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[reilo]

Did anyone else see the post in the "Show us your car" thread where some guy was insisting that the GTR has a V10?

lol.

Reminds me of when I went to one of the local Cars & Coffee meets here, filled with nothing but rich people driving fancy cars and zero clue about any of it all.

There was even a guy that bought a used R8 V8 and tried to make it look like the GT... by making his own components. I shit you not. Rear diffuser? Made out of wood. You can even see the wood stain. He even talked about getting a used Celica wing and splitting it in half and extending it to make it look like the GT wing.

Just cause you own a fancy car, doesn't mean you know anything about it really or know how to treat it proper.

 

[MisterNoisy]

Apparently he was drunk.

As much as it shames me to say it, that was me and yea, I was very drunk. Looking at it now, I dunno what was going through my head, save for large concentrations of ethanol.

Lesson learned and such, I suppose. :/

 

[FStop7]

As much as it shames me to say it, that was me and yea, I was very drunk. Looking at it now, I dunno what was going through my head, save for large concentrations of ethanol.

Lesson learned and such, I suppose. :/

Daww <3 I was just trying to figure out if it was some kind of prank or something, you seemed so certain!

 

[MisterNoisy]

Daww <3 I was just trying to figure out if it was some kind of prank or something, you seemed so certain!

Nah. Just really wasted. I'm sure it made sense to me at the time, lol.

 

[N-Bomb]

These headlines are amazing...

So much character in such a simple design.

Looks alright. However I'm convinced that one day Audi will design a car where the entire front end is grille.

As much as it shames me to say it, that was me and yea, I was very drunk. Looking at it now, I dunno what was going through my head, save for large concentrations of ethanol.

Lesson learned and such, I suppose. :/

hah, very nice.

 

[TylerD]

Looking back on my driving when I had my first 944, I am not surprised it caught fire on me. I beat that poor little thing up.

1 week to the day after I got my license I did a 180 in a convoy from the high school to the football field for practice on a turn where oversteer was very popular and ended up in a poor ladies front lawn with the rear right of the car hopped over a 8 inch curb and a nice big rut in her yard. Of course she was standing out on the porch when it happened.

Several times a month we would go to a friends house where he had 50 or so acres and race around on a homemade orange cone race track on some very short and tight grass.

I lived very close to the city lake and there was a pretty nasty gravel and dirt road that ran around it that I would use to hone my rally skills. Ruts everywhere, bumpy as hell, yanking the hand brake on every turn. My friends loved it (4 of us in a 944 hooning...)! Almost ended up in the water on more than a couple of occasions.

Another friend had a GMC High Sierra with the 7.4L and we would take turns seeing who could do the longest burnout or the most donuts in a minute. One of those times was during lunch break at the city park in a parking lot. I was at the wheel and spinning around like mad when someone yelled "cop!". I didnt even have a learners permit at the time so I quickly switched seats with my buddy who had the truck. Can't believe I got away with that.

There was also the summer where we couldnt kill a friends 89 Ford Escort. We had access to a tractor so failing to jump it across a creek and getting stuck in the creek was no problem!

Ahh youth.

 

[TheOMan]

lol.

Reminds me of when I went to one of the local Cars & Coffee meets here, filled with nothing but rich people driving fancy cars and zero clue about any of it all.

There was even a guy that bought a used R8 V8 and tried to make it look like the GT... by making his own components. I shit you not. Rear diffuser? Made out of wood. You can even see the wood stain. He even talked about getting a used Celica wing and splitting it in half and extending it to make it look like the GT wing.

Just cause you own a fancy car, doesn't mean you know anything about it really or know how to treat it proper.

I refuse to believe this. Show me the receipts!

 

[ascii42]

Looks alright. However I'm convinced that one day Audi will design a car where the entire front end is grille.

Probably, but Buick already tried that in the 60s, they even put grilles over the headlights

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

Looking back on my driving when I had my first 944, I am not surprised it caught fire on me. I beat that poor little thing up.

I feel like the 944 is the perfect car for a young hoon. Great handling, RWD, not a lot of power, a pretty sturdy chassis and a great teacher of car maintenance (i.e., that you do it or your shit breaks).

