Ello OT forum ^.^

Thought I'd make a thread to see what people are driving these days/what you wish you could be driving these days.

This would be my car: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179266_495630208079_646348079_5938329_2781869_n.jpg
(not sure how to put the actual picture in but links are the best i can do)
If you can guess what it is I'll give you a cookie.

Its getting a nice 350 small block dropped in it soon, came from some Oval racing people we met who didnt need the engine. Apparently got pulled outta a 75 corvette.
here it is: http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180195_10150101798733080_646348079_6160321_2094578_n.jpg

Howeva, this is what i really wish i had: http://www.topgear.com/uk/assets/cms/eea0e14d-819b-4d2f-a483-fd4f7610ec74/Large%20Image.jpg?p=110304_10:42
Please note I'm only 19. I guess you could say I'm a fan of the classics. (then again this ^ is an E-type concept car that is actually going to be a production car. that being said its a limited production but either way...just look at it...)

Meh I don't drive, it is insanely expensive for a 17 year old male to get insurance.

Hell cars are just expensive in general.

Learning to drive in a hyandi something or other. It's a hatchback

Ideal car would be a ford mustang. Love the look of that car.

Two words: Tesla Roadster

Haha seems i am the first responser who can actually drive..... And i drive a VW polo, i know little or nothing about cars but i enjoy driving a little bit..

Yeah cars are very expensive. Thats why my POS was bought from craigslist ^.^
My old man has an 06 mustang GT.
my grandad is a chevy man like myself and he has a 2010 corvette grand sport and...
i believe a.. 1970 corvette up in new jersey.
our roommate loves his nazi cars and drives a VW passat and in our garage resides a VW golf with a chameleon paint job.



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FourCartridge wrote:Two words: Tesla Roadster

tesla roadster= charge it fully for a month it works for 10 minutes and then goes D:

thats a gross exageration but still ^.^


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Thats the roommates golf.

Such a gorgeous little paintjob.

2007 Jeep rubicon on 35's with a 5.7 hemi installed last year. it's what i drive everyday and what i will always drive ( For one i will never spend that kinda money again lol ) it's amazing off road and will run 12 second 1/4 miles at the track


Well i did think about the 1962 dodge dart Ramcharger 413 that my dad had when i was little i would love one.

... Shelby Cobra?

Nah, only joking.

Old as hell Volvo 850 station wagon, from '93.

I can't even afford driving lessons, nevermind a car/the abosultely insane insurance for such an automobile.

That honestly bothers me that the insurance is more of a pain then the actual car. >.>

Chowderhead, i think you may have came yourself if you had gone to the car show i went to last week on thursday. 3 cobras. Whether they were just kit cars or an actual AC cobra i dont know, but sooooo beautiful. a ton of mustangs as well. and the week before was some 50's bel airs and other such stuff. so fun

Maurader, i was never a fan of any jeep but good on ya.

I do love that no one can guess my car ^.^

Insanityphr33k wrote:I do love that no one can guess my car ^.^

It's a chevvie of some sort...

Thank you captain obvious

now slightly more in depth sir

Insanityphr33k wrote:Thank you captain obvious

now slightly more in depth sir

Oh, sir, over here sir

It's an old chevy

-_____________-

Nerds do not equal classic car buffs.

Currently I drive a battered French registered Mondeo diesel.

It's a real chick-magnet.

Prior to that, I've had all manner of various motors, most only held together by rust and willpower.

As far as I'm concerned however, four wheels are only for moving the body. Two wheels moves the soul.

That being said, I wouldn't say no to a Pagani Zonda or a Dino 246.

Insanityphr33k wrote:-_____________-

Nerds do not equal classic car buffs.

Is it...

...in need of a wash?

Yes it probably is at this point.
and new suspension
and a new motor
Personally I'd say no to a pagani zonda if i had the choice between that and any other super car.

Insanityphr33k wrote:Personally I'd say no to a pagani zonda if i had the choice between that and any other super car.

Really? Blimey! I think it's one of the nicest looking, nicest sounding cars ever made, in my opinion! But each to his own, hehe.

I'm determined to have at least one Ferrari in my garage too, one day, though not any of the modern ones. I like the classics, from the Dino, through to the 308/328 era. I'd have an F40 too, as I think it's probably the most distinctive car ever made, outside of the Countach.

