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[P-Man]

Why is no one using classy 1970's cars?

Because I've got a classy 1990's car. BAZINGA!

[Ganonheart]

Because I've got a classy 1990's car. BAZINGA!

[x_byakugan_x]

I always enjoy P-mans car pics for some reason. Might be because of the open space they always are in. I drive in a depressing city full of one ways and do no enters with bumper to bumper traffic. Your cars seem so FREE!

[P-Man]

It is nice living in the middle of no where. Mostly because there are no cops or speed cameras. I'd probably go insane living in a city.

[ShiZ]

My latest purchase. will also be picking up some redline and royal purple oils this week as well, freshen her up.

[P-Man]

Needed new headlights for the MoT Test. I decided to get the facelift version.

[x_byakugan_x]

I got rear ended and my Jeep is totalled.



The whole Jeep is slightly bent inward. Anyway, it was finally towed away a few days ago from the insurance company. Waiting for their check so I can get something else.

Edited by x_byakugan_x, 09 August 2012 - 08:47 PM.

[The B.I.V.]

Sux. Did you suffer any whiplash?

[x_byakugan_x]

Sux. Did you suffer any whiplash?

I did for about 2 days.
Anyway the insurance company towed it and sent me a check.
Got a used 1995 bmw 318i.


Mine isn't as polished as this one.. but it's the same color.

The interior is TERRIBLE though. I'll be dying the rear seats with black leather dye tonight..

[Nevermore]

Sucks about the Jeep but that's a pretty worthy upgrade

Why is no one using classy 1970's cars?

Erm..




Not using it right now though, about to go up on jack stands for a while again.

Edited by Nevermore, 22 August 2012 - 08:06 AM.

[x_byakugan_x]

My jeep on it's last day... before being towed away. Notice the rear and how the car is sort of bent:

What I have now:

Edited by x_byakugan_x, 01 September 2012 - 11:18 PM.

[P-Man]

The way the your Jeep deformed in that impact is why I tell people being in a big vehicle doesn't make it a safe vehicle. That hasn't bent due to crumple zones, but the forces of the impact bending the frame. It is a dangerous situation to be in. It is a shame she went out that way though, the biggest danger on the roads is always everyone else out there. I live in fear of something similar happening to me.

Not a big fan of 3 series, but as long as you enjoy it, then fair enough. I just hope you got a manual gearbox with that engine. If not, you'll be slower than a slug.


Brumbrum.

[x_byakugan_x]

Yeah it's manual. I still feel it's pretty slow lol.
The car feels WAY different than my dad's mustang [v6]. This car is a v4 and runs at really high rpms, something that I'm not used to and bothers me. On the freeway on 5th gear doing 80mph~ I'll be running at about 4.2k rpms, the Mustang barely ever goes over 3k.

I also need to be at higher gears at lower speeds than the mustang (or maybe that's just be trying to avoid the high rpms.. ). I've been reading up on rev-matching on down shifts so maybe I'll get the hang of that and the car won't feel slow .

Yeah sucks how the Jeep went out. Even on her last day she helped with a move. A desk tied to the top and the back filled with furniture and clothing. That thing was a tank.

Edited by x_byakugan_x, 03 September 2012 - 08:29 AM.

[P-Man]

I think you mean an I4
Yeah, the 318 was their base model (was a brief stint with a 316, but sales were virtually non-existent so that was dropped), they were slow as anything but the autobox they used was so stupid it just pissed away fuel.
The lack of power does mean you have to thrash the nuts off of it, but that is the I4 way of driving. 4.3k at 80mph sounds about right for that engine/gearbox.

Comparing it to a 3+litre V6 isn't really a fair comparison though as the 318 was never going to be fast.

[x_byakugan_x]

So BMW uses strange speaker sizes all over the car. You can pretty much only use speakers from the dealer.

UNLESS YOU USE WASHERS AND CARDBOARD



I4 huh? Yeah I didn't know what to call it, I've never heard of v4.
It's slow as shit getting to 5th gear but once I'm there... it's fast (like any car I guess). I can go 105~ and not even notice. The Jeep would start rattling at around 90.
and wtf@ the 3 door 316

Edited by x_byakugan_x, 12 September 2012 - 01:38 PM.

[P-Man]

You can get adapters on the ebay to fit aftermarket speakers. IIRC, they cost about $20 and a better solution than ghetto rigging.

V4s do exist, although not many vehicles used the V4, off of the top of my head Lancia Fulvia used a V4.
Speed wise there isn't much you can do to help your vehicle, but you always have the option to slam it even more than it already is and put on hooooge spinnerz.

[x_byakugan_x]

The ghetto rigging was free, and it made those otherwise useless speakers usable, so I saved around 100 bucks doing this. The only adaptors there are are for 6x9's for the rear there. These do sound terrible though.

Also what do you mean by "thrash the nuts out of it". Drive at high revs?

Edited by x_byakugan_x, 21 September 2012 - 08:34 PM.

[P-Man]

Indeed, 4pots like to be revved. You're not driving a big lazy V8 anymore, adjust your driving style accordingly. Obviously for cruising just drive like your granny. But if you want some life from that tiny little 4pot, give it a trashing. Avoid red lining it though, unless you want your engine to ingest itself.

[PTrain]

New vette unveiled today.  http://jalopnik.com/...tingray-returns

 

So far I'm not a big fan of the exterior.  It looks like they pieced together a bunch of different existing super cars.  Viper front, 599ish rear, gtr roof line.  But underneath it's a pretty awesome machine.  Direct injection, variable valve timing, cylinder shut off, automatic rev match for the 7 speed transaxle gearbox. 

 

And the interior looks awesome in pictures.  I'm really liking the digital dash.

 

So all in all it's a great update to the vette.  Now we just need to complete Zora Duntov's vision with a mid engine vette.  Fingers crossed for the c8 (the prototype class vette with a mid engine looks freaking awesome).

[x_byakugan_x]

Pix.

As for me, 4-5 cones that where in the middle of the freeway 2 days ago fucked my bumper, and I'm missing a blinker now. Will post pics if not lazy.