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 New Regular Car Reviews... on a Honda S2000.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrr0YH-dm6k
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Friar Zucchini posted:
Oh my god. 2:15. I will die of this laughter. This is the end for me.
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Oct 14, 2013 08:55
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I'm trying to see why these videos are so anticipated and hilarious. Are there American car culture references or in jokes in them? If not, I don't know if I want to be the kind of high I need to be to laugh at them.
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Oct 14, 2013 10:51
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Hello Spaceman posted:I'm trying to see why these videos are so anticipated and hilarious. They'e idiotic, really. A man drives cars around and makes absurd, unrelatable insults. Here is a video of a man blasting around the Isle of Man TT course in a Subaru BRZ, while being interviewed.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc7pepkRQQc
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Oct 14, 2013 13:13
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Sigma X posted:They'e idiotic, really. A man drives cars around and makes absurd, unrelatable insults. Alternatively, a man drives cars around and tells us the uncomfortable truth about them, interspersed with juvenile toilet humor. And the toilet humor has been turned down significantly in the latest videos. Here's someone who seems to be completely unable to navigate a parking lot: (Warning for terrible music, mute the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIpQ4ah5XTY KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Oct 14, 2013 |
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Oct 14, 2013 13:17
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I could forgive the horrible planning, some people just aren't good at that sort of thing, but why the hell doesn't he at least turn his wheel to full lock before he starts moving? I can't stand it when I see people trying to get out of a tight space and wasting their time because they always start moving before they have the wheel turned all the way. That said, he does actually seem to know the bounds of his car pretty good, it doesn't look like he actually hits anything and he's not leaving huge space between him and the other cars either. For content, this isn't automotive, but I found it in the related videos and it's amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXI4WWhPn-U The original video for those who haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ Disgruntled Bovine fucked around with this message at 14:14 on Oct 14, 2013 |
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Oct 14, 2013 14:10
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Holy poo poo just reverse back behind the jeep and turn left.
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Oct 14, 2013 19:35
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:I could forgive the horrible planning, some people just aren't good at that sort of thing, but why the hell doesn't he at least turn his wheel to full lock before he starts moving? I can't stand it when I see people trying to get out of a tight space and wasting their time because they always start moving before they have the wheel turned all the way. When I did driving school they were always like YOU MUST NEVER TURN THE WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED OR THE POWER STEERING WILL EXPLODE and I lived by that for a few years before realizing that in fact all that happened is that my front tires might get the smallest modicum of mild wear. So I assume other people were told that too. They also said that ABS was on every car after the 70s and not having power steering was super dangerous and would make it impossible to drive a modern car.
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Oct 14, 2013 19:49
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Oct 14, 2013 21:34
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Seat Safety Switch posted:When I did driving school they were always like YOU MUST NEVER TURN THE WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED OR THE POWER STEERING WILL EXPLODE and I lived by that for a few years before realizing that in fact all that happened is that my front tires might get the smallest modicum of mild wear. To be fair if the power steering does go out on a modern car it really can be pretty much impossible for someone with a lack of upper-body strength to drive. It's way worse than a car with manual steering since the wheel and the ratio are both designed with power steering in mind so you have no leverage.
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Oct 14, 2013 22:12
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Hello Spaceman posted:I'm trying to see why these videos are so anticipated and hilarious. I don't really get it either. A guy going around telling uncomfortable truths about cars would be funny, this guy really isn't it. A guy is driving down a dirt road when another car (I can't tell from the 240p video but it's RHD, maybe a Japanese market Camry?) cuts him off to go off into a turn. There is a lot of screaming in the background and when the camera car rounds the corner also it seems that the driver of the Camry is attempting to help someone who is being attacked by a wild boar. A guy in a black leather jacket comes from off screen to hit the wild boar viciously with what appears to be a porcelain toilet tank cover, but either he missed or the cover wasn't heavy enough and the board just shrugs it off. However this gives the original victgim enough time to get free and the camera car then tries to run the wild boar over. He misses and almost drives into a wall. As the camera car backs up for another run the boar can be heard squealing in the background. Eventually black leather jacket guy manages to clobber the wil board with the toilet cover again, this time seemingly stunning it, after which the camera car takes another run at the boar, this time succeeding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldz7928_mJg Unfortunately no spears or UAVs are involved. Throatwarbler fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Oct 15, 2013 |
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Oct 15, 2013 04:11
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:I could forgive the horrible planning, some people just aren't good at that sort of thing, but why the hell doesn't he at least turn his wheel to full lock before he starts moving? I can't stand it when I see people trying to get out of a tight space and wasting their time because they always start moving before they have the wheel turned all the way. Like user Seat Safety Switch posted, it was always drilled into me by my father that you never ever ever ever turn the wheels until the car is rolling a little bit, to keep from blowing up the power steering. This lesson was reinforced by the fact that my family's lovely cars made horrible screeching noises, and would often stall, if you put too much strain on the power steering at low speeds.
