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     Is this clean enough of an E9? I have to say, it drives nicely. I'm going out to his place next weekend. I'll try to remember to get some more pictures. (all my hosting) c355n4 fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Mar 11, 2013 |
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Tusen Takk posted:Nope, not at all Counterpoint: http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/
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. I was told by the LSJ community that it's expensive as gently caress to do RWD conversions on FWD cars since they're not engineered to support the power/torque on the rear of the frame. This made sense to my ignorant mind so I never really looked much more into it 
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SyHopeful posted:Counterpoint: quote:Basically these are the only changes needed with the Focus conversion kits for basic install and change - all other features on the original Ford Focus remain unchanged and intact (i.e. factory, air, etc.).  This is amazing, and makes my irrational love of the RS500 and the SVT completely justifiable.
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c355n4 posted:[snip] e9 pics God drat that is beautiful and most non boxy vehicles don't really do anything for me. kastein fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Mar 11, 2013 |
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SyHopeful posted:Counterpoint: Holy poo poo that site is like Geocities quality circa late 90s
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SyHopeful posted:Counterpoint: Wonder how much that entire conversion costs. travisray2004 fucked around with this message at 14:10 on Mar 11, 2013 |
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You Am I posted:Holy poo poo that site is like Geocities quality circa late 90s Early 2000s, actually. The last photo they uploaded to that site was in 2004.
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God drat I love E9s. I was actually looking for one when I stumbled across my 250c. Ultimately I realized I had money for a super nice 250c, or a kinda rough driver of an e9.
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SyHopeful posted:Counterpoint:
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trouser chili posted:God drat I love E9s. I was actually looking for one when I stumbled across my 250c. Ultimately I realized I had money for a super nice 250c, or a kinda rough driver of an e9. E9s are definitely among the prettiest cars BMW has ever built. It's just a shame they are either prohibitively expensive or total rust buckets. But I think E3s are also really good looking and for some reason a lot cheaper, even compared to /8s for example. It's like everyone ignores them because they seem so pedestrian compared to E9s when they are still really attractive four doors when compared to similar cars of the era. drat, I need more money.
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Endless Mike posted:Focuses have been developed for AWD since the start, even if they haven't always (ever?) made use of it. That's a bit different than a Neon. Yeah, if you look at one of those models of Focus you can see where they've left obvious spaces for the driveshaft, rear diff and rear axles. I am curious to see how the Neon has been done though.
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Endless Mike posted:Focuses have been developed for AWD since the start, even if they haven't always (ever?) made use of it. That's a bit different than a Neon. I know this, I owned an SVTF  TT was talking in generalities, so I thought I'd show him how easy it is to convert at least one FWD car to RWD.Been trying to find good pictures of the Neopreza's build!
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glyph posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tQCXE7DDuc Hell yeah thanks for this! I think I would have a heart attack walking around that warehouse. Soooo much history.
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parrhesia posted:E9s are definitely among the prettiest cars BMW has ever built. It's just a shame they are either prohibitively expensive or total rust buckets. But I think E3s are also really good looking and for some reason a lot cheaper, even compared to /8s for example. It's like everyone ignores them because they seem so pedestrian compared to E9s when they are still really attractive four doors when compared to similar cars of the era. Mo money mo better. If money (and space) was no object the stuff I'd have....well it would be the most eclectic collection around that's for sure. Anyway I really wanted a coupe, so an E3 really just wasn't on my list. A Neue Klasse coupe like the 2000c/cs would have been acceptable, they're basically an E9 anyway. A 2002 would have also been on the list. Also on the list was a manual transmission Toyobaru, and I was really interested in an Abarth that was available, but right now I'm lusting after W113 "Pagoda". My interest has suddenly swung back toward light, open and delicate-appearing looking greenhouses. Probably because safety regulations have made them all disappear. Everything is so chunky anymore, they're like sitting in antique clawfoot bathtubs, wearing a helmet. trouser chili fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Mar 11, 2013 |
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trouser chili posted:Mo money mo better. If money (and space) was no object the stuff I'd have....well it would be the most eclectic collection around that's for sure. Anyway I really wanted a coupe, so an E3 really just wasn't on my list. A Neue Klasse coupe like the 2000c/cs would have been acceptable, they're basically an E9 anyway. A 2002 would have also been on the list. Also on the list was a manual transmission Toyobaru, and I was really interested in an Abarth that was available, but right now I'm lusting after W113 "Pagoda". My interest has suddenly swung back toward light, open and delicate-appearing looking greenhouses. Probably because safety regulations have made them all disappear. Everything is so chunky anymore, they're like sitting in antique clawfoot bathtubs, wearing a helmet. That green E9 is for sale :p
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  http://www.sheepo.es/2011/05/porsche-911-997-turbo-cabriolet-pdk_04.html#more  Not just the accuracy of the model... the fact that so much of it is functional.
