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mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Just randomly came across this Australian 50 anniversary Mini vs Mustang race, it's pretty short but full of great stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4MIfA5i64

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Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

:h:

ALL the camber on the front of that number 64 Mustang.

um excuse me
Jan 1, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
That's one of the quirkiest theme races I've ever seen.

Camber on 64 is pretty aggressive, but the outer wheels are perfectly level in turns.

kastein
Aug 31, 2011

Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

Fo3 posted:

While I hear you on the cologne v6, I'm pretty sure the courier/ranger is still slightly different over there.
Did you mean 3L, or was it a 4L your dad had?
In Au/Asia it's always been based on the mazda b series trucks. I know you guys had the courier in the 70s, and maybe 80s, but I think Ford USA made their own ranger for domestic manufacture from whole cloth; I think they were different or a little larger there in the US.
While AU kept with the courier name until 2005, still based on the mazda (later on ford au changed the name to ranger to line up with ford usa, but it's still a b series mazda, ie a courier, and ranger by name only.)
The b2600 was a licenced mitsubishi design, so not too great an engine either, but where they have really shined was turbo diesels anyway.
Anyway, not sure if what you got was what we got, due to chicken tax, but previous rangers have been based on mazda b trucks, and for the last 7 years more aussie design has gone into it (rather than slapping a ranger badge and front grille on a mazda b series truck), with really good turbo diesels.
So unless you tried an aussie designed, asian built, turbo diesel ranger, it's a world of difference.

E: Doesn't help you much as you can't buy them anyway. I'm just trying to point out that what you consider a ranger, is not what the rest of the world outside of the USA considers a ranger.

Late edit: gently caress. was only reading this thread with the hope of a new roadkill. I knew the free public episode not released until march, but looking at the roadkill garage vid ep posted earlier, freiburger said not until the end of march. That loving sucks.

I mean the 3.0L Vulcan V6 and the 4.0L V6 in the 02 USDM Explorer that has 3-4 timing chains, a balance shaft, and a jack shaft, all so that they could use the same cylinder head casting on both sides. It hosed him right hard and good and he ended up with a last-year 302 secondgen Explorer to replace it.

I keep telling my family not to buy stupid Ford products that have bad design features and they keep happily buying them and then either involving me (NOT ANYMORE) or telling me the horror stories afterwards. Goddammit, guys, please buy cars that don't suck :sigh:

TWSS
Jun 19, 2008
God loving damnit if I knew this was going on I would have dragged my girlfriend there. we've seen enough temples god damnit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSR6fP-Jh7o

angryhampster
Oct 21, 2005

Late to the party, but all of you need to subscribe to Petrolicious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=channel?UCgyJPixJl95X1ut3E9K99KA

I've posted several of their vids before. They do a new one each week. Great cinematography and editing, awesome cars, interesting people.

Their 250 GTO video is my favorite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewQaikxTUJs

and the Lotus Esprit from a few weeks ago was great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioN8HXTN7bM

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

:h:

To go with that GTO video, just raw footage...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHgD0wJGcR0

Hugh G. Rectum
Mar 1, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26eNrgp4DDw&hd=1

#teamevo

Wicaeed
Feb 8, 2005

88h88 posted:

To go with that GTO video, just raw footage...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHgD0wJGcR0

:fap:

KozmoNaut
Apr 23, 2008

Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle


New episode of Roadkill just went live on MTOD, and it's mullet-tastic. Youtube viewers, you're in for a treat in a month or so.

Plywood!

E: vvvv That's true, and it is very awesome.

KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 13:20 on Mar 19, 2016

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
It's ok, plebes finally get the tow truck

NitroSpazzz
Dec 9, 2006

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


There's something to be said about a home track advantage, even more so when it's Sabine Schmitz at the Nurburgring in the rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJOC_dDXzM

T-Square
May 14, 2009

NitroSpazzz posted:

There's something to be said about a home track advantage, even more so when it's Sabine Schmitz at the Nurburgring in the rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJOC_dDXzM

These videos are always fun, but it always seems like these huge Euro endurance grids are lined up weird. Obviously Schmitz is an excellent driver, but her car clearly has WAY more power than the 20 or so cars she overtakes in the first 30 seconds, there's no way her car is classed with most of those. Why is she starting way at the back? When I race bikes with CCS, and multiple groups are on track at once, Heavyweight bikes grid in front of Middleweight bikes grid in front of Lightweight bikes, etc, and Expert riders are always gridded in front of Amateur riders. Seems dangerous to have a faster car/driver dicing through all of that traffic right at the green flag, regardless of skill.

