should. typical of mitsubishi in my opinion.
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The regular Cuda isn't worth 2.2 million, but if you want an AAR Hemi then go nuts and drop all that cash on it.
Its the only decent Mopar that was made if you ask me.
You can have your opinion, but you cant discount any facts that the mustangs perform better than anything Chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
well seeings how there is NO such thing as a Hemi AAR Cuda..... :rolleyes:
the fastest American Muscle qtr mile car ever put out was a Plymouth Barracuda...9 seconds in 1969
the first car to reach 200 in the qtr mile was a Dodge....ahhm that would be a Challenger......
let me guess you think the Challengers and Cuda's were made for the qtr mile track also......
when you know what you are talking about then we can have a discussion on Muscle cars. ;)
the a4 and a6 quattros i've worked on, and driven.......not really much better than the tt. had one customer got a REALLY nice looking 04 a6. i couldn't find a reason for him to not buy it, and told him such. then he asked my opinion of audis. i also told him such, with the last bit being that within the year, you'll spend more on it than you are to buy it. he bought it anyway.
by the end of the summer, he was in getting a new catalytic converter assembly(the second one, as i'd done the other side earlier in the year) and he was talking to me while i worked on it. he'd said that between me, and the shop near his home(he comes about 18 miles to my shop), his car had spent more time in the repair shop than it did in his driveway.
he traded it in on a ford fusion. he loves the fusion. he now understands why i told him not to buy the audi.
you know me I am a MOPAR guy all the way...the Audi I had was just a beater...it did handle the back roads good, but nothing like my Challenger :D
man I would love to get behind a 500+ WRX :O the one I drove was the stock 305 hp IIRC....that was an impressive car...the handling was just insane....I put that sucker to the test. :t
I remember another car a buddy owned it was a long time ago so I am not sure of the year but it was a GTA Trans Am probably a 92, I went with him to get it and drove it back...I remember doing 120 and tacking 3k :O
you would love the Mustang an old friend has...one of those "snakes" he had everything that could be bought for it haha he is a nurse so had lots of spare cash and he put it all in that car.....pretty sure he took it to the track... I don't like fords but that car was damn sweet....and I have to admit to really liking the 69 MK1
although when you get in and start a 1970 440 super commando Superbird......wow.......the guy who redid my Challenger owned one...then sold it for a 71 Hemi 4 speed ragtop clone...... :O even though I love the 71 Cuda...I don't think I would have sold the #s matching Superbird for a clone.... :bhead
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got one customer with a 540(whp) wrx. he won't let me drive it. :cry although he had let me drive his 500hp lx. got another customer with a forester gt. i've lowered that car for him(his request), and he tuned it with a "canned" tune. it's a fun little car. he encouraged me to "beat on it" in his own words.
I used to dream about having a Forester STi. Too bad they are in such short supply and getting dated.
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i also seem to recall seeing bunches of them, along with their dodge counterparts running around here, burning oil long before any engine should. typical of mitsubishi in my opinion.
Most burn oil from the turbos but they have coil issues which will take down two cylinders and clueless people will still drive them, burn through the cats, and dilute down the oil which causes them to burn oil in the cylinders as well as the valve stem seals.
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Picture of my truck at the first snow.
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/00473569-AA65-4C9F-8E3C-9E29BDF9A370_zps48j4jtql.jpg) (http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/snax6/media/00473569-AA65-4C9F-8E3C-9E29BDF9A370_zps48j4jtql.jpg.html)
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You can have your opinion, but you cant discount any facts that the mustangs perform better than anything Chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
Sometimes, you read something so phenomenally stupid, that you just don't know whether to laugh or just shake your head and walk away.
<---- laughing, shaking my head, and walking away.
:rofl
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all three :rofl
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You can have your opinion, but you cant discount any facts that the mustangs perform better than anything Chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
chevy has the zr1 :aok
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chevy has the zr1 :aok
Bringing a Corvette ZR1 in against a Mustang isn't even a fair comparison. The Corvettes were designed to take on European supercars, not American pony cars. If you want to make the comparison of a ZR1 vs a GT40 or even a regular Ford GT then go ahead, the GT will win both times.
Sometimes, you read something so phenomenally stupid, that you just don't know whether to laugh or just shake your head and walk away.
<---- laughing, shaking my head, and walking away.
:rofl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYWCnRWiqt8
There's the video. Chrysler hasn't even taken their best car into that race (against the Mustang and Camaro) as the Challenger is probably the only one that would make it on the track, and even then it'd still be out-classed by the ZL1 and the GT500.
well seeings how there is NO such thing as a Hemi AAR Cuda..... :rolleyes:
the fastest American Muscle qtr mile car ever put out was a Plymouth Barracuda...9 seconds in 1969
the first car to reach 200 in the qtr mile was a Dodge....ahhm that would be a Challenger......
let me guess you think the Challengers and Cuda's were made for the qtr mile track also......
when you know what you are talking about then we can have a discussion on Muscle cars. ;)
I wasn't even talking about drag strip times. I'm talking about a real race, you know, the one where you have to turn and use a bit of skill and thinking?
Reference the previously posted video.
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Bringing a Corvette ZR1 in against a Mustang isn't even a fair comparison.
You said "anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer."
You didn't say Mustang vs Camaro or Challenger, you said anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
Last time I checked, Corvettes were made by Chevrolet.
If you want to make the comparison of a ZR1 vs a GT40 or even a regular Ford GT then go ahead, the GT will win both times.
You're on crack. The ZR1 beats any Ford made since Ford was winning Le Mans in the late '60's. The recently deceased Ford GT was no match for a ZR1. Not even close. Only thing it was better at was costing more.
You really ought to stop before you make yourself look dumb(er), man.
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You said "anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer."
You didn't say Mustang vs Camaro or Challenger, you said anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
Last time I checked, Corvettes were made by Chevrolet.
You're on crack. The ZR1 beats any Ford made since Ford was winning Le Mans in the late '60's. The recently deceased Ford GT was no match for a ZR1. Not even close. Only thing it was better at was costing more.
You really ought to stop before you make yourself look dumb(er), man.
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Top speed of a Corvette ZR1: 205 mph, Made in 2010.
Top speed of a Ford GT40: 210 mph, made in 1964.
Sorry for the confusion, I was talking Camaros and Challengers/Chargers. I didn't intend to bring Vettes into the mix.
Also, last time I checked the Ford GT still had the record of 278.2 MPH on the Texas Mile, something that any Corvette or Camaro has yet to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI3Z7OamrjM
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The record is 283mph and we did it last year at kennedy space center.
We're shooting for 300mph in 2014.
still......a vette is faster everywhere else than the ford gt.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11370647766_ea3b07c78a_c.jpg)
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You can have your opinion, but you cant discount any facts that the mustangs perform better than anything Chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
dude....c'mon now. you really don't mean that, right? you meant to type something else, right?
chevy has the vette. chrysler has the viper. both of those run circles around the mustang. of course they're crazy expensive, but they do it.
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The record is 283mph and we did it last year at kennedy space center.
We're shooting for 300mph in 2014.
still......a vette is faster everywhere else than the ford gt.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11370647766_ea3b07c78a_c.jpg)
Was that car unmodified like the GT? If you ask me those two jet turbines don't exactly look like they came from the factory.
dude....c'mon now. you really don't mean that, right? you meant to type something else, right?
chevy has the vette. chrysler has the viper. both of those run circles around the mustang. of course they're crazy expensive, but they do it.
