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Lime Tonics
Nov 7, 2015

by FactsAreUseless
http://i.imgur.com/sK1yHH5.gifv

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Falken
Jan 26, 2004

Do you feel like a hero yet?
I do believe that car is moonwalking.

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

Три полоски,
три по три полоски

My buddy runs a golf cart store down in Florida. His golf cart goes 60 and its electric and is a Ludacris amount of fun. The gas ones push 80+ and are awd. people spend stupid amount of money on them as well.

mattfl
Aug 27, 2004

So I think this is pretty awesome.

Friend is tuning a Holden Ute that found its way into the states.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0saoC2XwUI

Sorry for lovely video quality, I pulled it offa his FB page.

BoostCreep
May 3, 2004

Might I ask where you keep your forced induction accessories?
Grimey Drawer
A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?

KakerMix
Apr 8, 2004

8.2 M.P.G.
:byetankie:

BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?



Looks like less 'fastest' and more 'rad as hell'

Imperador do Brasil
Nov 18, 2005
Rotor-rific



BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?



The three in the middle row are undoubtedly the best

Q_res
Oct 29, 2005

We're fucking built for this shit!

KakerMix posted:

Looks like less 'fastest' and more 'rad as hell'

It's actually both.

Darchangel
Feb 12, 2009

Tell him about the blower!


mattfl posted:

So I think this is pretty awesome.

Friend is tuning a Holden Ute that found its way into the states.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0saoC2XwUI

Sorry for lovely video quality, I pulled it offa his FB page.

Hmmm. LHD. How is this thing even registered in the US? As a Pontiac G8?


BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?



Gawd help me, I still like those Olds Cutlass Calais International Series HOs. 150 HP Quad-4. Or is that a Quad-442? Same difference, more HP.
Too bad GM never made the FE3x:

Shrapnig
Jan 21, 2005

BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?



It's a bunch of ugly 80s garbage that the AI hivemind has a collective boner for.

Queen_Combat
Jan 15, 2011
Suck my dick you fuckman

Memento
Aug 25, 2009


Bleak Gremlin

Shrapnig posted:

It's a bunch of ugly 80s garbage that the AI hivemind has a collective boner for.


Metal Geir Skogul posted:

Suck my dick you fuckman

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009

Metal Geir Skogul posted:

Suck my dick you fuckman

Exactly this. I will fight anyone to prove there innovative design.

Q_res
Oct 29, 2005

We're fucking built for this shit!

Darchangel posted:

Gawd help me, I still like those Olds Cutlass Calais International Series HOs. 150 HP Quad-4. Or is that a Quad-442? Same difference, more HP.


That's definitely a 4-4-2, with the 190hp Quad 4.

Starting in the back row, going front-to-back:
ZR-1, 5.0 LX, W41 4-4-2, Vette, Taurus SHO, Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, Shelby Shadow CSX, McLaren Turbo Grand Prix, IROC-Z, Turbo Trans Am.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002

Shrapnig posted:

It's a bunch of ugly 80s garbage that the AI hivemind has a collective boner for.

well the vette is ok at least

razorscooter
Nov 5, 2008


At least $15000 of used car right there.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?
I'd kill and dispose of any one of you for that SHO.

MrYenko
Jun 18, 2012

#2 isn't ALWAYS bad...

I think that white Trans-Am is a turbo Trans-Am, which is very, very, VERY AI.

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

Три полоски,
три по три полоски

Shrapnig posted:

It's a bunch of ugly 80s garbage that the AI hivemind has a collective boner for.

The G Body is God and you will bow to it.

DJ Commie
Feb 29, 2004

Stupid drivers always breaking car, Gronk fix car...

Preoptopus posted:

The G Body is God and you will bow to it.

I don't see one in that picture. I see some awful cars with the only saving grace of having the cream of the crop engines, and maybe some capability of turning without needing doorhandle replacement.

Root Bear
Nov 15, 2004

DARKEST SKETCH

DJ Commie posted:

I don't see one in that picture. I see some awful cars with the only saving grace of having the cream of the crop engines, and maybe some capability of turning without needing doorhandle replacement.