Though I'd give up having any of them for an E-Type. Back in the real world I'm definitely getting myself and MGB or Midget at some point in the (reasonably) near future.

In the reasonable future i'd be pretty happy trolling craigslist for old cars until i find another thing i can mess around with.
I respect the zonda, but it just looks a bit too ridiculous for me. If i had a choice for a super car I'd gladly take either a ford GT, the latest corvette, or a porsche 911. I love italian cars, but I dont think i'd want to have one. I prefer cars i can actually drive everyday regardless if there super cars or classical cars. A car is used to get to places and that is how I'll use them.

Actually my latest favorite for super cars is the nissan GTr. and i usually hate japanese cars.


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Though I'd give up having any of them for an E-Type. Back in the real world I'm definitely getting myself and MGB or Midget at some point in the (reasonably) near future.

I love jags in general but the E-type in my opinion is pretty much the closest you can come to art with a car (thats excluding the alfa romeo 8C)
and there remaking it which just made my entire year. That being said it'll probably be limited production and i'll probably NEVER see one in real life, but *shrug*.

Plus european cars just seem to be so much more beautiful then american cars. Some american cars can be certainly striking or intimidating (dodge viper, camaro, challenger), or they are just a bit too brash (corvettes, although i'd take one anyway there just amazing cars).

I had an 88 Fiero for 20 years. Finally sold it and got an 08 Solstice. 2 seaters rule.

snurl wrote:I had an 88 Fiero for 20 years. Finally sold it and got an 08 Solstice. 2 seaters rule.

I liked the solstice as well.

sad tho that pontiac went under. :/ i dunno if it'll ever come back.

Ultimate 2 seater tho:
bugatti veyron ss.

I drive a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa but want a 1973 MkIII Cortina.

Howard A Treesong wrote:I drive a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa but want a 1973 MkIII Cortina.

If i might ask....
why the cortina?

Also vauxhalls okay, but i prefer the vx220 turbo and the monaro moreso. The turbo just on its looks and the monaro because its essentially a european muscle car with some great handling. of course its actually australian isnt it?

92' Toyota Starlet.

All hail, the crap mobile.

Insanityphr33k wrote:I do love that no one can guess my car ^.^

I think that is a late 70's Monte Carlo?

Used to drive an '02 Pontiac TransAm WS6 convertable. Lost it in my divorce. Ex wife wrecked it! Beeootch!!

Now drive '06 VW Jetta. Not at all the same!

I miss my TA!!

not a monte carlo no and D: that sucks. My dad had to sell his 70 GTO cuz he got divorced. :/

'99 chevy suburban. Runs like a tank and is about just as big. And I love it.

I can't find any Chevvys with the combination of those shaped headlights, a grille with that much prominance in the middle and the logo on it and the dual strip indicators on the side =/

Buick Park Avenue. But the I is missing on the trunk lid, so its affectionately known as the Buck



My ideal car would be an Aston Martin DB9

I love british cars, but I'm more of a fan of jaguars. My problem with aston is that they only make sports cars. Jags at least make sedans, sport sedans, sport coupes and what not.

The most aston has is the rapide, which to admit is nice.

Also
@avatar 720 Would you like me to put another picture up or do you give up?

This is the car I want to drive in But the car I do drive no longer exists...

I wouldnt goto Aston Martin for a sedan though, I drool over the Chrysler 300m anyways. So I dont need a dream sedan

Ballin

Insanityphr33k wrote:I love british cars, but I'm more of a fan of jaguars. My problem with aston is that they only make sports cars. Jags at least make sedans, sport sedans, sport coupes and what not.

The most aston has is the rapide, which to admit is nice.

Also
@avatar 720 Would you like me to put another picture up or do you give up?

Let's try another picture; i'll sleep on it

As for my favourite car, any Jaguar. Owning a Jag is one of my dreams and goals in life, if I have a Jag, i'd be set car-wise.

KingCracker wrote:I wouldnt goto Aston Martin for a sedan though, I drool over the Chrysler 300m anyways. So I dont need a dream sedan

Ballin

That cars common in our area. We have the longest chain of cars in the US. don't believe me look up Libertyville on urban dictionary kinda funny.