Re-read some of my other posts, I didn't clarify, I was just talking about the Camaros and the Challengers.
Vipers and Vettes are two whole different topics that I wasn't intending to go into.
But since we introduced Vipers here's something from a movie shoot that was totally unintended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWi4HutNX5M
(Driver is OK, just a few cuts and bruises)
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The record is 283mph and we did it last year at kennedy space center.
We're shooting for 300mph in 2014.
still......a vette is faster everywhere else than the ford gt.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11370647766_ea3b07c78a_c.jpg)
what did it do stock?
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Top speed of a Corvette ZR1: 205 mph, Made in 2010.
Top speed of a Ford GT40: 210 mph, made in 1964.
Sorry for the confusion, I was talking Camaros and Challengers/Chargers. I didn't intend to bring Vettes into the mix.
Also, last time I checked the Ford GT still had the record of 278.2 MPH on the Texas Mile, something that any Corvette or Camaro has yet to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI3Z7OamrjM
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So in your terms, and by your definition, if Ferd took a stockpile of rusty 1982 Ferd Escorts and replaced their 16 horsepower 1.75 cylinder rubber band snapping a hamster in the butt engines with surplus JATO rocket boosters, making their new SUPERSCORTTM capable of 500 miles per hour in the measured mile.... they'd have the most awesome baddazzed sports car ever.
Gotcha.
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Top speed ain't jack shat on a road course. From the factory, ZR1 devours Ford GT and any factory spec Mustang ever made on a race track. The only thing made by the Big 3 with the sack enough to run with the Vette on a real race track is the Viper ACR, and even then that thing can't be bought or really even driven on the street.
Look, I'm all about what Mr. Ford did in the '60's, putting the pimp hand up side old Enzo's head on his home turf. But you're letting your craziness make you look silly.
edit: oh, and :rofl at you quoting the top end speed of a full blown race car from the '60's in a comparison of street cars from the present.
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So in your terms, and by your definition, if Ferd took a stockpile of rusty 1982 Ferd Escorts and replaced their 16 horsepower 1.75 cylinder rubber band snapping a hamster in the butt engines with surplus JATO rocket boosters, making their new SUPERSCORTTM capable of 500 miles per hour in the measured mile.... they'd have the most awesome baddazzed sports car ever.
Gotcha.
:aok
Top speed ain't jack shat on a road course. From the factory, ZR1 devours Ford GT and any factory spec Mustang ever made on a race track. The only thing made by the Big 3 with the sack enough to run with the Vette on a real race track is the Viper ACR, and even then that thing can't be bought or really even driven on the street.
Look, I'm all about what Mr. Ford did in the '60's, putting the pimp hand up side old Enzo's head on his home turf. But you're letting your craziness make you look silly.
edit: oh, and :rofl at you quoting the top end speed of a full blown race car from the '60's in a comparison of street cars from the present.
Last time I checked both the GT40 and the GT were street legal. The Corvettes were designed for racing as well buddy, just keep that in mind.
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:rofl
Oh dear Lawd, just :rofl
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You really need to do your homework, man. Just sayin'
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My Beeper. Been in love with her since 1993.
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(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/10632_1213270501508_2132500_n.jpg)
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My Beeper. Been in love with her since 1993.
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/10632_1213270461507_7712638_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/10632_1213270501508_2132500_n.jpg)
The awesome is strong with this one.
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You said "anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer."
You didn't say Mustang vs Camaro or Challenger, you said anything chevy or Chrysler has to offer.
Last time I checked, Corvettes were made by Chevrolet.
You're on crack. The ZR1 beats any Ford made since Ford was winning Le Mans in the late '60's. The recently deceased Ford GT was no match for a ZR1. Not even close. Only thing it was better at was costing more.
You really ought to stop before you make yourself look dumb(er), man.
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You understand that the Ford GT was built to be a signature GT car, not a pavement ripper, right? Completely different market. I'd take a Ford GT over any Corvette. Not because performance is the motive. Corvette cannot compete with the exclusivity and timeless beauty of the Ford.
Try to buy a Ford GT today, and you'll find that they can cost $50,000 to $100,000 more than when new. Beautiful car.... Sure the ZR1 goes like stink. But, it still looks like very much like a rather common Vette. There's no mistaking the Ford GT for any lesser car.
Want to build a Ford GT that will crush a ZR1? All you need are deep pockets. The Heffner Twin Turbo upgrade is expensive, but the result is something that devours a Veyron with little effort. 0-200 mph in just over 18 seconds. A Veyron needs 26 seconds. Even a Veyron Super Sport (at near $3 million) can't match this upgraded Ford GT, at 6 times the price. You can go visit Hennessey as well. Last year, their twin turbo upgrade set a world record for the standing mile at 263.3 mph. Watch the video here: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2006-ford-gt1000-twin-turbo-by-hennessey-ar110584.html (http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2006-ford-gt1000-twin-turbo-by-hennessey-ar110584.html)
There is a Heffner Twin Turbo Ford GT for sale... Only 500 miles since new. Price? You'll have to call. But, let's say that you could buy a stable of ZR1s instead.
The new C7 is spectacular. Vettes have steadily gotten better until now they are on par with the best European cars in its category (and in some cases, higher categories too). The Viper is also vastly improved.
Just remember that the Ford GT was last sold in 2006. Ford hasn't seen fit to compete with Corvette and Viper to date. However, there are some strong rumors that Ford has been talking to McLaren... Perhaps, that's a sign of things to come.
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Pretty sure I'm still the only one posting pictures of stuff that one of us owns! Try sticking to stuff you have in your garage or within 15 minute drive
Tough crowd when a 880 horse bbc can't even get a hell yea!
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As far as stock...........the new vette is faster since it has 80 more hp but the ford gt is superior in build, comfort, and has far greater speed potential.
We have both the fastest Ford GT and the Fastest Vette at work.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8099757326_471e357bd5_b.jpg)
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Hennessy venom gt will own any car ever made.
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My Beeper. Been in love with her since 1993.
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(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/10632_1213270501508_2132500_n.jpg)
so uhhh.............where do ya live...... :x
sweet ride
Pretty sure I'm still the only one posting pictures of stuff that one of us owns! Try sticking to stuff you have in your garage or within 15 minute drive
Tough crowd when a 880 horse bbc can't even get a hell yea!
this was my ride for a long time
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/fieldsofink/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg) (http://s178.photobucket.com/user/fieldsofink/media/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg.html)
toughest car I ever owned :rock
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You understand that the Ford GT was built to be a signature GT car, not a pavement ripper, right? Completely different market.
Irrelevant. I was simply countering Skorp's assertion that the Ford GT would beat the ZR1 on a race track. It can not.
I'd take a Ford GT over any Corvette. Not because performance is the motive. Corvette cannot compete with the exclusivity and timeless beauty of the Ford.
I would take an Aston Martin over either of them for the same reasons. But those are all totally subjective positions and based on individual preferences, not real track performance numbers and hard facts.
Want to build a Ford GT that will crush a ZR1? All you need are deep pockets.
I can find you several shops that can build you a [insert car name here] that will crush a Ford GT. Who cares?
We're talking about performance as delivered from the factory, not aftermarket speed shops pumping a Go-zillion dollars into rebuilding a car into something it never was before.
There is a Heffner Twin Turbo Ford GT for sale... Only 500 miles since new. Price? You'll have to call. But, let's say that you could buy a stable of ZR1s instead.
