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David Corbett posted:Simple answer: something that utterly revolutionised the car business, or at least a certain segment of it:
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I've seen an LS400 with 800,000km's. They quite literally do not make them like they used to, and for once that's not a good thing.
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Feb 16, 2014 22:07
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Slavvy posted:They quite literally do not make them like they used to, and for once that's not a good thing. Welcome to being middle age.
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Feb 17, 2014 01:49
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te27 rolla w/a 2tg in all its carb fed glory
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Feb 18, 2014 02:30
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Personally I'd have to go with a '69 Camaro. Timeless looks, and Ive built dozens of them while under employment at a now imfamous pro-touring shop. 
Harlan Dondelinger fucked around with this message at 00:48 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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Mar 24, 2014 00:30
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David Corbett posted:Simple answer: something that utterly revolutionised the car business, or at least a certain segment of it: My brother had one of these in ~2005ish. For a boring old man car it was seriously a work of art. People constantly thought it was a brand new luxury car, until you'd show them the 80s cell phone built into the center console. And the designers even thought to put a third, smaller fold down sunshade that perfectly filled the gap between the rear view mirror and the roof and the left and right sunshades. Perfect.
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Mar 24, 2014 03:04
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David Corbett posted:Simple answer: something that utterly revolutionised the car business, or at least a certain segment of it: That's just too easy. My DD would have to be along the lines of old-school peak Brougham-ness:  Or I could go for some solid Teutonic loving (in 300SD form): 
90s Solo Cup fucked around with this message at 09:56 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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Mar 24, 2014 09:53
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My dream DD would be one with 30+ MPG, built in the 40's / 50's, unmolested, not in perfect condition so that I could do some small projects on it, not so expensive that it's too expensive to DD, nice design, easy to get parts. gently caress it. I want a Karmann Ghia hardtop.
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Mar 24, 2014 16:15
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There is an absolutely mint black on black W126 Mercedes belonging to somebody at work, next time I see it I'll get a picture. It makes the Range Rovers and A8s driven by the head cheeses look like tacky shitmobiles.
redgubbinz fucked around with this message at 16:42 on Mar 24, 2014 |
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Mar 24, 2014 16:40
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If I had the money, I would drive all manner of classic Italian loveliness, but for now I DD this.....
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Mar 25, 2014 03:12
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 You do understand that you are literally living this thread, right?
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Mar 25, 2014 03:15
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I posted the Lil Red Express earlier, and I stand by that. Though, these two have been creeping up into my consciousness for a little while now, mainly because I love the backstory and everything about the racing class they were designed for. Super rare, super expensive, but if I had the money I'd drive one of these two:  1963 Super Stock Dodge 330 with a cross ram Max Wedge 426 (not a Hemi!), or....  1964 Ford Thunderbolt e- Here's a cool article about A/FX. Basically, the NHRA got tired of the factories sending crazy cars into classes where they dominated, and created multiple */FX classes for the different Factory Experimental cars. The real history of the muscle car starts not with the GTO as is commonly said, it was the "Black Widow" Chevy 210, then the Super Stock Chryslers, then the Tbolt, then the GTO. Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Mar 25, 2014 |
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Mar 25, 2014 03:37
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280Z.
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Mar 25, 2014 04:45
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My DD during everything that's not winter is only ~20 years old, but I think it might qualify, depending on how you define "classic": (The sunroof deflector and front plate mount were removed a long time ago) Most mechanicals are shared with the 540 and 740 of similar vintage, so parts availability / cost is generally pretty good, and the BMW forums have discussions on most of the common issues that pop up. Meaning, I can afford to run it without having to live in it. If I could pick anything though, it would be some flavor of exotic. This has never been an option obviously, so I haven't done the research I would before deciding. As a result, I don't know exactly which one I'd get yet. Although, I keep looking at '97 - 2002 Lotus Esprits, to the point where if I find one cheap enough I might do something stupid  The lowest price I've seen was about $18k, but that was sometime in 2009 / 2010, when the recession was in full swing. Now they are closer to $40 
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Mar 25, 2014 04:49
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My new daily (Dirty as hell in this pic, it has been raining pretty constantly here in Seattle as of late)...
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Mar 25, 2014 05:01
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I will have a Citroen DS sometime in my life
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Mar 25, 2014 05:26
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Fayez Butts posted:I will have a Citroen DS sometime in my life Those are beautiful, always have been one of my favorite cars. I do like the SM that replaced it better though... 
