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sofullofhate posted:Stolen from fark: Goddamn. Rest in piece, Buzzy. You deserve it 
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atomicthumbs posted:they've got some shadow weirdness going on when you compare them to the tank's The figures in the foreground are being artificially lit.
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 I have no idea where I originally got this, just that it came from AI. I have the most random poo poo on my harddrive and no idea where most of it even originated  Hell, come to think of it, AI is where my custom title came from.
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Wanna see the rest of that CLK. Any more pictures of that?
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" The family hopes you might forgive him the cuss that he became at the end" Forgiven.
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I don't think cars are supposed to be that see-thru
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T1g4h posted:
I don't know the original source, but the first place I saw that was on Jalopnik. So it was probably stolen from somewhere else.
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Gunbus posted:Wanna see the rest of that CLK. Any more pictures of that? Here's the build thread. It has a 1UZ. The dude is awesome.  http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-car-projects-builds/179857-mercedes-clk-1uz-powered.html 
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Still need to catch up on this thread, but saw this on facebook. Pretty sure a 4x4 camaro with a plow wraps right back around to awesome, I'd rock it if I was Mad Max.
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Look. At this loving thing. That's not a ramjet on the driver's side fender like I hoped it was, it's a carb plenum. 
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T1g4h posted:
Wait so the miata is a family car and the 4.0 is the eco friendly option? I feel like some of those lines are incorrectly labeled...
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Mister Kingdom posted:The car has been canceled due to hilariously low sales - 150 units of of an expected 4,000.
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Wounded Unicorn posted:Look. At this loving thing. That's not a ramjet on the driver's side fender like I hoped it was, it's a carb plenum. How does it cool the engine? E: or steer. Is this some kind of salt flat car?
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veedubfreak posted:How does it cool the engine? It's so loving cool all on its own the radiator is unneccessary
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It doesn't steer, poo poo just gets out of its way
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veedubfreak posted:How does it cool the engine? Correct, Bonneville car. Check out these other salt flat ICBMs:  
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LSR cars make me hard.
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I went and had a look at thrust 2 and ssc earlier in the week. They are mental.  Apologies for the awful pics they keep them really cramped and badly lit.
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Wounded Unicorn posted:Look. At this loving thing. That's not a ramjet on the driver's side fender like I hoped it was, it's a carb plenum. That HAS to be a Buick Straight-8 under there. It MUST be.
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 Link to the Hot Rod article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olhJD6Qu9js Either a different engine or intake setup, it's very common for a LSR car to be able to accept many radically different engines so that the same car can pursue more than one record. Records are most commonly grouped by displacement. e- 165mph, hahahaha that's insane Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Jan 29, 2014 |
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Short enough video to throw in here I think. Airbagged trailer. Im sure its been done before but this guys design is pretty slick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzm_4Adz3U edit: \/ It IS very expensive. For that money Id expect it to be fully enclosed. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Jan 29, 2014 |
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Preoptopus posted:Short enough video to throw in here I think. $12 grand. What the hell. How could that possibly be more expensive to build than a nissan versa.
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Because you can't set up an assembly line, place an order for recurring JIT deliveries of parts for ten thousand units, and then roll them off the line every 30 seconds directly into the hands of buyers you already have lined up just for the occasion?
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Powershift posted:$12 grand. What the hell. How could that possibly be more expensive to build than a nissan versa. What Kastein said. In manufacturing volume and a guaranteed customer base makes all the difference in the world. That's why we made 50 specialized washers for one customer at a cost of $10 each, but if they bought enough that it justified making a tool and running them on a press we can make them for $10 per thousand. Assuming they're ordering at least 2 million of course.
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Ok, I have a problem, I should be studying for my exam, but instead I'm looking at old racing pictures Citroen 2CV at the start of the 1954 Mille Miglia  Lotus Eleven as driven by Colin Chapman at the 1956 Sebring 12 hours, accident during practice  A Porsche 550RS ran out of fuel at the Mulsane straight Le Mans 1957  Elva Mk.9 at the 1959 Sebring 12 hours, went on to finish 23rd overall  Maserati Tipo 60 Birdcage driven by Stirling Moss and Masten Gregory at the 1960 Sebring  Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato at Le Mans 1960  Porsche 718 RSK of Stirling Moss and Phil Hill Targa Florio 1961  Shelby Cobra ahead of a Ferrari 250 GTO, Daytona 3 hours 1963  Ford GT40 driven by Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren at Nurburgring 1000km 1964
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:I went and had a look at thrust 2 and ssc earlier in the week. They are mental. Coventry Transport Museum?
