I recently installed this on my car.


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/xpeed/DSC00928.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/xpeed/DSC00929.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/xpeed/DSC00930.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/xpeed/DSC00931.jpg

What is it?

^ Are you serious?

We're sorry, but not everyone knows what a spark plug is, or all the different names for a crescent wrench is, or what a Toyota Racing Development parts do. Someone that doesn't know could see it as a roll bar, or as a flux capacitor.

Golf gtw w12 FTW!

http://www.autounleashed.com/images/wallpapers/vw_golf_gti_w12_concept1.jpg

I mean come on, how can you say no to that!

I dont need to say no.. I just need to point to a corner...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r9PegYumqdc -_-

^ Are you serious?

Yes. :mellow:

What car is that btw xspeed? Obviously it's a toyota... but it seems to be a newer model...

It's a Camry if I'm not mistaken.

Yeah, top gear pwns :P

Yes. :mellow:

It's a Front Strut brace. It's to stabilize the front suspensions from losing grip and increase handling.

Crimson: It's a 2005 Camry. :lol:

We're sorry, but not everyone knows what a spark plug is, or all the different names for a crescent wrench is, or what a Toyota Racing Development parts do. Someone that doesn't know could see it as a roll bar, or as a flux capacitor.

Diesel engines doesn't have spark plugs btw. :shifty:

It's a Front Strut brace. It's to stabilize the front suspensions from losing grip and increase handling.

Crimson: It's a 2005 Camry. :lol:

wow....

New ride :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/25466931.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/25466932.jpg

My friend's car is in the background, a black ED4. Mine's the red EJ2 :D

some skirts, a rim swap and a paintjob and yer car would look like a million bucks!
whatcha got planned for it? once yer wallet allows it I mean.

I gotta say, this is the first red civic that I've thought to look so "ricey" to me. For all the ones I've seen have decay and chipped paint... or faded...

But I agree with Luis, maybe some new rims, but I think you could lay of the skirts for now and worry more about the engine and maintenance than the looks.

The paints actually looks pretty good and well maintained... I take it the previous owner kept it in a garage?

It's time to Pimp ze Auto! :lol:

Das ist gut Civic. Nice, Spoon Sports makes some nice parts for that car. :D

What I want:

- Rust treatment (RR wheelcase has a hooole)
- Paint it darkred
- Type-R skirts under the bumpers (I don't really like sideskirts)
- Catback
- 4-2-1 exhaust manifold

Other than that I don't really have any plans yet :P

Why not a Spoon strutbar?

I'll worry about strutbars later =P


I gotta say, this is the first red civic that I've thought to look so "ricey" to me. For all the ones I've seen have decay and chipped paint... or faded...


Erm, do you even know what ricey looks like?

THIS:

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

is ricer. Big bodykits and crap like that. Mine's almost completely stock asides from some lowering springs and the rims.

^ That's a European Ricey Honda, the Rice I'm used to seeing here is this.

http://www.paysonarizona.net/Rice/Glorified%20Econoboxes/Civic_OldCheapRicer_Rear.jpg

Still the one you posted is pretty bad, not even an Autobot mother can love that.

Actually that was American ricing, hence the American number plate. There's different kinds of ricing, the one I posted is the big-budget kind, the one you posted is the no-budget kind.

anything that has bigass spoilers for no reason, single rims more expensive than a couple sets of tires. stickers.. unnecesary hood calmps etc.

anything wich isnt streamlined and shit...

I <3 love the sleeper look, but thats just me. Not completely sleeper, just... think M series.. looks different, but not so much that average joe who dosent like cars notices.

:P if that makes any sense.

I'll worry about strutbars later =P



Erm, do you even know what ricey looks like?

THIS:

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

is ricer. Big bodykits and crap like that. Mine's almost completely stock asides from some lowering springs and the rims.

ZOMG! That looks so retarded! My eyes! They burn! x_x

And I went and messed up my car's electronics by trying to connect my stereo XD never trust wiring diagrams from the interwebs x_x

Good thing it's going to the garage for a big checkup on thursday.

I'll worry about strutbars later =P



Erm, do you even know what ricey looks like?

THIS:

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

is ricer. Big bodykits and crap like that. Mine's almost completely stock asides from some lowering springs and the rims.

Sorry, meant to say non-ricey lol wow, big difference. Sorry, forgot to put that extra "not" word in there, my bad Angelic... I meant it is probably the best civic I've ever seen.

I'll worry about strutbars later =P



Erm, do you even know what ricey looks like?

THIS:

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

is ricer. Big bodykits and crap like that. Mine's almost completely stock asides from some lowering springs and the rims.

It looks like it can fly...
And, I like Angelic's new car the way it is; It looks nice. It's an understated tuner car.

oh, and my car had an ouchy. I was driving on the highway and some idiot in a 4x4 cut me off, then his underbody shield flew off and smacked my car in the front bumper and peeled some of the plastic off.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/landstrasse36/IMG_0515.jpg

4x4's are always driven by idiots -_-

Yeah.... I got tons of em driven around at my school, and all of em are like... "Oh yeah, check out me and my big ole monster truck, my truck can run over yours oh yeah!! Check me out! I just put in a big cage at the front bumper to make it look cool! oh yeah!"...... You know how much I hate people and towering trucks that I don't understand.... Them and they're big freakin' tractor wheels that cost as much as a used car....

I'm looking into getting a Tacoma X-Runner for my next ride. It's a pretty nice truck. Not used to work, but more for driving. Plus, I have a reason to tell people to bug off when they ask me to help them move stuff.

"Sorry, my truck can only tow 4000lbs. What's that? You got a TV to move, sorry, it won't fit in my bed." LOL

Trucks are for farmers and forest rangers, and that's the end of that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/marcomhe1/bouli004.jpg

Best valve cover ever!

http://i.neoseeker.com/gg/uploads/news/4-2008/news_img_8774_1.jpg

...do it O_o

*is teh ignored* :huh:

Dont hat 4x4s... hate pickup trucks if you like... Not all 4x4s are pickup trucks or SUVs.. <_<

No, I saw it but the one I posted is much better in my opinion, more detail and stuff :P

Angelic, not all trucks are for farmers or forest rangers.

This is the one I'm looking into. Doesn't look like any farmers or forest rangers will be found in it.

265HP V6
6-spd manual
staggered sport suspensions
17" rims w/ performance tires. (Of course I'll probably upgrade it to 18" if I get it.)

http://z.about.com/d/trucks/1/0/X/n/07_TacomaXRunner02.jpg

Lol wow... seems that Toyota is starting to make trucks into a tuner type appeal... I mean... they put a lip on it! lol

Angelic, not all trucks are for farmers or forest rangers.

This is the one I'm looking into. Doesn't look like any farmers or forest rangers will be found in it.

265HP V6
6-spd manual
staggered sport suspensions
17" rims w/ performance tires. (Of course I'll probably upgrade it to 18" if I get it.)

http://z.about.com/d/trucks/1/0/X/n/07_TacomaXRunner02.jpg

Then explain to me, what is the use of driving a gas guzzler like that, which is as practical for daily use as a boat made of sugar.

