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Part bump, part cool story: So it was my dad's birthday today, and one of his friends is a very well to do doctor. He owns a late 80's and early 90's porsche (I don't know the model, doh), and has been racing for like thirty years. He drove me around in my own car  It was like magic. Every time he took a turn I could swear the front end was going to fly out, but that man knows what he was doing. Stayed glued to the road. I wish I could drive  He did like the car though! Said he had heard a lot about mazda3's but had never driven one. He seemed impressed with my little econobox.
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DropShadow posted:If I were an APR dealer, I'd set up shop right next to a VW dealer and flag new GTI owners down as they left the lot. How does your new car compare to the R32, especially now that it's chipped? Just hit 1K miles  Already faster than R32.
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Jun 6, 2010 07:42
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Booyah (own hosting) $100 can get you this. it has some problems like the e brake was stuck, the passenger door didn't open and the engine needs a total rebuild. But it's still the sweetest thing ever.
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Jun 6, 2010 09:36
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Osmethae posted:My finished '66 Impala SS. That is so freaking cool. I really enjoy the setting of the picture too. Has a grungy feel. Badass.
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Jun 6, 2010 09:49
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Scionix posted:Part bump, part cool story: In my experience the 3 handles very confidently. It's easy to direct, and although you can feel how nose heavy it is, it's very easy to get going where you want it to.
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Jun 6, 2010 10:00
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Lemonus posted:I really enjoy the setting of the picture too. Has a grungy feel. Badass. Looks like some good old fashioned "Michigan Squander"
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Jun 6, 2010 13:34
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Just gone from this to this; Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Literally just picked it up. Immaculate and electric everything. Quicker than my old Beamer too. And before you ask, it's a 1.6.
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Jun 6, 2010 14:30
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CharlesM posted:In my experience the 3 handles very confidently. It's easy to direct, and although you can feel how nose heavy it is, it's very easy to get going where you want it to. Yeah, he said he was surprised how stiff it was. I was too busy white knuckling the passenger side door handle to appreciate any sort of compliments at that point.
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Jun 6, 2010 15:42
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SpartanIV posted:I got a Kia Soul as late graduation gift. I love it! It's my first manual and a lot of fun to drive although the engine is a bit small. Can't argue with 26ish mpg though. Especially after switching from a Suburban that got 10mpg Are you driving it really hard? Or is the estimated really 26 mpg? It seems to me that a car that size should be getting at least +30...
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Jun 6, 2010 17:23
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Blocko posted:Booyah  100$ dollars, despite the problems, is robbery. Nice.
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Oxphocker posted:Are you driving it really hard? Or is the estimated really 26 mpg? It seems to me that a car that size should be getting at least +30...
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Jun 9, 2010 04:27
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I bought this earlier today for $800: Click here for the full 1536x2048 image.  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image. It is a 1998 Dodge Intrepid ES with 210k miles. It has working air and the body is straight except the busted up front bumper. It needs brakes (already in progress), accessory belts (ordered and on their way) and struts. I'm also going to replace the fluids and filters and the timing belt and water pump before I take it on a 1500 mile road trip in two weeks.
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Jun 9, 2010 04:46
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Here's my 2006 RX-8: Click here for the full 1000x666 image. Yeah it's a little fussy and has some quirks but it is FUN to drive.
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Jun 10, 2010 03:26
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Straight outta Trollhättan  2000 Saab 9-3 2.0t, got it last week. I love it so far, I also really dig the color.  Parked next to my neighbour's (much nicer) 9-5:   
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Jun 10, 2010 16:32
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Nuclear Tourist posted: It's so very very.. Swedish with those extra headlights too.
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Jun 10, 2010 17:25
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I got a thing yesterday. Click here for the full 1280x960 image. Its a wagon.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. A silver one.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. With a pretty good interior.  Click here for the full 1280x960 image. And a lot of storage space! Its a 2004 Mazda 6 with 184k miles on it. My only problem with it is there doesnt seem to be any easy way to hook up an ipod to it without one of those FM transmitters.
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Great Beer posted:
Good looking wagon! I wanted one but couldn't find any in my area in manual with low miles, so I settled on the hatchback. I used this adapter to connect my ipod. http://indashpc.org/new/aux_adapters/grom-aux-maz.html Taking out the integrated head unit is actually pretty easy, you'll have to take out the plastic surrounding the shifter as well as the cupholders to access some of the screws. There should only be a few screws holding the thing in and then you kind of have to pull it out. The harness plugs right in and there is a huge empty space back there to hold the box thing. Took me about an hour to take apart, plug in, and put back together and I'm an idiot. I routed the cable out through that little flap where the ashtray and cig lighter are but the cable is long enough to route through the cupholder area or the armrest box. The way you switch to aux input is by pressing CD twice; the problem I had with mine is that it made my CD player stop working. This wasn't a big deal for me because I don't play CDs but it's something you should look out for. I've had mine in for over a year now and it's been working fine. edit: my car is an 05, don't know if that makes a difference. edit2: Don't remember if I ever posted pictures in this thread.  Love this front bumper:  Replacement for this:  Which I then gave to my brother and together we stenciled the crap out of it. I might get some new pictures later. numba1wonga fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Jun 10, 2010 |
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Jun 10, 2010 20:07
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Unfortunately since its an 04 I have to do a little soldering work to use one of those. I'll take the cheap route for now, since it has very little possibility of destroying my radio with my ham-handed soldering.
