The New Car Fanatic Thread

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

30 minutes ago, pepper brooks said:

 

Yeah. I have a soft spot for the 993 and natural aspiration.  I realize there are better performing examples available. I am just partial to the “S” version especially with the 993. The fact that they continue to escalate in price also indicates the market values them as well.  

Not your style but I’ve got 770 naturally aspirated hp on the boat over now.  Ha

[PittsburghTiger 6196]

On 6/21/2019 at 9:28 AM, pepper brooks said:

if only I had some extra cash laying around...

 

https://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/listing/1998/porsche/911--carrera--s/2042998

 

Marshall Goldman always has nice cars. Before I found mine I almost bought one from them.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

A hodgepodge of car pictures of varying quality taken at the IndyCar race this past weekend at RoadAmerica.

The R8, Lamborghini, and 458 all had child seats installed.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

Fart

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

I really like seeing a fast car covered in dead bugs like that Alfa.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

Fahrt

[pepper brooks 580]

gosh those 993 cabs look awkward

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

Not as awkward as the Targas of the '70s and '80s.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Dang, I really wanted a CRX when I was a teenager.  

[troph 24905]

Dang, I really wanted a CRX when I was a teenager.  

Me too. I was already too tall for it. Ended up with a prelude and was very happy.

[Speedtrucker 2076]

Sister had a CRX... it was tiny! I was in 8th grade and it was already cramped.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

Audi is fucked if true. 

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52584]

This is the second most heinous act ever perpetrated by the Germans. 

First of course is the album sales of David hasselhoff. 

[pepper brooks 580]

19 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Audi is fucked if true. 

 

 

german engineers gonna german engineer.  

[Pato del Muerto 52584]

Drove by one of these yesterday, they are smaller than I would have guessed. 

[Assman 1830]

On 7/1/2019 at 1:19 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Audi is fucked if true. 

 

 

There goes Porsche's credibility!  They'll never recover from this!  Quick, sell me your 911 before their value plummets!

[elfenix 34332]

10 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Drove by one of these yesterday, they are smaller than I would have guessed. 

kinda like an lmp1 car?

[Sam Lin 3560]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pure-Garden-Rolling-Garden-Work-Scooter-w-Tool-Tray/292581558

[tbone_ 14154]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pure-Garden-Rolling-Garden-Work-Scooter-w-Tool-Tray/292581558

That needs a motor on it.

[PittsburghTiger 6196]

On 6/25/2019 at 11:32 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Fahrt

He doesn't look as thrilled in front of that car as he does with many others.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

He certainly wasn't. 

It was taken after a fairly long walk punctuated by minor tantrums. 

Furthermore, it's a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT wagon in Brilliant Silver Metallic. He arrived at the race in a 2007 Subaru Legacy GT wagon in Brilliant Silver Metallic, and didn't see the point in photographing the kissing cousin of my car. 

[ohchaucer 1443]

2 hours ago, tbone_ said:

That needs a motor on it.

And a Yeti cooler.

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

Saw this bullshit clickbait ad nonsense today.

Looks like the interior of a Pagani - not exactly the top of my "best luxury vehicles for seniors" list...

[Buzzrock 14937]

We moved into a new place about three months ago and are getting to know the neighbors. At a July 4th party I asked one guy what he does for a living and he told me he makes Youtube videos. Turns out my neighbor is the current Cannonball Run world record holder. Super nice guy. 

[G650 14276]

Whoa

[PRONG HORN 3156]

3 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

We moved into a new place about three months ago and are getting to know the neighbors. At a July 4th party I asked one guy what he does for a living and he told me he makes Youtube videos. Turns out my neighbor is the current Cannonball Run world record holder. Super nice guy. 

 

Well ... what does he drive?  

[52-80 19241]

been brainwashed into looking at electric vehicles for the last couple of days.  would somebody please slap some sense back into me?

[G650 14276]

Dude

[PRONG HORN 3156]

1 hour ago, 52-80 said:

been brainwashed into looking at electric vehicles for the last couple of days.  would somebody please slap some sense back into me?

 

choice is clear

 

 

[Prepuce of Doom 21103]

6 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

We moved into a new place about three months ago and are getting to know the neighbors. At a July 4th party I asked one guy what he does for a living and he told me he makes Youtube videos. Turns out my neighbor is the current Cannonball Run world record holder. Super nice guy. 

