cars-and-bikes

[unique bluff]

but they migrated

[sharp nacelle]

Lol

[distant arch]

Loll

[sharp nacelle]

My parents both grew up in the us

[unique bluff]

nice

[sharp nacelle]

Their ancestors immigrated

[unique bluff]

lmao ofc

[sharp nacelle]

From the 1600's

Up to the 1930's

[unique bluff]

otherwise all americans would be red indians(the og tribe)

[unique bluff]

from scotland?

[sharp nacelle]

Eastern Europe

[distant arch]

Festive your pfp is...

[sharp nacelle]

Scotland earlier

[sharp nacelle]

R8

[unique bluff]

nice. Polish?

[unique bluff]

is yur pfp a r8 gt3?

[sharp nacelle]

Well pretty much all over

[sharp nacelle]

Yep, with a hat

Also from Italy in the late 1890s

[unique bluff]

nice. To Brooklyn I bet

[distant arch]

Bruh

[sharp nacelle]

Long island

And ohio

For some reason

[tawdry badger]

but yes, ive started to grow fond of this car

[distant arch]

UM

[tawdry badger]

it does have a unique design

[sharp nacelle]

964 or something like that

Forgot

[tawdry badger]

356

[unique bluff]

meh

[sharp nacelle]

Ah

Yes

[unique bluff]

its a beetle with a better body

the four cam 356

[sharp nacelle]

Pretty much

[unique bluff]

is the jam

https://girardo.com/car/1963-porsche-356-b-carrera-2-coupe-by-reutter-0#:~:text=The Porsche 356 is a,-mounted air-cooled engine.&text=Along with these improvements to,%2C named the 587%2F1.

this one

had the most complicated four cam shaft driven engine

very cool and quintesentially german

[unique bluff]

bruh that looks like something a 11 yr old would fawn over(ik this because I did fawn over r35's when I was 11 lmao)

but damn r35 is old

[unique bluff]

isnt the 964 a 911?

the second last air cooled one

[tawdry badger]

it is, yes

was the 993 air cooled?

[unique bluff]

yeah I'm not very fond of 964's

[unique bluff]

yes last air cooled 911

I love the g body

[tawdry badger]

ah

[unique bluff]

'73 carrera rs 2.7 mfi is the best 911

my 2nd choice would be a 1968 911R with the triple downdraft webers

[tawdry badger]

did this car deserve the hate or no?

[distant arch]

Yes

[tawdry badger]

ive actually started to like the car tbf

[distant arch]

uh

[unique bluff]

it did. The water cooled thing is fine with me. But 996 interiors are literally made of the worst materials in the world

they turn to a plasticky mess in 2 decades

its now 2 decades since the 996 came out

terrible interior quality

ims bearing issues

which caused your engine to blow up and your valves to get bent

oh it deserves all the hate. Especially when the 997 came out

997 was a real 911

that's what the 996 should have been

from the start

[tawdry badger]

oh ok, i didnt know alot of that

i have been enlightened

the airbags in the older diablo brought me rage.

[sharp nacelle]

That is disgusting

[clever jasper]

I see a duck

air vents for eyes

airbag for bill

[tawdry badger]

now that you say it, i see the duck too

[unique bluff]

yes that was because lambo during development of the car was like nah no need for airbag eet ez fine

but then it became compulsory in the us

and then lambo went merda

and they had to put this shit

non us federalized models are the most sought after because they dont have this

I dont think you could be more sexist in an ad if you tried

[tawdry badger]

No 911 deserve any hate

Okay, the fried egg headlights are a bit odd for it's time and now also

but even though the 911 are the best sports car in their market

[spare vigil]

nah

i dont like the headlights but they're not

bad

[tawdry badger]

agreed!

would you rather:
A- traditional circle -⚪
B- egg fry 🥚

[spare vigil]

i would rather more pixels

[tawdry badger]

you get the gist.

[unique bluff]

none

I'll have long 🅱️ oi headlamps

and a flat 12, not just a modified 911 engine

[unique bluff]

the car deserves hate for the interior and the engine problems

not the headlights I agree

the headlights look horrible yes

but I can live with the pre facelift 996 headlights

post facelift with the sharp edge its just shite

[paper steppe]

no

[winter dragon]

not really, but also at the same time it still looks very different from the previous 911 models?

personally I dig the 996 Turbo still

[tawdry badger]

oh yes, imo that car's the start of the modern 911 line in terms of design

[winter dragon]

quite clearly so

the 993 though is peak 911 in terms of aesthetics imo

kinda wish they kept that design, heck that model had a criminally short lifespan, like it released in 1994, but it was already replaced in 1998

[tawdry badger]

agreed!

[sour bronze]

Sorry not sorry

[spare vigil]

@sour bronze these are not utensils kate

[jovial perch]

proper use of a BMW

also dont forget vegetables, it always boils water up

u can make a soup if hungry

[twin belfry]

I mean, the Carlton outran the damn police for god’s sake

A prime example of a sleeper for ya.

[spare vigil]

the Carlton is way cooler than the Supra

[hallow glade]

yeah supra can suck on the carlton’s exhaust pipe

[wooden dust]

Saw this in town yesterday

Coolest fucking thing in the world

[jagged crater]

https://i2.wp.com/www.porscheroadandrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/16_s_porsche-911-gt1-1998-0008-gs.jpg?resize=750%2C500&ssl=1

The Fry egg 2

[stark ibex]

I was gonna say that

[sour bronze]

Opel Omega? The lotus one?

