Dave Inc. posted:

Speaking of which, was at a body shop yesterday in Birmingham and one of the local police districts was having their new drug-siezed police interceptor set up for patrol...

It was a 997.

Dave Inc. posted:

Agreed, asset forfeiture is despicable and it pisses me off in a huge way.

But the car is loving bitchin'. 997 in white and blue with a light bar? Pretty sweet.

RealKyleH posted:

Simkin posted:

Who'd you piss off to get that bitchin' title, eitTier?

Lowclock posted:

Okay, what the hell am I looking at here? Is this being projected? A hologram? Bathed in EL paint or something? Looks pretty neat.

Advent Horizon posted:

That's a very upset looking dog.

CharlesM posted:

Probably types with caps lock on and the forum software converts it to look like that.

Aeilerto posted:

They're all Kappa platform, but the wheels appear to be from the Solstice, so I'm going to guess that's what it is.

Contraband posted:

I have no idea what happened to cause it to blow up like that, obviously it's pretty much impossible to tell what broke first with that level of destruction. The only explanation I can come up with for why it didn't make a lot of noise was because the whole thing just stopped - which I guess is okay because the heads came off the engine unscathed - and the rear wheels locked up. I was in the car at the time and the scariest part was going sideways through 4 feet of grass, going "zzzzzzzzzz" through it.

blugu64 posted:

If you're calling this gaudy I don't want to be right

MrChips posted:

Since we've all drooled at their big diesels, and now that aircraft have now been brought to the table, I think we can make a good case that General Electric build the best engines in the world...

DropShadow posted:

They did have subscriptions, I had one. There might still be a few issues packed away somewhere at my parents' house. I'll see if I can dig them out while I'm home over the holidays.


This was my first ever issue of CARtoons. I read it so many times the front and back covers came off, so I had to be very delicate with it.

MrZig posted:

I guess you would slightly center your steering while coming around to the front so that it'll move a bit. Still incredibley impressive and it makes me jealous every time I see it.

Lambster Bisque posted:

not black enough posted:

What happend ferrari? you used to make such beautiful cars

angryhampster posted:

...and for when you want a convertible, but don't want anyone to see your driver, Maybach offers the Landaulet:

beanieson posted:

i can't be the only one here who thinks this looks

MrChips posted:

EDIT: The F-104 got a reputation as a widowmaker because many of the air forces that flew it initially were transitioning off first-generation jet fighters, like F-84s, F-86s and Vampires. The difference between these aircraft and the F-104, in terms of complexity and performance, was simply too large to keep doing things the way that most air forces were. The F-86 and other types could be flown and fixed like the propeller-driven fighters of WWII, as it was designed to make the transition from pistons to turbojets fairly simple. The F-104, on the other hand, required a a complete rethinking of how jet-powered aircraft operations were to be conducted. Really, the F-104 brought the "Jet Age" to much of NATO, not the F-86.

supermegaultra posted:

Haven't seen any choice as BOSO poo poo yet!

deviant. posted:

i want to go there but i'm so loving broke

Nobdy posted:

It looks like they're a lot cheaper but you have to buy an expensive membership? Though the pricing on that is listed as two different numbers on the website, they're both high, and then there's a monthly membership fee. I suppose they also have open days for everyone but I don't see any on their calender.

Not saying they're better or worse, I don't have a lot of experience with this yet. I'm really just getting started. I'll definitely look into it more... and if nothing else, Driveway doesn't allow motorcycles and I know some guys that would like to do that.

Phy posted:

Yeah, but they'd be difficult to highside and impossible to lowside. That's already safer than a motorcycle.

ursa_minor posted:

This is pretty loving AI. Not like, you know, in the good way though.

Fortress TB posted:

I believe that is a two-stage turbo setup, whereby one feeds the other. Preferred by diesel tractor- and truck-pullers for big power and insane torque. Generally takes a while to build boost, though.

As for your buddy, is he using a 2JZ-GE or a 2JZ-GTE block? The latter is MUCH better for building big power through high boost with a 2JZ. Come to think of it, what was wrong with the VG30 in his ride? They're great for big, unnaturally aspirated power, too. Come to think of it, what kind of 300ZX is it (Z31 or Z32)?


Is that a VK-swapped Z? With turbos?

Hot Dog Hotline posted:

I dunno I kind of think that honda and the porsche are photoshops. Something just doesn't look right about either of those motors.

oxbrain posted:

You left out the scariest part,


That's brown trousers time.

Simkin posted:

Ah, good. I'm glad I wasn't the only one hearing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Lv...feature=related

I've absolutely no idea what the gently caress this is, other than

mafoose posted:

I think he goes by streetfighter on hybridz.org. It's a 2JZ-GE NA-T swap with a 2 or 3 speed auto trans (don't remember which).

The thing is quicker then poo poo, it's showed up on Streetfire in some street race videos and it just murders cars after cars (I know, street racing bad...).

oxbrain posted:

People are going to make fun of his 4" exhaust in parking lots, never knowing that the car actually needs it.

Carlinator posted:

^^What the hell is the car game?^^

Well, I see that, but i was referring mostly to the headlights and hood, which jumped out at me. Granted, there's probably some built-in similarity with pop-ups on a countoured body. It's 5 a.m., i've been up for almost 24 hours, with a bit more to go before I can really sleep.

MA-Horus posted:

Click here for the full 1200x1600 image.

I have no idea what the gently caress this is. It said "GT Sport" on the rear end-end.

MA-Horus posted:

It sure as hell wasn't aftermarket. Even the guy at the door telling people "Don't be a loner, get a boner" was drooling over it.

I think you might be right, it's probably that Techart.

I also saw a boatload of AMG MBs, Audi S-series and a brand-new Saleen mustang!

_firehawk posted:

I think you're on to something. While the rear valance looks correct. The rear wing is only seen on the convertibles. Of which this car clearly isn't. Also the exhaust is not correct for a TechArt. Maybe he just ordered some badges and procured the rear bumper off of a wrecked one. The intakes look like the 996 GT Street. But nothing else matches. IE. Here is a 996 GT Street. This really has me guessing now. Maybe this should be in the "stupid stuff people put on their cars" thread if this turns out to be a fake.


edit: Also after some google searching apparently it is a popular thing to swap your bumpers up.

MA-Horus posted:

gently caress Montreal.

Darchangel posted:

I realize that I'm probably signing my own death warrant here, but I don't even really like 911s all that much. Just note a Porsche-o-phile, I guess. The depth of my depravity is such that a 928 is my favorite Porker. I will admit to liking 911s well enough to look around when I hear one.
I just feel that Porsche builds sports cars, not sedans, not trucks - SPORTS CARS. Much like Jeep builds off-roady things (and Chrysler even messed that up -what the f#$@ing hell is that Patriot thing? It doesn't even have available 4-wheel-drive to justify its existence.)
Maybe if Porsche hadn't sold its soul to build a Volkswagen truck, I could give the sedan a pass, but at this point, one wonders how much further afield they can take themselves. What's next? Construction equipment?

goatse guy posted:

Don't forget the Porsche guys who want to tow their 911 to the track with style and luxury.

EDIT: I mean the Cayenne, not the Panamera.

Elviscat posted:

^except for the fact that the front end looks like that off of a Geo Metro...