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MacGregor
Nov 22, 2003

ab0z posted:

Are the parts available, just expensive? Or are there things you can't get?

the parts in my experience, always have to be ordered and they take a while to get shipped, and the parts are just plain expensive.

mine needs an a/c compressor because my car sat for a year and the bearing froze up and they want $600 for the a/c compressor. it also needs a starter which is running me $200 for a rebuilt."been waiting two weeks so far to get it."

but i still love the poo poo out of this car. but it is an hour away from me and I would rather ride my motorcycle being that I live in the city of Chicago and parking sucks.

this is mine when it was in good shape


this is how it sits today. its going to be forsale pretty soon, i got laid off and cannot afford rent a car payment and a motorcycle payment.

MacGregor fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Nov 1, 2009

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The Anal Pirate
Jul 8, 2008

Who the hell are you to judge me!?

MacGregor posted:

:words:

Unrelated: I love your bike.

BiRD BoY
Aug 18, 2003

Have a Nice Fright!

orange lime posted:

Well, it's not the worst I've ever seen...

Does it mean anything in particular? I see the trigger and the shell.
named after
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_%28horse%29

Mr. Toast
Oct 10, 2007

by Fistgrrl
Might as well put these here, not enough work going on lately to update the build thread. drat college getting between me and a wrench :argh:






Hands were a bit shaky from the adrenaline.

Way2slow
Sep 14, 2007

Not a Miata!

mod sassinator posted:

Oh yeah the keys are expensive ($165) but that's to be expected for any newer car.

If you lose the key entirely, that's true. However, as long as you don't lose the key, the actual metal key portion is separate from the FOB, and can be removed with 2 screws. The FOB portion is only $40 or so from GM Parts Direct, and can be reprogrammed to your car without a dealer.

Tremek
Jun 10, 2005

MetalClawWolf posted:

Just picked up a 2005 Pontiac GTO. I've always had a thing for this car.

Now if I could get my wife to let me trade her g6 on a g8...


Speaking of:



Had it about a month, M6 GXP. Replaced my Mazdaspeed3 that was on its second engine at 16k miles. I'm enjoying it.

Totally Wacky!
Sep 17, 2002

There are no hats in space
Here she is after a good wash and wax. 1991 Nissan Skyline GTS-t with an RB20DET under the hood.





Taaaaaaarb!
Nov 17, 2008

Electric Space Famicon

Totally Wacky! posted:

Here she is after a good wash and wax. 1991 Nissan Skyline GTS-t with an RB20DET under the hood.







It's official: Canada is now the home of the R32 Skyline.

Mr.Peabody
Jul 15, 2009





Coffee Jones
Jul 4, 2004

16 bit? Back when we was kids we only got a single bit on Christmas, as a treat
And we had to share it!
To save anyone the trouble:
http://www.carlsson.de/carlsson/en/index.php

Una bella macchina :golfclap:

Coffee Jones fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Nov 2, 2009

Mr.Peabody
Jul 15, 2009

Coffee Jones posted:

To save anyone the trouble:
http://www.carlsson.de/carlsson/en/index.php

Una bella macchina :golfclap:

Thanks :tipshat:

fishmech_1.1_RC
Jul 22, 2003

What's with the german plate, german car, german tuner, but english speedometer gauge face?

Mr.Peabody
Jul 15, 2009

Contraband posted:

What's with the german plate, german car, german tuner, but english speedometer gauge face?

US Spec car in Germany. It's due to be exported next year.

EDIT: Note the euro spec version does not have the side marker light.

Mr.Peabody fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Nov 3, 2009

ExecuDork
Feb 25, 2007

We might be fucked, sir.
Fallen Rib

Taaaaaaarb! posted:

It's official: Canada is now the home of the R32 Skyline.

I still want one too. Someday... :sigh:

sonikburn
Jun 12, 2001

CAN I OFFER YOU A NICE EGG IN THIS TRYING TIME?
Edit: Nevermind, I'm an idiot.

