Post Your Car(s) Thread

[Glod]

09 g37x



i ****ing love my car, no regrets

[WRXChris]

Here's a better pic!

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that... looks like a video game screenshot. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

fake!
(but more likely just some highlight/shadow recovery in photoshop)

Nope!  The only touching up was the blanking-out of the license plate, and that was done with MS paint.

It was just some weird/interesting lighting (and the reason I decided to run inside and grab the camera); the sun had JUST passed behind the 14k foot peak in the background but was still well above the horizon. 

[khaangaaroo]

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that... looks like a video game screenshot. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

fake!
(but more likely just some highlight/shadow recovery in photoshop)

Nope!  The only touching up was the blanking-out of the license plate, and that was done with MS paint.

It was just some weird/interesting lighting (and the reason I decided to run inside and grab the camera); the sun had JUST passed behind the 14k foot peak in the background but was still well above the horizon. 

Your camera has some decent dynamic range then. Usually, either the clouds get blown out, or the tires disappear into the darkness of the fender well. But I guess it's not really a high contrast lighting situation since the sun is over the peak. What do you shoot with, if you don't mind me asking.

[WRXChris]

Here's a better pic!

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that... looks like a video game screenshot. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

fake!
(but more likely just some highlight/shadow recovery in photoshop)

Nope!  The only touching up was the blanking-out of the license plate, and that was done with MS paint.

It was just some weird/interesting lighting (and the reason I decided to run inside and grab the camera); the sun had JUST passed behind the 14k foot peak in the background but was still well above the horizon. 

Your camera has some decent dynamic range then. Usually, either the clouds get blown out, or the tires disappear into the darkness of the fender well. But I guess it's not really a high contrast lighting situation since the sun is over the peak. What do you shoot with, if you don't mind me asking.

It's a Nikon D5100 w/kit lens.

[khaangaaroo]

Here's a better pic!

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that... looks like a video game screenshot. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

fake!
(but more likely just some highlight/shadow recovery in photoshop)

Nope!  The only touching up was the blanking-out of the license plate, and that was done with MS paint.

It was just some weird/interesting lighting (and the reason I decided to run inside and grab the camera); the sun had JUST passed behind the 14k foot peak in the background but was still well above the horizon. 

Your camera has some decent dynamic range then. Usually, either the clouds get blown out, or the tires disappear into the darkness of the fender well. But I guess it's not really a high contrast lighting situation since the sun is over the peak. What do you shoot with, if you don't mind me asking.

It's a Nikon D5100 w/kit lens.

Nice. I figured it was one of the Sony sensor Nikons. I have a Pentax K-5, which shares the same sensor, so I'm familiar with the dynamic range it captures. A lot of photos can have an unreal HDR look directly out of jpegs, and even more so if you push the RAW files.

[knguyen553]

Only picture I've got of it so far. 2013 Kia Optima. Nothing fancy, but is cozy, doesn't look half bad, and has a kick ass warranty.

I heard kia warranty is one of the best at the moment

[y0fate]

Inside the vw taking a pic of the drop top crossover. Lol

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I get why your name is Boost now  :p

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2007

My hawkeye 



I wish

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At the recovery lot after it was stolen. Bugeye FTW!

Gotta have love for those bug eyes

My bugeye enjoying its natural habitat!

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My Slaabs

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Just got the Aero:

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The '99 with my buddies Evo:

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My dad's owned three Saabs in a row and loved them all. They're built like tanks.

Currently got one of these - a 9-5 aero

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My dad owned two in a row, and was planning on getting another, but they ran out of business. He had a 2000 9-5 hatchback (I believe, don't remember too well) in midnight blue, and then he got a 2005 (maybe 2006, again I don't have the best memory ) 9-5 aero. He loved the cars, it's a shame they're gone.

[daerid]

I heard kia warranty is one of the best at the moment

Yeah it's 10yr/100k bumper to bumper. Normally it's only power train but it only cost like $5 extra a month to upgrade it. And the peace of mind is totally worth it.

[knguyen553]

Heres mine

[demik]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

[knguyen553]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

Haha i get this a lot. Well first I bought the car like that and I like the look of it so I kept it, but the reason why people do it is because people like the H sign more than the A and just to be different. I didn't convert my car to be like Japan, but rather Euro. In europe this car is considered Accord Euro.







I used to be the same too before I got into the car modding scene.

