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Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

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i'd rather drive the 928, because, v8.

of course a 928 would be better, but it's also 2-3x the price, and way more rare.

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yeah, but less power, and about the same price, at least around here.

Odd. Around here the 924 is the cheapo option. And the 944 is a bit more premium

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of course a 928 would be better, but it's also 2-3x the price, and way more rare.

explain how jeremy clarkson picked one up for cheap, albeit beaten up.

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holy shit i want this porche bare carbon fiber put a clear wrap on it in staid of matte black it would be beautiful 

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holy shit i want this porche bare carbon fiber put a clear wrap on it in staid of matte black it would be beautiful 

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Rare 1 of 1 Porsche 918 Spyder. Ordered WITHOUT PAINT from the factory (exposed carbon fiber). MATTE BLACK PLASTIC WRAP from the factory. This particular 918 is possibly one of the only true hard-core examples ever produced. Every 918 you see is loaded with fluffy leather exotic paint schemes and all kinds of options that aren't important to making a high performance car like this go fast. This car saves approximately 14 pounds by having a high tech matte wrap as well as saving another 8 pounds from the extremely gorgeous and rare nomex lightweight bucket seats. It's pretty wild to think that of all of the possibilities of how to build a 918 this is thus far the only to surface that is a twin to the most famous 918 in history that did the 6:57 at the Nuhrburgring driven by Marc Lieb. Our car was tested by racing legend Hurley Haywood as disclosed on the sticker on the windshield and further adds to its provenance. If you look at other cars that are worth the most in the future they are ALWAYS the ones that focus on performance options not the fluff. This is that car, it's a best of the best, one of one example and as far as we know the only true 918 lightweight produced for the US market. Click here to watch Marc Lieb at the Nuhrburgring in the twin to this car

i think matte is way sexier than clear wrap. it's absolutely stunning in matte black.

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i think matte is way sexier than clear wrap. it's absolutely stunning in matte black.

clear wrap with bare carbon fiber sets itself apart

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clear wrap with bare carbon fiber sets itself apart 

ok matte carbon fiber. i can die happy then

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huh, apparently there's such thing as a porsche 968. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5326179364.html

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explain how jeremy clarkson picked one up for cheap, albeit beaten up.

 

I haven't seen one less than $4000. 

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question of the Day: MKIII Supra vs. Porsche 944 vs 2nd Gen RX-7.

That's a tough one...

but I'm going to say Gen2 RX7... because rotary...

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huh, apparently there's such thing as a porsche 968. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/5326179364.html

yep small production numbers means there are very few of them but not very collectible and they are in the pit time frame where they have gone down in price but haven't gone back up. all of these factors mean they are pretty cheap 

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I haven't seen one less than $4000. 

the closest to 4 grand. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5358422045.html

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What car do you think a young/new driver should get? Just whatever reliable shitbox they can get their hands on?

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What car do you think a young/new driver should get? Just whatever reliable shitbox they can get their hands on?

one that is safe, reliable, easy to fix, cheap, and fun to drive too. no teen wants to drive a car that's boring as hell, impossible to fix even the simplest of issues, and feels like shit to drive.

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What car do you think a young/new driver should get? Just whatever reliable shitbox they can get their hands on?

The slowest piece of shit good scoring euro ncap econobox

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well, looks like im going to be going with an ls out of a 2001 camaro along with a t56 6 speed.

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The Chiron reminds me to much of a 4th Gen Prelude in the front. Honestly.

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i have been relitivly silent on this thread for a few days because i have been driving up to parrents house bringing stuff like my computer anyway on the way up their (using the g37) i saw a viper (sorry for the bad pics couldn't catch up to it as i was turning at the next exit)

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What car do you think a young/new driver should get? Just whatever reliable shitbox they can get their hands on?

Depends on your interests and needs, but here are few guidelines:

-make sure its cheap to insure, start the search at 20 years old and you will have quite a lot to choose from

-do not spend more than $5000 (U.S.) and spend no less than $1000, this will get you into heavily used, yet highly reliable motoring

-when it comes to engines, make sure the cars you are looking at were widely popular at some point OR share a ton of parts with a common car

 

Beyond that, just make sure it isn't too rusty, the tires are good, and the trasmission actually shifts.

 

As an example, my first car was a GM J-body I got for $1200, but any Honda with a D-series engine, any 4 banger Mazda, and any Ford with a modular V8 will be pretty good to you.

 

ALSO: I would suggest buying a 4 or 5 speed stick-shift, they don't break down as often and it can tell you more about how the car is acting... plus they are a riot in lightweight cars.

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What car do you think a young/new driver should get? Just whatever reliable shitbox they can get their hands on?

Try looking for something you personally find interesting... and don't forget to do a test drive...

also keep in mind what @dafiltafish said...

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New Montero Sport looks good... except for the tail...

Also took a look at the 2016 Toyota Hilux pickup... It wasn't bad, but I would've wanted it more if it had independent suspension instead of the old-school leaf springs for the rear suspension...

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No it's never fine. There's lines for a reason. Park straight. Only reason I could excuse it is if there is not a soul at the place your parking. Even then it still bugs me

I've taken up six spots at Walmart before. :ph34r:

 

one that is safe, reliable, easy to fix, cheap, and fun to drive too. no teen wants to drive a car that's boring as hell, impossible to fix even the simplest of issues, and feels like shit to drive.

Honestly any car can be fun to drive almost no matter what it is.

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I've taken up six spots at Walmart before. :ph34r:

 

Honestly any car can be fun to drive almost no matter what it is.

I'm going to assume here that you were driving something bigger than your average vehicle when you took up 6 spots...

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I'm going to assume here that you were driving something bigger than your average vehicle when you took up 6 spots...

I also parked like this:

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There's literally no one at Walmart at 3 am so I said fuck it and just parked where I was driving through.

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I also parked like this:

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There's literally no one at Walmart at 3 am so I said fuck it and just parked where I was driving through.

Good point...

Did you practice your burnouts and drifts too?

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Why dafuq is Walmart open at 3am? Is this an American thing??

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Good point...

Did you practice your burnouts and drifts too?

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Why dafuq is Walmart open at 3am? Is this an American thing??

Nah, rather get newer tires before doing that, so no. :P And yeah, Walmart is open 24/7 depending if it's a regular store, I think the neighborhood ones are closed.

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