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e: ^^ gently caress I'm never touching Legos again  trouser chili posted:Mo money mo better. If money (and space) was no object the stuff I'd have....well it would be the most eclectic collection around that's for sure. Anyway I really wanted a coupe, so an E3 really just wasn't on my list. A Neue Klasse coupe like the 2000c/cs would have been acceptable, they're basically an E9 anyway. A 2002 would have also been on the list. Also on the list was a manual transmission Toyobaru, and I was really interested in an Abarth that was available, but right now I'm lusting after W113 "Pagoda". My interest has suddenly swung back toward light, open and delicate-appearing looking greenhouses. Probably because safety regulations have made them all disappear. Everything is so chunky anymore, they're like sitting in antique clawfoot bathtubs, wearing a helmet. I guess prices in the US aren't quite as astronomical (as seems to be the case with most used cars)? Also, since you mentioned delicate greenhouses:  Maserati 5000GT, as well as:  Auto Union 1000 SP. Looks classy until you hear the two-stroke engine. And just randomly because I stumbled over those cars while surfing today:   Delahaye 235M  Intermeccanica Imp 700 GT  It wants go racing!  (That's a mighty almost 700cc boxer engine in the back, the entire car is based on the Puch 500)
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There's a lot of Corvair in the E9 and 2000C, though not as blatant as some European compacts of the time.
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AirRaid posted:
I saw it but I still dont believe it.
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Bitch, LEGO Bugatti Veyron is best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHWDSnWk2jU
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c355n4 posted:That green E9 is for sale :p Yes but I'm tapped out after buying the 250c.
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Geirskogul posted:LEGO Bugatti I do believe that's the coolest LEGO I've seen. Is that a retail kit, or did this guy build it from scratch? And that remote must be complicated as hell.
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Fermunky posted:I do believe that's the coolest LEGO I've seen. Is that a retail kit, or did this guy build it from scratch? And that remote must be complicated as hell. That looks to be the same guy who built the Lego Porsche just up above (the YouTube vid info mentions his name). I would put money down that it's completely custom.
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I'm terrible at IDing old Benzes, but there's a gorgeous mid-60's(?) coupe for sale by me. Hardtop, I'm thinking maybe a W113 or something similar, but I didn't think to check if the roof was concave or not. I'll try to grab a picture on the way home from work.
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JerseyDevil posted:I'm terrible at IDing old Benzes, but there's a gorgeous mid-60's(?) coupe for sale by me. Hardtop, I'm thinking maybe a W113 or something similar, but I didn't think to check if the roof was concave or not. I'll try to grab a picture on the way home from work. Post it, I can probably identify. I agree they are tough though, I still struggle sometimes and I'm knee deep in old Benz anymore.
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You're going to have to wait a few hours for a picture, but it had the round upright headlights and the open grille with the big three pointed star emblem kind of like the 300sl, but the hood was less "bulky" (for lack of a better word) and was flatter, if that makes sense. It looked like a smaller, lighter car because of it. I didn't get a look at the back at all. Edit: My phone refused to focus, so all I got was this blurry mess. I'll get a better one tomorrow. 
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Just came across this ridiculously good tumbler. I dunno how to rehost the images to give an example of the content so you'll all have to trust me and check it out http://artoftheautomobile.tumblr.com/. The gifs are quite something.
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VanNuys posted:what am i looking at here? A V8 AE86 with a rad that fills the entire back end.
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VanNuys posted:what am i looking at here? Awesomeness. That appears to be a gigantic radiator being mounted in the rear deck and you can see the sharpie marks on the rear quarter that seem to indicate imminent cutting for clearance to fit something very large like drag radias.
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:A V8 AE86 with a rad that fills the entire back end. oh. i got that it was an ae86 but i thought that rad was a solar panel or something, which really confused me since its caged haha.
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Motronic posted:Awesomeness. That appears to be a gigantic radiator being mounted in the rear deck and you can see the sharpie marks on the rear quarter that seem to indicate imminent cutting for clearance to fit something very large like drag radias. Yes, something very insane appears to be in the works here.
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 http://i.imgur.com/47uF0pF.jpgI imagine that thing smelling like cheap tequila and cigarettes mingled with cherry scented little tree air freshener. What happened to all those vans? I remember the custom van being pretty plentiful when I was a child but there doesn't appear to be any left at all. I desperately want one.
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Grumbletron 4000 posted:
I am tempted to make a shag carpeting joke here.
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Grumbletron 4000 posted:
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Grumbletron 4000 posted:
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