The Car Talk Thread

[drolove]

just got back from eurofest in FL with some friends.

 

[racerboy71]

damn, really like tha 356 sitting on fuchs.. fuching love me some fuchs...

 

[racerboy71]

is that your 944 dro?

 

[racerboy71]

also like that 928, i was just watching weird science tonight.

 

[Dr.Pecker]

I seen a really cool car today. it looked like a old rustbucket 50s sedan but it was faux painted to look like a rust bucket.

 

[racerboy71]

i love the xjs. there was one family in my small white collar town growing up that had any sort of money..
the kid who was a few years older than i had a 70 ss 454 chevelle, and parents had a white jaguar xjs and a red ferrari 308..

 

[Dr.Pecker]

I'll get a picture of this car.

 

[abe supercro]

fell in love w xjs' after I got to drive an xj12 holy shit that had power. mines been sittin for a few years, it needs a lil tlc but is in good condition. fastest ever went on freeway was in a 950 bmw, gfs father at time worked as automotive exec. it was in kilometers so I don't know how fast, must have been around 130+mph

 

[racerboy71]

I'll get a picture of this car.

i'm not really a fan of fauxtina... or real patina for that matter..

anyone gonna watch any of le'mans tomorrow into sunday?

 

[racerboy71]

fell in love w xjs' after I got to drive an xj12 holy shit that had power. mines been sittin for a few years, it needs a lil tlc but is in good condition. fastest ever went on freeway was in a 950 bmw, gfs father at time worked as automotive exec. it was in kilometers so I don't know how fast, must have been around 130+mph

100 kph is right around 60 mph abe..

 

[abe supercro]

I'll check it out, thanks for reminder!

 

[abe supercro]

100 kph is right around 60 mph abe..

can't recall how many km/hr then, just know it was really messed up. I was very hyperactive as a kid. what's the fastest you've ever raced or driven in mph racer?
what a rush..

 

[Dr.Pecker]

I had a 71 lamons 350.

 

[abe supercro]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-Ghia rarest buggy i've ever driven.

 

[racerboy71]

can't recall how many km/hr then, just know it was really messed up. I was very hyperactive as a kid. what's the fastest you've ever raced or driven in mph racer?
what a rush..

lol, nice..
only about a buck 30 some...

 

[racerboy71]

would love to be in the 200 mph club though one day..

 

[racerboy71]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-Ghia rarest buggy i've ever driven.

ghia was once a cool coach works place that made some pretty killer rides, i think they even penned a few ferrari's alon with pinnafarina back in the day...

 

[6ohMax]

 

[torontoke]

Ive gone 240kph on a crotch rocket.
It had the same face freezing effect as 95 mph on a boat.
I too want to try 200mph in a car.
It must be crazy.
Fastest car ive ever riden in was a 9second skyline but it wasnt a long enough cruise to get to high end mph.

 

[torontoke]

Any of you have any cars to build on your bucket lists?
What are your top 5 realistic builds?

 

[racerboy71]

Any of you have any cars to build on your bucket lists?
What are your top 5 realistic builds?

my next build, a pre 67 vw.