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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
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I love the Renesis engines...I'm just not crazy about the styling.
Though I would place it above the RSX.
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"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Daeven
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I love the Renesis engines...I'm just not crazy about the styling.
Though I would place it above the RSX.
All I know is it handles like you wouldn't believe. And I drive way to damn fast now, especially on mountain roads. :) |
"There is a technical term for someone who confuses the opinions of a character in a book with those of the author. That term is idiot." -SMStirling
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
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Oh, I know it handles like a dream....My mom had a RX7 years ago.
Lightweight engine + Mounting Far back in the engine bay + resulting 50/50 weight split = handling pwnage.
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Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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If my performance in Juiced is any indication, I should never be put behind the wheel of a rear-wheel drive sports car.
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
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Cars that do not put power to the rear wheels are not true sports cars.
I'm looking at YOU, Ricers.
It's a simple matter of physics. When a car accelerates, the weight load, because of inertia, has it's center of gravity shift towards the rear of the car. A few things to think about:
Can you think of any Supercars that use FWD, or even 4WD/AWD?
Indy, Nascar, etc all use RWD for a reason. Hell, even the drifting that the import crowds love so much can only be down with a RWD vehicle.
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Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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stray
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My friend bought an STI several months ago (I'm not sure what year, but I think it's a limited run model, in black and gold), and as far as awd's go, hell yeah I'd take it. I'm not a big fan of ricers at all, but I'll make an exception in that case. It may or may not be a sports car, but I do know that he hasn't been burned yet, whether on the street or in weekend races (it probably helps that he's a completely insane bastard when it comes to driving).
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
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I have nothing against the STI; it's a good vehicle.
4WD/AWD has its own set of problems though, which usually come down to added weight and power distribution. For instance, some times, you need a Little bit of wheel spin, but in AWD, you dno't really get that, and bog Badly.
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"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Pococurante
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Yech. Well function over form I guess.
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
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Well, it all depends on what kind of "Function" you are looking for.
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"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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Of you could get a modern car for $32k. I am tired of driving old cars. Gimme convenience and luxury... and working doors.
I like old cars because I can work on them, even though I'm mechanically challenged. I really miss my old souped-up ford falcon, that was a dream to work on. There's also the bit about buying something that will hold or appreciate in value, opposed to losing a huge chunk of value for driving it off the lot. When my truck dies, I'm shopping for something like these:    |
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jinxer
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Oh, I know it handles like a dream....My mom had a RX7 years ago.
Lightweight engine + Mounting Far back in the engine bay + resulting 50/50 weight split = handling pwnage.
My first car was an RX7, loved that thing......but it was all black outside and interior. It was super fucking hot in the summertime. |
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Nebu
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 My first "nice" car was one of these. A 1964 Impala SS. I burned through a lot of tires with this thing in high school. Easy to work on, but the gas mileage was measured in gallons/mile. |
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Yegolev
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I like old cars because I can work on them, even though I'm mechanically challenged. I really miss my old souped-up ford falcon, that was a dream to work on. You got me there. Congrats on having free time. If I were able to get into restoration, I have a '63 Falcon within reach. Or maybe the '78 Aspen I used to drive, since that slant-six is an awesome engine. Plus it has red plaid upholstery and faux-wood sidepanels. It is simply because I don't have the time or energy for that stuff; my dad was a mechanic and has all of the equipment you need to work on an old engine. |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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A couple of wrenches and a hammer?  |
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
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Car Pictures.
Number 3, plskthxftw. |
Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Pococurante
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Ah now we're getting somewhere...  No word yet whether the Zeta Lite platform will get the nod. |
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Murgos
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Car Pictures.
Number 3, plskthxftw. Newb, '69 Camaro SS for teh win! |
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stray
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I'm gonna stick with the '67 Ray.
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Pococurante
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Car Pictures. Number 3, plskthxftw. Newb, '69 Camaro SS for teh win! I like the SS lines but the goat will kick either them back down to the playground. S'truth. |
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
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Ah now we're getting somewhere...
No word yet whether the Zeta Lite platform will get the nod.
Current word is that the entire Zeta platform got canned. |
Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Pococurante
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What a travesty. Morons.  |
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Yegolev
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A couple of wrenches and a hammer? Hehe... ass. =) |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
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What a travesty. Morons.
That's GM for ya. And Pontiac had some great cars brewing for the platform, too. |
Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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Murgos
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Car Pictures. Number 3, plskthxftw. Newb, '69 Camaro SS for teh win! I like the SS lines but the goat will kick either them back down to the playground. S'truth. Oh, no doubts but I grew up watching Better Off Dead. I've lusted after the 69 SS since I was 12. |
"You have all recieved youre last warning. I am in the process of currently tracking all of youre ips and pinging your home adressess. you should not have commencemed a war with me" - Aaron Rayburn
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Pococurante
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That's GM for ya. No kidding - this is a company that just needs to die. While they overinvested in SUVs and pickups, look who caught the real trend...Hybrids not only get better mileage and pollute less they come off the line *much* faster and top out higher. |
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Paelos
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I wanna roll like this, motherfucka!  |
CPA, CFO, Sports Fan, Game when I have the time
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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Polysorbate80
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A couple of wrenches and a hammer? No, no--at least two hammers. Remember, when in doubt, use a bigger hammer :) Hell with cars anyways. Get yourself a big gas-guzzling pickup like me and kill a bit of your planet today!  *EDIT* oh yeah, someone explain to me why the doors on the General Lee were welded shut? I never understood the point of that one... |
“Why the fuck would you ... ?” is like 80% of the conversation with Poly — Chimpy
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Pococurante
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Cool sexy macho men slide in through the window. Old fat guys open the door and wedge themselves in. See? Sexy... |
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NowhereMan
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Is he trying to vault headfirst through the window or something? Or just demonstrating how strong the remaining bonnet still is?
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"Look at my car. Do you think that was bought with the earnest love of geeks?" - HaemishM
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Pococurante
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I expect it's a temper tantrum... ;)
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Yegolev
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I actually drive a '03 Ram 1500 pickup, at very high speeds, in downtown ATL and points west. There are times when I wish I had something smaller and more maneuverable, like the WRX STi. Or a bike. Or a flying car. You have to drive the machine you have, though.
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Polysorbate80
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Never had any problems with maneuverability, if you discount the one parallel-parking incident I had a couple months after I bought my pickup and was still getting used to the size :)
Although, it is a miracle I never drove over my neighbor's moped. I park on the street in front of my house, and the bastard used to park that thing about a foot in front of (or behind) my pickup, where it was completely obscured once I was in the cab.
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“Why the fuck would you ... ?” is like 80% of the conversation with Poly — Chimpy
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Strazos
Greetings from the Slave Coast
Posts: 15542
The World's Worst Game: Curry or Covid
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He's using his body like a giant mallet, trying to beat the sheet metal back into place after a collision. And fuck SUV's....there damn need to drive a damn tank on the roads. |
Fear the Backstab!
"Plato said the virtuous man is at all times ready for a grammar snake attack." - we are lesion
"Hell is other people." -Sartre
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