The New Car Fanatic Thread

[Okie State 3,821]

I had a '91 Chevy Blazer that looked very similar to this Typhoon in profile. 
If I don't have an AMG wagon by the time our kid has a defined hobby or two that requires hauling around some variety of crap, I may seriously pursue a Typhoon. 
 

I had an '88.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

The 4.3L engine in those things was pretty entertaining for the time period. 

[Okie State 3,821]

Yep, it was a torquey little engine. Big displacement for a V6 too. Handed it off to my younger brother when I left for college and he totalled it on day 2.

[Parliament 14,260]

On 4/20/2020 at 5:01 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

I would like to change my high school dream car vote. 
 

well I need both. This and 300zx. Gonna need a bigger garage 

So it has it's ATAAC in front, but draws air for the radiator from underneath?  Good idea there.

[Buzzrock 14,920]

I had a '91 Chevy Blazer that looked very similar to this Typhoon in profile. 
If I don't have an AMG wagon by the time our kid has a defined hobby or two that requires hauling around some variety of crap, I may seriously pursue a Typhoon. 
 

You could keep it GM and go with a CTS-V wagon. Do they still make those?

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

Haven't made them for a few years. Mrs. Doom and I did a manufacturer-sponsored driving event with all the Vs (including the maiden voyage of the ATS-V) at Palm Beach Raceway a decade ago, and while we both really liked it, it feels smaller on the inside than you would think. I don't even know whether the rear would be large enough to accommodate a couple of decent sized dogs - it certainly wouldn't hold dogs and bags. Not that the space in the Typhoon would be any better, either. 

And while probably not cost prohibitive, they're collectible enough that they're surprisingly expensive and sought after. 

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

Coming soon?

Also, rumors persist and are becoming credible that -V Blackwing will be the new hi-po Caddy, while the -V will be mid-po.

[tbone_ 14,123]

I’m probably the only one but I think a black wing in that big caddy sedan that no one likes would be cool.

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

25 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

I’m probably the only one but I think a black wing in that big caddy sedan that no one likes would be cool.

It's dead, Jim.  Went out of production in February.

Also, these will not have the Blackwing V8.  It's dead, too, Jim.  But crazy HP as in the past.

[Sandman 3,403]

3 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Mrs. Doom and I did a manufacturer-sponsored driving event with all the Vs

I did an event with your wife's V as well. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

17 minutes ago, Sandman said:

I did an event with your wife's V as well. 

Yes, I already referenced that, but didn't want to mention you by name - see below. 

3 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

it feels smaller on the inside than you would think.

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by Prepuce of Doom

[Sam Lin 3,559]

All this Syclone talk and noone brings up the first gen F150 Lightning?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series#SVT_Lightning_(1993-1995;_1999-2004)

The 2 of them together laid the groundwork for the crazy high-powered SUVs and trucks we get today.

[smuggs 9,353]

9 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

All this Syclone talk and noone brings up the first gen F150 Lightning?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series#SVT_Lightning_(1993-1995;_1999-2004)

The 2 of them together laid the groundwork for the crazy high-powered SUVs and trucks we get today.

My dream truck in high school.

'94 for sale in NC with 45,000 original miles and factory dual 35 gallon tanks. 70 gallons of fuel holy shit:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-1994-Ford-F-150-SVT-Lightning-c5533#listing=263273044

 

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

Cars are so much more powerful nowdays, I wonder how a stock 2020 f150 stacks up against that thing. Too last to look it up.

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

7 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Cars are so much more powerful nowdays, I wonder how a stock 2020 f150 stacks up against that thing. Too last to look it up.

An extremely pedestrian 240hp from a 5.8L V8.  Bested by all engines in the current F-150 lineup, even the 3.0L6TD.

[LebongJames 1,811]

In 2001 the Lightning went from 6.2 seconds to 5.2 seconds 0-60 .

[LebongJames 1,811]

99-2000 - 360hp 440 lb-ft

2001-2004 - 380hp 450 lb-ft

Obviously not the truck posted above but the boost from the supercharged engines was significant

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

This was the first thing in my Twitter feed this morning. 

https://twitter.com/barnfinds/status/1253700442736996353?s=19

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

Dp

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by Prepuce of Doom

[Loco 3,752]

14 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

This was the first thing in my Twitter feed this morning. 

https://twitter.com/barnfinds/status/1253700442736996353?s=19

don't add this to your feed... https://twitter.com/Bringatrailer

[Loco 3,752]

14 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

This was the first thing in my Twitter feed this morning. 

https://twitter.com/barnfinds/status/1253700442736996353?s=19

don't add this to your feed... https://twitter.com/Bringatrailer

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

Wow, stock 2019 faster than 1999 lightning.  Even crazier considering the 2019 is heavier as a crewcab and 4x4.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

49 minutes ago, Loco said:

don't add this to your feed... https://twitter.com/Bringatrailer

Sheeeeeeeit.gif

A couple of years too late for that...

I just wish that they would tweet the results of auctions as well as the starting announcement. I want to see what shit costs and read all the bickering and subject matter expert advice and/or idiotic arguments in the comments, not be notified at the outset. 