If I had that kind of green I'd buy and one of several other cars that would "crush" that GT and be even rarer. But I don't, so........
And as Wwiskey said..... this thread is derailed. Let's get back on topic......
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As far as stock...........the new vette is faster since it has 80 more hp but the ford gt is superior in build, comfort, and has far greater speed potential.
We have both the fastest Ford GT and the Fastest Vette at work.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8099757326_471e357bd5_b.jpg)
personally, although i'd never buy one, i DO like the newer vettes. from about 98 or so on up. i worked on a 98 recently, that only had about 100k miles on it. honestly, i thought i'd remembered the interiors being of better build quality. this one was nearly new looking, but the interior was almost "cheesy" to me, yet i don't remember thinking that the last time i worked on one. the performance? good. BUT....disappointing for a corvette. unfortunately, i only get to work on them stock. i've never touched a gt40. :cry
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Pretty sure I'm still the only one posting pictures of stuff that one of us owns! Try sticking to stuff you have in your garage or within 15 minute drive
Tough crowd when a 880 horse bbc can't even get a hell yea!
i think pics of my rides are posted waaayyyyyy back in the thread. :aok
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Little vid of my Mustang after a valve train upgrade.
http://youtu.be/9LBypacV_4g
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I did actually own an Audi quotro (sp?) that thing was pretty badarse.
scorpx......
need for speed sux compared to GT :neener:
Quattro :cheers:
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so uhhh.............where do ya live...... :x
sweet ride
this was my ride for a long time
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/fieldsofink/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg) (http://s178.photobucket.com/user/fieldsofink/media/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg.html)
toughest car I ever owned :rock
Love that pic!! :aok
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Love that pic!! :aok
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so uhhh.............where do ya live...... :x
sweet ride
this was my ride for a long time
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/fieldsofink/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg) (http://s178.photobucket.com/user/fieldsofink/media/MOPAR/Zona1.jpg.html)
toughest car I ever owned :rock
Hell yea! Nice ride!
I had a 79 Z-28. And a 78 chevy pickup 4x4,,, for everything I've built since then, friends still compare these to those,, the rides we grow up in send us in the direction we will go for the rest of our lives, Brands change but style and ideas are always there,,, I rode in the back of a 55 chevy when I was a little kid, I've been faster since,, but I remember it as that was the fastest car I've ever been in!
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Hell yea! Nice ride!
I had a 79 Z-28. And a 78 chevy pickup 4x4,,, for everything I've built since then, friends still compare these to those,, the rides we grow up in send us in the direction we will go for the rest of our lives, Brands change but style and ideas are always there,,, I rode in the back of a 55 chevy when I was a little kid, I've been faster since,, but I remember it as that was the fastest car I've ever been in!
very true...I remember looking at pictures of a 69 charger that my dad had in Texas, I was born when he had it, so I have no recollection of the car itself just the pic....
so when I saw the Challenger, I was blown away, my girlfriend at the time just got 58K so she bought the car for me :O
nothing I have owned comes close to it...drove her everywhere cali and back Florida and back...beat that thing...ahhhhh....I miss those days... :old:
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Irrelevant. I was simply countering Skorp's assertion that the Ford GT would beat the ZR1 on a race track. It can not.
I would take an Aston Martin over either of them for the same reasons. But those are all totally subjective positions and based on individual preferences, not real track performance numbers and hard facts.
I can find you several shops that can build you a [insert car name here] that will crush a Ford GT. Who cares?
We're talking about performance as delivered from the factory, not aftermarket speed shops pumping a Go-zillion dollars into rebuilding a car into something it never was before.
If I had that kind of green I'd buy and one of several other cars that would "crush" that GT and be even rarer. But I don't, so........
And as Wwiskey said..... this thread is derailed. Let's get back on topic......
I don't think that finding a shop to build something to "crush" a Hennessey or Heffner twin turbo Ford GT be easy. AFAIK, the Hennessey still holds the world record for the standing mile. Nothing has crushed it yet. We're not talking a gozillion dollars... Price of the Ford GT, plus about $80,000 will get you a 800+ hp GT, with the suspension upgrades to handle that kind of power. Add another 5 grand for the N02 system, and you can have well over 1,000 hp. Still in the price range of many European super cars.
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Not a recent one but it was a fun day
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1977 RD400... 72 hp, 288 lb... A genuine rocket. Street legal road racer. Not for beginners. Circa 1979.
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1969 BSA... Excellent for beginners.. Lots of torque, very benign handling. Circa June 1971.
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My wife and and our MG Midget, circa 1983.
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Godzuki... 225 hp Aerio SX. Suzuki Techno Sport suspension, wheels and brakes. Fun, fast, good handling commuter ride. Sold in 2008.
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a10d/hsfx7mrrf82hc4mfg.jpg)
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nice BSA :aok
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1977 RD400... 72 hp, 288 lb... A genuine rocket. Street legal road racer. Not for beginners. Circa 1979.
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1012502_10202036014567294_762914021_n.jpg)
1969 BSA... Excellent for beginners.. Lots of torque, very benign handling. Circa June 1971.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/1504019_10202808565560586_1924658509_n.jpg)
Love the midget. My dad had a 66 austin healy sprite. I owned a 77 mgb in1985
My wife and and our MG Midget, circa 1983.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/2857_1126719293553_8036477_n.jpg)
Godzuki... 225 hp Aerio SX. Suzuki Techno Sport suspension, wheels and brakes. Fun, fast, good handling commuter ride. Sold in 2008.
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a10d/hsfx7mrrf82hc4mfg.jpg)
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I don't think that finding a shop to build something to "crush" a Hennessey or Heffner twin turbo Ford GT be easy. AFAIK, the Hennessey still holds the world record for the standing mile. Nothing has crushed it yet. We're not talking a gozillion dollars... Price of the Ford GT, plus about $80,000 will get you a 800+ hp GT, with the suspension upgrades to handle that kind of power. Add another 5 grand for the N02 system, and you can have well over 1,000 hp. Still in the price range of many European super cars.
I don't know about the standing mile, I'm kinda wary of granting the title of "King of Sports Cars" based on a single performance figure. If you just want to go fast in a straight line, there are quite a few alcohol burning drag cars that will go obscenely fast in a straight line, for less than the quarter million you're talking bout.
I'm sure that completely rebuilt remade GT is a nice car. I'd be interested in seeing what it would do on a road course against the likes of a Mosler MT900R Photon (like Mike Vietro's 1635hp MT900R Twin Turbo "Red Devil") or an Ultima GTR (0-100-0 in 9.4 sec). Or one of the new Superlite Coupes. If we're just talking about sexiness, I'd take a Saleen S7 over the GT. All have dominated on a race rack in actual races, not just went fast in a straight line.
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I don't know about the standing mile, I'm kinda wary of granting the title of "King of Sports Cars" based on a single performance figure. If you just want to go fast in a straight line, there are quite a few alcohol burning drag cars that will go obscenely fast in a straight line, for less than the quarter million you're talking bout.
I'm sure that completely rebuilt remade GT is a nice car. I'd be interested in seeing what it would do on a road course against the likes of a Mosler MT900R Photon (like Mike Vietro's 1635hp MT900R Twin Turbo "Red Devil") or an Ultima GTR (0-100-0 in 9.4 sec). Or one of the new Superlite Coupes. If we're just talking about sexiness, I'd take a Saleen S7 over the GT. All have dominated on a race rack in actual races, not just went fast in a straight line.
