Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

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Hummer Stalls
All over the world, pockets of the environmentally-friendly are partying like the end of Return of the Jedi. What's the cause for all the celebration? The shuttering of Hummer, of course. The brand, which has long been the most visible signal of everything wrong with our gas-guzzling SUV automotive culture, was supposed to be sold to a Chinese company but the deal fell apart. Eco-friendly and Ewoks alike: cheer on.

^ All I can say is: GOOD. :mrgreen: :woot:

Got my new brake pads today... If the weather permits, I'm installing 'em this weekend and saying goodbye to those crapass OEM pads. :beatyou:

bmwracer wrote:^ All I can say is: GOOD. :mrgreen: :woot:

Probably a timely death for this car line.

Picked up a floor jack and it turns out Kragen had a kit that included jack stands, to boot. :victory:

All I need is some good weather this weekend and I'm good to go.

A new neighbor just moved in about a week or so ago... Looks like they have a Ford GT40 in their garage:

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bmwracer wrote:A new neighbor just moved in about a week or so ago... Looks like they have a Ford GT40 in their garage:

Actually, they're Ford GT's. The GT40 is the car built in the '60s for endurance racing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT

Btw, didn't know you lived in such a ritzy neighborhood!! :good:

gaijinmark wrote:Actually, they're Ford GT's. The GT40 is the car built in the '60s for endurance racing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT

Yeah, it's a GT... Less the stripes.

Btw, didn't know you lived in such a ritzy neighborhood!! :good:

Neither did I... :sweat:

Wonder if they know that the house they're in was the scene of a suicide. :sweat:

Porsche 918 hybrid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTqWDR2X_SA

Tu_triky wrote:Porsche 918 hybrid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTqWDR2X_SA

Suh-weet. :bow:

One question: Does it come in red? :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Suh-weet. :bow:

HECK YEAH. It is so droolworthy I need a new bib from Red Lobster. That car is more luscious than a piece of uni, my lad.

One question: Does it come in red? :mrgreen:

Haha.

bmwracer wrote:A new neighbor just moved in about a week or so ago... Looks like they have a Ford GT40 in their garage:

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Ridiculously beautiful.

Tu_triky wrote:Ridiculously beautiful.

Granted the neighbor's car is black with no stripes, but there's no mistaking the growl from that engine...

bmwracer wrote:
Granted the neighbor's car is black with no stripes, but there's no mistaking the growl from that engine...

I'm sure. That's one thirsty engine because it has got a lot of ponies to really pull you through traffic. Vroom vroom.

you sure it wasn't a factory Five type 65 coupe?
my friend's dad built one of those and a cobra knockoff and they sound mean as a hungry pitbull

krim wrote:you sure it wasn't a factory Five type 65 coupe?
my friend's dad built one of those and a cobra knockoff and they sound mean as a hungry pitbull

Could be a knockoff... I've only seen the thing at a distance.

These folks have two other cars: a Z4 and what looks to be a JCW Mini, but I'm not sure. :sweat:

Picked up my rental from Avis.


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God bless Gran Turismo, for giving us a chance to "drive" cars that we could only afford if we hit a Hurley-sized jackpot. The Koenigsegg Agera ($TBA) would qualify as one of those cars. This Swedish-built supercar sports the same 4.7-liter V8 as the company's prior CCX, but ups the ante with 910 hp, good for a 0-62 time of 3.1 seconds and a top speed of over 242 mph. As if that weren't enough to entice you to spend your virtual dollars, the Agera also sports LED headlamps, new front and rear fascias, and a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis that helps bring the beast's weight down below 2,900 lbs. Oh, and having lottery-winning money isn't the only requirement for ownership: only 16-20 will be built each year, meaning that you'll have to win the lottery all over again in order to get your hands on one.

^ Nice... But the 918 is still sweeter. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:^ Nice... But the 918 is still sweeter. :victory:

I can't afford either, that's why I went to Avis.

Tu_triky wrote:I can't afford either, that's why I went to Avis.

No Ford Focuses to rent?

You'll manage. :hehe:

i'd like to rent one of those euro-spec focus rally cars. :metaldevil: