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AFewBricksShy posted:This reminds me of the new Lancia Deltas that were made a couple of years ago. i think they just started delivering these things last year. i was following some guy on IG who has one but he blocked me after i made a small joke about NFTs in the comments 
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BigPaddy posted:Only resto modding a MK1 escort needs is the running gear from an Ecoboost Mustang. Old people with too much money think they can do better though. I remember the discussion was about getting Quaife to do the rear diff I think and some other companies to do the other bits and I'm sat there like JUST GET QUAIFE TO DO THE DRIVETRAIN YOU DIPSHITS! like that wouldn't make everything loads easier than dealing with half a dozen other companies. I do not understand companies or execs, they seem to want to do thing in the most ridiculously inefficient manner. It makes no sense to me.
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Hey look at this kick-rear end van. https://www.motor1.com/news/593940/ford-electric-supervan-reveal-specs/
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^^ it's at Goodwood!Olympic Mathlete posted:Sick Transit, not sure about the load capacity though!
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WTFBEES posted:Hey look at this kick-rear end van. Fun as it looks, i still prefer the XJ220 R&D mule (xj drivetrain on a transit chassis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZO7mJ81hRE
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The Ford Supervan is a whole thing for Ford that I feel like a lot of people don't know about.
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um excuse me posted:It's awesome, but not half a million awesome. Make a homologation series and let me buy a WRX with an actual race bred motor and chassis in it. Subaru has fallen a long way. You think Prodrive, the people who got famous building race motor and chassis Subaru WRC cars, should put a race motor and chassis in their half a million pound carbon bodied restomod version of their famous Subaru race car? Insightful, I bet they haven't thought of that! I know we're all miserable, cynical fucks these days and yes we should be eating the rich, but we can still enjoy the idea of nice things even if we can't have them. Christ. By the way there WAS a homologation series you could buy a WRX with a race motor and chassis and enter, it was called Group N. If you race it, it's a race car. lilbeefer posted:Anything Prodrive is rad and AI as gently caress, get outta here with your logic and financial arguments Yeah half a million pounds is a lot of money, but real 22B's are half a million now anyway and I'm certain this Prodrive version is much more of a half million driving experience than a real one. From the story they're not starting with real 22B's, no ones gunna chop a real one up any more.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Old people with too much money think they can do better though. I remember the discussion was about getting Quaife to do the rear diff I think and some other companies to do the other bits and I'm sat there like JUST GET QUAIFE TO DO THE DRIVETRAIN YOU DIPSHITS! like that wouldn't make everything loads easier than dealing with half a dozen other companies. I do not understand companies or execs, they seem to want to do thing in the most ridiculously inefficient manner. It makes no sense to me. the execs are trying to justify their existence Olympic Mathlete posted:^^ it's at Goodwood! oh bollocks is it FOS this weekend? I meant to get over to that 
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BuckyDoneGun posted:You think Prodrive, the people who got famous building race motor and chassis Subaru WRC cars, should put a race motor and chassis in their half a million pound carbon bodied restomod version of their famous Subaru race car? Insightful, I bet they haven't thought of that! I know we're all miserable, cynical fucks these days and yes we should be eating the rich, but we can still enjoy the idea of nice things even if we can't have them. Christ. No I think Subaru should put out a showroom homologation edition. Obviously what makes it to the floor is based on the series, but a tube frame front and rear chassis, solid bushings, upgraded suspension, brakes, minimalistic flocked dash, race car stuff. (I do race a WRX)
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WTFBEES posted:Hey look at this kick-rear end van. That's a super fucken cool van. I'm neither a van bloke or an ev enthusiast but I'd drive the absolute bejeezus out of that thing in a heartbeat.
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um excuse me posted:No I think Subaru should put out a showroom homologation edition. Obviously what makes it to the floor is based on the series, but a tube frame front and rear chassis, solid bushings, upgraded suspension, brakes, minimalistic flocked dash, race car stuff. The most absolutely super basic spec car sold by a manuf (in the US) right now is the HPD Civic Si and it is still $55k, after that is the Global MX5 Cup at around $80k for the basic car plus the required sadev. Toyota 86 Cup is probably going to be another 15k+ on top of that. For ballpark, arrive and drive in Global MX5 Cup is like $125-150k/yr base. Double that for something like TCR class. Double that again when you get into the faster stuff. Those are pretty simple cars compared to something that is down the path of tube framed front and rear. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Jun 24, 2022 |
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um excuse me posted:No I think Subaru should put out a showroom homologation edition. Obviously what makes it to the floor is based on the series, but a tube frame front and rear chassis, solid bushings, upgraded suspension, brakes, minimalistic flocked dash, race car stuff. Uhhhh........ You know Subaru actually does do that? Frankly questioning why Prodrive decided to create 25 bespoke literal WRC cars without a cage and why it costs 500K is really confusing. The transmission is 100K by itself, the proper suspension is 10K a corner to *start* with let alone the big rear end brakes. I dont give a poo poo that I'll never drive one (But hey I have driven a 22B so who knows) but I'm sure not all of them will be garage queens and this is not exactly that expensive for a full blown prodrive build Also this is a calback to the Prodrive P1 as well as the 22B and more importantly the WRC97, the first Subaru WRCCar 
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Uhhhh........ Are you sure you aren't Possum Bourne under a new assumed identity but the old life is seeping back? (I say this in jest, Possum was an awesome bloke, RIP)
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Olympic Mathlete posted:https://twitter.com/elan_nick/status/1540080324885069830?s=20&t=DlYXwYKRr7j9VWCMlhh6Tw That made me remember when kevbarlas had that car trailer with the van on hooked up to his, I want to say Fiat Punto?