Well if we're going to look at limited production cars.... Park the Mosler. The Hennessey Venom GT holds the world record for 0-300 kmh is 13.6 seconds. It goes from 0 to 200 mph in 14.5 seconds. It's also extremely fast on a road course.
Watch the video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cgMifT1HHgI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cgMifT1HHgI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axnaDlUHkGA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axnaDlUHkGA)
Spec sheet for buyers: http://www.venomgt.com/the-venom-gt/specifications/ (http://www.venomgt.com/the-venom-gt/specifications/)
(http://www.venomgt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hennessey-venom-gt-record-12.jpg)
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That's a really nice Lotus.
Here's a jet powered school bus. It goes 367 mph, which owns your hot rod Lotus.
(http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jet-bus-570-x-295.jpg)
The ZR1 still owns the Ford GT on a race track, in case we are ever going to talk about the original thread derailment anymore.
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I wonder how the superLotus would do in a 30 minute sprint race on a road course versus one of these:
(http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/content/records/rec3-1.jpg)
Tthe Ultima GTR is the fastest accelerating and decelerating road car on the planet by setting a new world record time of 9.8 seconds for the 0-100mph-0 sprint. This is the first ever sub ten seconds 0-100mph-0 recorded in the world. The GTR stormed from 0-60mph in 2.8secs and 0-100mph in 5.8 secs which are in themselves world record times, and braked from 100mph to zero in just 3.6 secs.
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Since this is the personal vehicle thread
(http://imageshack.us/a/img42/3048/vir8vo.jpg)
On the way to a win in the H5 class, and a championship trophy, at VIR.....
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I wonder how the superLotus would do in a 30 minute sprint race on a road course versus one of these:
(http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/content/records/rec3-1.jpg)
Tthe Ultima GTR is the fastest accelerating and decelerating road car on the planet by setting a new world record time of 9.8 seconds for the 0-100mph-0 sprint. This is the first ever sub ten seconds 0-100mph-0 recorded in the world. The GTR stormed from 0-60mph in 2.8secs and 0-100mph in 5.8 secs which are in themselves world record times, and braked from 100mph to zero in just 3.6 secs.
Seriously, as tested by Car and Driver, the Nissan GTR-Nismo did 0-60 in 2.7 seconds.... The Caterham R500 (think Lotus Super 7) gets 0-60 in 2.88 seconds with the standard 2.0 liter Duratec 4 banger. Not too shabby for what is essentially, a 60 year-old design, is it?
The Hennessey Venom GT can do 278 mph, probably more than 100 mph faster than the Ultima GTR. Again, it holds the world record for 0-300 kmh and 0-200 mph. The Hennessey Ford GT holds the world record for the standing mile at almost 268 mph. Picture the Ultima at LeMans with either Hennessey. Slow traffic keep right.....
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Then there was the CRX, and another championship.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img504/21/crx5ld.jpg)
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I do miss the Vette. Nothing like almost 500 hp at the rear wheels.
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Of them all, though, I think I miss my Spitfire the most. Oh to go back to 1986 again.
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/15853_1296591860976_440292_n.jpg)
And finally, this shot is actually my wife, back in the late '90's, co-driving a friend's 64 Corvette on the way to a Ladies Class autocross championship.
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Picture the Ultima at LeMans with either Hennessey. Slow traffic keep right.....
yawn. You don't win a race by going fast on one part of a track on one lap. The GT may do that kind of speed on the top end, it would never be able to get that fast anywhere other than the salt flats or a looooooong airport runway. Next month's paycheck bets you that the GT couldn't hold that pace for 5 laps straight, much less a short sprint race. If I was concerned with going fast in a straight line, I'd get in a plane.
That Hennessey is a whole to faster than an Audi LMP1 Le Mans prototype in a staright line. You'd think if they're so full of awesome, they'd be standing on the podium in France. Or Daytona. Or Sebring, Mosport, Watkins Glen, Sears Point, etc.
But they ain't.
But Corvette does, regularly, just to bring us back to the original discussion.
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And here I was about to forget my 1990 Z51 6-spd coupe
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By 1999 that car had been completely redone with Morrison Motorsports World Challenge suspension, ZR1 Brakes, TPiS big tube intake and lots of other engine stuff, headers, DynoMax exhaust, etc. only about 400 hp thanks to the L98's intake design but over 550 lb-ft of torque.... only car I've even had that could lift a front tire off the ground when you nailed the gas coming out of a corner. Used to run on ZR1 rear wheels on all 4 corners on track, 315-35R17's race tires on all 4 corners. Damn car would almost break your neck in the corners it turned in so hard.
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I don't think that finding a shop to build something to "crush" a Hennessey or Heffner twin turbo Ford GT be easy. AFAIK, the Hennessey still holds the world record for the standing mile. Nothing has crushed it yet. We're not talking a gozillion dollars... Price of the Ford GT, plus about $80,000 will get you a 800+ hp GT, with the suspension upgrades to handle that kind of power. Add another 5 grand for the N02 system, and you can have well over 1,000 hp. Still in the price range of many European super cars.
Hennessey holds the record for the "texas mile".
We beat them to 250mph (Miami) , 280mph (cape Canaveral), and will likely beat them to 300mph next year possibly with 2800 to 3000hp because the surface where we run is vastly superior to the texas mile venue.
The runway is long and straight and is a good place to align your spine.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/9736077626_6bb7a6fb03_c.jpg)
Also.....it only takes a 3.4 whipple, cams, and more fueling to get 800hp as Isaac demonstrates here in his mustang that I put back together after he popped it trying for 850 on 93 octane pump gas.
It's even easier when you use the 5.4 instead of the 4.6 as a starting point and the ford GT heads have only recently been surpassed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BfhcMPp4ig
He put the supercharger back to stock and sold the car and he was just over to fit a nitrous oxide injection setup to his truck (365hp ecoboost twin turbo) today that injects E85 instead of gasoline because the ecoboost engine runs an insane amount of compression ratio and uses direct injection to counteract preignition by not having fuel exist in the combustion chamber until it is time to fire.
Adding fuel by adding port injectors is out because it will preignite so we used a pro shot fogger and added a separate tank that is filled with e85 for the nitrous system.
The E85 has a much higher tolerance for compression ratio but I'm still not sold on it and expect more broken parts very soon.
Didn't see him at the track tonight when I ran the VR4 so I guess he either blew it up or didn't get it running right.
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1977 RD400... 72 hp, 288 lb... A genuine rocket. Street legal road racer. Not for beginners. Circa 1979.
Very cool Widewing. When I was 18 I had a tuned RD250 I bought for £150 and restored. One of the most exciting motorcycles I've ever ridden. Doing 50 m.p.h. felt like you were doing 90 m.p.h. Some of my later sports bikes gave quite the opposite feeling. Probably explains all of those irritating speeding tickets :eek:
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am i the only one thinking this thread went from 0 to silly in the last couple pages? :devil :bolt:
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(http://i.imgur.com/LzueSZY.jpg)
Sisters on the left, Mine on right
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doesn't the Ariel Atom do 0-60 in like 2.2 seconds
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I can't let Jeep00 get away with showing his off...
Show:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg.html)
Go:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg.html)
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I can't let Jeep00 get away with showing his off...
Show:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg.html)
Go:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg.html)
there should be a law against making a wrangler THAT red dammit!! :bolt:
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I can't let Jeep00 get away with showing his off...
