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Callmege · #26 12-01-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NightCougar

american cars are to be fair, pretty crap, with exception to some of their bigger sportier cars however,

Nothing compares to an American Muscle car. They may not be as a fast as some modern cars but they make up for it by looking ****ing awesome and making cum every time I hear one rev up.

Muppet42 · #27 12-01-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by close2racer

lol wow haven't seen a trueno in a while. they put on a good show for drifting tho. wouldn't mind fixing one up. doing a civic right now

I saw one outside a doctor's surgery a few weeks ago and that's the first one I'd seen, which considering I go to various car shows and sometimes attend track days at Knockhill in Scotland, shows how rare they are. Still, wouldn't mind one

I like some muscle cars as well. Something like a Dodge Charger (Bullitt) or Challenger (Vanishing Point) or indeed the afore mentioned Mustang GT390 are all great cars. Then of course there's the old 427 AC Cobra. On a side note relating to the Cobra, if there's anyone out there wanting to see a good car film, find the original Gumball Rally from the 70's. It featured the Cobra in a battle with a Ferrari Daytona Spider across the US, along with many other vehicles. It's many times better than the horrendous Cannonball Run films.

A clip from near the beginning of the movie to illustrate how good it was, not the best quality, but you'll get the idea...

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw3s9ZMiq0Y[/YOUTUBE]

close2racer · #28 12-01-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Muppet42

I saw one outside a doctor's surgery a few weeks ago and that's the first one I'd seen, which considering I go to various car shows and sometimes attend track days at Knockhill in Scotland, shows how rare they are. Still, wouldn't mind one

yea they are kind of hard to come by now since they're old. you're lucky if you can find one that doesn't have rust on it. i have a couple videos i took from hot import nights of the 86 drifting but i dont think i have it posted.

here's a drift video i took at hot import nights
[YOUTUBE]http://youtube.com/watch?v=bTBMtWX61nc&feature=user[/YOUTUBE]

Muppet42 · #29 12-02-2007, 12:03 AM

Nice vid! Have seen some R33 GTS's and a TVR drifting before, though the guy managed to crash the TVR as he left the arena

He was part of the Russ Swift Team that tours the UK doing stints in Mini's and the like.

Just really want to get a decently tunable car next that has some speed to begin with. My current Fiat can't really do that, I think if I started modifying it, it'd explode or maybe something less catastrophic

For reference, I'll attach a pic of my car from when I got it around 2 years ago. Decent looking enough, just isn't built properly nor is it fast enough for me.

Spyda · #30 12-02-2007, 12:18 AM

nah the 08 camaro concept is one of a few american cars i like

Callmege · #31 12-02-2007, 12:49 AM

Anyone here ever seen a jet bike?

And for those who are really dense, that a motorbike with a jet engine stuck to it.

close2racer · #32 12-02-2007, 05:03 AM

jetbike? saw one in that movie, torque. seen jay leno's bike?

Spyda · #33 12-02-2007, 10:49 AM

yea seen that, handles like a bag of shit though lol

close2racer · #34 12-02-2007, 06:45 PM

LOL. theres is one vehicle i wouldn't mind getting : the atom. looks like a gokart on steroids but i bet it'd be fun as hell

Callmege · #35 12-02-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Spyda

yea seen that, handles like a bag of shit though lol

I've seen them do drag but thats it. Bloody fast though.

Callmege · #36 12-02-2007, 07:14 PM

Electric cars suck right?

WRONG! GEIF pl0x:

http://www.cnettv.com/9742-1_53-31587.html

Spyda · #37 12-02-2007, 10:34 PM

yea drag will be insane but put it round a track and it would be awful

Muppet42 · #38 12-03-2007, 10:11 PM

If I rem right, they have the option of a supercharged Civic Type R engine for the Atom and considering it weighs about half what a Civic does, it's pretty rapid to say the least. Doesn't look like the most comfortable car tough

That Tesla electric car "George Clooney's already put a deposit down...", I'm sold

That said, it looks far better than being made to drive a Prius...damn I hate those things.

Spyda · #39 12-03-2007, 10:26 PM

the atom is crazy with the supercharged k20 engine 320bhp which is 640bhp per ton because it only weighs 500 kilos so it does have more bhp per tonne than a Veyron 0-60 2.9 seconds, the words rapid dont come into it.

close2racer · #40 12-03-2007, 11:39 PM

hell yea. like i said i wouldn't mind the atom at all. you can look up youtube and see a clip from top gear. the guy's face gets pulverized by the speed lol.

Muppet42 · #41 12-03-2007, 11:41 PM

Yeah, seen that clip many a time. Clarkson rather enjoys that car. I think he's tested almost every version of the car over the years

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