Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, ColonelThunder said:

Man , id say for such a heavy car , with for US standards a puny 1,9dci diesel , it flies . Also , 6th gear at 130km/h is ~ 1950RPM meaning crazy mileage .

 

Im thinking of the 208 , its in best condition of all . The Fiesta has been hit in the side , and the Polo ... well , id say the clutch is non-existant but .. 

That's pretty impressive.

 

The 208 sounds like the best choice here for sure

[Real_PhillBert]

47 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

KTM or bust

My experiences with KTM have left something to be desired.

 

I'll discount the KTM engines we used in my FSAE days since we added turbos and our own FI systems, but the factory bikes were the super fun, but horribly built. One buddy of mine had a KTM 510 super moto, which was insane, but was the only bike ive ever seen where you would ride for two days without a hitch then when you stopped to fill up with fuel, it had a 30% chance it just plain wouldn't start. Also had constant electrical gremlins in it as well. 

 

I eventually bought that bike actually. Here's a pic or two of it on studs on a frozen lake having some fun sliding around:

 

 

And of course the turbocharged and fuel injected motor from our old formula car:

 

 

[Mr.Dingle]

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

That's pretty impressive.

 

The 208 sounds like the best choice here for sure

And its "only" 120HP ... only car more powerful iv driven is a friggin Opel Manta ... 

 

Your Saab is a 5cylinder or ? 

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, ColonelThunder said:

And its "only" 120HP ... only car more powerful iv driven is a friggin Opel Manta ... 

 

Your Saab is a 5cylinder or ? 

Turbo 2.3L 4 Cylinder

 

Rated for 178HP and 206 Torque

[Mr.Dingle]

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

Turbo 2.3L 4 Cylinder

 

Rated for 178HP and 206 Torque

Pff ... 120HP and 270 Torque here , but diesel . 

 

This is Le Manta ... probably the only Opel i ever liked 

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, ColonelThunder said:

Pff ... 120HP and 270 Torque here , but diesel . 

 

This is Le Manta ... probably the only Opel i ever liked 

Saab won't be stock forever. This year alone plans are suspension, intake, muffler delete, boost gauge, aftermarket BPV, and nice wheels and tires

[RevoltTrain]

@techswede

 

 

[Mr.Dingle]

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

Saab won't be stock forever. This year alone plans are suspension, intake, muffler delete, boost gauge, aftermarket BPV, and nice wheels and tires

I guess Laguna only needs cosmetics .. bluetooth , USB , tinted windows and probably a GPS ...

 

There are aftermarket chips for it but .... i dont know , IMHO it doesnt need more power , but it wouldnt hurt 

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, ColonelThunder said:

I guess Laguna only needs cosmetics .. bluetooth , USB , tinted windows and probably a GPS ...

 

There are aftermarket chips for it but .... i dont know , IMHO it doesnt need more power , but it wouldnt hurt 

Oh yeah, tints as well. Want to get the aero spec front lip and rear spoiler. Getting some clear side markers as well. Want to re-do the stereo and update it. But that will probably wait until next year or late this year. This is a quick rendering of the plan

 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

8 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Turbo 2.3L 4 Cylinder

 

Rated for 178HP and 206 Torque

 

6 minutes ago, ColonelThunder said:

Pff ... 120HP and 270 Torque here , but diesel . 

 

He meant 206 ft.lbs

270Nm = 199 ft.lbs

So..........

 

@RevoltTrain I didn't know you could do your driving test in a personal vehicle... All the driving schools here have their own cars...

 

@chaozbandit

 

Bruh

 

 

[Mr.Dingle]

1 minute ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

 

He meant 206 ft.lbs

270Nm = 199 ft.lbs

So..........

 

@RevoltTrain I didn't know you could do your driving test in a personal vehicle... All the driving schools here have their own cars...

 

@chaozbandit

 

Bruh

 

 

Ah ... metric ftw 

[RevoltTrain]

3 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

 

He meant 206 ft.lbs

270Nm = 199 ft.lbs

So..........