[sour bronze]

Yes

[proud ferry]

totally found this car and not from google

[tawdry badger]

subuwu

[open kayak]

I could have found one in my backyard, for you!

We have an NJT station not too far from here.

[proud ferry]

:o

[open kayak]

Granted, it's for trains. I think the buses are further towards the city.

[reef torrent]

I was in Connecticut

And I saw an exotic car dealership

Found these

[open kayak]

Oh, you were in Greenwich? I stopped by that little shop back back in autumn.

They should still have a Carerra GT in the back workshop.

It's the owner's, though, so I wouldn't be surprised if he took it back home.

[spare vigil]

WOOOOOOOO

GODDAMN

[jovial perch]

here you supra fanboys, tuned vs tuned 😈

yeah having a Christmas tree on your dashboard

and having an extremely unreliable car

fun

[remote wagon]

E36 👎

I would rather get an E60 M5 because at least that’s more reliable

[jovial perch]

lmao

[remote wagon]

Is not-so-bot in here?

[spare vigil]

i just want a corvette

[jovial perch]

i think

[remote wagon]

Same

I want a C5 but they never sold them in England

[spare vigil]

i too want a C5

[remote wagon]

Nice

Which one?

[jovial perch]

it isnt here

the bot i mean

[remote wagon]

Gotta be the ZR1 for me

Sadge

I wanted to send pictures of the Aixam Mega Track in here

[spare vigil]

5.7 LITERS OF FREEDOM

https://tenor.com/view/granger-smith-earl-dibbles-america-gif-13831121

.pleaserise

[wraith peak]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/894659331310620752/911723549088165928/Land_of_the_free.mp4

[spare vigil]

USA USA USA USA USA USA

[remote wagon]

Bruh

[remote wagon]

Yes.

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton gang rise up

[spare vigil]

idk what the ZR1 looks like

[remote wagon]

Looks like all the other C5s lol

[spare vigil]

oh

[remote wagon]

My bad

[spare vigil]

i just want an LS in it i dont care

[remote wagon]

They didn’t make a C5 ZR1

[spare vigil]

oh

[remote wagon]

I was thinking of the C4 (the worst corvette)

[spare vigil]

i want a C2 split window

[remote wagon]

How much are those?

[spare vigil]

idfk

[remote wagon]

Best get saving pal

[spare vigil]

amongus

god that car is beautiful

[remote wagon]

I don’t like it

The C1 looks better

I mean I don’t even like American cars that much as it is

European gang

[spare vigil]

i really like american cars

idk

older american cars just have a special swagger

[remote wagon]

Giulietta?

[silk forum]

If Giulietta's another name for 1300, then ye.

[jagged crater]

C4's are cash

[wooden dust]

my uncle has a few

theyre beautiful

[wooden dust]

hey ive been there, carriage house motorcars. they have a great fucking collection, you should go there during Concours weekend in Greenwich, they put the f40 out on the street and roll down the windows lmfao

[reef torrent]

Damn

We just pulled off because we were on our way to Yale

And one of our uncles live there

And I saw it out of the corner of my eye

[wooden dust]

did you get to go inside?

ill look for the photos i took in there on my phone and post them in here give me a second

[reef torrent]

No

It was closed

[remote wagon]

That’s one clean Fiat 500

[reef torrent]

Fr they had a full on Luigi from cars one

[remote wagon]

Also a perfect Murcielago spec

Has to be in black

[reef torrent]

I would send the vid I took

But it’s too large for discord

[remote wagon]

Damn

Are you like me who has no nitro and an iPhone (it has good camera quality)?

[wooden dust]

are you talking about the ones with the straw seats they gave at carriage house?

[reef torrent]

Lemme see if I can upload the vid

To YouTube

[wooden dust]

This was in the garage at carriage house

[remote wagon]

ZAMN 😍

[wooden dust]

this is their 300 sl'

@reef torrent i won’t spoil their inventory too much, you should try to stop there when they are open to look around if you get the chance. It’s just sensory overload with all them beautiful cars in there

[reef torrent]

Probably won’t

I live on west coast

But if I will

It’ll be epic

[wooden dust]

i am very sorry for your loss

[spare vigil]

ZAMN

[remote wagon]

ZAMN 😍

[gaunt harness]

ZAMN

[stark ibex]

this honda is based

[remote wagon]

Honda Civic
Based
Lol

[pulsar reef]

guilia is god damn beautiful

[ancient scarab]

yeah they are I want one

[wooden dust]

honda is based @Yeah#5500

[clever bridge]

Jeremy's Ford GT. Guzzling up gas like its no tomorrow

[spare vigil]

clearly he’s trying to sink the Netherlands

an honorable quest

[clever jasper]

As James stated, he looks like a teapot when he's filling up gas

[blazing solstice]

My garage. Big into Datsuns. Thats a pretty old pic but only one I have of the 3 of em together

The truck has a VQ35 being swapped into it atm. Fun project, tore the whole car down to the frame to rebuild. On the paint stage now. Id post more pics but dont want to spam

The 510 is sitting pretty with a KA24 in it. Only car thats finished

The Z is 2nd in priority but I think ill keep the original engine in it and just do a rebuild. Still on body work stage

[open kayak]

I'm surprised the Z is last in line.

[blazing solstice]

I bought the 620 with my dad and promised id help finish it with him. It also had more work to be done to it than the Z so help was needed to make sure it can be finished by summer. The Z is only mine so I dont exactly have a strict time table although it will be good to go this summer as well.

The Z was also bought after the 510 was finished. It wasnt just sitting.