The G body was dropped the year prior to that, and replaced with the "W" platform.

It stands for WRETCHED. because that's exactly what they are in comparison. :colbert:

Q_res
Oct 29, 2005

We're fucking built for this shit!

MrYenko posted:

I think that white Trans-Am is a turbo Trans-Am, which is very, very, VERY AI.

It absolutely is, the hood vents on the side and the fender badge gives it away.

Q_res posted:

That's definitely a 4-4-2, with the 190hp Quad 4.

Starting in the back row, going front-to-back:
ZR-1, 5.0 LX, W41 4-4-2, Vette, Taurus SHO, Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, Shelby Shadow CSX, McLaren Turbo Grand Prix, IROC-Z, Turbo Trans Am.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?



There's a Corvette(?) that looks identical to the one in the far right except for the color a couple blocks from my house.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?
There's nothing particularly appealing about those era Corvettes (aside from the ZR-1 up top). Chevy was just figuring out how to get some power out of the engines again, but they were only up to 245 at that point. They were 14 second 1/4 mile cars.

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.
The 5.0 LX Fox is the only one in that picture I think is cool :shobon:

DefaultPeanut
Nov 4, 2006
What's not to like?
Shadows are cool... because I own one and it has glorious 80's turbo lag.

Mr-Spain
Aug 27, 2003

Bullshit... you can be mine.
I'd love to have a LT5 vette.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
It's probably dumb childhood nostalgia but I love the cheese wedge-looking Corvettes from that time.

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.

DefaultPeanut posted:

Shadows are cool... because I own one and it has glorious 80's turbo lag.

Shadows aren't cool because that was my first car and it was slow as balls. 90 horsepower and a 3-speed automatic do not a sports car make. Handling was alright, I guess, but the throttle was really just a volume suggestion.

FuturePastNow
May 19, 2014


Vincent Van Goatse posted:

It's probably dumb childhood nostalgia but I love the cheese wedge-looking Corvettes from that time.

same

The only thing that's really dated about their looks is the pop-up headlights, I think.

Crustashio
Jul 27, 2000

ruh roh
i've come to like C4s if you put really meaty tires on them.





Octopus Magic
Dec 19, 2003

I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^
second gear has never looked so fun

Dagen H
Mar 19, 2009

Hogertrafikomlaggningen

Shrapnig posted:

It's a bunch of ugly 80s garbage that the AI hivemind has a collective boner for.

PCOS Bill parachute spotted

DJ Commie
Feb 29, 2004

Stupid drivers always breaking car, Gronk fix car...

Dagen H posted:

PCOS Bill parachute spotted

He had actual bad opinions, that one is 99% right once you get past the rose-tinted glasses. There were some gems in the 80s, but domestic cars were rarely one.

Goober Peas
Jun 30, 2007

Check out my 'Vette, bro


DJ Commie posted:

He had actual bad opinions, that one is 99% right once you get past the rose-tinted glasses. There were some gems in the 80s, but domestic cars were rarely one.

The candidates are fully represented in the picture though :colbert:

Artemis J Brassnuts
Jan 2, 2009
I regret😢 to inform📢 I am the most sexually🍆 vanilla 🍦straight 📏 dude😰 on the planet🌎

BoostCreep posted:

A Facebook friend just posted this today. I have to assume these were the fastest American made cars in 1989?


Am I bad at spotting cars or is there no GNX? Can't be a "best of the 80s" without one.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?
It's not a best of the 80s. They're 89s, and the GNX died after 87.

Q_res
Oct 29, 2005

We're fucking built for this shit!
Yeah, that's literally the best domestic performance cars available in 1989.

Sagebrush
Feb 26, 2012

What's the silver one second from the front that looks like an RX-7?

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KakerMix
Apr 8, 2004

8.2 M.P.G.
:byetankie:

Sagebrush posted:

What's the silver one second from the front that looks like an RX-7?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Laser

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