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Why couldn't they just build a replica. Whyyyyyyyyyy...
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Feb 22, 2013 06:33
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I'm pretty sure that's an assault weapon. I think you could hunt elephants with it.
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Feb 22, 2013 06:33
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Throatwarbler posted:http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/662406-OK...-so-its-not-a-Viper.-But-it-has-a-Viper-engine-In-a-Rolls-Royce-Yeah-REALLY. quote:More or less, it is an original body and design mixed with a new-tech chassis and drivetrain. This car even has heat, A/C, and all of the bells and whistles that go along with professional motorsports electronics. /smashes monocle on ground /throws top hat on floor and stomps on it
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Feb 22, 2013 06:37
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Slavvy posted:Why couldn't they just build a replica. Whyyyyyyyyyy... Because someone actually wanted to drive their classic Rolls on a regular basis perhaps. The Viper engine is supposed to be ridiculously reliable. Conversely, it is a strange choice. That V10 has such a coarse sound. A BMW V12 would have been a better choice IMO.
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Feb 22, 2013 13:27
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angryhampster posted:Because someone actually wanted to drive their classic Rolls on a regular basis perhaps. The Viper engine is supposed to be ridiculously reliable. Hey now, an engine from the allied forces is surely more appropriate!
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Feb 22, 2013 13:28
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angryhampster posted:Conversely, it is a strange choice. That V10 has such a coarse sound. A BMW V12 would have been a better choice IMO.
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Feb 22, 2013 14:38
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I never even knew this thing existed, a lightweight E-type?
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Feb 22, 2013 14:51
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Black88GTA posted:/smashes monocle on ground And goes nowhere with that much power and those silly rear end 75/75/20 tires. And that motor sounds like moist rear end.
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Feb 22, 2013 15:15
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You're making the same mistake a poster in the thread made. The car is set up as a show car and cruiser, not a speed demon. It just needs to be more reliable than the original Rolls running gear, and handle highway speeds with aero of a brick. He's not going to be doing track days or lurid power slides, however much fun that might be.
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Feb 22, 2013 15:21
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Darchangel posted:You're making the same mistake a poster in the thread made. The car is set up as a show car and cruiser, not a speed demon. It just needs to be more reliable than the original Rolls running gear, and handle highway speeds with aero of a brick. As someone who is putting stupid motor in a stupid chassis on stupid tires looking to make it sound lovely I have no room to talk. But why not a classy motor for a classy car?
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Feb 22, 2013 15:40
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I like it, the motor itself absolutely looks like it belongs there. I do wish they had somehow managed a way to fit wider/stickier rubber on it however.
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Feb 22, 2013 15:46
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Voltage posted:I like it, the motor itself absolutely looks like it belongs there. The headers they used sure don't. Look how close to the ground that thing is piped..... Odd choice considering how much other custom work that had to be done.
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Feb 22, 2013 16:19
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Darchangel posted:He's not going to be doing track days or lurid power slides, however much fun that might be. With those tires and that engine he better do some drat power slides. Picture relatedish 
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Feb 22, 2013 16:23
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88h88 posted:I never even knew this thing existed, a lightweight E-type? That looks BEAUTIFUL. Preoptopus posted:Will you all shut the gently caress up and post some content for the thread? Thank god I'm not the only one who feels that way.     
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Feb 22, 2013 17:13
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88h88 posted:I never even knew this thing existed, a lightweight E-type? There were 12 lightweights made, this is one of 2 that also got a low-drag treatment.
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Feb 22, 2013 17:16
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GramCracker posted:Thank god I'm not the only one who feels that way. God forbid there is more content than a picture dump thread  . But in the interest of letting the majority influence what this thread should be, I have been thinking about starting an auto tech thread in which we sperg over engineering and new technology. I PM'd IOwnCalculus to check his opinion on the matter as it would overlap content with other threads. But I am curious to find out how many people would think another seperate thread would be a good idea. And to keep on track, have a picture I took at the Limerock Historic Festival in 2012. I made a thread about it but it never got past page 1, so I figure most of you haven't seen a lot of the photos. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong though. 
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Feb 22, 2013 19:42
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Some days I just wished I had a mid engine El Camino van thing. My prayers have been finally answered.  ebay here
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Feb 23, 2013 01:03
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Preoptopus posted:Will you all shut the gently caress up and post some content for the thread?            Also, for some reason, "g wagen offroad" in Google Image Search returned this:  I dunno why, but I'm ok with it.
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Feb 23, 2013 02:13
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Krakkles posted:Also, for some reason, "g wagen offroad" in Google Image Search returned this: 
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Feb 23, 2013 05:42
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Gorilla Salad posted:I love ridiculous poo poo like that The four wheel versions are just so adorable!  The glossy paint does make it look a lot more civilized though, I'm hoping to have mine resprayed sometime this summer. 
