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Anime Store Adventure
May 6, 2009


My first car was a purple dodge grand caravan but that thing rocked for college because I was the only one of all my buddies with a car and we could pack six people and groceries and poo poo in it.

I didn’t know you shouldn’t drive it if the power steering failed so I burned out an expensive pump driving to spend money I didn’t have on Guitar Hero for the dorm.

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Panic! At The Tesco
Aug 19, 2005

FART


I currently drive a Ford fusion. But in the UK they're a small hatchback

LeeMajors
Jan 20, 2005

I've gotta stop fantasizing about Lee Majors...
Ah, one more!


ethanol posted:

celica gt

everybody knew at least one celica kid

prelude crew

Toyota needs to make another MR2.

My red 85 AW11 was the loving truth

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



i learned to drive on 3 cars: a ford tempo, a pontiac sunbird and a chrysler sebring. the tempo was by a wide fuckin margin the worst of the three.

however i've been dailying an mr2 since 2016 and that has worked out pretty well for me.

LeeMajors
Jan 20, 2005

I've gotta stop fantasizing about Lee Majors...
Ah, one more!


DEEP STATE PLOT posted:

however i've been dailying an mr2 since 2016 and that has worked out pretty well for me.

My aunt had a brown Tempo in the late 80s and I got depressed just looking at it as a kid.

Which MR2? I’m jealous. I never got to own the SW20 I wanted and now they’re all clapped the gently caress out. That little AW11 was a rocket even with 120hp since it weighed nothing.

Knight2m
Jul 26, 2002

Touchdown Steelers


The cavilars were great. They were inexpensive to buy and easy to repair cause parts were cheap. I had a '93 z24 I got used for college and replaced it with a '04 $10,500 new. Manual transmission. In those days, you could get a set of tires for under $200.

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

Piece of poo poo, green 1980 Holden Gemini was my first car in 1999.

Turned it into a bush bomb, sold it to my friend for $50, he gave it to his brother in law to fix up and it became his first car, in like 2010. Pretty sure its somehow still going.

toadee
Aug 16, 2003

North American Turtle Boy Love Association

1988 Chevy Nova, which was Chevy building the previous gen Toyota Corolla at a special plant they ran to try to emulate the Toyota production method and learn how to make cars that didn't fall apart. While being totally uninspiring to drive, what with a total of about 80hp and a 3 speed automatic, it did go for about 500,000 miles without ever needing anything other than wearable parts replaced.

Dudley
Feb 24, 2003

Tasty

Panic! At The Tesco posted:

I currently drive a Ford fusion. But in the UK they're a small hatchback

Yeah the Americans need to go look at the EU Ford Fusion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fusion_(Europe)

First American car I encountered was a Chrystler LeBaron (the Mid-80s Sedan one). That's a hell of a hole for a country's reputation to climb out of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_LeBaron

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Dudley posted:


First American car I encountered was a Chrystler LeBaron (the Mid-80s Sedan one). That's a hell of a hole for a country's reputation to climb out of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_LeBaron

I heard Jon Voight used to own one of those

ArmedZombie
Jun 5, 2004

Chrysler LeBron when

Frond
Mar 12, 2018
I have a SW21 and a 86 GT.

Theophany
Jul 22, 2014

SUCCHIAMI IL MIO CAZZO DA DIETRO, RANA RAGAZZO



2022 FIA Formula 1 WDC

MustardFacial posted:

Didn't she break up with you?

We just finished ring shopping.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

lmao

Astoundingly Ugly Baby
Mar 22, 2006

"...crying bitch cave bitch boy."
- Anonymous Facebook user
My first car was a 1993 Chevy Cavalier and drove it with my learner's permit. When it hit 100,000 miles, it would randomly try to start itself. Owned only Hondas until I bought a MK3 Focus ST during a manic episode in April. I regret it, but I like it. Also have a 12th gen Ecoboost F-150 that a feral chicken has decided to roost on nightly, so running the heater makes the interior smell like a chicken coop.

DEEP STATE PLOT
Aug 13, 2008

Yes...Ha ha ha...YES!



LeeMajors posted:

My aunt had a brown Tempo in the late 80s and I got depressed just looking at it as a kid.

Which MR2? I’m jealous. I never got to own the SW20 I wanted and now they’re all clapped the gently caress out. That little AW11 was a rocket even with 120hp since it weighed nothing.

it's a 91 na, currently saving up to swap a 2gr into it. i also have an aw11 project car but it is on hold at the moment while i disentangle my finances a bit.

also the chrysler i learned on was a lebaron not a sebring, not sure how i mistyped that. either way it sucked but the tempo still sucked a lot harder.

