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InitialDave posted:How? Isn't it the same design used by step-climbing sack trollies etc the world over? Looks like he's referencing this wiki article HOLY poo poo THOSE CANNONS  I guess maybe the patent is for the vehicle itself, not the wheels? I can't really find anything else on it. Those little amphicars are awesome, though!
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Patents have a relatively short life, it would have expired in 1984 and anyone after that could freely use the design.
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/replica/auction-587842720.htm $45,000 for a replica of the worst Ferrari made from a Peugeot? In some ways this must take so much effort that I'm almost impressed that they ever did this. On the other hand, no.
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What's wrong with the 360? I agree completely that it's a horrible idea, though. The 406 Coupé is pretty enough on it's own, no reason to make it into a half-assed replica of a Ferrari. At least the proportions look right, I guess.
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While there is nothing wrong mechanically with the 360, I feel like it signifies the point where Ferrari became a bit less special and a lot less significant in the supercar world - I do not feel it had the desirability or visual attractiveness of the 355 before it. The design for the 360 is inconsistent - particularly the rear - and does not have the outrageous, distinct appearance of previous models like the 355, 512TR or F40. While a modern Ferrari's design language is instantly recognizable, it is anonymous compared to classic models. It could be compared to Porsche's 996 series of the 911 - a visually and mechanically different (and superior) model to the older cars that loses some of what makes the car special and different to contemporaries. As with the 996, it does not seem to be a particularly coveted or desirable model, with most models selling for substantially less than a 355 or 430 - which likely knocks down its country club appeal. Given, none of this makes the 360 a terrible car, but of all Ferarris it would be certainly be one of the last I would consider purchasing. (Disclaimer: As I choose to waste my money on Porsches instead of Ferraris my taste may be questionable when it comes to talking about them  )Additionally, to contribute something topical:  New Zealand has endless quantities of 'rare' JDM cars (GTR Skylines, pre-6/FQ series evolutions, limited run STis, Spirit-R RX7/RX8s, JDM Type R Hondas), yet for some reason some of the most expensive and sought after cars seem to be 1970s era Poverty-spec family cars. For the same price as a R32 GTR Skyline, you can own a car with the handsome looks of a cheap facsimile of a malaise-era US grocery cart with the chassis rigidity of a dairy product (milk, not cheese), handling characteristics that compare unfavorably to buildings, reliability standing shoulder to shoulder with the best British Leyland could sputter out and (in the case of the Rotary engined Mazdas) the 9mpg that you'd expect from an engine that makes 150 horsepower when bridge ported. (To further elongate this ramble of exasperation, due to being made out of melted down mortar casings and oil drums, Japanese cars of this era have a propensity to rust away to vapors faster than a Lancia Delta, and fixing one electrical fault with them will always create two new ones) Spades fucked around with this message at 11:29 on May 3, 2013 |
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May 3, 2013 11:24
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I think the 360 is sexy as hell.
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I think I spent all my time during my Australia trip drooling over the cars. So many awesome things just cruising around everywhere.  Some aussie goon please send me an R32 GTR please, tia e. I know you said NZ, but I saw the same thing in Australia I mean
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Code Jockey posted:I think I spent all my time during my Australia trip drooling over the cars. So many awesome things just cruising around everywhere. Meh, we get JDM imports in Calgary all the time. Most of them end up getting totaled trying to turn left from my (biased) observations. Plus they all look like worn out shitboxes. You don't really want one, trust me.
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May 3, 2013 19:06
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 Full video, guess it's a million years old, too.
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I like to imagine this car is constantly screaming. Eyes shut tight, wailing at the top of its lungs. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!" All because someone held up a mirror in front of it.
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Spades posted:While there is nothing wrong mechanically with the 360, I feel like it signifies the point where Ferrari became a bit less special and a lot less significant in the supercar world - I do not feel it had the desirability or visual attractiveness of the 355 before it. I always thought of the 355 as the most boring Ferrari...
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Aureus posted:I always thought of the 355 as the most boring Ferrari... That would be the Mondial.
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VikingSkull posted:That would be the Mondial. This times eleventeen.
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I think there's more boring examples - for myself, possibly the 365 GT4 2+2. Ferrari was ahead of its time in making the Subaru XT. Spades fucked around with this message at 22:23 on May 4, 2013 |
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Aureus posted:I always thought of the 355 as the most boring Ferrari... The 355 is pretty exciting, if only because it was the first Ferrari in a long time that wasn't a steaming heap of poo poo (with a couple exceptions). People forget all too often how terrible the Ferraris of the late 70s-early 90s were (again, with a couple exceptions). It was the car that the 512/Testarossa and the 348 could only have hoped to be.
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kastein posted:It's not just idiot truck bros with grasshopper lifted diesels, either... From a while back, but this is how you do exhaust correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPqPDdiiJIw
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Welcome to Florida, where "because I was tweeked out and gently caress YOU" is a perfectly valid reason to do things to your car.  Can't really see, but the driver did look like he had spent the better part of his life cramming meth into his face.