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Feb 23, 2013 06:29
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     all taken by me, click for big seeing a gullwing up close is an experience. Pretty rear end car, the interior was all original unrestored too, the driver's seat has a little tear & there's a briefcase in the back also I asked if they could open the hood so I could snap a picture of the engine real quick and they gave me a very polite "hahahahahahahah no. noone's allowed to touch the car at all except the owner, who's loaning it for display. noone. ever." yyyyyy fucked around with this message at 17:52 on Feb 23, 2013 |
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Feb 23, 2013 17:46
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yyyyyy posted:also I asked if they could open the hood so I could snap a picture of the engine real quick and they gave me a very polite "hahahahahahahah no. noone's allowed to touch the car at all except the owner, who's loaning it for display. noone. ever." I'd settle for a close-up of that MB neon in the background, that looks cool as gently caress
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Feb 23, 2013 19:38
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Feb 23, 2013 19:47
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yyyyyy posted:
For a split second I thought the first two pictures were of the same car. My heart only resumed beating as I scrolled further. That gullwing is fantastic and if mercedes never do anything worthwhile again, they've stamped their legacy on history with that alone.
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Feb 23, 2013 20:31
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 That poor little Mini looks really upset about what's going to happen in a moment.
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Feb 23, 2013 20:52
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Snapped a picture of this today, this counts as awesome, right?
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Feb 23, 2013 20:56
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I am currently working the 100 acre wood rally and yesterday I found this. 1963 SAAB 96 bullnose  Yes they are racing it. Yes it is a three cylinder two-stroke. Yes, the driving team are both over six foot tall.
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Feb 23, 2013 22:18
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http://www.costco.com/VRX-iMotion-Custom-Racing-Simulator.product.100016149.html I'd like to think this is related to AI Car poo poo. This thing costs as much as a new car, like a loaded Camry XLE in 2009 of about $35,000. But I guess if you really wanted a racing simulator, there you go. 
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Feb 23, 2013 22:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8 The best thing about old Saabs is always the mightily incongruous noise they make.
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Feb 23, 2013 22:24
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Gatts posted:http://www.costco.com/VRX-iMotion-Custom-Racing-Simulator.product.100016149.html This could be built for less than one tenth this price. I'm in the wrong business. At least you're saving by shopping at CostCo 
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Feb 23, 2013 22:32
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Detroit Q. Spider posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8 When I first saw this video it was labeled "Angry Bees"
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Feb 23, 2013 22:39
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Detroit Q. Spider posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8 That video never fails to bring a smile to my face. It's the little 2-stroke that could! In other news, a 14-year-old kid is doing a complete ground-up restoration of a V6 Fiero, with the intention of having it ready for her 16th birthday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vZpNQUIqIg I mean, I can barely change a timing belt and this is some serious metalwork going on. I wish I had had that kind of drive and ability and a cool project at that age. I don't even have a car project now at 27, and this 14-year-old kid is probably on her way to a career in the auto industry. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Feb 23, 2013 |
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Feb 23, 2013 22:43
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Detroit Q. Spider posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8 So funny thing, the bullnose sounds just like that, except in order to pass tech the car MUST be under a certain decibel. So the builder has two exhausts on it. One that empties through a supertrap and another that's open. The supertrap raises back-pressure and EGT, so he's only using it in transit and service. On stage it's open and sounds glorious.
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Feb 23, 2013 22:44
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MonkeyNutZ posted:Snapped a picture of this today, this counts as awesome, right? What in the gently caress? I would drive this everywhere. 
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Feb 24, 2013 01:07
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KozmoNaut posted:That video never fails to bring a smile to my face. It's the little 2-stroke that could!
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Feb 24, 2013 03:23
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I would if I could. Spotted this bad boy S63 AMG in Yorkville (Toronto) today. I was going to post this in the "Terrible" thread, but the more I think about it, the more "Awesome" it is.
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Feb 24, 2013 03:59
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Gatts posted:http://www.costco.com/VRX-iMotion-Custom-Racing-Simulator.product.100016149.html $35k and they still give you the cheapest shittiest monitors. This probably looks terrible when you sit in it because the viewing angle of the side monitors isn't up to the job.
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Feb 24, 2013 04:09
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yyyyyy posted:also I asked if they could open the hood so I could snap a picture of the engine real quick and they gave me a very polite "hahahahahahahah no. noone's allowed to touch the car at all except the owner, who's loaning it for display. noone. ever." Yeah, I kinda forgot to take pictures. Actually I'm pretty sure I did take pictures but that was three computers ago. I still have the HDD, but damned if I can find the pics.
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Feb 24, 2013 04:40
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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KozmoNaut posted:In other news, a 14-year-old kid is doing a complete ground-up restoration of a V6 Fiero, with the intention of having it ready for her 16th birthday: This video actually makes me depressed. I wish I had the drive or opportunity to do something like this at that age. I've never done metalwork at all except cutting with oxy-acetylne in the army, and the most outrageous project car I've ever had was doing an integra motor swap in my crx when I was 17. That failed. Someone should have told 17 year old Carteret that wiring is a bitch, teach him how to solder, and converting a car from carb to FI isn't a great "lets learn how to do things" on your only mode of transportation. 
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