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Cyrezar posted:I don't understand the Mercedes (CL 600?) wheels. I mean why go out of your way to have another manufacturer's wheels on your car? Then again you VW people always confuse me so much Because they look ballin...
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kill me now posted:Because they look ballin...
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Hermansen posted:Nope, it's a Coxster.. Yeticopter posted:Jeremy Clarkson did? When I saw the episode of Top Gear, I took this as a (Clarkson-level, i.e. not very) reasonable evaluation of a car from someone who has driven enough different cars to know. Then I saw a few seasons of Fifth Gear, where Tiff Needell calls the Boxster one of the best cars he's ever driven - and he is also a person who has driven enough to know. I had already heard about the, well, "rivalry" isn't the right word for the attitude between the shows, but I put that down to BBC vs. Five within-UK parochial competitiveness. Then I learned that Tiff had been on Top Gear back in the 80's, and suddenly it clicked. Do you really want to participate in a decades-long pissing match between two middle-aged British television presenters?
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The Third Man posted:why Cyrezar posted:I don't understand the Mercedes (CL 600?) wheels. I mean why go out of your way to have another manufacturer's wheels on your car? Then again you VW people always confuse me so much I bought them because A) all 4 of my previous wheels had curb damage from the previous owner B) Most VW wheels are ugly in my opinion C) I wanted a unique look D) They are both German manufacturers E) They are the same bolt pattern F) I like shiny things and they match my trim and grille and G) They were $950 used, with tires, lug bolts, and center caps -- shipped. Is it because my car is cheap and MB makes cars that cost 10x as much as mine? I can understand that, it's true. As I pointed out, the wheels weren't very expensive though. I'm cool with any wheel on any car if it looks good...it's the wheels that cost over $2k a set that make me ask "why". Anyway, to each his own, thanks for weighing in. Ineptus Mechanicus posted:Well VW is the poor man's Audi which is the upper middle class man's Skoda which are sold in Europe. Europe is the rich man's North America (where Chryslers come from), and there used to be a business partnership between them and Daimler-Benz, making Chrysler the working-two-jobs single parent's Bentley. Bentley, of course, being the creepy uncle's hedge fund manager's Cadillac, a company known for putting lots of shiny bits on their cars (moving them up a snack bracket or two, depending on inflation and the price of prescription medication in that particular year). I am babying them and kept my old set to put back on in the winter. Negative on diesel, it's a 2.5L I5. Now that I am happy with the looks, an intake, ECU tune, and exhaust are next on the list. A5H posted:YES!  I may. I've only had my coilovers on for a month so I'm taking baby steps as I get used to driving lowered. There's half an inch of thread left on the fronts I could go down. The rears are all the way down but I could take out the collars. Right now, I only barely rub tire if I cut all the way right or left and I can take speed bumps straight on, which is good. Not looking forward to having to roll my fenders.MATLAB 1988 posted:Needs a little work on the stance, rusty lug bolts, the lack of tints & euro plate. Def. plasti dip the chrome and smoke the tails. p.sick mkv for sure  . I do like the look of the shiny (not plastidip) black grilles and smoked tails, that is a possibility but for now I like how everything matches.metalhead posted:That Jetta looks sharp! unknown poster posted:That Jetta looks amazing, gently caress the haters. kill me now posted:Because they look ballin...  blue vein steel posted:i dig it, i secretly want to put some of those Audi TT 5-spoke wheels on my Jetta Spectracide fucked around with this message at 13:05 on Nov 5, 2010 |
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ExecuDork posted:When I saw the episode of Top Gear, I took this as a (Clarkson-level, i.e. not very) reasonable evaluation of a car from someone who has driven enough different cars to know. Then I saw a few seasons of Fifth Gear, where Tiff Needell calls the Boxster one of the best cars he's ever driven - and he is also a person who has driven enough to know. I had already heard about the, well, "rivalry" isn't the right word for the attitude between the shows, but I put that down to BBC vs. Five within-UK parochial competitiveness. Then I learned that Tiff had been on Top Gear back in the 80's, and suddenly it clicked. Fifth Gear was a TV Car Show. Top Gear is a TV Comedy Show, about Cars. Clarskson calls the Boxster the Coxster because its funny. KuruMonkey fucked around with this message at 13:34 on Nov 5, 2010 |
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KuruMonkey posted:Clarskson calls the Boxster the Coxster because its funny. Surely you can't be the only one to realize that Clarkson is a professional troll? Take anything he says with a grain of salt, people.
