What Do you Drive?

[RevengE]

You should pick up some Cobra R rims for that JC, that or take off those 205's :p



Looks like balloons on the rims, why not go a bit wider on the tires? Nice looking VW though.

those are BBS Rs's lol I dont have those any more I have 15x8s on stretched 195 50 15s they are quite a bit wider

[1Kurgan1]

No cash for Cobra R's, but believe me when I say that I am trying. Rear tires are at about 40% left, so a change will be happening soon. Unless I get some cash flow, I will probably wind up putting 245/50/R16's on it. Will look a damn sight better than whats on it.

Yeah, tires + rims can get expensive. I was saying Cobra R's only because for some odd reason it looks like your car sits quiet high, my sister has a 96 Mustang 3.8L, but it looks dead on like a GT, has the same rims as yours, but there doesn't seem to be that much wheel gap. Could just be those tiny tires though, I actually like those rims on her car, so proper tires might fill yours out much better.

Hows your car running now, got all the bugs worked out?

those are BBS Rs's lol I dont have those any more I have 15x8s on stretched 195 50 15s they are quite a bit wider

Why stretch tires to fit? Need more contact patch, not less. At least your not sporting your bead sealed way down with your rims lip exposed though.

[JC316]

Yeah, tires + rims can get expensive. I was saying Cobra R's only because for some odd reason it looks like your car sits quiet high, my sister has a 96 Mustang 3.8L, but it looks dead on like a GT, has the same rims as yours, but there doesn't seem to be that much wheel gap. Could just be those tiny tires though, I actually like those rims on her car, so proper tires might fill yours out much better.

Hows your car running now, got all the bugs worked out?


It's probably the dinky tires, but these mustangs sit up like a 4x4 unless lowered. I had it sitting next to my mom's 89 IROC-Z and the mustang has tons more clearance than the Iroc does. From the way things are looking, I will wind up putting some 245's on there.

Most of the bugs are worked out. Still have the ticking, but only because I haven't changed out all of the lash adjusters yet.

[RevengE]

Yeah, tires + rims can get expensive. I was saying Cobra R's only because for some odd reason it looks like your car sits quiet high, my sister has a 96 Mustang 3.8L, but it looks dead on like a GT, has the same rims as yours, but there doesn't seem to be that much wheel gap. Could just be those tiny tires though, I actually like those rims on her car, so proper tires might fill yours out much better.

Hows your car running now, got all the bugs worked out?



Why stretch tires to fit? Need more contact patch, not less. At least your not sporting your bead sealed way down with your rims lip exposed though.
it's the look thats why people stretch tires. its a vw thing man

[Wile E]

it's the look thats why people stretch tires. its a vw thing man

And no matter how you look at it, it's a stupid and unsafe practice. Plus it doesn't even look good anyway. Who the hell thought of it and why? Safety and functionality should never be sacrificed in the name of looks in anything except a non-driver.

[WhiteNoise]

2006 Infiniti FX35
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/lubetek/fx35.jpg

2004 Buick Rainier CXL AWD
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/lubetek/DSCF0008.jpg

2001 Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/lubetek/2.jpg

2009 Gary Fisher Piranha
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/lubetek/IMG_2610.jpg

[1Kurgan1]

Nice wheels you got there white, like the Ninja, and wish I had something with 4 wheel drive myself.

it's the look thats why people stretch tires. its a vw thing man

Oh I know it's the looks, VW owners for the most part are beyond rice, rusted hoods, tires far down on the bead to expose the rim lip, severely negatively cambered tires, wheel spacers, too many things VW owners do that just boggles my mind. I was pretty sure your car had some good stuff under the hood though, and speed comes before looks, no point in putting any power under the hood if your stretching tires to fit on rims, won't have any traction.

[T3hPwn3r3r]

I was gonna say gj to White for the Buick, but then I saw the Infiniti...

[RevengE]

And no matter how you look at it, it's a stupid and unsafe practice. Plus it doesn't even look good anyway. Who the hell thought of it and why? Safety and functionality should never be sacrificed in the name of looks in anything except a non-driver.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2234638 here are your answers

[wtf8269]

Here's some pics of mine from late fall. Retrofitted TSX projectors, 20% tint, projector fogs, and vanity plates since I last posted. (I think, can't remember if I posted more than once in here before).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-2.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr1_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr2_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr3_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr4_small.jpg

Sorry for whorin' it up with the pics.

[JC316]

Nice looking Buick there. I am taking a wild ass guess that the motor is nowhere near stock.

[Wile E]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2234638 here are your answers

Doesn't make it any less stupid. Using a tire out of it's designed range is unsafe, plain and simple. And furthermore, their logic is broken, what good is a wider wheel, if you can't fit a wider tire to it? Not even taking into account safety, it provides no benefits at all. It's not like it improves handling. You would be better served putting the same size tires on a wheel less wide. It would work better.

Again, it serves no purpose, is unsafe, and all around stupid on every level. The overwhelming need for VW fans to be different confuses the hell out of me, especially when it amounts to doing things that are actually detrimental to safety and usability. Extreme camber angles, stretched tires, over-lowering, staggered wheels on a fwd. The stupidity is endless. All of these hurt safety and performance, and shouldn't been done to a car that actually gets driven.

This whole rant is based on fact and common sense, and doesn't even take into account my personal opinion. Which is that all of these things pretty much look stupid to begin with. It's worse than rice.

Here's some pics of mine from late fall. Retrofitted TSX projectors, 20% tint, projector fogs, and vanity plates since I last posted. (I think, can't remember if I posted more than once in here before).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-2.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/Attempt2_Small-7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr1_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr2_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr3_small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/wtf8269/Car/hdr4_small.jpg

Sorry for whorin' it up with the pics.That is hands down the best looking Buick I have seen.

[1Kurgan1]

Nice Regal there, what you got done to the 3800? I'm not sure, but your name seems familiar from clubgp.

[wtf8269]

Thanks for the compliments guys.
Nice Regal there, what you got done to the 3800? I'm not sure, but your name seems familiar from clubgp.

I'm on RegalGS.org, GOClubGP, ClubGP and 3800Pro. (In order from posting the most often to posting the least often.)

Mods are:
GO: ZZP 3.4"|JMB FWI|ZZP Headers|EGR Blockoff|Magnaflow duals|Tune|180º|AL104s STOP: F-Bodies|ZZP SS Lines|Centric Premiums TURN: AGXs|Vogtlands|GMPP Sways & STBs|Moog sway end links F&R|Poly sway bushings F&R|BMR Lateral & Trailing Arms|WBS Performance Control Arms SHOW: Repaint, black bottom|Debadged|Yoko tails|Black 18x8 Konig Villains|20% Tint|Custom Grille|TSX retrofitted projectors + blacked out housings|Projector Fogs

I'm in the process of getting an intercooler together, but I'm having fuel rail fitment issues with my mock-up.

[RevengE]

Doesn't make it any less stupid. Using a tire out of it's designed range is unsafe, plain and simple. And furthermore, their logic is broken, what good is a wider wheel, if you can't fit a wider tire to it? Not even taking into account safety, it provides no benefits at all. It's not like it improves handling. You would be better served putting the same size tires on a wheel less wide. It would work better.

Again, it serves no purpose, is unsafe, and all around stupid on every level. The overwhelming need for VW fans to be different confuses the hell out of me, especially when it amounts to doing things that are actually detrimental to safety and usability. Extreme camber angles, stretched tires, over-lowering, staggered wheels on a fwd. The stupidity is endless. All of these hurt safety and performance, and shouldn't been done to a car that actually gets driven.

This whole rant is based on fact and common sense, and doesn't even take into account my personal opinion. Which is that all of these things pretty much look stupid to begin with. It's worse than rice.

That is hands down the best looking Buick I have seen.

Its not just Vw my man Its Audi BMW Porsche and some honda's nissans the list goes on. Go tell them that's stupid if everyone liked the same thing it would be pretty lame. Its all about what style you like yours is just different no need to ream all the VW/Audi Bmw and porsche owners because you don't like it lol. I dont like alot of these cars that people have posted on here but i dont rip their styles apart. that buick lives right by me i see it all the time in the summer(off topic). as for it not being safe i disagree.. I have had 4 vws and all have had 15x8 or 16x8s on 195 or 205 tires mild stretch and have ran the piss out of them.. if it was unsafe i would be dead. i agree with the hugh amounts of negative camber but alittle is nice looking. You think its dumb and that's okay I wouldn't want everyone to like the same thing as me it would piss me off. so people with 1000whp cars that is not safe on the streets right? yet i mention stretched tires and all hell breaks lose LOL come on man. its the least concern in automotive safety seeing that there is no proof it is unsafe ask the people who run them such as myself on all 4 vw's i have owned in the last 5 years or the 80000 dubs that have them now. and btw i'm not stupid i have been around this for a long time :) But you say its rice? So 60,000 rs4's are rice because they have stretched tires? what about Porsches audi's? Skylines? BMW's? cars that are more than my house? such as Lambos ive seen plenty with stretched tires seeing that they come to the same meets as us VW/Audi owners.

[Papahyooie]

The amount of traction doesnt change... but i'm pretty sure youre much more likely to have a blowout, or worse, bend your rims when you hit a pothole.

[RevengE]

Stretched tires for all you lovers out there (toast)

[RevengE]

The amount of traction doesnt change... but i'm pretty sure youre much more likely to have a blowout, or worse, bend your rims when you hit a pothole.

that is true blowouts are rare I or anyone i know hardcore vw guys have never done either.. you can get a blowout or bend rim with reg size tires on wheels just as easy

[Wile E]

You can deny it all you want revenge, but stretched tires are, in fact, more unsafe than non-stretched tires. You are running the tires out of spec. That's not safe. The "I've never seen it" defense doesn't hold water. You are simply wrong. The only benefit is looks in the eyes of some, yet all other attributes are negative. Being different is fine, being different at the expense of safety and usability is stupid. It's rice on a whole new level. I don't care what kind of car it's on, it doesn't matter, it's a safety hazard.

A 1000HP car make infinitely more sense because you don't have to use all 1000hp. Put stretched tires on your car, and you are forced to use them the whole time they are on there. It's more like trying to throw a 1000HP engine in a car with only subframe connectors. Sure, it might hold up just fine for countless runs, but one day, something is going to give.

