atomicscissors Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I like curves, but I also like right angles. Different strokes for different folks.
anime52k8 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I like curves, but I also like right angles. Different strokes for different folks. I love angles, just not boxes. I prefer triangles
mikeszekely Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I love angles, just not boxes. I prefer triangles +1 ya back. Like the Reventon. Sure, it's an example of ridiculous excess, but I love the lines.
atomicscissors Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I love angles, just not boxes. I prefer triangles Triangles are cool, but pentagrams are cooler. \m/ I spent part of the day browsing online for used Dodge Ram vans. Been in the market for something with cargo space and people-mover abilities. Would be nice to have something different than the ubiquitous SUV.
rifleguy Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) Underground Racing has a new vehicle to work on. Ferrari 458. http://www.undergroundracing.com/car-gallery/ferrari/195-ferrari-458-twin-turbo.html They make some nice twin turbo Gallardos. So for anyone that wins the lottery, that is one thing you can pick up. F458.bmp Edited January 7, 2011 by rifleguy
anime52k8 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Underground Racing has a new vehicle to work on. Ferrari 458. http://www.undergroundracing.com/car-gallery/ferrari/195-ferrari-458-twin-turbo.html They make some nice twin turbo Gallardos. So for anyone that wins the lottery, that is one thing you can pick up. will it cost extra for them to put the bumper back on?
rifleguy Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 will it cost extra for them to put the bumper back on? I don't know if would look better with the rear bumper on. Just saying lol
areaseven Posted January 19, 2011 Author Posted January 19, 2011 Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz try their luck on the Top Gear test track. At least it's better than their snore-fest Knight and Day.
reddsun1 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 I remember that episode. I think Paul Newman rubbed off a bit on Cruise when they worked together back in the day, and Cruise tried his hand at hotshoeing for a while? There's some pics of him dudded up in full racing gear from back in the 80's in the bar at the Glen Motor Inn, up in Watkins Glen. Maybe the Scientologists got him to give those sorts of hazardous passtimes up to ensure a long movie career or something?
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 General automotive question. Given the plethora of aftermarket intake filter mods ranging from drop-in filters to open pods with metal mesh or paper or those HKS 'mushrooms', what kind of filters (if at all) do race cars use? e.g. on The WRC cars, do they use the stock intake box, a modified box but still a 'box' like thingy or open pods? F1 cars?
reddsun1 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 General automotive question. Given the plethora of aftermarket intake filter mods ranging from drop-in filters to open pods with metal mesh or paper or those HKS 'mushrooms', what kind of filters (if at all) do race cars use? e.g. on The WRC cars, do they use the stock intake box, a modified box but still a 'box' like thingy or open pods? F1 cars? Not sure about newer cars, but a lot of race cars I saw/worked with up close usually ran no filter at all (but that was mostly vintage stuff). OR, if a filter was used, it was usually a simple foam type...
David Hingtgen Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 IIRC, modern race engines tend to have little to no filtration, because the engines aren't expected to last very long, and/or get torn down often which will allow you to clean everything out and polish parts back to spec etc. "Civillian" cars are intended to last for years, and hopefully never be totally torn down piece-by-piece. So they require much more filtration.
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Hmm, thinking of the WRC cars which run pretty long races and in real dusty conditions. What would they use?
reddsun1 Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Hmm, thinking of the WRC cars which run pretty long races and in real dusty conditions. What would they use? Hmm, makes sense. I imagine most of those would run some kind of air cleaner? I know relatively little about turbocharging on small displacement engines--but a random sampling of images of WRC cars shows most either have an airbox or some sort of filter. I take it they want the cleanest possible air charge going into the engine + turbo, considering the additional complexity/parts of such a system? That, plus what you said about all the dust, etc...
reddsun1 Posted January 25, 2011 Posted January 25, 2011 electric indigo's "Rubber" thread got me to thinking about favorite cars from the movies again. Can't believe I almost forgot about Christine. I can't think of any other movie car that can inspire at once so much admiration AND fear from just about anybody who sees one (and knows that movie). Let's face it: the '57 Fury is an awesome car (if you like the big-fin era), but I'd be just a little bit scared to drive it, if I owned a movie replica. this is still one of my all time favorite car-movie scenes... FU*K CGI...