Not trying to insult anyone but the chrysler 300c is a terrible car that is trying desperately to be a bentley and its failing so terrible that you might as well murder them. They look so ridiculous and just ugly as a whole. I hate the 08 charger for similar reasons. It doesn't look like a good car, it looks like a cheap knockoff. I believe the only reason people buy them is cuz there cheap. And because caddillac decided to make decent cars again (CTV is pretty damn good). The new charger looks quite good in my opinion i cant wait to see that one on the road. The challengers okay too.

If i really wanted a sport sedan I'd take a jag personally. 1 of those older ones with the giant V12 in it that looks so completely nondescript until you slam the gas.

anyway tho,
avatar here you go: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163601_427267768079_646348079_4805564_5254731_n.jpg when we first got it
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/47945_427267778079_646348079_4805566_5403014_n.jpg

newer pictures: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180163_495630113079_646348079_5938327_6576726_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163812_495629978079_646348079_5938325_3848775_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167541_495630043079_646348079_5938326_3857657_n.jpg

Oh btw: the bucket seats.
they swivvel.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/168102_483376738079_646348079_5747837_413443_n.jpg
Yes im showing off bite me

Beautiful car to drive. Nippy without being twitchy, handles like a go cart, and looks chic.

This is the car I'd love though:

My aunts got 1 of those mini's. I really want to have a go at it i love front wheel drive cars.

and eh my dad has a mustang it handles like crap ^.^

Insanityphr33k wrote:not a monte carlo no and D: that sucks. My dad had to sell his 70 GTO cuz he got divorced. :/

Then it's gota be a Malibu. Right?

I drive the car I wanted since it came out:

2006 Pontiac GTO. Black on black 6 speed. Dyno'ed out at 414 HP and 398 lb-ft of torque at 5800 RPM last week after servicing. Unmodified, baby. Love that car.

97 Hyundai Accent RS 1.5 (RS is supposed to mean rally sport? My bum).

Had It since 2005. I can work on it my self. I swear the car could be driven through the eye of terror and still keep going!

One car I would love... Skitari A10!

I drive an 2004 Audi A4, at the moment. Probably going to go for a bigger Sedan in a year or two, considering the MB E Class, or the new BMW 5 Series.

I plan to Eventually get a Corvette for a fun, weekend kind of car, but I'm waiting to see what he new models have in store for us.

1990 mkII toyota carina, runs like a tank, i swear that thing has been reversed though a hedge, slid though two hedges+one fence in one minute and been used to round up cows on steep, rugged farmland. i loves it but it really is held together by rust and prayers right now.

Insanityphr33k wrote:

Howard A Treesong wrote:I drive a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa but want a 1973 MkIII Cortina.

If i might ask....
why the cortina?

Because it looks awesome? And it's not an unreasonable goal to evenutally own one. Most of us won't have anywhere near the money to buy dream supercars.

Insanityphr33k wrote:My aunts got 1 of those mini's. I really want to have a go at it i love front wheel drive cars.

and eh my dad has a mustang it handles like crap ^.^

If you love FWD cars, you'd love one of these.



I owned one for a good while. The most fun I've ever had in a car, haha.

I put on a centre exit big bore exhaust and went to Italy to Modena to buy some authentic Ferrari badges to replace all the Fiat ones...

Aaahh.... good times.

I drive an 09 Focus RS but in a restrained midnight blue rather than the vomit green coloured ones that Ford plaster all over their promotional material.

Insanityphr33k wrote:Not trying to insult anyone but the chrysler 300c is a terrible car that is trying desperately to be a bentley and its failing so terrible that you might as well murder them. They look so ridiculous and just ugly as a whole. I hate the 08 charger for similar reasons. It doesn't look like a good car, it looks like a cheap knockoff. I believe the only reason people buy them is cuz there cheap. And because caddillac decided to make decent cars again (CTV is pretty damn good). The new charger looks quite good in my opinion i cant wait to see that one on the road. The challengers okay too.