Show:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg.html)
Go:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg.html)
Clean Jeep. :rock
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there should be a law against making a wrangler THAT red dammit!! :bolt:
Hehe... It's usually less obnoxious because it's almost always got some mud on it. That particular pic she was shined up to haul the grand marshall in our veterans day parade. To haul that man in a dirty jeep would have been unpatriotic.. :old:
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(http://i.imgur.com/LzueSZY.jpg)
Sisters on the left, Mine on right
Nice Raptor just dont do this too it :devil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU)
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Nice Raptor just dont do this too it :devil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU)
Craigslist be like: "Ford Raptor for sale, slight usage, might need new suspension. Only jumped once!"
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I can't let Jeep00 get away with showing his off...
Show:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/Rubi_zps6434b73b.jpg.html)
Go:
(http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx336/ahtriton/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg) (http://s769.photobucket.com/user/ahtriton/media/RubionTrail_zps71666f45.jpg.html)
Not just a Rubicon, but also an unlimited tj. very nice indeed. :aok
and it sounds like it goes offraod too so all the better
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That's a really nice jeep.
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Hehe... It's usually less obnoxious because it's almost always got some mud on it. That particular pic she was shined up to haul the grand marshall in our veterans day parade. To haul that man in a dirty jeep would have been unpatriotic.. :old:
lol.....ok. muddy n red are ok. and i agree with ya....can't take the guy in a filthy jeep. :aok
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Dirty, but still purty...
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd183/Bearman761/Mine.jpg) (http://s223.photobucket.com/user/Bearman761/media/Mine.jpg.html)
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My Jeep and Charger are buried in this thread somewhere from years ago.
Still drive my '04 Jeep Rubi everyday.
Charger is gone but almost done with this years sunny day ride:
(http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/stampf/photofb9_zps328e450a.jpg)
1968 Pontiac Firebird.
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My Jeep and Charger are buried in this thread somewhere from years ago.
Still drive my '04 Jeep Rubi everyday.
Charger is gone but almost done with this years sunny day ride:
(http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/stampf/photofb9_zps328e450a.jpg)
1968 Pontiac Firebird.
was wondering how it was going with that :headscratch:
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was wondering how it was going with that :headscratch:
Here ya go bro.
Posted a while ago
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,353100.0.html
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hot car!!
front tire looks a bit soft.......
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looks damn sweet :aok
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Ty gents...
Cap I won't be seeing any daylight under the fronts with this one... ;) but...with 3:23's and the 3 speed hand shaker...it's got a bit of sitback...when stomped on. Fun ice cream getter for the wife and I...and red light to red light fun for me and the kid.
Ink...It does not have the, I'm gonna bite your face off...growl, or the endless top end like the Charger...but I'm happy with it. Someday I'll find the right 68/69 Charger. Of course...I'll need to start playing the lotto or something for that.
Thanks again. A lot went into this one. Pics don't really do it full justice. I'm happy to just bring another one back...enjoy it a bit...then let someone else enjoy it...and move on to the next project.
Cars...a sickness.
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Ty gents...
Cap I won't be seeing any daylight under the fronts with this one... ;) but...with 3:23's and the 3 speed hand shaker...it's got a bit of sitback...when stomped on. Fun ice cream getter for the wife and I...and red light to red light fun for me and the kid.
Ink...It does not have the, I'm gonna bite your face off...growl, or the endless top end like the Charger...but I'm happy with it. Someday I'll find the right 68/69 Charger. Of course...I'll need to start playing the lotto or something for that.
Thanks again. A lot went into this one. Pics don't really do it full justice. I'm happy to just bring another one back...enjoy it a bit...then let someone else enjoy it...and move on to the next project.
Cars...a sickness.
it is.....I became addicted to my Challenger, would rather be in that then anything....and thats why I sold it...I didn't need to at the time....
the dad had a 67 firebird when I was around 11 or so...it was Yellow with white interior, was a white rag top....350....I remember the car well....I also remember we go an hour away visiting the grandparents one weekend and about 3/4 the way there the timing chain snapped...... :O
:D
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it is.....I became addicted to my Challenger, would rather be in that then anything....and thats why I sold it...I didn't need to at the time....
the dad had a 67 firebird when I was around 11 or so...it was Yellow with white interior, was a white rag top....350....I remember the car well....I also remember we go an hour away visiting the grandparents one weekend and about 3/4 the way there the timing chain snapped...... :O
:D
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I do know what you mean...hated putting it up for the winter. In the short time I had to drive it this year...I enjoyed it a whole lot. Much smaller and lighter package than the Dodge was. Reminds me most of the 71 small block Barracuda I had a long time ago. Tight and light...a good feel of the road and a whole bunch easier to stop. ;)
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I do know what you mean...hated putting it up for the winter. In the short time I had to drive it this year...I enjoyed it a whole lot. Much smaller and lighter package than the Dodge was. Reminds me most of the 71 small block Barracuda I had a long time ago. Tight and light...a good feel of the road and a whole bunch easier to stop. ;)
nice :D
I know you are getting the looks :rock :rock :rock
Black on Black is it....
I take your word on her being clean, she looks it
love to get my hands on an old Barracuda...I know a guy who has a sick 340 that tach's out at 8000 :O( I never saw it go but he said it could take 8k all day long haha)
judging from my challenger's 340 I believe it.
I still cant believe you did it...... :rofl
but hey I know a guy who sold a 70 #matching Superbird with the 440 SC....mint....mind you........ sick car....sold it and got a clone 71 ragtop hemi Cuda 4 speed...(was an original 318 car) :O
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:huh
I still cant believe you did it......
I know, I know... After so many mopars...the time seemed right to do one of the few other types I always wanted. Yes it gets all the looks. Can't go anywhere with it.
Sometimes you need to step away to realize why you really love the things you do. :aok Someday...somehow I'll have the RR/Charger Cuda/Challenger...that will be the one I finally keep. This bird is way cool but...it's no end all for me. ;)
Hajo will have to have my membership card reinstated someday...I am certain.
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:huh
I know, I know... After so many mopars...the time seemed right to do one of the few other types I always wanted. Yes it gets all the looks. Can't go anywhere with it.
Sometimes you need to step away to realize why you really love the things you do. :aok Someday...somehow I'll have the RR/Charger Cuda/Challenger...that will be the one I finally keep. This bird is way cool but...it's no end all for me. ;)
Hajo will have to have my membership card reinstated someday...I am certain.
LOL you never lost it my friend! Nice job on the Firebird. It's a looker. You always had great taste in muscle cars. I owned a Trans Am at one point also.
Liked it a lot!
My new SRT 6.4. 470HP/470 TQ.
Didn't have much time to drive it this past summer. Got some parts to put on though before spring gets here.
Thanks to Fencer for hosting. Photobucket will not upload for me. Prolly a windows 8 problem. Indicator just spins
while uploading but no files go to my photobucket page <shrugz>
http://www.51hangar.net/fencer/hajo1.jpg
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my Cherokee is off the road and I cant afford to fix it or insure it right now...so...
(http://ak1.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/1233166/preview/stock-footage-closeup-of-man-s-feet-crossing-stream.jpg)
I walked 17 miles straight to get home a few weeks ago. Started at midnight after a long day with manual work and got home at 4.45am. The last few miles were seriously taxing but the experience was very enjoyable.
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my Cherokee is off the road and I cant afford to fix it or insure it right now...so...
(http://ak1.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/1233166/preview/stock-footage-closeup-of-man-s-feet-crossing-stream.jpg)
I walked 17 miles straight to get home a few weeks ago. Started at midnight after a long day with manual work and got home at 4.45am. The last few miles were seriously taxing but the experience was very enjoyable.