Running absolutely anything out of spec affords some risks, but it's especially bad you you do it to the only things on your car that actually touch the road.

And I would happily tell anyone with stretched tires to their face that what they are doing is stupid. The person driving the car isn't the only one that can be affected by it's safety.

The only time it's acceptable is on a trailer queen, plain and simple.

[1Kurgan1]

Its not just Vw my man Its Audi BMW Porsche and some honda's nissans the list goes on. Go tell them that's stupid if everyone liked the same thing it would be pretty lame. Its all about what style you like yours is just different no need to ream all the VW/Audi Bmw and porsche owners because you don't like it lol. I dont like alot of these cars that people have posted on here but i dont rip their styles apart. that buick lives right by me i see it all the time in the summer(off topic). as for it not being safe i disagree.. I have had 4 vws and all have had 15x8 or 16x8s on 195 or 205 tires mild stretch and have ran the piss out of them.. if it was unsafe i would be dead. i agree with the hugh amounts of negative camber but alittle is nice looking. You think its dumb and that's okay I wouldn't want everyone to like the same thing as me it would piss me off. so people with 1000whp cars that is not safe on the streets right? yet i mention stretched tires and all hell breaks lose LOL come on man. its the least concern in automotive safety seeing that there is no proof it is unsafe ask the people who run them such as myself on all 4 vw's i have owned in the last 5 years or the 80000 dubs that have them now. and btw i'm not stupid i have been around this for a long time :) But you say its rice? So 60,000 rs4's are rice because they have stretched tires? what about Porsches audi's? Skylines? BMW's? cars that are more than my house? such as Lambos ive seen plenty with stretched tires seeing that they come to the same meets as us VW/Audi owners.

It's not just VW, but thats why the rest of those are called Eurotrash. I don't like how it looks, but it goes beyond that. I'm about performance, and there is no point in putting anything under the hood, than going and doing anything to take away from the power your making. And if it was unsafe you would be dead? I've done far too many unsafe things and I'm still here, it's just luck, and bad luck doesn't mean you die, it could mean you fubar your rims or hit something else if a problem occurs.

The difference between 1000hp cars and stretched tires is, those people are doing everything possible to make that car perform like it should. They aren't going to stick on some 10" wide rims and stretch tires to fit them, they are going to ride around on DR's, or on a tire that fits the rim, they are probably going to have a roll cage, possible a fire extinguisher, they will have a rotating assembly and tranny to handle that power, the brakes to stop it also. When building something with that kind of power, you build it to stand that power, it's impressive on it's own, doesn't need stretched tires or heavily camber wheels that could possibly make the car unstable at high speeds.

And rice is a state of mind, he didn't say it was rice, he said it's worse than rice, and I did also. Ricers do things that they think look cool, carbon hoods, black (fake carbon hoods) spoilers, stickers, none of that severely effects driving habits or has a chance to effect them of the car. And beyond that, they don't go out and make their hood rusty, I don't even understand how thats cool, I see a ton of cars here with rusty hoods. So yes the RS4's are Eurotrash, not rice, but it's the drivers, I mean hell I've seen riced Mustangs and Vettes, a stupid owner can make something into what it's not suppose to be.

The amount of traction doesnt change... but i'm pretty sure youre much more likely to have a blowout, or worse, bend your rims when you hit a pothole.

Yes it does, when you can fit 245mm tires on a rim and you put on 195mm tires, you loose 50mm of width that could be a bonus contact patch giving more traction.

I'm on RegalGS.org, GOClubGP, ClubGP and 3800Pro. (In order from posting the most often to posting the least often.)

Mods are:
GO: ZZP 3.4"|JMB FWI|ZZP Headers|EGR Blockoff|Magnaflow duals|Tune|180º|AL104s STOP: F-Bodies|ZZP SS Lines|Centric Premiums TURN: AGXs|Vogtlands|GMPP Sways & STBs|Moog sway end links F&R|Poly sway bushings F&R|BMR Lateral & Trailing Arms|WBS Performance Control Arms SHOW: Repaint, black bottom|Debadged|Yoko tails|Black 18x8 Konig Villains|20% Tint|Custom Grille|TSX retrofitted projectors + blacked out housings|Projector Fogs

I'm in the process of getting an intercooler together, but I'm having fuel rail fitment issues with my mock-up.

Nice setup you got there, suspension and brakes very similar to my setup, I just picked up a LS1 TB and LQ4 MAF, probably going to go with an SS IC here before summer, maybe full size if I can spare that much.

[RevengE]

I'm Eurotrash? thanks for the compliment! :) that's actually a huge VW/Audi/Porsche Group out west. Rusted hoods are retarded I agree dumbest thing i have ever seen.

[Papahyooie]

Yes it does, when you can fit 245mm tires on a rim and you put on 195mm tires, you loose 50mm of width that could be a bonus contact patch giving more traction..

The point of reference i was using was the tire, not the rim. (ie, a 195mm tire will have just as much traction on any rim, no matter what kind of rim the tire was made for) Yes indeed if the rim is the point of reference, you are losing traction. (toast)

And I even kind of like the look of the tires... but i agree, if it aint a trailer queen (which i have a bad view of those anyway...) then no good. The tire was designed to hold up the car with the correct shape. To make the bead further out like that gets rid of the shock absorbing affect of the shape of the tire. Keep running em like that, you'll eventually fuck up your rims.
Good analogy too, Kurgan. Its like building a 1000hp machine and leaving on the stock brakes.

[RevengE]

Mine are hardly stretched here they are on a different gti same tires same wheels

[MT Alex]

Bah. My Toyo M93 750/16s grind all other tires, stretched or not, into bits of steel belted dust. Tall and skinny equals more pounds per foot on the ground, which means going any where you want, summer or winter. M93s grab like you have chains on all the time, which is a good thing in Montana. I pull dorks with their wide "Fall Guy" tires out of the ditch all winter long.

[1Kurgan1]

I'm Eurotrash? thanks for the compliment! :) that's actually a huge VW/Audi/Porsche Group out west. Rusted hoods are retarded I agree dumbest thing i have ever seen.

:D I guess in a round about way, good to know you won't be rusting your hood though.

Mine are hardly stretched here they are on a different gti same tires same wheels

Like I said at least you don't have your bead sealed way down for the rim lip to be exposed. But, I'm pretty sure you have quiet a bit under the hood, giving away contact patch for looks, just something I would never do. There a lot of cars more powerful on the road than mine, and on a 35mph mash it'll down shipping and keep my traction control light flashing to 50mph, or sometimes the TC will just kick in and own me. As soon as I can't get some wider rubber on there I will.

Bah. My Toyo M93 750/16s grind all other tires, stretched or not, into bits of steel belted dust. Tall and skinny equals more pounds per foot on the ground, which means going any where you want, summer or winter. M93s grab like you have chains on all the time, which is a good thing in Montana. I pull dorks with their wide "Fall Guy" tires out of the ditch all winter long.

His car isn't a winter car, and his car wouldn't be running massively wide tires. Whoever your pulling out of the ditch doesn't know how to drive plain and simple, my car is lowered and I'm running on 235's and I blew through the christmas snow storm. That snowfall on day 1 was deeper than my car is off the ground, I had to use my front bumper to plow 5 blocks to the main road and go through a snowbank to get onto that, and wasn't plowed day 2 (when it also snowed deeper than my car is high), and I had to plow back in and that was wet shitty snow.

[RevengE]

yeah my car never touches winter. It has power my car weighs next to nothing The rear is deleted with a 4 point cage that is going in soon. No my bead is not sealed down like that its hardly stretched at all. I dont like extreme stetch it can look dumb if you overdo it like some people do i agree. a small stretch like mine i like.

[MT Alex]

My point wasn't whether or not your cars operate during the winter. My point WAS: you should all bow down and submit to the awesome badassery that are my bias size tires. All hail pizza cutter tires!! Long live 16" eight hole rims, running load class D skins!!(ww)

[RevengE]

My point wasn't whether or not your cars operate during the winter. My point WAS: you should all bow down and submit to the awesome badassery that are my bias size tires. All hail pizza cutter tires!! Long live 16" eight hole rims, running load class D skins!!(ww)

lol

[1Kurgan1]

yeah my car never touches winter. It has power my car weighs next to nothing The rear is deleted with a 4 point cage that is going in soon. No my bead is not sealed down like that its hardly stretched at all. I dont like extreme stetch it can look dumb if you overdo it like some people do i agree. a small stretch like mine i like.

But why run stretched tires at all, if your going to be putting in a cage you must be looking to run 11's or faster, running stretched tires and a cage is completely opposite goals.

My point wasn't whether or not your cars operate during the winter. My point WAS: you should all bow down and submit to the awesome badassery that are my bias size tires. All hail pizza cutter tires!! Long live 16" eight hole rims, running load class D skins!!(ww)

If you call basic operation using a lowered car to plow snow 5 blocks then maybe, but I'd say thats a bit better then operating, especially for some fat FWD tires. I would like some winter rims though that are maybe a bit skinnier, but that would make me even more sad on dry days, anything under 50 is a no traction zone :/

[RevengE]

But why run stretched tires at all, if your going to be putting in a cage you must be looking to run 11's or faster, running stretched tires and a cage is completely opposite goals.



If you call basic operation using a lowered car to plow snow 5 blocks then maybe, but I'd say thats a bit better then operating, especially for some fat FWD tires. I would like some winter rims though that are maybe a bit skinnier, but that would make me even more sad on dry days, anything under 50 is a no traction zone :/

Like i said they are hardly stretched and its not daily driven. i dont race on the streets..it will have track tires.

[1Kurgan1]

Like i said they are hardly stretched and its not daily driven. i dont race on the streets..it will have track tires.

Well at least your not out racing with those, so thats not too bad, what kind of times are you expecting I assume when summer rolls around?

[Reventon]

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj145/WSDESIGN/FIREBIRD.jpg

I drive a '92 Firebird. Got it as my first car. Getting a truck soon though, hopefully. I need one to haul stuff for camping and such through the woods.

[1Kurgan1]

3rd Gen birds always looked good to me, lots of room under the hood to, any plans for it? And whats it got right now? 5.0 or 5.7 (hopefully not a 6 popper)

[JC316]

Currently an 89 Iroc-z is the bane of my existence. Got a shudder at all RPM's that I can't find. Damn nice car other than that.

