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NitroSpazzz posted:Went out and bought another E21 yesterday NitroSpazzz posted:Did some research on this thing, apparently it participated in the 2007 Babe Rally from New York to New Orleans. Two owners ago it was an awesome car. Wow, what happened?
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CharlesM posted:Wow, what happened? From what I can tell there have been two owners (not including me) between these photos. Owner 1 registered it February 2010, sold it to owner 2 January 2013. Pretty sure owner 1 is responsible for all the bad things that have happened to this car, the guy I bought it from bought it and it was more of a lawn ornament. I'd love to find a build thread or more info on this thing. Appears to have upgraded sway bars to go with the shocks/springs, braided lines, brake bias valve and some other miscellaneous go fast parts. Sadly a search of the VIN doesn't bring up anything. And here's a shot of it going through Tail of the Dragon during the babe rally 
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Mar 18, 2013 00:48
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Ouhei posted:I got new wheels: That looks freaking amazing. Nice car!
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Mar 18, 2013 03:27
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drat son.
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Mar 18, 2013 03:49
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For some reason this looks kind of cool.
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DropShadow posted:For some reason this looks kind of cool. I've had a few people tell me that actually. The strip of solid paint at the front of the hood is from a bug guard i just recently removed. A little off topic, but has anyone here owned an SVT focus? I drove a few while working as a tech @ ford. Just thought of them, since im looking for a new commuter. They were fun little cars.
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Mar 18, 2013 06:40
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If you work it right, you might be able to get that hood peel to be the next "rusted hood" trend, then sell it for enough to some dumb ricer to buy yourself one with good paint.
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Mar 18, 2013 06:53
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VanNuys posted:A little off topic, but has anyone here owned an SVT focus? I drove a few while working as a tech @ ford. Just thought of them, since im looking for a new commuter. They were fun little cars. They're alright. They're probably not worth any premium over a 2005-6 2.3 Focus with SVT suspension. That 2.3L is down only 20hp and doesn't have the specific issues that the SVT does (lovely stock clutch being the worst).
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Mar 18, 2013 07:20
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Doesn't it have really poor fuel economy because of the very short ratios in the 6 speed gearbox?
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Mar 18, 2013 07:49
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I never thought that thing cruised at too high an RPM, but yeah, the motor's fuel economy was like S2000 bad.
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Mar 18, 2013 08:23
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I would cross chop the hatchback civic Si against the SVT, very similar power, weight, and size/shape. It has the 2.0 RSX base motor which is a solid unit. I've never heard much bad about the Si but I hear of some minor issues with the SVT. I personally had an 02' focus 2.0 ZETEC and it was kind of a piece of poo poo, never could get it to run right. Had the ignition coil fail, all four wheel bearings go bad, could never get it aligned right, had a spring break, a vacuum line pop, ABS/traction control sensor die, and an idle air control valve go bad all within 4 months. Ended up selling it for $2,000 though 
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Mar 18, 2013 14:44
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meatpimp posted:That looks really nice. Much more "presentable" than the purple, yet just as aggressive. VanNuys posted:This is super clean. Chinatown posted:drat son. 4/20 NEVER FORGET posted:That looks freaking amazing. Nice car! Thank you everyone, stay tuned, I'll be whoring it out more as I make some big changes this year!
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Ouhei posted:Thank you everyone, stay tuned, I'll be whoring it out more as I make some big changes this year! It's the first S2k I've seen that I really liked, can't wait to see the changes and/or project thread!
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Mar 18, 2013 15:20
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That's a great looking machine. Excuse my ignorance, but are the hardtops a factory thing or aftermarket?
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Mar 18, 2013 15:55
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Bring back the RPF01's 
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Mar 18, 2013 16:21
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A few shots of my 2012 S6 Avant, picked up Thursday. It's a gloomy day, I used my phone and I'm a poo poo photographer, so sorry the pics aren't better. Note: the flashy number plate is not mine, and will be going back to the dealership within the week to be replaced by a normal one.    
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OneSizeFitsAll posted:A few shots of my 2012 S6 Avant, picked up Thursday. It's a gloomy day, I used my phone and I'm a poo poo photographer, so sorry the pics aren't better. Those seats are pretty awesome.