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Oct 15, 2013 05:38
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Might have been true at some point, but not anymore. You shouldn't hold the steering at lock for extended periods of time, but that's about it.
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Oct 15, 2013 06:18
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Number_6 posted:Like user Seat Safety Switch posted, it was always drilled into me by my father that you never ever ever ever turn the wheels until the car is rolling a little bit, to keep from blowing up the power steering. This lesson was reinforced by the fact that my family's lovely cars made horrible screeching noises, and would often stall, if you put too much strain on the power steering at low speeds. As the driver of a Volvo with a transversely mounted engine and very wide tires, if I didn't turn my wheel to full lock while stationary I could never under any circumstances get out of most parking spaces. I love my car but the turning radius is 21.3 feet. No one has ever told me not to turn the wheels while the car is stationary, but that does make sense. Edit: Content! http://www.liveleak.com/view?f=b641fe46b65e Here's a tip, when you're running from the cops don't run into the side of a train. If you absolutely must run into the side of a train though, make sure there's another train coming on the near track to push your car so you can be sure to get away from the cops. That's how that works, right? Disgruntled Bovine fucked around with this message at 22:18 on Oct 15, 2013 |
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Oct 15, 2013 17:05
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Random dirt racing video recapping Super Dirt Week in and around Syracuse.
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Oct 15, 2013 22:30
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New Camaro lapping the Nurburgring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1h75vA1Jw
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Oct 15, 2013 23:33
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asmallrabbit posted:New Camaro lapping the Nurburgring. I wanna see James May argue that designing the Camaro to go around the ring ruined it.
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Oct 16, 2013 02:03
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I've always thought AMG cars have the best sounding V8s, but holy crap this is a new level of badassery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-V0d7u37c4
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Not sure if anyone is familiar with some racers and I didn't see it mentioned anywhere else on the forums (didn't really dig too hard though) but Sean Edwards was killed in a training crash yesterday: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/15/up-and-coming-racer-sean-edwards-killed-in-training-crash/ The reason I post this is because I followed this guy on YouTube and he had some pretty awesome videos of his races, shot through GoPro on his helmet and in his cabin. My personal favorite, a big save at Sebring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZQ3_FTpRmU He also played his father Guy Edwards in RUSH.
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Oct 16, 2013 17:14
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asmallrabbit posted:New Camaro lapping the Nurburgring. Sounds like rear end. And "only" 500hp from a 7.0L V8? Pfft. My 2012 Mustang GT only has 88 hp less while being Coke bottle less in displacement  BLUE OVAL REPRESENT Tide fucked around with this message at 19:36 on Oct 16, 2013 |
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Oct 16, 2013 19:33
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh7JfyZW1qI 10 minutes of sweet engine noises and people gettin after it
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Oct 16, 2013 20:01
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Tide posted:Sounds like rear end. And "only" 500hp from a 7.0L V8? Pfft. My 2012 Mustang GT only has 88 hp less while being Coke bottle less in displacement I've always thought it was funny that Dodge and Chevy tout performance on tracks all around and Ford doesn't. Then I remember that the Mustang isn't very good  Also, just to rub it in, that's 500 NA horsepower, they don't need a stroker and a blower to make those numbers in a halo car
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Oct 16, 2013 21:27
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Ralph Gilles should make it his mission to have every new Viper sound like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkq-eb03vno
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Oct 16, 2013 21:43
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VikingSkull posted:I've always thought it was funny that Dodge and Chevy tout performance on tracks all around and Ford doesn't. Then I remember that the Mustang isn't very good Mustangs bad on tracks? You sir are huffing NAAAAAAAAWWWS. I'll have you know a Rustang was just as quick M3 around a race track that also included turns. Plus I'm pretty confident I could get 500 hp out of my currently NA'd GT* without too much of a sweat. Boss intake, freer flowing exhaust, a couple of other goodies and a tune should get me faaaaaairly close. *Roush supercharger sitting in a box waiting to be installed as soon as I have the time 
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Oct 16, 2013 22:17
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Tide posted:Mustangs bad on tracks? You sir are huffing NAAAAAAAAWWWS. I'll have you know a Rustang was just as quick M3 around a race track that also included turns. Plus I'm pretty confident I could get 500 hp out of my currently NA'd GT* without too much of a sweat. Boss intake, freer flowing exhaust, a couple of other goodies and a tune should get me faaaaaairly close. Yeah but you have the 1le which some how cheaper, heavier, and lower on power than the Boss 302 but is quite a bit faster on most tracks from what Ive seen so far. Dont get me wrong, I love the mustangs, but chevy seems to have a slight idea of what they are doing.