 

[Chris R]

How the hell do I pull up a power window manually? Just trying to get the window 95% closed so nobody tries to break into it overnight before I take it into the shop tomorrow. Ford Fiesta '11 if it matters

Stupid thing has no problem going down, but on the way back up it stops half way to the top and then goes all the way back down. Pissing me off too since I don't have a garage to park it in and it is going to be under 20F tonight :<

edit: nevermind, 15 mins of fighting with it later it is all the way up, guess I still need to call the shop tomorrow to make sure this isn't a physical issue... I guess it might have been a bounceback issue?

 

[N-Bomb]

edit: nevermind, 15 mins of fighting with it later it is all the way up, guess I still need to call the shop tomorrow to make sure this isn't a physical issue... I guess it might have been a bounceback issue?

Dunno, but if it's broke, best to get it fixed, right?

 

[Sailor]

I am thinking about selling the EVO and picking up a C5 Z06 corvette.
Would I be insane?

why not get a C6 ZR1?

 

[Viperbah]

Dart seems to be a decent choice. I haven't heard anything on reliability yet.


I am thinking about selling the EVO and picking up a C5 Z06 corvette.
Would I be insane?

Not insane, do it.

 

[enzo_gt]

This is fascinating: The first prototype for the CLK-GTR was in fact a modified McLaren F1 GTR.

Congrats!

Congratulations! Now a word of advice: When you drive like an idiot (and at some point you will), just try to keep it confined to an area where you'll only be risking your own life and not somebody else's. If you're still a teenager, just try to resist your teenager-y urges.

One of the things you start to realize in your twenties is "Oh my god how did I not kill myself when I started driving?! I was a fucking idiot!"

Good luck and enjoy!

Thanks guys!

Haha, I'm 21 now, and trying to preserve my good driving habits for as long as possible, knowing fully they'll turn sour one day. Kinda hard not to when the car I'm driving is a wimpy Honda CR-V.

 

[reilo]

Here's a picture of a Honda Civic:

 

[Acid08]

lol.

Reminds me of when I went to one of the local Cars & Coffee meets here, filled with nothing but rich people driving fancy cars and zero clue about any of it all.

There was even a guy that bought a used R8 V8 and tried to make it look like the GT... by making his own components. I shit you not. Rear diffuser? Made out of wood. You can even see the wood stain. He even talked about getting a used Celica wing and splitting it in half and extending it to make it look like the GT wing.

Just cause you own a fancy car, doesn't mean you know anything about it really or know how to treat it proper.

HAHAHA that guy is amazing.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

After my recent accident resulting in a totaled '05 Camry, I was lucky enough to have a rental provided for me: the only sedan available was a BMW 328i.

A couple of observations, from a luxury car n00b:

It drives awesome.

It has a switch to go from Sports mode to Eco mode which completely changes the feel of the car. It's like having two different ones. Why doesn't everyone do this? Is it expensive?

There's no music playback via Bluetooth! How? The phone function works well enough, but why would they not include media playback? My 2011 Mazda has it.

 

[Chris R]

Dunno, but if it's broke, best to get it fixed, right?

It's going into the shop tomorrow. Just sucks since it was in for an oil change earlier this week Hoping it isn't that expensive (car should still be under warranty now that I think about it...)

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

These headlines are amazing...

So much character in such a simple design.

Hold up, it really says "QUATTRO" on the fascia? All this time I thought it was a watermark...

 

[FStop7]

Dart seems to be a decent choice. I haven't heard anything on reliability yet.


I am thinking about selling the EVO and picking up a C5 Z06 corvette.
Would I be insane?

You might have a hard time finding a C5 that is not sloppy loose and creaking. They haven't aged well.

 

[Circle T]

Hold up, it really says "QUATTRO" on the fascia? All this time I thought it was a watermark...

I'm assuming, just like with the RS6 Avant, it will be an option. The logo isn't standard, just a retro touch if someone wants it.

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Alright so my monthly Japanese car magazines had shown up today...

Among the GTR and drift content (like always), I picked up the latest Hyper Rev with 86/BRZ content.

I'm REALLY starting to feel it...