But yeah, the Z is definitely my fav of the 3

[clever bridge]

"How long before Hammond blames a misfire?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew5cPCYuA9o

[brave comet]

Was going for a walk then this beast rocked up around the cornee

[calm hare]

woah

sexy

[old sierra]

Smexy

[cinder hatch]

mclaren gt

[paper steppe]

is it just me who thinks that this alpine has that jaguar-ish theme

[proper thicket]

It does a bit

But not to much like a jaguar

[paper steppe]

Yup

[spare vigil]

that’s great but why isn’t it blue

[hallow glade]

where ma blue!!!!!

[wide obsidian]

sat in a Delorean today 😍

[spare vigil]

did you go back in time to buy bitcoin

[clever jasper]

Funny thing is, the exotic car dealership down the road is selling a Delorean

Talked about it with my dad

[sharp nacelle]

Deloreans are pretty cool

I've seen a few

[jagged crater]

https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1476593883219836930?t=ZIgd3e97C-xqzFNw1vT3-A&s=19

BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld)

Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US https://t.co/gzSs0OCwXG

Retweets

1005

Likes

3675

Twitter · Dec 30, 2021, 4:39 PM

[spare vigil]

tesla moment

[hallow glade]

not even surprised

[jagged crater]

Neither

[ripe ocean]

Phew though it was international but it’s just us

[open kayak]

Unsurprising.

[jagged crater]

Yeah it might be just coz the US cares more

[stable oyster]

Tesla lol

[paper steppe]

ahh bro tesla cant succeed in india if this happens frequently

[jagged crater]

Soooo? Like what?

[paper steppe]

i mean they need to improve this shit
but nvm

[jagged crater]

Ooooh

[paper steppe]

idk what BMW thought and designed that ugly grill

[wide obsidian]

I'm fine with it

sure the old ones are better but I don't mind the new

and at least the new face does have actual functionality intake-wise and is not just for show

[frank crane]

Elon Musk is actually a really good CEO though

Seeing how generic nd avg Tesla brand is he made it into the big dog it is with strong marketing

From #formula-1

[wide obsidian]

I don't think it was strong marketing though

it's more of the fact that

for a good period of time Tesla was the leading company in electric vehicles

but now, the world's just caught up

now it tends to feel more "average" about Tesla

[worthy falcon]

Yoke Man

[wide obsidian]

still

[frank crane]

Thing is Musk is more focused with spacex to do much with Tesla

[wide obsidian]

their build quality is shit and inconsistent

[frank crane]

Can't blame him he still works really hard

Spacex boring company Tesla nd his other AI company

Being the top guy at all of them at same time gotta be hard

He did what he cud with Tesla nd now his priority is somewhere else

[wide obsidian]

but see, this doesn't warrant bad service and bad quality

and considering the high prices Tesla forces along with the horrible perks and services that come with it

it certainly requires a second look at things from Elon himself

[frank crane]

Tesla is ok but m not generally a fan of electric cars

Mercedes EQC my fav in electric gotta say

[wide obsidian]

the Germans have gone absolutely mad with their electric cars

it's impressive

from VW, to Porsche, to Mercedes

[thorny dagger]

e-tron S

[twin belfry]

Don’t forget Pininfarina and Rimac

[wide obsidian]

absolutely

[worthy falcon]

The valkyrie is road leagl now? @wide obsidian

Waiit

nvm nvm

nvm

[lofty gust]

its not thaaat bad

[worthy falcon]

nvm

I'm thinking of the Vulcan

sorry

[thorny dagger]

tbh that grill is fire

[wide obsidian]

yeah the Vulcan is the not road legal one

[thorny dagger]

looks badass

[worthy falcon]

Yea

[wide obsidian]

there's only been one road legal one, but it was a conversion

not production

[lofty gust]

verry aggressive

[worthy falcon]

mm

[thorny dagger]

fr

[wide obsidian]

only road legal vulcan in the world

[worthy falcon]

mm

hot

[wide obsidian]

but yeah man the Valkyrie

I remember watching Goodwood footage of it

wicked sound

[worthy falcon]

tbh when i first saw the valkyrie

i was hatin on it

but now i like it

[twin belfry]

Valkyrie vs T50

[wide obsidian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9MnBVkWKGg

[worthy falcon]

i dont know too much about it tbh

it looks very interesting

[thorny dagger]

whats yall think

[worthy falcon]

research time

[worthy falcon]

looks the same

as every mini suv

thing

[thorny dagger]

its not a mini suv

[wide obsidian]

fun fact Rimac also had a hand in the construction and design of the Valkyrie

[worthy falcon]

sorry

truck

car

sedan

coupe

whatever it is

they all look the same

[worthy falcon]

Fr?

[wide obsidian]

ye apparently

[worthy falcon]

sickk

[thorny dagger]

0-100 4,5 sec

[twin belfry]

https://youtu.be/V95m-38RJJE

[wide obsidian]

and then of course Red Bull

Red Bull lending Adrian Newey for the design of it

[worthy falcon]

big headlights

[wide obsidian]

since Aston Martin was their title sponsor for a while

[worthy falcon]

Yea

[wide obsidian]

this is amazing

another goated F1 designer as well

had a hand in the MP4/4

[mortal perch]

The new Chaos is lookin' good isn't it?