Same goes for bigger multi-class races (LeMans, WeatherTech, etc) GTD cars aren't in front of GTLM, which aren't in front of Prototype/LMP cars.

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe

T-Square posted:

These videos are always fun, but it always seems like these huge Euro endurance grids are lined up weird. Obviously Schmitz is an excellent driver, but her car clearly has WAY more power than the 20 or so cars she overtakes in the first 30 seconds, there's no way her car is classed with most of those. Why is she starting way at the back? When I race bikes with CCS, and multiple groups are on track at once, Heavyweight bikes grid in front of Middleweight bikes grid in front of Lightweight bikes, etc, and Expert riders are always gridded in front of Amateur riders. Seems dangerous to have a faster car/driver dicing through all of that traffic right at the green flag, regardless of skill.

Same goes for bigger multi-class races (LeMans, WeatherTech, etc) GTD cars aren't in front of GTLM, which aren't in front of Prototype/LMP cars.

Those are all GT3's :confused:

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
I'm watching the new Roadkill

"with the T-Tops off it feels like 1991"

.... there's me, sitting in my mom's teal '89, listening to Def Leppard

Seizure Meat
Jul 23, 2008

by Smythe
So, NASCAR had another crazy finish

redgubbinz
May 1, 2007

I just watched a man machine a potato for 11 minutes. That's where I'm at in life, and that's alright.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzgPOJPTo_A

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
:siren:New Roadkill! :siren:
A ’71 Ford Crew Cab 4x4 tow truck. Yeah, exactly what Finnegan and Freiburger need in their lives. In this episode of Roadkill, powered by Dodge, the guys trek to Colorado to meet up with cool fans who sold ’em the homebuilt, 460-powered tow truck that instantly became known as Harry Tow, or Harry for short. The guys hit the road aimlessly—a solid plan goes awry when snowpocalypse hits Colorado. Lost in the blizzard, Roadkill heads south to Arizona to pick up an old friend: Pigpen, the ’50 GMC truck that was rescued from a junkyard in episode 31.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn81EZz4VW0

Fo3
Feb 14, 2004

RAAAAARGH!!!! GIFT CARDS ARE FUCKING RETARDED!!!!

(I need a hug)
:woop: Time to get drunk!

Shifty Nipples
Apr 8, 2007

Man the teaser for the actually new episode of Roadkill makes this one month late youtube episode look even more poo poo.

wolrah
May 8, 2006
what?

Shifty Nipples posted:

Man the teaser for the actually new episode of Roadkill makes this one month late youtube episode look even more poo poo.

Yeah I don't think it was poo poo necessarily, this was still an enjoyable episode, but it was really lacking in both thrashing of things and after-the-last-minute wrenching on whatever flat-ish surface was closest. With the month delay it definitely wasn't the best episode to come back with.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
I actually posted that before watching the episode, I was so excited. It was great to see them not completely miserable, for once, but still kind of a bummer after such a long wait. Should've tried to get the GMC running, that would certainly make for a complete Roadkill episode.

Shifty Nipples
Apr 8, 2007

Yeah I just built it up in my mind with anticipation a bit too far I suppose.

Ak Gara
Jul 29, 2005

That's just the way he rolls.

NitroSpazzz posted:

There's something to be said about a home track advantage, even more so when it's Sabine Schmitz at the Nurburgring in the rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJOC_dDXzM

There's something about straight cut gears just demolishing everyone else. It's like "Oh you thought you entered a race?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJH84FnQa8

NitroSpazzz
Dec 9, 2006

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


Ak Gara posted:

There's something about straight cut gears just demolishing everyone else. It's like "Oh you thought you entered a race?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmJH84FnQa8

:fap: Want one of those so bad for my track car build...it's only money :homebrew:

angryhampster
Oct 21, 2005

Rough day on the track at Sebring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3yrxrcxTUc

Seat Safety Switch
May 27, 2008

MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.