[1Kurgan1]

A shudder? At all RPM's so I would assume you have narrowed it down to the engine and not something like an out of balance wheel. You sure it's not a slight misfire?

[Wile E]

What about drive shaft? Had that happen once on a Fox body. Drove me nuts trying to figure it out. lol.

[JC316]

A shudder? At all RPM's so I would assume you have narrowed it down to the engine and not something like an out of balance wheel. You sure it's not a slight misfire?

It does it in park. I have checked most everything with the engine. Replaced the plug wires, cap, rotor, all 8 fuel injectors, fuel filter, etc. Still have the shudder. Down to thinking timing or harmonic balancer is messed up.

What about drive shaft? Had that happen once on a Fox body. Drove me nuts trying to figure it out. lol.

Does it while sitting still. Oh and it's a 5.7L Tune Port if anyone is interested.

[1Kurgan1]

Timing or the balancer could both cause that, got to love trial and error :/

[JC316]

Timing of the balancer could both cause that, got to love trial and error :/

Set the timing, it was off a tad and the shudder is reduced, but still there. From what I can tell, the harmonic balancer ok. Going to be doing compression tests, see if I have a burnt or stuck valve somewhere.

[RevengE]

Well at least your not out racing with those, so thats not too bad, what kind of times are you expecting I assume when summer rolls around?

Hopefully Low 11s if i can get my tune right. Its a Vr6 swap turbo.

[El Fiendo]

I just upgraded my '97 Ford Explorer for a '02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland.

Obligatory Picture:

http://images.iimanager.com/vdata/financeautosales_com/386640_x640_01.jpg

This thing is loaded to the gills with options, and so far its faptastic.

[JC316]

I just upgraded my '97 Ford Explorer for a '02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland.

Obligatory Picture:

http://images.iimanager.com/vdata/financeautosales_com/386640_x640_01.jpg

This thing is loaded to the gills with options, and so far its faptastic.

Good choice, I am not a fan of those damned explorers. They ride worse than my IROC does, they get shit gas mileage, and they are freaking unreliable. The S10 blazer is my favorite, but the Grand Cherokee is nice too.

[Reventon]

3rd Gen birds always looked good to me, lots of room under the hood to, any plans for it? And whats it got right now? 5.0 or 5.7 (hopefully not a 6 popper)

Well I got a new battery and spark plugs for it. Originally I was planning to paint it black, get some black rims, and a nice sounding exhaust, but I'm most likely getting a truck now meaning I'll have to sell it.

[PP Mguire]

IDK if MM has posted here or i have but we drive an 01 Cavi. Been looking around and it seems this thing can get pretty quick for a soccer mom car if i do some bolt ons. Shes about to get a truck or car for free so im modden this car.

[JC316]

IDK if MM has posted here or i have but we drive an 01 Cavi. Been looking around and it seems this thing can get pretty quick for a soccer mom car if i do some bolt ons. Shes about to get a truck or car for free so im modden this car.

2.2 or 2.4? The 2.2 has decent power considering, but the 2.4 is much better.

[PP Mguire]

Yea i know, but we have the sedan version and meh. Mom is considering trading me her parked 68 Mustang that only needs a few things done. Ohhhh the possibilities vroom vroom.

[Polaris573]

Finally replaced my '94 Mercury Cougar with a '98 Acura CL 3.0 a few months ago.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100120/_DSC2030.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100120/_DSC2036.jpg

......and fixing damage from the deer I hit 2 months after buying the car.... fuck deer.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100120/_DSC1906.jpg

[JC316]

Nice. I bet that Acura feels really agile compared to the boat like cougar.

[erocker]

I love those CL's. The 3 liters are extremely reliable. One of my customers has one with close to 300,000 miles on the original drivetrain. Another customer I know of has an Acura (not sure which designation atm) with a 3.2 liter and has about 250,000 miles on it. Both are from the late 90's.

[AsphyxiA]

i drive a VR6 swapped 4 door mk3 golf. however, i got my hands on a used 02M and R32 VR6 so im gonna have some fun with that.

[Polaris573]

Nice. I bet that Acura feels really agile compared to the boat like cougar.

It does feel more agile, but now a whole lot better actually. The Cougar had fully independent suspension and was a bit wider. Motortrend put the Thunderbird/Cougar through a 600-ft slalom at 63.2 MPH and the CL through it at 63.6 MPH. Lateral acceleration is a whole lot better though. I also prefer the CL's 200 HP engine to the Cougar's 140 HP. (nutkick)

I love those CL's. The 3 liters are extremely reliable. One of my customers has one with close to 300,000 miles on the original drivetrain. Another customer I know of has an Acura (not sure which designation atm) with a 3.2 liter and has about 250,000 miles on it. Both are from the late 90's.

Thanks good to know. Mine has a 175,000 miles on it, but I'm hoping to put a lot more on it.

[zaqwsx]

I drive a 1995 nissan maxima. I used to drive a 1992 nissan maxima I could get 32mpg in that car, anway its still running with like 240k miles on it. My brother drives that car know.

[3991v]

Pretty soon a 1989 Bronco II Eddie Bauer w/ a 2.9L and has around 166,000 miles.

[inf3rno]

I drive my legs LOL :)

[Imsochobo]

I drive a 1997 Nissan Primera GT.
And i drive a 1992 Nissan 200SX.
dont have photos of them on this comp, but here's how they look like, except color on 200 Sx doesnt match :P (180SX is so alike that you guys cant tell the diffrence:) )

My 200SX is black/blue and Primera is white.

http://www.180sx.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/wallpapers/ang1-1024-768.jpg

http://www.strikeengine.com/images/DSCF0052.JPG

[ArkanHell]

Lada Samara 1992

Comrade!

[Wile E]

I drive a 1997 Nissan Primera GT.
And i drive a 1992 Nissan 200SX.
dont have photos of them on this comp, but here's how they look like, except color on 200 Sx doesnt match :P (180SX is so alike that you guys cant tell the diffrence:) )

My 200SX is black/blue and Primera is white.

http://www.180sx.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/wallpapers/ang1-1024-768.jpg

http://www.strikeengine.com/images/DSCF0052.JPG

*sigh* I get sad every time I speak to someone with an S13. I miss mine so much. Prices are so inflated on them right now, they just aren't worth buying. :(

[1Kurgan1]

I'm sure you'l find a deal, just takes patience, the deal my cousin got on his was amazing.

[Wile E]

I'm constantly keeping an eye out for one. I'm kinda hoping to find one that's 100% solid chassis-wise, but maybe with a blown motor. That way I can focus on the drivtrain, and not worry about chassis repair.

[Imsochobo]

*sigh* I get sad every time I speak to someone with an S13. I miss mine so much. Prices are so inflated on them right now, they just aren't worth buying. :(

I reccomend going to Germany(if you want a expensive expensive prebuilt.
Austria or Switzerland if you want a stock with all service history in order, and no rust.

If you live in usa, i feel sorry :/ :P

I might move to UK when im done with the contract here in Norway, and they got some S14A's I also want! I saw a S14A here around, soo pretty but did cost a years pay....
And i never take up loans :P

[Wile E]

I'm in the US. They are too pricey over here right now.

[Tucker]

I have wanted one of these for 40 years:
http://www.classicchevelless.com/wp-content/gallery/classic-chevelle-ss-gallery-1/1969-chevy-chevelle-ss-red-1.jpg
...but this is what I drive:

http://images.motortrend.com/photo_gallery/112_0712_12z+2009_toyota_matrix_xrs+rear_view.jpg

[Imsochobo]

I'm in the US. They are too pricey over here right now.

:(

[1Kurgan1]

I'm in the US. They are too pricey over here right now.

Maybe if you wanted to come to Minnesota my cousin would sell his, since his brother was an idiot and put the back end into a light pole (all damage is behind the back wheel still driveable).

He's not exactly sure what it puts down, but the whole motor is done, forged everythings, I believe it has a T3 and it peaks out his 20psi boost gauge rather quick, rims, I think CF hood, and bodykit (not horrible, but still I wouldn't have it). It's a good looking car, I havent got to race it yet, but from the sounds of it, it's over 400whp so don't think I'll do too well :p

[RevengE]

i drive a VR6 swapped 4 door mk3 golf. however, i got my hands on a used 02M and R32 VR6 so im gonna have some fun with that.

Another dubber! Yay

[RevengE]

me and my other car from awhile back LOL just found it

[cdawall]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100129/0117001222.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/100129/0117001621(2).jpg

lookie here is the truck i pulled out

http://img.techpowerup.org/100129/0117001617.jpg

[Wile E]

Ok, time for a 4.6 or 5.0 swap. :D

[Soylent Joe]

http://www.rpmmotorsportstulsa.com/images/1997F150Xtd.jpg

Not mine, but basically the same. Inherited from the pops :D

[1Kurgan1]

Rust free destroyed 3rd gen fbody makes me sad.

[theonedub]

03 Altima slightly lowered, sig from Nissan Forum:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj73/theonedub/SIG01.jpg

[cdawall]

Ok, time for a 4.6 or 5.0 swap. :D

i have been thinking a 5.0 would be kinda nice and gas mileage can't get much worse that 18 :roll:

oh and you should have seen the guy in the yukons face when i pulled him out in my little ass ranger haha priceless

[stevorob]

My Jetta

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/Stevorob/VW/1.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/Stevorob/VW/2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/Stevorob/VW/GLI22.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/Stevorob/VW/3.jpg

[Wile E]

Amazing. A VW that knows stretched tires are stupid. lol.

1.8T?

[stevorob]

Yeah. 1.8T

I don't think stretched tires are stupid, it looks good, but it's impractical. At least for me... I use my car as a daily driver and can't risk it.

[Wile E]

What mods. I spy a FMIC or at least a hard pipe kit, anything else?

[stevorob]

uhhh

FMIC
APR Stage 2 software
42 draft designs 3" turboback exhaust
Neuspeed P-Flow intake
APR turbo inlet pipe
GHL throttle body pipe
weitec 40/40 springs
KYB AGX shocks

other small things like side markers and lighting, tint, etc and I'm probably missing something, I don't remember everything off the top of my head. lol

[RevengE]

Amazing. A VW that knows stretched tires are stupid. lol.

1.8T?