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dreesemonkey posted:Surely you can't be the only one to realize that Clarkson is a professional troll? Take anything he says with a grain of salt, people. Literally this.
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I like the Jetta. I like the look of those wheels. But I wouldn't go lower. I would leave well enough alone.
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mafoose posted:Mr. Toast, is there a way to bump your thread out of the archives? Or could you repost the videos? My friend is considering doing something similar and needs a nudge in the right direction. Car looks sharp! Thanks! I could make a new build thread but I won't be doing much to the car this winter to warrant it. They're all here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mr2sauce?feature=mhum#p/u/1/0hswOh6k4vw Mr. Toast fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Nov 5, 2010 |
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dreesemonkey posted:Surely you can't be the only one to realize that Clarkson is a professional troll? Take anything he says with a grain of salt, people. Pretty much this. Plus with stuff like the Boxster, if you are never going to be in a position where you can realistically afford either a Boxster or a 911 then you can be as snobby and opinionated as you like because you turning your nose up at a Boxster as some kind of cheap compromise doesn't mean poo poo if the 'cheap' one is still waay out of your reach. You can guarantee that if the people who sneer at a Boxster suddenly came into a pile of cash but still not quite enough for a 911 then they'd quickly begin to appreciate it's worth. Full disclosure edit: I'm almost certainly never going to be able to afford a Boxster. Still think they're awfully pretty though. Dogtanian fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Nov 5, 2010 |
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Dogtanian posted:Pretty much this. Plus with stuff like the Boxster, if you are never going to be in a position where you can realistically afford either a Boxster or a 911 then you can be as snobby and opinionated as you like because you turning your nose up at a Boxster as some kind of cheap compromise doesn't mean poo poo if the 'cheap' one is still waay out of your reach. You can guarantee that if the people who sneer at a Boxster suddenly came into a pile of cash but still not quite enough for a 911 then they'd quickly begin to appreciate it's worth. I can agree with this, I have owned several P-cars over the years including a 2000 Boxster S. Generally the hate comes from those who one have never driven one and two from people for whom the car is out of reach. Originally I poo poo on them but once I was able to drive and purchase one I became a fan very quick.
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Spectracide posted:I can't tell if you're trolling me or not. I am 100% deadly serious, would you like to see my spreadsheet? It's very informative. I think the wheels look fine
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Got Timmy aka The Beast registered today. Oil hasn't been changed in years and it even has the original rust! This truck runs loving awesome though. It sat all winter with the battery hooked up and still started right up in the spring on the old lovely gas that I drained out of all my landscaping equipment last year.
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 older Dodge full-size pickups Posted in the 4x4 thread, why not post again:  
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Finally got some new tires to throw on the new(used) wheels I got for the X. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 285/75/16, heard good things about them. Ohh they also look awesome. Also hopefully they wont kill me like the horrible horrible tires that came on it. Brand spankin new WILD TRAC A/T, zero grip if there was a hint of moisture on the road, I was scared to think about what they would do if there was snow around. D C fucked around with this message at 10:21 on Nov 6, 2010 |
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Kylie Sven Opossum posted:Got Timmy aka The Beast registered today. Oil hasn't been changed in years and it even has the original rust! Change your oil, rear end in a top hat!
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This is the most recent picture that I have.  Still daily driving it, even though more and more little things keep breaking. Once I get a better DD, I'd like to fix it up, put a 2J in it, and get it repainted. In the meantime, time to get the winter tires on...
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 Mazda's retarded middle child, the MX-6. Tyte mods are: Tokico Illuminas, Vogtland springs, PG LSD, water-to-air intercooler, boost @ 11psi.