All those stupid trucks are just status symbols for guys with tiny dicks, nothing more than that. Look at me my bonnet is taller than your roof.. big deal. Unless you live in an area where roads are really bad (or not even there), or you have to transport lots of stuff, I don't see why anyone needs a pickup truck. Unless you're scared of speedbumps of course :P

Then explain to me, what is the use of driving a gas guzzler like that, which is as practical for daily use as a boat made of sugar.

All those stupid trucks are just status symbols for guys with tiny dicks, nothing more than that. Look at me my bonnet is taller than your roof.. big deal. Unless you live in an area where roads are really bad (or not even there), or you have to transport lots of stuff, I don't see why anyone needs a pickup truck. Unless you're scared of speedbumps of course :P

Has the thought of hauling heavy equipment or trailers crossed your mind? If you don't have a truck, such tasks become very complex and almost impossible to preform.

No, there is no practical use from driving them everyday. There is, however, reason to have one, as some cannot afford to rent/buy a truck for situation that it is essential.

Then explain to me, what is the use of driving a gas guzzler like that, which is as practical for daily use as a boat made of sugar.

All those stupid trucks are just status symbols for guys with tiny dicks, nothing more than that. Look at me my bonnet is taller than your roof.. big deal. Unless you live in an area where roads are really bad (or not even there), or you have to transport lots of stuff, I don't see why anyone needs a pickup truck. Unless you're scared of speedbumps of course :P

Wow, and I only like it because it drives better than my current car. :heh: Not to mention I do need one since I find myself needing cargo room to haul stuff around lately.
I don't buy cars for status, I get it for reliability and comfort, and fun. :bleh: At least the truck isn't high above the ground. It's actually lower compared to other trucks. It's lower than my Infiniti and only a 1" higher than my camry. :heh:

Has the thought of hauling heavy equipment or trailers crossed your mind? If you don't have a truck, such tasks become very complex and almost impossible to preform.

No, there is no practical use from driving them everyday. There is, however, reason to have one, as some cannot afford to rent/buy a truck for situation that it is essential.

My sister drives a 100 BHP Astra station and it does fine in pulling trailers. And then we're talking about a car that runs on LPG, not petrol.

Usually people who want to drag trailers around buy a car with a diesel engine because those have much more power (and are more fuel efficient) than any petrol car.

Of course, Americans don't really know about diesel yet :P having large trucks run on petrol is... well, stupid since petrol just isn't the right fuel for that job x_x

My sister drives a 100 BHP Astra station and it does fine in pulling trailers. And then we're talking about a car that runs on LPG, not petrol.

Usually people who want to drag trailers around buy a car with a diesel engine because those have much more power (and are more fuel efficient) than any petrol car.

Of course, Americans don't really know about diesel yet :P having large trucks run on petrol is... well, stupid since petrol just isn't the right fuel for that job x_x

Actually, in America, people who hauls around trailers and boats get diesel-powered trucks. So far, I haven't seen one using a truck with a petrol engine to haul things around. Only those that use it as a everyday car gets a truck with a petrol engine, which is not that many around here. ;)

I think the biggest diesel-powered truck available to us in America is a V10. Dodge, Ford, and Chevy has it only available in North America I think.

Oops, I made a mistake there :P I always heard people in America generally hate diesels because they're less smooth than a petrol V8 XD Although my uncle's A6 with a 2.4 TDI runs very smoothly :P

To be honest, I'd pick diesel over petrol because diesel is cheaper, and on top of that more fuel efficient.

Diesel is more expensive in America (http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.asp) than regular unleaded fuel. Also, trucks that run on regular unleaded fuel are quite the minority, especially in places where a truck is actually more useful than a car. Further more, the smoothness in a truck largely variates between brands and models. Finally, if looking for a smooth truck, I highly doubt that only Americans would buy a regular unleaded fueled truck, I think it's rather common sense and nationality has nothing to do with it.

Yup, and America's greatest idiocy is making a hybrid pick-up truck. WHO the heck will buy a hybrid full-sized truck? Not to mention, it has worser fuel economy than a regular petrol truck.

Oops, I made a mistake there :P I always heard people in America generally hate diesels because they're less smooth than a petrol V8 XD Although my uncle's A6 with a 2.4 TDI runs very smoothly :P

To be honest, I'd pick diesel over petrol because diesel is cheaper, and on top of that more fuel efficient.

I think they meant it in cars, not trucks. It's quite minuscule to see a diesel-powered car in America. Cars with diesel engine isn't popular here in the US. The only cars that offer diesel engines are the all of VW, M-Benz E-class, and....... you get the picture. :sweat:

That's funny because over here the Ford Mondeo/ Ford Focus are both quite popular with diesel engines :P

^ Haha, Ford doesn't even off diesel in any of the cars in America. Only trucks and big vans. Our Focus is quote a piece of shite compared to the Euro versions.

I find that the older Ford heavy duty trucks run a lot smoother than the current ones... But that's just my experience

^ Haha, Ford doesn't even off diesel in any of the cars in America. Only trucks and big vans. Our Focus is quote a piece of shite compared to the Euro versions.

Over here small cars usually have petrol, and larger cars often have diesel, unless you're filthy rich, then you buy a big car with a petrol engine.

So if we take Volkswagen, the Fox would be petrol powered, the Polo would be mostly petrol and sometimes diesel, Golf would be mostly diesel and sometimes petrol, Passat would be diesel most of the time and then the Phateon would be petrol because that's only for people who have too much money.

Most Audi cars that are aimed at "normal" people are diesel over here, although the faster models of course are petrol.

Japanese cars are usually petrol although the past few years Toyota and Honda have been selling diesel powered cars, usually the Avensis or the Accord.

Generally diesel cars are bought by people who drive a lot for their work, since the diesel is cheaper.

^ That and diesel is more popular in Europe than America. We Americans are energy wasting, power hungry fools. :P

Why is diesel so superior?

It has more power, 40% of the energy in diesel is used for actually making the engine move, while that's only 25% or so with petrol (the rest is heat).

Diesel engines have more torque than petrol engines, so they don't have to rev up so much in order to deliver their maximum potential.

Something like that anyway. Problem is, even though they have a lot of power, without a turbo diesels are very slow. So they're good at pulling large loads, but it takes a long time to get moving. Lots of torque, little BHP.

Comparison: My brother has a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI (Turbo-Diesel) with 130 HP on 1300 kgs, he uses 1 litre of fuel to drive 20 KM. My civic is 102 HP on 1000 kgs, with one litre of petrol I drive about 16 KM (and that's still very fuel efficient, most cars would do about 1 to 12).

My car revs up to 7000, a diesel generally doesn't go past 5000. Petrol engines have their power in the upper RPM regions, diesel has in in the lower regions. For that reason, diesel engines don't have to rev up so high and because of the higher torque they deliver more power per revolution of the engine than a petrol engine, thus they are more fuel efficient.

