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daperl 2010-03-03 17:26

I'll take two, please.
 
Holy Mother of God:

http://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00307356_l.jpg

qwerty12 2010-03-03 17:27

Re: I'll take two, please.
 
I'll take one of yours. :p

Ronaldo 2010-03-03 17:30

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yeh i got one of those, its not bad but hey its a weekender car ;)

HumanPenguin 2010-03-03 17:31

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You can keep the other one.

The nose looks like a depressed fish

daperl 2010-03-03 18:40

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Originally Posted by HumanPenguin (Post 554366)
The nose looks like a depressed fish

Maybe it has a submarine mode.

Warning: TMI and more silliness approaching.

I have one of the Audi concentric dual-clutch gearboxes in my VW. It's the best of both worlds for me. Porsche took a long time implementing their dual-clutch version, and this one must be 2nd or 3rd generation already. I'd probably have to wear a diaper and a condom if I ever got a chance to drive one of these monsters.

I think I have the patience, but if I also had the time and money, I'd like to find and restore a 2300 lbs '72 911S with no sunroof. Maybe drop-in an '89 3.2 and then try to avoid wrapping myself around a tree. California law would allow me to register this without a catalytic converter, so I could then tune it to use 110 leaded racing fuel. At that point, throw in a turbo charger or two, mount some wings, and it might just fly.

The new Audi S4 sedan might just be my daily driver dream car. I've owned the last two generations, but this could be close to a masterpiece. If they were to bring an RS dual-clutch version to the States, I'd have to start living on bread and water down by the river.

shapeshifter 2010-03-03 19:14

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Yet another ugly, face-lacking porsche...

For this kind of fun, I'll rather have this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...us_LFA_001.JPG

though for true joy, I'd still have another classic Citroen...

daperl 2010-03-04 05:50

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Originally Posted by shapeshifter (Post 554525)
Yet another ugly, face-lacking porsche...

though for true joy, I'd still have another classic Citroen...

I can't speak to the Citroen driving experience, but I find calling any Porsche ugly in the same post as mentioning the joy of a Citroen, ironic. Isn't Citroen the French word for ugly?

Lord Raiden 2010-03-04 15:10

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Ya know, HumanPenguin is spot on with this one. It does look like it's all sad and pouty. Plus, I wouldn't own one anyways. I'm too practical to spend my money on something like that. Not only that, but around here if your car rides low, it's gonna get gutted. Heck, I've got an olds and it's pretty high up, but still almost rides too low for our local Michigan roads.

Hotshot 2010-03-04 15:17

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Pretty wicked car I'm sure it will be a beast around the track! But I will take the audi S5 to go please ;)

daperl 2010-03-04 15:26

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Originally Posted by Hotshot (Post 555584)
Pretty wicked car I'm sure it will be a beast around the track! But I will take the audi S5 to go please ;)

That's funny, I park right next to a black one. The owner's my neighbor. Love that car. It's painful though, he smokes inside it. :( I'm not sure I could do that even if I was a smoker.

spoonbuddy 2010-03-04 15:36

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I'd rather have this

Lord Raiden 2010-03-04 17:10

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Alright, let me ask the car geeks here a question. And be honest about it. I don't like sports cars (well, I do to some degree as they look and sound cool) as I consider them excess beyond excess, as I see cars as a tool to be used for practical purposes, and not a toy. To me it's like giving a 2 year old a gold plated tonka toy.

So what is it about sports cars that you guys like so much?

gabby131 2010-03-04 17:19

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 554354)

could this be another one of the most expensive rides?????

msa 2010-03-04 17:39

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Originally Posted by gabby131 (Post 555794)
could this be another one of the most expensive rides?????

no, its not a 1million-dollar car.

i'd rather go with a oldschoolish nissan skyline r34 :D
btw i was surprised how cheap these are nowadays. i hope i can afford one soon :<

or a mazda rx7. or a bmw 8 series.

Hotshot 2010-03-04 17:46

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Originally Posted by daperl (Post 555595)
That's funny, I park right next to a black one. The owner's my neighbor. Love that car. It's painful though, he smokes inside it. :( I'm not sure I could do that even if I was a smoker.

