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Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Started by ahochaude · 3 May 2004 · 4,980 replies

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22 Mar 2007, 11:42 #2201
Geezer wrote:Pick-up Trucks can be tricky.

Turns out that if you have a bunch of holes in your radiator, and your thermostat craps out... one of the first clues that you might be having engine trouble is the smoke coming out from the front of the hood when your idling.

If Porsche made a truck or you had an old VW van, you wouldn't have this problem, since the engines are air-cooled. :beaten:

Sort of. :sweat:
22 Mar 2007, 14:17 #2202
BMW

If Porsche made a truck or you had an old VW van, you wouldn't have this problem, since the engines are air-cooled


So was my Dodge. Sort of.

As long as the air was hitting it at around 70, it seemed pretty cool.

Dang red lights is what got me in trouble.
22 Mar 2007, 22:09 #2203
Geezer wrote:Dang red lights is what got me in trouble.

Those and gridlock are what does in the old 911s as well. :sweat:
23 Mar 2007, 02:25 #2204
I have some photos of my 1996 Honda Accord's buster right ass if anybody wants to see. :P
23 Mar 2007, 03:32 #2208
Danji wrote:That things not even street legal!

They have been imported into The States by an importer who tacks on the necessary bumper extensions to make them DOT-legal.

Then the customer promptly removes them, 'cause they're butt-ugly.

So if you've got the spare $1M+ to blow, by all means.... :victory:
24 Mar 2007, 01:50 #2209
bmwracer wrote: bumper extensions


wtf?
24 Mar 2007, 02:25 #2210
kenjilina wrote:

wtf?


Haha, yeah. I was like "Hair extensions!?! BUH!?"
24 Mar 2007, 02:26 #2211
kenjilina wrote: wtf?

Yup.

In order to comply with the DOT rules regarding bumpers, the car needs these buggers tacked on.

Not what Gordon Murray had in mind, ne?


That's also why the Porsche 959 never made it into the States... Though I think Bill Gates found a way to get his into his garage. ;)
24 Mar 2007, 07:16 #2212
bmwracer wrote:
Porsche 959


now that's a nice motor. i remember seeing one at the 1988 motor show and it had a higher top speed than a tyrell f1 car. (but then again i think every car had a higher top speed than a tyrell!) :hehe:
24 Mar 2007, 07:34 #2213
kenjilina wrote:
bmwracer wrote:
Porsche 959
now that's a nice motor. i remember seeing one at the 1988 motor show and it had a higher top speed than a tyrell f1 car.

Dual sequential turbochargers.

Sweet.


(but then again i think every car had a higher top speed than a tyrell!) :hehe:

LOL.

Tyrell = F1's whipping boy :hehe:
5 Apr 2007, 01:33 #2216
Juu-ni wrote:
OMG.. Ifm speechless... :shocked:
Gee, I think the money that he used to modify this car is more than enough to fix my car.. 1991 Mazda 626. My poor car.. :shamefulcry:


a pointless modification wouldn't you say? :hehe:
5 Apr 2007, 10:48 #2217
kenjilina wrote:

a pointless modification wouldn't you say? :hehe:

Yap... definitely agree.... Why don't he use the money to buy a new car..?? :shakehead:
9 Apr 2007, 23:11 #2218
F1 Championship, Round 2:

Fernanado Alonso wins in Sepang, Malaysia for McLaren-Mercedes... Lewis Hamilton, the first black driver ever in F1, took second place, with Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) taking third.


Point Standings after two races:
1 Fernando Alonso - McLaren.....18
2 Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari.....16
3 Lewis Hamilton - McLaren.....14
4 Nick Heidfeld - BMW Sauber.....10
5 Giancarlo Fisichella - Renault.....7
6 Felipe Massa - Ferrari.....7
7 Jarno Trulli - Toyota.....2
8 Nico Rosberg - Williams.....2
9 Heikki Kovalainen - Renault.....1
10 Ralf Schumacher - Toyota.....1
10 Apr 2007, 06:35 #2219
WILL POWER BECOMES FIRST AUSTRALIAN DRIVER TO WIN CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES EVENT WITH VICTORY IN VEGAS GRAND PRIX He's from Toowoomba, Queensland (I'm not making that up!) A.D. is that anywhere near you? The Champ Car boys will be in Long Beach this weekend :yippee: [/list:u]
10 Apr 2007, 06:56 #2220
4Qbmr wrote:WILL POWER BECOMES FIRST AUSTRALIAN DRIVER TO WIN CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES EVENT WITH VICTORY IN VEGAS GRAND PRIX He's from Toowoomba, Queensland (I'm not making that up!) A.D. is that anywhere near you? The Champ Car boys will be in Long Beach this weekend :yippee: [/list:u]


Near me? Nope, about 1000km north and further inland. My sister-in-law's husband comes from Toowoomba though, and he's a motor racing fan, so maybe it's something to do with the area :) I've been there, it's a pretty boring place :) maybe people race cars to fight boredom.

Also, my brother-in-law is buried there: Mrs A.D.'s younger brother died after a car accident there when he was 18.

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