 

@RevoltTrain I didn't know you could do your driving test in a personal vehicle... All the driving schools here have their own cars...

 

@chaozbandit

 

Bruh

 

 

I'll be much more comfortable in the Saab over something newer for sure

[RevoltTrain]

3 minutes ago, ColonelThunder said:

Ah ... metric ftw 

Gotcha there

[techswede]

10 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

@techswede

 

 

"V6? Just run. Don't even bother. You put your foot down and nothing happens" Hurr de hurr 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

I'll be much more comfortable in the Saab over something newer for sure

 

Out in the open road I've only driven my family's driving school's Nissan Note. 1.5 dci. I mean, it could be worse. It's pretty comfy, but I'd rather do it in the MK4 Toyota Starlet's they had before, learning how to drive with all the assists and shit is no bueno in my opinion.

[Mr.Dingle]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

Gotcha there

Now i need to get it dynoed and chipped .. but itl still sound like a tractor . BUT it makes turbo noises so im ok with it  

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, techswede said:

"V6? Just run. Don't even bother. You put your foot down and nothing happens" Hurr de hurr 

 

To be fair, his daily is a highly modified 5.0 Coyote.

1 minute ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Out in the open road I've only driven my family's driving school's Nissan Note. 1.5 dci. I mean, it could be worse. It's pretty comfy, but I'd rather do it in the MK4 Toyota Starlet's they had before, learning how to drive with all the assists and shit is no bueno in my opinion.

Yeah I hate all the electric stuff. It's so awful to learn with

1 minute ago, ColonelThunder said:

Now i need to get it dynoed and chipped .. but itl still sound like a tractor . BUT it makes turbo noises so im ok with it  

Intake will make the turbo noises much more noticeable.

 

 

 

Along with doing a muffler delete, it will sound glorious

 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

4 minutes ago, ColonelThunder said:

but itl still sound like a tractor

 

OH HELL NO

[Mr.Dingle]

1 minute ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

OH HELL NO

The Laguna , not the Saab . 

[terrytek]

6 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

I'll be much more comfortable in the Saab over something newer for sure

i really hated my driving school's sentra. i mean sure, it had nice things like auto climate and steering wheel controls, but driving it sucked. the gas pedal was way too sensitive, the brakes felt way too spongy, and like the gas, way too sensitive, and when you made a u turn, after you finish the turn, it felt like the wheel was gonna break your hands since the steering wheel return was way too strong, and not as gradual.

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

i really hated my driving school's sentra. i mean sure, it had nice things like auto climate and steering wheel controls, but driving it sucked. the gas pedal was way too sensitive, the brakes felt way too spongy, and like the gas, way too sensitive, and when you made a u turn, after you finish the turn, it felt like the wheel was gonna break your hands since the steering wheel return was way too strong, and not as gradual.

That's how I feel about the Impala. I just hate it

[RevoltTrain]

2 minutes ago, ColonelThunder said:

The Laguna , not the Saab . 

I really like how some diesels sound. Like this TDI

 

Skip to about 7:50 to hear it

 

 

[JoaoPRSousa]

4 minutes ago, ColonelThunder said:

The Laguna , not the Saab . 

 

I know. DON'T DO IT.

[techswede]

2 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

To be fair, his daily is a highly modified 5.0 Coyote.

Still real tired of hearing stuff like that. 

Its like riding a draft horse and then complaining that it can't gallop as fast as the prize winning thoroughbred race horse.

I do like the Camaro SS and i will swap something more substantial into cammy later. But man am i tired of that attitude.

Even when i've swapped a v8 into it i won't shit on V6 owners and the people who do are just something i don't need in my life.

 

I like thatdudeinblue and i dig his mustang. And i'll still stay subbed to his channel. The base camaro is an easy target and i can deal with it.

Its just a low blow.

[terrytek]

12 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

That's how I feel about the Impala. I just hate it

i mean i like the fact that some normal cars today have features that only luxury cars had 15-20 years ago, but the driving experience is just garbage, and it's about to get a whole lot worse when self driving cars start invading sales of drivered cars.