Car Thread

[alienman82]

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[Snowdog993]

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Also, FWIW, expensive air ride will last you a lot longer than 1000 miles.

People who say bags = ***s just can't afford air ride.

Air suspension is nothing new.  Did that with hijackers on my '75 Fury.  Used a common air compressor with a tire valve to adjust height.  The balloon type is just that.  It's a balloon.  The ride of these systems is very stiff and unforgiving.  If looks are more important than comfort when you drive, then by all means, go that route.

I just grew up.

I've always wanted to bag my truck.  One day when I know how to do **** with cars...

Maybe someday I will understand why anyone would ruin their own car.  To each their own, I suppose.

[hwood34]

I found this thing looking around at Carmax....
2007 MGA Eclipse GS. 

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$9998.  Not bad at all.

holy jesus that might be one of the ugliest cars I think I've ever seen

[katushkin]

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Also, FWIW, expensive air ride will last you a lot longer than 1000 miles.

People who say bags = ***s just can't afford air ride.

Air suspension is nothing new.  Did that with hijackers on my '75 Fury.  Used a common air compressor with a tire valve to adjust height.  The balloon type is just that.  It's a balloon.  The ride of these systems is very stiff and unforgiving.  If looks are more important than comfort when you drive, then by all means, go that route.

I just grew up.

Adjusting the height of your car is nothing about how mature you are. It's just something you like. Air suspension has advanced a hell of a lot since tire valves and DIY compressors. Hybrid systems give you a bag under a spring if you wanted to do that. It's not "ruining" a car. If you care how you look, then it's great. Cars aren't all about the ride.

[demik]

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Also, FWIW, expensive air ride will last you a lot longer than 1000 miles.

People who say bags = ***s just can't afford air ride.

Air suspension is nothing new.  Did that with hijackers on my '75 Fury.  Used a common air compressor with a tire valve to adjust height.  The balloon type is just that.  It's a balloon.  The ride of these systems is very stiff and unforgiving.  If looks are more important than comfort when you drive, then by all means, go that route.

I just grew up.

Adjusting the height of your car is nothing about how mature you are. It's just something you like. Air suspension has advanced a hell of a lot since tire valves and DIY compressors. Hybrid systems give you a bag under a spring if you wanted to do that. It's not "ruining" a car. If you care how you look, then it's great. Cars aren't all about the ride.

This dude lol. Just enjoy your car and stop being an ass about what others like.

"I just grew up". Yeah, I highly doubt that.

[Snowdog993]

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Also, FWIW, expensive air ride will last you a lot longer than 1000 miles.

People who say bags = ***s just can't afford air ride.

Air suspension is nothing new.  Did that with hijackers on my '75 Fury.  Used a common air compressor with a tire valve to adjust height.  The balloon type is just that.  It's a balloon.  The ride of these systems is very stiff and unforgiving.  If looks are more important than comfort when you drive, then by all means, go that route.

I just grew up.

Adjusting the height of your car is nothing about how mature you are. It's just something you like. Air suspension has advanced a hell of a lot since tire valves and DIY compressors. Hybrid systems give you a bag under a spring if you wanted to do that. It's not "ruining" a car. If you care how you look, then it's great. Cars aren't all about the ride.

This dude lol. Just enjoy your car and stop being an ass about what others like.

"I just grew up". Yeah, I highly doubt that.

Okay.  Maybe it's just my point of view about it.  I'll try to have an open mind.  It's just not for my personal taste.

[demik]

i want one OuO

[alienman82]

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[demik]

he's the reason i got the ST OuO

[alienman82]

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[demik]

he's the reason i got the ST OuO

Cool! Was it one of the one take videos?

nope, his series on it.

[katushkin]

So I have decided my next purchase is going to be an immobiliser/tracker of some sort. Anybody had any experience buying third party/aftermarket trackers and know anything about them? I have absolutely no idea about them. I've got a really old one on my car at the moment but I doubt it's up to standard or even works anymore as I've never used it.