(nutlick)

[RevengE]

uhhh

FMIC
APR Stage 2 software
42 draft designs 3" turboback exhaust
Neuspeed P-Flow intake
APR turbo inlet pipe
GHL throttle body pipe
weitec 40/40 springs
KYB AGX shocks

other small things like side markers and lighting, tint, etc and I'm probably missing something, I don't remember everything off the top of my head. lol
nice jetta.

[mlee49]

Crazy thing happened this week. So my Envoy's headlights havn't been working for the past few months(no biggie, I dont drive it at night) due to the wiring completely mealted inside the headlight assembly. Finally found a deal on a pair of headlight assembly and they start working again. wft?

I checked them and they are still melted but completely working again. Totally weird.

[1Kurgan1]

Envoys are a pretty new vehicle, something like that shouldn't have happened, you might want to check if theres a recall for something like that, that could be a fire hazzard.

[UrbKlr]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100201/DSC00178.jpg

New car, bought it for $1400 2 months ago. Just got it inspected after work on wheel wells, floor, and rockers. Driving it as is until nearer to spring, then bodywork, paint, rims, audio, and maybe a Blacktop swap.

[1Kurgan1]

How's the MR2 go in winter, the 1st gen is such a tiny car, yours SC'd or not?

[UrbKlr]

It's the NA one, still moves thou haha. It works surprisingly well in the snow, we just had a storm on Friday, and I drove about 250KM in it(Had a gig that night) didn't have any issues besides not being able to stop. Rocking bald summer tires(poop)

Edit: For being tiny, it feels very roomy inside haha. I lucked out, this one has the T-Bar and all leather interior!:D

[1Kurgan1]

Yeah they actually have decent headroom, but it's just a tiny car, I remember feeling like I could pick up my friends. They are a bit too boxy for me, but I've seen a few that didn't look to bad, they are fun cars.

[UrbKlr]

It's like driving a go-kart haha, amazing handling. I had 4 people in it the other day, lol.

[Wile E]

(nutlick)

I was wondering how long it would take you to catch that. lol

[RevengE]

i was wondering how long it would take you to catch that. Lol
lol

[DirectorC]

94 Geo Prizm LSi. 1.8L Toyota ass-kicker engine. Fully fkin loaded except sunroof. All original with 120K and Factory TAPE DECK, FOO! It's actually rather nice.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0843.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0841.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0839.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0837.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0840.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0838.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae250/directorc/HPIM0835.jpg

[Polaris573]

That is nice for a Prizm. Too bad it's not a manual though.

[1Kurgan1]

Is that pleather? Quite impressive I've never seen a Geo with anything but cloth interior.

[Wile E]

Yay for rebadged Corollas!!!

[ProgressiveTokyo]

http://www.tokyotopia.com/image-files/keio-line-train-pulling-in.jpg

This is my vehicle. It gets me everywhere in Japan I want to go.

http://everyday.3yen.com/wp-content/images/jr-east-map.png

And that is only a map of one train company (there are 3 in Tokyo). I couldnt find one that had all three with the map overlay.

And that is only Tokyo.

Man we have an amazing train system here! Never have to worry about driving drunk, can relax and read/do work on my commute. I wouldnt trade it for anything now.

[MRCL]

http://www.tokyotopia.com/image-files/keio-line-train-pulling-in.jpg

This is my vehicle. It gets me everywhere in Japan I want to go.

http://everyday.3yen.com/wp-content/images/jr-east-map.png

And that is only a map of one train company (there are 3 in Tokyo). I couldnt find one that had all three with the map overlay.

And that is only Tokyo.

Man we have an amazing train system here! Never have to worry about driving drunk, can relax and read/do work on my commute. I wouldnt trade it for anything now.

Jebus! That even pwns our train system. Crazy Japanese people. Manufacturing great cars (Subaru, Mitsubishi) and then taking the train.

I guess in Tokyo it doesn't make that much sense to own a car does it. And driving with 200km/h like in Tokyo Drift seems a tad bit unreal, too.

[ProgressiveTokyo]

Jebus! That even pwns our train system. Crazy Japanese people. Manufacturing great cars (Subaru, Mitsubishi) and then taking the train.

I guess in Tokyo it doesn't make that much sense to own a car does it. And driving with 200km/h like in Tokyo Drift seems a tad bit unreal, too.

Yeah the train system here is absolutely amazing. I never thought I could live without a car, but now I would hate to drive. I get soooo much done on the train and as long as you avoid the crazy early morning rush you can relax in your seat, surf the net on your smart phone (3G coverage here is unreal). I listen to internet radio on my way into work and the only time a lose signal is when we go underground. Howard Stern every morning! lol

Just avoid the packed trains.. those are crazy

Rush hour sometimes looks like this on certain lines:

http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/Chikatetsu.jpg

But its nice if you are smushed up against some hot Japanese girl in a short skirt.. not so much if you are smushed next to a drunk salary man... ;)

[MRCL]

Yeah the train system here is absolutely amazing. I never thought I could live without a car, but now I would hate to drive. I get soooo much done on the train and as long as you avoid the crazy early morning rush you can relax in your seat, surf the net on your smart phone (3G coverage here is unreal). I listen to internet radio on my way into work and the only time a lose signal is when we go underground. Howard Stern every morning! lol

Just avoid the packed trains.. those are crazy

Rush hour sometimes looks like this on certain lines:

http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/Chikatetsu.jpg

But its nice if you are smushed up against some hot Japanese girl in a short skirt.. not so much if you are smushed next to a drunk salary man... ;)

Japan is the Mekka of technology for sure.
Hm I thought I have read about special trains for women only, so they can escape greedy man hands at such rush hours?

[DirectorC]

That is nice for a Prizm. Too bad it's not a manual though.

Nooo it's VERY good that it's not a manual. I'm tired of driving stick every day, especially in the city. When I am done with school and can afford a project toy it will be a stick no doubt. Daily drivers will remain autos from here on out.

Is that pleather? Quite impressive I've never seen a Geo with anything but cloth interior.

According to everything I have read that is actual leather that Geo was offering in these cars. From the way it has cracked it looks like leather. I tell you what though, either way when I drive this car I feel like I'm in a big American car due to these seats, they are great.

[MRCL]

Nooo it's VERY good that it's not a manual. I'm tired of driving stick every day, especially in the city. When I am done with school and can afford a project toy it will be a stick no doubt. Daily drivers will remain autos from here on out.

I agree. If you're driving in a city every day or are frequently on highways with lots of traffic jam, an auto is perfect. Manouvring in a jam with a stick is a pain.

My car as an auto would be much less fun tho. But I don't get stuck in traffic that often (shift working ftw) and I avoid cities anyway. ANd if I have to drive in a big city I just apply my own traffic rules.

[ProgressiveTokyo]

Japan is the Mekka of technology for sure.
Hm I thought I have read about special trains for women only, so they can escape greedy man hands at such rush hours?

Yes they have women only cars (on most trains) during rush hour. Problem is that the women only train is either the first or the last car, so depending on which side of the station you come in on it can be a pain walking all the way to the other side of the train when you are running late. Other times women just cant be bothered and just jump in the train.

I can say since I got to Japan in 2006 that problem seems to have gotten much better. They started the women only trains in 2007 if I recall correctly.

[Imsochobo]

Progressive tokyo, im going to tokyo for two weeks in april.

Are there any cool car things to see, or even drive on a track with some decent cars ? :D

Or any other tips ? :D

[Reventon]

Hopefully selling my Firebird and getting a truck for mudding and camping and stuff.

Specifically this one...
http://images.craigslist.org/3k93m03l85O25Pe5S4a28815cc40111961715.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/3p73oa3la5Oa5S65R5a28a27639c9bc961a8d.jpg

[A Cheese Danish]

I drive a 2000 Ford Taurus. No need for pictures. You see one Taurus you see them all lol
I'm going to roll it over 225k miles tomorrow :D

[Papahyooie]

@ Reventon
Seeeexxxyyyy. My dad has a silver 2500 probably the same year. Its about that high off the ground, but its long wheel base with the extended bed. Also the V10 :D

[Reventon]

I don't want a V10. More money, more for insurance, more gas-consuming. I don't need it anyway. V8 is fine for me :)

[JC316]

Watch the transmissions in them. I am helping my dad change one out in his 98 ram as we speak.

[p_o_s_pc]

I drive a 2000 chrysler sebring jxi convertible
like this one(not mine but looks like mine)
http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/chrysler/1998/98_chrysler_sebring_conv_jxi.jpg

[JC316]

I drive a 2000 chrysler sebring jxi convertible
like this one(not mine but looks like mine)
http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/chrysler/1998/98_chrysler_sebring_conv_jxi.jpg

Dont ever blow the engine...EVER. Treat it like the rods are made of glass. Used engines start at around $2500. I can damn near buy a supercharged Cobra engine for that.

[1Kurgan1]

That the craptastic 2.7L I assume then, a guy at work just got a 2004 Intrepid for $150, blown motor with 15,000 on it, lol.

[p_o_s_pc]

That the craptastic 2.7L I assume then, a guy at work just got a 2004 Intrepid for $150, blown motor with 15,000 on it, lol.

IRRC its the 2.5l in it. my bro had a Intrepid with a 2.7L and it was knocking like crazy in less then 4 months (poop)

[Papahyooie]

Watch the transmissions in them. I am helping my dad change one out in his 98 ram as we speak.

He bought it off a guy who ordered it specially. It has higher geared rearend for better highway milage, i believe a different transmission though I could be wrong about that, I just seem to remember hearing it in passing, and all kinds of noise reduction stuff. I belive it is indeed a 98 though.

[JC316]

He bought it off a guy who ordered it specially. It has higher geared rearend for better highway milage, i believe a different transmission though I could be wrong about that, I just seem to remember hearing it in passing, and all kinds of noise reduction stuff. I belive it is indeed a 98 though.

The V10 and diesel uses the 47RE heavy duty tranny. The 5.2 and 5.9L use the craptastic 46RE tranny.

[AthlonX2]

I drive a 2000 chrysler sebring jxi convertible
like this one(not mine but looks like mine)
http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/chrysler/1998/98_chrysler_sebring_conv_jxi.jpg

that has the 2.5L Mitsubishi 6G73 correct?

[Papahyooie]

The V10 and diesel uses the 47RE heavy duty tranny. The 5.2 and 5.9L use the craptastic 46RE tranny.

That could be what they were talking about then. It is the V10 (8 litre i think?) I assume they're better then?

