vlenhoff Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) ...and to think the "peanut eye" or "blob eye" [04-05] was compared to a Corolla... The new WRX will have an FB20 2.0L directly injected turbo flat4 pushing 268 bhp. The new Sti will have the older 2.5L EJ... maybe no replacement for displacement? Subarus always look better in person, and they have never been absolute lookers. Yes all cars have front lamps and wheels, so they will inevitably look similar. The only reason why I bought my ugly Subaru was/is because I love how it drives. I love the way it grips, and the way the flat four sounds [with a perrin downpipe/SPT exhaust] is just amazing to me. Subaru engineers cars and then as an afterthought they work on the looks xD Maybe in the future Subaru will improve its styling. I, for one, think this STi looks ok, but that's just me... Edited January 20, 2014 by vlenhoff Quote
Beltane70 Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 I really like the way that new Impreza looks, actually. On another note and going back to a previous post the other day, I saw an R33 GT-R today during my travels. For some reason, it was missing its spoiler and had some funky-looking aftermarket ground effects on it. That now makes 1 R32, 1 R33, and 2R34s in my area. Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Never saw a spoiler I liked. Almost always ruins the lines of the car. Quote
derex3592 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 http://reviews.cnet.com/coupe-hatchback/2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06/4505-10867_7-35834115.html Ohhhhhh...Myyyyy..Gooood.. Quote
anime52k8 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 It's cool, and I really dig the new C7 corvette, but I actually like the stock body work better. Quote
Beltane70 Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Never saw a spoiler I liked. Almost always ruins the lines of the car. For me, it's totally dependent on the car. The worst offenders are those awful after-market aluminum wings that people put on cars that were never meant to have a spoiler in the first place. Generally, I'm okay with them if they're specifically made for the car by the cars original manufacturer. Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 http://reviews.cnet.com/coupe-hatchback/2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06/4505-10867_7-35834115.html Ohhhhhh...Myyyyy..Gooood.. O_0 Quote
areaseven Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Universal to Retire Paul Walker's Fast & Furious Character Quote
areaseven Posted January 29, 2014 Author Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) First, Agent Smith goes out promoting GE. Now this... Edited September 2, 2014 by areaseven Quote
reddsun1 Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 M'kay, that was just wierd. That Wachowski sister must need a boob-job now or something.... And why is Kia so obviously apeing Jaguar's styling now? Quote
reddsun1 Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Ferchrissakes! How the hell'd I not hear about this before?!? Schumacher's fate still uncertain: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/michael-schumacher-fate-uncertain-a-month-after-ski-fall-20140129-31lhr.html Instead, all we've been getting in this corner of the world is endless updates on talentless pop-star nobodies egging houses and their escapades in traffic court. F'ing. Ridiculous. Quote
derex3592 Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 It was on the national news both in the AM and PM, when it happened. also on Yahoo's front page for a couple of days. Incredibly sad. Quote
derex3592 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/30/michael-schumacher-reportedly-responding-positively-to-attempts-to-bring-him/ Little bit of good news about him.. Quote
Shadow Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 The new sound of F1. Still not as grand as the V12s but I alittle better than the V8s. Quote
areaseven Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Finally, some good news. Michael Schumacher Gradually Being Brought Out of Induced Coma Quote
David Hingtgen Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 First, Agent Smith goes out promoting GE. Now this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob-wn52Dkmk Started out good, but went on way too long. And the whole singing bit was just inane. Just show the first 15 secs, and it's a great commercial. Quote
areaseven Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 So sexy in blue. 2013 A Kahn Design Ferrari 458 Spider Blue Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Nice mash-up Edited February 7, 2014 by BeyondTheGrave Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 So sexy in blue. 2013 A Kahn Design Ferrari 458 Spider Blue Yeah, that is pretty nice. -b. Quote
derex3592 Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) The 458 spider would be gorgeous in any color under the sun IMHO. I have been lucky enough to see ONE in person, white. Edited February 7, 2014 by derex3592 Quote
areaseven Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Since Rush just hit Blu-ray over a week ago, here's an excellent tribute to Formula One. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7x2YDgXzss Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Sink Hole opens under Corvette Museum; swallows eight Corvettes. 1962 Black Corvette 1984 PPG Pace Car 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette 1993 ZR-1 Spyder 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette 2009 ZR1 'Blue Devil' Quote
ron5864 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Looks like the only cars that are salvageable are the 1962 Black Corvette and 2009 "Blue Devil" ZR1. The others are buried under rocks, dirt, foundation, and other Corvettes. Those might not be safe to recover. Quote
Beltane70 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 At least no one was injured or killed in the incident. Quote
areaseven Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 Epic WTF: Man Hacks Up New Lamborghini and Turns It Into a Mustang?! Quote
Phyrox Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I think the Gallardo he based it on is a pretty boring looking car, so the project makes sense to me...but the rear fascia is horrible. The rest of the project looks really well done, but that rear end is looks like it was done in a day. An interesting idea though. I'm all for people making their cars their own...even if their taste doesn't match mine. That's a well-done build, more power to 'em. Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh79/vlenhoff/macrosskite.jpg not a great pic, but oh well... Quote
areaseven Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 A good reason to have your car insured. Quote
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Never saw a spoiler I liked. Almost always ruins the lines of the car. Ferrari F40! That car would be ruined without the square bookshelf spoiler. As for the STi, I am quite disappointed they kept the EJ25. I was looking to maybe replace my 08 LGT with it but seems a bit dumb to basically get a car 7 years newer but with the same engine! The EJ is a trusty engine which is relatively cheap to wring more power from but it is really getting old. The fuel consumption is quite horrendous compared to the modern turbo direct injection engines and of course the low end lack of urgency is another penalty. Edited February 24, 2014 by Retracting Head Ter Ter Quote
Smiley424 Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Ferrari F40! That car would be ruined without the square bookshelf spoiler. As for the STi, I am quite disappointed they kept the EJ25. I was looking to maybe replace my 08 LGT with it but seems a bit dumb to basically get a car 7 years newer but with the same engine! The EJ is a trusty engine which is relatively cheap to wring more power from but it is really getting old. The fuel consumption is quite horrendous compared to the modern turbo direct injection engines and of course the low end lack of urgency is another penalty. I agree, an F40 without a wing would just look wrong. I am currently shopping a new vehicle and I had hoped the new WRX would be it, but I think I will be going with a 2014 or older WRX hatch, I am still undecided on STI or not. Any other suggestions in the sub $40k range. Prefer RWD or AWD and no coupes. Me and a friend are rebuilding a miata for that coupe-life. Quote
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