If i really wanted a sport sedan I'd take a jag personally. 1 of those older ones with the giant V12 in it that looks so completely nondescript until you slam the gas.

anyway tho,
avatar here you go: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163601_427267768079_646348079_4805564_5254731_n.jpg when we first got it
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/47945_427267778079_646348079_4805566_5403014_n.jpg

newer pictures: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180163_495630113079_646348079_5938327_6576726_n.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/163812_495629978079_646348079_5938325_3848775_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167541_495630043079_646348079_5938326_3857657_n.jpg

Oh btw: the bucket seats.
they swivvel.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/168102_483376738079_646348079_5747837_413443_n.jpg
Yes im showing off bite me

problem with the older v12 jags are when you hit the gas it's to goto the next repair shop. My wife had a xjs 6.0 and that damn thing we we pretty much gave away after owning it two years. I like older american iron but the again i am old The newer cars just don't seem to have the same heart. Nothing wrong with them but i like to beable to work on my own cars and i just can't do it with the newer stuff.

filbert wrote:I drive an 09 Focus RS but in a restrained midnight blue rather than the vomit green coloured ones that Ford plaster all over their promotional material.

I used to work for a Ford dealership, flogging new cars for them, but I left before the new RS, only ever drove the ST. What's the RS like in comparison?

Bet it's nippy!

GazzyG wrote:

filbert wrote:I drive an 09 Focus RS but in a restrained midnight blue rather than the vomit green coloured ones that Ford plaster all over their promotional material.

I used to work for a Ford dealership, flogging new cars for them, but I left before the new RS, only ever drove the ST. What's the RS like in comparison?

Bet it's nippy!

Pretty damn quick. The difference between an ST and RS is a similar sort of leap that you find going from a standard Focus to an ST.

Its pretty thirsty though - I get 25 mpg if I'm lucky.

I drive a 92 Jeep Wrangler with a 2.5L 4 banger I picked up on craigslist. Its cold, noisy as all get out, the stiffest ride I've ever been in, and will usually only get over 65 downhill with a favorable wind, but for some reason I love the damned thing.

After school I might get rid of it for a Jeep Rubicon, depending on whether or not I get a job that requires a lot of freeway miles. That thing is a dog on the freeways!

Grabzak Dirtyfighter wrote:I drive a 92 Jeep Wrangler with a 2.5L 4 banger I picked up on craigslist. Its cold, noisy as all get out, the stiffest ride I've ever been in, and will usually only get over 65 downhill with a favorable wind, but for some reason I love the damned thing.

After school I might get rid of it for a Jeep Rubicon, depending on whether or not I get a job that requires a lot of freeway miles. That thing is a dog on the freeways!

Ah the bite of the jeep bug

rubiksnoob wrote:'99 chevy suburban. Runs like a tank and is about just as big. And I love it.

I have a '97. I totally feel ya!

I also drive a '93 Stealth RT/TT as my DD.

*snort* jeeps....

Personally tho I really liked the fiesta and the focus. two gorgeous cars and there awesome from what I've seen. I'm happy there bringing the fiesta to america. finally. Never understood america's love for all things boring and sedan.
and nascar.
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I dont have a car, but I would like to have a porsche 944 *drools*

Insanityphr33k wrote:*snort* jeeps....

I used to drive fords until my last ranger. It started phantom shifting into 4HI and 4LOW ( randomly shifting into 4LO at 50+ miles an hours is fething scary, it sounded like I hit a landmine!!) after a little research to find out what was going on I found out the controller box for the T-case was pretty much designed to do this at 100k miles, as loads and loads of people had this exact same problem at around the same miles. a new controller box to fix this problem is 150 to 300 bucks plus 250 at a dealership to get it programmed to your vehicle. So you can't even pull one at a junkyard to fix the problem yourself.

Jeeps over 200k running strong are common as all get out, and i can find and fix almost everything on this jeep myself. I can even pull diagnostic codes myself by turning the key over 3 times. So when your Screwmeformoney sensor on your WTF valve craps out on you and your dropping a paycheck to get back on the road, I'll still be chugging along, albeit in the slow lane.

The moral of the story is Ford, forever more, can kiss my

Ford= great until little bits start falling off
Trust me i know. The old mans mustang has stuff that randomly falls off or unglues or something or other. Silly.
Of course its got terrible suspension but everyone knows that.

I dont like most fords tho, except for the fiesta and focus and there european cars.