[JC316]

That could be what they were talking about then. It is the V10 (8 litre i think?) I assume they're better then?

Much better transmission. Higher power rating.

[p_o_s_pc]

that has the 2.5L Mitsubishi 6G73 correct?

You are correct (toast)

btw nice sig

[Reventon]

and all kinds of noise reduction stuff.

Fuck that if it's a deisel I'd be putting straight pipes on that bitch.

[Reventon]

Found this beauty for sale. I want it!

http://images.craigslist.org/3nd3m83p55O25T25P3a2fd7b94f1ec0ad150b.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/3p23oc3l55O35P15R4a2fb22b59f82ef819c0.jpg

[MRCL]

Found this beauty for sale. I want it!

http://images.craigslist.org/3nd3m83p55O25T25P3a2fd7b94f1ec0ad150b.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/3p23oc3l55O35P15R4a2fb22b59f82ef819c0.jpg

How much does it cost? I'm always amazed how cheap cars are in the US. I'm guessing a heavy used one here would be around 10 to 15k.

[1Kurgan1]

How much does it cost? I'm always amazed how cheap cars are in the US. I'm guessing a heavy used one here would be around 10 to 15k.

How is it even possible to afford anything over there? I bought my 99 Grand Prix GTX (highest model for the year) book value is $5,750 and it came with almost $5000 in modifications and I got it for $5500. How much do your jobs pay on average?

[selway89]

I currently drive my mums Toyota Yaris SR 1.3 5Dr :D
http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!!q5Tf1QCG0~$(KGrHqYOKkQEq5INNCGBBKuj7uCP5w~~_12.J PG
Thats the same car but the image is just pulled from google. Same colour too which is probably the best colour in the range to me

So much fun to drive with the stiffened and lowered toyota sports suspension. Can really stick it in the corners.
Just a shame I'm at uni and can't drive it that often.

However I am looking to get a MG ZR for my first own car around may time when I have finished uni :D
Although I dont think I would get it in the green probably black or blue.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/r3gallery_04.jpg

[MRCL]

How is it even possible to afford anything over there? I bought my 99 Grand Prix GTX (highest model for the year) book value is $5,750 and it came with almost $5000 in modifications and I got it for $5500. How much do your jobs pay on average?

Minimum wage is around 3000 bucks per month as far as I know. Maybe a bit lower maybe higher. Average is 3500-4000 after taxes and stuff.
Annual taxes by the way make up at least one moths salary if not two.

[Reventon]

How much does it cost? I'm always amazed how cheap cars are in the US. I'm guessing a heavy used one here would be around 10 to 15k.

It's $3,000 :D.

[1Kurgan1]

Minimum wage is around 3000 bucks per month as far as I know. Maybe a bit lower maybe higher. Average is 3500-4000 after taxes and stuff.
Annual taxes by the way make up at least one moths salary if not two.

HOLY CRAP, this is just a case where your country pays more. So your $20 an hour and a car cost $20,000 I'd be $10 an hour and a car costs $10,000. Bit of an exaggeration, but you get the point. Minimum wage over here is like $7.25 which ends up being $1100 something a month if you work 40 hours a week, which most people working minimum wage dont. So you guys make about 3 times as much money a month and pay about 3 times a much for a decent car.

[3991v]

Now I drive around a 1995 Ford Taurus GL :)

[Papahyooie]

Fuck that if it's a deisel I'd be putting straight pipes on that bitch.


No, on the inside. like to make it super quiet on the inside. Even with massive tires that it has, its whisper quiet on the freeway. And its not a deisel, its the 8 litre (i believe) gasoline v-10

[Reventon]

I'm pretty sure the V10 only comes in an 8L, so yeah

[cdawall]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100221/DSCF2937.jpg

pic for FRF its my ranger she looks perty

[t77snapshot]

1999 Ford Escort ZX2

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/T77snapshot/EscortZX2-2.jpg
:)

[JC316]

Certainly took me long enough, but I finally got some better tires/wheels for my 96 Mustang GT. And I did some kick ass chrome gauge rings as well.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/Stripes/CobraR1.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/Stripes/SDC15276.jpg

[Wile E]

You need new gauge faces with a nice Vintage looking font on them now. Maybe cream colored? Would go kickass with the chrome trim.

And the Cobra-R wheels are always timeless. They'll always look good on the fox-4.

[Soylent Joe]

Here's the truck that my dad and I share after a wash & detailing this evening.
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6089/fronthoriz.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/342/gback.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5928/interiorf.jpg

There's some bad finish dulling on the hood and top, anyone know how to get rid of it? We tried waxing the hood with the buffer with no effect. Also tried a couple different solutions on it. Nothing makes a difference :(

I love this truck, it rides so well. The 1997-2003 F150's body style is my absolute favorite :)

[Reventon]

It looks very nice to me. Unfortunately, I'm not that good on paint. I can see the dulling spots though.

[JC316]

Thats a damn nice looking F-150. I love the step side.

Here is my current Mustang. Haven't really driven it much since I am doing upgrades. The bumper is being axed in favor of a GT or cobra bumper. The engine is getting a PI headswap and total rebuild. Hoping to put down around 275HP to the wheels when I am done.

4.6L PI swap in progress
Under Drive Pullies
Long Tube headers with ORH pipe and flowmasters
Eibach Sportline lowering springs with castor camber plates
18" Chrome Cobra R wheels.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12475.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12474.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12478.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12479.jpg

[mlee49]

Those 5 stars are sick JC, great wheels.

[Reventon]

Ah, JC! Was hoping you'd show up in this thread. Post pics once you get some upgrades on that :).

[Solaris17]

I drive a 98 jeep grand cherokee ltd now. RX-7 rotted out. Ill take better pics later this was with my phone.

http://www.solarisutilitydvd.com/pubimg/pubimg/469924306.jpg

http://www.solarisutilitydvd.com/pubimg/pubimg/1368441682.jpg

http://www.solarisutilitydvd.com/pubimg/pubimg/615253078.jpg

http://www.solarisutilitydvd.com/pubimg/pubimg/1817258194.jpg

[JC316]

Ah, JC! Was hoping you'd show up in this thread. Post pics once you get some upgrades on that :).

Will do. Pics and videos will be incoming by the end of the month. Probably sooner. I need to snap a few of the current build. Most everything is removed from the front end. That metal shift ball is GONE too, sucker nearly melted the flesh off my palm in the Texas heat.

[Reventon]

Have you found any potential replacement bumpers? Seems to be the biggest thing aesthetically.

[JC316]

Have you found any potential replacement bumpers? Seems to be the biggest thing aesthetically.

Yeah, I will either go with the stock GT or the stock 98 Cobra bumper. I would like the Cobra, but they are kind of difficult to find.

[1Kurgan1]

Nice to see the bumpers getting changed out, should help it look much better, you think about changing the spoiler out at all, maybe to something that doesn't actually have lift of the trunk lid?

[JC316]

Nice to see the bumpers getting changed out, should help it look much better, you think about changing the spoiler out at all, maybe to something that doesn't actually have lift of the trunk lid?

I like the spoiler a lot actually. The pics that I posted make it look a whole lot bigger/nastier than it is. Here are a few shots that give you a bit more perspective of the size.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12476.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Mustang%20GT/98%20GT/SDC12477.jpg

[AthlonX2]

come on JC you need more power than 275 WHP for a mustang :)

[Solaris17]

come on JC you need more power than 275 WHP for a mustang :)

+1 300 or bust dont be a pussy.

[1Kurgan1]

The spoiler isn't huge, but to be honest, looks wise, the 94-98 Mustangs are far better than any other Fox based Mustang, I really like how smooth they are and the spoiler ruins the smoothness.

[Wile E]

Thats a damn nice looking F-150. I love the step side.

Here is my current Mustang. Haven't really driven it much since I am doing upgrades. The bumper is being axed in favor of a GT or cobra bumper. The engine is getting a PI headswap and total rebuild. Hoping to put down around 275HP to the wheels when I am done.

4.6L PI swap in progress
Under Drive Pullies
Long Tube headers with ORH pipe and flowmasters
Eibach Sportline lowering springs with castor camber plates
18" Chrome Cobra R wheels.

Shoulda kept the 4v car. This is a downgrade, the way I see it.

[JC316]

come on JC you need more power than 275 WHP for a mustang :)

+1 300 or bust dont be a pussy.

Honestly, with the mods that I will have, I will be pushing 300RWP on a dynojet. I basically start with 220HP, the PI heads bump the compression to 10.5.1 and it ups the flow, so that brings it to around 275hp, then the LT headers and exhaust add close to 25RWP, then the UDP adds maybe 5HP. I wouldn't be shocked to see 296HP and if I were to get some stage 1 cams, I would definitely be over 300RWP.

The spoiler isn't huge, but to be honest, looks wise, the 94-98 Mustangs are far better than any other Fox based Mustang, I really like how smooth they are and the spoiler ruins the smoothness.
I agree, but I have been spoilerless for a while now and I like the aggressive look.

Shoulda kept the 4v car. This is a downgrade, the way I see it.

Power wise, yes it was a downgrade, but after the PI swap, it should be a touch quicker than the 4V was. Comfort wise, it's a huge freaking upgrade. Also in resale value it jumps. Essentially right now, I sold my 4V for $2500 and I have $2500 in this one. I went up two years, went down 70K miles, and got quite a few more mods. Also, my 4V was fixing to need new tires and a new windshield.

[Wile E]

It shouldn't be faster than the 4v at all. Not with just a PI swap, anyway. The extra compression doesn't add that much power at all.

Plus leather = a - for performance driving. Leather doesn't grip nearly as well as cloth.

Should've just stole the suspension and wheels and slapped them on the red car.

[JC316]

It shouldn't be faster than the 4v at all. Not with just a PI swap, anyway. The extra compression doesn't add that much power at all.

Plus leather = a - for performance driving. Leather doesn't grip nearly as well as cloth.

Should've just stole the suspension and wheels and slapped them on the red car.

I helped a guy with the exact same 4V swap only he had an ORX and some flows to my stock exhaust. He put down 276HP and 288ftlbs of torque to the wheels. The PI engine makes 260/300 to the flywheel and the Mark VIII engine makes 290/290, but add the free flowing exhaust and better headers, call it 305/310.

