This is for every car nut who wishes they could do this with (or to?) their mother. My favorite quotes: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" "Calm down... I AM going slow..." <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cTR9Ak6X9U&feature=player_embedded" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cTR9Ak6 ... r_embedded</a>
Just because I'm sure most people don't know who the guy in the video is, but he has a legendary 240Z in the California area. This car makes my pants tighter
If you get a flat on an S2000 you can't fit the original tire in the trunk. The spare is just small enough to fit but the regular ones won't. Sounds weird, but it's true. My brother had an '01 or '02 and discovered this for himself; it was a fun little car, but they're impractical as hell and definitely not an everyday driver.
I've decided to get some dedicated snow tires this on steel rims this fall, and replace my all-seasons in the spring with summer cruising tires. When it comes to particular brands do ya'll have any recomendations? I'm leaning towards the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R SUV 235/65R17's, but I've also heard good things about: Bridgestone Blizzak, Firestone Winterforce UV, Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow, Michelin Latitude X-Ice, and Goodyear Ultra Grip. The only thing that is keeping me away from the Nokian's is the fact that they are harder to come by - and I probably won't be able to find a deal on them anywhere.
RE The Car Show. As bad as Top Gear USA with a tad more personality. Why is John Salley on the show anyway? The Rolls, is it a Rolls was good but overall very bad.
Looking for some advice: My grandmother bought a brand new Toyota Prius back in 2005, and drove it very little. How little, you ask? It's 6 years old, and has less than 3,500 miles on it. Problem is that she's almost 80, and because she never drives it, the battery keeps dying. I'm going to be helping her sell it, and as I've never sold a car, I'm not sure how to go about it, particularly given the fact that the car is six years old, and essentially brand new. Any advice is appreciated.
Vehicle leasing... whats the haps? Long story short, the company has decided to save $.30 a year in insurance by having it's outside sales people lease and insure a car. I get a nice monthly stipend to cover the costs plus mileage expense so I fail to see how this saves money. Fuck em, now I can drive exactly what I want. So... any tips/tricks that differ when leasing instead of buying?
Any of you have any experience with the Chrysler 300 SRT8? Test drove one today, thinking about buying it. Checked online for some forums for feedback, but most of those forums are filled with "ZOMG! It's teH bestest car evar!" kinds of morons.
The chief instructor of the 'Ring Racing Academy, hotlapping in a Formula Super. In the rain. This is artistry. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7E91r_iim0&feature=player_embedded#at=400" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7E91r_i ... ded#at=400</a>
Well it's a dodge, so it goes without saying i hate it right off the bat. But that being said, the SRT8 are generally pretty nice car's. But i am going to assume it being Dodge and a SRT8 it will have huge rims with little rubber, so depending on what road conditions you have were you live it might be a little rough, but you have driven it so you can tell better then me. For about the same price range, you should check out the new Taurus SHO AWD 3.5L ecoboost. And too bad Pontiac isn't around cause the G8 was dead sexy. But from what i have heard, it is a really great price/performance ratio. I can only dream of having that much skill behind the wheel.
I have a bunch of customers with various SRT8 powered cars. Overall they're fun as fuck to drive, very old school muscle car feel to the motor when you get on it. You aren't buying this for a commuter right? MPG is outrageously bad. Also you'll go through plenty of tires with these things. A Wexton said, big rims, little rubber, and now a heavy car = tires every 20k miles or so.
I already have 245/35ZR20 on my Grand Prix, so I'm used to that. I drove it yesterday, and yeah it will definitely get up and go. The only thing that really concerns me is driving it in the snow. RWD + 425 hp + snow = Clusterfuck.
I'm a little worried about this with my current car. RWD+400HP+summer tires+manual trans+snow=me wrapped around a tree. I think I'll be staying home on the two days a year we have snow.
Why not just get a Jeep Cherokee w/ the SRT8. Those things are fun as fuck and have AWD. Not a chance in hell I'd drive a rear wheel drive SRT8 around during a New England winter.
The funniest part about the Cherokee version is that if you take it offroad you fuck with the warranty. It's not recommended for offroad. I was looking at one of those when they first came out and opted for the 5.7 Hemi instead, because it did have the full offroad abilities.
Yea, and like the GT-R, with the controller so you can get your 0-60mph time under 3sec, use it and it voids your warranty.
I have a Ford Escape that is leaking transmission fluid out of the transmission cooler. The dealership I took it to says the cooler needs to be replaced. This is not covered by the drivetrain warranty. After some research I found it is a defect on the car. Ford has a TSP Customer Satisfaction Program 09B10 released for this exact same problem. The issue is that it expired in February, and since it is not a recall (it is a TSP) they will not fix it for free. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get a discount or get them to honor the program? Up to this point I've been very nice to them on the phone. And I just want to know how to get them to fix their issue. This won't bankrupt me by any means, but I really don't want to pay them $600 when it is their fuck up. Thanks for any help.