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

I was, in a way, the one who had to leave.

Charles Leclerc posted:

We just finished ring shopping.

So she's now your ex ex ex ex wife?

aunt jenkins
Jan 12, 2001

You don't need a ring, she's already run several around you

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

First car I ever drove was a Land Rover Discovery because my dad is a masochist and thought one of those would be interesting to own (it was, for his wallet).

First car I owned was an ‘89 325iS coupe, which we only recently sold. It’s been mostly stored since I moved to Japan, and kind of became a ‘stick or twist’ time with it, and then my dad somehow found a buyer by complete accident. I’ve since gone and found a BMW 118i which will free me from having to use a share car service for making Costco runs.

Theophany
Jul 22, 2014

SUCCHIAMI IL MIO CAZZO DA DIETRO, RANA RAGAZZO



2022 FIA Formula 1 WDC

ilmucche posted:

So she's now your ex ex ex ex wife?

I'm still trying to work out the nomenclature, 'former ex current fiancee' might work?

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Charles Leclerc posted:

I'm still trying to work out the nomenclature, 'former ex current fiancee' might work?

I'll try and get in contact with Tony to see if he can be your best man

MustardFacial
Jun 19, 2011

The first few turns are quite good but the rest of it is shit.

aunt jenkins posted:

You don't need a ring, she's already run several around you

lmao

Thanks Ants
May 21, 2004

#essereFerrari


aunt jenkins posted:

You don't need a ring, she's already run several around you

:eyepop:

Theophany
Jul 22, 2014

SUCCHIAMI IL MIO CAZZO DA DIETRO, RANA RAGAZZO



2022 FIA Formula 1 WDC

italian quid posted:

I'll try and get in contact with Tony to see if he can be your best man

I need a ceremonial pipe too

Khablam
Mar 29, 2012

Charles Leclerc posted:

We just finished ring shopping.

We'll all chip in

Sab0921
Aug 2, 2004

This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.
I currently only own chryslers, ama.

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

consuming content
what is it like to be dying of AIDs

Sab0921
Aug 2, 2004

This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Feels Villeneuve posted:

what is it like to be dying of AIDs

probably like being a ferrari/italian soccer fan

Kirios
Jan 25, 2010




What's it like to be 65 years old

Sab0921
Aug 2, 2004

This for my justices slingin' thangs, rib breakin' kings / Truck, necklace, robe, gavel and things / For the solicitors seein' them dissents spin and grin / That robe with the lace trim that win.

Kirios posted:

What's it like to be 65 years old

It's comfortable with vented seats in my nice minivan

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

I mentioned in the previous thread about my friends brother having a crack at the wind powered land speed record.

Well he broke it, 222.4km.

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

Thanks Ants
May 21, 2004

#essereFerrari


How does that sail even work

Custard Undies
Jan 7, 2006

#essereFerrari

Thanks Ants posted:

How does that sail even work

:shrug: :science:

They only had 20knts of wind, so apparently 250+ is/was on the cards with a higher steady breeze.

No doubt they will have another crack in the future.

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

I was, in a way, the one who had to leave.

Some weird break point between how much force it can catch off the wind while reducing drag from the forward face it presents? Would be cool to see more on the design

Thanks Ants
May 21, 2004

#essereFerrari


It seems mad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-performance_sailing#Apparent_wind_sailing

ethanol
Jul 13, 2007



It’s just a giant airplane wing basically on its side. you want it rigid like that because of how fast you’re going, like an airplane

Edit: you might ask why don’t airplanes move easily on the ground then in high winds. They do. If you don’t tie down planes they fly away on their own. Also they are more massive and have more ground friction from all the gear whereas this thing is designed to reduce ground friction like an ice skate

ethanol fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Dec 12, 2022

SocksAndSandals
Jun 6, 2011


https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/64627811-honda-civic-type-r-gt-ex-max-verstappen-no-reserve-2018

Now is YOUR chance to win buy 2* time WDCs previously hooned vehicle

Thanks Ants
May 21, 2004

#essereFerrari


"Mint condition"

"Minor chips to paintwork, interior might need new parts buying"

ethanol
Jul 13, 2007



Somebody forward that to whistlindiesel so he can destroy it

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Frond
Mar 12, 2018
Honda has registered for the 2026 regs.

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