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Nice car, I haven't seen a two door of those either. What's up with the rear wheel gap? Looks like you're braking hard, but you're only parking hard. e: For new page, this picture: 
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Raluek posted:Nice car, I haven't seen a two door of those either. What's up with the rear wheel gap? Looks like you're braking hard, but you're only parking hard. 
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Nov 28, 2010 22:24
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You Am I posted:My God what an ugly car Theft-proof, some would say! As for the wheel gap, the road was sloped a bit.
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Nov 28, 2010 22:39
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You Am I posted:My God what an ugly car I've seen so many of them I no longer notice how fuckin weird the headlights are.
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Nov 28, 2010 22:41
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Not to keep beating the "lol 08-11 Focus is ugly" horse but its like Ford took all of the bad parts from compact cars from the 2000s and threw them all together into one horrific model. I will say that the "facelift" they came out with last year made it slightly less but its still bad.
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Nov 29, 2010 00:11
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angryhampster posted:Needs more geometric shapes.
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Nov 29, 2010 00:28
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For an A to B vehicle, I don't think it's THAT bad but I just realized how drastically a rounded bumper and getting rid of those radiator-looking fender vents cleaned up the newer models.
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Nov 29, 2010 04:02
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Fresh from a spoiler amputation, a wash and a polish I figured i'd take some decent photos of the old jalopy.    It may not be the best looking car on the road but it makes some pretty noises. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSjIg7zAtTQ
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Nov 29, 2010 08:06
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That's beautiful.
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Nov 29, 2010 08:09
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The Pursuit 250 had the 5.7 stroker Tickford motor didn't it?
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Nov 29, 2010 08:31
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2ndclasscitizen posted:The Pursuit 250 had the 5.7 stroker Tickford motor didn't it? That's a XR8, if it is a AU Series III, had the 5.0lt which pumped out 220kw. EDIT: and I can't read the side skirts properly. That would be a rare beast, even if it isn't that old.
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Nov 29, 2010 12:12
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You Am I posted:The Pursuit had the stroker in it. Watch the vid, it's got Pursuit 250 badges on the skirts.
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Nov 29, 2010 12:14
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Maker Of Shoes posted:I want to touch your car with my penis. Kudos on the whip. You Am I posted:Ok... that's a change to the usual "I'll drive the poo poo out of that" comment. Similar to my reaction, but I'll take it as a compliment. It should be back later this week so I'l throw up some more pictures with the top up after that. Actually, here's one with the top up from the day after I bought it. 
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Nov 29, 2010 14:54
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You Am I posted:The Pursuit had the stroker in it. You don't have to read the skirts. The title of the video is "Pursuit 250 takeoff"
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Nov 29, 2010 14:59
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travisray2004 posted:You don't have to read the skirts. The title of the video is "Pursuit 250 takeoff" 
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Nov 29, 2010 22:39
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Sir Tonk posted:Similar to my reaction, but I'll take it as a compliment. Nice, Galaxies rule. Good choice on the wheels too. My first car was a 66 and thank god it was a 289 and not a big block like yours for a teenager.
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Nov 29, 2010 22:52
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Kylie Sven Opossum posted:Nice, Galaxies rule. Good choice on the wheels too. My first car was a 66 and thank god it was a 289 and not a big block like yours for a teenager. God the torque is unbelievable, but the horsepower is a bit lacking for such a heavy vehicle. I got it as a highway cruiser for trips to and from Austin, hopefully it gets better mileage than the van. I'll put together a project thread if anyone is interested. Already did the work on the engine and transmission, but still need to redo the floor, trunk, entire vacuum system, and suspension.
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Just got a 2007 black edition RS4   
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Nov 30, 2010 11:34
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That's loving nice.
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Nov 30, 2010 11:56
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Just some b6 love, chipped 03 Audi A4
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Nov 30, 2010 15:47
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Rib Feast posted:Just got a 2007 black edition RS4 JFC. More pictures as soon as you can, please, inside and out. I am in love.
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Nov 30, 2010 16:04
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Rib Feast posted:Just got a 2007 black edition RS4 Looks great, I'm jealous of your seats and cleaner bumpers. The orange reflectors really mess with the front of the car, and the seats just looks fantastic (not that the US OEM ones are terrible)
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Nov 30, 2010 16:06
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Rib Feast posted:Just got a 2007 black edition RS4 Wow, that thing is beautiful. The wheels look outstanding on that car. The gaps are perfect and the gunmetal finish goes great with the black paint.
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Thanks for all the cool comments guys, I'll grab some pictures this weekend after I get back from the vineyards and clean it. Can't wait for the hour of windy roads I have to drive through. Incidentally the wheels were light silver (like the side mirrors) and it made the car look quite nice and new, but not really that aggressive.. so the condition on buying it was that they baked on the titanium paint to the wheels. Definitely looks so much better - all up it cost me about $70USD a wheel to do. I love the seats by the way - hit sport and they tighten around your torso and thighs with air pockets.
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Nov 30, 2010 19:49
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Awesome. Despite the carbon buildup, I still love mine. How comfortable are your seats? We in the US got the S4 Recaros, and while they're extremely comfortable those Euro RS 4 buckets look awesome. I've heard mixed reviews on actually sitting in them, though. While we're on the subject, here's mine at Barber Motorsports Park a couple weekends ago. Picture by Colour Tech South. 