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

1 hour ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Wow, stock 2019 faster than 1999 lightning.  Even crazier considering the 2019 is heavier as a crewcab and 4x4.

The limited comes with the high output 3.5 right?  Runs like 450 hp?

eta:  I had a summer job in make ready at a ford dealership when those 2nd gen lightning came out, and they got one and put it on the showroom with the hood up. It was the Triton 5.4 I believe and it had that big Eaton sc and fat belt right front and center and looked allsome.

Edited April 24, 2020 by Pato del Muerto

[Loco 3,752]

1 hour ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Sheeeeeeeit.gif

A couple of years too late for that...

I just wish that they would tweet the results of auctions as well as the starting announcement. I want to see what shit costs and read all the bickering and subject matter expert advice and/or idiotic arguments in the comments, not be notified at the outset. 

Some they do...  but I think it's only the high $ results (promoting their platform)

 

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

57 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

The limited comes with the high output 3.5 right?  Runs like 450 hp?

eta:  I had a summer job in make ready at a ford dealership when those 2nd gen lightning came out, and they got one and put it on the showroom with the hood up. It was the Triton 5.4 I believe and it had that big Eaton sc and fat belt right front and center and looked allsome.

8 or 10 speed trannies have a bit to do with it, as well. Heh, trannies.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3,816]

14 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

8 or 10 speed trannies have a bit to do with it, as well. Heh, trannies.

Engineers are doing amazing things with trannies these days. Uh huh huh. Hey Beavis. 

[SDG 3,319]

The funds transfer went through today so in a week or two I'll this one sitting in my garage ready for weekend driving:

I ended up having to search further away from home than I wanted to find one with the exact specs I was looking for... 

 

 

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

31 minutes ago, SDG said:

The funds transfer went through today so in a week or two I'll this one sitting in my garage ready for weekend driving:

I ended up having to search further away from home than I wanted to find one with the exact specs I was looking for... 

 

 

Noice.  I'm a fan of grey.

M4? Or smaller?  I find myself consistently confused by the BMW lineup as far as telling them apart from any distance or without perspective.  I have to double take or see a badge to discern a 2 from a 4 and 3 from a 5  and even from a 7 at times.  And fuck those gran coupes.

Brand spanking or not?

Edited May 4, 2020 by TwiceHorn

[elfenix 34,240]

On 4/22/2020 at 4:56 PM, TwiceHorn said:

Coming soon?

Also, rumors persist and are becoming credible that -V Blackwing will be the new hi-po Caddy, while the -V will be mid-po.

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[SDG 3,319]

52 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Noice.  I'm a fan of grey.

M4? Or smaller?  I find myself consistently confused by the BMW lineup as far as telling them apart from any distance or without perspective.  I have to double take or see a badge to discern a 2 from a 4 and 3 from a 5  and even from a 7 at times.  And fuck those gran coupes.

Brand spanking or not?

It's an old E93 M3.  I had to go old because I want the v8 for the sound and it's not a daily driver.  This is my 3rd BMW but the first one I've purchased used so fingers crossed.  

The M4 replaced the M3 in the coup/convert segment in I believe 2015.  

  

[Okie State 3,821]

All this Syclone talk and noone brings up the first gen F150 Lightning?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_F-Series#SVT_Lightning_(1993-1995;_1999-2004)
The 2 of them together laid the groundwork for the crazy high-powered SUVs and trucks we get today.

Seriously almost bought one of these fresh out of college. Went the boring route though.

[Okie State 3,821]

Wow, stock 2019 faster than 1999 lightning.  Even crazier considering the 2019 is heavier as a crewcab and 4x4.

I'd still rather have the '99 Lightning.

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

27 minutes ago, SDG said:

It's an old E93 M3.  I had to go old because I want the v8 for the sound and it's not a daily driver.  This is my 3rd BMW but the first one I've purchased used so fingers crossed.  

The M4 replaced the M3 in the coup/convert segment in I believe 2015.  

  

Ahhh.  I guess I mistook all the M bodywork for the more recent iterations.  Looks nice.

Yeah I'm aware of 3 vs. 4, etc.  I just have increasing difficulty telling them apart in the wild.  I obviously am not a BMW fanatic, but I do have a generally good eye for cars and didn't have this problem until fairly recently.  I was eyeballing X3s and 5s and never could tell them apart from any distance.

Seems like as with pickups, they're doing a good job with proportions to make them look bigger than they are.

[Prepuce of Doom 21,073]

Speaking of proportions, it rhymes with abortions! 

https://barnfinds.com/quirky-kit-car-funtastik-vw-mini-camaro/

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/otis-orchards-vw-mini-camaro-project-car/7111971140.html

 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2020 by Prepuce of Doom

[Sam Lin 3,559]

If they did a "mini" Camaro based off the current body it'd still be larger than a Civic...

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

For the record, I am really enjoying the little ATS coupe.  I have had a series of highly regarded, if less than supercar, sporty sedans (Acura TSX, Caddy CTS coupe, and now this) and I think this is the best of the lot from a fun-to-drive standpoint.  It checks most of the other boxes as well, especially that 30mpg.  Granted, it's a smallish two-door, but even trunk and back seat space are less horrible than I expected in use.