Most people with just the PI swap put down roughly 250/276. With mods comparable to mine, which is damn near full bolt ons, they usually put down something like 275/290.

Then there is the gear factor, 3.73's on the 98 to the 3.27's on the 4V. I figure that the gears make up for the weight difference between the GTS and this one. I honestly think that they would be damn near even in power levels.

Next comes where it makes the power at. The SOHC makes more of it's power between 2500-5000 RPM and drops like a stone after 5500RPM. The 4V made all of it's power between 3000-6000 RPM. Peak torque doesn't arrive till 4800RPM on the 4V compared to 4,000 on the 2V. All in all, I would give edge to the 2V from a dig and to the 4V from a roll.

As for the leather, I agree, but you never sat in the craptacular seats that were in the red one. Like a broken down mattress covered in a potato sack. At least these are the Cobra style leather seats with the side bolsters, not the flat bottom ones.

[Wile E]

Stealing the rear end while stealing the suspension wouldn't have been hard.

And just grab some aftermarket seats.

As far as racing, the 4v would still win from a dig (with the same gearing). You just have to launch it differently.

[JC316]

Stealing the rear end while stealing the suspension wouldn't have been hard.

And just grab some aftermarket seats.

As far as racing, the 4v would still win from a dig (with the same gearing). You just have to launch it differently.

And need some wide ass tires to do it with. My 255/40/17's spun like hell launching at 3K RPM. Also, I was bored shitless with the 4V and saw no future in it. I could have spent a ton on exhaust, gears, tires, and a blower, but I never would have seen it back out. Besides, my motor isn't assembled yet and I am keeping my eyes peeled for a cheap 5.4L block.... Might as well make a torque monster.

[Wile E]

5.4 isn't worth it in a 2V, unless you do heavy porting or go aftermarket.

And you had the gears and tires to use from the silver one. That was half your battle. The 4v had as much power at stock as you are looking to make on a bolt-on 2v. It honestly just doesn't make sense. The same bolt ons on the 4V would have you that much faster again, and you would've had small projects to do installing them here and there.

[JC316]

5.4 isn't worth it in a 2V, unless you do heavy porting or go aftermarket.

And you had the gears and tires to use from the silver one. That was half your battle. The 4v had as much power at stock as you are looking to make on a bolt-on 2v. It honestly just doesn't make sense. The same bolt ons on the 4V would have you that much faster again, and you would've had small projects to do installing them here and there.


Again, it's the cost of modding the 4V that got me. LT headers run $200 more for the 4V, cams run $500 more. It's cheaper to mod out the 2V. Hell, I was looking for a 5.0L, even bid on a 94 Cobra, but couldn't win it. Also too, this is not a weekend toy for me, it's a full on daily driver.

[Wile E]

But those parts also produce more power on the 4v, thus the higher costs associated with them (not to mention it's 4 cams vs 2).

Ad 5.0's are nice and all, but the blocks don't handle real power.

A 5.0 mod stroker would be nice.

[Hugis]

Subaru 1.5Ltr AWD (actually its the same as a Suzuki Ignis)

http://photo.netcarshow.com/Subaru-G3X_Justy_1.5L_AWD_Plus_2004_photo_02.jpg

http://photo.netcarshow.com/Subaru-G3X_Justy_1.5L_AWD_Plus_2004_photo_01.jpg

http://photo.netcarshow.com/Subaru-G3X_Justy_1.5L_AWD_Plus_2004_photo_05.jpg

[de.das.dude]

hey guys... is the volkswagen Vento Diesel GOOD OR NOT?

[mtosev]

everything that is made by germans is good. just don't get that indian crap: Tata

[JC316]

But those parts also produce more power on the 4v, thus the higher costs associated with them (not to mention it's 4 cams vs 2).

Ad 5.0's are nice and all, but the blocks don't handle real power.

A 5.0 mod stroker would be nice.

For the B heads though, there isn't a whole lot you can do NA. You need to boost to get any sort of power beyond stock out of it.

[DrPepper]

I drive one of these :D It was £400 and £1200 to insure so I can't complain.

http://estb.msn.com/i/8E/82BD446D36CE8FC475897E54A9C1C.jpg

[FordGT90Concept]

I don't drive. When I do, I take whatever is available (2002 Suburban or 1992 Cadillac STS).

[JC316]

I don't drive. When I do, I take whatever is available (2002 Suburban or 1992 Cadillac STS).

Nice. I had a 95 Cadillac SLS and a 98 SLS. Both good cars. The 92 is even better because it has the 4.9L that doesn't blow the head gasket.

[FordGT90Concept]

Yeah, neither have had many problems to speak of except the Caddy has no cup holders. The interiors on them are starting to degrade but considering their age, it is to be expected.

[de.das.dude]

everything that is made by germans is good. just don't get that indian crap: Tata

Dude....
tata and jaguar and range rover are the same now. they all belong to the same guy.

[FordGT90Concept]

Jaguar and Land Rover are still built in Europe. Tata will learn more from them (like Ford did) than the other way around. They would be foolish to change those brands much.

[Wile E]

For the B heads though, there isn't a whole lot you can do NA. You need to boost to get any sort of power beyond stock out of it.

I didn't say anything about B heads.

Anyway, what about swapping on 3v heads? That would be kinda cool.

[JC316]

I didn't say anything about B heads.

Anyway, what about swapping on 3v heads? That would be kinda cool.

The Mark VIII uses the B head though. Cams and intake really don't do jack for it. The 3V heads have been done before, but require extensive ECM tuning to get it right. Plus you have to get the cam gears to stop the VVT.

[Wile E]

Oh, I was thinking of 1st gen 2v heads. My bad. Anyway, the B heads still outflow the PI heads. The only thing that might be a match are the TFS heads, or heavily ported stockers.

Cams and intake do work on the PI heads, sure, but you are still below the potential of the B heads.

And who cares if someone has done the 3v swap? It just means the tuning is already a known quantity. Cam gears and a reflash aren't exactly a big deal.

[DaveK]

Dude....
tata and jaguar and range rover are the same now. they all belong to the same guy.

Jaguar and Land Rover are English, just because they're owned by the same guy who owns Tata doesn't make them any different. A Jaguar is still a Jaguar and a Tata is still a Tata. It doesn't make Jaguar a Tata and it doesn't make a Tata a Jaguar.

Unless they were rebadged, like Daewoo was here, which is now Chevrolet. Now everyone just looks stupid in a Chevrolet badged Korean POS.

[JC316]

Oh, I was thinking of 1st gen 2v heads. My bad. Anyway, the B heads still outflow the PI heads. The only thing that might be a match are the TFS heads, or heavily ported stockers.

Cams and intake do work on the PI heads, sure, but you are still below the potential of the B heads.

And who cares if someone has done the 3v swap? It just means the tuning is already a known quantity. Cam gears and a reflash aren't exactly a big deal.

Yeah, I know, but the PI heads, cams, and intake ran me $290. The heads just had a valve job and resurface. 3V heads and intake would run so much more.

[Wile E]

$290 isn't bad at all.

4v is still better. lol

[JC316]

$290 isn't bad at all.

4v is still better. lol

I will probably agree with you once I get it back together. In all honesty, I probably wont keep this GT for too long. I have been eyeballing the Pontiac GTO.

[wtf8269]

LS1 or LS2?

[JC316]

LS1 or LS2?

Both, but preferably the LS2. I have seen some decent prices through auction. Still it will take me a while to gather the funds, thus the Mustang.

[1Kurgan1]

GTO's are quite nice, but asking price is high, wait for the right price. My sister took 6 months to find the right one, but she got a mint 06 6 speed with rims for 12k, which is like $6500 under book, only had 25k on it too.

[JC316]

GTO's are quite nice, but asking price is high, wait for the right price. My sister took 6 months to find the right one, but she got a mint 06 6 speed with rims for 12k, which is like $6500 under book, only had 25k on it too.

Thats a damn good deal too. Saw an 05 6 speed go through auction for $8K, but if I had that kind of money to blow right now, I would have gotten the 92 Corvette ZR1 that went through for $7K. I almost cried when the auctioneer said sold.

[1Kurgan1]

Wow, those are both insane deals... I think auctions are pretty rare around here.

[JC316]

Wow, those are both insane deals... I think auctions are pretty rare around here.

Oh they are there, you just have to have a dealers license to attend the good ones.

[DaMulta]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100905/210d1243440279-do-you-think-big-ass-makes-girl-more-sexy-ass.jpg

[1Kurgan1]

How much longer till you ride that right into jail?

[Reventon]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100905/210d1243440279-do-you-think-big-ass-makes-girl-more-sexy-ass.jpg

Don't make my head explode damn you

[de.das.dude]

Jaguar and Land Rover are English, just because they're owned by the same guy who owns Tata doesn't make them any different. A Jaguar is still a Jaguar and a Tata is still a Tata. It doesn't make Jaguar a Tata and it doesn't make a Tata a Jaguar.

Unless they were rebadged, like Daewoo was here, which is now Chevrolet. Now everyone just looks stupid in a Chevrolet badged Korean POS.

true, even i hate TATA, but shit man, their cars are really good to drive and offer a lot of space, not to mention they are reliable. The downpoint is that they look bad.
its a long shot, but i hope i can join TATA after completing my automobile designing degree. :p

[TechnicalFreak]

I don't actually own a car myself (believe me, it is expensive over here). But a friend of mine has gone on vacation for a couple of months. So he said -"Borrow my car" (well it's actually his wife's car).
A brand new Nissan GT-R black edition.

I'm against cars with automatic transmission, but for this one I'll let it pass. It has everything, BOSE sound system, digital panel for oil temp, oil pressures etc. Just to start the car is cool - press a button. It even has the "paddles" for shifting gears, just like in an F1 car.

I have been driving it only since Sunday the 5:th, and I just can't get enough of it!!!

And this weekend that's coming, I'm gonna cruise in Stockholm with it (depending on weather).

[de.das.dude]

wtf? PICS OR IT AINT TRUE!

[TechnicalFreak]

wtf? PICS OR IT AINT TRUE!

Sure, I'll take them asap. But what's the big deal? It ain't a ferrari - it's just a nissan :confused:

[DrPepper]

Sure, I'll take them asap. But what's the big deal? It ain't a ferrari - it's just a nissan :confused:

I think you missed the fact it was GT-R Black Edition. Better than a ferrari.