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Kev! What a loving legend. So you might want to watch this first bit of video with the little McMurtry EV fan car. It has apparently just done a 41.2 on the little hillclimb thing they do at Goodwood. It's like a tiny batmobile but actually real! (and very loving fast it seems!) The VW IDR did it in 39.9 and an F1 car in 41.6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPDfsALNuhE *edit: Lotus Emira GT4 sounds pretty sick too, I just assumed Lotus were pumping out EVs and SUVs now rather than hairy-chested race cars. Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 15:59 on Jun 24, 2022 |
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:With a couple of very high profile yooootooobers using El Caminos as drag car or burnout cars the chances of getting a cheap El Camino to manual convert would be getting slimmer by the day I think there's an Elco SS running in Lemons these days.
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Elcos have boxed frames from the station wagon models so are ready for racing.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:If you wanted one of the £560,000 Prodrive 22B restomods, you're poo poo out of luck as all 25 are spoken for. Can someone explain the single shift paddle on the RHS of the steering wheel, or is the left paddle just obscured by the steering wheel and the camera angle?
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They talk about it at 4.40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACCDXhlhwW8&t=273s Basically: one push/pull paddle so it's always in the same place regardless of where the wheel is. Also the launch control system shifts automatically up till 3rd.
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Pretty sure my cheapo bmw has two push pull paddles for 1/10 the price 
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BuckyDoneGun posted:They talk about it at 4.40: That's pretty loving cool that the hydraulic handbrake decouples the center differential. I had wondered for a long time if they were having to clutch in whenever they used it or how that all worked.
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Pile Of Garbage posted:A neat little Alfa Romeo: There's one of those about a mile from where I live. Also in perfect condition.
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MetaJew posted:That's pretty loving cool that the hydraulic handbrake decouples the center differential. I had wondered for a long time if they were having to clutch in whenever they used it or how that all worked. See also: GR Yaris, Hoonicorn.
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VideoGameVet posted:There's one of those about a mile from where I live. Also in perfect condition. HAHAHAH, the joke thread is over there -->
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um excuse me posted:No I think Subaru should put out a showroom homologation edition. Obviously what makes it to the floor is based on the series, but a tube frame front and rear chassis, solid bushings, upgraded suspension, brakes, minimalistic flocked dash, race car stuff. So basically something that wouldn’t be road legal in most countries and even if it was probably wouldn’t sell very well. Like the GR Yaris is probably the last ‘homologation special’ type car ever and toyota managed it only because they have toyota money and they are using the drivetrain in multiple cars.
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This ridiculous thing was at the car show this morning: And unless there are multiple of them, here’s an article about it: https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/striking-1965-cobra-handcrafted-bronze-body-1234599608/amp/ It was even more ridiculous in person and easily stole the show from everything else.
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In case anyone is wondering, you can buy 1x8' sections of 18 gauge phosphorus bronze for about $65 https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/32008310
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Hadlock posted:In case anyone is wondering, you can buy 1x8' sections of 18 gauge phosphorus bronze for about $65 .005 in is 36 or 40 gauge, not 18. Like the thickness of a heavy duty trash bag, but bronze.
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bennyfactor posted:.005 in is 36 or 40 gauge, not 18. Like the thickness of a heavy duty trash bag, but bronze. Yeah, the 0.05 inch stuff is $380. https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/32008401
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AFewBricksShy posted:This reminds me of the new Lancia Deltas that were made a couple of years ago. Was that the one that was on Top Gear/Grand Tour where the eccentric Italian guy admitted some of the buttons on the wheel did nothing, but "if all the buttons worked it would be an Audi "?
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Was that the one that was on Top Gear/Grand Tour where the eccentric Italian guy admitted some of the buttons on the wheel did nothing, but "if all the buttons worked it would be an Audi Correct, S3E12
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I want to put this on a skateboard  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFtGntbS8U
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AA is alive!
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I want to put this on a skateboard If you could manage the gearing, that would be a very light assist for a bike abet loud as hell. Also drone engine.
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VideoGameVet posted:If you could manage the gearing, that would be a very light assist for a bike abet loud as hell. you'd obviously have to gear that for pretty much any use even drones cause 30k is way unusable prop speed for any blades i can think of
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