Any american ford kinda sucks. And I guess i only really like the old chevys. Since every stupid idiot in this day and age wants a car thats as slow as possible everythings a boring, ugly piece of . Personally I'd make sure that anyone who drives better at least have more then a passing interest in cars. I live in florida, where everyones old, doesn't drive fast at all, and the rest are a bunch of retards with engines. I cannot stand that all the actually good cars are usually too expensive, and the insurance is even worse. Then everyone gets relegated to some camry or something. And then its so utterly annoying that 2/3'rds of the commercials i see are for safety features on a car that I dont care about? I never understood the fascination with safety features when most of them mess up the weight and fuel economy of the car. I almost decided not to fix the air conditioning because it can take away from the engines performance. then i remembered I'm in florida and I have an all black interior.

My car has 2 safety feature: seat belts and a very very very very mean frame.

also 944 turbo: not as good as the 911 turbo. showing that 11's are better then 44's.

I spent a few years in Florida, I don't know how the hell people managed to live there before the invention of A/C. My A/C broke for 3 days in my apartment and mold started growing EVERYWHERE. I was still finding it when I moved out.

I've moved beyond my fascination with driving really fast, either I'm getting old or I just realized how much money I've wasted on tickets during my lead foot years.

I love my suburban, but in an ideal world this is what I would have:

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor -- to replace the suburban as my hauling crap around and going anywhere car.



And. .


1970 Boss 302 Mustang -- for going fast and making people gak their pants with jealousy.



And one more. . .

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Superleggera -- for going REALLY fast.

bugatti veyron SS 16.4

For going faster then anything else.
in the world. But mentioning the veyron is sorta like cheating. We all know its the fastest in the world, but mentioning it is like getting an A+ on the test by writing 1 word.

Also they finally have a new boss 302!

and trucks are trucks.

i see them everyday so there kinda boring. In florida there tends to be jobs and instances where a truck is just more often needed.
and yeah.
they bore me.
as does anything with 4 doors that doesnt have the word sport in front of sedan.

I dont have a fascination for going fast as much as i do have a fascination for people going the correct speed limit and if its a 2 lane road and there blocking me then by LETTING ME GET PAST THEM THE STUPID TWITS. I do honestly HATE any complete idiot yapping on a phone and blocking me in because they dont have the brain power to speed up a little to let me by when i've been riding there bumper for the past two lights! -_-

^
I mad bro.

When I feel like getting somewhere in a hurry, I ditch the car and take the bike. Don't have the trouble of being stuck behind people then, haha!

Insanityphr33k wrote:*snort* jeeps....

Personally tho I really liked the fiesta and the focus. two gorgeous cars and there awesome from what I've seen. I'm happy there bringing the fiesta to america. finally. Never understood america's love for all things boring and sedan.
and nascar.
-_______-

I know your joking seriously a fiesta and a focus in the same sentence as gorgeous now that’s worth a snort lol.

Not gorgeous in uh....
okay yeah not gorgeous at all
but decent cars nontheless.

Well i can understand that i used to beat a focus to death everyday at work hoping it would die so i would have a reason to replace it.

You must live in south florida or around zhills lol. I swear to god it's not worth driving because you can walk faster than the snowbirds drive

Saint petersburg/tampa

its a hell hole since i dont live near any bigger colleges where I could find people my age.
and/or hot chicks.
...
just hot chicks.

And yeah completely agreed. My grandads got a corvette and I've driven it. and you cant even drive THAT fast because everyone else is a slow. Honestly if you have a higher performance car you should be able to drive faster then other people who bought some crappy camry.

'02 Chevy 1500 Z71.
5.3L V-8, extended cab.

I've put this ol girl through hell and back, and a couple deer too (no, really went through them)!

It's gonna be a sad, sad day when I have to lay her to rest.

Insanityphr33k wrote:bugatti veyron SS 16.4

For going faster then anything else.
in the world. But mentioning the veyron is sorta like cheating. We all know its the fastest in the world, but mentioning it is like getting an A+ on the test by writing 1 word.

Also they finally have a new boss 302!

and trucks are trucks.

i see them everyday so there kinda boring. In florida there tends to be jobs and instances where a truck is just more often needed.
and yeah.
they bore me.
as does anything with 4 doors that doesnt have the word sport in front of sedan.

