Awesome Thread... [Automotive Edition]

Hitting a wall isn't :p
 
Why drift pigs when can drift...
https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_001.jpg

https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_005.jpg
Short on tyres because you drove the 180sx or the Silvia from home?
https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_009.jpg

https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_012.jpg

https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_018.jpg

https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_019.jpg
 
With all the shocking EB110 hate, hopefully this brings some love to the Veyrons daddy.


http://img512.imageshack.**/img512/2962/eb110murcielago.jpg
 
thedguy said:
What years were those sold anyhow? They do have some odd appeal to me, both visually and obviously the mechanical bits.
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Mid 70's to mid 80's. In what way was the Rover V8 inferior to the Buick unit? I was under the impression that the design of the Rover unit was very similar to the Buick's.
 
Aston Martin said:
With all the shocking EB110 hate, hopefully this brings some love to the Veyrons daddy.
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What're you talking about? I love the EB110, especially the later Dauer continuation models with the exposed CF bodywork.
 
bartboy9891 said:
Mid 70's to mid 80's. In what way was the Rover V8 inferior to the Buick unit? I was under the impression that the design of the Rover unit was very similar to the Buick's.
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The Rover V8 originally had the same dimensions as the Buick, but had a different casting technique (sand vs die), as well as press-in cylinder liners, different carbs and crank. Don't know why it would be considered worse than the Buick, apart from being heavier.

The Bucik originally had a bit of a reputation for poor reliability which really wasn't any fault of the engine design. The aluminium design was pretty much beyond the limits of GM's metallurgical capabilities which would cause excessive porosity in the block. This was hard to detect, so many cars that were installed with these engines developed severe oil leaks. There were other issues such as people stripping threads whilst trying to remove spark plugs, as well as using coolant designed for an iron block.
 
BlitzR said:
Why drift pigs when can drift...
https://pic.armedcats.net/b/bl/blitzr/2009/06/01/noriyaro_odaiba_kei_truck_drifting_001.jpg
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Yeah, ask Tom Ford about drifting those, he's got some fond memories :p
 
nsx_23 said:
You'll care when you need to constantly rebuild the rear suspension :p
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looks like its working just fine in this video. ;)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXxlZvdyww[/YOUTUBE]
 
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0fxPb8nv8o[/YOUTUBE]
 
^ A minute to park badly aswell!
 
Yes, but a turbine engine in any car is awesome.
 
mmmm EB110 makes me want an Edonis.. .
 
The_Finn said:
mmmm EB110 makes me want an Edonis.. .
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I love the Edonis. Shame the project never came to anything even though it was supposed to be only a call card for their engineering expertise.
 
I can't believe this isn't already here:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7R_buZPSo[/YOUTUBE]
 
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