 

[Aguirre]

EWWWWWWW

What the flip at those bug-eye lenses. Jesus Acura.

holy cr*p! what is going on with the headlights? is it 8 cheap led torches glued together?!

 

[amrihua]

The NSX is the only Acura worth being excited about. The rest of the lineup while great, doesn't stir emotions.

 

[robox]

i like the accord wagon, durr tsx wagon
mostly when slammed to the ground
too bad it's ff

 

[YuriLowell]

why not get a C6 ZR1?

Because those are still massive amounts of money.

 

[Stinkles]

Here's a picture of a Honda Civic:

This is thrilling.

 

[N-Bomb]

This is thrilling.

I've noticed that it has headlights.

 

[reilo]

 

[Liquidus]

Holy shit!

And I thought that the Cherokee was ugly. This thing is even more hideous. L O fucking L Fiat.

The thing has two stupid faces.

Edit- THAT is a Cherokee?! I'm done, game over.

 

[iamblades]

Why is that grill melting into the hood?

 

[ascii42]

So I guess there are people who look to the Nissan Juke as an example of car design to draw from.

 

[PseudoKirby]

holy cr*p! what is going on with the headlights? is it 8 cheap led torches glued together?!

Everyone knows how much honda cheaps out

 

[cajunator]

This is fascinating: The first prototype for the CLK-GTR was in fact a modified McLaren F1 GTR.



Thanks guys!

Haha, I'm 21 now, and trying to preserve my good driving habits for as long as possible, knowing fully they'll turn sour one day. Kinda hard not to when the car I'm driving is a wimpy Honda CR-V.

i knew about this.
the engine itself was developed using a modified Ultima GTR.

 

[Reven]

Jeep is so stupid for going with that design, personally I think the current Jeep Grand Cherokee looks amazing.

 

[weekend_warrior]

why not get a C6 ZR1?

Why would you suggest a C6 ZR1 for someone looking for a C5 Z06. They're not exactly in the same price range.

 

[tirminyl]

EWWWWWWW

What the fuck at those bug-eye lenses. Jesus Acura.

I honestly thought this was a photoshop. I did a complete search and everything. Why?

I knew this was real and wished it was photoshopped. They ruined it. I just started to like the design of the Jeep and then they do this.

 

[FStop7]

I kind of like it. Front chrome needs to be black.

 

[Stinkles]

I honestly thought this was a photoshop. I did a complete search and everything. Why?



I knew this was real and wished it was photoshopped. They ruined it. I just started to like the design of the Jeep and then they do this.

It's got a bit of Pontiac Aztek meets Buick going on. And not in a good way. As if there were a good way for that to happen,

 

[Stinkles]

Congrats!




What kind did you 'buy', sir?

The greatest motorcycle in human endeavor. The Honda Ruckus.

 

[Acid08]

Here's a picture of a Honda Civic:

THIS PICTURE IS MAKING ME ERECT

 

[BrokenEchelon]

I can't stop looking at it. It doesn't bring about an emotion at all really, it's just mesmerizing.

 

[Enron]

It looks like they stacked the front end of two different cars on top of each other.

 

[DJ_Lae]

It looks like they stacked the front end of two different cars on top of each other.

It does kinda.

I'm immediately reminded of the Fiat Multipla for some reason.

 

[SteveMeister]

holy cr*p! what is going on with the headlights? is it 8 cheap led torches glued together?!

It's LED headlights, like some Audis offer.

Jeep is so stupid for going with that design, personally I think the current Jeep Grand Cherokee looks amazing.

That's a picture of a Cherokee, which is replacing the Liberty. The Grand Cherokee remains mostly like it is, with revised headlights. Two different models.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

Yikes

 

[PoweredBySoy]

Regardless of the car, that is a great photo.

 

[Chibits12]

The All-New 2014 Jeep Salamander. Crawling with its ugly face at a Jeep dealership near you!

 

[Aguirre]

will walter white drive this in breaking bad? heh, i mean.. if those headlights werent split horizontally, i think it'd be better.... o.o

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

The greatest motorcycle in human endeavor. The Honda Ruckus.

BIG thumbs up good sir!