[worthy falcon]

hold on

im confused

The valkyrie

waitt a minute

[shut locust]

Isn't this the greek supercar

[mortal perch]

it is indeed

[wide obsidian]

lmao bruh

3K HP

too good to be true

[worthy falcon]

im getting all these aston martins mixed up

the valkyrie i knew about

wtf is a valhalla

im so lost

[wide obsidian]

the v6 one

[worthy falcon]

oh

[wide obsidian]

its another Adrian Newey car

it was deemed the "Child of the Valkyrie" or something like that

[worthy falcon]

It kinda looks like Gordon Murray's car

in a way

[shut locust]

vallahala is like the valkryie's younger brother kinda

[worthy falcon]

yeaaaa

[shut locust]

devel 16 2.0

[worthy falcon]

ok

We don talk about that car

[wide obsidian]

more like a child in a way

the Valkyrie serves as the flagship with limited production models

[worthy falcon]

I want one now

[wide obsidian]

whereas they'll be making the Valhalla like 10 times more

[worthy falcon]

Yea cuz the vagner is the valkyrie irl

ahhhhhhh

im finally catching on

alrighty

imma dip

no chip

cya later

[wide obsidian]

it's your average AMG v6 though 🥱

[shut locust]

https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp/2Gmpj3o6/s6/automotive-aston-martin-valkyr.jpg

if only they kept up

with the wec thing

[worthy falcon]

Mmmm

[wide obsidian]

yeah

we need more road manufacturers

for WEC hypercar

ah wait, the Valhalla is a V8 now? guess I'm late

[paper steppe]

well yea

[wide obsidian]

got it all mixed up; so the concept model was supposed to be an in-house 3.0L V6, but has since been redesigned to fit a 4.0L AMG V8

pretty epic

[worthy falcon]

yeah everything is mixed up

idk what is what

who is who

I just realized the car has ground effects?

dont know how i didnt catch on to that sooner

this car is crazy

[jagged crater]

V8*

[jagged crater]

https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/2021/06/Valkyrie AMR Pro_07.jpg

They're still making the AMR Pro y'know

[shut locust]

I know

[wide obsidian]

I clearly corrected myself if you made the effort to scroll down a bit

[twin stream]

that car looks so good

[midnight parcel]

What's under the hood

[silk forum]

engine

[spare vigil]

LS7

[midnight parcel]

I thought a toaster BRUH

[clever jasper]

oh dear fuck

that's just

n

o

[worthy falcon]

AAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAA

[spare vigil]

plastic moment

[tawdry badger]

what were the issues?

[worthy falcon]

idk

I didnt look into it

Idc that much

i think it was some camera thing

Now I was listening to Pio Pio

which I recommend

[wooden dust]

elon musk moment

[wooden dust]

i do not understand why people hate on itasha so much

its on a shit car tbh but some itasha can be very nice

[elder kite]

I love the looks of this thing

[spare vigil]

because it’s bad itasha

[cinder hatch]

F8 tributo?

[twin surge]

Pinnifarina?

[spare vigil]

i didnt know the ssc tuatara actually did beat the speed record

just not break 300 mph

[silk forum]

ye

[ancient scarab]

black edition

[mystic hemlock]

Does anybody know royal enfield bikes

[spare vigil]

you’re indian aren’t you

[hard heart]

I do

I thought it was a British bike at first

And no, I'm not Indian

[spare vigil]

shit

my india detector is defective

[paper steppe]

yas

well imo royal enfield bikes are hyped af in india

[simple lion]

True

Yes I am Indian

[paper steppe]

yep

[hard heart]

Nope

Any of u has an experience at changing your car's steering wheel?

Is it safe to do so?

[paper steppe]

a pagani?

[open kayak]

Yessir.

[blazing solstice]

Yeah its safe to do so if you know what your doing. Much easier if you have an older car.

[ancient scarab]

heheheheh

[ancient scarab]

yes I have a momo in my gti

[hard heart]

Ah yes, so I'm actually planning to change my car's steering wheel not to race steering wheel actually but to a newer model cuz it feels better 😅 I'm planning to leave it to the professionals tho

I was just wondering if changing a car's steering wheel will have a negative effect

[sharp nacelle]

it depends, will it remove an airbag?

[ancient scarab]

removing an airbag is not necessarily negative. depends on the age of the car

[clever jasper]

just install a 6 point

and a hans

[ancient scarab]

removing all that rotating mass, going 1cm smaller made my car feel so different

i was aiming for a retro feel and got what I wanted

[unique bluff]

Guy had balls

[unique bluff]

retro

[pseudo gull]

as long as you have other safety features, it’s fine

it’s helpful to have an airbag, but not imperative

[barren gate]

Idk of i can post it here but here’s a Lego supra mk4 without paint

[unique bluff]

?You do realise that you will hit your head and your restraint seatbelt will do not a lot above like 60 mph

[unique bluff]

does it have a replica 2jz brooooo how much boost you pushin'

[ancient scarab]

LOL if you think airbags are THAT important, you don't know much

[pseudo gull]

did you not see the other safety features thing i mentioned

airbags aren’t that important

you can also get a ton of other safety things, like harnesses for example

[unique bluff]

Thank you senpais

I'm enlightened

Airbag wheels look cool to me in a norm-core sorta way lol

Momo Prototipo is for the betas

[unique sluice]

eesh that freaks me out

stripping out OEM safety equipment or bodging in 'race-spec' gear really isn't a great idea

doubly so if the original wheel actually had an airbag

you do you but i think that's a pretty dangerous thing to do if you're not also committing to a 5 point belt, race seat, cage, helmet etc.