Pillbug

Track Squad! (In Colour)

Man, I thought I got lost on track.

Longpig Bard
Dec 29, 2004



I thought it was turning into a Naked Gun intro

Raikyn
Feb 22, 2011

A little bit different

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h8G6QdlbdM

NZ jetsprint action

GnarlyCharlie4u
Sep 23, 2007

I have an unhealthy obsession with motorcycles.

Proof

Raikyn posted:

A little bit different

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h8G6QdlbdM

NZ jetsprint action

:drat: THOSE THINGS ARE FAST

It looks like it's being played back in fast-forward.
Needs more Yakkity-Sax

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

Seat Safety Switch posted:

Track Squad! (In Colour)

Man, I thought I got lost on track.

http://youtubedoubler.com/hXWv

McSpatula
Aug 5, 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuZG37gFdM

Rise from the ashes :unsmith:

`Nemesis
Dec 30, 2000

railroad graffiti
It couldn't be a Cars & Coffee if a Mustang didn't crash on the way out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OaQhyXJMA

Crustashio
Jul 27, 2000

ruh roh
:allears:

You could probably get a mathematician to formulate an equation about it at this point.

Boaz MacPhereson
Jul 11, 2006

Day 12045 Ht10hands 180lbs
No Name
No lumps No Bumps Full life Clean
Two good eyes No Busted Limbs
Piss OK Genitals intact
Multiple scars Heals fast
O NEGATIVE HI OCTANE
UNIVERSAL DONOR
Lone Road Warrior Rundown
on the Powder Lakes V8
No guzzoline No supplies
ISOLATE PSYCHOTIC
Keep muzzled...

`Nemesis posted:

It couldn't be a Cars & Coffee if a Mustang didn't crash on the way out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OaQhyXJMA

:ughh: Yet another reason why I didn't really advertise when I had one.

tobu
Aug 20, 2004

Bunny-Bee makes me happy!
The juxtaposition between the Audi's grip and the Mustangs is a thing to behold. I'm always perplexed when I see these videos because I've been an idiot in a rear-wheel drive car a bunch of times and never had it go wrong so quickly like it seems too for morons in mustangs.

Hello Spaceman
Jan 18, 2005

hop, skip, and jumpgate

tobu posted:

The juxtaposition between the Audi's grip and the Mustangs is a thing to behold. I'm always perplexed when I see these videos because I've been an idiot in a rear-wheel drive car a bunch of times and never had it go wrong so quickly like it seems too for morons in mustangs.

Inconvenient by-product of its popularity and low barrier to entry.
That raises another question: why is there not a proportionally equal number of morons in Camaros?

Olympic Mathlete
Feb 25, 2011

:h:

I like Mighty Car Mods, I like Moog and Marty, I like their projects, I tolerate Moog trying to sell music by adding it at every opportunity he can during the show but at this point the project videos are being dragged out more than loving Dragonball Z. Entire 20 minute episodes pass with the most minimal amount of work goes on. 5 different camera angles to put on an air filter... It's like the anti-Binky where you get a single episode every few months but a whole load of important poo poo happens.

:(

KozmoNaut
Apr 23, 2008

Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle


88h88 posted:

I like Mighty Car Mods, I like Moog and Marty, I like their projects, I tolerate Moog trying to sell music by adding it at every opportunity he can during the show but at this point the project videos are being dragged out more than loving Dragonball Z. Entire 20 minute episodes pass with the most minimal amount of work goes on. 5 different camera angles to put on an air filter... It's like the anti-Binky where you get a single episode every few months but a whole load of important poo poo happens.

:(

They'd been asked specifically to make a series of videos where they showed everything, based on feedback from the double unicorn Stagea build. So that's what they're doing with the $3000 turbo car stuff.

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mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Yeah I actually liked it for this reason, some of the older episodes were kind of annoying in that there was a lot of dicking around and when it came to actually do something, they'd cut to a lovely musical montage and you didn't really see anything properly. Although the Evo/Wasabi episode could've been edited down a little bit.

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