I dont have a fascination for going fast as much as i do have a fascination for people going the correct speed limit and if its a 2 lane road and there blocking me then by LETTING ME GET PAST THEM THE STUPID TWITS. I do honestly HATE any complete idiot yapping on a phone and blocking me in because they dont have the brain power to speed up a little to let me by when i've been riding there bumper for the past two lights! -_-

^
I mad bro.

As an avid offroader and former owner of a trail rig/bogger, I can say your comment is incredibly inaccurate


And the Ford Raptor, gak, that things basically a dealer sold baja truck Id rip the hell out of that thing thats for sure

Lmfao.

For a second there i was like..how is my comment inaccurate...and then i looked up. ohhhhhh xD

I'm not interested in trucks. they feel too boring lol.

Insanityphr33k wrote:Lmfao.

For a second there i was like..how is my comment inaccurate...and then i looked up. ohhhhhh xD

I'm not interested in trucks. they feel too boring lol.

If it's boring you're just not driving it fast enough.


And oh my god, if I had the F-150 Raptor. . . . . Let me tell you, things would be far from boring.

I'm driving this.



I am in the negotiation process of getting this.



Yes...that is a '64 Impala.

I had a 1964 Ford Fairlane for a couple years. It was a friggin blast to drive. Looked like this, but mine was brown.




And trucks are NOT boring, not by a long shot. Go off road, and I mean REAL, manly off road, not just on a dirt road. Im talking, splash down into water pits that should flood your gak. Smash over trees that get in the way, figure out how to get unstuck from a mud pit. A first timer, can never physically last more then a couple hours, its just to taxing on your badass meter.

I'm white. but i'd buy an impala. sexy!

or a pontiac GTO.

theres a ford falcon somewhere round here!

I don't drive.

My wife owns a Honda Jazz 5-door (hatchback).
It's a good little car. Economical with a bit of pep where it is needed. It's also sparkly metallic blue.

Fits enough crap in it for us to do a couple of week's holiday with room still for passengers. It does us.

While I would like a Diablo, there are too many tools around here who can't drive and I'd be afraid of them writing me off.

Insanityphr33k wrote:I'm white. but i'd buy an impala. sexy!

or a pontiac GTO.

theres a ford falcon somewhere round here!

Ok what does beinh white matter when buy fine old american Iron.

I had a 69 Impala with a 327 and loved it sold it to put the down payment on my house years ago

I'm driving my Jeep GC right now sort of my winter beater, the toys are all sitting in the barn now. 2010 GT, 2005 GT, Couple of boats, toy hauler, and Katana+56 Ford F100 out of photo.

I have a 2008 Mini Cooper S, I love the damn thing.

Impala's of those sorts tend to be coveted by african americans is all i meant. ahhh racist -_-

Yea that was pretty racist, in a, they only eat fried chicken way. Shame on you sir.


Falcons are nice, I drove one of them once. It was fun, but felt too small to me. My Fairlane was just the tits. I miss it so much. Blasted children coming along and needing money


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Vandil wrote:I'm driving my Jeep GC right now sort of my winter beater, the toys are all sitting in the barn now. 2010 GT, 2005 GT, Couple of boats, toy hauler, and Katana+56 Ford F100 out of photo.

Sheesh. Looks like a couple guys I used to offroad with

Currently have a Mazda 6 estate

I want


or


but may have to settle for


or


Wonder what he'd think of it all...

KingCracker wrote:
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Vandil wrote:I'm driving my Jeep GC right now sort of my winter beater, the toys are all sitting in the barn now. 2010 GT, 2005 GT, Couple of boats, toy hauler, and Katana+56 Ford F100 out of photo.

Sheesh. Looks like a couple guys I used to offroad with

One of the nice things about Mustangs I can afford a new one every 5yrs and still have enough left over for upgrade parts and other toys. This is as offroad as I get, only a 2" hitch mounted winch.

Yes it was. ah racism -____-


I hope to god i never have to sell my malibu.

also jeremy would probably think your a bit mad sir.

At the moment I have a Honda Civic, it does alright for me and it's a company car so I'm not about to complain. Yamaha R1 and Honda CRF250X for real giggles.