[pseudo gull]

there are some places an aftermarket wheel is fine, i wouldn’t recommend it for a daily driver, but you should be alright without it

[ancient scarab]

yes and I will have a prototipo in my Beta soon enough

[ancient scarab]

these wheels are as bad as lightmode

[unique sluice]

imo the biggest problem is when you're dropping it in as a replacement for a wheel which already has a bag

at that point you're just asking for head trauma in a crash

if the OEM wheel doesn't have an airbag then it's not a massive problem

[ancient scarab]

or don't crash. if the car doesn't have an airbag from the factory it's not up to crash standards anyhow

if i get hit in my lancia i will die

i already know this

[unique sluice]

a car without a factory airbag is safer than a car with a factory airbag removed

[ancient scarab]

bullshit

absolute bullshit

[unique sluice]

what?

a car coming out of the factory without an airbag has done all of the crash testing and impact survivability studies in that configuration

[unique bluff]

I use darkmode. Stock is always better for me, until....its a momo prototipo.

[unique bluff]

And has gotten 2 stars ncap max lol

[unique sluice]

if you remove OEM airbags.. you're basically voiding all of the work done to ensure the car is safe for purpose in the first place

[ancient scarab]

LOL wrong

there is so much more that has progressed in safety since 1990 besides airbags

your statement says my lancia is safer than my GTI because i removed the airbag wheel

[unique sluice]

i know nothing about your lancia

[ancient scarab]

🤣

[unique sluice]

i'm talking about it being a terrible idea to remove a wheel which has an OEM bag in it

[ancient scarab]

not at all, besides, the older the airbag, the less safe it is

[unique bluff]

who has a lancia? Cue the rust jokes lol

[ancient scarab]

I have a beta scorpion

[unique bluff]

All of them are engineering masterpieces tho

[ancient scarab]

and it's rust free

called the montecarlo in the rotw

[unique sluice]

well it's your face at the end of the day

[unique bluff]

yeah no thats not a engineering masterpiece thats just a fiat with some bits

[ancient scarab]

heh

[unique sluice]

i've seen enough damage from racing wheels even with full harnesses and hans devices

not something i'd ever consider personally

[ancient scarab]

okay then mister trauma doctor

[unique bluff]

I like older lancias like the fulvia and the b24. They are basically 1960's car, but made in the 40's

[unique sluice]

..i'm a motorsport official

[ancient scarab]

then why does my GTI pass tech?

[unique bluff]

?Are you ppl discussing racing accessories in a daily driven golf gti?

I mean cmon thats just wasting money

[ancient scarab]

an aftermarket steering wheel is NOT a "racing accessory"

[unique bluff]

put some shocks and a cold air intake instead

[ancient scarab]

jesus

i have koni adjustables, H&R sports

[unique bluff]

no that part is fine but the hans device and all are sus

[ancient scarab]

i don't have any of that shit

[unique bluff]

oh ok then its fine. Your gti a vr6 or 1.8t?

[ancient scarab]

24v 6-speed

UM tune, exhaust, cams going in this spring

[unique bluff]

oooh. Hot shit 4 valves per cylinder😆

[ancient scarab]

and off to Laguna we go

[unique bluff]

dont put a turbo is all I say

[ancient scarab]

ugh no i live in california

[unique bluff]

that vr sounds too good

[ancient scarab]

all my emissions equipment is intact

[unique sluice]

there's lots of shit that can pass scrutineering but is still poor practice to have

[unique bluff]

aahh epa gonna bust your ass there lol

[ancient scarab]

yep i keep it clean

[unique bluff]

?Bro if its legal, it's just fine

[ancient scarab]

i wanna see some credentials

you talk like a 14yo

[unique sluice]

i'm not arguing whether it's legal or not

[unique bluff]

Guess my age

@ancient scarab

Let's see how close you get

[ancient scarab]

17

[unique sluice]

what's your problem?

[unique bluff]

bingo

[ancient scarab]

guess mine

[unique bluff]

31

[unique sluice]

i wasn't coming in or being aggressive about your car

[sharp nacelle]

53

[ancient scarab]

nope

yep

gdev knows

[unique bluff]

the only way you coulda liked a mk4

[unique sluice]

i was saying it's something that doesn't make me comfortable especially based on what i've seen

[unique bluff]

is that you were a 90's kid

[ancient scarab]

i've been modding cars since before yall were born

[unique sluice]

why have you jumped straight into being a prick?

[unique bluff]

ooh damn🤣

45?

[ancient scarab]

because you're vomiting nonfacts

[unique bluff]

what's your age tho? You got any other cars?

[unique sluice]

anyway im not going to dox myself because you think im 14

but here are some pics

this was me out at anglesey last summer

[unique bluff]

damn is it a mgf?

[ancient scarab]

rolled over

[unique bluff]

One of those early 2000's rovers?

[unique bluff]

Listen buddy @ancient scarab could you help me out with smthng since you live in la. My cousin living in san diego wanted a fun daily. How's this?https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/los-angeles-2004-acura-tsx-manual/7421370567.html

He asked me to suggest a reliable fun car under 5k

[ancient scarab]

yes I am 53yo. i have a mk4, a mk3, the lancia and a couple of scoot/peds

[unique bluff]

This seemed perfect

[ancient scarab]

i don't live in LA, i'm near SF

[unique bluff]

ooh. Then why aren't you a mk1 enjoyer

[ancient scarab]

oh yeah forgot i have a mk1 caddy too 😄

my gf and i have a pair of mk1s she has a 75 golf

[unique bluff]

but still......you all americans are the same😆

[unique bluff]

oh thats cool having a partner interested in cars. Which motor in the caddy?