[Snowdog993]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

Even the cars that are BAGGED are a problem to drive. Anyone who has had this modification done can tell you it's not a very good ride.  The car loses it's grip, and is usually tracking on the sidewalls rather than having a complete footprint on the road.  More of these types of cars wind up being thrashed to the point of no return.

I don't want to hear about fellow GH'ers dying in a catastrophic wreck.  This is MY opinion.

It's just wrong.

[hwood34]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

Even the cars that are BAGGED are a problem to drive. Anyone who has had this modification done can tell you it's not a very good ride.  The car loses it's grip, and is usually tracking on the sidewalls rather than having a complete footprint on the road.  More of these types of cars wind up being thrashed to the point of no return.

I don't want to hear about fellow GH'ers dying in a catastrophic wreck.  This is MY opinion.

It's just wrong.

JDM for life

[demik]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

Even the cars that are BAGGED are a problem to drive. Anyone who has had this modification done can tell you it's not a very good ride.  The car loses it's grip, and is usually tracking on the sidewalls rather than having a complete footprint on the road.  More of these types of cars wind up being thrashed to the point of no return.

I don't want to hear about fellow GH'ers dying in a catastrophic wreck.  This is MY opinion.

It's just wrong.

You should bag your challenger. Not like you take turns anyway. Str8 line only.

[Snowdog993]

You should bag your challenger. Not like you take turns anyway. Str8 line only.

*That was an idiotic and unfounded comment, demik.*  The car I have does handle twisting roads just fine.  This is 2016 after all, and a lot of things improve for the better.

Edit: And after watching that video, you are spending about $5000 for that system.  What he doesn't tell you, are the other modifications that have to be done to make the suspension tighter.  That's why they chose the Audi.
Doing this with a different car may cost you more suspension modification than the system alone.  THEN you have just that.  An air suspension.
Like he said, ride over a bump, it's a bump.  Yep.  You feel everything.
This is nothing new.  It's just what it is.

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On the flip side, I will give them kudos for having the Strut/Air combination.  That may be better when the setting is lower, but it will be "spongy".  If you never rode on air suspension, know what you're getting into before you lay your money down.

And the "balance" they are talking about is bull****.  That is a given with ANY air suspension system.  It's a stupid selling point.

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And then there is the Challenger GT AWD Concept by Dodge.
http://www.gizmag.com/dodge-challenger-gt-concept-sema-2015/40208/

[alienman82]

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[Snowdog993]

My older brother's chally has the super track pack.  Not sure if I'd personally like it any lower:

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Agreed.

[Karura]

The perfect vacation.

[alienman82]

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[katushkin]

Two scenes, two ages, one love



Went out keyboard shopping with my mate. He's a fancy network architect or some **** and he naturally has a GTR as a daily driver. The noise and the acceleration are just ridiculous. I think we did 30-130 in about 4 seconds.

Also parked behind this on Monday



Alright for a BMW I guess

[katushkin]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

It is clear from this post that you have never been to, watched footage from, or seen pictures from any real car meets that have stanced cars at them. Let me direct you to this video:

First of all, there are cars driving at the start. And people queued up. Shock horror. Second of all, do you REALLY think, that HUNDREDS of trucks with trailers would turn up to an event, wheel their cars off, then park up the trailers? Like, logistically, I have absolutely no idea how this would happen. In that multi-storey, how would you even get that organised? You would have to extend events by a whole day just to get people unloaded off their imaginary trailers.

Actually, most of these cars have legs and they all walk home like the machines in war of the worlds.

SMH.

[Karura]

http://www.redbull.com/jp/ja/motorsports/stories/1331785009751/a-day-in-the-life

This video is insane! Not your typical F40 owner, or camping trip.

[Willyc277]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

It is clear from this post that you have never been to, watched footage from, or seen pictures from any real car meets that have stanced cars at them. Let me direct you to this video:

First of all, there are cars driving at the start. And people queued up. Shock horror. Second of all, do you REALLY think, that HUNDREDS of trucks with trailers would turn up to an event, wheel their cars off, then park up the trailers? Like, logistically, I have absolutely no idea how this would happen. In that multi-storey, how would you even get that organised? You would have to extend events by a whole day just to get people unloaded off their imaginary trailers.