No buses or cabs around there?
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No buses at midnight and a cab rude would have cost £25 minimum, I'd rather walk
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The quote in your bio is confusing me :furious
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LOL you never lost it my friend! Nice job on the Firebird. It's a looker. You always had great taste in muscle cars. I owned a Trans Am at one point also.
Liked it a lot!
My new SRT 6.4. 470HP/470 TQ.
Didn't have much time to drive it this past summer. Got some parts to put on though before spring gets here.
Thanks to Fencer for hosting. Photobucket will not upload for me. Prolly a windows 8 problem. Indicator just spins
while uploading but no files go to my photobucket page <shrugz>
http://www.51hangar.net/fencer/hajo1.jpg
Sweet Brutha. Very sharp!
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88 NA Lister xj-s
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t646/FLOOB1/Mobile%20Uploads/8FA55F71-E2A3-4814-84D6-1294E3BA4D64_zpscy0y4gxv.jpg)
(http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t646/FLOOB1/Mobile%20Uploads/745B178B-3833-418D-B815-E46B63B9A841_zpsmru7jdqf.jpg)
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Could have have swore that all Listers had no Chrome. Always like the look of the XJ-S and might still end up with one. But if I went British, I'd have a hard time not getting a Lotus Esprit V8.
Nice Jag.
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Love the Jag Floob. :aok
Could have have swore that all Listers had no Chrome. Always like the look of the XJ-S and might still end up with one. But if I went British, I'd have a hard time not getting a Lotus Esprit V8.
Nice Jag.
Get the Lotus so I can take it for a ride. :x
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I think at that time in North America it was a special edition package not a car actually customized by Lister. It has custom paint job, wheels, steering wheel, etched glass, lister ground effects, Lister name painted here and there and some other extras like factory installed dar detector etc.
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1558/earlylisterxjs.jpg)
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I think at that time in North America it was a special edition package not a car actually customized by Lister. It has custom paint job, wheels, steering wheel, etched glass, lister ground effects, Lister name painted here and there and some other extras like factory installed dar detector etc.
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1558/earlylisterxjs.jpg)
Oh ok, I always liked the Brandenburger-Lister in High School. Nice ride man. :rock
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Took some pics (well, others did) of an offroad trip to Woodstock Vermont recently (turn right across the Lincoln Covered Bridge, Max). Irene tore hell through this road a few years ago, and again last year with some torrential downpours, and this was my first time up there since before Irene.
Some of my favorites of my little Jeep.
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10552448_10152379683611925_3438414884294768201_n_zpsfac10d86.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10557435_10152379683541925_4947602994833745910_n_zps0d72f806.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10596254_10152387178801925_1876129147_n_zpsd3029163.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10557435_10152379683541925_4947602994833745910_n_zps0d72f806.jpg)
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10574389_10152379683691925_3001413707192152203_n_zps9837cf2b.jpg)
And at the beginning of the day...
(http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10565702_10152379229656925_1966053487_n_zps98251d62.jpg)
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My newly built toy on its first test run at our local playground!
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/06ce7f71eb5be27d45551d6151079666_zps7a2e8a65.jpg)
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/c9bb169f9a5f9a50323e768b19b75ba7_zps43cb619e.jpg)
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Nice!
Does it have the 4.3?
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Nice!
Does it have the 4.3?
yes and a five speed,, I have a 400 sitting in my garage waiting to rebuild tho!
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Can I go ? :noid
(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y313/LittleGeorgeJr/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg) (http://s1025.photobucket.com/user/LittleGeorgeJr/media/0721131151-00_zpsa59f37fc.jpg.html)
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Not very fancy or beautiful, but affordable.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Reims_F150M_AN0698775.jpg)
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Spent a few hours negotiating fire roads today. Last week we had over 13" of rain in two hours, which washed out some portions of the fire roads. I had to pick my way through the wash-out gullies slowly. Some were very deep. We found debris from a wreck at one wash-out. Some knucklehead must have come blasting around the bend at high speed, not knowing there was a 2 foot deep rain gully across his path...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10549032_10204605028911047_7165980933792269276_o.jpg)
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Spent a few hours negotiating fire roads today. Last week we had over 13" of rain in two hours, which washed out some portions of the fire roads. I had to pick my way through the wash-out gullies slowly. Some were very deep. We found debris from a wreck at one wash-out. Some knucklehead must have come blasting around the bend at high speed, not knowing there was a 2 foot deep rain gully across his path...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10549032_10204605028911047_7165980933792269276_o.jpg)
I like that color, looks good.
The rains the last few years have been weird all around the Northeast, haven't they? Has made our 4-wheeling roads, up here non-maintained roads that are "pass at your own risk", completely different than they had been for years, now, it's a new experience every time.
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(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/twins_zps6f06a8bb.jpg)
My daily driver Sable was reluctantly replaced last Monday with the car on the left.
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Not very fancy or beautiful, but affordable.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Reims_F150M_AN0698775.jpg)
Nice lil aicraft. Looks like she is in decent shape!
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Spent a few hours negotiating fire roads today. Last week we had over 13" of rain in two hours, which washed out some portions of the fire roads. I had to pick my way through the wash-out gullies slowly. Some were very deep. We found debris from a wreck at one wash-out. Some knucklehead must have come blasting around the bend at high speed, not knowing there was a 2 foot deep rain gully across his path...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10549032_10204605028911047_7165980933792269276_o.jpg)
Going to paint my truck that color if I can ever a ford it .
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(https://imageshack.com/i/naqlfaj)
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(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/bigsargewells/049.jpg) (http://s207.photobucket.com/user/bigsargewells/media/049.jpg.html)
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(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/36dodge3_zpsc4f2fc86.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/36dodge3_zpsc4f2fc86.jpg.html)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/36dodge1_zps1d373014.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/36dodge1_zps1d373014.jpg.html)
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Very Nice Uptown! I bet there is a lot of stories associated with that vehicle
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Very Nice Uptown! I bet there is a lot of stories associated with that vehicle
The day before I took that picture my dad put four scratches on the passenger side fender loading it on the trailer :mad:
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Nice lil aicraft. Looks like she is in decent shape!
Tnx. Could need some new paint but other than that its in very good condition. had no plans of buying a c150 but this offer was just too good to say no.
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You guys already know what my personal/work/home vehicle looks like lol :P
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The day before I took that picture my dad put four scratches on the passenger side fender loading it on the trailer :mad:
Trailer? Drive the damn thing!
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t1.0-9/543399_10151709582572949_271835227_n.jpg?oh=97859f9816a4947309dd8e748fba194c&oe=546DEC84&__gda__=1416456750_4fedc1bdfad80742e8a3430a73c882ff)
Two years OCing .... 25k miles of desert driving in this thing. Wonderful truck that old M998. Had 37" MTR on 16.5 wheels.
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And while I was out there I had one of these.... frankly the most brutal car I have ever owned. 2005 E55.
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Nice ride uptown . What engine do you have in it ?
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Trailer? Drive the damn thing!
We were driving it until the brake calipers locked up on us and caused to engine to over-heat. It's been sitting in the garage for the past 5 or 6 years and I'm trying to get her back in shape.
@Flench, the engine is a 350 Chevy crate motor with about 5000 miles on it. 350 tranny and 9" Ford rearend.
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Going to paint my truck that color if I can ever a ford it .