XCPuff
Nov 26, 2005

FEAR THIS MAN

MacGregor posted:

the parts in my experience, always have to be ordered and they take a while to get shipped, and the parts are just plain expensive.

mine needs an a/c compressor because my car sat for a year and the bearing froze up and they want $600 for the a/c compressor. it also needs a starter which is running me $200 for a rebuilt."been waiting two weeks so far to get it."

but i still love the poo poo out of this car. but it is an hour away from me and I would rather ride my motorcycle being that I live in the city of Chicago and parking sucks.

this is mine when it was in good shape


this is how it sits today. its going to be forsale pretty soon, i got laid off and cannot afford rent a car payment and a motorcycle payment.

Is that color Pulse Red? I can't really tell from the pics?

If it is and you want to sell your car, I'll trade you that front end for mine plus some cash?

MacGregor
Nov 22, 2003

XCPuff posted:

Is that color Pulse Red? I can't really tell from the pics?

If it is and you want to sell your car, I'll trade you that front end for mine plus some cash?

no its torrid red

Das Volk
Nov 19, 2002

by Cyrano4747

Mr.Peabody posted:

US Spec car in Germany. It's due to be exported next year.

EDIT: Note the euro spec version does not have the side marker light.


Did you import it? How much work was it? I need to bring my M3 over next year when I move to Munich.

Mr. Toast
Oct 10, 2007

by Fistgrrl

Das Volk posted:

Did you import it? How much work was it? I need to bring my M3 over next year when I move to Munich.

You lucky bastard. I'd want nothing more than to take my car around the Nurburgring

XCPuff
Nov 26, 2005

FEAR THIS MAN

MacGregor posted:

no its torrid red

drat, hehe.

Nice looking vehicle though. Here is mine.



XCPuff fucked around with this message at 06:14 on Nov 3, 2009

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.

XCPuff posted:

drat, hehe.

Nice looking vehicle though. Here is mine.





That's a nice red, I haven't seen that color before. I still think they look best in black, though.

Grimster
May 15, 2004

you suck

Raluek posted:

That's a nice red, I haven't seen that color before. I still think they look best in black, though.

I like mine in (torrid) Red (with HORRID red interior according to Comrade Flynn) thanks!





Pretty sure I posted mine already but since we're discussing red GTO's I'll repost.

Since mine's probably a repost I'll add a bonus link to a video of me autocrossing my VW Scirocco, to add new material: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNhXvIJpKM

MrSaturn
Sep 8, 2004

Go ahead, laugh. They all laugh at first...

Grimster posted:

I like mine in (torrid) Red (with HORRID red interior according to Comrade Flynn) thanks!





Pretty sure I posted mine already but since we're discussing red GTO's I'll repost.

Since mine's probably a repost I'll add a bonus link to a video of me autocrossing my VW Scirocco, to add new material: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNhXvIJpKM

Wow, they put your Scirocco in FSP? that's surprising, especially on street tires. Any mods?

XCPuff
Nov 26, 2005

FEAR THIS MAN

Raluek posted:

That's a nice red, I haven't seen that color before. I still think they look best in black, though.

Yeah, it's called Pulse Red, about 800 or something 2004's got this color. Called the w40 package. Here is a quote from wikipedia.

what wikipedia said posted:

Closing out the 2004 model year was the W40 package. Rumored to be a stillborn 40th anniversary package, it gave the buyer an exclusive paint color called Pulse Red, red GTO embroidery on the seats, and a grey colored gauge cluster. The last 794 2004 GTOs were built with the W40 package.

I love this color though, looks like a deep blood red in the sunlight.

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.

XCPuff posted:

I love this color though, looks like a deep blood red in the sunlight.

That's exactly what it looks like in the pictures, and that's awesome.

awesome-express
Dec 30, 2008

My college beater:







awesome-express fucked around with this message at 11:51 on Nov 4, 2009

ab0z
Jun 28, 2008

by angerbotSD

awesome-express posted:



That is some nice architecture.