Actually, most of these cars have legs and they all walk home like the machines in war of the worlds.

SMH.

Honestly I'm pretty shocked rn that there are real adults who find s*** like that cool.

[alienman82]

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[katushkin]

Honestly I'm pretty shocked rn that there are real adults who find s*** like that cool.

That's fine to have that opinion. It's not to everyone's taste, and personally I think people take it too far with stupid camber and stupid tubbed wheels. But to say that they are undriveable, and people don't drive their cars to meets and they all use trailers, is frankly stupid.

[Karura]

I understand proper camber and alignment required for spirited driving and tracking purposes, but anything beyond, I really can't understand or appreciate it.

It's the driver/owner's choice on how they want to spend their money, but I really cannot respect or begin to understand it.

Buy proper tires, proper wheel sizes/offsets, and get a proper alignment. Car will drive like a dream and really can't get much better than that.

[Snowdog993]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

It is clear from this post that you have never been to, watched footage from, or seen pictures from any real car meets that have stanced cars at them. Let me direct you to this video:

First of all, there are cars driving at the start. And people queued up. Shock horror. Second of all, do you REALLY think, that HUNDREDS of trucks with trailers would turn up to an event, wheel their cars off, then park up the trailers? Like, logistically, I have absolutely no idea how this would happen. In that multi-storey, how would you even get that organised? You would have to extend events by a whole day just to get people unloaded off their imaginary trailers.

Actually, most of these cars have legs and they all walk home like the machines in war of the worlds.

SMH.

That's fine to have that opinion. It's not to everyone's taste, and personally I think people take it too far with stupid camber and stupid tubbed wheels. But to say that they are undriveable, and people don't drive their cars to meets and they all use trailers, is frankly stupid.

I thought they used a flux capacitor instead! 

Edit: I thought I would emphasize the exaggeration that you so implicitly have stated. The "stance" and over cambering of automobiles makes them simply harder to control and destroys the suspension.
That's it.

You are making more of this than I have stated.  I know there are those that show up to "meets" all the time.  The real serious cars, the ones that show up for events like SEMA and so on, are definitely carted in with trailers, and yes, up to a week in advance of the show.

Excuse me for being naive.

[vyshane]

There are car enthusiasts and there are driving enthusiasts. I am the latter. I don't care for stance.

[demik]

This is in Japan!  JDM to the max!  I hope this trend just dies.  (If their cars don't first.)

* Most of the time in the US, the cars they use for shows are carted in on a trailer, and carefully put to rest for the shows. 

Edit: And for good reason.  They can't even drive them to the location they are going to.  And lord knows they lose even MORE value with those miles adding up on the odometer!

After the show, they spend a lot of time and effort to lift them back into a trailer, and go on to the next one. 

It is clear from this post that you have never been to, watched footage from, or seen pictures from any real car meets that have stanced cars at them. Let me direct you to this video:

First of all, there are cars driving at the start. And people queued up. Shock horror. Second of all, do you REALLY think, that HUNDREDS of trucks with trailers would turn up to an event, wheel their cars off, then park up the trailers? Like, logistically, I have absolutely no idea how this would happen. In that multi-storey, how would you even get that organised? You would have to extend events by a whole day just to get people unloaded off their imaginary trailers.

Actually, most of these cars have legs and they all walk home like the machines in war of the worlds.

SMH.

That's fine to have that opinion. It's not to everyone's taste, and personally I think people take it too far with stupid camber and stupid tubbed wheels. But to say that they are undriveable, and people don't drive their cars to meets and they all use trailers, is frankly stupid.

I thought they used a flux capacitor instead! 

Edit: I thought I would emphasize the exaggeration that you so implicitly have stated. The "stance" and over cambering of automobiles makes them simply harder to control and destroys the suspension.
That's it.

You are making more of this than I have stated.  I know there are those that show up to "meets" all the time.  The real serious cars, the ones that show up for events like SEMA and so on, are definitely carted in with trailers, and yes, up to a week in advance of the show.