^ Plus they don't require spark plugs. I've always wonder then how it actually gets the engine going.

I believe it involves pressure on the diesel fuel.

Yep, diesel self-ignites under high pressure so a spark plug isn't needed. That's also why in one episode of Junkyard wars, all teams wanted a diesel car because they had to go through water.

I see, and I never knew. :P

And some of the newer diesels are also cleaner than petrol engines. For example, the smart cdi mhd pollutes less then a regular smart and has a better range.

the only problem, in America, we don't have smart cdi mhds nor do all the petrol stations have diesel.

I wish we would :(

Too bad they won't well any Smart cars with diesels. Who would buy a diesel car when the price for diesel in the states are at least $0.80 more than a premium grade petrol?

And some of the newer diesels are also cleaner than petrol engines. For example, the smart cdi mhd pollutes less then a regular smart and has a better range.

the only problem, in America, we don't have smart cdi mhds nor do all the petrol stations have diesel.

That's only because modern cars get a lot of filters installed that petrol engines simply don't have.

I believe in the US cars don't even have a Catalytic converter, or at least are not required to have one? Then why would they install Diesel particulate filters? XD

Oh yeah, small upgrade for my car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/luxe_middenconsole-1.jpg

Luxury center console (dealer option on 91-95 Hondas)

That's only because modern cars get a lot of filters installed that petrol engines simply don't have.

I believe in the US cars don't even have a Catalytic converter, or at least are not required to have one? Then why would they install Diesel particulate filters? XD

Oh yeah, small upgrade for my car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/luxe_middenconsole-1.jpg

Luxury center console (dealer option on 91-95 Hondas)

Catalytic converters are required by law here.

I know that it a requirement to pass inspection in Pennsylvania (because my friends Audi will fail it when he gets back from boot camp. XD)

Hmm, maybe it differs per state or something. I knew someone who had an American Volkswagen Golf and it didn't have a cat. Anyway, speaking of golf, German style tuning:

http://www.tuningszenegraz.at/cult-classic/treffenbilder/ws2008/day04/images/cult-classic_see08_4_2_015.jpg

http://www.tuningszenegraz.at/cult-classic/treffenbilder/ws2008/day04/images/cult-classic_see08_4_2_016.jpg

http://www.desnelders.be/vaggal/gallery/albums/wsee08/DSC02685.sized.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/denbosse_/Wsee%202008/Wsee2008258.jpg?t=1211831046

Even if the last two cars are from Belgium XD

It's illegal to not have a catalytic converter in the US. It is required by law because of emissions law. California is really strict on it. The police in California are trained to spot cars that don't have them.

California basically sets the emissions and smog laws in the US because California has stricter laws than the rest of the country. Many foreign manufacturers use the California emissions law to set the standard.

Can someone tell me why diesel is more expensive than unleaded in Australia? And why its the opposite in Europe...

Do a lot of people drive diesel in Australia mate? Places where petrol or diesel are used more often will be cheaper than the latter I'm guessing. Diesel in the states are over $5 where the cheapest petrol grade is still below $3.90.

Can someone tell me why diesel is more expensive than unleaded in Australia? And why its the opposite in Europe...

Wait... Unleaded is $1.55 per liter
When Diesel is $0.66 per liter.....

(AUD)

oh an xpeed, here in Australia, More people use big cars, such as Holdens, Fords but you will see a lot of small cars around too like the Toyota Corolla and the very popular Mazda 3.

For Japanese sport cars, Skylines R32, 33 and 34 are everywhere....

Then that would probably make sense because they're mostly petrol engines.

I want a R32 :( There are only a handful here in California.

I want me an r34.. or 35, 34 for its smexy front and back, and 35 because its back is equal or better than the 34's.

I also goes "FWOOOOM" a lot faster :3

Wait... Unleaded is $1.55 per liter
When Diesel is $0.66 per liter.....

(AUD)

oh an xpeed, here in Australia, More people use big cars, such as Holdens, Fords but you will see a lot of small cars around too like the Toyota Corolla and the very popular Mazda 3.

For Japanese sport cars, Skylines R32, 33 and 34 are everywhere....

Lol, in Europe, Corollas and Mazda 3's are considered slightly-smaller-than-average.

This is a small car:

http://www.carbodydesign.com/news/2004-12-01-psa-toyota/Toyota%20Aygo.jpg

I thought the Aygo was a tall box by Jeremy Clarkson descriptions. :D

Na, the Peel P50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0LQJLabqA

Na, the Peel P50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN0LQJLabqA

That was hilarious! XD I bet it couldn't even drive up a hill to get to work. And I thought the Neo Geo was a small car. XD

In this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ub5rBdrE4&feature=related the go shows the hand signals for right turn, left turn, and slowing down. They are different from the ones in my area. I thought they would be an international standard.

Probably not. And he buys Heineken beer :D

Nobody prolly remembers my purple '97 Intrepid.

But I kinda wrecked that one, so now I've got a '95 Caddy.

But there's a wheel bearing that acts up whenever you get over 35 mph, and my grandmother drove it for like two hours with the emergency brake on, so I'm not sure what kind of damage that did.

Hahaha, I remember that episode. Instant comedy classic.

Diesel is $0.66 per liter.....

(AUD)



Are you joking? Diesel is always 10% more expensive than petrol in Australia. Or at least Victoria. I'm pretty sure it's the same in all states. It usually sits at around 1.60-1.70 a liter.

Are you joking? Diesel is always 10% more expensive than petrol in Australia. Or at least Victoria. I'm pretty sure it's the same in all states. It usually sits at around 1.60-1.70 a liter.

Woops, how did the 0 end up there o.0....

Sorry for the mis-information x]

Wait... Unleaded is $1.55 per liter
When Diesel is $1.66 per liter.....

LOL x]

Last time I checked the price.

Now its $1.77 for diesel and $1.57 for unleaded.

Diesel here in California is $5.85 per gallon and petrol 87 octane is $4.15 per gallon

Today I tore apart my lawnmower in hopes to build a go-kart. Then I realized I needed to find a rack and pinion steering system, motorcycle chain and gears, an axle, aluminum stock, and a TIG welder to continue further. XD

Today I tore apart my lawnmower in hopes to build a go-kart. Then I realized I needed to find a rack and pinion steering system, motorcycle chain and gears, an axle, aluminum stock, and a TIG welder to continue further. XD

Great minds think alike.
Except I started mine from scratch...

Half finished.....still working on steering...

All of this took me half a year....
I had to measure, weld, etc.... Bloody hard x]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/AuraLiliya/Image103.jpg

Ahaha, awesome! Nice spoiler!! :P

so... engines? speeds? awesome factor? tell us about your rides?

