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Where does everyone always find this graffiti to park and take pictures in front of.
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Jun 5, 2013 18:23
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:Where does everyone always find this graffiti to park and take pictures in front of. You gotta get in touch with the street yo
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Jun 5, 2013 18:46
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Shut up, Manny.
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Jun 5, 2013 19:54
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Throatwarbler posted:The wonders of Body-on-Frame car construction. Astros are unibody. I really liked the 2000 LS model we had before my wife decided she wanted something more efficient. Never mind that the Astro was paid for, and we could have bought a shitload of gas for the cost of the new car payment...
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Jun 5, 2013 19:55
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Darchangel posted:Astros are unibody. Eh, they're kind of a mix. The rear frame rails are integrated into the load floor but they are very beefy, and the front subframe bolts on behind the driver. It's like GM bolted on the wobbly front half of a Malibu to a wobbly packing crate. Or a tall El Camino, now that I think about it.
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Jun 5, 2013 20:32
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wallaka posted:Eh, they're kind of a mix. The rear frame rails are integrated into the load floor but they are very beefy, and the front subframe bolts on behind the driver. It's like GM bolted on the wobbly front half of a Malibu to a wobbly packing crate. Or a tall El Camino, now that I think about it. Nah, El Caminos were full frame. It's actually closer to a Camaro in platform construction.
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Jun 5, 2013 21:27
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 2013 Base model (ST1) Focus ST, first new car I've ever owned, pretty goddamned happy with it after just running through my first tank of gas.
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Jun 5, 2013 23:30
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My 9-3 is succumbing to main bearing failure and bankrupting me at 22mpg so I got something a bit cheaper to run. Almost identical wheelbase to my landrover and the same horsepower as the landrover yet just over half the weight. Much cheaper than a fiat panda/500. Toyota Aygo:  It also only costs £20 roadtax per year (vs £280 for the saab), gets 50-70mpg and is like a fun little go cart that sounds like it has a tiny v6 in (its an i3) and somehow has more leg/head room than the 9-3. Thought i might hate it, actually like it!
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Jun 5, 2013 23:36
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:Where does everyone always find this graffiti to park and take pictures in front of. Street view Clarion Alley and Mission St. in San Francisco
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Jun 6, 2013 01:27
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:Where does everyone always find this graffiti to park and take pictures in front of.  I was driving by and could not resist.
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Jun 6, 2013 01:32
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Darchangel posted:Nah, El Caminos were full frame. Yeah but it's all G-body suspension. All the components swap. Ah, GM. The writing was on the wall in 1980. This is what happens when the accountants carry more weight than the engineers.
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Jun 6, 2013 02:59
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So I bought a thing! It's an '82 911 SC, and it already has a special place in my heart (the part that's 8 years old).  
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Jun 6, 2013 03:25
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Good buy! That's exactly what I want. What needs to be done?
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Jun 6, 2013 03:40
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Seat Safety Switch posted:What needs to be done? He needs to drive the loving poo poo out of it every chance he gets that's what needs done I tell you what.
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Jun 6, 2013 03:45
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Good buy! That's exactly what I want. Well the tires are 13 years old, so that comes first, but aside from that nothing. It's kind of a peach. When the clutch eventually goes I'll rebuild the transmission--the synchros are worn but no difficulties shifting. Okay okay okay, the paint is rough in places, but I think a good polish may restore it some, and some chips and minor scrapes don't bother me too much. Rhyno posted:He needs to drive the loving poo poo out of it every chance he gets that's what needs done I tell you what. Also this. I've goofed around a little but those tires really need replacing before I get too crazy.
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Jun 6, 2013 03:52
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That's beautiful, congrats!
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Jun 6, 2013 04:49
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I've been looking at 80s 911s and it looks like the prices for the non-turbo aren't to bad. I'd love to pick up a Carrera.
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Jun 6, 2013 05:28
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Dave Inc. posted:Well the tires are 13 years old, so that comes first, but aside from that nothing. It's kind of a peach. When the clutch eventually goes I'll rebuild the transmission--the synchros are worn but no difficulties shifting. Are you sure about this? Your car has the venerable 915 transaxle, which has never been a smooth, slick shifting box by any measure. Certainly not like the 87+ G50 cars, that's for sure. Either way, that's a pretty awesome car you've got.
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Jun 6, 2013 05:33
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MrChips posted:Are you sure about this? Your car has the venerable 915 transaxle, which has never been a smooth, slick shifting box by any measure. Certainly not like the 87+ G50 cars, that's for sure. If you know what you're dealing with and shift it like a truck, it's fine. That's part of the experience, imo.
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Jun 6, 2013 05:35
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G-Mach posted:I've been looking at 80s 911s and it looks like the prices for the non-turbo aren't to bad. I'd love to pick up a Carrera. MrChips posted:Are you sure about this? Your car has the venerable 915 transaxle, which has never been a smooth, slick shifting box by any measure. Certainly not like the 87+ G50 cars, that's for sure.
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Jun 6, 2013 13:04
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Dave Inc. posted:So I bought a thing! It's an '82 911 SC, and it already has a special place in my heart (the part that's 8 years old). I've been looking at these as well as some of the "comparable" cars in that price range. Nice find, replace the tires then enjoy driving a great car.