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grumplestiltzkin posted:Welcome to Florida, where "because I was tweeked out and gently caress YOU" is a perfectly valid reason to do things to your car. Why do people put those damned mailbox stickers on their car and then expect to be taken seriously ever again?
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grumplestiltzkin posted:Welcome to Florida, where "because I was tweeked out and gently caress YOU" is a perfectly valid reason to do things to your car. Florida, where a '95 Ranger is a new toy worth bragging about.
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CommieGIR posted:Why do people put those damned mailbox stickers on their car and then expect to be taken seriously ever again? I was driving behind a guy in a lifted truck on Friday morning on my way in to work. He had, in poorly aligned black letter stickers "NY PEOPLE = poo poo" on the back bumper.  I don't know what the gently caress, but I laughed until I had tears coming out of my eyes. Everyone else probably thought I was high or something.I don't know how you have something like that on your car in New York and don't end up with an rear end kicking or at least a flat / key job.
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kastein posted:It's not just idiot truck bros with grasshopper lifted diesels, either... What the hell do you have to do to your car to get this? Did he just remove all the cats, muffler and fuel up with the lowest quality diesel known to man kind?
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Remove the particulate filter (if fitted), wind up the injector duty cycle to 11, act surprised when all that excess carbon causes your valves to stick/pistons to melt.
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I hear rings are best stuck to the sides of pistons with giant gobs of soot, yes.
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Cruseydr posted:
I've always thought the Karma was gorgeous, but this, this is awesome and so much better looking. My only concern is what happens to the Destino when Fisker goes belly up? I wonder if Bob Lutz & VL could buy the tooling keep cranking out the bodies.
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KozmoNaut posted:Poor little Panda A couple days ago I saw a silver Toyota Sienna with a black rectangle above the rear licence plate which made the back look just like a moustached face. Oh hey apparently that's how they come stock: 
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Ran out to run some errands and saw this sitting on a small dealer lot      It's a 2005 Saleen Focus. Now besides the writing on the window it's amusing to me because this is the fourth dealer to have this car in maybe three years. I don't know if it has some terrible problem or if it's a bitch to insure but it keeps popping up for sale. Edit: and they want $11K for it.
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 An Audi r8 with a giant spoiler supporting it's luggage rack. 50/50 whether this is the right thread or not. I made my choice where to post it. Source.
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Rhyno posted:Ran out to run some errands and saw this sitting on a small dealer lot Hey, it has *UNDER BODY* LIGHTS* That pretty much makes it exactly like the movie. EXACTLY. 
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Astroman posted:Hey, it has *UNDER BODY* LIGHTS* Honestly if it was $3000 I'd buy it in a heartbeat and make it even worse.
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The rusted piece of poo poo rotors are what really ties the piece together.
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That's a silly point, most rotors will rust when they're just sitting around.
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On a rainy day in FL I've seen them get rusty in 6 hours.
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JP Money posted:That's a silly point, most rotors will rust when they're just sitting around. I was highlighting the badly painted calipers mostly. They were red a few years ago, also badly painted.
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Rhyno posted:I was highlighting the badly painted calipers mostly. They were red a few years ago, also badly painted. Oh no I agree with you on that. I just think pointing out rotors rusting is silly. They'll easily get surface rust all over them if it's just sitting in the rain in some lot.
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JP Money posted:Oh no I agree with you on that. I just think pointing out rotors rusting is silly. They'll easily get surface rust all over them if it's just sitting in the rain in some lot. Nothing a few hard stops can't fix!
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grumplestiltzkin posted:
This man and his cars have been established AI as gently caress many times over.
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Rhyno posted:It's a 2005 Saleen Focus. IIRC the Saleen Focus was basically a body kit, slightly upscale interior, lower suspension and pre-plumbed for nitrous (but not connected and you'd void your factory warranty if you plugged a tank into the system) for something absurd like $27k.
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Geoj posted:IIRC the Saleen Focus was basically a body kit, slightly upscale interior, lower suspension and pre-plumbed for nitrous (but not connected and you'd void your factory warranty if you plugged a tank into the system) for something absurd like $27k. Before I became a true "car guy" I had plans to buy and rice the poo poo out of a Focus so I was pretty familiar with the Saleens but I really think it was more than that. Hell the uninstalled kits were expensive as hell.
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Bullshit, there's no way that's fast and furious. There's no way that shift knob is large enough for the legend for a proper 19 speed F&F transmission.
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IPCRESS posted:Remove the particulate filter (if fitted), wind up the injector duty cycle to 11, act surprised when all that excess carbon causes your valves to stick/pistons to melt. My boss has a 6.4L Super Duty with performance exhaust and a chip. Not quite rollin' coal levels, but it'll belch smoke all the way across the parking lot at least (I've never had opportunity to see it get up to speed). I've been giving him poo poo about it lately, but he's assured me that he knows what he's doing. Meanwhile, he's replaced most of the cooling system in the past year due to leaks, and is now installing a standalone oil cooler since the factory one has its coolant passages blocked with poo poo. But hey, his priorities are in order; he covered up the ugly beige two-tone paint on the bottom half with camo vinyl. 
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