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Jun 10, 2010 20:34
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I've wanted something faster than my Focus ZX5 for a while but I still wanted a practical DD. I shopped the GTI, WRX and all the usual sporty econoboxes in the $30k CDN range - ended up with this happy little guy back in January. 2010 Mazdaspeed3, I think the only thing I didn't really love about it was the smiley grill, so I bought it in black (hides it well enough). I've really grown to love the look of the car and have very little to complain about after 4300kms. I don't believe there were any options on this car in Canada, just take it as is (meaning the optional tech package in the US was required here).  I almost thought I could get away with riding out the last couple months of winter on the stock summers...boy was that a mistake. The car sat in my driveway for a week or two because it started to snow immediately as I left the dealership...   Eventually I got some winter wheels and tires for it. A set of four 205/55R16 Continental Extreme Winter Contacts on steelies. Just barely cleared the front brakes.  Was especially thrilled when the car was added to Forza 3 this week. 
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Great Beer posted:Unfortunately since its an 04 I have to do a little soldering work to use one of those. I'll take the cheap route for now, since it has very little possibility of destroying my radio with my ham-handed soldering. Check out this thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2233053&pagenumber=123#lastpost there might be some better hints there, or just create your own question and post it, and the guys over there should be able to shed some light also
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Nice MS3. I'm wishing I spent the extra money and went with the speed3. Still love my 3 though, but I just want the extra pep that the speed offers.
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Great Beer posted:Its a 2004 Mazda 6 with 184k miles on it. My only problem with it is there doesnt seem to be any easy way to hook up an ipod to it without one of those FM transmitters. Nothing here that will work?
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 Picked it up yesterday. Brand new Subaru Impreza. When I picked it up yesterday at 4PM it had 16 kilometers on it. Today at 10PM it has 275  I got the sport body kit (obviously) and leather interior. I just cant get over how well it handles.
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Hammer Floyd posted:
Nice buy! If you have the occasion, and are at all interested, you could look at a beefier rear swaybar, the Imprezas understeer a bit at the limits, and it will handle much more neutrally with the back end tightened up. Enjoy!
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Jun 11, 2010 15:15
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Hammer Floyd posted:
Nice car sir. Do you live in Ramsay Street? That looks like Ramsay Street. I want to live in Ramsay Street.
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Jun 11, 2010 16:27
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Not Ramsay street, but Australia, yes I am interested in doing it up a little so I'll consider the sway bars. At the moment I haven't got it anywhere near its limit. To say it takes corners a bit better than a 1996 Nissan Pulsar is an understatement 
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DropShadow posted:Nothing here that will work? A little late on this reply but no, not without modification. The bits I have to solder together enable the CD changer port that those things plug in to. This problem is specific to 2004 models. However, when I get some more spare cash I might just replace the entire center console with one of these so I can get a more modern head unit and have more options for upgrading the sound system in the future.
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Made up my mind. It's mine. (Pic is for representational purposes only; I can't get the car until next week and my dumb rear end formatted the phone's SD card to put music on it earlier, oops). 2001 B205R w/ TD04 and 90k miles with all records since purchased and all maint? Under KBB for a non-Aero package price? Sure, what the hell. Thinking of a dumb vanity plate. So far, BRTHMNT is winning in my head.
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Great Beer posted:A little late on this reply but no, not without modification. The bits I have to solder together enable the CD changer port that those things plug in to. This problem is specific to 2004 models. I know my Auxmod plugs into the tape deck port, but that only gives you a 3.5mm input, not an iPod control. Maybe you could find somebody selling a 2005 model radio for cheap or something.
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Jun 12, 2010 10:57
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ssh posted:Made up my mind. It's mine. Congratulations, newly acquired Saab friend. Your car looks sweet.
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This is my RenaultSport Clio 197      These are old pictures, as it now has Xenon headlamps that aren't so bling-chromey.
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Jun 12, 2010 13:55
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I love the interior and that last photo is ace.
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Pictures aren't the best, but the lighting sucked and I forgot my tripod     Obligatory syph0n™ shot  Yes, my license plate is duct taped into place, and it's going to stay that way until I can figure out how to unscrew the mounting screws. I'll get some more when the lighting is better (maybe after I get it lowered too(!)
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Nuclear Tourist posted:Congratulations, newly acquired Saab friend. Your car looks sweet. Thanks. This is #3. One has to sit outside now.
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Here is the crew, the Vet and Hummer are for sale, want to get a 2011 STS V Coupe.
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JaKyJe posted:Here is the crew, the Vet and Hummer are for sale, want to get a 2011 STS V Coupe. RealAmerican.jpeg
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JaKyJe posted:Here is the crew, the Vet and Hummer are for sale, want to get a 2011 STS V Coupe. This needs to go in the 'merican large displacement car thread. I think the snow on the ground really completes this picture. What goes best with motorcycles and overpowered RWD cars? Snow!
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Jun 16, 2010 00:51
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Nuclear Tourist posted:How are those mounted?
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lazer_chicken posted:This needs to go in the 'merican large displacement car thread. I think the snow on the ground really completes this picture. What goes best with motorcycles and overpowered RWD cars? Snow! The Charger is alright in the snow, the Hummer is as if there is no snow, the Vet stays in the garage. They just came out for a picture
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Got my car back from getting hail damage repair work done to it  As well as getting the roof and bonnet fixed, they replaced some of the window rubbers, as they had tears in them from the hail damage. Car's looking like a million dollars at the moment (as long as you ignore the stone chip damage on the bonnet)
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