The color is Red Rock Crystal....
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We were driving it until the brake calipers locked up on us and caused to engine to over-heat. It's been sitting in the garage for the past 5 or 6 years and I'm trying to get her back in shape.
@Flench, the engine is a 350 Chevy crate motor with about 5000 miles on it. 350 tranny and 9" Ford rearend.
The old trusty 350 , cool . Crate motor's are the only way to roll . I use to get into building them but found the crate motor's seem to last longer .
@ Widewing , I was just going to send you a PM and ask , thanks
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(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/36dodge3_zpsc4f2fc86.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/36dodge3_zpsc4f2fc86.jpg.html)
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/36dodge1_zps1d373014.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/TheAmish/media/36dodge1_zps1d373014.jpg.html)
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1977 RD400... 72 hp, 288 lb... A genuine rocket. Street legal road racer. Not for beginners. Circa 1979.
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1012502_10202036014567294_762914021_n.jpg)
1969 BSA... Excellent for beginners.. Lots of torque, very benign handling. Circa June 1971.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p480x480/1504019_10202808565560586_1924658509_n.jpg)
My wife and and our MG Midget, circa 1983.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/2857_1126719293553_8036477_n.jpg)
Godzuki... 225 hp Aerio SX. Suzuki Techno Sport suspension, wheels and brakes. Fun, fast, good handling commuter ride. Sold in 2008.
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/a10d/hsfx7mrrf82hc4mfg.jpg)
Wide,
I'm curious what was done to the RD to make 72 hp? The weight is about right but the stock RD made 34 hp at 7800 rpm IIRC,even the waterjackets only made 38 hp.
I rode several RD's back when I had a friend who competed with the RD's after he quit riding for Kawi,he said the bighorns were faster but the RD's could make better lap times. They were stockbox bikes and you could only add a chamber,all internals must remain stock. Oh and IIRC they limited the carb sizes also,been awhile....
So I'm curious what was done to make that much power!
:salute
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'65 Corvair Monza - 140hp flat 6 air-cooled, 4 carbs, 4 speed , pic taken about 10 years ago. Car looks the same, driver looks a little older now :)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/099/9/6/65_corvair_by_lordschtupp-d4vlzjj.jpg)
Also have a '63 Corvair Monza that im rebuilding atm, '66 Chevy truck and '05 Mustang GT Convertible is my daily driver <S> - Hetzer
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Our pride and joy :)
(http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t497/HelenLister/MG%20pics/A36E7800_zps32d57794.jpg) (http://s1062.photobucket.com/user/HelenLister/media/MG%20pics/A36E7800_zps32d57794.jpg.html)
Cool Blue model MG TF in Trophy Blue :cool:
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Sorry duplicate
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'65 Corvair Monza - 140hp flat 6 air-cooled, 4 carbs, 4 speed , pic taken about 10 years ago. Car looks the same, driver looks a little older now :)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/099/9/6/65_corvair_by_lordschtupp-d4vlzjj.jpg)
Also have a '63 Corvair Monza that im rebuilding atm, '66 Chevy truck and '05 Mustang GT Convertible is my daily driver <S> - Hetzer
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'65 Corvair Monza - 140hp flat 6 air-cooled, 4 carbs, 4 speed , pic taken about 10 years ago. Car looks the same, driver looks a little older now :)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/099/9/6/65_corvair_by_lordschtupp-d4vlzjj.jpg)
Also have a '63 Corvair Monza that im rebuilding atm, '66 Chevy truck and '05 Mustang GT Convertible is my daily driver <S> - Hetzer
63 you said? :D :cool: :cheers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HoWFhVv1rk&list=UUX4_unUZnl7UCJIswwgOEvw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HoWFhVv1rk&list=UUX4_unUZnl7UCJIswwgOEvw)
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my first truck pull.... nothing like them tires bowing in LOL(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/IMG_4463_zpsa1d4835f.png) (http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/snax6/media/IMG_4463_zpsa1d4835f.png.html)
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There she is, all 2.0 liters of her and 240 hp with lots of toys.
(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/aesopsoze/Yardandhouse073_zps1379974a.jpg) (http://s370.photobucket.com/user/aesopsoze/media/Yardandhouse073_zps1379974a.jpg.html)
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my first truck pull.... nothing like them tires bowing in LOL(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/IMG_4463_zpsa1d4835f.png) (http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/snax6/media/IMG_4463_zpsa1d4835f.png.html)
very nice!
I love pulling,, my dad and I built this one while I was in high school
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/2f593182ffecf2c9f37d6491cd8666cb_zpsb7d6e684.jpg)
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very nice!
I love pulling,, my dad and I built this one while I was in high school
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/2f593182ffecf2c9f37d6491cd8666cb_zpsb7d6e684.jpg)
its a blast! It all happens so fast through!! Lol looks like a helluva weight rack on that!! :rock :aok
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its a blast! It all happens so fast through!! Lol looks like a helluva weight rack on that!! :rock :aok
that's all fuel and oil tanks on the front,, it's got a v-12 Allison out of a P-38 in it.
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Wow thats awesome wwhiskey, really cool! :aok
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Wow thats awesome wwhiskey, really cool! :aok
thanks,,, another picture from later in life! We moved into the cab,, dads right arm was laying on the sheet metal above the valve cover of the Allison ,, it was a fun ride!
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/scan0010.jpg)
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very nice!
I love pulling,, my dad and I built this one while I was in high school
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/2f593182ffecf2c9f37d6491cd8666cb_zpsb7d6e684.jpg)
Very cool .....
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'65 Corvair Monza - 140hp flat 6 air-cooled, 4 carbs, 4 speed , pic taken about 10 years ago. Car looks the same, driver looks a little older now :)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/099/9/6/65_corvair_by_lordschtupp-d4vlzjj.jpg)
Also have a '63 Corvair Monza that im rebuilding atm, '66 Chevy truck and '05 Mustang GT Convertible is my daily driver <S> - Hetzer
Very nice car. :aok
I drive an old jalopy at the moment, but I will show you what I'd like to have someday...
Have wanted one of these for 20 years...
It's a Hybrid. Of sorts...
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/5.jpg~original) (http://s343.photobucket.com/user/caldera_08/media/5.jpg.html)
2,500 lb car + 500 hp V-8 = poor man's Cobra. :aok
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Best day I've ever had in my Jeep.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/532897_10200243601144963_1698747282_n1_zpsc802016f.jpg)
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You missed a spot! :lol
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Best day I've ever had in my Jeep.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/532897_10200243601144963_1698747282_n1_zpsc802016f.jpg)
You need some tires for that thing .
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Best day I've ever had in my Jeep.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/532897_10200243601144963_1698747282_n1_zpsc802016f.jpg)
If you're gonna go "muddin'", consider a set of these... Made in Texas.
(https://www.treadwright.com/sites/default/files/images/product/Guarddog500x500new_0.png)
$120 each.... Remolds. Meets new tire Fed standards. I know quite a few Jeep owners who run Treadwrights, and have never had any issues....
https://www.treadwright.com/individual-product/141/GUARD%20DOG-31-11R15.00-C (https://www.treadwright.com/individual-product/141/GUARD%20DOG-31-11R15.00-C)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQzzHR41zwk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQzzHR41zwk)
http://www.outdoorchannel.com/article.aspx?id=14067 (http://www.outdoorchannel.com/article.aspx?id=14067)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjloss9sb6A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjloss9sb6A)
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Very nice car. :aok
I drive an old jalopy at the moment, but I will show you what I'd like to have someday...
