Car discussion.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:49 pm

rofl.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:58 pm

How practical.

Wake up.

-DeToX- · Post by **-DeToX-** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:59 pm

I kinda agree because I hate half the cars you guys have. I'm probably the most picky person I know.

But that shit was rediculous. please gtfo.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:02 pm

M715ForLife wrote:They are *** little beater boxes. No power, no style. The only thing they have going for them is fuel economy.

That's hardly the type of cars I dream about. While I drive an Escort that is just for fuel economy, and I rather enjoy it and think it's a pretty cool looking car when compared to other cars that have the same purpose, there are better things out there.
And no saying that the GT-R is a "*** little beater box."

I have a different definition of cars that I like and cars that are, in my opinion, practical.
For example, my favorite "muscle" type car...a Pontiac Firebird. Pretty damn sweet, regardless of the generation, but completely pointless for daily driving.

If I had massive amounts of expendable money, I'd have way too many cars for myself, and all of them would be in a half-finished state.

Edited for crappy wording on my part.

DRL333 · Post by **DRL333** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:03 pm

M715ForLife wrote:
shadowkhas wrote:
M715ForLife wrote:Wow. You guys like *** cars.
Elaborate?
They are *** little beater boxes. No power, no style. The only thing they have going for them is fuel economy.

I agree.

Here is a real car/truck thing.

http://www.jtruck.net/misc/4x4cars/full/chevelleSS.jpg

I want.

Edit - Bring on the hate!

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:24 pm

http://boise.craigslist.org/ctd/963015019.html
I wish I could magically transport that engine into my car.

Fuck yeah, small diesel engines.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:06 pm

shadowkhas wrote:http://boise.craigslist.org/ctd/963015019.html
I wish I could magically transport that engine into my car.

*** yeah, small diesel engines.

Friend of mine has a diesel Jetta and says the thing gets 40MPG.

My mom's Prius does (max) 45-50MPG.

My car does 25 MPG.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:27 pm

Now this may be a tall tale, but I was talking a former scout from my troop who says that his standard Geo Prizm from the late 80s got about 40 mpg, until one day it started getting INSANE mileage. he said they measured how much gas the put in per mile on a 7 hour trip once, and it got over 60 mpg. he says it gets about 55 around town. My dad says it's likely that the catalytic converter fell off or something, but still finds the numbers hard to believe.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:19 pm

WaeV wrote:Now this may be a tall tale, but I was talking a former scout from my troop who says that his standard Geo Prizm from the late 80s got about 40 mpg, until one day it started getting INSANE mileage. he said they measured how much gas the put in per mile on a 7 hour trip once, and it got over 60 mpg. he says it gets about 55 around town. My dad says it's likely that the catalytic converter fell off or something, but still finds the numbers hard to believe.

I find that perfectly believable...I get 40 in the summer with a considerably worse car for mileage. If he drove it really lightly and it was warm, it could easily do that. That diesel Escort could do 68 highway according to an old pamphlet I saw, albeit given most peoples' driving methods, it wouldn't happen today.

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:33 am

I'm really looking forward to the Vietnam TopGear special this Sunday.

M715ForLife · Post by **M715ForLife** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:40 am

shadowkhas wrote:
M715ForLife wrote:They are *** little beater boxes. No power, no style. The only thing they have going for them is fuel economy.
That's hardly the type of cars I dream about. While I drive an Escort that is just for fuel economy, and I rather enjoy it and think it's a pretty cool looking car when compared to other cars that have the same purpose, there are better things out there.
And no saying that the GT-R is a "*** little beater box."

I have a different definition of cars that I like and cars that are, in my opinion, practical.
For example, my favorite "muscle" type car...a Pontiac Firebird. Pretty damn sweet, regardless of the generation, but completely pointless for daily driving.

If I had massive amounts of expendable money, I'd have way too many cars for myself, and all of them would be in a half-finished state.

Edited for crappy wording on my part.

No, but it is still a Nissan. Nissan is not know for bad ass muscle cars...

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:53 am

M715ForLife wrote:No, but it is still a Nissan. Nissan is not know for bad ass muscle cars...

It's not a muscle car though.

I don't think that they're pushing for raw power with it, but rather, using less to get more. And I don't care whether they're "known" for something or not. Considering it can probably outperform (or evenly match) a Corvette Z06 in nearly every field, I'd rather have that if given a choice.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:02 am

shadowkhas wrote:
M715ForLife wrote:No, but it is still a Nissan. Nissan is not know for bad ass muscle cars...
It's not a muscle car though.
I don't think that they're pushing for raw power with it, but rather, using less to get more. And I don't care whether they're "known" for something or not. Considering it can probably outperform (or evenly match) a Corvette Z06 in nearly every field, I'd rather have that if given a choice.

I will admit that the power of the car has a lot to do with success in a race or in a time trial.

Though this is true, I've beat many "muscle" and new sports cars with my 91 integra (on the highway to pass them or whatever).

I love downshifting.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:54 am

Speaking of which, I would like a Nissan Micra. Or a Ferret. Or an off-road Quad. In olive, with tan highlights. >_>

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:45 am

metkillerjoe wrote:I will admit that the power of the car has a lot to do with success in a race or in a time trial.

It has power, yes. But there is a difference between American muscle car power and the rest of the world's power.
American cars put in a massive V8 that goes TORQUE YEAH, while Japan can make a comparable amount of power with a smaller engine.

metkillerjoe wrote:Though this is true, I've beat many "muscle" and new sports cars with my 91 integra (on the highway to pass them or whatever).

I love downshifting.

It's not beating them if they're going at a constant speed. >_>

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:49 am

shadowkhas wrote:It's not beating them if they're going at a constant speed. >_>

Indeed. It'd be like me walking past Usain Bolt on the street and saying I beat him in a race one day.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:16 am

shadowkhas wrote:It's not beating them if they're going at a constant speed. >_>

Yep, but being Bostonian drivers they then try to pass me. And that fails.

[CL]9mm-Man · Post by **[CL]9mm-Man** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:50 am

I gotta ask, why the fuck are most of the cars in America automatic, That is NOT how a far should be driven, jeez.

Never driven an automatic and never will, I love being in control of my car and not having to let a computer change gear for me.

Also, audi's suck major balls.

xbox · Post by **xbox** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:58 am

People are lazy and don't want to wish they had 5 appendages while driving instead of 4.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:59 am

[CL]9mm-Man wrote:I gotta ask, why the *** are most of the cars in America automatic, That is NOT how a far should be driven, jeez.

Never driven an automatic and never will, I love being in control of my car and not having to let a computer change gear for me.

I wish I was as manly as this.