[ancient scarab]

not really, i'm not a typical american - we have a bubble of goodness here in norcal

[unique bluff]

1.8?

2?

or the legendary diesel caddy

[ancient scarab]

1.6

early a 1980

[unique bluff]

I like new york ppl more. Having lived there for 2 yrs(13-15 yrs old). Straight and no shit talk

[unique sluice]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/731117387008704562/843033531625373726/20210515_085405.jpg

[unique bluff]

how much power?110?

[unique sluice]

but by all means call me a 14 year old because i disagree with having an aftermarket wheel on a road car

very productive

[ancient scarab]

yep

[unique bluff]

so the gti motor?

[ancient scarab]

no, basic 8v 1.6

[unique bluff]

wait but us gti only has 95 hp

[unique bluff]

8v 1.6 making 110? I guess you did cams, exhaust and intake

GTI too was 8v 1.6 only for 1st gen tho

[ancient scarab]

no it's like 70hp

[unique bluff]

oh that makes more sense

Those things are the coolest. I'm sure normal people think of it as air hostess cars. But with a mk2 gti drivetrain fun, you could be looking at some serious fun, I'd think

[ancient scarab]

yes

[unique bluff]

and they look amazing. Classic beautiful and clean giugiaro styling

[unique bluff]

you must know jason cammisa then if you're such a big vw guy in sf

[ancient scarab]

i don't know that name, I work thru Tomas Sport Tuning

both my gf and I are vw people. she has a corrado SLC VR that's very not stock

and it has an aftermarket wheel

[unique bluff]

No he's just a car journo in sf. Has a rad scirocco 16V that has the gnarliest intake noise and a caddy with a Scirocco 16V drivetrain and chassis swap

[ancient scarab]

gf's 75 has a 16v in it

[unique bluff]

ooh damn 16V I was gonna reccomend a mk5 gti as a first car to my bro but then I remembered that its a early turbocharged direct injetion motors

[ancient scarab]

mk4 > mk5

[unique bluff]

car would probably need a new head

[unique bluff]

?

[ancient scarab]

mk4 1.8t is a better engine

[unique bluff]

As long as the mk5 is reliable itd be better innit?

[unique bluff]

it's more relaible for sure. I think 1.8t was port injected, So no carbon buildup

[ancient scarab]

yes

[unique bluff]

For me a early 2014 MK7 GTI 6 speed would be the best

Thing weighs less than 1100 kgs as far as I remember

[ancient scarab]

i like the mk4 platform for modding better

[unique bluff]

and the way those things are built is amazing. My dad owned a MK7 1.8 and its switchgear quality was basically like a tank

[unique bluff]

MK4 interior tho is actually from the ferdinand 🅱️ iech overengineering era

[ancient scarab]

i like the mk4 interior's simplicity

[unique bluff]

I remember him saying some very funny stuff that he did to make the MK4 an extremely quality car'

[ancient scarab]

recaro seats, not a lot of bling, no screens in the dashboard

[unique bluff]

ig but if you want simplicity(and also, imminent death), you buy a mk1 oettinger 16V

Factory 16V car

coolest shit

[ancient scarab]

so expensive now

and not emissions legal here

[unique bluff]

https://www.vagdrivers.net/posts/485733/

has 200 hp

[unique bluff]

obviously

[ancient scarab]

this is another reason to like the mk4, it's the last generation that's really tuneable and can comply

[unique bluff]

but yk, 200-300 dollars of donation for all the help to the inspector helps

[ancient scarab]

here in calif if you get caught with an aftermarket tune (2008 and later ECU) you can fail emissions

and dirty tests (payoff like you say) is a $10k+ fine and the tester loses their license and pays even larger fines

[unique bluff]

yeah ig so

that's why

tsx 6 speed

You not a honda guy, I suppose

[ancient scarab]

nope

[unique bluff]

I like the lightly modded ones

[ancient scarab]

i appreciate lightly modded anythings

my gti is very oem+

[unique bluff]

I guessed

mature ppl do that

and its usually better

[ancient scarab]

heh

[unique bluff]

[ancient scarab]

the alu mirrors are going away - was a fun experiment but I don't like 'em

audi TT brakes, H&R/koni, TT wheels, 28mm rear bar, exhaust, tune, and cams coming in a few months will be 200whp

[unique bluff]

ayy I recognise those. Late 2000's audi s and rs mirrors

Very cool

especially with the silver wheels look cool

[ancient scarab]

we'll be on track at laguna this spring also

[unique bluff]

Oh nice. I'm shifting to the usa too. Got accepted into the art center college of design

Its in pasadena

[ancient scarab]

oooh where at?

[unique bluff]

how far is that from seca?

[ancient scarab]

5h drive

[unique bluff]

nah I'll pass. I dont have a car

[ancient scarab]

my dad was accepted there for automotive design and turned it down

[unique bluff]

automotive design is all I have wanted to do since I was like 5

[ancient scarab]

ooooh

[unique bluff]

I think we should chat in dms

spam alert

[twin belfry]

Damn, a Toyota Sera?

[silk forum]

ye

[unique bluff]

Wow. A toyota paseo with scissor doors

...and front wheel drive

the definition of a sportscar

[spare vigil]

kinda hot tho

[open kayak]

I don't think I've ever seen a modified Sera.

[tidal night]

The Lexus LFA, with the 1 of 50 Nürburgring Package 🤤

[open kayak]

One of these is in the dream collection.

I've only ever seen it in orange, and I love it most in that.

The British racing green, though, is catchy.

[tidal night]

The LFA is the best sounding road car ever produced, period. The sound that V10 produces will simply never be topped (even more so with the dawn of EVs).