I have had it four months now and still get a little frisson getting behind the wheel.  I guess a part of that is the general boredom of the virus practices, but it's a sweet little rig, especially for the money.

I'm pretty impressed with the turbo 2.0.  It has sufficient grunt without boost for soccer mom driving, which is the majority of what I do, but it reacts highly favorably when you put your foot into it, both at low and at high speeds.  It's probably inadequate to run balls out all the time, but for practical Rodney Racetrack applications, it does the job with gusto.

Edited May 6, 2020 by TwiceHorn

[52-80 19,158]

12 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Speaking of proportions, it rhymes with abortions! 

https://barnfinds.com/quirky-kit-car-funtastik-vw-mini-camaro/

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/otis-orchards-vw-mini-camaro-project-car/7111971140.html

 

 

 

very chassie

much rusty

wow

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

Saw a Fiata or whatever you call it in the wild today with the top down.  I thought it looked pretty good.

[PittsburghTiger 6,186]

On 4/24/2020 at 9:42 AM, smuggs said:

My dream truck in high school.

'94 for sale in NC with 45,000 original miles and factory dual 35 gallon tanks. 70 gallons of fuel holy shit:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-1994-Ford-F-150-SVT-Lightning-c5533#listing=263273044

 

My first F-150 was a 1994. It had two 17-gallon tanks, not two 35 gallon tanks. It was a great truck. I had the straight-6 motto. It was fantastic.

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

That straight 6 was a great motor

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

I had a ‘95 SWB single cab with a 5.0 and a 5 speed. A true unicorn. I miss it.

[Chewbacca 7,779]

So much for my S6 being reliable.  I've got 2 bad turbos at 50k miles.  It's somewhat of a known issue in these cars, and seems to affect quite a few of them.  Thankfully I'm still under my CPO warranty.  

[PittsburghTiger 6,186]

4 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

That straight 6 was a great motor

 

1 hour ago, Anton Chigurh said:

I had a ‘95 SWB single cab with a 5.0 and a 5 speed. A true unicorn. I miss it.

I think the straight-6 is still running while the rest of the truck has rusted away. My manual transmission was awesome too. Never had any issue until 172,000 miles.

Edited May 13, 2020 by PittsburghTiger

[TwiceHorn 31,471]

12 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

That straight 6 was a great motor

I didn't realize any American maker besides maybe Jeep was putting straight sixes in things as late as the 90s.  Which is a little odd, because it's naturally one of the smoothest engine configurations.

I went down quite a rabbit hole.  I found out they've fallen out of favor because of length and crumple zones, especially for passenger cars.

And I stumbled on the GM Vortec 4200 L6 used in the early-mid 2000 Chevy Trailblazer and related SUVs.  It made a pretty impressive 270 hp and 295 torque, but was less fuel efficient than the 5L Vortec V8 of the time.

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

I think jeep had a straight eight at the time as well, didn’t they?

[G650 14,256]

The old Toyota straight 6 in the FJ 60 was bulletproof and pulled like a tractor.

[PittsburghTiger 6,186]

6 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

I didn't realize any American maker besides maybe Jeep was putting straight sixes in things as late as the 90s.  Which is a little odd, because it's naturally one of the smoothest engine configurations.

I went down quite a rabbit hole.  I found out they've fallen out of favor because of length and crumple zones, especially for passenger cars.

And I stumbled on the GM Vortec 4200 L6 used in the early-mid 2000 Chevy Trailblazer and related SUVs.  It made a pretty impressive 270 hp and 295 torque, but was less fuel efficient than the 5L Vortec V8 of the time.

 

24 minutes ago, G650 said:

The old Toyota straight 6 in the FJ 60 was bulletproof and pulled like a tractor.

I’ve heard older mechanics say Ford got rid of the straight-6 because nothing ever broke. They replaced it with a horrid V6 when they redesigned the 150.  It was a terrible redesign.  Mercedes has a great straight-6 in the E Class now.  Didn’t BMW have an awesome one too, or still does?

[G650 14,256]

40 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

 

I’ve heard older mechanics say Ford got rid of the straight-6 because nothing ever broke. They replaced it with a horrid V6 when they redesigned the 150.  It was a terrible redesign.  Mercedes has a great straight-6 in the E Class now.  Didn’t BMW have an awesome one too, or still does?

The Ford V6 they replaced the straight 6 with sucked ass, and so did the initial V8s (4.6 and 5.4). But they did get the V8s better eventually and the next V6, the 3.5 is a great motor.

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

I’ve heard older mechanics say Ford got rid of the straight-6 because nothing ever broke. They replaced it with a horrid V6 when they redesigned the 150.  It was a terrible redesign.  Mercedes has a great straight-6 in the E Class now.  Didn’t BMW have an awesome one too, or still does?

BMW has been using them from the 30s to the present. They haven’t ever made a V6. It’s awesome that Mercedes has recently brought them back, too.