Cars

Cars

Re: Cars Posted by angel of death on Sun Jun 27th 2004 at 1:56pm
angel of death
35 posts
Posted 2004-06-27 1:56pm
35 posts 14 snarkmarks Registered: Apr 12th 2004 Occupation: Supervisor Location: West Virginia
What kinds of cars and trucks do you all drive. Does anyone like
to build engines or modify thier ride? So far in my collection I have a
1980 Trans Am, A 1973 Dodge Charger, and A 2003 Dodge Dokota 4wd.
Re: Cars Posted by Orpheus on Sun Jun 27th 2004 at 2:40pm
Orpheus
13860 posts
Posted 2004-06-27 2:40pm
Orpheus
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13860 posts 2024 snarkmarks Registered: Aug 26th 2001 Occupation: Long Haul Trucking Location: Long Oklahoma - USA
my work-in-progress project ATM:

i just took the motor/tranny out of a 1985 pontiac parisianne, and overhauled it.. it now resides in a 1976 chevy pick-up..

the motor is a 305 chevy, tranny a 700R4..

while it resided in the car, it got 29 MPG, i hope to get damned close to same in truck since its now a much newer motor inside :biggrin:

test drove it for first time yesterday.. runs sweet ..
Re: Cars Posted by Adam Hawkins on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 11:30am
Adam Hawkins
858 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 11:30am
858 posts 333 snarkmarks Registered: Aug 25th 2002 Occupation: Specialty Systems Manager Location: Chesterfield, UK
I just have a black Vauxhall Corsa (latest model). Nowt fancy but it's a nice little car. The only thing i've done that you might call customising is replacing the petrol cap with a shiny silver one. With it only being a small car, I think if I were to tinker with it more, it would just ruin it and make it look silly :smile:
Re: Cars Posted by Gwil on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 1:04pm
Gwil
2864 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 1:04pm
Gwil
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2864 posts 315 snarkmarks Registered: Oct 13th 2001 Occupation: Student Location: Derbyshire, UK
shudders Vauxhall... how reliable is it Adam? I've known many people
who have had nothing but trouble from Vauxhalls, and our family used to
own an Astra estate model which cost more in repairs than it did to
buy...

VW/Skoda all the way!

p.s. i dont drive :razz:
Re: Cars Posted by $loth on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 1:08pm
$loth
2256 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 1:08pm
$loth
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2256 posts 292 snarkmarks Registered: Feb 27th 2004 Occupation: Student Location: South England
Gwil said:
VW/Skoda all the way!

p.s. i dont drive :razz:
Honda civic type r all the way!

p.s. neither do I :rolleyes:
Re: Cars Posted by angel of death on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 1:14pm
angel of death
35 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 1:14pm
35 posts 14 snarkmarks Registered: Apr 12th 2004 Occupation: Supervisor Location: West Virginia
American muscle cars rule and always will. But seriously I respect a
car than can pound out 300-400 horse with a 4 cylinder. I'm partial to
American muscle cars but to each thier own.
Re: Cars Posted by SumhObo on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 1:39pm
SumhObo
126 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 1:39pm
SumhObo
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<DIV>Want a real muscle car? Go for the 1950's Daimlers - some were about 15 feet long. And still capable of high speed chases!</DIV>
Re: Cars Posted by $loth on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 2:14pm
$loth
2256 posts
Posted 2004-07-02 2:14pm
$loth
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SumhObo said:
<DIV>Want a real muscle car? Go for the 1950's Daimlers - some were about 15 feet long. And still capable of high speed chases!</DIV>
Me imagines an old car screaching round a bend and snapping in half :lol:
Re: Cars Posted by Gorbachev on Fri Jul 2nd 2004 at 11:53pm
Gorbachev
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Posted 2004-07-02 11:53pm
1569 posts 264 snarkmarks Registered: Dec 1st 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
'90 Black cabbed F150 all the way.
Re: Cars Posted by Dr Brasso on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 12:35am
Dr Brasso
1878 posts
Posted 2004-07-03 12:35am
1878 posts 198 snarkmarks Registered: Aug 30th 2003 Occupation: cad drafter Location: Omaha,NE
2001 chevy pickup 4x4 (mine)...2000 explorer (wifes)....68 firbird (my garage car, and my baby).....sold my bike, 67 triumph trophy 650...i miss it dearly...

yer right, there is no substitute for american muscle cars... :razz:

and by the way guys, hello again.....i hate to be away so long these days, but the hours are obnoxious, the pay is great, and i cant resist a good challenge .....please bear with my absence, as itll have to settle down sooner or later...miss you all.....peace

Doc Brasso.... :dodgy:
Re: Cars Posted by Naruto on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 5:08am
Naruto
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Posted 2004-07-03 5:08am
Naruto
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Damn, Im getting jealous of everyone having a good car. Supped up cars are usually found in Japan or korean... You'll rarley see a suped up car in soemone here, like US or Canada, so dont bet on it. I have an accura and a honda... :grenade:
Re: Cars Posted by G.Ballblue on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 5:43am
G.Ballblue
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Posted 2004-07-03 5:43am
1511 posts 211 snarkmarks Registered: May 16th 2004 Occupation: Student Location: A secret Nuclear Bunker on Mars
My dad has the hottest ride ever, it'll blow yer doors off :biggrin:

It's a Hatchback :biggrin: :biggrin:
Re: Cars Posted by GreenDragon on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 7:58am
GreenDragon
132 posts
Posted 2004-07-03 7:58am
132 posts 23 snarkmarks Registered: Nov 24th 2002 Occupation: Drunken Idiot Location: Bc, Canada, eh?
I own myself a 1980 Ford Mustang Cobra, with a big ol 302 stuffed in it. I havent done too much with it, im planning to take the engine out and do a long needed overhaul.

Im getting a 86 Corvette Coupe for my 18th bday too! No im not a rich family, my dad has jsut had this car for a long time, but he never drives it so hes going to give it to me.

In Canada, for suped up cars we have a few of them (if your out on the sunny days) in Vancouver. If tis rice you want we got a ton more that, punks. If i had bulletproof glass and like hummer tires (the ones that dont go flat) id so have a licence plate read "Ih8Rice' but id get shot or something.
Re: Cars Posted by Yak_Fighter on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 8:20am
Yak_Fighter
1832 posts
Posted 2004-07-03 8:20am
1832 posts 742 snarkmarks Registered: Dec 30th 2001 Occupation: College Student/Slacker Location: Indianapolis, IN
I drive an 03 Impala, and it's pretty nice with its vanilla v-6 and all. I can blow by soccer moms and retards in their riced-up Cavaliers, but I sure do wish I got an Impala SS instead... hoo boy, I'd probably kill myself on the highway :biggrin:
Re: Cars Posted by Forceflow on Sat Jul 3rd 2004 at 10:52am
Forceflow
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Posted 2004-07-03 10:52am
2420 posts 451 snarkmarks Registered: Nov 6th 2003 Occupation: Engineering Student (CS) Location: Belgium
Our family drives a Renault Espace, quite a big car actually. We can put our bikes in it, very handy.

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Unfortunately, I'm not at the age on which I
am allowed to drive it. As soon as I start taking driving lessons, I'm
going to look out for some small, dynamic car. (maybe a Renault Clio or
something ... but no smart :razz: )