Post awesome AI car shit:First time Ive seen a Golf with a hole in one like that

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Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

It looks really good and I think somebody posted like the super alpha where it was just the truck colliding into the 80s Japanese econohatchback.

The only thing that seems immediately off is the lack of the cabin deforming in most of these crashes. I would expect the roof to ripple and the cabin to be compromised, but IANAP (I am not a Physicist).

# ? Aug 4, 2013 16:11

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# ? May 14, 2024 09:39

atomicthumbs: Dec 26, 2010; We're in the business of extending man's senses.

It turns out the fancy car I barely got a glimpse of on the freeway yesterday while passing it in the back seat of my mom's CR-V was not a customized Porsche 928 or something like I'd thought from the pop-up headlamps.

Someone in the South Bay Area is insane enough to take their Miura P400S on 280.

# ? Aug 4, 2013 20:33

bung: Dec 14, 2004

I've been surprised by the number of nice cars in Windsor.

# ? Aug 4, 2013 22:34

Ghosts n Gopniks: Nov 2, 2004; Imagine how much more sad and lonely we would be if not for the hard work of lowtax. Here's $12.95 to his aid.

Last week out by a repair joint I saw a red something in the distance and thought,
"that fine rear end looks familiar". An hour ago I dropped by the same area again and indeed it was a pristine red Mitsubishi 3000GT!

Something was up with the left front lamp, probably blown and typically 90's Mitsubishi-tricky to replace. I'm kinda more for the earlier twin turbo GT models, but seeing this made my day.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 15:20

Team140: Dec 13, 2005

Saw this awesome Econoline Pickup on Saturday

When I was 3 or 4 my brother had one as his first car (truck). I don't think he ever got to drive it though. He spent all his time working on it.

I want one. Quite badly.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 16:02

Crustashio: Jul 27, 2000; ruh roh

Twin turbo kit melting your bumper? Just take it off I guess.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 16:38

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

Krakkles posted:

Hunh, so it is. That's what I get for trusting a BMW owner!

Edit: Actually, it may be either. Mint green was paint code 097, evergreen is 358, and they're annoyingly similar.

I'd guess it's mint, though, because it appears to be the lighter of the two. And the license plate.

Nope, M Coupes only came in evergreen. Mint is something newer (and looks like poo poo, imo).

M Coupe production info:

http://www.mcoupebuyersguide.com/index.php/2010/05/161/

# ? Aug 5, 2013 16:48

Meydey: Dec 31, 2005

MrLonghair posted:

pristine red Mitsubishi 3000GT!

This is for sale on my way to church. Unfortunately I have a wife.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3980970983.html

# ? Aug 5, 2013 18:26

Octopus Magic: Dec 19, 2003; I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^

Meydey posted:

This is for sale on my way to church. Unfortunately I have a wife.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3980970983.html

I don't know how to break it to him that it's not worth 100k

# ? Aug 5, 2013 18:34

Ghosts n Gopniks: Nov 2, 2004; Imagine how much more sad and lonely we would be if not for the hard work of lowtax. Here's $12.95 to his aid.

Even the Swedish used prices from ten years back were like $50k tops after currency conversions. Cripes.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 18:56

Finger Prince: Jan 5, 2007

Octopus Magic posted:

I don't know how to break it to him that it's not worth 100k

I think he added an extra 0 by mistake.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 18:58

BoostCreep: May 3, 2004; Might I ask where you keep your forced induction accessories?; Grimey Drawer

Octopus Magic posted:

I don't know how to break it to him that it's not worth 100k

I assume he meant 10k, not 100.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 19:00

Octopus Magic: Dec 19, 2003; I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^

Linedance posted:

I think he added an extra 0 by mistake.

More like two extra zeros. :cawg:

# ? Aug 5, 2013 19:09

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

Maybe that was the mileage?

# ? Aug 5, 2013 19:14

Teach: Mar 28, 2008; Pillbug

What's the best place for these? Here? Hope so. :ohdear:

I went to the 2013 Prescott Speed Hill Climb on Sunday, and it was.... not miserable. That's not the right word. It was interesting. It was raining really hard, and a lot of the drivers were pissed at not being able to post good times. I'm no photographer, and my camera died anyway (which I took as my cue to leave). My dad was there, supporting a couple of mates who were driving. I just blagged a competitors' wristband.

The noise was lovely, and the smells were lovely. These should all be thumbnails, and should pop.

Didn't get the number of this one, sorry. Lovely smells.

A few things lined up, getting ready.

AC/GN Beetle

Lea Francis Cirrus Special

Alvis Speed 25 Sports. This is just at the start line - short straight...

Gillow Special. ...then a hairpin called Orchard Corner

Frazier Nash Terror III. :black101:

Going around orchard.

Don't know what this is.

Then up around Pardon Hairpin (plenty of cars getting quite slow here, it's quite an incline.)

Gnat. Then off up the hill.

Some lovely stuff in the carparks. A matt grey Lancia Coupe.

Is that a Saab Sonetti peeking out?

Good fun, despite the rain. I didn't stay long enough for the big stuff - after I left, the Napier Bentley went up, with its 24 litre engine. There were also two ERAs, R4A and R4D. It would have been nice to have seen those. Next year. And I'll take spare batteries for the camera.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 20:25

Viggen: Sep 10, 2010; by XyloJW

Teach posted:

Is that a Saab Sonett peeking out?