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Jun 6, 2013 13:38
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Jun 6, 2013 18:03
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I bought my first car! £1350 206 1.4 GLX from 2003  Love her.
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Jun 6, 2013 18:10
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Splender posted:I bought my first car! £1350 206 1.4 GLX from 2003 Very cool! Wish we could get them in the States, reminds me of a mid-90's civic hatch.
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Jun 6, 2013 18:33
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Is there a reason we don't get them here, anyways?
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Jun 6, 2013 21:42
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Yeah. Peugeot pulled out of the US after the 405 due to lackluster sales. I don't think they're planning a comeback anytime soon.
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Jun 6, 2013 22:57
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Tomarse posted:My 9-3 is succumbing to main bearing failure and bankrupting me at 22mpg so I got something a bit cheaper to run. I had the Citroen version as a hire car for a few days, enjoyed driving it, and decent space with the seats down surprisingly. Having said that I probably enjoyed it because it was a hire car and I wasn't paying for fuel so I just ragged the living daylights out of it. I think I saw an indicated 100mph in third.
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Jun 7, 2013 00:24
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Splender posted:I bought my first car! £1350 206 1.4 GLX from 2003 This is gonna sound creepy as all gently caress, is this outside Camberley Auto Factors in Yateley?
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Jun 7, 2013 00:38
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Very nice, great color. I love mine, but sometimes wish I'd gotten a color other than black. I think I've seen you post it on AZ recently, no?
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Jun 7, 2013 03:48
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Dave Inc. posted:Yeah they're not too expensive right now, but maintenance is always going to be expensive. I got this one for $17.5k, which was about $500 higher than what the inspection tech said would be a great price and $500 lower than the seller's bottom dollar. I think good 3.2Ls from the late '80s are still $30k+. Not too expensive? They've been appreciating significantly in the past 5-7 years. In 08 after the crash I almost picked up basically what you have for $10k, but decided to "play it smart" and save my money. Little did I know the smart play would have been to buy the car because without any big changes it would have been worth $20k around here today  So yeah, hold on to it and enjoy it 
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Jun 7, 2013 04:02
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DropShadow posted:Very nice, great color. I love mine, but sometimes wish I'd gotten a color other than black. I think I've seen you post it on AZ recently, no? yessir, i dont post often, usually only after ive changed something to the car. i actually just had the ECS honeycomb grill installed, im very interested to see the differences between ECS and the massdrop grills.
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Jun 7, 2013 06:28
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MAJOR STRYkER posted:Where does everyone always find this graffiti to park and take pictures in front of. Across the street from my work -- Berwick Place, SF. http://yelp.com/biz/berwick-place-murals-san-francisco-2 The Yelp pics even caught a glimpse of the flared out AE86 that used to live there.
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Jun 7, 2013 07:23
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stump posted:I had the Citroen version as a hire car for a few days, enjoyed driving it, and decent space with the seats down surprisingly. Having said that I probably enjoyed it because it was a hire car and I wasn't paying for fuel so I just ragged the living daylights out of it. I think I saw an indicated 100mph in third. That would surprise me a lot, considering that's right around its top speed in 5th 
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Jun 7, 2013 09:17
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KozmoNaut posted:That would surprise me a lot, considering that's right around its top speed in 5th Yeah, surprised me too, as the top speed is 98! I figure the speedo must have been overreading a decent bit, but I never got a chance to GPS it.
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Jun 7, 2013 10:03
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Oh god. How goony do I come off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVjFgnPRyQ http://www.importmeet.com/blog/2013/06/07/2006-mitsubishi-evolution-mr-nathan-wood-2013-imscc-competitor/
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Jun 7, 2013 18:10
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nollij posted:Oh god. How goony do I come off: haha You definitely look intimidated but I really liked the video. I love your car and how you've modded it.
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Jun 7, 2013 18:21
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Unreal Fantasy posted:yessir, i dont post often, usually only after ive changed something to the car. i actually just had the ECS honeycomb grill installed, im very interested to see the differences between ECS and the massdrop grills. I saw you post over on AZ too. That's a beautiful color you have there!
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Jun 7, 2013 18:22
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travisray2004 posted:haha You definitely look intimidated but I really liked the video. I love your car and how you've modded it. Thanks! Yea, I was a bit nervous and fell over myself with what I was trying to remember to say. At one point they went "just pause for a second and do it again. You don't need to tell us you're gonna try again every time." Meh. I think I got a good shot in this. Putting out 460 to the wheels and car weighs around 3100. nollij fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Jun 7, 2013 |
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Jun 7, 2013 21:18
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Darko posted:As I posted in the "bad pic" thread, I actually got this car a month ago, but someone stole her the next day while I was out to eat, took the wheels, and caused 20k in damage from pushing it down the street, stuffing it, and not even putting it on blocks when taking the wheels. What city were you in? I'll take a wild guess and say you were in midtown when it happened. I have the same car (pg 173) and I always get worried about leaving it somewhere overnight because of the wheels.
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Jun 7, 2013 22:29
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KozmoNaut posted:That would surprise me a lot, considering that's right around its top speed in 5th I'd believe it!, thought I've not yet tried it!. You can slip onto the motorway and go straight into overtaking people in the outside lane in third. I'm not sure what your actual speed is when the speedo says 100 as I'm sure it over-reads. I'll GPS it at some point soon and see how accurate it is.
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Jun 7, 2013 22:37
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