Excuse me for being naive.

christ will you let it go? it's obviously not for you so why do you continue going on and on about it?

[Snowdog993]

christ will you let it go? it's obviously not for you so why do you continue going on and on about it?

You're right.  LOL! I guess common sense goes out the window with some folks.

[filphil]

"Local" arcade finally picked up a machine so a few friends and I went out to play today.

[Snowdog993]

Hmm.

[Bromono]

Will I be able to post my future motorcycle here =3

[demik]

Will I be able to post my future motorcycle here =3

yes pls. soon as i get mine i'm doing the same

[Karura]

Make your own bike thread! I have a scooter that I've been refraining from posting, but if you make another thread for it, I'll post in it.

Cars kinda not the same as a motorbike! Different mentality when riding too.

[kishy]

Well, bought vehicle number 4 as a parts car. One wheel peels erry'where!

[katushkin]

OMG I bought so much car stuff I'm so excited.

[UsualSuspectXXX]

OMG I bought so much car stuff I'm so excited.

Well... what'd ya get?

[demik]

OMG I bought so much car stuff I'm so excited.

Well... what'd ya get?

car stuff, pay attention!

[katushkin]

Well I had some pressed metail plates come through yesterday, as well as some plate carriers so I don't have to stick anything or make holes in them



I also bought some orange vinyl tape to put around the edges of my front grill.

Speaking of front grills...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222085675462

I bought a Jetta front end. I think having square headlights will compliment by square foglights better than the round ones. I'm going to take the red strip at the bottom off as well as the yellow film on the lights. Should look something like this:

[UsualSuspectXXX]

OMG I bought so much car stuff I'm so excited.

Well... what'd ya get?

car stuff, pay attention!

Hey, that's enough of that, you.

Well I had some pressed metail plates come through yesterday, as well as some plate carriers so I don't have to stick anything or make holes in them

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I also bought some orange vinyl tape to put around the edges of my front grill.

Speaking of front grills...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222085675462

I bought a Jetta front end. I think having square headlights will compliment by square foglights better than the round ones. I'm going to take the red strip at the bottom off as well as the yellow film on the lights. Should look something like this:

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Ahh, very nice. Enjoy! And good luck modding! It's been forever since I've bought anything for my car.

[katushkin]

Ahh, very nice. Enjoy! And good luck modding! It's been forever since I've bought anything for my car.

Thanks dude, I'm actually quite excited to do it. I've never done anything as extreme as taking my car apart, I've always just added little bits that don't take too much work. But I think I'm going to have to get myself dirty for once

[demik]

OMG I bought so much car stuff I'm so excited.

Well... what'd ya get?

car stuff, pay attention!

Hey, that's enough of that, you.

[UsualSuspectXXX]

Ahh, very nice. Enjoy! And good luck modding! It's been forever since I've bought anything for my car.

Thanks dude, I'm actually quite excited to do it. I've never done anything as extreme as taking my car apart, I've always just added little bits that don't take too much work. But I think I'm going to have to get myself dirty for once

Getting dirty's where the fun's at

[Marizen]

I can't remember if I posted this or not, but here's my new-ish (2014) Ford Fiesta ST that I bought a few months ago.
I named him Rammus.


This was after his first bath. Super shiny using Meguiar's Ultimate Wash and Wax. I wanna give him a real wax soon.

[demik]

I can't remember if I posted this or not, but here's my new-ish (2014) Ford Fiesta ST that I bought a few months ago.
I named him Rammus.
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This was after his first bath. Super shiny using Meguiar's Ultimate Wash and Wax. I wanna give him a real wax soon.

brother!

[Khuya]

When I was younger, I used to love sport cars.  Had a 83 Supra, Civic, Integra.  Now a day, I am more into luxury car (that I can afford), basicly low-end of Mecedes, BMW, Audi...Currently leasing a CLA-250 and it's feel just so much better.

[dannrawr]

jdm for lyfe. just because there's rarely a big muscle car here in Malaysia

[Snowdog993]

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brother!

Very cool!  I was wondering if you got back on the road as of yet!  It looks VERY clean!