[tjcaustin]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

JDM4LYFE

[knguyen553]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

JDM4LYFE

Paying premium money to look like a stock car in japan yo

[demik]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

Haha i get this a lot. Well first I bought the car like that and I like the look of it so I kept it, but the reason why people do it is because people like the H sign more than the A and just to be different. I didn't convert my car to be like Japan, but rather Euro. In europe this car is considered Accord Euro.

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I used to be the same too before I got into the car modding scene.

ah i see.

either way, car looks awesome.
tsx is quite underrated in the looks department.

[tjcaustin]

explain something to me.

why do people change the acura logo to honda?

yeah i get it, most of these cars are hondas in japan. but you paid a premimum for an acura.. why downgrade with a honda emblem?

JDM4LYFE

Paying premium money to look like a stock car in japan yo

Gotta get dem Japanese language warning stickers to be 100% authentic.

Overnight them *****es from Japan, too.

[demik]

this is what i want my car to look like



but i cant seem to find those wheels

[knguyen553]

this is what i want my car to look like

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but i cant seem to find those wheels :(

They look like SSR Type C

[tsangan]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

[vun]

Here's a better pic!

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that... looks like a video game screenshot. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

fake!
(but more likely just some highlight/shadow recovery in photoshop)

Nope!  The only touching up was the blanking-out of the license plate, and that was done with MS paint.

It was just some weird/interesting lighting (and the reason I decided to run inside and grab the camera); the sun had JUST passed behind the 14k foot peak in the background but was still well above the horizon. 

Your camera has some decent dynamic range then. Usually, either the clouds get blown out, or the tires disappear into the darkness of the fender well. But I guess it's not really a high contrast lighting situation since the sun is over the peak. What do you shoot with, if you don't mind me asking.

It's a Nikon D5100 w/kit lens.

Nice. I figured it was one of the Sony sensor Nikons. I have a Pentax K-5, which shares the same sensor, so I'm familiar with the dynamic range it captures. A lot of photos can have an unreal HDR look directly out of jpegs, and even more so if you push the RAW files.

I'm guessing it's the Nikon D-Lighting doing it's thang, although you can easily get that result without the D-Lighting from just fiddling with the raw files.

[demik]

this is what i want my car to look like

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but i cant seem to find those wheels :(

They look like SSR Type C

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Nismo Gram Light 57F's

according to the owner. but i like those ssr.. i take it they cost an arm and a leg?

[knguyen553]

this is what i want my car to look like

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but i cant seem to find those wheels :(

They look like SSR Type C

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Nismo Gram Light 57F's

according to the owner. but i like those ssr.. i take it they cost an arm and a leg?

this is what i want my car to look like

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but i cant seem to find those wheels :(

They look like SSR Type C

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Nismo Gram Light 57F's

according to the owner. but i like those ssr.. i take it they cost an arm and a leg?

Uhh, for used... around 5-7 HHKB keyboards... Brand new... 10 HHKB?

yeah it cost like 800 each wheel brand new.. depending on the size.

[demik]

sweet mother.

i think largest my car can take without fender rolling and a huge drop is 17"

[tjcaustin]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

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Buy it for me, I'll trade your cable for it.

[knguyen553]

sweet mother.

i think largest my car can take without fender rolling and a huge drop is 17"

Yeah, its not a good idea to buy brand new wheels. Buying used will be a lot better and you can sell it for the same price you got it (if you dont curb rash it).

[demik]

time to save up my pennies!

any idea where i could locate said wheels? and, do they make fakes do i dont buy them on accident?

[khaangaaroo]

sweet mother.

i think largest my car can take without fender rolling and a huge drop is 17"

Yeah, its not a good idea to buy brand new wheels. Buying used will be a lot better and you can sell it for the same price you got it (if you dont curb rash it).

Or even better, you can buy slightly curb rashed wheels, clean it up, and sell them for a profit once you're done with them! (if you don't overpay to begin with of course)

[knguyen553]

time to save up my pennies!

any idea where i could locate said wheels? and, do they make fakes do i dont buy them on accident?

Yes a lot... The best way to avoid fakes is by looking in the back. If it says made in Japan then usually its real (not 100%).

Craigslist should have some. Maybe your forums or look on other Nissan forums.

[demik]

time to save up my pennies!

any idea where i could locate said wheels? and, do they make fakes do i dont buy them on accident?

Yes a lot... The best way to avoid fakes is by looking in the back. If it says made in Japan then usually its real (not 100%).