[Reventon]

I'd probably take one of those over pretty much any Ferrari except for maybe an FXX or Enzo.

[TechnicalFreak]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100905/210d1243440279-do-you-think-big-ass-makes-girl-more-sexy-ass.jpg

Hmm.. Is that one of them "rear wheel drive"??

[DaMulta]

Of course:P

http://img.techpowerup.org/100907/F430.jpg

Yes, I do own a F430 FUCKERS! EAT IT!!!!

[Reventon]

I like the 360 more than the F430. I don't why they sold SO many F430s.

http://www.supershareware.com/images/screenshot/Ferrari_360_Modena_Part_2_Screensaver-43478.jpg

[DrPepper]

I like the 360 more than the F430. I don't why they sold SO many F430s.


There's plenty of idiots in the world.

[Reventon]

Yes, not to mention the 360 has a superior engine.

[DaMulta]

So this isn't the sxe!!!!

http://img.techpowerup.org/100907/thesex.jpg

[TechnicalFreak]

I think you missed the fact it was GT-R Black Edition. Better than a ferrari.

I'd probably take one of those over pretty much any Ferrari except for maybe an FXX or Enzo.

"FXX"? Is it one of them that were only built 30 of?

Why? I do understand that this maybe isn't a car you see everyday.

Actually, there is a guy who owns a heavily tuned Mitsubishi Evo 9. It has almost 800Hp and a torque of 900Nm. Sure, the car is comfortable as hell, I can manage the DVD/CD player from the wheel, and I can store music in the HDD.. Seriously, it's just a car - it has an engine, 4 wheels and a steering.

It will take you from point A to point B, only difference between this and a Volvo - it will take you there in style.

Can anyone here even imagine how much $/month it costs just to own it? Or the petrol it consumes??

I don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but here you pay tax for letting it run on the road, you need a car insurance - the better the car, the higher the insurance is (sportscars & extremes have the highest pricetag). Just to own, not even drive, and Audi A6 will cost you as little as 400$/month - standing still over here.

[TechnicalFreak]

There's plenty of idiots in the world.

Yupp. And some of them just have to own a Ferrari.

[Reventon]

"FXX"? Is it one of them that were only built 30 of?

Why? I do understand that this maybe isn't a car you see everyday.

Actually, there is a guy who owns a heavily tuned Mitsubishi Evo 9. It has almost 800Hp and a torque of 900Nm. Sure, the car is comfortable as hell, I can manage the DVD/CD player from the wheel, and I can store music in the HDD.. Seriously, it's just a car - it has an engine, 4 wheels and a steering.

It will take you from point A to point B, only difference between this and a Volvo - it will take you there in style.

Can anyone here even imagine how much $/month it costs just to own it? Or the petrol it consumes??

I don't know how it is in the rest of the world, but here you pay tax for letting it run on the road, you need a car insurance - the better the car, the higher the insurance is (sportscars & extremes have the highest pricetag). Just to own, not even drive, and Audi A6 will cost you as little as 400$/month - standing still over here.

I would imagine the fuel economy on the Nissan GT-R is actually pretty good. Lightweight car. Good technology.

Also yes the FXX is the limited car.

http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/street_legal_fxx.jpg

[TechnicalFreak]

I would imagine the fuel economy on the Nissan GT-R is actually pretty good. Lightweight car. Good technology.

Also yes the FXX is the limited car.

http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/street_legal_fxx.jpg

Does it cost more than the 1.6 million $ 599XX Ferrari? Those are limited too. Robert Colin (a swedish motor reporter) managed to test one of them. The GT-R has a 3.8 litre engine and dual turbo's. So no, it is not fuel economic. This ain't the first car I have driven with a turbo.
But on the other hand, if you can afford the car - you can afford the fuel.

The only sports car I would ever want to buy.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t207/roger_of_sweden/FactorypicsofmyKoenigseggCCX.jpg

These you can get by Callisma in Stockholm, best thing - Made in Sweden.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t207/roger_of_sweden/InteriorofmyKoenigseggCCX.jpg

[1Kurgan1]

I would imagine the fuel economy on the Nissan GT-R is actually pretty good. Lightweight car. Good technology.

Light weight? The GT-R is a tank like any other car made these days, it's 3,800lbs with fluids topped off.

[TechnicalFreak]

Light weight? The GT-R is a tank like any other car made these days, it's 3,800lbs with fluids topped off.

Problem is this: I filled it on Monday morning, today I went and cut my hair, had breakfast in town. Now when I came back it was on "R" :mad:
See? It does consume a lot of petrol. I try to drive it with the meters on "economic", but when coming on to the highway I have to accelerate from whatever speed was before up to 90 Km/H

Turbo's kick in instantly - great feeling, can't argue with anyone there. But aargh! Petrol gone in 60 seconds..

Also, been driving it back and forth from school and work aswell. Not long distances, a speed between 50 - 70 Km/H only and no heavy accelleration.

[Wile E]

Light weight? The GT-R is a tank like any other car made these days, it's 3,800lbs with fluids topped off.

Hey, new Mustang and Camaro territory.

I want to know why car makers are starting to go bigger yet again. They need to shrink cars back down. I want GT-Rs, Mustangs and Camaros to weight 3400lbs for the fully loaded to the brim models. 3200 or less for the less loaded models.

[1Kurgan1]

Problem is this: I filled it on Monday morning, today I went and cut my hair, had breakfast in town. Now when I came back it was on "R" :mad:
See? It does consume a lot of petrol. I try to drive it with the meters on "economic", but when coming on to the highway I have to accelerate from whatever speed was before up to 90 Km/H

Turbo's kick in instantly - great feeling, can't argue with anyone there. But aargh! Petrol gone in 60 seconds..

Also, been driving it back and forth from school and work aswell. Not long distances, a speed between 50 - 70 Km/H only and no heavy accelleration.

You shouldn't need to get into the power to merge on the freeway, my cars a hair under GT-R power levels (but also lighter) and I don't have to get on the boost to merge onto the freeway, and I end up knocking out around 30mph on the freeway, city driving always kills though :/ Just gotta watch that go pedal, 2000 - 3000 rpms in that car should be fine for getting just about anywhere.

Hey, new Mustang and Camaro territory.

I want to know why car makers are starting to go bigger yet again. They need to shrink cars back down. I want GT-Rs, Mustangs and Camaros to weight 3400lbs for the fully loaded to the brim models. 3200 or less for the less loaded models.

Yeah, I agree with you completely. I'm not sure why some of these cars are so heavy, or so big, the Camaro is a pretty damned big car, but I have a feeling it isn't that large inside, so whats with the size? Or even, family sedans, the new SHO, what the hell happened to the Taurus being a mid sized family sedan, things as tall as a small truck now and 4,300 freaking lbs...

Everyones crying about gas and we are pumping out 2 ton sports sedans, and family sedans that are over 2 tons, I don't get it.

[TechnicalFreak]

You shouldn't need to get into the power to merge on the freeway, my cars a hair under GT-R power levels (but also lighter) and I don't have to get on the boost to merge onto the freeway, and I end up knocking out around 30mph on the freeway, city driving always kills though :/ Just gotta watch that go pedal, 2000 - 3000 rpms in that car should be fine for getting just about anywhere.



Yeah, I agree with you completely. I'm not sure why some of these cars are so heavy, or so big, the Camaro is a pretty damned big car, but I have a feeling it isn't that large inside, so whats with the size? Or even, family sedans, the new SHO, what the hell happened to the Taurus being a mid sized family sedan, things as tall as a small truck now and 4,300 freaking lbs...

Everyones crying about gas and we are pumping out 2 ton sports sedans, and family sedans that are over 2 tons, I don't get it.

The price on gas here (98 oct. free from lead -Pb) cost's 13,98/litre in swedish currency. Don't know the exact dollar, but let's just say 1$ and 3cents.

Now.. The tank holds 70 litres (71 according to the manual for the car), that would cost a full tank around 900:- in swedish currency. Because most roads where I live are either 50 or 30 Km/H, only a few is 70, then also we have many traffic lights. So it's like this:
1. Start the car in the morning.
2. Drive to either work or school (depending on day).
3. First traffic light is with car about 2 minutes away from where I live.
4. On the same road, the bus sometimes come, so you have to stop the car early so it can turn onto the road.
5. Coming near school. A traffic light that's "fast", it changes from green to red often, heavily trafficated by people going over the crossing. So there is redlight #2.
6. Going to work. Just in city, now THESE traffic lights are insane, they are divided so bus and taxi have their own lane, whilst we others have to pass about a total of 6 lights (7 sometimes).
7. Just to make things worse, coming in or leaving Stockholm city they have automatic "toll", so that takes cash and sometimes makes a long queue.
8. And to end it off, they are constructing 2 bridges in 2 different locations, making a new tunnel - and just that makes the queue even longer.

During summer, Stockholm city is a mad place to drive a car. I rather walk or take bus or train instead.

Why I need the extra boost, is because I'm not allowed to stop when entering the highway - I need to accelerate. Even when changing a lane to infront another car - eaccelerate even more.
For an example, to overtake an other car when driving 90Km/H, I need to raise my speed above it to make the gap between us and then hold 90Km/H after change of lane.

Problem is that some of the cars go faster than speed limit, making it hard to judge the speed of the traffic "behind" you.

[Reventon]

Well, like you said, if you can afford the car, you can obviously afford the gas. I doubt the buyer of a Veyron has his first thought as "fuel economy."

[DannibusX]

I have 4 cars at the moment, but 2 of them are going away soon.

2001 Cadillac STS, quite possibly my favorite car.

2003 Jeep Wrangler X, I absolutely love this thing.

1986 Jeep CJ7, I spent more hours than I would like to admit wrenching on this thing. Still it's in fantastic shape. For a 1986 Jeep CJ7

1979 Ford F-150 Shortbed 4x4. Man, this truck is awesome. It has a 400M in it, and it peaks around 6 MPG but the power it has it pretty dope. Blew ring and pinion in the rear, broke a knuckle ujoint in the front. I put a new 3rd member from Currie Enterprises in the rear with brand new Superior shafts, and replaced the driver side axle in the front. It's rock solid again.

[Reventon]

Nice collection, I am envious. I'd love to have a Jeep. They just don't have the cargo space I need. Also nice truck, good year for the F-Series.