[spare vigil]

have you seen the nurburgring LFA up close

it’s very sexy

if you ever come to tokyo go to toyota’s museum

[unique bluff]

.....its a front wheel drive econoshitbox paseo with a sportscar body

It's literally a 1st gen mustang recipe

[spare vigil]

i do not care

[unique bluff]

K

[unique bluff]

Literally the definition of everything wrong with modern supercars

[unique bluff]

toyota's museum has cool shit like r32's and nsx

I went there in 2019

they put other manu's cars too

[spare vigil]

i went there in uhh

[unique bluff]

Shame it didnt have a proper manual. It sounds epic

[spare vigil]

i think it was 18’?

[unique bluff]

oh

[spare vigil]

wait a sec

am i thinking of the same place

[unique bluff]

I saw cool stuff like the toyota 2000gt convertible too

the bond car

[unique bluff]

?

[spare vigil]

nvm it was a different place lol

idk what it’s called

[unique bluff]

lmaoooo

[spare vigil]

it was next to this light expo

[unique bluff]

where?

kyoto?

[spare vigil]

it was right next to the teamlab borderless thing

found it

[unique bluff]

https://tenor.com/view/what-the-fuck-are-you-talking-about-evan-roderick-justin-davis-spinning-out-what-the-fuck-gif-16259475

[spare vigil]

it’s in odaiba

[unique bluff]

oh wow

lfa 24 hr of nurburgring racecar

very cool

[spare vigil]

i think that was the only cool thing there

i gotta go to the actual toyota museum next time im in japan

[unique bluff]

Yeah I'm sure a pickup truck is not that cool

this is my favorite toyota tho. Don't judge pic qual lol. I had an iphone 5 at the time

2000GT

Probably the greatest toyota ever made

I like to think of it as a higher revving and better sounding e type

[spare vigil]

cant argue it’s my favorite too

favorite japanese car even

[unique bluff]

Yes. This, z432r and the kpgc10 are the coolest cars

also, the mazda cosmo

[spare vigil]

cosmo 😩😩😩

[unique bluff]

60's japanese cars are basically unknown because all the beta fanbois flock to 90's stuff

[spare vigil]

i like my japanese mustangs too

[spare vigil]

so much untapped potential

[unique bluff]

ooh celica's

[unique bluff]

yeah lol

But 2000gt's sell for like 800k now

probably cause ppl realised its a better e type

e type doesnt rev

its unreliable

and heavy

[spare vigil]

celicas are awesome as fuck

my dad used to have one before i was born

[unique bluff]

yes lol. The twin cam ones especially

[spare vigil]

i think it was the ST184

in blue

[unique bluff]

I love the east african rally st185's

[spare vigil]

unfortunately my dad had to sell it off when he had me and my sister

[unique bluff]

talk about an iconic snap

[spare vigil]

just imagine never seeing a car in your life

you go up a mountain

[unique bluff]

f. That's why I plan on having no kids

[unique bluff]

yeah lol I imagine thats a shock

[spare vigil]

then there’s a fucking metal rectangle going high speed in front of you

[unique bluff]

making whooshing and screaming noises, might I add

with two dudes in it

@spare vigil lol it is actually a legendary image

I just thought it looked nice

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc/dawn-at-kilimanjaro-the-story-of-a-legendary-wrc-image/

read this

lmaoooooo

[spare vigil]

lmao

[unique bluff]

I suggest the article

worth a read

it is......rad

[spare vigil]

should’ve interviewed the 2 guys lol

[unique bluff]

yeah lol they'd have probably stabbed the interviewer tho

hostiles

[spare vigil]

oh they were hired

the 2 guys

[unique bluff]

?

aaahhh

[spare vigil]

yeah

[unique bluff]

ok now it all makes sense

[spare vigil]

took a lot of shots because they kept shitting themselves and running away

tbf i’d run away from a 170 kph celica in the air too

[unique bluff]

everyone would

@spare vigil are you like 60? Cause your playlist is full of frank sinatra stuff lol

[calm hare]

have a GT40 Mk. II (even though it’s a model)

[spare vigil]

im 16

[unique bluff]

tbh I'm like 20 and I listen to michael buble's reimagining of old 60's stuff

[calm hare]

hey just because someone enjoys jazz doesn’t mean they’re old

[spare vigil]

my father is really into sinatra so he got me introduced to him and a couple

[unique bluff]

I see you are a manofculture

[spare vigil]

the 2 other jazz enjoyers we know here are 30+ and 50+

[unique bluff]

hey man I was just joking around even I listen to ol jazz

[calm hare]

lol we’re not even 20+

[unique bluff]

nina simone is my fav

[calm hare]

check out Coltrane if you haven’t already

[spare vigil]

im sure he would know coltrane

[unique bluff]

?

[spare vigil]

lets move to uh

#music

[unique bluff]

amalgam?

[calm hare]

I wish lol

[unique bluff]

lol

what is it?

amalgam models cost more than my real car lol

*If I had a real car

were all mk2's 427's or were some windsor too?

[calm hare]

it’s the official Shelby licensed 1:18 model

have another picture of it

[unique bluff]

oh ok

looks awesome

with the perspex windows

and the amazing centerlock wheels

K I think imma go have dinner

gn

m8s

[spare vigil]

@Vatsal#4356

@unique bluff

got it from tokyo

[unique bluff]

as jeremy says "I've had a crisis"

I thought of getting this as a bday gift

but then decided on a graphic tablet to sketch cars

Oh well

It looks very much as if someone stuck an elan front end on an e type

but it works

and does it ever

[wind loom]

Velorex 18/250, the only car in the world with canvas body. Made in socialist Czechoslovakia in 1956

[wooden dust]

I love commie cars

So much

[glossy summit]

body lines of the new XM

how'd we go from the E90s to this

[twin belfry]

“It’s evolving, just backwards.”