Insanityphr33k wrote:I love british cars, but I'm more of a fan of jaguars. My problem with aston is that they only make sports cars. Jags at least make sedans, sport sedans, sport coupes and what not.

The most aston has is the rapide, which to admit is nice.

Jaguar haven't been British for over 20 years - the only truly British manufacturers left that I'm aware of are TVR and Noble, numerous kit car manufacturers notwithstanding. Jaguar have lost all of their style IMO, they have nothing to set them apart from any other top marque.

The only Jag I'd really want to own is an XJ220, or a C-X75 if it makes it to production.

If I was going for a big American-engined car, it would be one of these:

Ultima GTR


Factory Five GTM


Maybe one day a Lotus Exige or Noble M12, and if I get the time and space I'll be building either an MK Indy, Fisher Fury or (for preference) a Sylva J15.

If I won the lottery, I would pay Mazda to build this http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1276&bih=609&q=mazda+furai&gbv=2&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=mazda+fura

Whether jag is british or not isnt really the question for me. I like them regardless. *shrug*
If i wanted an american car i'd take a vette or a ford GT.

I do love the 04 civic type R hatchback. very fun little bastard of a car. as well as the supra, celica and 93 rx 7.

I do have a bit of a secret love for tuner cars.

My take on japanese cars is that there essentially have no...soul about them. I think that changes once you put your own touch to your car.
It's like there letting you put the soul into them.
Yes i know its rather corny but thats what i think.

I mean you dont buy a 458 italia or a gallardo because its got a decent boot.

Edit:
is that a ford GT that crashed through a motorsport shop?

Insanityphr33k wrote:My take on japanese cars is that there essentially have no...soul about them. I think that changes once you put your own touch to your car.
It's like there letting you put the soul into them.
Yes i know its rather corny but thats what i think.

That's a common opinion that I hear (among non-Jap bike owners especially) and one I don't really agree with. It usually comes down to the fact that Japanese vehicles are (for the most part) reliable and good value for money. German cars tend to avoid the same accusations as they are pitched at executive levels and up. Nissan, Mistubishi and Subaru put out some great performance models and have real pedigree; Mazda are about the only manufacturer to have persisted with a Wankel engine (I prefer the looks of the RX-7 to the RX-8 personally, and the option of a twin turbo model helps) and Subaru are the only manufacturer I'm aware of using a boxer engine (other than some BMW bikes {edit - and Porsche - bit of an oversight!}). Skylines (and the GT-R) are classic midnight racers, 350Z/370Z are amazing value quality sports cars.

Going back to bikes as an example, hurling a Suzuki TL1000 down a bumpy road is going to really bring its 'character' out.

Not picking on the US here, but my impression of American cars is of bland design (Ford, Vauxhall (GM)) with seriously underperforming engines (Ford GT excluded) - I don't call that character. The current Corvette is quoted on Wiki at 400bhp from a 6l engine - Mitsubishi are getting that power out of a 2l. Japan really pushes the technological boundaries and that is what I respect. I mean, a Corvette model (not sure if they've changed it, but this was definitely post-2000) had leaf spring rear suspension - leaf springs!!! It's the same setup as on my Transit van. There's not really a place for a superceded technology that is nearly 100 years old (or possibly older, I'm not sure). American cars have a reputation for not being able to handle, but to be fair I understand corners aren't as common in the US compared to other companies.

Done properly, those Chevy small block V8s are amazing - a 720bhp version in an Ultima GTR set the fastest time around Top Gear's test track, beating a Ferrari FXX.

Ulver - No your right. When you compare American designed vehicles, they are way behind the rest of the world in terms of technology they are built from. European cars and Japanese cars just trounce us. Buts its also a difference in culture. Look at our top sellers, its the Ford F150, the Toyota Tundra, Chevy Silverado. They are trucks, we are large vehicle people through and through, so its not a surprise that truck tech is seen in smaller vehicles too. If I wanted a super fancy nice car, yes Id look across the pond in a snap, but for something tough and rugged that will pull a building down, Im looking in my back yard.