Oh yeah. I got my friend into it now. We will take apart his old tractor which has an 18.5hp engine and an automatic transmission. Tonight I'm going to his house to find and remove the governor from the engine. XD

InfinityEX... Why a plastic chair? Get a racing seat and harness! XD We'll see you at the races! :lol:

Oh yeah. I got my friend into it now. We will take apart his old tractor which has an 18.5hp engine and an automatic transmission. Tonight I'm going to his house to find and remove the governor from the engine. XD

InfinityEX... Why a plastic chair? Get a racing seat and harness! XD We'll see you at the races! :lol:

Budget my friend....budget....

I think a training potty seat would be more comfortable and hold your butt better in turns. :P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/nekokoneko_valvecover_black.jpg

^ How cute, "Koneko" :D

http://englishrussia.com/?p=1949

+1 for the time and effort
-1 for the idea
-1 for foam

Total: -1 :P

Right now, I am shaking my head in disbelief.

Ok. I'm confused. XD

The engine I'm using is a Briggs and Stratton 18hp two cylinder horizontally opposed engine that is air cooled. I cleaned the carburetor/carburettor, flushed the gas lines, changed the oil, new spark plugs, bypassed the safety start-up solenoid, and gave it a new battery. We I go to start it, the engine begins to turn over then it somehow gets stuck and tries to turn over slowly as if there were some kind of torque applied in the opposite direction. I played around with the "blower" (that what the manual calls it XD) which is that rotating thing you see at the top of lawn tractors and push mowers. It turns a little and then it get really hard to turn and the cycle keeps repeating itself. What's wrong?

Ok. I'm confused. XD

The engine I'm using is a Briggs and Stratton 18hp two cylinder horizontally opposed engine that is air cooled. I cleaned the carburetor/carburettor, flushed the gas lines, changed the oil, new spark plugs, bypassed the safety start-up solenoid, and gave it a new battery. We I go to start it, the engine begins to turn over then it somehow gets stuck and tries to turn over slowly as if there were some kind of torque applied in the opposite direction. I played around with the "blower" (that what the manual calls it XD) which is that rotating thing you see at the top of lawn tractors and push mowers. It turns a little and then it get really hard to turn and the cycle keeps repeating itself. What's wrong?

R U INSANE?
18hp for a go-kart is too powerful o.o....

I can't tell whats wrong with that information....meh...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Xv76qiJFJg

...shush!

New goodies in the mail today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/vti_strutbar.jpg

Strutbar and new gauge unit :D

I always did like analog, in cars anyways, digital is eww for gauges IMHO

What does a strutbar do?

I always did like analog, in cars anyways, digital is eww for gauges IMHO

Honda S2000 has very sexy digital gauges :D

@X: Makes the car "stiffer" allowing it to stick to the road better. Or something XD I don't know the exact details but it improves handling

http://autos.augusta.com/images/reviews/2004/08/scanlan_080604_3_400.jpg
?

Nice, but IDK if its cool factor or I would like em in my car, clean crisp regular old analog (or atleast analog fronted) gauges.

What does a strutbar do?

What Angelic said. It stiffens up your front suspensions from rolling the car to the side too much. It decreases your understeer which is common for all FWD cars. Plus, it provides better handling and quicker response.

I've noticed some improvements when I installed mine a month ago.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/xpeed/DSC00931.jpg

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/suv.png

:lol:

I don't get it x_x

Exactly. XD

neither do i lol, an indirect joke maybe?

the humor lies in the irony that
an SUV (horible gas mileage) owner is saying a guy with a prius (one of the better gas mileage cars) is stupid, which will confuse the prius owner wondering if they're missing somethign about the prius

-i think?-

New ride :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/25466932.jpg

My friend's car is in the background, a black ED4. Mine's the red EJ2 :DIs that a carbon hood or is it just painted black? XD

Painted, d'uh

Painted, d'uh

eww, fake hood :bleh:

It's as real as any bonnet could be. It's just not carbon. Carbon is ugly.

...but mismatched panels arent?

Black bonnets are something from the racing world. Drivers would paint the bonnet black, with a rough texture so it wouldn't reflect the sun in their eyes. Or something like that.

It's not like I chose to have it, it was like that when I bought the car.

edit: oh, and in the Dutch honda scene, a lot of people have black bonnets on a white, red or blue car. It's way better than neon, fat bumpers and the crap that the American tuning scene is full of.

lol. "Your car is ugly."
-"Oh yeah!? Well American cars are ugly too!"

I do agree, though. But I also agree that the bonnet would look better red.

I saw a commercial on the TV today. Honda is advertising hydrogen cars. According to my research, Honda is in a make or brake situation, so if you should choose to invest in Honda you could make a great deal of money or not much at all. Depends how the car is accepted by the populous.

lol. "Your car is ugly."
-"Oh yeah!? Well American cars are ugly too!"

Welcome to Angelic Land :\:\

lol. "Your car is ugly."
-"Oh yeah!? Well American cars are ugly too!"

I do agree, though. But I also agree that the bonnet would look better red.

Lol, that's not what I meant. I'm just saying that the Dutch honda scene is very different from what people think of. That's because crappy films like the Fast and the Furious only show ricers XD

Actually nobody over 12 likes ricers... so yeah that logic phails, personaly I like sleepers, but am not as hardcore as some think 3 series vs M3. Different, yet not so much.

So what's a ricer?

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

ROFL :lol2:

I went to a Chinese restaurant tonight and I saw the owner's Nissan 350Z chillin' in the parking lot. It looked pretty cool.

Excuse the Double Post...

Check out my ride. XD

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture2.jpg

Excuse the Double Post...

Check out my ride. XD

ttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture1.jpg

ttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture2.jpg

Carefull you dont slip on the BS...

...the awesomely shiny and kewl and "its actually silver and your so green with envy its reflecting off the kart" awesomenesss BS

...but mismatched panels arent?

my hero.

paint it red like the rest of the car. or you can go one better, and re-spray the whole thing.

http://xs229.xs.to/xs229/08274/normal_mercedes543.jpg

http://www.mike.vcn.com/tmp/ricer_civic_2.jpg

can that thing mow the lawn too?

*Gasps*

It's a... it's a... it's a GAND!

And a really ugly car *blinks* why would you want to do that?

Excuse the Double Post...

Check out my ride. XD

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture1.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/porschegtiii/Picture2.jpg

Damn you college students with alot(?) of money!!! :bleh:
It makes my kart looks like shit :cry:

It's as real as any bonnet could be. It's just not carbon. Carbon is ugly.

You should see if you can find taillights that have have clear lens indicators. that would look awesome on your civic.

I want the red-white type like on the Integra, but those things are quite expensive and I need to save up for new brakes and new tyres first, which I think is a bit more urgent. Then I want to save up for getting the thing repainted.

I found out what happened to my car. The stupid left front struts cracked in two places. Wah $315 (€198.04) bill. :cry:

the fastest one now is actually The Faster One, really its named that, i forgot what company its from.

the fastest one now is actually The Faster One, really its named that, i forgot what company its from.

...what?

