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Hello Spaceman
Jan 18, 2005

hop, skip, and jumpgate

A5H posted:

What's the R27 then?
I drove a RS200 cup in that bluey/purple colour and it was so much fun.

It's a limited edition model to celebrate Renault's F1 constructor's title (with the R27 chassis). Mechanically it's got the same engine, cup chassis (stiffer springs and more responsive dampers) and it has a limited slip diff.

Also that stupid wing needs to go, I'm sorry :smith:

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Megiddo
Apr 27, 2004

Unicorns bite, but their bites feel GOOD.
Just got this last week:





Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
Those wheels are ridiculous and I love them for being so.

AfricanBootyShine
Jan 9, 2006

Snake wins.

I'm convinced I live in some sort of bizzaro universe where Kia makes the best looking cars.

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org
Does anyone else get an optical illusion feeling with those wheels, like they almost appear to be moving?

wav3form
Aug 10, 2008

former glory posted:

Booya! Very nice!

I also picked one up about a month ago, 2011 dark grey sedan:




The power is something I just can't get used to. I pretty much go where I want on the highway.

Jeez... you guys must have driven some really low powered cars before these.

Marvin K. Mooney
Jan 2, 2008

poop ship
destroyer

Megiddo posted:

Just got this last week:







Did you test drive the new Sonata first and if so, how would you compare them?
Kia's new design language is pretty good except for the cheese slicer wheels but who cares. I want to see if Kia gets a version of the next gen Genesis coupe.

Lowclock
Oct 26, 2005
drat. Another cool car that only gets a stick on the base model. Maybe they really will turn out to be the next Lexus. :downs:

the spyder
Feb 18, 2011
Brb, resizing.

MiniFoo
Dec 25, 2006

METHAMPHETAMINE

the spyder posted:

Brb, resizing.


fffffuuuuuuuuuccccck

I will own a FD someday.

Megiddo
Apr 27, 2004

Unicorns bite, but their bites feel GOOD.

bidikyoopi posted:

Did you test drive the new Sonata first and if so, how would you compare them?
Kia's new design language is pretty good except for the cheese slicer wheels but who cares. I want to see if Kia gets a version of the next gen Genesis coupe.
No, I didn't test drive a Sonata. I was in a rental Sonata as a passenger last year and didn't care for it at all.

Lowclock posted:

drat. Another cool car that only gets a stick on the base model. Maybe they really will turn out to be the next Lexus. :downs:
The SX has an autostick with paddle shifters if that's any consolation.

Alfalfa
Apr 24, 2003

Superman Don't Need No Seat Belt
I roll the anti-goon I live in Texas ride.

2008 Chevy 1500 Truck



6" Lift w/ 33" Tires

Took the stickers off the side, and got new tint on it this past weekend.

Want to add some things to it but not go over the top.

cstine
Apr 15, 2004

What's in the box?!?

Internet Meme posted:

I'm convinced I live in some sort of bizzaro universe where Kia makes the best looking cars.

Amazing what happens when you hire the guy that did the design for Audi, huh?

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Alfalfa posted:



6" Lift w/ 33" Tires

Want to add some things to it but not go over the top.

You already did. Nice bro truck.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

meatpimp posted:

You already did. Nice bro truck.

In Texas that is considered a tiny truck and everyone else probably makes fun of him for it all the time.

the spyder
Feb 18, 2011

MiniFoo posted:

fffffuuuuuuuuuccccck

I will own a FD someday.

Careful, they grow on you...

(Terrible picture, 5 FD's total, I run a side business fixing them up.)


My 93 before it was vandalized...

Nodoze
Aug 17, 2006

If it's only for a night I can live without you

the spyder posted:

Careful, they grow on you...

(Terrible picture, 5 FD's total, I run a side business fixing them up.)


My 93 before it was vandalized...



You are a good man

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Rhyno posted:

In Texas that is considered a tiny truck and everyone else probably makes fun of him for it all the time.

Well that's a no-win situation right there.

Maker Of Shoes
Sep 4, 2006

AWWWW YISSSSSSSSSS
DIS IS MAH JAM!!!!!!
I like the truck but then again I'm the back water hick that's had more trucks winched out of under estimated cow ponds and mine canyons than I have fingers.

I love all the turbo four pots I've owned over the years but I have this weird dream of owning absurdly expensive 4 wheel drive vehicles (2500, F250, X5, etc) and tearing the poo poo out of them in the woods.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


cstine posted:

Amazing what happens when you hire the guy that did the design for Audi, huh?

and then sit him in front of pictures of more expensive cars and say "just do what they did" from the lexus IS window line to the accord coupe headlights to the M3 fender vents.

The optima is a very good looking car, probably the best looking car in it's price range, but giving Schreyer all the credit isn't really fair.


She's done and working!

MikeyTsi
Jan 11, 2009

Alfalfa posted:


Want to add some things to it but not go over the top.

<snort>

NICE RIMS, BRAH.

