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I loving love those Preludes, but...  ... this new CADILLAC approaches well-nigh to perfection.
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Jun 26, 2013 16:54
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fingerling posted:Today I actually managed to get up to my brother in law's place. He has a long-standing relationship with his car(s). His baby is a 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Compact. He bought it around 20 years ago, immediately did a bare metal respray, then moved to Adelaide. It's something of a long running joke (other than the "things being older than me: his ug boots, ownership of the Fairlanes") that he may actually grow up once it's 'finished'.. but we'll see if he ever gets there. That is a pretty amazing collection. My girlfriend has a '64 EH named Doug. Yup, imagine how emasculated I must feel! He's pretty cool but I can't help but hope that Holden goes the same way as Ford in Aus and then he might actually be worth a bit of cash. In the mean time he trundles around, hates wet weather (wants to spin those tyres and slide around), hates hot weather (overheating) and generally provides a great example of why Australian engineering is the envy of the developed world.... or somthing
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Jun 26, 2013 17:37
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) for you backwards Imperials.
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Jun 26, 2013 17:45
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Here's the film: That is some serious hotness apart from the front bumper Top gear filling the mall with british cars for the next series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjZ8rdUfhs4
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Jun 26, 2013 17:51
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These were both parked in front of the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday. The Huayra has been parked there frequently for at least a week now if anyone in the area wants to see it in the flesh. More Beverly Hills Veyrons. These were parked behind Bijan (the self-proclaimed "most expensive store in the world") on Rodeo a while ago. 
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Jun 26, 2013 18:03
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donut posted:These were both parked in front of the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday. The Huayra has been parked there frequently for at least a week now if anyone in the area wants to see it in the flesh. No valet? Poors. 
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Jun 26, 2013 18:21
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:That is some serious hotness apart from the front bumper Man Shmee150 is everywhere these days. From what I understand he just drives around his R8 and takes pics of supercars all day. Somewhere in there is profit i think.
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Jun 26, 2013 21:08
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Jun 26, 2013 22:09
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Jun 26, 2013 22:15
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Wait......I think I've seen that thing a Macungie....that dude must be semi-local to me. That's some seriously AI poo poo.
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Jun 26, 2013 22:19
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Sweet 2.5 second reaction time there.
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Jun 26, 2013 22:43
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veedubfreak posted:Sweet 2.5 second reaction time there. I'm pretty sure that was intentional to build boost. 
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Jun 26, 2013 23:10
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angryhampster posted:I'm pretty sure that was intentional to build boost. I feel like you would need to rappel down mission impossible stylie to work on that beautiful loving car. 
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Jun 26, 2013 23:23
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slothrop posted:That is a pretty amazing collection. My girlfriend has a '64 EH named Doug. Yup, imagine how emasculated I must feel! He's pretty cool but I can't help but hope that Holden goes the same way as Ford in Aus and then he might actually be worth a bit of cash. In the mean time he trundles around, hates wet weather (wants to spin those tyres and slide around), hates hot weather (overheating) and generally provides a great example of why Australian engineering is the envy of the developed world.... or somthing As someone who has daily driven an EJ Holden successfully, you need to start treating that thing right  Heat was only ever an issue with mine when the water pump needed replacing. I've got wide wheels and a 149 so breaking traction was never an issues, really
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Jun 26, 2013 23:33
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fingerling posted:Some kind of 50s Bedford? I have no clue!  The car, taking a stab, is a Vauxhall of some sort. EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Wyvern E Series, which were built in Australia You Am I fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Jun 26, 2013 |
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Jun 26, 2013 23:47
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quote:One of Rolls-Royce’s stories is that three-quarters of the cars the company has ever produced are still on the road If that's true, it's pretty awesome, even if on the road is really in a garage 364 days/year. http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21576225-why-everyone-wants-be-top-end-market-dreams-wheels
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Jun 27, 2013 00:22
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veedubfreak posted:Sweet 2.5 second reaction time there. You can tell he's still new to it. No cage and a laptop just sitting on the seat next to him. And we all know pros use a good two-step launch control to spool up. Still impressive for what he's done to an old Fairmont.