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Tusen Takk posted:It's the first S2k I've seen that I really liked, can't wait to see the changes and/or project thread! dangerz posted:That's a great looking machine. Excuse my ignorance, but are the hardtops a factory thing or aftermarket? Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Bring back the RPF01's
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VanNuys posted:My current DD, taken today. Absolutely mint interior, rebuilt trans with shiftkit and a 5.0 thats runs like a champ. Only con is the cheapass 90s paint peeling. The thumbnail makes the pealing hood look like a mountains range silhouette.
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OneSizeFitsAll posted:A few shots of my 2012 S6 Avant, picked up Thursday. It's a gloomy day, I used my phone and I'm a poo poo photographer, so sorry the pics aren't better. Is this the one Hammond tested on Top Gear a few years back in that Swiss ski village? Did you get the ceramic brake option? 
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DropShadow posted:For some reason this looks kind of cool. It reminds me of high school, the smell of gasoline, and the sound of george thorogood.
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Jealous Cow posted:Is this the one Hammond tested on Top Gear a few years back in that Swiss ski village? Did you get the ceramic brake option? Though an avid Top Gear viewer I can't remember that segment, however they only started producing the new (i.e. C7) version of the S6 last year, so I'd say no. Didn't get the car brand new (has 3,000 miles on it), so couldn't choose options. It belonged to the owner of the dealership I bought it from though, so it is extremely well-specced. Ceramic brakes it doesn't have, however.
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OneSizeFitsAll posted:Though an avid Top Gear viewer I can't remember that segment, however they only started producing the new (i.e. C7) version of the S6 last year, so I'd say no. It was actually the RS6 I was thinking of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwnto05elCE
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Mar 18, 2013 20:48
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Ouhei posted:Thanks a lot! I'll make a project thread here once my next step get's started. Powder coat them purpleeee
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Mar 18, 2013 20:59
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Jealous Cow posted:It was actually the RS6 I was thinking of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwnto05elCE My S6 has equivalent performance to that outgoing RS6. Makes you wonder what a total beast the new RS6 will be.
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Nodoze posted:Powder coat them purpleeee You should do yours in orange.
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Rhyno posted:You should do yours in orange. I don't like how that looks. The only colors I can think of that look good with this blue is white or gold. Probably going to go with white
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Mar 18, 2013 21:09
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A nice gold would look great, but white would probably be even better.
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Mar 18, 2013 21:14
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Nodoze posted:I don't like how that looks. The only colors I can think of that look good with this blue is white or gold. Probably going to go with white You're no fun at all! But yeah white would be best.
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Rhyno posted:You're no fun at all! Believe me I am all for fruity colors. Unfortunately purple, blues, and pinks don't go with the color I have.
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Nodoze posted:Believe me I am all for fruity colors. Unfortunately purple, blues, and pinks don't go with the color I have. That's why I said orange!
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Rhyno posted:That's why I said orange! I don't really like how that looks though 
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Nodoze posted:I don't really like how that looks though And that's why you're no fun!
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Nodoze posted:Powder coat them purpleeee Hahaha, maybe some day, for now I'm really enjoying the TS Titan color. Suzuka is a hard color to pick wheels for. I'm a fan of white, gold and orange.
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Ouhei posted:Hahaha, maybe some day, for now I'm really enjoying the TS Titan color. Yeah. I like the color but I do wish I had a color that played nice with purple and blues. I have a friend at work who knows a guy who does powder coating so I'll try mixing up some colors and see if I can find an orange that looks OK when the time comes. Otherwise I'm just gonna do white or gold Nodoze fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Mar 18, 2013 |
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Crossposting from the Jeep thread: Had my Cherokee washed, clay barred, buffed, and waxed. The shampooed the carpets and seats, too. I thought the thing looked pretty good before. Now it's all shiny, and I don't know what to do with myself - I've never owned a shiny car before, excepting the wife's ride.  Lookit! Reflections! 
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X-post from the Muscleshirt thread: The blackout bar (between the taillights) is righteous, why did any of these models come without it? People either love or hate the color; I sort of hate it when it is (usually) overcast and rainy, but when the sun comes out it's great and worth it. The Flowmaster cat-back that came on it makes it sound pretty antisocial when I rev it up, and I like it like that.
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Well, that's gorgeous. Congrats. I can't tell if it's black, or moonlight blue or something else. I wish Real Americans™ would get over their fear of wagons so we could get cool poo poo like this.
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I've posted this before, but I'm really starting to fall in love with this thing as the weather warms up.  
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kill me now posted:I've posted this before, but I'm really starting to fall in love with this thing as the weather warms up. ^^ I'm not a Corvette fan but that looks boss.
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