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Oct 16, 2013 22:58
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Tide posted:Sounds like rear end. And "only" 500hp from a 7.0L V8? Pfft. My 2012 Mustang GT only has 88 hp less while being Coke bottle less in displacement I thought it sounded good. Reminds me of the mustang from Bullitt
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Oct 16, 2013 23:04
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Dick Diggler posted:I thought it sounded good. Reminds me of the mustang from Bullitt That's actually exactly what I was thinking. Sounds identical.
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Oct 16, 2013 23:26
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Tide posted:And "only" 500hp from a 7.0L V8? Pfft. My 2012 Mustang GT only has 88 hp less while being Coke bottle less in displacement Specific output (a.k.a. power:displacement) comparisons are pretty much the greatest indicator of someone going full retard. It's absolutely meaningless unless you live in one of the countries that stupidly use displacement-based taxation. I'm a Ford guy without question if you ask me to take sides in domestics, but the displacement thing always comes up when discussing LS motors yet no one can ever seem to offer a good reason why anyone should care. If it delivers the power, reliability, efficiency, and NVH desired why does displacement matter at all?
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Sadi posted:Yeah but you have the 1le which some how cheaper, heavier, and lower on power than the Boss 302 but is quite a bit faster on most tracks from what Ive seen so far. Dont get me wrong, I love the mustangs, but chevy seems to have a slight idea of what they are doing. The 1le is crazy good, and so is the Z28, its just too bad chevy cant fit it into a car that has a less bunker-like interior.
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Oct 17, 2013 02:10
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Dick Diggler posted:I thought it sounded good. Reminds me of the mustang from Bullitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ1tPjgpAT8 Sadi posted:Yeah but you have the 1le which some how cheaper, heavier, and lower on power than the Boss 302 but is quite a bit faster on most tracks from what Ive seen so far. Dont get me wrong, I love the mustangs, but chevy seems to have a slight idea of what they are doing. They had the advantage of waiting until after Ford released the Boss 302. What Camaro compared to the Boss in 2011?
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wolrah posted:Specific output (a.k.a. power:displacement) comparisons are pretty much the greatest indicator of someone going full retard. It's absolutely meaningless unless you live in one of the countries that stupidly use displacement-based taxation. It's only really interesting from an engineering point of view. Squeezing as much power as possible from any given engine configuration is a challenge that usually results in various improvements on otherwise-standard parts. These can then be transferred to other less highly strung engines for improvements in efficiency or reliability. In real life, it's all about the power:mpg:reliability:emissions balance and only pimply-faced teens bother about power:displacement, because that's the only statistic their cheap riced-out hatchbacks will ever "beat" any other car on.
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wolrah posted:Specific output (a.k.a. power:displacement) comparisons are pretty much the greatest indicator of someone going full retard. It's absolutely meaningless unless you live in one of the countries that stupidly use displacement-based taxation. Because I was being a complete smartass? Sorry if it didn't translate well in text To be fair though, 500hp from a seven liter V8 is quite low.
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Tide posted:To be fair though, 500hp from a seven liter V8 is quite low. The LS7 is not any larger than the other LS motors. It's bored out. Dimensionally, it's smaller than most engines that can make 500.
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Oct 17, 2013 14:44
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Tide posted:Because I was being a complete smartass? Sorry if it didn't translate well in text Compared to some engines, the specific output is low. But that only matters to bench racers. The LS7 is compact, reliable and relatively fuel-efficient for an engine that makes 500hp on a factory warranty. Why does the displacement matter?
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Oct 17, 2013 15:58
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Plus the displacement is "427" and allows Chevy to market heritage. Much like how the Mustang is a 5.0 and the GT500 is 5.8. The 6.4 Hemi is 392. I think that plays a bigger part than anything.
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Oct 17, 2013 21:23
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You all are wasting a great thread, stop. An increase in displacement to produce power is just as simple as doing more, with more. Nothing impressive about that. This is a fun video of an Enzo. I'm amazed at how long the shifts take by comparison to modern sequential/dct arrangements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4kQrUwOI8k
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Oct 17, 2013 21:54
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this is only the latest in what has been a stream of excellent videos from this insane brit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lft51kJdDxc
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ijustam posted:this is only the latest in what has been a stream of excellent videos from this insane brit Ive never wanted someone for a friend more than that kid.
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Oct 18, 2013 00:10
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Koenigsegg Agera R doing some really cool stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SywqgH7n-5g
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Chris Harris driving an old Merc Fintail with Coulthard at the 'Ring, I haven't watched very much of this but I really doubt this is going to be anything less than awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPyKVkSDLbU
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