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Bricktures. Mainly for Omega.
I love the car, but I hate the 20-year-old brittle plastics. (The last one, yes, that's the actual color of the plastic part. Fortunately that hasn't happened to the rest of the plastics... just missing [shattered] door pockets, and the console's cracked.)
Your car has an analog clock? That is so pimp. My car didn't even have a readable clock until I installed my aftermarket stereo.
I'd rather be driving this than my buick some days... :(
Oh my god I want that car.
Believe me, once you have driven an all wheel drive you wont go back. Plus Subaru service is second to none.Quote:
Originally Posted by luciusad2004
My buddy got an imprezza and loves the thing as well. I might consider one when I look for a new car in a year or so but they look like they might be outa my price range.Quote:
Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz
All these 240's are really making me miss my old one. Thing was such a tank and I loved it for it. I hated the nasty sappy pale yellow color (sat under a tree for years before I bought it), but right at the end of my ownership I realized if I used a bit of more powerful cleaner I could get all the colored crap, which was the sap, right off and just have it be fruity pale yellow lmfao.
Man I miss that thing.
Same as before. Just a regular Ford F-150.
Broke the shift lever a few weeks ago, had to replace the shift tube. It was cracked, and broken in half. So Instead of paying $1200.00 to have it repaired I removed the shift tube and the shift indicator from a scrap F-150 at the junk yard. $15.00 Dollars, and 8 Hours later it was fixed, better than new. The tricky part was holding the spring load while attaching the 2nd collar. Got the dash pieced back together nice and professional with the assistance of duct tape and a 90° square.
Saving for my dream car. Cadillac CTS.
CTS-V = mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
'54 Bel Air? God, that's gorgeous. Blue Flame still, I hope... Manual or Powerglide?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black PumpkinI'd rather be driving this than my buick some days... :(
Yeah Luc, it's pretty badass. I'd offer to take out and send you the one from the parts car (the darker blue one with some mechanical problems and cubic meters of rust) but it hasn't worked for a while that I can remember, and I don't feel like playing Let's Find Out Why. Besides, can't be arsed to take off the dash unless I'm doing a full replacement (one crack as opposed to a few; might be worth it eventually).
i like making my car look cooler than it is
That is a great shot Omega. I'm going to clean my car this weekend then I will post a pic up of mine.
Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz
What you can't really see:
Underneath the Volvo logo on the front quarterpanels are prancing moose stickers.
Like the Lamborghini logo, except with a moose.
Actually, the shield is like the Lambo logo, and the moose is like the Ferarri logo. Except it's a moose.
Good eye. 54 indeed, its still got the Blue Flame 235 straight six. And it's a Powerglide, standard on the Bel Air for that year.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom
But I can't drive it until I fix the carburetor. :think:
Anyone ever driven something with a one-barrel carburetor? :D
Can you actually spell carburetor without looking at this post or a dictionary?
Still got my trusty 2001 Pathfinder :)
Nothing makes a car look more manly than a good covering of mud lol.
Paul, we used to have a top of the line 2001 pathfinder and it was awesome. modest styling, built like a tank, amazingly comfortable, etc.
we got it after my mum sold her '93 pathfinder, which was also a good car, but the interior was cloth and the styling was, well, derived from a cardboard box.
edit: oh and I think they took the good points of the 1st and 2nd gen pathfinders and threw them out the window for the 3rd gen. the 3rd gens look more like super ugly minivans with long hoods. also they're closer to the ground which means off-roading will be the suck.
Yeah the '01-07 Pathys have the VQ35DE engine, same as the Infinity G series and Maxima--great engine. Before that, the engines were way under powered. Don't like the new Pathfinders, would love an Xterra tho
Nissan put the VQ35DE in a lot of cars. The pathy, Infinity Gs, Maxima, 350z, etc etc. I think it was like 8 cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crimson Sky
It's a good engine, too. high displacement v6 with tons of grunt, works just as good at hauling lumber as hauling ass.
Even in n/a form, the 350z is one of my favorite performance cars and it's that stonking great engine that helps it make good power.
I think I'm gonna have to go break in the Durango now, especially after seeing the boss's pic.
My main car is a 1993 Acura Vigor. 5 cylinder in-line automatic with 211k miles, engine rebuilt last year. Barring a wreck this thing will go for another 15 years. It is like this, except silver:
This is what I get to ride a few times a summer. We actually just filmed a pilot episode for a new MTV show that may or may not ever happen with our hovercraft:
This is my main vehicle. And I too will eventually upgrade to an 09 Ninja 650R, albeit in two or three years.
I ride it as much as I can :D :
5cyls are so interesting. I have had people argue with me that they don't exist. Up until the point I show them how many spark plugs there are on a Volvo Whiteblock or other 5-cyl car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Datech
On that note, if I was gonna get a 5-cyl car, I'd get me one of these:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...1598Medium.jpg
Volvo V-70 R AWD, pre-1999. 240hp turbocharged inline-5 engine. Enough room to haul stuff, enough power to haul ass. :banana:
well who is she? :D:banana::smoker:Quote:
Originally Posted by Datech
A car buddy of mine (Lexus IS300 + $10k aftermarket) was riding with me one day and asked about the engine. He didn't believe me until I popped the hood and watched him mentally go "One.. two.. three.. four.. holy ****!"