Please provide further details at your leisure. 

I'd really like to have taken a poke at that. I've done some impressive Miami to Chicago drives (and vice versa) but haven't had the opportunity for the full Red Ball Garage to Portofino Inn jaunt. I'm a little too old (and have a kid now) so I doubt I'll ever take a legitimate shot, but I think I could have been in the conversation with just a little more money and free time in my youth... 

[Armybrat 40892]

New option for the Prius?

[Buzzrock 14937]

Here’s my neighbor Ed talking about his Cannonball car. You can see his Murcielago that he loves and drives, that’s his favorite Lambo ever.

Here’s his garage tour:

[Anastasis 23482]

those fuel cells with all the electronics in the trunk make me nervous af. 

[Chewbacca 7783]

10 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

We moved into a new place about three months ago and are getting to know the neighbors. At a July 4th party I asked one guy what he does for a living and he told me he makes Youtube videos. Turns out my neighbor is the current Cannonball Run world record holder. Super nice guy. 

You live next to Ed?  That's funny.   And your new house must be nice.   I've seen his on his channel. 

[Buzzrock 14937]

You live next to Ed?  That's funny.   And your new house must be nice.   I've seen his on his channel. 

He’s a couple houses away from me. His is unusual, it’s the original house that was back here before the rest of the neighborhood was built so it has a really long gated driveway and about a four acre lot. The rest of the houses don’t have six car garages either.

I need to get to know him better so I can check out the cars.

[52-80 19241]

On 7/11/2019 at 11:41 PM, G650 said:

Dude

we pretty much decided to move to norheim, and import fees and taxes to bring my car in is literally more than twice its value.  whereas they figuratively hand out free teslas at the port of entry. 

[Chewbacca 7783]

11 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

 

He’s a couple houses away from me. His is unusual, it’s the original house that was back here before the rest of the neighborhood was built so it has a really long gated driveway and about a four acre lot. The rest of the houses don’t have six car garages either.

I need to get to know him better so I can check out the cars.

 

You need to get a ride in the Scuderia or the Lambo.

[G650 14276]

46 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

we pretty much decided to move to norheim, and import fees and taxes to bring my car in is literally more than twice its value.  whereas they figuratively hand out free teslas at the port of entry. 

New job?

[52-80 19241]

17 minutes ago, G650 said:

New job?

*half ...more than half its value.  25% in vat and similar % in fees.  we'll be doing slightly different work.  im reluctant to leave but boss man dangled a small carrot and im greedy at heart

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

Finally got it.  ALA system is legit.  Color doesn’t show in pics as well.  Perfect for Miami.  Can’t wait to put some miles on it then track it!

[Assman 1830]

55 minutes ago, ChiTownDoc said:

Finally got it.  ALA system is legit.  Color doesn’t show in pics as well.  Perfect for Miami.  Can’t wait to put some miles on it then track it!

How fast do you have to be going to actually feel the effects of the ALA?

 

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

13 hours ago, Assman said:

How fast do you have to be going to actually feel the effects of the ALA?

 

Really depends on the turn too.  But there’s a notorious sharp curve on lake shore drive.  That’s where I noticed a huge difference.  On the old one you did a traditional brake and came out of it back on the gas after you’re pretty much out of the turn.  On this one you feel it stick and allow you to punch the gas almost in the middle of the turn when you enter the right speed.  Hard to explain the feeling but it’s impressive.  

Oh and speed wise maybe 70-100 through the entire S on this part of the drive.  Was 4am and pretty much open for a few good runs.  

 

Great video Lambo made on ALA:

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2019 by ChiTownDoc

[Buzzrock 14937]

Congrats doc. I dub her “Subtlety”.

[tbone_ 14154]

Yea that’s a serious sleeper!

[tbone_ 14154]

Yea that’s a serious sleeper!

[LebongJames 1813]

Seriously bad ass car. Goals

[Pato del Muerto 52584]

LaCorvette?

[G650 14276]

I thought you were getting a Singer?

[ChiTownDoc 21154]

1 hour ago, G650 said:

I thought you were getting a Singer?

I’m in line - after I said Olson here in Chicago could build one on a much faster timeline, they moved me up in line miraculously.  Truth is you need to put in LOT of time to build these.  But I’m still on it.