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travisray2004 posted:Dumb question; is gas expensive down under? I can't think of another country apart from the U.S. that loves their V8s as much as Australia. We are around AUD$1.30-$1.40, so a full tank is around $90. I have a company issued fuel card, I would possibly reconsider if I was paying out of my own pocket
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travisray2004 posted:Dumb question; is gas expensive down under? I can't think of another country apart from the U.S. that loves their V8s as much as Australia. Adding to what Hunter said: It's also a massive country and price can change fairly dramatically depending on where you are. I pay about $1.60AUD per litre where I live but on a recent road trip I traveled nearly 3000km's and paid anything between $1.25 in metro areas and a painful $1.80AUD a litre out west. I didn't even leave my home state - I just drove from one end to the other.
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Hunter posted:2009 Holden SS Sportwagon This, the G8, and the G8-Camino (sport truck) would have made for an awesome line up for Pontiac.
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Jun 15, 2011 03:34
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Hunter posted:We are around AUD$1.30-$1.40, so a full tank is around $90. I have a company issued fuel card, I would possibly reconsider if I was paying out of my own pocket Relatively small tank in those right?
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Jun 15, 2011 03:38
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Ziploc posted:Reason? I'm curious. 
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Jun 15, 2011 03:41
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dissss posted:Relatively small tank in those right? 73 litres on the sedan (may be less on the ute?). I can't imagine using one for a daily driver just because having to refuel every week would piss you off. And the 6.0L v8 is a dream to drive. Manual is the only way to go though, in my experience.
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Jun 15, 2011 03:58
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Lowclock posted:It's easy to tell who's been to the track and who hasn't This was at the end of the day and the wheels were absolutely filthy with brake dust 
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Jun 15, 2011 04:41
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Hunter posted:2009 Holden SS Sportwagon Nice car, Does the back look like a Saab to anybody else? Not that that's a bad thing, I love Saab styling (just a shame about the vauxhall vectra parts bin underpinnings).
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Jun 15, 2011 10:05
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The VEs look pretty awesome in a sorta understated way. I want get one as a daily in a couple of years, and go more track orientated with the Evo. And it is a VI, for the record. Speaking of daily drivers, picked up my old mans E38 off him. It was really cheap! German cars are well built and reliable, right? Here's a photo with three generations of our family.  (Before you all fall off your chairs, I'm well aware of the costs of repair and upkeep).
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Jun 15, 2011 11:57
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Cool, always thought the E38 was the best looking car BMW ever produced (although you did choose the least flattering angle to take that picture from). Which engine does yours have?
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Seeing how I'm standing behind the car, it wasn't me taking the photo. Just don't have that many pictures of it, seeing how it hasn't really been used all that often recently. It's a 740i, so the 4 litre V8, M60 I believe? Might have to get some decent photos sometime. I reckon some bigger wheels (maybe 18s) and playing around with the mufflers to get some noise out of it will do it for me.
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Nodoze posted:How much did the powercoating set you back ? Ziploc posted:Reason? I'm curious. I'd like to say it's for the track, but it's my DD and really only sees spirited country road driving. I'd love to get back out to auto-crosses (it's been a few years) but I don't have a lot of time anymore.
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Not the flashiest car our there, but I just picked up my first new car ever (I am 29). 2012 Honda Civic hybrid. Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth phone, USB port in center console, I-Mid display. Weeee. 
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Jun 18, 2011 02:47
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Bought another stupid truck.
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Jun 18, 2011 03:59
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 New wheels! Waaaay lighter than the stock wheels I had.
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Jun 19, 2011 18:34
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D C posted:Bought another stupid truck.
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   '87 NA MR2 AW11 Slowly working on restoration but it's shockingly expensive. The suspension is shot and it needs new tie rods etc etc. d0s fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Sep 22, 2019 |
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Jun 20, 2011 04:52
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eeenmachine posted:
What wheels are those? Weight? Size?
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stump posted:I know nothing about their on or off road manners, but I've always loved the boxy but rounded off lines of these. Yeah it's a really classy/classic look. I love the boxy edges, especially in the rear. It's a truck, body on frame, so it's not the smoothest of rides, but it does have IRS, so that, plus the longer wheelbase makes it a lot more comfortable on the road then my Xterra. Not sure how capable it is off road, and to be honest I don't plan on finding out, its just a 2wd base model, more for sitting in traffic and toting stuff around for work, maybe the occasional tow (6,000lb rating). I probably could have gotten a crossover of some sort with better gas mileage, but they all have disadvantages as well, either in interior space, price, or looks.
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Shaocaholica posted:What wheels are those? Weight? Size? They are Tesla brand forged aluminum wheels. I can't find the specs anywhere but I was able to pick them up one handed and toss them around with ease.