Yes, yes it is. That is a Sonett III.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 20:56

Sadi: Jan 18, 2005; SC - Where there are more rednecks than people

Meydey posted:

This is for sale on my way to church. Unfortunately I have a wife.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3980970983.html

Are these actually any good? I never see them at the track or at autocross.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 21:09

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

Sadi posted:

Are these actually any good? I never see them at the track or at autocross.

Heavy as hell. They were a technology exercise more than anything. Cool cars, though.

Out of the Japanese supercar era (3000GT, Supra, 300ZX, Skyline, RX-7) they were the worst of the bunch.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 21:26

DrPain: Apr 29, 2004; Purrfectly priceless
items here.

Sadi posted:

Are these actually any good? I never see them at the track or at autocross.

The dodge stealth got the better spoiler imo.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 21:35

Nocheez: Sep 5, 2000; Can you spare a little cheddar?; Nap Ghost

Sadi posted:

Are these actually any good? I never see them at the track or at autocross.

They are constantly broken, and a nightmare to work on.

DrPain posted:

The dodge stealth got the better spoiler imo.

This is the most incorrect opinion ever. The Stealth is ugly as sin, while the 3000GT is my favorite Japanese car from that era.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 21:38

Meydey: Dec 31, 2005

Octopus Magic posted:

I don't know how to break it to him that it's not worth 100k

I didn't even notice the price. Assumed it was $10k
It has been sitting in his driveway for at least 4 weeks (at least I think, skipped a few weeks of church), so maybe.
His other vehicle was a big bro truck.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 21:40

BoostCreep: May 3, 2004; Might I ask where you keep your forced induction accessories?; Grimey Drawer

Nocheez posted:

This is the most incorrect opinion ever. The Stealth is ugly as sin, while the 3000GT is my favorite Japanese car from that era.

I prefer the Stealth as well. It's so perfectly 90's. To be fair though, they were pretty identical outside of the spoilers, wheels, and some cladding. The stealth had way cooler taillights too.

Edit, content:

BoostCreep fucked around with this message at 22:46 on Aug 5, 2013

# ? Aug 5, 2013 22:42

emf: Aug 1, 2002

And you can rearrange "DODGE STEALTH" into "GOT DEATH SLED". "3000 GT" just makes "T00 3G0", or "Too ego" for the 1337-impaired; an indictment of their owners if I ever heard one.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 22:59

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Nocheez posted:

They are constantly broken, and a nightmare to work on.

Yup. I have fond memories of my friend buying one (against my advice) without looking at it first and with the knowledge it had a hosed clutch. We then flew to Christchurch (literally the exact other end of the country from here), towed it to his uncle's place and I did the clutch in the driveway. Never again.

And then we drove it all the way home, which was a fun road trip until we reached the warmer climes of the north island and it started overheating because the radiator was clogged with goo :suicide:

# ? Aug 5, 2013 23:22

Sadi: Jan 18, 2005; SC - Where there are more rednecks than people

emf posted:

And you can rearrange "DODGE STEALTH" into "GOT DEATH SLED". "3000 GT" just makes "T00 3G0", or "Too ego" for the 1337-impaired; an indictment of their owners if I ever heard one.

Or if you want to get in trouble in South Carolina "DEATH TO SLED". SLED is South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 23:23

davebo: Nov 15, 2006; Parallel lines do meet, but they do it incognito; College Slice

BoostCreep posted:

The Stealth may have done it first, but I can't see that horrible spoiler and not think Pontiac Sunfire. Which I won't post here because it does not belong in this thread.

Edit: alright I'll just link it so you can torture yourselves.

# ? Aug 5, 2013 23:30

Analogue Kid: Jan 4, 2013

Sadi posted:

Or if you want to get in trouble in South Carolina "DEATH TO SLED". SLED is South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Know what I'm doing if I buy a Stealth

# ? Aug 5, 2013 23:37

angryhampster: Oct 21, 2005

BoostCreep posted:

I prefer the Stealth as well. It's so perfectly 90's. To be fair though, they were pretty identical outside of the spoilers, wheels, and some cladding. The stealth had way cooler taillights too.

Edit, content:

Also remember it was in Walker: TR.

# ? Aug 6, 2013 00:23

Dagen H: Mar 19, 2009; Hogertrafikomlaggningen

As well as a quartet of '90s made-for-tv Bandit movies.

# ? Aug 6, 2013 00:37

Phanatic: Mar 13, 2007; Please don't forget that I am an extremely racist idiot who also has terrible opinions about the Culture series.

I think I'm putting this in the right thread. Parked outside the Yards brewery yesterday:

Like a Boss (Hogg) by Phanatic, on Flickr

# ? Aug 6, 2013 01:14

iForge: Oct 28, 2010; Apple's new "iBlacksmith Suite: Professional Edition" features the iForge, iAnvil, and the iHammer.

Saturday, my local bar had a benefit for kids injured in fires (I forget the name of the organization) and they had this fire truck parked outside. Sadly, there was no paperwork giving info on it, but here are some pics!

# ? Aug 6, 2013 04:17

Raluek: Nov 3, 2006; WUT.

Looks like a '53-'56 by the grille, I'd lean towards the near end of that. But who knows if the big trucks were anything like the normal medium-duty pickups.

# ? Aug 6, 2013 07:36