Smoke in it!!!??? I would be hard pressed to fart in that car lol

Laughingstok 2010-03-04 17:47

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I think I'd rather afford the beach-front property first. :D

Hotshot 2010-03-04 17:54

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Originally Posted by Lord Raiden (Post 555781)
Alright, let me ask the car geeks here a question. And be honest about it. I don't like sports cars (well, I do to some degree as they look and sound cool) as I consider them excess beyond excess, as I see cars as a tool to be used for practical purposes, and not a toy. To me it's like giving a 2 year old a gold plated tonka toy.

So what is it about sports cars that you guys like so much?

Sports cars for me is sport car= no kids plus few friends top down and hair in the wind lol. But its really just a trill to drive as long as you drive it safety and on the track if you doing top speeds. I like all type of cars and trucks but after you drive a 6 speed corvette kinda hard to come back from that lol so sports cars for me until im married and have 6 kids lol

gabby131 2010-03-04 17:59

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Originally Posted by msa (Post 555821)
no, its not a 1million-dollar car.

i'd rather go with a oldschoolish nissan skyline r34 :D
btw i was surprised how cheap these are nowadays. i hope i can afford one soon :<

or a mazda rx7. or a bmw 8 series.

uhhh, i know all you've mentioned are cars, but i know only very few of them, such a noob am i

bandora 2010-03-04 18:13

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Yeah I saw this over at engadget and I was like O.O That looks like an extremely modded Carrerra GT which imo is the best sounding car in the whole world followed by the Zonda F!!

bandora 2010-03-04 18:14

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Originally Posted by msa (Post 555821)
no, its not a 1million-dollar car.

i'd rather go with a oldschoolish nissan skyline r34 :D
btw i was surprised how cheap these are nowadays. i hope i can afford one soon :<

or a mazda rx7. or a bmw 8 series.

Nothing wrong with going with the Nissan R35...

patator 2010-03-04 18:38

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But due to speed limits, the poor car will never use 4th gear..
In these countries where speed is limited, it's too much temptation.
Glad I am in Germany ;)

qole 2010-03-04 19:31

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I am surrounded by Fast Car Geeks in my family, but I prefer a car with character rather than one that looks fast or would be able to go fast if I rented some time on a closed track somewhere.

I own a 1990 Miata and to me that's the true sports car experience. Put the top down and go cruising...

As for Citroën, I have no idea how reliable they are or how much it would cost for maintenance, but those cars have some serious character. Absolutely beautiful styling, especially the 2CV and the DS.

http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress....en_2cv_b1.jpeg

http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress....citroen-ds.jpg

mikec 2010-03-04 19:34

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Gives me a chance to bump this thread :-)

Fast Cars on your N900
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=45252

sophocha 2010-03-04 19:34

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yeah....check out its economy!It`s amazing!

daperl 2010-03-04 19:55

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Originally Posted by Hotshot (Post 555830)
Smoke in it!!!??? I would be hard pressed to fart in that car lol

That goes without saying. Car leather smell is meant to be preserved. My dad had a '72 2800 CS with blue leather. I can't describe it, but I can remember it as I write this. There hasn't been a better interior car smell since. Maybe it's like wine. Even if I was Hindu, I'd rationalize having car leather by treating it well.

daperl 2010-03-04 20:10

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Originally Posted by qole (Post 555972)
I own a 1990 Miata and to me that's the true sports car experience. Put the top down and go cruising...

I'm a Miata guy. I've shopped for the right one a few times, but never pulled the trigger. Haven't really thought about it much lately, but there might not be a better bang for the buck. My tennis partner has the beautiful grey/silver turbo charged one from Mazdaspeed. It's fun!

I have fond memories of my dad occasionally letting me borrow the Spider Veloce. Cruisin' up PCH with the top down towards Malibu on a warm summer night with a hot date in the passenger seat. Tough to beat.

daperl 2010-03-04 20:34

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Originally Posted by Lord Raiden (Post 555781)
So what is it about sports cars that you guys like so much?

They positively engage all of your senses, and they align themselves well with a portion of my core sense of self. If I were to try and label the portion I'm referring to in order to better answer your question, all I can come up with is:

Freedom Loving Heterosexual Male

This is a gross generalization, I know, but I think the percentage of sports car people inside the above group is significantly higher than in other groups, and I didn't want to be too vague.

msa 2010-03-05 23:07

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Originally Posted by bandora (Post 555877)
Nothing wrong with going with the Nissan R35...

i agree, but if i have to choose between these 2, i pick the r34 :eek:


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