American Muscle or Japanese Rice?

[1stdeadeye]

TVR

Originally posted by Archangel Damien
manike what kind of car is that

It is a TVR. If I am not mistaken, It is the same car that was used in Password Swordfish.

I still think it is too busy, but then again, I also hate the lines on the new 7 series BMW.

[manike]

Re: TVR

Originally posted by 1stdeadeye
I also hate the lines on the new 7 series BMW.

You and me both. :)

The front is ok, but the rear is aweful...

The original concept models looked so much better (I worked on a few for Aerodynamics when I was with BMW) but it got watered down and ruined by the time it got to the production vehicle. Gutted.

manike

[mykroft]

The Exige is a sweet piece of car. I'd love one, especialy for the great price/performance ratio.

Now, on the performance side I'm a big fan of:

Skyline GT-R V-Spec(R34), 400+HP AWD coupe, turbo inline 6, king of Japanese performance. Monte Carlo eat you heart out. Soon to be a new R35, with a big V-8. This baby eats Corvette's alive.

Evolution VII, 276HP AWD Sedan, Turbo 4 (This is the Eclipse/Talon's big brother) this is the car the WRX STi wishes it was (And the WRX wishes it was an STi). The definitive performance sedan, ain't nothing in it's class drives like it does.

Holden Ute SS: Can you say El Camino crossed with a Corvette, based off the same platform as the new Grand Prix GTO.

And of course the Viper, the only true American sports car left. Sorry boys, but the Vette is merely comparable to certain performance Sedan's and Sports Coupes, the Viper plays with Supercars.

[kevdupuis]

My favorite, 71 Demon 340 4 speed, Plum Crazy Purple. Able to go mid to high 14's stock and still deliver 24 mpg on the highway. That and a bare bones model weighs just over 3000 lbs.

[Archangel Damien]

sweet!!!!!!

[zvanut]

hey Mykroft,

you getting your stats off of GT# A-Spec HAHAHA j/k

i still think vettes are up there with vipers as the only remaining sports cars of this time......

of course when Pontiac reintroduces the GTO i think a few things will change :)

BTW..... GO TOM Chevys Rule, you will get that dream car sometime ~ oops wrong thread...... :)

[71 LS6]

American muscle all the way!! I can respect the 'rice' cars, but only if they are done right (which very few of them are).

Anyway, here's our American muscle (actually my dad's)
1985 Camaro Z28
Engine:
350 chevy bored .030 over to 355
4 bolt mains
AFR aluminum heads (2.02 valves)
crower roller rockers
solid lifters
forged blower pistons
camshaft: 520 duration, 516 lift
steel crank
Hampton 671 blower
2.5" spacer
dual 750cfm Holleys
MSD ignition: 6AL box, blaster 2 coil, boost timing master
headers
3" dual exhaust all the way, hollowed out converters

Hooked up to:
TH400 tranny, rebuilt by competition transmission in Buffalo, NY
10" torque converter
anti-balloon plates
Denny's High Performance driveshaft
Ford 9" 4.56 posi rear end
Mickey thompson sportsman pros 21.5 X 33

It's putting out 600+ horsepower, with the blower currently 18% under. However, we get 5 miles per gallon

Plus a stereo system:
Kenwood receiver and 10-disc changer
2 sets rockford fosgate component speakers
4 10" RF subs
neon-lighted vent box for back 2 subs
2 RF amps



Here's a link to some pics

[moneyinmag]

ok me and my dad are big into carsmy dad has owned tons of chevelles vettes camaros firebirds gtos hes had it all he had a car called a giseng or something from britian only in the us reggie jacksons museum was callin him just got rid of 1967 porsche 911s we dont like to much of that friegn power so we have the 1964 mercedes with 327 chevy and doug nash 5-speed ons of big blocks 66 chevelle with 20,000miles MGB with 20,000miles 88 vette conv 20,000 miles with special edition blue we have everything or had everything

[moneyinmag]

met to say ginseng only 7 in the us

[moneyinmag]

oh also 1990 chevy ss 454 truck if u havent seen 1 look it up n the net they are sweet with 5 miles a gallon

[WhyIsItUpsideDown?]

Time to go against the crowd and say import:
Asia-
Acura/Honda-hmmm...I dont like RSX. NSX is ok. I loved the Integra, why OH why did they stop!
Toyota-Supra
Mazda-RX7. Rotary engines, ah what a beautiful thing. Its different, may not as be as fast as a v12 3 miles to the gallon but its a new concept like a mag and still can haul.
Kia-.....


Europe-
WRX STI. EVO's have 280+hp, but you know what so does the STI(rumored to be 280+ too). I just like the boxer setup compared to the EVO's. Plus, the WRX looks better

What Im going to drive until I get money for a car-
Red 1994 Dodge Caravan, what shall I do with that...

---further on STI, the EVO's have had tweaking constantly hence the further roman numerals every second! while the STI is still developing and getting its stuff in order the only thing i hate about Subaru, they are slow on getting stuff out. The round headlights, well...yeah, but you can always change that! Cosmetics are limitless these days. I take back the other comment I made. they are basically the same and is just personal preference and names.

[TransMan]

If I can get a decent job after High shool ill be getting one of the New GTOs even if i have to live on bread and water least ill look cool.
Oh one car i plan on stealing from my cousins friend is his Yenko(I think thats how its said) hes had people offer him more then 100k$ for it.

[Gotenks]

The Tuscan TVR is beautiful :o

anyways, I love hondas.

I know you've all driven hondas, who hasnt?

hey, with good tuning, you can make 250-300 wheel horsepower (anything beyond that is just stupid for a front-wheel drive street car) on a naturally aspirated engine, with no turbo, supercharger, or nitrous.

Thats the beauty of honda. With the introduction of DOHC and VTEC, they could extract good horsepower smoothly in these small, high revving engines.

Life at 12,000 rpm. The only way I'll fly (until I can afford that way.... until then junkyard turbo for me )

NSX is my dream car. Take it over any other.

Cops hate hondas. Especially very fast ones.

[FooTemps]

Why compare an evoII to an STI? why not just compare an evoIV or evo VII to an STI? Also, how can a WRX look better than an Evo!?!? Those round headlights make it look too cutesy. At least the Evo looks hardcore.

My cars of choice:
Asia:
Honda: Most of their type R(I MEAN REAL TYPE R, NOT THIS STICKER CRAP) line and the NSX.

Nissan: Skyline R34 even though it's extremely frontheavy. Silvia because it's just a good car. 350Z cuz... I'm a nissan fan and the Z is back!

Toyota: MR2 SW20 is a BEATIFUL car, even though it's a friggen matchbox. Can't overlook the Supra either. Also, the car I'm probably gonna buy IF I can find one, A HACHI ROKU!

Mazda: RX7, rotary cars are nice and balanced.

Europe:
Lotus: man, this company produces the car that can't die, THE ESPRIT! lol, the elise is a nice too.

TVR: I love their cars... I don't have a favorite among them.

American Muscle:

Gotta love the Viper, a classmate's dad from my old school owns one... It's purty, it's fast, and it sounds nice...
Corvette! Heh, my uncle has a 68 stingray so I've gotta love that car. It's kinda beat up and it needs a new paint job but it's still a great car.

Ok, me = done w/ list!

[Zumina]

isn't the S2000 faster than the NSX???