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KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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Slavvy posted:

You'll enjoy owning one for about a month.

Then the gearbox blows up. Then you spend ten grand to make it faster and it's still lame compared to a WRX or evo. They're interesting but nowhere near as cool as the specs imply. What you really want is a pulsar GTiR:



AWD that doesn't blow up coupled to an SR20DET.

Unsurprisingly, there are no pictures of unmolested ones on the net. But I can assure you that everything in the pic is factory besides the wheels.

Hang on, werent these the cars that were considered to have an interwarmer, given the placement? And if memory serves, they have glass gearboxes.

I think DiZ (iirc) had one and posted about it years ago - including the gearbox issues.

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KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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Sorry for the poor pic, windscreen was dirty and I didn't get enough time to switch to manual to correct the image.

Coming back from Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne (Warrigal Road, wanted to go down the Monash), I stumbled across this Fiat which was utterly immaculate. The owner clearly put a ton of effort into this.

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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14 INCH SLIT posted:

You did watch this video right?

https://youtu.be/fxe_b2GRwok

Its a bit of almost shameless self promotion. drgitlin wrote that article on Ars.

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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LiquidRain posted:

I've posted this before, I must have, but here, have this 4-cylinder motorcycle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ8R4tYbX5w

:allears:

That video reminded me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvWxhhi0_yk

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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xzzy posted:

Lots of clips of people driving through deep puddles this week, but this one qualifies as awesome in my book.

http://i.imgur.com/159i8qS.gifv

Firefighters just don't give a poo poo, they got somewhere to go, they gonna get there.


I love how they pop the doors to help it drain.

That looks like CFA during a Melbourne storm/flash flooding event.

Quick google: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/cfa-truck-filmed-defying-ses-advice-by-driving-through-floodwaters/story-fn6bfkm6-1226232676744

quote:

THE CFA has launched an investigation after footage emerged showing a tanker nearly submerged as it ploughed through Christmas Day floods.

The CFA has not ruled out a punishment for the three-man crew after the footage raised questions about the fire authority's safety procedures.

The video footage, shot by a bystander, shows a Research CFA crew ignoring the State Emergency Service's advice not to drive through floodwaters.

The vehicle motors through an Eltham street before slowly disappearing beneath the murky waters, with bystanders crying out in amazement.

Two firefighters then appear at the back of the vehicle, while the cabin is flooded with at least two firefighters inside.

When the truck re-emerges, water and debris spill from the cabin doors.

That makes sense now. Ballsy by them, but pretty loving dumb.

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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Someone posted a elevation map of Bathurst/Mount Panorama Circuit which made me jump on YouTube hunting for old Bathurst videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOq94g2HB0

This is from the 1991 Bathurst 1000 Tooheys Top Ten, with Peter Brock in a VN Commodore.

Just as a follow up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bbZplBfzBw&t=30s

Its another Peter Brock video, worth watching the whole video but I have this particular bit etched into my brain from when I was watching it live back in 1991.

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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I had a quick look, I couldnt see if this was posted or not: Project Binky Teaser Episode 14 - "Not long to wait now. Binky is back on November 25th at 8.00pm GMT!"

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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Crustashio posted:

I hate FB links but I couldn't find this on YT. Guy drives the hell out of an EG civic at bathurst.

https://www.facebook.com/kaidoallstars/videos/1861106010833905/

Then incar of the whole race.

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

Because I got bored, I went hunting and found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCeF-bZK684

Full video of the race, goddamn he drives that car well.

KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:

gently caress me that's some good driving in the Civic.

Here's the 3rd race (the link above is the 2nd): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRKxkxegEbM

I haven't yet seen the 1st race uploaded anywhere.

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KingPave
Jul 18, 2007
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slothrop posted:

I think this Civic was posted earlier racing at Bathurst, here it is in Adelaide dueling with an AE86.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMcN6SQrtcw

I don't know the first thing about "Improved Production" but my initial impression is :perfect:

He is an incredible driver, seriously seriously good.

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