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echoplex posted:Coventry Transport Museum? That's where they live, yeah. I haven't been there in a few years which is a bit poo poo considering I pass it virtually every day. I love the gatherings of cars they get together outside in the summer, just wandering into town on a Saturday afternoon and seeing a whole load of Americana is pretty awesome. There was a gaggle of Corvettes at one point from Stingray up to virtually brand spanking new. Oh and this random ratrod... I should really keep an eye on the events schedule and see what's gonna turn up.
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88h88 posted:That's where they live, yeah. I haven't been there in a few years which is a bit poo poo considering I pass it virtually every day. I love the gatherings of cars they get together outside in the summer, just wandering into town on a Saturday afternoon and seeing a whole load of Americana is pretty awesome. There was a gaggle of Corvettes at one point from Stingray up to virtually brand spanking new. Oh and this random ratrod... I didn't know you lived here. The corvette thing was for that TV show with that cockney lets have a deal bloke. I've been a few times but first time I've seen the thrusts.
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:I didn't know you lived here. For my sins, yeah. I've seen you posting about stuff around Birmingham way before now. Never knew the Corvette selection was for a TV show. Jag day is usually pretty cool though last year they parked them right in the centre of town so people could have a proper nose.
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88h88 posted:That's where they live, yeah. I haven't been there in a few years which is a bit poo poo considering I pass it virtually every day. I love the gatherings of cars they get together outside in the summer, just wandering into town on a Saturday afternoon and seeing a whole load of Americana is pretty awesome. There was a gaggle of Corvettes at one point from Stingray up to virtually brand spanking new. Oh and this random ratrod... I went there last year mostly to see the Prometheus truck - I was working at Pinewood during filming but never got to have a chance to check them out - and to see their sad-looking DMC. It's pretty neat; I remember Gayden being fairly dull and completely devoid of any exotica - seeing the last MG Metro off the production line or whatever only has so much allure. Never been to Beaulieu or the Haynes one.
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Am I the only one who's first though was "Why is that pig going around a corner backwards and sideways?" Because the back end of that car looks like the face of a pig.
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Saw this while shopping so sorry for the phone pic, very rare to see any big old american cars in the UK, let alone this massive land barge. Guy had a bunch of parts on the backseat so it looks like he is restoring it, and when he pulled away he gunned it pretty hard, it sounded like the world was ending in the most awesome way   Plymouth Fury III
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DesperateDan posted:Saw this while shopping so sorry for the phone pic, very rare to see any big old american cars in the UK, let alone this massive land barge. Guy had a bunch of parts on the backseat so it looks like he is restoring it, and when he pulled away he gunned it pretty hard, it sounded like the world was ending in the most awesome way That thing looks comically large next to all those tiny cars. It is quite nice though. I'm assuming you have to import those? Or did they actually sell them at some point?
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subx posted:That thing looks comically large next to all those tiny cars. It is quite nice though. I'm assuming you have to import those? Or did they actually sell them at some point? It's LHD so I'm guessing it's an import.
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subx posted:That thing looks comically large next to all those tiny cars. It is quite nice though. I'm assuming you have to import those? Or did they actually sell them at some point? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yJ-LAXJofw
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subx posted:That thing looks comically large next to all those tiny cars. It is quite nice though. I'm assuming you have to import those? Or did they actually sell them at some point?
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InitialDave posted:There have been very few official imports of US-market cars to the UK, it's almost always a personal import or something brought over by someone in the military that never found its way home. It's still hilarious what kind of poo poo ends up over there. on pistonheads a while back there was a 7.3 ford excursion for sale for 13k gbp. with like 60,000 miles. That's cheaper than you can get them for here.
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