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Mar 25, 2014 05:39
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Terrible Robot posted:Those are beautiful, always have been one of my favorite cars. The CX actually replaced the DS. The SM was a Gran Tourer version of the DS with a Maserati motor in it
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Mar 25, 2014 06:04
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Black88GTA posted:My DD during everything that's not winter is only ~20 years old, but I think it might qualify, depending on how you define "classic": Don't know if that counts as a classic (yet) but that's a handsome car.
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Mar 25, 2014 06:10
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Meh, yeah, there's no way those aren't a future classic IMO. They are kinda close to the 20 year thing anyway.
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Mar 25, 2014 06:21
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VikingSkull posted:
If I had the means, I'd love to have a Thunderbolt. That was an absolute rocket from the factory. Definitely one of the greatest muscle cars ever built.
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Mar 25, 2014 07:17
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I think I've pretty much got my wife talked into buying a 1975-1979 Camaro RS (my first car was a '77 RS) and swapping in one of the new E-Rod crate LS3s and a T56 or TR6060. I think it'd make a pretty sweet DD. (I'd paint it up to look just like the one I used to have:  )
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Mar 25, 2014 08:31
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You Am I posted:The CX actually replaced the DS. The SM was a Gran Tourer version of the DS with a Maserati motor in it CX 2.5 Turbo II was a pretty sweet ride, I'd love to own one some day  Preferably one of the insane 6-wheeled versions.   
KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 14:23 on Mar 25, 2014 |
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Mar 25, 2014 14:20
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Wait, those were actual factory vehicles that way? I thought that was either a photoshop or some custom build last time I saw a pic of one.
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Mar 25, 2014 14:30
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They started as normal CX sedans, which were then elongated and modified into "Loadrunners" by Tissier, mostly for high-speed bulk transport (such as newspapers). Almost all of them were diesel and 5-speed manuals. They are rad as gently caress, but unfortunately super super rare     E: Citroën has a long history of   I would drive any of them, including this tire-testing version made for Michelin: 
KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 15:00 on Mar 25, 2014 |
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Mar 25, 2014 14:51
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KozmoNaut posted:I would drive any of them, including this tire-testing version made for Michelin: At first glance I thought this picture was mid power slide "testing tires" then realized it was parked...so disappointing.
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Mar 25, 2014 18:22
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NitroSpazzz posted:At first glance I thought this picture was mid power slide "testing tires" then realized it was parked...so disappointing. Perhaps you'll be less disappointed to know that it weighed ~10 tons, had two Chevy 350 V8s, could reach 180km/h and was specifically designed to test truck tires until explosive failure. The back of the car contains an entire testing rig powered by one of the V8s, designed to severely mistreat truck tires until they either exploded or blew off the rim.
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Mar 25, 2014 18:34
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KozmoNaut posted:I would drive any of them, including this tire-testing version made for Michelin: KozmoNaut posted:Perhaps you'll be less disappointed to know that it weighed ~10 tons, had two Chevy 350 V8s, could reach 180km/h and was specifically designed to test truck tires until explosive failure. Good god.
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Mar 25, 2014 19:15
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My current DD, and the only car I own, is a 52 year old Studebaker: I love it, but I think I'd really love to drive a 1963 Studebaker Avanti:   Supercharged 289 cu. in. engine and a 4-speed T-10 transmission. Fewer than 5,000 made. Beautiful, and pretty fast too with a 0-60 of 7.5 seconds. http://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histories/studebaker-avanti/
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Mar 27, 2014 01:08
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RODIMUS PRIME!
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Mar 27, 2014 01:10
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This generation of Eldorado.
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Jun 9, 2014 04:11
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I already drive a classic, technically, I guess. A 1984 Volvo 240 Turbo. Easy to work on and pretty fun to drive. Nothing insane but that's what I like about it. If I had to pick a classic, quote:just remember to take into account the degrees of reliability, safety, economy, etc that you're comfortable with well...  Probably still a Volvo. v  v
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Jun 9, 2014 07:59
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Armchair Calvinist posted:If I had to pick a classic, I love this one, it's beautiful.
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The 1984-85 Celica. She will be mine, oh yes. She will be mine. Or comedy option, the (possibly technically an actual) classic that I already DD: AE96 Seca Ultima Corolla. 
Dude Sweet fucked around with this message at 07:05 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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