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Exhibit A posted:
I've said it whenever an old MX-6 GT pops up here -- mine was quite possibly my favorite car out of 25+ that I've owned over the years. Just for the shear beater-ness of it. I had some ghetto mods on it -- vacuum leak to just let it hit the factory boost-cut for boost control, Probe swirlies that rubbed bad in the rear, Yugo hood scoop for Cold Element Induction, etc... The car saw no love, was totally hammered on, all the time, and never missed a beat. I'm jealous, but lose the corksport sticker.
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The sticker is justified, CorkSport is a sponsor I've actually got two of these things, this is another 89 GT  Click here for the full 800x516 image. I've owned 5 of these stupid cars over the years, but these two are the only ones I've kept. I've got a few built shortblocks sitting in the garage that need to be used, so I'll probably throw my fogger kit on the black car and see how much it'll take before it pops. Exhibit A fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Nov 6, 2010 |
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lolwut posted:Change your oil, rear end in a top hat! I got the stuff to do it today. I wasn't the one neglecting it. I also ordered new tie rod ends and a drag link (all Moog, nothing but the best) since it has about 6 inches of play in the wheel. The rear main seal kind of takes care of the oil changes anyway, all I would really have to do is change the filter every once in a while. I also ordered some valve cover gaskets because they leak so much I don't want it to catch on fire. Timmy project thread coming soon. The truck has an enormous amount of problems yet still runs so mint and I love it. Old Dodges kick rear end.
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I left me real camera at work but I detailed and waxed it today so I took an iPhone photo anyway. Here it is with it's winter wheels and tires. 2002 IS300 with a 5-speed and LSD, it's everything I've ever wanted.
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Exhibit A posted:The sticker is justified, CorkSport is a sponsor More pictures please?
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 My hire car in New Zealand. Daihatsu Sirion 1.3lt. It has one of the heaviest clutches I have come across in a car. I am amazed by the number of Japanese grey import cars in NZ. There are barely any European or US brand cars here. And strange rebadging of vehicles, like Hino trucks rebadged as Fords...
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You Am I posted:I am amazed by the number of Japanese grey import cars in NZ. There are barely any European or US brand cars here. And strange rebadging of vehicles, like Hino trucks rebadged as Fords... You'll likely see a few Chev Cavaliers (badged as Toyotas) and possibly the occasional 300c but thats it. Lots of euros around though, although more in the cities than out in the country.
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You Am I posted:
This is very un-Japanese.
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 Minutes before I put the OEM wheels on for winter. It's a '97 LS Special(?) according to Chiltons. Learned to drive stick in it, and it's amazingly fun to whip around.
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Openknees posted:
I'm confused. The stop sign in the background is the standard American stop sign so I'm assuming the front plate is a novelty plate but you blanked it out? e:nm, apparently some European countries use the same sign as well.
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travisray2004 posted:e:nm, apparently some European countries use the same sign as well. More like most of them, if not all.
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travisray2004 posted:I'm confused. The stop sign in the background is the standard American stop sign so I'm assuming the front plate is a novelty plate but you blanked it out? I'm an American stationed in Germany
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haha yeah, I noticed that after I posted the edit. I've always noticed that most European road signs are obviously different than American but guess I never paid attention to stop signs.
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Took a few lovely camera phone pictures of the rust-bucket. I've honestly never owned a car without rust or horrible paint. gently caress you New England.   
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SimulatedWoodgrain posted:
You have a turbo Lumina? I've only ever seen one of those.
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Baby Hitler posted:You have a turbo Lumina? I've only ever seen one of those. I can't tell if this is a fakepost, but this is not a lumina. The only turbo w-body of this era was the Grand Prix.
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I lost 600lbs with a new daily: Goddamn these things handle like a dream. 
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Baby Hitler posted:You have a turbo Lumina? I've only ever seen one of those. Its a grand prix, But I also have a 5 speed lumina if that counts for anything
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_firehawk posted:I can't tell if this is a fakepost, but this is not a lumina. The only turbo w-body of this era was the Grand Prix. Looked like a Grand Prix to me too. I know there was a turbo Lumina coupe with the 3.1t for like a single year.
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_firehawk posted:I can't tell if this is a fakepost, but this is not a lumina. The only turbo w-body of this era was the Grand Prix. Don't know why but that reminded me of this commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6U_KawAdg
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