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

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cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I can guess the answer but would Porsche fly you a tech out to inspect it if you were a respected customer?

# ? Sep 6, 2013 21:43

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# ? May 16, 2024 04:50

Viggen: Sep 10, 2010; by XyloJW

Cakefool posted:

I can guess the answer but would Porsche fly you a tech out to inspect it if you were a respected customer?

Ugh. Please! That is a used car. Tho_se wi^th ^new _{money_...}

_{_{Don't validate his parking.}}

# ? Sep 6, 2013 21:47

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

InitialDave posted:

It says "Canepa" against it, which indicates it's been tuned by Canepa Design. If that's true, then yes, those numbers are perfectly reasonable.

Just about every 959 that came to the States went through Canepa. He did offer a package that went to 640hp and it probably has that, but there can be confusion about it as not all 959's got tuned by Canepa even though all were modified by them.

Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Sep 6, 2013

# ? Sep 6, 2013 23:40

Mooseykins: Aug 9, 2013; Triangle tits and an annoying sex voice?

Fuuuuck youuuuu sluuuut!

My friend's built 1.8T MK II:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kNXSjFXsDc

Not only is every detail about this car perfect, but it also never sees trailers. He drives it to and from shows, events, drag racing, etc. Sits in traffic fine, goes up and down the motorway for long distances without a problem. Quite a machine.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 00:33

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

Hrmmm that looks slightly SWB

Wat

# ? Sep 7, 2013 01:33

Solar Coaster: Sep 2, 2009

^^ That's a Cadillac Seville Opera Coupe. I'm surprised any are still on the road.

Edit: Content:

Solar Coaster fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Sep 7, 2013

# ? Sep 7, 2013 16:23

Sunday Punch: Mar 4, 2009; There you are in your home, and the soldiers smash down the door and tell you you're in the middle of World War III. Something's gone wrong with time.

Which era has the best looking F1 cars?

# ? Sep 7, 2013 17:01

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

I've got to go with the last wingless cars.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 17:33

Das Volk: Nov 19, 2002; by Cyrano4747

Sunday Punch posted:

Which era has the best looking F1 cars?

I think I liked these the best over the years, the design seems clean and simple to me.

As F1 eras go though, I'm very much interested in seeing Rush when it comes out in a couple weeks.

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# ? Sep 7, 2013 18:02

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

A mate bought some new wheels. They are quite special.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 18:03

rcman50166: Mar 23, 2010; by XyloJW

IOwnCalculus posted:

I've got to go with the last wingless cars.

In regards to F1, I think the beauty comes with pure function. The cars get prettier every generation IMO. There isn't a single surface that wasn't meant to be there.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 18:07

MrChips: Jun 10, 2005; FLIGHT SAFETY TIP: Fatties out first

rcman50166 posted:

In regards to F1, I think the beauty comes with pure function. The cars get prettier every generation IMO. There isn't a single surface that wasn't meant to be there.

At the risk of raising the ire of The Worst Posters, I disagree. The cars of the late 1970s and early 80s (the ones with the double rear wings and whatnot) aren't exactly pretty, and the cars they've run in the last three or four years are pretty ugly too.

As for the prettiest cars, I would agree that the last wingless cars are the nicest, but the cars of the late 80s and early 90s are pretty nice too.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 18:29

rcman50166: Mar 23, 2010; by XyloJW

MrChips posted:

At the risk of raising the ire of The Worst Posters, I disagree. The cars of the late 1970s and early 80s (the ones with the double rear wings and whatnot) aren't exactly pretty, and the cars they've run in the last three or four years are pretty ugly too.

As for the prettiest cars, I would agree that the last wingless cars are the nicest, but the cars of the late 80s and early 90s are pretty nice too.

Nah, it's cool. We all :allears:

at F1 cars in some form or another.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 18:38

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I saw this the other day:

EDIT: gently caress huge.

# ? Sep 7, 2013 19:58

otaku69: May 18, 2003

Alarbus posted:

This is near Vergennes, Vermont, right? I used to drive by somewhat regularly.

if I am not mistaken that place works on lots of old exotics, and there were pictures of an old Ferrari v12 with a misfire that was diagnosed with a Pepsi can for part of a head gasket http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/03/05/ferrari-v-12-repairnot/

# ? Sep 7, 2013 20:30

Falken: Jan 26, 2004; Do you feel like a hero yet?

MrChips posted:

At the risk of raising the ire of The Worst Posters, I disagree. The cars of the late 1970s and early 80s (the ones with the double rear wings and whatnot) aren't exactly pretty, and the cars they've run in the last three or four years are pretty ugly too.

As for the prettiest cars, I would agree that the last wingless cars are the nicest, but the cars of the late 80s and early 90s are pretty nice too.

Yeah, stuff like the double winged toleman which looks like they added the design of another car onto the back, and the X wings on the 90's cars, as well as the winglet messes that were the 2008 cars were pretty ugly.

If they kept the 2009 rules with the smaller fuel tank (in 2010 they banned refueling, so all the cars suddenly gained a foot in length to accomodate a tank that would do the whole race) but kept the 2008 spec rear wing they'd look super.