Are American cars even Tough and rugged? (I am taking this to mean reliable and good off road). I was of the opinion that american cars were very poorly made and bad offroad compared to say a similarly priced Mitsibushi Pick-up. Also as top gear showed the Toyota Hilux is the Pinnacle of reliability. EDIT: speaking of reliability my car seems to be on the brink again, serious back-firage when i start 'er up, plus a slight dip in performance between 50 and 60; annoying when you wanna overtake.

@Chromedog 'i dont drive' = 'i CANT drive'.

American trucks are tough and rugged. Ive seen my share of fancy "offroad" European cars try their merit offroad, and they usually break somewhere. I can take a bone stock pick up, doesnt matter Ford or Chevy or Dodge, and can whell the hell out of them. My offroader was a stock F150 with some super swampers, and a snorkel for deep water. It never broke down, I would put it in holes so deep the water would rush in over the windows, it was scary,I came out every time. But again, Id see guys bring in even modded European vehicles and just fail at the start of pushing their limits.

Our cars on the other hand......well, some run forever, but only on roads


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Cant drive?! What are you a girl or something lol

If a truck is an automatic how do yo even do offroad? (the only time i went offroad half the skill was in the gear chamges) Or are pickup's properly manual?
EDIT: i was dissing Chromedog who said 'I dont drive' Fixed

You can do it in both. Its true that if your good with a manual, youll do better with one offroad. But mine was an auto, as is almost half the offroaders youll find. Its not hard, its very easy actually, you just will get stuck easier and cant raise the RPMs to get out like you can in a manual.


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I just watched Due Date the other day, so that guys "what are you a girl or something" just makes me laugh. I cant help it

Perkustin wrote:If a truck is an automatic how do yo even do offroad?

Using a double line pull

Dunno - I'd still fancy a Land Rover Defender's chances against any American Pick Up off road.

That must be an early 2000's or 1 of the lower priced corvettes because I'm checking the prices on the chevy website and if they have THAT kinda suspension on the Z-6 or the ZR1 then i might have ta relinquish my love of them.
That being said, i probably wont.

Although i agree with you. Good example is 70's cars. Nearly everyones could actually take a turn. and ours didnt really turn.
they really sort of "aimed" for it.

I say this partially out of experience as the handling on my malibu isn't exactly top notch yet.

That being said I'm not sure if the car companies here are just stupid, poor, or filled with a bunch of executive retards. (GM doesn't count there already a bunch of executive retards).

Thankfully at least 1 company here in the US may soon be in good hands. Dodge-chrysler is now owned by the italian car company Fiat. And there pretty damn good cars. I'm actually hoping to get a hold of the fiat 500 when it takes its jump over here in 2012. Also means that chrysler might actually go back to making decent cars again.

@Insanityphr33k - Really?? Fiat own Dodge/Chrysler?? I don't know if that's good or bad really... Fiat aren't exactly renowned for build quality over here. I had a Fiat Stilo before my current Mazda 6 and whilst it's basic options where really good the overall feel was not great, the Mazda on the other hand is fantastic... But, if you want a really badly built car, anything made by Peuguot is the winner...

Back to US cars, I've had a few hire cars whilst visiting Florida and I've loved them all, especially the Chrysler 300C and Dodge Charger, the only thing I don't get is the auto gearbox, when you go to pull away they take several seconds to react, whereas my Mazda, which is also an auto, reacts as soon as I touch the accelerator / gas (I do also drive manual / stick). Is that just a hire car feature or is it the norm on American cars??

BTW, I've changed my want list...

..and it's a Honda...









And for pick-up lovers

My god, my god, what have you done to that del sol.

actually you made it tolerable. lol

I wouldnt know honestly about the automatic, but then i dont drive a modern car and the modern car i have driven is a manual 06 mustang.
It may just be american cars *shrug*

Fiat's not bad tho. the panda, 500, and.....that front wheel drive convertible are both rather nice.

but ey anythings better then chrysler at this point.

If the delay you noticed where on the dodge cars could have been the throttle there drive by wire and stock they leave alot to be desired. My Jeep has one and it sucked i replaced it when they did the hemi install.

Newer american cars are getting to be very good and reliable. I used to like the rice burners but never like that they had no balls off the line. But again this was years ago and i am sure there some some strong ones out there now,

The 5.7 in my JK at the rear wheel has 405 HP so besides being fun off road it fun on road to lol.