[JC316]

I have 4 cars at the moment, but 2 of them are going away soon.

2001 Cadillac STS, quite possibly my favorite car.


Awesome. I used to drive a 98 SLS. Then my sister decided she liked it and I decided I liked 40+ MPG of a saturn. She kept it for a while, just sold it a few months ago.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Cadillac/100_8784.jpg

[Reventon]

Looks like it's new. Except for the headlights.

[DannibusX]

Nice collection, I am envious. I'd love to have a Jeep. They just don't have the cargo space I need. Also nice truck, good year for the F-Series.

Jeeps are awesome like that, just pull out the back seat and you'll have all the cargo room you need. Well for weekend getaways.

I'll get some pics up of my vehicles soon.

Awesome. I used to drive a 98 SLS. Then my sister decided she liked it and I decided I liked 40+ MPG of a saturn. She kept it for a while, just sold it a few months ago.

The Caddy is far too nice. I almost fell asleep a few times driving it to work. I need to replace the front passenger wheel bearing in it, then it'll be back on the road and I can quit driving my '03 Wrangler daily.

I plan on selling the CJ and the F-150 soon, I'm going to take a loss on them both, unfortunately but it should be good to go. I'm going to use the cash for tuition for my first quarter of college.

JC, I know you got love for the Mustang, I do too. I really love the Fox Body 'stangs. I had an '87 5.0 GT with T-Tops. I lost it the last time I ever drank and drove. Some lessons are hard learned. I swore that I would have another one someday.

Edit:

I forgot I had posted pics on GN of my truck and CJ in another thread. Here's 2 of 4!

Jeep definitely needs new tires:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/DannibusX/Vehicles/Jeep003.jpg

Don't let the photo fool you, those are 35x12.50 on them axles:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/DannibusX/Vehicles/TRUCKedit.jpg

[Reventon]

Jeeps are awesome like that, just pull out the back seat and you'll have all the cargo room you need. Well for weekend getaways.

I'll get some pics up of my vehicles soon.

The Caddy is far too nice. I almost fell asleep a few times driving it to work. I need to replace the front passenger wheel bearing in it, then it'll be back on the road and I can quit driving my '03 Wrangler daily.

Well only problem is sometimes I will need the backseat and the cargo space :). That's why I want a truck or a full-size SUV.

[JC316]

Looks like it's new. Except for the headlights.
I actually fixed those a bit after that picture. And yeah, it was like brand new when I got it. 3rd owner, 108K miles on it. I got it with a blown head gasket. I only had $2000 in it.


The Caddy is far too nice. I almost fell asleep a few times driving it to work. I need to replace the front passenger wheel bearing in it, then it'll be back on the road and I can quit driving my '03 Wrangler daily.

I plan on selling the CJ and the F-150 soon, I'm going to take a loss on them both, unfortunately but it should be good to go. I'm going to use the cash for tuition for my first quarter of college.

JC, I know you got love for the Mustang, I do too. I really love the Fox Body 'stangs. I had an '87 5.0 GT with T-Tops. I lost it the last time I ever drank and drove. Some lessons are hard learned. I swore that I would have another one someday.


No doubt, those caddies ride NICE. I let a friend drive mine one night. Three times he was at 80MPH and didn't even realize it. Finally had to set the cruise.

I have never driven a Fox, but I would like to get one. It's a shame about yours, the T-top GT is getting tough to find. In driving mine, I had to learn to be much more alert while driving, they can get away from you quick.

The lights after I was done with them.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Cadillac/100_8812.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Cadillac/100_8813.jpg

[Reventon]

Ah yes nice :)

[DannibusX]

No doubt, those caddies ride NICE. I let a friend drive mine one night. Three times he was at 80MPH and didn't even realize it. Finally had to set the cruise.

I find myself hitting 80 with no problems and not realizing it. Those cars just ride that smooth. It's like floating on a cloud, and the world passes by slowly...at 80 mph. The Northstar is no joke, I'm kind of weirded out that it's front wheel drive though.

I picked mine up for a tad too much, but it had 70,000 on it and is in fantastic shape.

A dumbass neighbor of mine backed into it and put a dent in the rear bumper. He played it off like it was going to be cheap to fix. I mean, sure it's not going to break the bank, but it's a Caddy and it has gold flaked green paint. His estimate was $200, max. The bill was more toward $1900. It looks freaking great though, and I now have a neighbor that is much more attentive behind the wheel.

[JC316]

I find myself hitting 80 with no problems and not realizing it. Those cars just ride that smooth. It's like floating on a cloud, and the world passes by slowly...at 80 mph. The Northstar is no joke, I'm kind of weirded out that it's front wheel drive though.

I picked mine up for a tad too much, but it had 70,000 on it and is in fantastic shape.

A dumbass neighbor of mine backed into it and put a dent in the rear bumper. He played it off like it was going to be cheap to fix. I mean, sure it's not going to break the bank, but it's a Caddy and it has gold flaked green paint. His estimate was $200, max. The bill was more toward $1900. It looks freaking great though, and I now have a neighbor that is much more attentive behind the wheel.

I really do like the Northstar. More so than the 4.6L DOHC that Ford has. I have had both and the N* has a better powerband. If I could strap the N* heads on a 4.6L Teksid block, I think it would be badass.

I know about the paint. Before I had the 98 Seville, I had a 95 Seville that was Firemist red. The hood was messed up, so I figured I would buy a quart or two and repaint it..... Yeah, they wanted something like $400 a quart for that paint... I wound up buying a Chrysler paint for $50 a quart. This was the result, the hood got repainted, but the rest of the car stayed Firemist.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n10/JC316_2006/Cadillac/100_5997.jpg

[Olithereal]

So, that's my car. Bought it about 2 weeks ago....works very well, it was very clean and in good condition. Standard too, which is always a + for me :D
My first car :D
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1853/20100914151302.jpg
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/492/20100914151238.jpg

Excuse the phone pictures.

[1Kurgan1]

Protoeges are nice little cars, my friend has like an 01 or so that was the same color, but a 2 door and a 5 speed, has some pep and cornered nicely.

[Wile E]

Yeah, they are all around good cars. Pretty reliable.

I still wouldn't mind having a Mazdaspeed Protege. Not the fastest car on the road, but a pretty nice small family car, with a nice touch sportiness.

[Frick]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/1985-SAAB900CD-front.jpg/800px-1985-SAAB900CD-front.jpg

That's not mine, but I bought one like that a month ago for €400. Feels good to have some wheels again, even if it's cheap. I've put around 3000km in it already, so far so good. It'll be interesting to see how it handles the cold though. If this winter is anything like last winter, we'll have 1.5 metres of snow and -30c.

[Jakl]

http://img.techpowerup.org/101101/truck.jpg
GMC Sierra 2003
2500HD SLT 4X4 SLT Crew Cab
6.6L V8 Duramax Turbo Diesel

picked this baby last Friday, paid $20,000 through GMC dealer w/ 150km on it

[Soylent Joe]

http://img.techpowerup.org/101101/truck.jpg
GMC Sierra 2003
2500HD SLT 4X4 SLT Crew Cab
6.6L V8 Duramax Turbo Diesel

picked this baby last Friday, paid $20,000 through GMC dealer w/ 150km on it

Now that's a real truck (▲)

[Wile E]

Now that's a real truck (▲)

Nah, real trucks have a blue oval on their grill.

[(FIH) The Don]

My baby. 2004 F250 V10
http://img.techpowerup.org/090509/DSC00013.jpg

why am i not surprised lol :cool:

[1Kurgan1]

Well before it gets parked for winter I snapped a few pics, this day it was actually snowing outside... except here, just cold rain.

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/4453337/img/My-Car/GTX-Cold-Day---Lights-Off.png

And with the Halos on
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/4453338/img/My-Car/GTX-Cold-Day---Lights-On.png

[Hybrid_theory]

Getin my 2008 Subaru WRX tomorrow :D

[DrPepper]

This is a question for the motorheads. I have a 1994 astra (I know) and everytime I fire it in reverse it sounds like I've tried to change gear without the clutch depressed. I have the clutch depressed and I'm 100% sure I'm doing that right. Any idea what might cause it to do that.

[JC316]

This is a question for the motorheads. I have a 1994 astra (I know) and everytime I fire it in reverse it sounds like I've tried to change gear without the clutch depressed. I have the clutch depressed and I'm 100% sure I'm doing that right. Any idea what might cause it to do that.

Grinding? Probably a bad syncro, that or you are trying to place it in reverse too quickly after pressing the clutch. Sometimes you have to wait 5 seconds after pressing or it will grind like that. My Mustang did it all the time.

[SK-1]

I thought reverse had no sycncro? Anyway the pause thing is a good idea, also check shift linkage.

[JC316]

I thought reverse had no sycncro? Anyway the pause thing is a good idea, also check shift linkage.

Good point, which is why you need to wait for it to spin down.

[1Kurgan1]

Yeah, people get in the habit of changing from D to R or vise versa with autos before they are at a complete stop, with a manual though, it will throw a bit of a fit.

[DrPepper]

Yeah I thought I might need to wait but I never gave it a try for some reason. Will test that out tomorrow.

[Mz AriellEK9]

1991 Honda Civic

[CanonGlass3]

I now drive The 2003 Honda Pilot :>

[Kurosagi]

I am currently driving a 2004 Peugeot 206 1.1..
http://img.techpowerup.org/110105/20122010022.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/110105/20122010023.jpg

[WhiteLotus]

Ah crap i used to have one of those, but it was green and an S reg. Watch the indicator fuses, they start to stick after a while and you find your light just stays on all the time. Also my radiator fan went, replaced that too. Got both at a spares place for like a tenner.

[Kurosagi]

The only thing i am concerned about is my tyres since i overflated them but deflated a little on passenger side by good 10-20seconds but i don't know how much psi is in it without checking a gauge since i don't have one,but my driver side has the correct psi though since i had to inflate it again.
Someone help me with this =/ i don't want have a crazy accident because of overinflated tyres or rims popping etc etc.

[WhiteLotus]

Think it all depends on the tire and weight of the car. Though it's better to under inflate than over inflate. Better not risk a blow out.

[Kurosagi]

Think it all depends on the tire and weight of the car. Though it's better to under inflate than over inflate. Better not risk a blow out.

i guess its back to the petrol station in morning..

[de.das.dude]

who's ReVeNgE?