-Felix Kjellberg

But on a serious note, it looks like a bloated hippopotamus the more I look at it

[spare vigil]

it is

a hippo with a big smile

[clever jasper]

I see an up-close nasal shot of a cow with fake horns

[hallow glade]

i need bleach

eye bleach

[lofty gust]

art

[cinder hatch]

mmmmmm

[velvet sun]

Oh so they meant motorcycles rather than bikes that pedal

[frigid sonnet]

lol yes

[hollow adder]

Any recs for books/ websites to learn more about cars? Like how the technical stuff and different car models as well

[tawdry badger]

🔥🖤

[velvet sun]

So where do I share my bicycle stuff

[frigid sonnet]

share them here

[clever bridge]

A V8 rallying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aBxYwbn0Jg

[unique bluff]

its so bad

not just the design

the whole idea

a pretty horrible turbocharged engine

an automatic

in a 5000 pound suv

if they

are calling this the successor to the m1

I'd say they have gone completely wrong

[unique bluff]

too modified with unnecessary shit for my taste. But I love an sti of this gen

[unique bluff]

mustard and ketchup

I like it

[spare vigil]

jdm moment

[unique bluff]

lol

I like my jdm 60's style

https://www.facebook.com/OSGiken/videos/tc24-b1z-on-track/10156464571065198/

[spare vigil]

stock is king

[unique bluff]

listen to this

you'll know why

[spare vigil]

unless it’s a porsche

[unique bluff]

no

Lightly modified is the way to go

[spare vigil]

ok fine lightly modified

[unique bluff]

something that fixes an inherent problem with the car

that's known by everyone

mfs putting ls

in 240z's

just buy a corvette

if you want the v8 experience

[spare vigil]

those C6 central console conversions are cool

they put a C7 center console in there

[unique bluff]

yeah that's fine

c6 and c5 interiors were horrible

it fixes an inherent problem

[spare vigil]

isn there an S chassis that’s actually better with an LS

weight distribution wise

[unique bluff]

I mean yes

ls

is a pushrod engine and the new ones are all aluminium without the overhead valvetrain components

so they're light

but most dont rev unless its a ls7,a classic 302 or a 427 zl1 can am motor

and they burble

and they have a lot of torque and the power curve thats as flat as death valley

so if you want that engine experience

you buy a camaro/corvette

I like my 240z's devoid of torque down low and ones that scream right up to redline

kinda like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoaT-WcOTEg

this is a very special twin cam engine that wasnt offered in a 240

but the 240 did come with the twin cam, triple webered motor from the 1st gen gtr

and that sounds similar

[spare vigil]

zamn

[unique bluff]

it is the most intoxicating noise in the world

I've heard one up close

the intake noise makes you think its coming for you

its scary

thats what happens when you put triple webers

[spare vigil]

that is a car i would fuck

[unique bluff]

lol

I get it

The one I saw was not the twin cam one

it was one of steve rebello's single cam cars

but nevertheless

made like 100 hp/l

and sounded equally sexy

[frigid sonnet]

yes

[unique bluff]

are you 11?

[unique bluff]

old jag?

or delahaye?

[silk forum]

Alfa Romeo 6C 2300

[unique bluff]

ahh alfa

wasnt this an 8c with two cylinders lobbed off the end of it?

[cinder hatch]

let people like whatever they want

[unique bluff]

I'm just saying this because when I was 11 I liked exactly this lol

[jagged crater]

Man's on that NFS vibe

[tawdry badger]

Nope just have way too many car stuff like thay

[unique bluff]

lol ya

[unique bluff]

oh ok nvm

[midnight parcel]

Rally car

[tawdry badger]

A legend in Irish rally

Ford Escort Mk2

[midnight parcel]

Ooo

[tawdry badger]

Every rally in Ireland you'll hear at least 9 in the day and they sound and look beautiful

[midnight parcel]

Cool

[tawdry badger]

Just perfection

[brisk yew]

truck

[clever bridge]

400 horsepower in the 1930s were unreal for a car. Unless of course it is a Doozie (Duesenberg)

[hard heart]

Still unreal today imo

400 HP is fucking fast

[stable hare]

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/hype-alert-mazda-patents-rwd-hybrid-rotary-sports-car/?fbclid=IwAR3UWWnr0P04xcF5JRp92wLCvZYR2FQvcgywvJEz1RiX4L_TRQpq2t_fTSU

[spare vigil]

ooooooooooh

[hard heart]

RX-9 incoming?????

[stable hare]

could be 😐

it's been 9 years since they stopped RX-8

[rough citrus]

https://drivetribe.com/p/dear-drivetribe-community-Lu6PrOvgRuWjMioTSA_UQQ?iid=aJYliBccTYqZafM8jTF-8w&s=09

[fresh aspen]

at least it’s kind of carrying on

[ripe ocean]

Wait it’s them 3 that made the drivetribe channel

[pulsar reef]

i swear the day one of them die
i will cry my eyeballs out

[spare vigil]

rocky

[jagged crater]

V

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iiLmlrTexc0/TLyfEZ-lltI/AAAAAAAAArc/5x65P5np-Po/s1600/driven.jpg