NitroSpazzz
Dec 9, 2006

You don't need style when you've got strength!


Mr. Toast posted:



I am pretty sure I saw you at the gap/dragon on Sunday I was there from about noon to 4:30, the car looked pretty good. Made me miss my E30 that is stuck in WI right now. Congrats on making the weekly killboy highlights.

NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Nov 5, 2009

Cabrini-Green Tea
Aug 20, 2009

wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'
My 2nd car, 1999 Toyota Camry LE. I've had it since April. It has about 220k miles on it but it still drives like a champ!

Click here for the full 604x453 image.

Grimster
May 15, 2004

you suck

MrSaturn posted:

Wow, they put your Scirocco in FSP? that's surprising, especially on street tires. Any mods?

It's the class it was in before so I didn't really press the point. No mods, factory stock 8V motor, some stiffer suspension upgrades and the 16V Passat disk brakes all around (yay no drums). I bought it cause it's got the same motor/trans and many other parts for my Rabbit ITB car so it's a "rolling parts car" and until I need something off of it that stops it rolling it's a fun autocross car.

Comrade Flynn
Jun 1, 2003

Grimster posted:

I like mine in (torrid) Red (with HORRID red interior according to Comrade Flynn) thanks!

It's a Porno Red interior. Not to be confused with my car's Smurf Whorehouse Blue interior.

Grimster
May 15, 2004

you suck

Comrade Flynn posted:

It's a Porno Red interior. Not to be confused with my car's Smurf Whorehouse Blue interior.

Have pictures of said car been added yet? Or are you still kicking the tires?

spighettiman
Nov 16, 2004

How could Spighettiman fight crime if he only had one i? PROBABLY NOT VERY WELL
First car woo


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Got it used with 40,000 miles about 2 months ago.

Taaaaaaarb!
Nov 17, 2008

Electric Space Famicon

spighettiman posted:

First car woo


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Got it used with 40,000 miles about 2 months ago.

Nice wheels. Anything else done to it?

spighettiman
Nov 16, 2004

How could Spighettiman fight crime if he only had one i? PROBABLY NOT VERY WELL
The previous owner added an aftermarket intake and exhaust to it. The only thing I've done so far is replace the old carbon fiber hood (cracked and scratched to hell, I have no idea what they did to it) with a stock aluminum hood. I'm pretty sure that the stock hood is actually lighter than the carbon fiber one, which is kinda funny...


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Edit: yeah, it has the sports suspension. It was quite a car to learn to drive stick on.

spighettiman fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Nov 9, 2009

Rubiks Pubes
Dec 5, 2003

I wanted to be a neo deconstructivist, but Mom wouldn't let me.
Nice G35 coupe. Does it have the sport suspension? Hard to tell with aftermarket wheels. If it does it'll have orange stitching on the steering wheel.

I miss mine sometimes...

Kiyanis
Sep 25, 2007

BBQ Now.
Here's my largely stock Ranger with an appropriate light coating of truckstuff. I cleaned it two days before this picture. I don't know why I bother. It needs new tires as a #1 priority, but I will definitely not be getting the same times it currently has. They are absolutely horrific.


Mr. Toast
Oct 10, 2007

by Fistgrrl

NitroSpazzz posted:

I am pretty sure I saw you at the gap/dragon on Sunday I was there from about noon to 4:30, the car looked pretty good. Made me miss my E30 that is stuck in WI right now. Congrats on making the weekly killboy highlights.

Oh poo poo, I did?

Yeah, I went on sunday. What were you driving?

BabyJesus
Nov 13, 2002
PRTYALARM

http://killboy.blogspot.com/2009/11/woot-woot.html

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IdentityVoid
Mar 30, 2003

The colonel is breakdancing!

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track. Just picked it up on Saturday!

Edit: Picture is now bigger

IdentityVoid fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Nov 12, 2009

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