It is a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250R with 3500 miles and counting. She is my 21 yo girlfriend of Passion fame.
I totally agree with this. The SO has a 2001 outback with a wimpy engine. It out corners my 2002 mustang by a MILE! We use it to go snowboarding and it is great when the wave you through at the chain checkpoints.. 185k on it and just now starting to have any engine issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz
MY ride is a '96 Sportster. Modified. Heavily...
It's not your laid back ride, but more aggressive. Still less than 100 miles on the engine rebuild so I am not allowed to go over 70mph or 3500rpm whichever comes first. Can't wait for my first dyno run to see what this baby is pulling. Should be in the range of 110hp or more...
My SO's other ride is a 1975 Toyota Landcruiser. I love that truck, but can barely afford to drive it. 12 mpg WHEN it runs good...
Pictures when I figure out how to get my gallery working.
I was meant to post these ages ago, never got around to doing it so here goes.
My 2005 Subaru Liberty:
Not bad for an 18 year old ey ;). The car actually isn't actually mine, it belongs to my parents but seeing as I needed a car to get to Uni this year (bus trip is 2 hours, car is 30 mins lol) dad decided to buy my mum a new car (2009 Subaru Liberty Heritage) and give me free reign of this one. Now we have 3 Subaru's, the two Liberties (Legacy for those of you in the US and Europe) and my dad has an 2008 Tribeca (not the dog ugly one lol) as a company car.
Enjoy :D.
Within a month I'ma be driving a green '99 Dodge Stratus. Going to NE to pick it up as a relative bought it at the state auction for me (I'ma be paying him back, of course).
I drive a '91 Olds Bravada and a '95 Saturn SL1. Will have to take some pictures and post them. they are both well loved (used :P) cars, but still drive fine and get me from point a to b. The Bravada more so, it having 4 wheel drive lol.
I've never driven, much less ridden in, a V70R... but they're basically lowered, firmed-up V70XCs with a much more powerful (very tuned) engine? If that's the case, they're utterly brilliant cars until something needs fixing. In which case they're still utterly brilliant cars if your previous car was from France, Italy, or Great Britain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega
Yeah, they're still 5cyl T-5 whiteblocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom
240hp, stiffer suspension, overall better.
Also, I am currently driving nothing, because my 240 blew a heater hose. tomorrow it will get fixed hopefully though.
also, I got hit by a dodge stratus out in the east bay. they took off, though. which, in hindsight, is probably a good thing, because I probably would have gotten tagged with the blame for it, despite the fact that they were speeding.
the carnage
=/
Quarter-panel, turn signal, little trim piece? That could've been a lot worse. Hope they screwed over their car royally.
(I have a mostly-rational hatred for the Stratus.)
Glad the 245 shrugged it off, though!
Well, I saw glass fly and watched their rear quarter get pushed pretty far in, also might have hit the rear wheel. The 245 took the hit like a brute. The stratus, or what I saw of it, not so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom
Quarter panel, turn signal lens, bumper. that's it. i didn't have the hockey stick on the car at the time (it's in my garage). Air dam broke a zip-tie that was holding it on, but other than that, it's fine.
This is why I love these cars. I've got all the trim, including the corner hockey sticks, on mine - some of it's better than others; the left rear's come apart and I should probably find a junkyard pull.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omega
Is it normal for one turn signal to fade (yellow) with age, from UV exposure, before the other? Both of my cars appear to have had the left side replaced, as it's near-perfect, but the right one's very faded by comparison.
The bumper still looks good. Is it just scuffed, or is the angle hiding the damage?
Bumper is scuffed, and bent in with the fender.Quote:
Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom
'97 Dodge 2500 Cummins.
Few things done to it. New injectors, and fuel system, new turbine, and a couple other changes.
Now that is a tuff truck.
Haha, drives like a Cadillac man! :banana:
http://www.123hjemmeside.no/picture.aspx?id=28122898
1985 Honda CRX
This is a shot of my bike while it was still in the shop. '95 Sporty...
I am now guilty of false advertising. The tank says 1200, the engine IS 1500...
And this is the SO's FJ40... (not a picture of ours, but identical except the tread on the tires (tyres for some of you blokes)):
Very nice Airbozo. When you get it back you need to ride down to Georgia and we can ride some of the Appalachian roads.
98 Dodge Stratus 5spd 2.0L SOHC w/ 207,000 orig miles.
Bought with 91K in 2001. Only major work done was replaced the clutch, motor mounts, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, timing belt (3 days after buying it), wheel bearings (front only), Alternator (only because the douches who replaced the timing belt broke the bolt hole off it), and A/C Compressor (seized up while driving and killed the engine). Minor fixes, clean up the oxidation on the headlights, need to do the hood next. Oh yeah, need to replace the hood pins. They are functional! I do not have a hood latch anymore.
Cool thing is I still get over 32 MPG every fillup (400+ miles on a 16gal tank), and it only takes a qt of oil every 750-1,000 or so miles. lol
17's before I cracked one on the Railroad Tracks. It is not lowered but sits lower then any stock stratus I've seen. The suspension is original from when I bought it and still as good as the day I got it.
I only have 1 set of driving lights now.
*update*
What are the odds?! As I was driving home, I blew the radiator hose. lol Heard a pop!, then a trail of smoke.