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Jun 27, 2013 00:48
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I can't believe they let him run a 9.9(quarter?!) without a cage and didn't tell him to gently caress off.
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Jun 27, 2013 02:30
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Who drag-races a third gen Eclipse? A stock Fairmont has more business being there.
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Jun 27, 2013 03:13
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Who drag-races a third gen Eclipse? A stock Fairmont has more business being there. Yeah, but he's probably got NAAWSSSSSSSSSSSS. Brah.
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Jun 27, 2013 04:08
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The dude also has a beater 300 wheel horsepower '92 Civic with a 2-step, a 600+ whp Chevy 2500 that runs in the 11's and is building a turbo LSX '79 Malibu wagon. He posts as "denmah" on theturboforums.com, there are several build threads for other cars too. He drives all his cars to the track. AI as hell.
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Jun 27, 2013 04:17
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You Am I posted:Both of the trucks are International, the first truck clearly says that Indeed. Red is a 1953 or 1954, the other a 1951 or 1952. I drove a 54 in high school, it threw a rod, and I put a "new" engine in it years later. Unfortunately the "new" engine immediately started losing pressure. Now it's one of those "when I get the time and money" projects to pull the engine and get it machined.
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Jun 27, 2013 04:53
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Shoncook, Billy Tully has a '56 S110 or S130 with the Black Diamond (I forget displacement, around 4 liters or so) and a T9 tranny in it, you should post more pics! Also, if you know anyone who has good brake drums (the 14"x2 1/8" ones with a 6 lug pattern for a 4 bolt brake backing plate flange) or a clutch for that setup handy, I know for a fact he's been looking for those. I've still got some leads to chase down but haven't found anything yet.wallaka posted:The dude also has a beater 300 wheel horsepower '92 Civic with a 2-step, a 600+ whp Chevy 2500 that runs in the 11's and is building a turbo LSX '79 Malibu wagon. He posts as "denmah" on theturboforums.com, there are several build threads for other cars too. Yup. e: another video, 711hp several days before lifting a head and blowing out the gasket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRcUK_CKJE8 Fairmont, November 1 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNT5M8MDp0A One day later, determined it can be fixed, probably together in the next day or two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLKZ9Q4WUaI Timed motor removal: 38 minutes. And yeah, he mentions Allentown in the video, so local to Motronic as he guessed. kastein fucked around with this message at 05:39 on Jun 27, 2013 |
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Jun 27, 2013 05:21
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Whats my name? gently caress you! - Thats my name!  In other news. Guess that balls nuts notch back needed some aerodynamic encouragement.  Edit: fuckit photobomb                                 Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Jun 27, 2013 |
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Jun 27, 2013 05:24
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wallaka posted:The dude also has a beater 300 wheel horsepower '92 Civic with a 2-step, a 600+ whp Chevy 2500 that runs in the 11's and is building a turbo LSX '79 Malibu wagon. He posts as "denmah" on theturboforums.com, there are several build threads for other cars too. He sold the Fairmont. The 2500 is actually on the original engine with over 200k too. Guy is loving nuts. And yeah, I spent way too much time going through his YouTube channel today.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akh3hm0ih6c I definitely don't agree with those speeds on public roads, but holy poo poo that acceleration is blistering. And on the original engine (I think he did a cam and valve springs, the rest of the internals are original with ~212k).
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Jun 27, 2013 07:37
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He only touched 100mph. Also, what's with the tach on the last pull?
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Jun 27, 2013 07:50
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I'm not normally a fan of this style, but this is loving fantastic. Reverse google image search tells me it's a '66 / '67 Buick Riviera; it's amazing what a difference paint + wheels can make.
