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CharlesM posted:6 digit plate starting with S probably originally issued in 90 or so The headlights are indeed rusty.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:The headlights are indeed rusty. I don't know how to tell if it's a 4 or 8 cylinder by just looking.
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CharlesM posted:I don't know how to tell if it's a 4 or 8 cylinder by just looking. Well, I don't see a "5.0" badge...
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Raluek posted:Well, I don't see a "5.0" badge... It's in this thread for a reason.
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88h88 posted:I'm noticing the vast amount of space to park a car behind the family. I presume that spot is 6' nearer where they're going?
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Nitrox posted:The space you referring to, is a lane, where cars drive. Yes and there's a clear solid line to denote that. I'm talking about the huge swathe of space the other side of it that's big enough to park a car. It's not hatched to suggest it's access or anything.
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I live in a RHD country, and I have to be honest: I would park like the Kia does in a heartbeat. Can't work out what the lines are for? No problem; sure hope you didn't have anywhere you needed to be before I'm done with whatever.
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 less sanctimonious parking chat, more pics.
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Sudo Echo posted:
i uh, wow. it's like when you were really lazy with a snap together model.
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Sudo Echo posted:
That's way easier than trying to use that gel engine cleaner bullshit.
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Sudo Echo posted:
Well that's one way to spot oil leaks I guess.
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Assuming the air intake isn't exposed in the engine bay, will that cause anything to actually malfunction?
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davebo posted:Assuming the air intake isn't exposed in the engine bay, will that cause anything to actually malfunction? Based on my Civic it's probably not extremely great for the exposed ground wires and terminals, and the various semi-exposed connectors aren't going to be happy either. Or the alternator, distributor, or anything else with cooling vanes. I would hope they also masked off the back side of the radiator.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Based on my Civic it's probably not extremely great for the exposed ground wires and terminals, and the various semi-exposed connectors aren't going to be happy either. Given the amount of overspray on the fenders? Also, it's a Civic. Do everything as cheaply/lazily as possible.
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I'd rock that. definitely needs a leopard print interior though.
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If I had the druthers and effort, I'd love to make a step by step guide of the slight cultural differences between UK/Mainland Europe/Australia/US/Japan car ricing was in the late 90s to late 00's
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Octopus Magic posted:If I had the druthers and effort, I'd love to make a step by step guide of the slight cultural differences between UK/Mainland Europe/Australia/US/Japan car ricing was in the late 90s to late 00's Do it. I want that 90s feeling again.
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Octopus Magic posted:If I had the druthers and effort, I'd love to make a step by step guide of the slight cultural differences between UK/Mainland Europe/Australia/US/Japan car ricing was in the late 90s to late 00's I'm pretty sure the UK just boils down to "build what the US or japan are building, only as if it was described to you over a walkie talkie by someone who just learned english"
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Powershift posted:I'm pretty sure the UK just boils down to "build what the US or japan are building, only as if it was described to you over a walkie talkie by someone who just learned english" Just watch Ali g inDaHouse.
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You can sum up 90s UK car modding in 3 simple alliterative words; bad boy bonnet.      As a treat you'd sometimes get to see one of these in the flesh:  And you'd usually see multiple ill-sized pairs of these on various noisy shitboxes at the local McDonald's, the ubiquitous TSW Venom: 
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poo poo, if only the drums behind those Venoms in the final photo had been painted, that'd be perfect. No better way to draw attention to your awful brakes behind your huge alloys than to paint them bright red or something.
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88h88 posted:As a treat you'd sometimes get to see one of these in the flesh: For those who want their car to look like it's hiking up its skirt to cross a puddle
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Sudo Echo posted:
this thing needs to catch fire so very badly.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:this thing needs to catch fire so very badly. How well does plastidip handle engine heat? It just might.
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atomicthumbs posted:For those who want their car to look like Caitlyn Jenner is hiking up its skirt to cross a puddle ftfy
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This is probably old, but a recent AV Club article about Avatar led to this: http://www.mr-avatar.com/truck.html   If you click around on the site, you get some terrible tattoos, too.
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VolumeOverTalent posted:poo poo, if only the drums behind those Venoms in the final photo had been painted, that'd be perfect. No better way to draw attention to your awful brakes behind your huge alloys than to paint them bright red or something. Has painting drums ever been "a thing"? I may need to do this just because. edit: Oh dear 
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Sudo Echo posted:
*runs into thread, tripping over self* OOH OOH! I get it! They BLUE the engine!
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  The tires on the BMW i3 are 155 front, 175 rear, on 19 or 20" wheels. so the fronts on the 20 are 155/60r20. That would be hilarious on all 4 corners of a RWD car.
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Powershift posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPh90yNX-mY quote:Mercedes 480bhp C63 AMG coupe, with optional power upgrade, already has more than enough power to trouble its rear tyres. What happens when you remove some of that grip? Good things, that's what. Spacesavers on all 4 corners. 125 sections.
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moxieman posted:Has painting drums ever been "a thing"? I may need to do this just because. Oh it's totally a thing amoung ricers, I've seen a lot of cars locally with either f faded red or yellow rear drums. And those skinny tires are hilarious. Although for winter that tiny section width would probably cut through snow like nothing. Curious what the load ratings are on those and whether you could get away with with them on like in that merc video.
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Safety Dance posted:Given the amount of overspray on the fenders? Not only that, but it's a DX/LX Civic with the poverty spec engine. IOwnCalculus posted:How well does plastidip handle engine heat? It just might. Well, the catalytic converter is part of the exhaust manifold on that particular Civic, so they'll find out as soon as they try to wind it out.  Six-Of-Hearts posted:*runs into thread, tripping over self* You just made my brain hurt. 
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VolumeOverTalent posted:poo poo, if only the drums behind those Venoms in the final photo had been painted, that'd be perfect. No better way to draw attention to your awful brakes behind your huge alloys than to paint them bright red or something. I have a theory that modern sporty cars only have huge brakes to fill the hole in their huge rims, which themselves are only there to make the proportions look right what with everything being bulbous and high-belted nowadays.
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Powershift posted:
I bought 175 width winters for the Mazda2 and they have poo poo for grip with 100hp
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Powershift posted:The tires on the BMW i3 are 155 front, 175 rear, on 19 or 20" wheels. i3 owners are in for an exciting price tag when they attempt to buy new tires in hosed up wagon wheel sizes
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Even the trims on the i3 are terrible car stuff. Giga World, Mega World, Tera World.
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Slavvy posted:I have a theory that modern sporty cars only have huge brakes to fill the hole in their huge rims, which themselves are only there to make the proportions look right what with everything being bulbous and high-belted nowadays. Have you seen the size of the brakes on a new HSV GTS? I was watching one from the train this morning and couldn't believe they were real callipers.  (couldn't find a pic showing the back but they were just as big)
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8ender posted:i3 owners are in for an exciting price tag when they attempt to buy new tires in hosed up wagon wheel sizes Price isn't the issue. it's about $1000 a set on an already expensive car the real problem is availability. tire rack has 9 fronts and 4 rears in stock. If you blow a tire in bumfuck Wisconsin, you live there now. The BMW dealer might have tires available, but then you're at their mercy. There is also no spare, just a compressor and can of sealant,
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dissss posted:Have you seen the size of the brakes on a new HSV GTS? 
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