Ignore it, just a poor attempt to be funny.

ha, really go type it in google, its purposely made to be fater then the bugati

i searched , its the Weber Faster one, go search...its no joke


...tsk, joke...ur gonna say sorry to me, admin or no admin

Yet, you still have not provided us a good, trustworthy source...

oooh, cuz its soo hard to search it on google on something..

http://www.gizmag.com/weber-sportcars-faster-one-swiss-supercar-eats-bugatti-veyrons-lunch/9264/

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126104

http://www.elitechoice.org/2008/05/12/the-900-hp-weber-faster-one-supercar-honored-as-worlds-fastest-car/



but daaaamn , its ugly..really

well.., you provided 3 links, some say the top speed to be at 260mph... while the press release states:


The Weber press note reads: “For attaining a speed of 400 km/h, an automobile must have favorable aerodynamic features. The body of the WEBER SPORTCARS faster one measures 204 centimeters wide and 115 centimeters high. It is structured using ultra-light yet super-strong carbon fiber.

400km/h = 248mph...

The Aero did 242mph... in their failed test run.

then this happened:


September 13, 2007. The reported record speed came from an average of two runs in opposite directions, in accordance with Guinness Book of World Records rules. The first run clocked 257.41 mph (414.26 km/h) and the return trip 254.88 mph (410.19 km/h), with the average beating the Bugatti Veyron's top speed of 253 mph (407.16 km/h). The results of this test, verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007, gave the SSC Ultimate Aero the title of world's fastest production car.

so basically... the Veyron and the SSC are already above the numbersthe "Faster One"'s manufacturers are throwing around. Even if we take the 260 number as a theoretical top speed not yet tested.. the 2008 SSC Aero with its new engine block and new gear setting has a theoretical top of 284.6mph (458km/h)

Funny thing is Aero cost 650k usd, a lot less the the webber... and also looks better (nothing on the veyron, but comeon.. look at the webber)

So basicaly at real speeds being quoted, its late, at theoretical speeds its late... kinda a crappy investment innit?

For more fun theoretical top speeds take a look at the dodge tomahawk.

ye well, i didnt to a study to know the car, and all those speeds, i read in a magazine the other day, that the faster one is bassicly made to be faster then the veyron.

And the car is pretty new, so record times are yet to be recorded, i think.

But its not like im a fan of this ugly ass car, i just said that its faster then the veyron.
But okey, if u come with a study to prove otherwise, i stnad by that.

But at least i have proven it not to be a joke, that was my purpose, i dont like to be misunderstood.

The Vampire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_%28car%29) is the current British land speed record (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_land_speed_record) holder at 300.3 mph (483.3 km/h).

"the fastest road-legal car"

"the fastest road-legal car"This is the first post in which the word "legal" is mentioned in this thread.

ha, really go type it in google, its purposely made to be fater then the bugati

i searched , its the Weber Faster one, go search...its no joke


...tsk, joke...ur gonna say sorry to me, admin or no admin

There are more faster cars, but not as luxury as the Veyron.

Me say sorry to you? Learn proper English first XD

There are more faster cars, but not as luxury as the Veyron.

Me say sorry to you? Learn proper English first XD

Pfft, if you want luxury go with a maybach, if you want speed go with a koennigsegg if you want an inbetween go with something like an aston. :P

oooh, cuz its soo hard to search it on google on something..

It's your job to give sources for what you cite, not mine or anyone else. If you're going to make a statement, you should back it up.

But you did provide the links, so I'm less annoyed by this now.

Pfft, if you want luxury go with a maybach, if you want speed go with a koennigsegg if you want an inbetween go with something like an aston. :P

Veyron is a perfect blend of luxury and speed. Shame they're so goddamn ugly :P

Gentleman, Gentleman!

Porsche.

That's all you need to know. :P

Porsche is the most boring car manufacturer ever. Even when they redesign every single panel on a car it still looks exactly the same.

And I think that for an "exclusive" brand you see them way too often. Lamborghini is the only brand out of Ferrari-Porche-Lamborghini that you don't see at least once a week.

Veyrons top speed outclassess most cars as far as I know. Porsche in the words of Jeremy Clarkson are 'the laziest designers in the world'. They never change, although the carrera GT is one hell of a car. but the rest all look like Beetles.

Lambourghinis are a little too square for me. My dream car would probably be the Aston Martin DBS. Probably the best looking car in the world. Sure there are faster cars but those looks, and the handling is supposedly brilliant too.
If I ever have enough money to buy one, my life will be complete.

Ferrari is pretty upscale, the company, not the car that is. If you read up on their company and the history of it, it's pretty damn prestigious.

And I think that for an "exclusive" brand you see them way too often. Lamborghini is the only brand out of Ferrari-Porche-Lamborghini that you don't see at least once a week.

1 word, price.


Veyrons top speed outclassess most cars as far as I know. Porsche in the words of Jeremy Clarkson are 'the laziest designers in the world'. They never change, although the carrera GT is one hell of a car. but the rest all look like Beetles.

Funny that sounds copied straight out of Clarkson's mouth (assuming it wasnt all quoted and I didnt misread), then again Porches are rear engined rearwheel drived, which you must admit is one hell of an achievement from an engineering standpoint.


Lambourghinis are a little too square for me. My dream car would probably be the Aston Martin DBS. Probably the best looking car in the world. Sure there are faster cars but those looks, and the handling is supposedly brilliant too.
If I ever have enough money to buy one, my life will be complete.

and again sounds just like Clarkson XD, DBS is nice very nice, but to be honest id keep the DB9 rather than the S, bit cheaper and I like the interior more.



Ferrari is pretty upscale, the company, not the car that is. If you read up on their company and the history of it, it's pretty damn prestigious.

Only thing I know is the whole ford-ferrari fiasco, which I always found incredible, thanks to Mr. Shelby and all.

Personaly? Id ride in one of these if I could:
http://www.importjap.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/nissan-gt-r-official-pictures/nissan_gtr_official_side.jpg

then again Porches are rear engined rearwheel drived, which you must admit is one hell of an achievement from an engineering standpoint.


And? Today's lamborghinis all have the engine in the back and have 4WD. Most Ferrari's have the engine in the back and are RWD. The Honda NSX has a RR layout. Same for the Toyota MR2.

Hell, even the original VW Beetle had the engine in the back. But then again, Porches are just upscaled beetles with a bigger engine.

Oh, I forgot, during the Cold War Skoda would create cars that had the engines in the back. Crappy cars but hey, they did have the engine in the back.

And? Today's lamborghinis all have the engine in the back and have 4WD. Most Ferrari's have the engine in the back and are RWD. The Honda NSX has a RR layout. Same for the Toyota MR2.

Hell, even the original VW Beetle had the engine in the back. But then again, Porches are just upscaled beetles with a bigger engine.

Oh, I forgot, during the Cold War Skoda would create cars that had the engines in the back. Crappy cars but hey, they did have the engine in the back.
Erm, how about no:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Diablo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Murciélago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Gallardo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Reventón

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari (no individual links, as models are separated by engine type in index)
See how they are all mid engine?