Belldandy
Sep 11, 2001

Do not try to boost in peace, because that is impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth, there is no boost.
Took these two shots today in downtown Chicago:


meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Nice car parked hard.

tbb9
Sep 6, 2011


My 04 r32, bought the car with 60000 miles and have 80000 now.
This photo was taken at an event at New Jersey Motor Sports Park where VWOA rented out the track for a day, anyone with an 04/08 r32 got a free HPDE

davebo
Nov 15, 2006

Parallel lines do meet, but they do it incognito
College Slice

Internet Meme posted:

I'm convinced I live in some sort of bizzaro universe where Kia makes the best looking cars.

I've noticed that in the last 6 months every cool looking car I I see in traffic that I can't immediately identify turns out to be a Kia. It's very strange.

Belldandy
Sep 11, 2001

Do not try to boost in peace, because that is impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth, there is no boost.

meatpimp posted:

Nice car parked hard.

Let's see them action shots from you, meatpimp.

BlackMK4
Aug 23, 2006

wat.
Megamarm

Belldandy posted:

Took these two shots today in downtown Chicago:




Still have the Evo?

Belldandy
Sep 11, 2001

Do not try to boost in peace, because that is impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth, there is no boost.

BlackMK4 posted:

Still have the Evo?

Sold to fund a Formula Continental.

BlackMK4
Aug 23, 2006

wat.
Megamarm
:monocle: Is there a thread?

Yeticopter
Nov 19, 2004

Everybody's favorite urban legend, now airborne.
Did you get the PDK or 6-speed? I drove a Cayman with PDK a few weeks back and it didnt feel that great, the shifts are quick but theres still quite a bit of delay between hitting the paddle and the gearbox actually engaging.

Still, what a beautiful car. The 2nd gen 997's are just incredible.

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

BlackMK4 posted:

:monocle: Is there a thread?

Porsche thread? In AI? That can only be a great idea.

Belldandy
Sep 11, 2001

Do not try to boost in peace, because that is impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth, there is no boost.

Yeticopter posted:

Did you get the PDK or 6-speed? I drove a Cayman with PDK a few weeks back and it didnt feel that great, the shifts are quick but theres still quite a bit of delay between hitting the paddle and the gearbox actually engaging.

Still, what a beautiful car. The 2nd gen 997's are just incredible.

6-speed. Are you sure it was a PDK and not a tiptronic? The PDK for me was lightning fast.

I really like the car but I never drive it, sadly.


meatpimp posted:

Porsche thread? In AI? That can only be a great idea.

Aw, is babby mad?

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Belldandy posted:

Aw, is babby mad?

About a Porch? Nope. :wink:

Belldandy
Sep 11, 2001

Do not try to boost in peace, because that is impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth, there is no boost.

meatpimp posted:

About a Porch? Nope. :wink:

Why yes, when you have a Maserati Bi-Turbo (That one willingly hahaha pays hahahaha for hahahahahahah), well, other cars just seem... pedestrian.

BlackMK4
Aug 23, 2006

wat.
Megamarm

meatpimp posted:

Porsche thread? In AI? That can only be a great idea.

No, about the Formula Conti.

Yeticopter posted:

The 2nd gen 997's are just incredible.

The first gen motors are stronger, at least in the turbos. I've been driving one making 711whp on occasion for the past month. :dance: First thing I've driven that I think is actually quicker than my (well, former as of last week) 09 ZX6R.

BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Sep 6, 2011

meatpimp
May 15, 2004

Psst -- Wanna buy

:) EVERYWHERE :)
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

:kheldragar:

Belldandy posted:

Why yes, when you have a Maserati Bi-Turbo (That one willingly hahaha pays hahahaha for hahahahahahah), well, other cars just seem... pedestrian.

:sigh: Another meatpimp stalker.

ZenMastaT
Apr 4, 2005

I dun shot my dick off
It might not cost $100k but I am pretty pleased with it.

1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16










I already shifted into second when I really meant third, thanks a lot dogleg gearbox! Thankfully reverse is obvious enough that I don't think I will be pulling a James May anytime soon.

It needs some minor cosmetic work (cracked dash, rear upholstery is splitting, hood emblem is not where it belongs) but otherwise it is in pretty great shape - cosmetically and mechanically. I'm now the cars third owner, the last guy disabled the leaking self leveling shocks at the back and put Bilsteins and custom springs at all four corners.

cheapjew
Feb 12, 2006

What is trunk?

ZenMastaT posted:





Coolest car I've ever got someone else to buy.

:snoop:

former glory
Jul 11, 2011

wav3form posted:

Jeez... you guys must have driven some really low powered cars before these.

I've driven quite a few quick cars: M3, CTS-V come to mind. And I know on paper the STI shouldn't feel that fast, but it just pulls like a motherfucker with that AWD. It really is a lot of fun to drive around.

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kimbo305
Jun 9, 2007

actually, yeah, I am a little mad

ZenMastaT posted:



What happened to the upright 3-point star on the grill?

I really liked mine. If it were a bit less finicky and more 100%, I don't think I would have gotten rid of it so quickly.

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