Yeah, no V8 was the biggest problem. Maybe in the spirit of hotrodding, it's fitting that to drop a new engine into it. It'd probably be a blast with an LS in there.
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Yeah, no V8 was the biggest problem. Maybe in the spirit of hotrodding, it's fitting that to drop a new engine into it. It'd probably be a blast with an LS in there.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Also my car guesses for the mystery vehicle are Fisker and Spyker.
Thought about the Spyker, but whenever someone says looks sort of like a "Corvette" I think to myself "hmmm...what has a quad taillight design?"
Come on, Loki. Respond. The suspense is killing me.
Viperbah
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Don't put seafoam in your tank. All that's going to do is break up any loose sludge in your fuel tank and clog your fuel pump. Your tank will most likely need to be cleaned/flushed.
Put some regular gas in and drive it straight to your mechanic. Tell him whats up. He can clean and flush your tank for you.
Also your tires might be dry rotted (if it's been sitting outside), it will look like your tire has a crack in it. If any tire's look like this, they will need to be replaced.
Also, just let your mechanic know the car has been sitting for a while and get him to check over it for you...I don't want to scare you but a lot of things can mess up when you just let a car sit. You will avoid future headaches by replacing and fixing small stuff now.
Ferrari comes to mind, but I'd imagine he can recognize that logo.
I guess something to ask is what aspects of Aston Martins and Corvettes were you reminded of, specifically?
I wonder if it wasn't a Callaway or some redo of an existing platform.
AlphaSnake
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Callaway's are obnoxiously badged with giants letters on the rear bumper, sometimes even the sides.
AlphaSnake
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Fuck you, Loki!
It actually looks a lot like that car, but slightly beefier. Also, that car has the model name on the back - the car I saw didn't have one. But this is very close stylistically to the car I saw. Do Aston Martin's have the model/manufacturer's name on the back?
Alphasnake said:
Wish I could dude. I only saw the car up close once, in a lot, and the other time I saw it driving down the street. It's not the car you posted pics of, though, nor is it any of the other cars mentioned on this page (I googled pics of them). I looked everywhere for a name or make and all I saw was something that iirc sounded like "Amana" printed somewhere on the INSIDE of the car. It was hard to see since the windows were slightly tinted and it was night time.
If I ever see this car again I'll make it my mission to find out what it is, even if it means following someone and pulling up next to them at a light to ask lol. It's really one of the nicest looking cars I've ever seen. I was floored.
A response!
But anyways, it's also possible that the owner removed the badges from the car so that doesn't really narrow it down much.
Edit: Also, it wasn't a Panamera, was it?
Pretty sure the "It's really one of the nicest looking cars I've ever seen. I was floored." means it wasn't the Panamera, but the descriptions and the something like "Amana" on the inside made me think of it.
Second Edit: Now I'm just grasping at straws, but was it an Ascari?
And what part of the car looked like an Aston Martin? I feel like "Corvette mixed with Aston Martin" could describe nearly any supercar/sports car.
Where do you live, Loki? If you're in Europe then there are generally more possibilities in terms of being it a car made by some sort of small/obscure manufacturer.
Do you recall any details like the shape of the headlights or taillights, or what the wheels looked like? What color was it?
Do you recall any details like the shape of the headlights or taillights, or what the wheels looked like? What color was it?
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Dammit. Ascari is a great guess, I thought Kipp got it there.
I MUST figure this out. I cannot let this live. I will start spitting names out now:
Alfa-Romeo 8C:
Henessy Venom:
Panoz Esperante:
Koenigsegg CCX
TVR Sagaris
Artega GT
Pagani? Gumpert? SSC?
I MUST figure this out. I cannot let this live. I will start spitting names out now:
Alfa-Romeo 8C:
Henessy Venom:
Panoz Esperante:
Koenigsegg CCX
TVR Sagaris
Artega GT
Pagani? Gumpert? SSC?
Nice guesses. I have high hopes for the Alfa and TVR.
I live in NY. Sorry, I don't recall any of those finer details except that it was a very aggressive and "beefy" looking car, while still being sleek. Of the two I saw, one was black, one was white.
Alphasnake said:
It wasn't any of those from what I can tell. It wasn't as smoothly sloping as the Alpha Romeo 8C or Sagaris; it was way more aggressive (and better) looking than the Esperante (I feel like it jutted wide on the sides at some point on the car while that car looks pretty "straight" along the sides); it also didn't have as long a hood as the 8C, Sagaris, or Esperante - or at least it didn't give the impression that its cabin was as far back on the car as those cars do. It didn't look AS sporty as the Henessey Venom, but the shape of its back 1/3 and rear section seems similar (its front 2/3 were not too similar to that car, however) minus the spoiler. The Venom is the only car you posted that is comparable in terms of the aggressiveness of its styling, however. I don't think it had the style of protruding tail lights as seen on the Venom, either. It wasn't as low profile or cabin-forward as the CCX, and was a bit more angular on the sides as well as more aggressive looking. In profile, of the cars you posted, it most resembled the Artega, but it had a larger cabin and was larger overall (I also looked at some other pics of the Artega and that isn't it backed on its rear 1/3). Overall, the car could be described as 'substantial."