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Just picked up a 2012 Mustang V6 Premium w/Mustang Club of America package on Saturday.   Black leather, 6-speed manual, 3.31 rear end, and a couple other options--- Last 'Stang I drove was dad's 1998 Mustang GT 4.6l back in my high school days, and I still can't believe this Mustang is a 6-banger. The Kona Blue Metallic color is badass too. Definitely changes color based on lighting conditions. The best part was I had to drive it 200mi back to home from Houston, so I really got to have some fun just cruising. Don't tell the rest of A.I., but I drove the first 20mi or so in 5th gear because I totally forgot I had another gear! (Other car is a 5-speed). Still got 28.5mpg on the drive home at 70-75mph with A/C on. 
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I recently picked this up:   2002 Mustang 3.8 V6. 5 speed manual. She's all leather on the interior, and there's not a peck of rust anywhere on the car. I love my car. I was really surprised when I test drove it. It has a lot of get-up-and-go for a 6 cylinder. I'm thinking that I might do my exhaust for the hell of it (duals lol).
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SlimManFat posted:I recently picked this up: Mind if I ask about how much you paid? Trying to get a gauge on the market for early 2000's Mustangs.
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jvick posted:Mind if I ask about how much you paid? Trying to get a gauge on the market for early 2000's Mustangs.
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Jun 20, 2011 23:06
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Got this finished up today. I don't need batteries to save gas  
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Billy Tully posted:Got this finished up today. I don't need batteries to save gas Or to go slow, apparently  .Just kidding, I do love old scooters, so simple.
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 Just got this a few weeks ago, and I love it to bits! (the mr2, not the nsx) its got a bit of cancer in the rear wheel arches, but I'm hoping this will be the car I actually fix up instead of selling at a loss.  Sadly its parked now while I wait for new steering parts. Hosting is mine.
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Tanz-Kommandant posted:I love the exterior styling of the new Camaros but I absolutely despise the dash cluster, shame really since that's what you'd be looking at %95 of the time that you own it. Other than that I think they're pretty nice cars. I'm definitely interested to see some SLR pictures of it in the future. I'm also less than impressed with the dash layout, but truthfully I rarely look at it since all the information I need is displayed on the HUD. I usually leave the information window displaying the remaining miles until the gas tank is empty, which is the only thing I'll occasionally glance at. As far as pics, I recently had 20% tint, black bow ties, and a JL sub installed. Took it out the other day and snapped some pics:     I added kick plates as well. 
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Those are pretty awesome photos, totally desktop worthy photography, thanks for sharing them! And I usually don't like the look of modified manufacturer logos, but those black bow ties look so proper. I also like how in the last picture the tint on the driver side door has that "spy goggles" effect on the ground and you can only see the gravel through that window  Are you planning on going all the way with the black treatment, i.e. the rims? Or is that too  for you? A set of HRE P40S would look pretty slick but they're like $5K+ a set. Couldn't find an exact match (black on black) but this gives you a good idea of what they look like; 
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Thank you for the photo comments! As far as the wheels go, I am undecided as to whether I am going to just keep them as-is, or have them powder coated black. For now I think I'm going to take a break from the cosmetic mods and move on to performance - CAI, headers, exhaust, etc. Here's a few more pics no one asked for:   
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TheKeeper posted:Thank you for the photo comments! Please do something about those hideous black rubber squares Camaro calls pedals before you abandon cosmetics. I definitely like the black ties, keep the pics coming.
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Not sure I like using the long lens. Also trying out this H-D-R thing for the first time. All the rage with kids these days. Shaocaholica fucked around with this message at 18:04 on Jun 26, 2011 |
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Shaocaholica posted:Not sure I like using the long lens. I really like seeing photos of your car -- something about the way you have put it together and even the "simplicity" of your approach. I believe HDR really begins to stand out when applied to very colorful, high brightness scenes, alas your masking is faintly noticeable, far less than what "the kids" would yield on their first time around  I recently sent my headlights off to lightwerkz to have them perform a full blackout. I'm also having some S2000 projectors installed to replace the factory units, which yield a rather bland light output, particularly when compared to the S2000 units. In the meantime, my vehicle has been sitting like this:  Time to clean.
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thealphabetsez posted:I really like seeing photos of your car -- something about the way you have put it together and even the "simplicity" of your approach. I hate sending parts out to have work done on them while rendering your car undrivable. I hope you have another car. Oh I can play the HDR game with the best of them  
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eeenmachine posted:
Awesome! This is an Evora right? Is this your daily driver? How practical is it vs a regular car? Is the engine supercharged?
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Shaocaholica posted:I hate sending parts out to have work done on them while rendering your car undrivable. I hope you have another car. Good lord this makes the image look awful. It looks like it belongs on a geocities page.
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b0nes posted:Awesome! This is an Evora right? Is this your daily driver? How practical is it vs a regular car? Is the engine supercharged? From what I'm told, the performance is quite electrifying... I'll be here all weeks folks. That's a Tesla roadster. Here's a photo of my car with a couple of other Mitsubishis. 
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b0nes posted:Is the engine supercharged? With ELECTRICITY! 
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Shaocaholica posted:Oh I can play the HDR game with the best of them The watermarks are a nice touch, 9.5/10 
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