I'll give ya half a point for the NSX and the MR2, since they are rear mid engine cars (RMR), rather than RR (rear engine, rear wheel drive) cars like most porsches.. Rear Engine = center of gravity of engine is behind rear axel, this means most of the car is.. well at the back and this creates oversteer... which is bad.

The props everyone owes porsche is they took a seemingly bad concept (loads of friggin oversteer) but said "hell this is how we wanted to do it" and still managed to make a great car out of it. Not about making a car with an engine in the back, its making a fast car with an engine in the back... thats still competitive around the track. Which the skoda and beetle cant do.

Oh and BTW, I find it ironic people calling Porsches souped up beetles, considering the fact that Lambo is owned by Audi.. and they're sharing parts, and I dont mean just engines... I mean friggin steering wheels. So yeah... thats whats special about it. :)

Ah, so there's is a difference between mid and actually in the rear... Okay, didn't know that. But then Porsches are even more big beetles XD

And there's not really anything wrong with cars sharing parts. There are so many supercars which share parts with normal every-day cars XD

Ah, so there's is a difference between mid and actually in the rear... Okay, didn't know that. But then Porsches are even more big beetles XD

And there's not really anything wrong with cars sharing parts. There are so many supercars which share parts with normal every-day cars XD

how to best illustrate this..

Audi RS4: http://www.audiforums.com/models/rs4/images/2007-Audi-RS4-Interior.jpg

Lambo Gallardo:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Lamborghini_Gallardo_interior.jpg/800px-Lamborghini_Gallardo_interior.jpg

When I pay 2 times as much for a car... I expect a lot more performance, and.. atleast some "cool factor"

Sad thing is, the lambo costs 180k USD, while the RS4 goes for somewhere round 70k... with 0-60 times of 4.2 and 4.8 respectively (tho the latter has been clocked at 4.0)... well there goes performance dosent it? and once they guy gets out and has his whole family in the car aswell... you just look a bit like a tool for blowing twice as much money on little more than a badge dontcha?

So yeah... sharing parts does matter, especialy when yer buying top of the line.. and getting midrange components.

When buying Lambo, you also pay for the name and for the fact that it's much more exclusive than Audi (any Audi).

And I think they look a 100 times cooler than any Audi.

The Honda NSX has a RR layout. Same for the Toyota MR2.

That's false actually. Honda NSX and the Toyota MR2 are MR. MR is when the engine is placed in the middle of the rear axle with rear wheel drive, where a RR, is when the engine is placed behind the rear axle and is rear wheel drive.

There's a big difference when it comes to performance because a car that is MR is more stable than a car that is a RR platform. It's also a drawback because a MR car is heavier than a RR car and the RR car can have the upper hand at some point on the track. A good car that can be used is between a RUF Porsche compared to Ferrari F430. RUFs place the engine behind the rear axle which it gives better traction at the rear since it's heavier, but it also causes more oversteer which is bad, so they solved the problem by placing ballasts in the front and better suspensions and settings to lower the chances of having the car oversteer and spin out. A Ferrari F430 is a MR car which has a bigger engine at the rear which means, heavier ass and more oversteer fun. Because it's a mid-ship rear engine car, it helps lower weight distribution on the car since the engine is placed further forward than a RR car.

One more thing: Ferrari had couple of cars with the engine in the front. Such examples are: 550 Maranello 575M, California, 456M, 612 Scaglietti, and the 599 GTB Fiorano.

We had already concluded that two posts up :P

And I know what MR stands for =_= don't treat me like I know nothing

On a whole other note, a package arrived from Japan today \o/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/HPIM0937.jpg

JDM Type-R shiftboot :D I yet have to take a picture of it installed in my car.

Ooh, nice. Gotta love JDM.

That's the leather thing that's at the bottom of the stick right? :heh:

I need to fix mine that's on my hand brake. :sigh:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/typershiftboot.jpg

1 word, price.



Funny that sounds copied straight out of Clarkson's mouth

lol. Not clarksons words although I do agree with most of his views par some. I hate lambourghinis for starters, love 4x4's and think Keira Knightly isnt good looking.

There!:heh:

eek, vaccum!

Looking nice there Neko. Now you need either a Spoon Titanium knob or a Mugen Knob.

Ew, no x_x I like my honda OEM knob.

ooh, u where annoyed? sorry for that, but really, was it that hard?

And btw, what was wrong with my english? it was proper right?



and and, the whole source thing, wasnt really the point, the fact that I wanted to get clear is, that it was no joke.
I tried to give some info, but nooooo, someone had to play all cool, and shoot me down, for what??

LOVE AND PEACE !! (quoting Vash:P)

I tried to give some info, but nooooo, someone had to play all cool, and shoot me down, for what??

LOVE AND PEACE !! (quoting Vash:P)

for it being fake ^_^

fake?
was there no evidence then?


.....if its really fake then im shocked too.

ooh, u where annoyed? sorry for that, but really, was it that hard?

And btw, what was wrong with my english? it was proper right?



and and, the whole source thing, wasnt really the point, the fact that I wanted to get clear is, that it was no joke.
I tried to give some info, but nooooo, someone had to play all cool, and shoot me down, for what??

LOVE AND PEACE !! (quoting Vash:P)

What's wrong with your English? Well, let's see. You replace "you" with "u", which on its own is really annoying. Then, you don't use capitals (although I can live with that). Then, you use "wasnt" instead of "wasn't", which is wrong.

There, just three things in that one post. And then you ask me what's wrong with your English? :P

Ooooh(look, capitals), was that it.

I'll be sure to learn from my mistakes, because, what if I get a F for using incorrect English on a forum. O.O *gasp*

I actually where worried, because I thought something was seriously wrong with it.
Thank you Neko!! I can see the light now!

PROPER ENGLISH FOR THE WIN!!! oh wait, can't I use three exclamation marks in a row?
I'm sorry!!! oh no, there I do it again!

:sigh: Sometimes, people make me cry. Othertimes, I get pissed off at one's ability to take things in good stride --- this is one such time.

mister M, it wasn't serious man..
this WAS a joke...

man i'm really portraying myself stupid here..

Ooooh(look, capitals), was that it.

I'll be sure to learn from my mistakes, because, what if I get a F for using incorrect English on a forum. O.O *gasp*

I actually where worried, because I thought something was seriously wrong with it.
Thank you Neko!! I can see the light now!

PROPER ENGLISH FOR THE WIN!!! oh wait, can't I use three exclamation marks in a row?
I'm sorry!!! oh no, there I do it again!

You're keep on spelling "were" wrong with "where" which are pronounced differently. A best argument won is just knowing when to stop.

mister M, it wasn't serious man..
this WAS a joke...

man i'm really portraying myself stupid here..

