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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.
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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...

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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.