Like this:

# ? Sep 7, 2013 22:56

nnnnghhhhgnnngh: Apr 6, 2009

Falken posted:

Like this:

I'm sure it looked really nice, before someone left it out in the sun too long and the plastic melted a little. That poor car.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 00:39

Falken: Jan 26, 2004; Do you feel like a hero yet?

nnnnghhhhgnnngh posted:

I'm sure it looked really nice, before someone left it out in the sun too long and the plastic melted a little. That poor car.

It got left infront of Walkie Scorchie.

The MP4-24 wasn't the prettiest of cars, but you get my point i hope. The Brawn GP BGP001 would have looked beautiful with the 2008 wing.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 00:54

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

http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/08/15k-v8-swap-1988-porsche-944-turbo-s-w.html

# ? Sep 8, 2013 05:04

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

The best F1 is fat tire snorkel F1 :colbert:

# ? Sep 8, 2013 05:19

bennyfactor: Nov 21, 2008

Sunday Punch posted:

Which era has the best looking F1 cars?

this era

# ? Sep 8, 2013 05:36

Seizure Meat: Jul 23, 2008; by Smythe

# ? Sep 8, 2013 06:00

Das Volk: Nov 19, 2002; by Cyrano4747

I saw a couple of classic Mercs heading to the east bay today, not sure if something was going on or what, but this is a rare sight..(click for big).

# ? Sep 8, 2013 06:45

BlackMK4: Aug 23, 2006; wat.; Megamarm

BoostCreep posted:

http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/08/15k-v8-swap-1988-porsche-944-turbo-s-w.html

I want something like that... mmm...
Also :lol:

at the purist comments on the article.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 07:16

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

VikingSkull posted:

"Tyrs mostly bald? 'sall good bro" - Race scrutineer.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 09:06

Falken: Jan 26, 2004; Do you feel like a hero yet?

BoostCreep posted:

http://www.dailyturismo.com/2013/08/15k-v8-swap-1988-porsche-944-turbo-s-w.html

What's the weight difference between the 2.5 Turbo and the V8? That's got to hurt the weight distribution.

Looks nice, but I wouldn't want to put a non porsche engine in my S2..

Also, that's like the first time I've seen aftermarket wheels that have suited the 944. Not even BBS wheels look 'right' on it.

Falken fucked around with this message at 09:39 on Sep 8, 2013

# ? Sep 8, 2013 09:34

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Falken posted:

What's the weight difference between the 2.5 Turbo and the V8? That's got to hurt the weight distribution.

Looks nice, but I wouldn't want to put a non porsche engine in my S2..

I can guarantee the LS is lighter than the cast iron I4 with all the wonderful early turbo tech in there.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 09:37

Falken: Jan 26, 2004; Do you feel like a hero yet?

Not bad then. Would be interesting to see if someone managed to shoehorn a 911 engine in. The only swap I'd bother with doing would be to get my hands on a 3.0 968 lump, and that would only be if mine grenaded.

Good gravy.

Falken fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Sep 8, 2013

# ? Sep 8, 2013 09:42

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009

Falken posted:

What's the weight difference between the 2.5 Turbo and the V8? That's got to hurt the weight distribution.

Newp. It's within about 50 lbs.

Falken posted:

Not bad then. Would be interesting to see if someone managed to shoehorn a 911 engine in.

It's been done, but you pretty much need to tear the front end apart because the flat 6es are so wide.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 12:52

drgitlin: Jul 25, 2003; luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.

Falken posted:

The only swap I'd bother with doing would be to get my hands on a 3.0 968 lump, and that would only be if mine grenaded.

At that point wouldn't it be better to take the bits you like from your S2 and put them on the 968 instead?

# ? Sep 8, 2013 12:58

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009

drgitlin posted:

At that point wouldn't it be better to take the bits you like from your S2 and put them on the 968 instead?

If you could get your hands on a clean 968, but in all likelihood they way you'd end up with a 968 motor is from someone who bought a wrecked one and already scavenged the 6-speed transaxle for their 944. There are those of us who are absolutely vultures for those 6-speeds.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 13:01

drgitlin: Jul 25, 2003; luv 2 get custom titles from a forum that goes into revolt when its told to stop using a bad word.

Hmm, good point.

After reading that link I'm starting to think that 944 belongs in the other thread. Sure, a V8 conversion is AI, but the 944 Turbo S is a *properly* rare car, and handbuilt one from Porsche Motorsport at that.

Honestly it's like taking a matching numbers <insert musclecar variant they only made 100 of here> and putting an Ecoboost or VTEC engine in. Do that poo poo with a cooking model.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 13:06

Aureus: Nov 20, 2006

drgitlin posted:

Hmm, good point.

After reading that link I'm starting to think that 944 belongs in the other thread. Sure, a V8 conversion is AI, but the 944 Turbo S is a *properly* rare car, and handbuilt one from Porsche Motorsport at that.

Honestly it's like taking a matching numbers <insert musclecar variant they only made 100 of here> and putting an Ecoboost or VTEC engine in. Do that poo poo with a cooking model.

1600+ produced. Not 50 like the guy in the comments section claims. Still I have that kind of "why did you do that...." uneasy feeling as well. About the same feeling I get when E30 M3s get engine swaps.

# ? Sep 8, 2013 15:02