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Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Cool Hotwheels poo poo is the braille Twin Mill they sold last year. I picked a couple up because they were rad and late last year a friend of mine started working at a school for blind/partially sighted kids. So of course I donate the cars and recently she gave one to a kid as a good luck charm for a test and the kid appreciated it. Oh my heart. :kimchi:

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Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Darchangel posted:

I have that one! Neat idea, and Twin Mill is one of the most "Hot Wheels" Hot Wheels there is. I mean, two blown big block Chevies? Flip up canopy? The fact that they made a real one that not only looks cool, but actually runs and drives on both engines?
It sounds bad-rear end, too. Hung around long enough at the show in 2022 to talk with the Mattel guy who was the caretaker for the car on the tour and get some history and hear him start it up. Made my day.

I've always like Deora, as well, but that actually started life as a real show car.

That's awesome! Yeah the Deora is very cool but the Twin Mill is very silly and very Hotwheels.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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I love little guys so the woody is awesome. And so is this little rallyboy :allears:

https://twitter.com/midnightdorifto/status/1747369286472229106?t=C68m6lq0cv6wNOP9gGl6wg&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Smol trucks are cool af.


And this is the kind of innovation the industry should be shooting for considering the state of traffic and how shoddily most people look after themselves.

https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1747819412961608066?t=AOj78RN9EpMLz4lLFqT4_g&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Colostomy Bag posted:

Well great those pics made me read up on the car and then stumbling on its predecessor...the Medusa.





That interior looks sooooooooo comfortable. My parents had a sofa that looked kinda like that and it was so nice to sit in, you'd just sink into it, it was like being cuddled.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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I did not know the little Nissan NX100 had this feature


https://twitter.com/B1G_BLUE/status/1749313788468416635?t=E88HYxxn4XX4gJB4SpqjwQ&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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SlowBloke posted:

Lol skoda has that in the fuel filler door.



God drat. I'm impressed.

wesleywillis posted:

Some rolls royces have pull out umbrellas mounted in the doors

That's why I was surprised it was on a Nissan of all things!

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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(this is true)

https://x.com/andrew_rodier/status/1749867375673967012?s=20

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Finger Prince posted:

This is either
a) some poor unfortunate person who has fallen on hard times and lives in there
b) just a crusty old man with a crusty old car
c) ironic hipster bullshit

And the statement about them being cooler than everyone is still true in each case :shrug:

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Finger Prince posted:

I'm very obviously missing the appeal of it, so maybe someone can explain using small words.

It's difficult to explain the concept of coolness. The person here has a rare original pre-69 Impala with glorious age and weather related uh, 'patina' and obviously isn't precious about it. You ever hear the phrase 'scars are cool'? Well this car is wearing a set of scars earned over a period of at least 55 years of existence and is still rolling. That to me is very cool.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Finger Prince posted:

Ah, I think I get it. Mickey Rourke cool. Sure.

:lol: that's a sublime way of putting it

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Yeah right thread if only because the build quality is better than the official one.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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I'm noticing the wheels and rubber on this and wondering quite what's hiding under the bonnet...

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Hell yeah 😎

https://twitter.com/mwoodski/status/1757218584135139339?t=Nqs4zl2f7z7wIjzUF4Q72g&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Japan really does just do things better. The combo of beautiful Crown Super Saloon Coupe and lowrider styling is 🔥🔥🔥

https://twitter.com/kanazawa_awca/status/1761214181972590687?t=UFJSkBZ8TUf4sgCRePjX-w&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Finland out here representing tiny Japanese race car vibes beautifully.

https://twitter.com/Zounii_design/status/1761537251358519592?t=WurpsMcFC4SPtxgarHqpzA&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Very AI

https://twitter.com/horsepower/status/1762524625567731941?t=ovvkXwiBcmYp3CvqES-ugA&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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That's amazing

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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^ ooooooooooold ones too! Awesome.


https://x.com/midnightdorifto/status/1763565624234828091?s=20

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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You Am I posted:

There was a hill climb event happening at Bathurst on Sunday, and one of the track marshalls had their car parked near one of the barriers:



It looks like a fairly standard looking Triumph Dolomite Sprint, right?



Well this one has a Leyland P76 4.4lt V8 in it (with Rover valve covers). The owner drives this car a lot, even on dirt tracks. He started it up and gave it the beans and it sounded great

I know an old guy who loaded one of those V8s into a Vauxhall Viva:

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

From memory it had MX5 suspension bits on the front and he later slung an LSD and some line locks in because 11s. It was a very silly car and effortlessly cool.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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AI is having owned multiple Lada Nivas.

https://twitter.com/jamesphward/status/1765934720750354943?t=wrhKChWkIOKyD7gyI3oBfw&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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What mileage are they suggesting for a car (and battery) that small? Or are they being intentionally vague about that bit knowing most people think they drive a thousand miles a day and just hoping people will order anyway because it's cute?