areaseven Posted January 26, 2011 Author Posted January 26, 2011 New York City is currently looking for their next taxicab to replace the Ford Crown Victoria. Unfortunately, you're looking at minivans taking over. Sure, the new cab will be roomy and environmentally friendly, but it will never have character like the good old Checker. Taxi of Tomorrow
areaseven Posted January 27, 2011 Author Posted January 27, 2011 The new Camaro SS Convertible is slower than the Mustang GT Convertible - not only on the quarter-mile, but on dropping the roof.
anime52k8 Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 New York City is currently looking for their next taxicab to replace the Ford Crown Victoria. Unfortunately, you're looking at minivans taking over. Sure, the new cab will be roomy and environmentally friendly, but it will never have character like the good old Checker. Taxi of Tomorrow So what? Taxi's are awful, anything that can make the experience slightly less awful is fine in my book.
areaseven Posted January 31, 2011 Author Posted January 31, 2011 More than 30 years after Tamiya released the original 1/10 scale Sand Scorcher R/C, a group of VW enthusiasts built a real one. Here's the R/C for reference:
reddsun1 Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 More than 30 years after Tamiya released the original 1/10 scale Sand Scorcher R/C, a group of VW enthusiasts built a real one. Here's the R/C for reference: Hehe, cool.
areaseven Posted February 1, 2011 Author Posted February 1, 2011 The numbers on the new Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible are staggering.
myk Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 I don't want to watch that video because I'll gnaw my fingers off with bitter jealousy. I LOVE that car...
areaseven Posted February 2, 2011 Author Posted February 2, 2011 Just as impressive is the improved 2012 Nissan GT-R.
badboy00z Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 I just wish that the GTR would get a proper manual gear box. Not that I can afford one though...lol
Chowser Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 sometimes i still wish i bought the Camaro. hey, the top goes down about 10 seconds faster than my bmw. granted, the bmw is a hard top, but 10 seconds is 10 seconds while sitting at a red light.
mikeszekely Posted February 3, 2011 Posted February 3, 2011 The weather in Pittsburgh is WAY too crappy for a convertible to be a serious option.
areaseven Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 In today's automotive world, supercars are loaded with high-tech gizmos such as sequential paddle shifters, computer-controlled brakes and electronic stability control. In the 2011 Noble M600, you'll find none of those. Instead, you get a car that weighs 2,756 lbs. and is powered by a 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 650 bhp and 604 lb-ft torque. Estimated top speed is 225 mph. 2011 Noble M600
Agent ONE Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 That thing is awesome. The looks are a tad dated and there are some broken lines, but in all, the thing is badass.
areaseven Posted February 4, 2011 Author Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) One thing to love about Volkswagen is their commercials. Here's their latest one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaV4cz-oMLk Edited February 4, 2011 by areaseven
Snail00 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 One thing to love about Volkswagen is their commercials. Here's their latest one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0 :lol: :lol: :lol: I guessed right typical nerd turd!
Ignacio Ocamica Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 In today's automotive world, supercars are loaded with high-tech gizmos such as sequential paddle shifters, computer-controlled brakes and electronic stability control. In the 2011 Noble M600, you'll find none of those. Instead, you get a car that weighs 2,756 lbs. and is powered by a 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 650 bhp and 604 lb-ft torque. Estimated top speed is 225 mph. I totally agree!!! And as Agent ONE said that car is badass!!!
reddsun1 Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 :lol: :lol: :lol: I guessed right typical nerd turd! Love that commercial, LOL funny. Little Darth can thank the Force it's not an Audi [insert tacky 'sudden acceleration' joke here]. ed: if it were a Toyota, it'd just be the owner's fault...
reddsun1 Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) LOL, showoff!! This guy is like, a legend in Oz I would like to have seen him when he was at Watkins Glen and Mid Ohio on the Torana, a few years back... Edited February 5, 2011 by reddsun1
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