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BlackMK4 posted:He only touched 100mph. Also, what's with the tach on the last pull? Tach can only show up to 6000 - between the valve spring+cam upgrade, the ECU tuning (original ECU with HPTuners stuff, with the fuel cut + shift points being moved), and how hilariously dampened GM tachs are, the stock tach is merely the slightest suggestion of actual engine speed. With the stock tuning, I don't think it'll ever break 5500 at WOT. GM tachs (hell, all gauges) are laughable enough that the tach in my stock 2006 Saturn Ion shows about 5k the moment I hit the rev limiter in 1st (rev limiter is around.. 6500?). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Jun 27, 2013 |
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Artemis J Brassnuts posted:I'm not normally a fan of this style, but this is loving fantastic. Reverse google image search tells me it's a '66 / '67 Buick Riviera; it's amazing what a difference paint + wheels can make. Ha, I thought the same thing, that car looks pretty good. And I'm all smug because as soon as I saw it I thought it was a Buick Riviera. Not bad for an aussie to recognize it straight away I think. fingerling posted:Today I actually managed to get up to my brother in law's place. He has a long-standing relationship with his car(s). His baby is a 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Compact. He bought it around 20 years ago, immediately did a bare metal respray, then moved to Adelaide. It's something of a long running joke (other than the "things being older than me: his ug boots, ownership of the Fairlanes") that he may actually grow up once it's 'finished'.. but we'll see if he ever gets there. BTW my 2004 BA falcon ute full of tools and gear does 15l/100km, and that's about 16MPG, not 3.5MPG. And LPG is a lot cheaper than petrol, it's half the price per litre. In fact 15l/100km is very very good mileage for LPG. I think my older falcon that was on LPG used about 20L/100km, and as I said my ute on petrol gets 15L/100km Fo3 fucked around with this message at 10:40 on Jun 27, 2013 |
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Jun 27, 2013 10:28
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That Jaguar CX75 video, they're really getting 500hp out of a 1.6litre engine?! HOLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Also that above Riviera is the hotness. 
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Jun 27, 2013 10:44
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88h88 posted:That Jaguar CX75 video, they're really getting 500hp out of a 1.6litre engine?! HOLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Yeah it's absolutely incredible Also my friend Webb took that Singer shot. Small world
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Jun 27, 2013 15:19
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Yeah it's absolutely incredible
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Jun 27, 2013 15:42
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Coronet XX posted:Webb Bland? If so, I absolutely adore his work. I follow him on dA, everything he does is magic. Yeah. He's a good lad. He's been advising me on a few of my CX75 static shots. Properly talented and humble dude. Him and Easton are the 2 raddest dudes in the business imho.
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Jun 27, 2013 15:46
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Fo3 posted:
Yeah I'm retarded. I actually read the correct thing, then wrote down the completely incorrect thing! Prior to moving to the hills, it would average approximately 20L/100km, once they moved into the hills, however, that figure reached 25L/100km. It's amusing to see some of the people on here with huge 'trucks' (the new Jeep, I think I saw someone say they got around 10 MPG around town) achieving the same numbers! Unrelated; 
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Jun 27, 2013 17:35
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Bristol! 
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kastein posted:Shoncook, Billy Tully has a '56 S110 or S130 with the Black Diamond (I forget displacement, around 4 liters or so) and a T9 tranny in it, you should post more pics! Also, if you know anyone who has good brake drums (the 14"x2 1/8" ones with a 6 lug pattern for a 4 bolt brake backing plate flange) or a clutch for that setup handy, I know for a fact he's been looking for those. I've still got some leads to chase down but haven't found anything yet. That's awesome. I knew we had a few Binders on the here, but I didn't know any this old. Finishing grad school took priority over messing with old trucks, so I've lost track of what parts we have spares of. Most of our trucks have the Silver Diamond engine, which are 220 ci. I think we have one or two floating around with the 240, which might be the black diamond. I have frustratingly few pictures, but here's a handful: This is my dad's R100, I think. The fancy city truck version, with 3 on the tree and factory overdrive. Short wheelbase.  Here's a mine:  I don't think you can see it, but it used to belong to Foster Farms, which was lettered above the windshield, along with a sign that must have been screwed to roof. With new engine going in. (I thought the paint job was totally rad for some reason)  For a while, my dad and I had cornered the market on parts trucks. The Boneyard was not appreciated by all members of the family.  
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This is my favourite image. I occasionally see Sierras now I live in a rural area and they always make me smile. They seemed so futuristic once.
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Pretty sure this is awesome. Friend sent me a pic and I didn't even need to follow the link in the watermark to know this was a LeMons racer: Same guys raced the Porcubimmer a while ago, "the only BMW where the pricks are on the outside."
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