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Rigged Death Trap posted:

I like it too

Until i turn it around


those headlights, eurgh

It's the rear light bar that sucks harder imo.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Jean-Paul Shartre posted:

flippin’ heckbende

Years ago I wanted them to come back but every single one has sucked and looked shittier than what we used to have so I'm bored of them now.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Fucks.

https://twitter.com/midnightdorifto/status/1773191430745338350?t=l5vShrFpDa3Oe_OTgtP7Hg&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Darchangel posted:

Dude, we humans really will race anything that moves.


ESPECIALLY Thai people, they have drag races for pretty much everything with an engine and that youtube channel has documented a lot of them. He's done those tractors in the dirt and on a proper drag strip, dragon boats fitted with turbo 4cyl Toyota 4AGEs, Toyota 4 cyl diesel trucks (the small ones the US doesn't get), all sorts of insane bikes from 50cc 2 strokes and up... There's just a crazy amount of small engine tuners over there it seems and entire markets dedicated to selling speed parts. I'd love to see it for myself, just roll up to an event and chug cheap beers with the locals and see some truly silly racing.

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Darchangel posted:

Yeah, I've seen a couple of his videos on the little D-Max (and other small diesel) pickups, just never *rice tractors*, LOL. Of course I immediatley followed that video up with the one on 150cc motorcycles, and larger diesel trucks.

There's definitely a video of those little walk behind tractors with slicks on at the strip. Honestly crazy. Thailand is probably the most AI nation.

*edit: not CB but :lol:

https://youtu.be/hSmXPtyr_aY?si=Lgq5ZR3DTJX2MuSi

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Mar 29, 2024

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Darchangel posted:

Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0o43BIuy3k

Literally anything with an engine cannot be suffered to stay stock.



https://twitter.com/ohgodwhatdoiput/status/1706052572996395484?t=KaxmRfNaBB013dFPnIYXgA&s=19



They love putting excessive amounts of speakers on vehicles too, they're actually insane. It's amazing.

https://twitter.com/ohgodwhatdoiput/status/1652684572197355520?t=Iy3Lg4BF0VXQsWqJh5YTMA&s=19


And they also do 'standard' mods.

https://twitter.com/midnightdorifto/status/1485635639592685569?t=meq6ETG3oJwDk7wUOFgkaQ&s=19

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Apr 1, 2024

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Post awesome pedestrian poo poo :lol:

https://x.com/Mens_Corner__/status/1775297266284188088?s=20



Edit: also I know youtube thread but Tony has got his hands on an old NASCAR engine that has had some fettling by a drag racer and it's quite spicy.

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

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Apr 3, 2024

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Hell yeah

https://twitter.com/tama323/status/1779825050331595158?t=jsqwKSMBtb2TNKCJgFPZAw&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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I'm going to need a Chinese brand to copy this as a lil EV :kimchi:

https://twitter.com/QuirkyRides/status/1780708139685540123?t=Oil53iQm4VULHL9Gzn7zvg&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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With the Filbert roof box too!

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Weienermobile owns.


Good noises incoming:

https://twitter.com/supcat/status/1781858721792180423?t=gnhXSAvimP9LTs7w-c-Kow&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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:lol:

https://twitter.com/leavebethx/status/1782185136437776624?t=145_GEJyZ4N2VP7y10gL9g&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Dekatora is cool af so whoever put her onto this is a real one

quote:

Beyonce's face is peeking out of the window of the decotora. The world famous singer Beyonce also rides in a decotora. Decotora is a proud part of Japanese culture


https://x.com/trucknakanohito/status/1784002767490834504

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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https://x.com/8cyl_/status/1785869710342447316

*edit: it's an improvement at least :v:

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 06:04 on May 2, 2024

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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amenenema posted:

Draguar did it better w the blower out the hood!

This post just made me sad at what Roadkill became in the end :smith:

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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Puddin posted:

The perfect car doesn't exist.

MST, "Hold my Cosworth."

https://carbuzz.com/mst-ford-escort-evolution-mk1-nears-production/

There is (was?!) two mk1 projects doing the same thing and my friend worked on one before she parted ways with the company. I can't recall which nor can I really be arsed to bother her about it because apparently it was a loving nightmare of moneyed bellends demanding everything be as lux as possible despite the original car being as far from that as it could be.

The one bit I do remember is it either had a Quaife diff or gearbox specced but instead of just getting Quaife to spec the entire drive line for ease the execs complicated everything by having a jumble of bits from half a dozen companies. So I guess the answer to which one depends on what this has underneath.




*edit: something actually interesting

https://twitter.com/midnightdorifto/status/1788418543190454473?t=czGAEJml9DtEzarkI1rZSA&s=19

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

Thats outright suicidal crazy

Correct thread.

And for content this is bikes but it's engine work and a combo of Frankensteinery and machining which rules. Dude is Vietnamese and basically just makes engines. This one is a 2 cylinder U format but it has adjustable firing order because I guess he was bored?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FTDIFKAwJE

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 19:16 on May 9, 2024

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Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

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https://twitter.com/hammerito/status/1790013122868113677?t=Gu3AcYKA1H-R0sIZi85_Cg&s=19

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