More like an annoying troll, really.

hah, funnny..

hmm..thank you

Hey Neko, my friend recently bought a 92 EG Civic. It's a tin can for now. So far, he stripped the inside 70%, no door handles because they broke, suspensions are shot to hell, and his muffler needs some reworking. Not to mention his shifter is jacked too, it doesn't sling back to the middle like it should and the shifter leans to the right so it's hard to shift the car to 3rd and 4th gear since you could miss-shift into 1 or 2 because of that broken piece. LoL.

But I drove it and it ran fine. He's planning to fix it from the ground up. I love EGs. :wub:

Uhm, how much are 2003, 2004, and 2005 Mini-Coopers going for these days?
I'm turning 16 soon and I'm going to buy one of three cars listed above used. They've each got about 5000+ miles on them.
Just wondering because I don't want to get ripped off.

In the US, they're about $14k-$16k for a good one with that mileage. Why a Cooper? Why not a Honda Civic Si for $18k or a Scion tC for that matter?

You get the same mileage and more cargo.

*has about 2k saved up for an old banger D:*

*feels teh broke*

(new) Mini coopers are for women and gay people. Nothing cool about them. Wanna be cool? Get the real mini cooper :P

(new) Mini coopers are for women and gay people. Nothing cool about them. Wanna be cool? Get the real mini cooper :P

*scrolls up*


More like an annoying troll, really.

Appropriate :sweat:

Thats just a very dickheaded comment and lets not start the "oh I was kidding" crap over. "I've always seen minicoopers as a chicks car" or something or the like = ok IMHO. So yeah, slow yer roll m8.

Anyways, I always saw the mini as a bit of a toy O_o never driven one, but I hear they're quick enough on their feet (especialy those S versions) not facemeltingly fast.. just always kinda seen em like a go-kart with a radio and seatbelts, but thats just me.

(new) Mini coopers are for women and gay people. Nothing cool about them. Wanna be cool? Get the real mini cooper :P

I'm guessing the old vintage ones are cool then. xD
Oh well, I just need a car. :/
I hate riding the bus.

Uhm, well, I guess I need to make about 3K more then. Shouldn't take that long if I work extra hours.

Thanks! :D

^ No problem. Yeah the old school Minis are for real men. But if you have the money, get the Fiat 500. Now, that car was considered the sexiest car of all time by Top Gear Magazine, mainly praised by Jeremy Clarkson.

*looks at this sexy car*
Kinda reminds me of a Voltswaggen Beatle infused with a Mini Cooper. xD

^ No problem. Yeah the old school Minis are for real men. But if you have the money, get the Fiat 500. Now, that car was considered the sexiest car of all time by Top Gear Magazine, mainly praised by Jeremy Clarkson.

Fiat 500 = iPod amongst cars. It's sleek, it's nice, it's cool, it's hip. But for the same money you can buy a different car that can do heaps more (like transport luggage, or friends).

Smart, Fiat 500, New Beetle and New Mini. They're all cars that appeal to women, because women don't look at a car as being something that has to work, they look at the shape and the colour. And these cars all have a high level of "cuddle-ness". Perfect cars for women (and people who try to be hip).

If you want a real car, you can get much more for less money.

edit: oh and Luis, go fuck yourself. the ":P" wasn't there for nothing. Twat.

Are you talking about the new Fiat 500 or the old one? I'm talking about the old one, the new one is like the new Minis.

Fiat 500 = iPod amongst cars. It's sleek, it's nice, it's cool, it's hip. But for the same money you can buy a different car that can do heaps more (like transport luggage, or friends).

Smart, Fiat 500, New Beetle and New Mini. They're all cars that appeal to women, because women don't look at a car as being something that has to work, they look at the shape and the colour. And these cars all have a high level of "cuddle-ness". Perfect cars for women (and people who try to be hip).

If you want a real car, you can get much more for less money.

edit: oh and Luis, go fuck yourself. the ":P" wasn't there for nothing. Twat.

I love how... with this post you just proved me right O_o notice the lack of ":P" in this one? Broad generalizations based on a gender and not a mindset, a mindset shared by a buttload of males aswell, so stop trying to be smart and admit it was an insensitive comment. Ass.

About Fiat, does anyone else think one of its models looks (front end) like a bunched up Aston?

http://www.gentilisalerenter.it/public%5Cfiat_grande_punto_2.jpg

Bleh, my car's homokinetic joints are busted :(

Now that sucks.

Ah well, I'll have them replaced by next week. It does explain the vague steering of the past few weeks XD

Ah well, I'll have them replaced by next week. It does explain the vague steering of the past few weeks XD

Straight wasn't so... straight? XD

Straight was straigh, it just felt a bit different from normal.

^does your EG have power steering? My friend's didn't have one and I freaked it when I drove it the first time.

I don't have an EG, I have an EJ (EJ2, Honda Civic Coupé DXi, D15B7 102 BHP engine). It does have power steering. I'm currently borrowing my friends car, a ED6 (I think, 4th gen Honda civic hatchback with a D15B2 90 BHP engine), which has now power steering and it suuucks XD

^ I meant the EJ. Man, now you know how I felt when I drove that car. XD Still fun, I'm saving up currently to get a Subaru Legacy B4 GT Spec.B. It's around $32k in the US. So it's not that expensive for me.

Real men don't need power steering. Ugh, Me real man! Ugh! :lol:

Subaru legacy's are hell ugly x_x

Actually I don't like Subaru that much. They just scream "Look! I have a tiny dick!" XD

Huh? Actually, I love the Legacy design. Here in the states, it doesn't scream "tiny dick" only those with big trucks and corvettes say, I have a microscopic dick. XD

Lol, I suppose in the US it's a bit different XD Then again, some subarus look... normal I guess XD mostly the impreza that's laaame. You could use that spoiler as a bookshelf.

I generally don't like Japanese station wagons like the Legacy or the Honda Aerodecks. They look like a saloon with an extra bit of roof stuck on them.

Picca time:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300324.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300322.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300321.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300320.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300319.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/S6300318.jpg

Nice. :thumb:

It's a real shame that UE car plates are wide. It ruins some look on certain cars.

I actually prefer the wide plates over US plates, I think they look fine on most cars.

Agreed. US plates are too busy with crap that most people pay no
mind to. But why yellow and black?

Because that's what all plates over here look like? We don't exactly get to choose our colour XD

Netherlands is yellow with black
Germany is white with black
Belgium is white with red
France is yellow with black and white with black
England is like France but the other way around
Dunno about other countries XD

Australia varies from state to state.
The state I'm in is white and blue rims.

US varies from state to state. California is the most simple designed plate in the US.

I like Japanese license plate. It looks so casual. S. Korea's plate is a nasty green with white letters.

Pennsylvania's Plate is pretty simple. http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/graphics/plate-pa-large.jpg

There's also people that are "posers" (in the US) in that they have German/Japanese plates on the front of their car. XD

Here's the one I talked about.
http://www.pl8s.com/ps-photos/dsc01436.jpg

simple simple.

^ That's not really simple, too much words.

