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The Car Thread

DiscoBiscuit

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Gorgeous.
 

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That's not a Model T... That's quite obviously based on a '32 Ford Model 18 or Model B.

The grill is from a 32 ford, the body is a model t roadster.
 

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can't say i love cars. never pay attention to them. did when i was a kid though. loved most of my my matchbox cars and tv cars like the fall guy's GMC truck or knight rider/kitt or the duke's orange 69 dodge or hardcastle & mccormick's coyote, mad max' interceptor, ghost buster's ecto-1, and all american cars in the old police car shape with a long falling/slanted rear ...

these are the only car images i found on my hard disk:

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If I was going to go the kit car route, I'd definitely pursue fun over flashy.

I would love to get something like this:

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A Caterham! Smashing! :thumbup: The R500 has an obscene power-to-weight ratio. :rock:
 
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2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 w/Shaker hood. :heart:

[YOUTUBE="QgaieGtz4rM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgaieGtz4rM[/YOUTUBE]
 

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And there is, of course, the BMW I8 concept car featured in Mission: Impossible 4, which, in most shots, was replaced with a CG replica after it broke down (German efficiency at work):

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I've put 63,000 miles on this over the last four years. I think I've settled on this as the car that I'm going to get/have from now on. It is just amazing to drive. I guy I know at work who has had one of these and a Cayman says the Cayman handles better but the interior is too darn small for me. The 911 just feels more substantial.

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^ I've heard that about the cayman myself.

I feel what you're saying about the space issue, but I think I would go with the Cayman myself, although I'm not a huge Porsche guy.

Anyway apropos of nothing:
[YOUTUBE="y9hSDWvoZjk"]Car Mouth[/YOUTUBE]
This guy is part of a racing team based where I went to college.
 

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^ I've heard that about the cayman myself.

I feel what you're saying about the space issue, but I think I would go with the Cayman myself, although I'm not a huge Porsche guy.

This guy is part of a racing team based where I went to college.

I wasn't one either till I drove one.
 

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Love classic cars...always been fond of bentleys. Would also love a futuristic car... one that can turn into a boat and can fly...and that talks to me.


(It did happen, pics later)
 

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My first car.. a 1980 Ford Futura. The random, generic car.

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You know why? Because I could rag it out, without any worries. I even left one of these on side of the road.
 

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My first car.. a 1980 Ford Futura. The random, generic car.

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You know why? Because I could rag it out, without any worries. I even left one of these on side of the road.
My best friend told me that 20+ years ago there was a guy who lived near him who had a white 1976-77 Chevy Nova sedan, which was one of the most bland cars around. The guy removed all the trim, hubcaps, and badges and then put a big bar code on the trunk and big black letters on each side that said "CAR".

He turned it into a generic car. :rofl1:
 

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Two Car Shows

I've just walked through the front lawns of Old Parliament House showing exactly the same cars shown below.

So on one side of the world we have a car show and on the other side we have the identical car show.
 

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I don't know much about cars, really. However there are two general types I like.

1. Peugeots (I drive a Peugeot 307 which looks exactly like this one):
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2. Brum
[YOUTUBE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZOGVoXLx_Q&feature=related"]Brum[/YOUTUBE]
 

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308 bhp
cruising range: 154 mi fully electric and after that electric and combustion up to 400 mi
torque: 3,319 lbf·ft
0 - 60 mph in 4.8 seconds
combined consumption: 105 mpg

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Here's the video I made of my 2010 Mustang GT. My 1997 Mustang GT is in the background.

[YOUTUBE="5akiXFgFNxk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akiXFgFNxk[/YOUTUBE]

Awesome. Somehow, I didn't envision that being the kind of music you'd like.

Always loved the sound of that engine.
 

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Neil Peart understands. :D

[YOUTUBE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djVGhqvl_8A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djVGhqvl_8A[/YOUTUBE]
 

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Here's the video I made of my 2010 Mustang GT. My 1997 Mustang GT is in the background.

[YOUTUBE="5akiXFgFNxk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5akiXFgFNxk[/YOUTUBE]

[MENTION=8543]Nerd Girl[/MENTION], you're so talented with your mechanical inclination. :)
 
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