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Well say goodbye to all those amazing aerodynamics Toyota loves to brag about.
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Mar 6, 2014 17:41
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As much as I hate rice culture, I can't hate a riced out Prius. It's just too drat funny.
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Mar 6, 2014 17:42
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2 Frugal 2 Furious
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Mar 6, 2014 17:47
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It feels like terrible car stuff has been following me the past 2 weeks. Allow me to show you some of my greatest finds! Visibility is overrated. Clearly this hard working white collar person values his cars for extra filing space (preferably on the dashboard).  AMC got us all. Walter White didn't die, he just moved to New York.  Better stick some lovely flames on my beige Odyssey!  Please excuse the quality on these two. Eat. Sleep. Race. In my stock CRV. Bang Bang JDM gang.  And my favorite of all. A sweet Honda Accord SRT.  
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Mar 6, 2014 17:53
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Sorry but putting an inappropriate "performance" badge on daily drivers is always funny.
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Mar 6, 2014 18:06
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Tha Chodesweller posted:As much as I hate rice culture, I can't hate a riced out Prius. It's just too drat funny. Seriously. That's just too funny, I can't possibly take it seriously. It rules.
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Mar 6, 2014 18:20
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I think it depends. This is funny: This is just kind of sad: 
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Mar 6, 2014 18:29
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Fucknag posted:The best
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Mar 6, 2014 18:39
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Falken posted:The UK spec civic now looks like it's been attacked by bees. Look at all that puffyness. That or it's had an allergic reaction. The front end is clean and I like it. The rest, not so much.
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Mar 6, 2014 19:04
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Tha Chodesweller posted:As much as I hate rice culture, I can't hate a riced out Prius. It's just too drat funny. I agree. Anything to do with pimping a goddamned Prius verges on art-car territory.
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Mar 6, 2014 19:08
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anonumos posted:I agree. Anything to do with pimping a goddamned Prius verges on art-car territory. Owning a 300+ HP Prius is one of my bucket list items. Who doesn't want to dart around in a goddamn ridiculous car?
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Mar 6, 2014 19:14
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Tha Chodesweller posted:Owning a 300+ HP Prius is one of my bucket list items. Who doesn't want to dart around in a goddamn ridiculous car? Me? I want a Saturn SC2 with an AMC straight six shoehorned into it. I don't care if it's possible, I just know that my lottery winnings will make it happen.* * I'll never win, so it's moot.
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Mar 6, 2014 19:17
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Tha Chodesweller posted:Owning a 300+ HP Prius is one of my bucket list items. Who doesn't want to dart around in a goddamn ridiculous car? Prius owners already dart around in a ridiculous car. Seriously, how is it every time I see a Prius it is in the HOV lane (with no passenger) doing 80-90 MPH and darting over to pass on the right?
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Mar 6, 2014 19:19
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anonumos posted:Me? I want a Saturn SC2 with an AMC straight six shoehorned into it. I don't care if it's possible, I just know that my lottery winnings will make it happen.* Then you aren't a proper AI forums poster.  (Although a straight six in a Saturn is ridiculous, so I will rescind my previous statement.)Geirskogul posted:Prius owners already dart around in a ridiculous car. Seriously, how is it every time I see a Prius it is in the HOV lane (with no passenger) doing 80-90 MPH and darting over to pass on the right? I don't know if it's confirmation bias or what, but yes, I do see a lot of Prius drivers doing ridiculous cutthroat driving maneuvers. And they aren't even on the phone or anything. Maybe I should think twice about putting a turbo Prius on the road.
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Mar 6, 2014 19:22
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Going back to Aquapel vs. Rain-x chat: Does aquapel leave that streaky mess on your windshield that rain-x sometimes does? Yes, i realize thats due to putting too much rain-x on, but it's very easy to do, and harder to get rid of.
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Mar 6, 2014 19:31
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Goddamn it, wish I had my phone on me. I saw a Citroen Saxo today which had the following stickers: Mugen (erm) Pirelli (not one Pirelli on there, all budget), HKS and other super racecar type stickers. All poorly applied. The only modification to the vehicle I could see was an aftermarket stereo and a steering wheel cover.
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Mar 6, 2014 21:47
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I once saw a late '80s Fiesta / Festiva (whichever one had the three-banger) that had been painted a faded apricot pink. Huge green letters spelling out NEUSPEED spilled jauntily over the hood and down one fender; smaller performance stickers adorned both sides. You could've fit a football in the muffler mouth. The coup de gras was the obviously borrowed insignia square in the middle of the tiny rear hatch, proudly proclaiming 'TAURUS'
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Mar 6, 2014 21:56
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Tha Chodesweller posted:Then you aren't a proper AI forums poster. I'm never going to be a "proper" My AI goals are a little hosed up...
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Mar 6, 2014 22:06
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Tha Chodesweller posted:Owning a 300+ HP Prius is one of my bucket list items. Who doesn't want to dart around in a goddamn ridiculous car? Prius w/Cummings + smoke tune Vertical stack, of course.
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Mar 6, 2014 22:12
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Zamboni Apocalypse posted:Prius w/Cummings + smoke tune Runs great for about a mile before the CVT shreds itself into confetti, because you know you gotta leave the electric motor in so you can continue to call it a hybrid.
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Mar 6, 2014 22:17
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xzzy posted:Runs great for about a mile before the CVT shreds itself into confetti, because you know you gotta leave the electric motor in so you can continue to call it a hybrid. That's what the wipers are for.