When I meant simple, I meant like this:

http://www.aaroads.com/license_plates/images/ca-5bbm299.jpg

The numbers and letters do have a purpose. Cars, SUVs, and minivans have three letters after the first number. Trucks, pick-up trucks or commercial vans only have one letter after the first number.

Holy Crap!

The 1958 Ferrari 412 Sports Race Car was sold at an auction for $5,100,000.00 (€3,527,214.88).

O_o. That's some major $$$.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Vmhj_3AVU

...you've got to be kidding me. XD

In my opinion the only car worth owning is the Delorian from BttF! Too bad it was already sold on ebay :(

Not too far from my Uni this summer in Gettysburg, PA there was a Delorean car show/meet-up for the entire east cost of the United States. There is also a real one that you can occasionally see cruising around my home town.

I discovered the joy of driving a standard in a 2000 VW Jetta GLX. This is the most fun I have ever had driving a car! My first car must be a standard now. XD

I want a black bonnet, black roof and a black boot lid...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/aboot/EJ20glasdak.jpg

It just looks too fuckin' awesome :D

for a minute I thought that was yours. That does look bad-ass.

I wish it was mine, rusty sunroof for the lose :(

http://www.back-in-style.com/customer/product.php?productid=5528
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A1044820%2Cp_10%3ABlack&page=1



Sorry, I couldn't resist

http://www.revivalclothing.com/ProductImages/hood_BlackWoolSimple_nodag.jpg
http://anime-wallpapers.com/images/800x600/big-trunk.jpg

I rest my case.

Wait...I'm confused......

UK English and US English have different words sometimes. In US English a boot is called a trunk, but of course it's also the word for footwear. A bonnet in UK English is a hood in US English.

^ Not that, I know the difference in words between American English and UK English. I'm confused at the link you guys posted. It threw me off, that's all mate. :D

That reminds me, I got to empty out my rubbish bin, it's kind of full.

That reminds me, I got to empty out my rubbish bin, it's kind of full.

Lol how random. :heh:

*bump* I'm picking up my glass sunroof on saturday :D Oh, and I'm getting window visors too.

REMINDER: Close sunroof when it rains. XD

I'm so loving this car.
2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/xspeed/GT-RV-Spec-02.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/xspeed/GT-RV-Spec-01.jpg

Bleh, that car is so overhyped. I liked the R32 way better. This thing is just too big and too... American :/

Awe, you have to go for the R-390 GT1 Road Car. :heh:

Bleh, that car is so overhyped. I liked the R32 way better. This thing is just too big and too... American :/
That might be why I like it, hahah. It doesn't look especially big to me, though.
Of course, I love my Honda scooter more than any car ever, so whatever. Small vehicles are great, too. 150cc of pure POWAH!
I can't wait till all this sand is off the road in a few months, so I can start driving it again.
breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~

Edit: Bleah, the R32 is really....European looking. When you said it was small, I thought it'd be Japanese looking at least, but it reminds me of something Mr. Bean would drive. :heh:

Not that Mr. Bean isn't awesome, because he is.

Bleah, the R32 is really....European looking. When you said it was small, I thought it'd be Japanese looking at least, but it reminds me of something Mr. Bean would drive. :heh:

Not that Mr. Bean isn't awesome, because he is.

Are you looking at the right car here? :huh:

Bleh, that car is so overhyped. I liked the R32 way better. This thing is just too big and too... American :/

Oh don't get me wrong, the R32 is still my favorite GT-R out of the others, I just like how the new R35 looks, but I would still choose the R32 over the other GT-Rs. ^_^

Are you looking at the right car here?
Actually, I was. Oops.
So, nevermind, it's pretty slick looking. I actually do like it more than the other one now, hahah! :heh:

Actually, I was. Oops.
So, nevermind, it's pretty slick looking. I actually do like it more than the other one now, hahah! :heh:

You mean wasn't. You noob. ^.^

That might be why I like it, hahah. It doesn't look especially big to me, though.
Of course, I love my Honda scooter more than any car ever, so whatever. Small vehicles are great, too. 150cc of pure POWAH!
I can't wait till all this sand is off the road in a few months, so I can start driving it again.
breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~

Edit: Bleah, the R32 is really....European looking. When you said it was small, I thought it'd be Japanese looking at least, but it reminds me of something Mr. Bean would drive. :heh:

Not that Mr. Bean isn't awesome, because he is.

I think the R32 doesn't look European at all. Unless you googled for R32 and got the Volkswagen Golf R32.

I think the R32 doesn't look European at all. Unless you googled for R32 and got the Volkswagen Golf R32.

Yeah I corrected him.

Damn VW and their R32 Golf. It's an abomination to even name such a insignificant car to a Godzilla.

That's overreacting a bit. Volkswagen makes good cars (well, better than most companies anyway).

That's overreacting a bit. Volkswagen makes good cars (well, better than most companies anyway).

*cough Volvo cough*

I'm a motorcyclist tho...car thread is for me or no?

*edit*

Expecting a lil motorcycle hate anytime now xD

That's overreacting a bit. Volkswagen makes good cars (well, better than most companies anyway).

Yeah, most companies, but so far I have never seen or met anyone that owned a Volkswagon without having those little electrical problems and reliability. My friend owned one Jetta (Bora) and she complained too much about it. The only old model Volkswagon I see on the road are the old Beetles. Other than that, I don't see any VW cars on the road that are older than 6 years. She now drives a Honda Fit/Jazz. :heh:

Has anyone here ever driven a Bora?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMJdfal-fdQ

:lol:

Yeah, most companies, but so far I have never seen or met anyone that owned a Volkswagon without having those little electrical problems and reliability. My friend owned one Jetta (Bora) and she complained too much about it. The only old model Volkswagon I see on the road are the old Beetles. Other than that, I don't see any VW cars on the road that are older than 6 years. She now drives a Honda Fit/Jazz. :heh:

Strange, usually German cars are very good when it comes to that department. It's usually the turbos that break down on those. Italian cars are the usual suspects when it comes to electricity issues.

Yeah, I had a few friends who drove VWs and they always complained how much they had to send it to the dealers to fix the electrical wirings.

Weird. Maybe American-made VW's? The ones that drive around here generally don't seem to have electrical problems. Just blown turbos XD

^ Nope, there are no VWs made in the US. Not till 2010 that is. All VWs in North America are either built in Germany or Mexico. The Jettas (Boras), New Beetle, Golf/Rabbit, Polo, Lupo, Tiguan were built in Mexico. The Passat, Touareg are built from Germany. XD

There you go, low-quality Mexican junk :P

This is like the most awesome thing I've seen. The car is awesome, but the driver makes it epic.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/xspeed/AtomVader-01.jpg

This is like the most awesome thing I've seen. The car is awesome, but the driver makes it epic.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/xspeed/AtomVader-01.jpg

New Mario Kart character for the next game? :think:

New Mariokart character: the stig :D

^

YES. And he has to have full attributes in everything