Have wanted one of these for 20 years...
It's a Hybrid. Of sorts...
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/5.jpg~original) (http://s343.photobucket.com/user/caldera_08/media/5.jpg.html)
2,500 lb car + 500 hp V-8 = poor man's Cobra. :aok
That has to be a beast. But, I am more interested in the blue car parked on it's right. Is that a Camaro or Firebird?
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If you're gonna go "muddin'", consider a set of these... Made in Texas.
(https://www.treadwright.com/sites/default/files/images/product/Guarddog500x500new_0.png)
$120 each.... Remolds. Meets new tire Fed standards. I know quite a few Jeep owners who run Treadwrights, and have never had any issues....
https://www.treadwright.com/individual-product/141/GUARD%20DOG-31-11R15.00-C (https://www.treadwright.com/individual-product/141/GUARD%20DOG-31-11R15.00-C)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQzzHR41zwk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQzzHR41zwk)
http://www.outdoorchannel.com/article.aspx?id=14067 (http://www.outdoorchannel.com/article.aspx?id=14067)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjloss9sb6A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjloss9sb6A)
Can't bet that price that's for sure . I give right at 200 each for mine .
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Best day I've ever had in my Jeep.
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/532897_10200243601144963_1698747282_n1_zpsc802016f.jpg)
It gets better. They are fun for all years you have them. But if you keep going where you were that day, you'll want some TSL's. Then you make the guy behind you look like that when you extract him. :aok
And while WW is correct in a lot running those treadright things, with apparently no issues, I will not be. The ones he shows are similar to the old MTR pattern. I switched from TSL's to the new MTR's.
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Can't bet that price that's for sure . I give right at 200 each for mine .
Yep, can't beet them for value.... I bought a set of 33" tires from them. The ones I selected use a modified BFG AT KO tread design. I spent an extra $50 to get the "Kedge Grip" rubber compound. The rubber has ground glass and walnut shell in it. Nearly as good as studs for packed snow and ice. Living where we get a sheet load of snow, I needed a tire that worked well in that, as well as on the beach and dirt fire roads. My former Mud/Terrains were great in deep snow, but not very good on snow packed roads. After 40,000 miles, they still had 7/32 of tread, but it was time to get what I needed for the winter....
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/10404034_10204684201130303_559313189773735629_o.jpg)
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Yep, can't beet them for value.... I bought a set of 33" tires from them.
I guess they must be out of stock, their website goes straight from 31" to 35" on the sizing selection... I'm looking for a set of 33"s for my Grand Cherokee. Don't want to go 35" and the 31" will look a bit small under a 4.5" lift I'm afraid.....
Great prices, though...
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There she is, all 2.0 liters of her and 240 hp with lots of toys.
(http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/aesopsoze/Yardandhouse073_zps1379974a.jpg) (http://s370.photobucket.com/user/aesopsoze/media/Yardandhouse073_zps1379974a.jpg.html)
It's been stolen Getback. You left it next to the white one? :old:
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I guess they must be out of stock, their website goes straight from 31" to 35" on the sizing selection... I'm looking for a set of 33"s for my Grand Cherokee. Don't want to go 35" and the 31" will look a bit small under a 4.5" lift I'm afraid.....
Great prices, though...
Call them... They'll make them for you. Might take a couple of weeks, but they will make them to order. When they have enough orders to justify a run, they run.... They are very busy, so the wait isn't long.
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Call them... They'll make them for you. Might take a couple of weeks, but they will make them to order. When they have enough orders to justify a run, they run.... They are very busy, so the wait isn't long.
it's usually about a three day turn on caps,, of they have good carcasses,, finding good used tires to cap is almost always the holdup!
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that's all fuel and oil tanks on the front,, it's got a v-12 Allison out of a P-38 in it.
i know i was just admiring the way you had it set up. :)
and a v12 allison?? :rockpure awesome :aok :aok
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Well I fell into a 2014 GT...
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/60A67FEF-7B21-471F-A920-098B95A74B9A_zpsjtwpspqw.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/4706BDD8-BB99-4872-AC72-30DF203BC9C9_zpsnzymmeiy.jpg)
Will be on the track first in November when I have a chunk of time off :)
Convertible w/ 41,000 miles is going to be for sale. 16k for a forum member :) we'll add a premium if you don't like the person that's interested ;)
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Well I fell into a 2014 GT...
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/60A67FEF-7B21-471F-A920-098B95A74B9A_zpsjtwpspqw.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/4706BDD8-BB99-4872-AC72-30DF203BC9C9_zpsnzymmeiy.jpg)
Will be on the track first in November when I have a chunk of time off :)
Convertible w/ 41,000 miles is going to be for sale. 16k for a forum member :) we'll add a premium if you don't like the person that's interested ;)
And you got the fastest color! DIP looks awesome, doesn't it?
Congrats on the new ride. I am guessing with the 2015s on order, you got a decent deal on that beauty.
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And you got the fastest color! DIP looks awesome, doesn't it?
Congrats on the new ride. I am guessing with the 2015s on order, you got a decent deal on that beauty.
Yep you guessed right. :). They're also giving away money (0% up to 60 months) and I'd definitely brag about the deal if I thought you'd believe it ;). It's no snake but it'll do!
I like the slightly lighter brighter hue to the DIB vs the Kona and it really shows next to one another especially on the cloudy rainy day that today was. Can't wait to see them both in the sun. I really don't want to sell the convertible but what am I gonna do with two? And a Corvette. And a truck...
Ugh.
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Wrong thread :bhead
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Well I fell into a 2014 GT...
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/60A67FEF-7B21-471F-A920-098B95A74B9A_zpsjtwpspqw.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/4706BDD8-BB99-4872-AC72-30DF203BC9C9_zpsnzymmeiy.jpg)
Will be on the track first in November when I have a chunk of time off :)
Convertible w/ 41,000 miles is going to be for sale. 16k for a forum member :) we'll add a premium if you don't like the person that's interested ;)
Looks like it has the track package with Brembo brakes, nice.
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Well I fell into a 2014 GT...
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/60A67FEF-7B21-471F-A920-098B95A74B9A_zpsjtwpspqw.jpg)
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/4706BDD8-BB99-4872-AC72-30DF203BC9C9_zpsnzymmeiy.jpg)
Will be on the track first in November when I have a chunk of time off :)
Convertible w/ 41,000 miles is going to be for sale. 16k for a forum member :) we'll add a premium if you don't like the person that's interested ;)
NICE !!!
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My weekly pelerinage between Elko and Salt Lake City. :angel:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/olythekid/flooded_zps823125f7.jpg) (http://s199.photobucket.com/user/olythekid/media/flooded_zps823125f7.jpg.html)
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Beautiful Firebird Frenchy. Even more impressive compared to what the car looked like a few years ago. :cheers:
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:lol Thanks man, it's hard to keep it that way driving around like a demented wasp. I'm debating replacing the accelerator pedal by a toggle switch, I just can control myself. :confused:
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My weekly pelerinage between Elko and Salt Lake City. :angel:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/olythekid/flooded_zps823125f7.jpg) (http://s199.photobucket.com/user/olythekid/media/flooded_zps823125f7.jpg.html)
ahhh good old I 80 lol go there often..hang out in toole lake or wells nv allot
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Stop in Elko, ill give u a tour of our PC12.
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Stop in Elko, ill give u a tour of our PC12.
sounds good to me..thanks you sir :salute