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So after this happened to my 89 mr2.... I needed a new DD. After a few weeks of looking, I found this   1991 318i 5spd 184k, and I got it for $1500. The interior is pretty much perfect and the outside is drat good shape as well. Its in the shop right now to have the CSB replaced, and then I just need to get some other wheels and tires. This is my first venture into BMW ownership, but I am liking it so far. Its nice to have a 4 door after DD'ing aw11 mr2's for years. vvv your telling me. It was my 4th aw11, and was just what I had wanted for years. 1989(has the LED brake light on the wing), black, blacktop 20v motor, tokico illumina's and ST springs. I loved that car way too much, but at least its living on in another local mr2 guys car. slurry_curry fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Dec 1, 2010 |
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Dec 1, 2010 18:48
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Coming from somebody who's been actively looking for an MR2, that's a really really painful picture 
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After driving my grandmothers old ford taurus wagon, I found this in a junkyard in April...i'm certain I paid a little too much ($3500) but i was able to drive it home from the junkyard and haven't had any problems so far. Was going to buy a winter car but I spent all my money so I can work on this while it's off the road. It needs paint, and the plastic interior needs a lot of work. The 305 runs with few problems...should probably do a 350 swap? The only thing thats changed is that the stock wheels are painted silver and I bought a set of new tires since the ones on it previously were super rotted. Seen a few of these on the forums, hey yall. 
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Rib Feast posted:Just got a 2007 black edition RS4 I've been wanting to drive one of these for quite a while. You should look up the carbon fouling problems these have and get it checked out if it's still under warranty.
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DogDodger posted:Awesome. Despite the carbon buildup, I still love mine. How comfortable are your seats? We in the US got the S4 Recaros, and while they're extremely comfortable those Euro RS 4 buckets look awesome. I've heard mixed reviews on actually sitting in them, though. That picture rules. z3bracak3 posted:After driving my grandmothers old ford taurus wagon, I found this in a junkyard in April...i'm certain I paid a little too much ($3500) but i was able to drive it home from the junkyard and haven't had any problems so far. Was going to buy a winter car but I spent all my money so I can work on this while it's off the road. It needs paint, and the plastic interior needs a lot of work. The 305 runs with few problems...should probably do a 350 swap? The only thing thats changed is that the stock wheels are painted silver and I bought a set of new tires since the ones on it previously were super rotted. Seen a few of these on the forums, hey yall. Yeah you paid too much, but these are pretty fun in my opinion and very comfortable to drive as well as super cheap to fix. What year is it? I've got some interior parts that were never put on my El Camino that I could send you. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Dec 1, 2010 |
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Dec 1, 2010 20:29
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Sir Tonk posted:That picture rules.
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You definitely want to do a 350 swap. Yank something out of a truck, they're cheap. Way better than the 305 you have, and you can leave it stock or build it for as much power as your budget can handle.
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Just picked up this little beastie for my father:  Its a 2006 Fiesta ST with just 32,000kms, great little car and I immensely enjoyed the drive back (needless to say I went the very long way round)
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DogDodger posted:Awesome. Despite the carbon buildup, I still love mine. How comfortable are your seats? We in the US got the S4 Recaros, and while they're extremely comfortable those Euro RS 4 buckets look awesome. I've heard mixed reviews on actually sitting in them, though. I'll definitely have to look into the carbon issue - the car has done about 30k miles and has a full 2 year Audi warranty covering everything but tyres and gas in the tank. I do drive the balls off it though and use 97-98 octane gas with an ethanol mix. The seats are fantastic but I can see where some negative feedback can come from.... The lower lumbar area needs to be right or your back will hurt. I drove about 8 hours in the car one day and for the first few hours I didn't have it set up right. Ouch. After adjusting it a bit the pain went away and everything was peachy. The sport mode where the seat inflates around you is great too. With a cotton shirt in the summer you will also get a warm/slightly sweaty back, I found myself opening the windows a couple of times (it's summer here right now) and leaning forward. We're talking is 3-4 hours solid driving on a hot day with aircon running fairly weakly.
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dissss posted:Just picked up this little beastie for my father:
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Rib Feast posted:I'll definitely have to look into the carbon issue - the car has done about 30k miles and has a full 2 year Audi warranty covering everything but tyres and gas in the tank. I do drive the balls off it though and use 97-98 octane gas with an ethanol mix.  Some owners are recommending getting the engine cleaned every 20K miles.
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z3bracak3 posted:I know that the majority of these cars aren't anything to write home about, but as an aussie who has basically no chance of ever owning one I want an 80s G-Body badly. They look amazing
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Rib Feast posted:I'll definitely have to look into the carbon issue - the car has done about 30k miles and has a full 2 year Audi warranty covering everything but tyres and gas in the tank. I do drive the balls off it though and use 97-98 octane gas with an ethanol mix. They are great cars and easily maintained. Congrats.
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I just picked up a 2002 530i with 80k: The interior is excellent, but the CEL was on. The code was P0741; time for a new torque converter (I'll probably just drive it until the shifting problems start). Still a pretty good deal for $5000 I think. The M steering wheel makes it faster!
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