Craigslist should have some. Maybe your forums or look on other Nissan forums.

thank you sir!

[y0fate]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

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Classic blue on gold Impreza look  :cool:

[rowdy]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

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Classic blue on gold Impreza look  :cool:

You mean the car, or demik's avatar?

[y0fate]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

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Classic blue on gold Impreza look  :cool:

You mean the car, or demik's avatar?

The car of course  :p

[kmacwannabe]

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Special Edition number #142

[rowdy]

Going to go test drive this when I have time

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Classic blue on gold Impreza look  :cool:

You mean the car, or demik's avatar?

The car of course  :p

 :))

[y0fate]

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Special Edition number #142

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Could be better... :/

[demik]

probably in the minority here, but bugatti veyrons are hideous cars.

[y0fate]

probably in the minority here, but bugatti veyrons are hideous cars.

I wouldn't call them hideous... but the design has an actual purpose vital for the car.

[tjcaustin]

probably in the minority here, but bugatti veyrons are hideous cars.

It's ok, it's not like it's his car, I'm sure he borrowed the picture

[SmallFry]

Definitely not his. (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/lead2-2011-bugatt-super-sport.jpg) Besides, he's not even able to (legally) drive.

[demik]

probably in the minority here, but bugatti veyrons are hideous cars.

I wouldn't call them hideous... but the design has an actual purpose vital for the car.

i completely understand that.

but lets be serious.

a large chunk of people buying these aren't going anywhere near a track with them. they are buying them for looks and status.

for their price, TO ME, they are hideous. hell at any price that car, again to me, is ugly.

@tj, oh for sure.

[tjcaustin]

Definitely not his. (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/lead2-2011-bugatt-super-sport.jpg) Besides, he's not even able to (legally) drive.

Ah, that explains things nicely.

[y0fate]

probably in the minority here, but bugatti veyrons are hideous cars.

I wouldn't call them hideous... but the design has an actual purpose vital for the car.

i completely understand that.

but lets be serious.

a large chunk of people buying these aren't going anywhere near a track with them. they are buying them for looks and status.

for their price, TO ME, they are hideous. hell at any price that car, again to me, is ugly.

@tj, oh for sure.

Agreed, I've only heard of one person reach it's actual top speed.

On the topic of expensive = better, I'll leave this here.

[tsangan]

Talk about thinking of getting a new car...

my car gets hit :thumbsup:

[Jack Karneval]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission


Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

[tjcaustin]

Talk about thinking of getting a new car...

my car gets hit :thumbsup:

That usually happens to me every time I start thinking I need to get money together for an STi

[Dianoda]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission

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Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

You have good taste.

[y0fate]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission

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Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

Should have got the two door  ;) Unless you have a family...

[Jack Karneval]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission

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Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

You have good taste.

Thanks! I was between the GTI & Kia Optima SX. The Optima SX was a really awesome car, and Kia & Hyundai have stepped up their game stratospherically in the past 5 years or so. The GTI won however in sheer fun factor, and that's precisely what I needed. My previous car was a 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora, and despite loving my GTI to death, I really do miss having a big luxo-barge to drive around :\

I may lease into a Passat V6 instead of a GTI when my lease ends, so we'll see.

[Jack Karneval]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission

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Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

Should have got the two door  ;) Unless you have a family...

You didn't read my correction, mine is a 2-door :D

[kmacwannabe]

Talk about thinking of getting a new car...

my car gets hit :thumbsup:

That usually happens to me every time I start thinking I need to get money together for an STi

What kind of an STI...?

Bugattis are beautiful. Everything on them was shaped by hand. I think they are the prettiest cars in the world. The interior is gorgeous too. The design is not radical, but it is unique and is as aesthetic as can be while still being able to operate at 250+ MPH. If you drove a Civic or Smart at that speed, you could watch the side mirrors snap off and possibly even see the hood ripple. I think the Pagani Zonda is nicer looking, but it doesn't command the respect that the Bugatti does with its class.

[y0fate]

Not a picture of my car specifically, but this is precisely what I drive...

2012 Shadow Blue VW GTI w/ Sun & Nav package & the DSG Transmission

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Can't wait till my lease is over and I can hop into the MK7 GTI which will be bloody fantastic!

Correction: That's a pic of a 4-door, mine is a 2-door

Should have got the two door  ;) Unless you have a family...

You didn't read my correction, mine is a 2-door :D

Well in that case, great car  ;D