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Mar 6, 2014 23:36
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Chinatown posted:The front end is clean and I like it. The rest, not so much. I don't mind it, but it is sad to see Honda go from having double wishbone setup at both ends of a Civic (till 2000-ish) to a McPherson Strut at the front and beam axle at the back
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Mar 7, 2014 01:28
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You Am I posted:I don't mind it, but it is sad to see Honda go from having double wishbone setup at both ends of a Civic (till 2000-ish) to a McPherson Strut at the front and beam axle at the back As a Honda owner with a (practically solid) beam axle rear, I can confirm that's 90% of the reason I want to get rid of it.
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Mar 7, 2014 02:50
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xzzy posted:Runs great for about a mile before the CVT shreds itself into confetti, because you know you gotta leave the electric motor in so you can continue to call it a hybrid. Actually, the Prius doesn't use a variable-diameter pulley drive that one would typically associate with a CVT. The engine and the two electric motor/generators are connected to the drive train via a planetary gear. Differing the amount of torque and power in the electric motors regulates how much power and torque from the engine goes to the motor/generators and the wheels. It's pretty interesting how it actually works given just how different it is from a typical car's drive train.
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Mar 7, 2014 02:59
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Edward IV posted:Actually, the Prius doesn't use a variable-diameter pulley drive that one would typically associate with a CVT. The engine and the two electric motor/generators are connected to the drive train via a planetary gear. Differing the amount of torque and power in the electric motors regulates how much power and torque from the engine goes to the motor/generators and the wheels. It's pretty interesting how it actually works given just how different it is from a typical car's drive train. But everyone still calls it a CVT.  And it's the reason you don't ever try to tow anything with a Prius. I read a theory somewhere the reason the traction control can't be disabled (without a wacky startup sequence) is because the electric motor will tear the planetary gears up if you spin the tires too long.
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Mar 7, 2014 03:29
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Edward IV posted:Actually, the Prius doesn't use a variable-diameter pulley drive that one would typically associate with a CVT. The engine and the two electric motor/generators are connected to the drive train via a planetary gear. Differing the amount of torque and power in the electric motors regulates how much power and torque from the engine goes to the motor/generators and the wheels. It's pretty interesting how it actually works given just how different it is from a typical car's drive train. This. Toyota's hybrid inverter drive is an awesome and extremely elegant piece of engineering that, unfortunately, is found in the prius.
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Mar 7, 2014 09:16
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Slavvy posted:This. Toyota's hybrid inverter drive is an awesome and extremely elegant piece of engineering that, unfortunately, is found in the prius. Just to be clear I'm not trying to rip on anything because of some "LOL PRIUS" sentiment. I think it's an amazing piece of tech and I don't think there's a better commuter car on the market right now. Was just poking fun at how spectacularly it would fail if someone seriously tried to plug a Cummins into it to make a "diesel hybrid" because such a situation would be so far out of its design requirements.
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Mar 7, 2014 18:12
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xzzy posted:Just to be clear I'm not trying to rip on anything because of some "LOL PRIUS" sentiment. I think it's an amazing piece of tech and I don't think there's a better commuter car on the market right now. 
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Mar 7, 2014 18:17
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Pfft it's not a joke if you don't spend two pages pointing out how funny it is.
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Mar 7, 2014 18:23
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xzzy posted:Pfft it's not a joke if you don't spend two pages pointing out how funny it is. Ah, I see you follow PYFs Joke Posting Standard, but you forgot the extra two pages of goons pointing out all the ways that the joke wasn't funny and why you should feel bad for making it in the first place.
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Mar 7, 2014 18:36
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xzzy posted:Just to be clear I'm not trying to rip on anything because of some "LOL PRIUS" sentiment. I think it's an amazing piece of tech and I don't think there's a better commuter car on the market right now. Oh, I suppose you leave all the hybrid poo poo in, just to make it more ridiculous, but it'd be amusing enough to see a Prius cruising along, laying a smoke trail like a WWI destroyer on the way to Jutland.
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Mar 7, 2014 18:48
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Cargo strap Prius body to truck frame problem solved
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Mar 7, 2014 18:55
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Bitchtard posted:Cargo strap Prius body to truck frame problem solved Drop Prius body on monster truck. BIRKENSTOOOOOCK!
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Mar 7, 2014 18:57
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Zamboni Apocalypse posted:Prius w/Cummings + smoke tune If I ever become super rich, this is one of the first things I plan on doing. I'd love to see the face of your typical prius owner as one drives by farting out diesel smoke. 
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Mar 7, 2014 19:05
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hot sauce posted:If I ever become super rich, this is one of the first things I plan on doing. I'd love to see the face of your typical prius owner as one drives by farting out diesel smoke. that might sound cool, but we've got plenty of Volkswagens and Fords and GM diesels that more than amply fill that niche, along with getting  60mpg (probably more like 30) here already.Your typical Prius driver is an angry minicab operator.
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Mar 7, 2014 19:37
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My stupid dream idea for a Prius was to just put a turbo on it like Blitz did with theirs or like this person did. Content: 
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Mar 7, 2014 21:49
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How gross do you think the interior of that van is? It's gotta just be covered in a layer of cigarette tar.
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Mar 7, 2014 22:53
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So I was going out for a run around in my car last Sunday, after having read through much of this thread and being glad that I don't see such abominations around where I am. Then I looked up the road, and I couldn't believe it. It couldn't be, not here, I mean, no one who isn't a nostalgic American pining for cars of old could possibly want one of these, right?  Wrong. 
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NOW YOU TOO CAN SUFFER AS WE HAVE.  Seriously though, why would anyone want to import the shittiest car GM has cranked out in a while. I mean, it looks kinda cool, but it sucks to drive, seems to break down a lot, and has a horrible interior even by GM standards.
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