I should also note that the interior, from what I could make out, looked like a high end luxury car, with light browns (leather, I assume), blacks, and chrome accents.
I actually googled "top 100 sports cars" the other day and just started randomly looking through webpages hoping to find it, with no luck.
GAAAH. WHAT IS IT!?
What about the MP4-12C?
Also, you said it had a "larger cabin." Do you remember if it had back seats?
Oh man. It better not be some lame car with a bodykit. But he did say he's seen two different ones, so that seems unlikely.
Or a Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice. (though "high-end luxury" interior rules those out quickly)
It better not be just a 911 or something... It's either something that's not obscure at all or something very, very obscure. We've covered the semi-rare cars pretty thoroughly.
Also, I hadn't seen a picture of the million pound Aston yet. Goodness. That profile.
Surprisingly I'm not a big fan of that grill though... Just too big. I'm assuming that thing has a massive engine though and it needs that massive grill.
Edit: One other car that could be the mystery car. Slim chance since he'd probably know what it is already, but the Genesis coupe?
That one is de-badged and modified a lot. (Although that one in the picture is obviously very plain...)
Also, I hadn't seen a picture of the million pound Aston yet. Goodness. That profile.
Surprisingly I'm not a big fan of that grill though... Just too big. I'm assuming that thing has a massive engine though and it needs that massive grill.
Edit: One other car that could be the mystery car. Slim chance since he'd probably know what it is already, but the Genesis coupe?
That one is de-badged and modified a lot. (Although that one in the picture is obviously very plain...)
Lost in the shuffle of him saying it was a mix between an Aston Martin and a Corvette is the fact that the One-77 is so rare that it just might be the car he's talking about because it looks just different enough to be confused with not being an AM.
This just popped on autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/22/2013-perana-z-one-first-drive-review/
was it this car??
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/22/2013-perana-z-one-first-drive-review/
was it this car??
That interior... barf.
Usually it's not good to let a car just sit with all the fluids in it for that long. They will all need to be flushed and replaced. After the car has sat for that long other issues can arise, mainly oil seals can go bad. Like others said, put new gas in it and try to get it running. It should not take too much effort to get it running again, but it will need work to keep it going for the long term.
Take it to the mechanic asap and let us know if you can't get it started.
AlphaSnake
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Hmmm...Hamann Ferrari California sounds plausible.
Seems odd one wouldn't recognize a Ferrari though
Seems odd one wouldn't recognize a Ferrari though
Fiskars perhaps?
You win the prize! Googling "Fisker car" led me to these pics, which is almost undoubtedly the car I saw:
The Fisker Karma. This is the one guys. In fact, after seeing it again, I now recall it said "Karma" not "Amana", and it was actually on the exterior lol. Forgive me. Thanks for all the detective work! I will say that when you see this car in person, it's stunning.
Wait. What. Wasn't one of the first answers the Fisker Karma?
But anyways, FINALLY. I'm released from the state of suspense and bewilderment!
Edit: Yeah. One of the first guesses. :|
But anyways, FINALLY. I'm released from the state of suspense and bewilderment!
Edit: Yeah. One of the first guesses. :|
My thoughts exactly.
I can see the Corvette kinda by the profile. What I can't see is the Aston.
Also, that Hamann guess was brilliant. The only thing that made me think it wasn't that was that he saw two different ones. That car is a bit too rare to see two of.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
What the fuck...
It doesn't look like a sports-car, that implies 2-doors.
It doesn't look like a Corvette.
It doesn't look like an Astin.
Karma? Amana? Come on.
It was also the first reply.
Wow.
It doesn't look like a sports-car, that implies 2-doors.
It doesn't look like a Corvette.
It doesn't look like an Astin.
Karma? Amana? Come on.
It was also the first reply.
Wow.
Sorry dude. I'm not a car enthusiast, so I'm not as attuned to various design/style elements as you guys are. I appreciate all your help and sorry for sending you guys on a wild goose chase. Guess I missed the post about the Fisker from earlier.
FStop7 said:
Thanks for the backup lol.
PS - From the Car and Driver review of the Fisker Karma:
So he has a love for American cars and designed a couple of Astons. Maybe I wasn't so far off.
AlphaSnake
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Henrik Fisker was Ian Callum's assistant in designing the Astons.
I feel like shanking someone. I'm going to the NBA thread to get some much needed LOLs.
I feel like shanking someone. I'm going to the NBA thread to get some much needed LOLs.
ClassyPenguin
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Well, at least I got to know more about a few exotics I've never seen.
BrokenEchelon
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I enjoyed reading the last page
AutoGAF went insane over figuring this out :lol
AutoGAF went insane over figuring this out :lol
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