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However, it's looking like I may have killed the bunny, so I may need something with more seats.....
If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it. item 87, skippys list
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The car I would love to have:
1969 corvette stingray.
What I now drive, a 2002 Mazda protege.
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When I initially had it, it was sitting out the backing being left to rust, I eventually convinced my Dad to let me fix it.
Current plants are new suspension, and maybe a turbo conversion down the track if I feel like wasting my money. Otherwise I'll just fix a rather annoying oil leak and leave it at that.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
Out of all the Japanese imports Ive always been a fan of Nissan. Its a shame the Sylvias and Skylines didnt make their way over here. Except for R32 and R33 Skylines that got imported later. I also know a guy with a legit Integra Type R that was illegally imported; he got a letter stating if they ever saw it on the road they would impound and crush it. It just collects dust in his garage now :(
Speaking of Australia......Ford Falcons!!! More Ford love we will ironically never see in the States, along with the Focus RS (though I did own a complete clone briefly).
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sarpedons-right-hand wrote: I love me a nice car, sadly I have a 1998 Chrysler Grand with numerous problems. Its biggest failing is the damn fuel consumption. £80 a week is no fething joke! Looks a little like this for people that have never heard of these beasts....
Quite a few years ago we had a 1989 Dodge Caravan (couple model generations before yours I think) that was a complete basket case. The blower for the heat/air would get stuck during the winter so you would have to punch/kick the dash to free it. Got so cold one year I punched it and a circle about a foot in diameter completely broke off the dash. Then when the breaks needed swapping, the previous owner had thrown a set of crappy aftermarket rims on it that, with new pads, would force the caliper into the backside of the rim, so had different rims in front than back... it never got an oil change because it would use about 5 quarts a month so it was constantly getting fresh oil, and you would think it would be blowing smoke like a train or leaking everything on the ground but it didnt leak at all, and only smoked when you started it. That little gem met its demise while sitting on a hill in Olympia waiting at the light and the transmission caught on fire... but up until that point it was the best 200$ minivan we ever owned but it was also the only one we ever owned lol
d3m01iti0n wrote: Out of all the Japanese imports Ive always been a fan of Nissan. Its a shame the Sylvias and Skylines didnt make their way over here. Except for R32 and R33 Skylines that got imported later. I also know a guy with a legit Integra Type R that was illegally imported; he got a letter stating if they ever saw it on the road they would impound and crush it. It just collects dust in his garage now :(
Speaking of Australia......Ford Falcons!!! More Ford love we will ironically never see in the States, along with the Focus RS (though I did own a complete clone briefly).
That really is a shame, something about emissions standards or something I assume?
Australia really is quite a good place for imports though, I may end up getting an S15 down the road. R33's are probably the most common import in Australia, they're like the Corolla of imports. Should also mention that S13s are insanely cheap here that it's disgusting, you get a lot of people treating them like trash in the local scene which depresses me greatly when I see them torn apart like tin cans on the side of a road.
It's pretty strange that you guys don't get Falcons, given there originally was a car called the Ford Falcon in the states. Unfortunately it looks like Holden (GM Australia) and Ford are going down into the dumps without some serious help from the government.
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I was at one point quite active on the jap import scene in the UK.
I ran around in an MR2 turbo for a while.
It was a bit special, with, amongst other things, a Wizards of Nos wet Nitrous kit in it with 100Bhp jets I had a custom cold air box linked to air scoops.
I doubt I'll see its like again.
If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it. item 87, skippys list
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Like all RWD cars, if you treat it with respect, you're ok..
sort of..
It only bit me 4 times on the open road.
I had a few sphincter clenching moments on track days though.
T Bar too, convertible motoring without the insurance mark up.
If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it. item 87, skippys list
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I suppose I should finally let you know what I have sitting in the garage for the season...
03 Terminator Cobra. Full bolt ons, x-pipe, no cats, 2.76 s/c pulley, springs, strut brace, subframe connectors, the list goes on. Puts down roughly 460 to the wheels. Ive gone through a few nice cars but this was the prize Ive been after. Ive owned two SVT Focuses (ST170 to those of you over the pond), a Focus RS clone, and an SVT Lightning. I dont see myself getting rid of the Termi anytime soon but Ive got my eyes on a new Edge Sport for a daily.
Kidding aside, I've always been a fan of the '70 Dodge Challengers and the '71 Dodge Demons, but I don't think I'd ever bother to buy one just because I like good gas mileage even more. I'm boring.
Nice color, I actually like the new Fusions, just wish they had a "sport" model or something, instead of the hybrid. Granted I know its supposed to be a family type sedan but still, its hard to have a front end like that without a sport model. It is good to see Ford going in the right direction with their car line up.
marv335 wrote: Like all RWD cars, if you treat it with respect, you're ok..
sort of..
It only bit me 4 times on the open road.
I had a few sphincter clenching moments on track days though.
hey
T Bar too, convertible motoring without the insurance mark up.
I've got a 93 MR2, Non turbo. Fun to take to the track and you don't feel like your overcompensating for anything. Hell of a car really. I've driven the turbos and was not impressed with the lag and they always seamed to kick in at the most inopportune times. I knew a guy who used to work repair Toyotas, he said those turbos were pretty bad and the cause of quite a few accidents.
"I don't have principles, and I consider any comment otherwise to be both threatening and insulting" - Dogma
"No, sorry, synonymous does not mean same".-Dogma
"If I say "I will hug you" I am threatening you" -Dogma
Well, depends on what I wan the car/truck for. If I want something durable and will take a lot of punishment, I'll go with a Toyota Hilux pickup truck. The guys at Top Gear UK tried to destroy one by running it into a tree, drowning it, hitting it with a wrecking ball, dropping a caravan on it, dropping it from a crane, setting it on fire and putting it on a 24 story building that was demolished from under it and were able to keep it running with basic tools and no spare parts. It did end up looking pretty thrashed at the end tho.....
Then they used a more suped up version of the Hilux to drive to the North Pole and on a volcano in Iceland....
Solve a man's problem with violence and help him for a day. Teach a man how to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime - Belkar Bitterleaf
The first car I bought:(Not actual pic, but one exactly like it 1979 Cadillac Hearse).
This is what I currently drive (2008 Impala).
If I had an extra 100k Plus and wanted an electric car I would buy this (2012 Tesla Roadster Electric).
"Did you notice a sign out in front of my chapel that said "Land Raider Storage"?" -High Chaplain Astorath the Grim Redeemer of the Lost.
I sold my soul to the devil and now the bastard is demanding a refund!
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My legendary 1995 Toyota Corolla, dubbed "The Red Stallion of the Sonoran Desert" (my squadron was a little odd at times...) just died a violent and tragic death last week. So now that I'm carless I find I appreciate ANY car.
I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn
Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long
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but it was also the only one we ever owned 
