AlphaTwo00
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Hi5 for Accord Coupe, mines:
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The show off your car thread
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TurtleSnatcher
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Wow I really like the look of the Accord Coupes. You guys have swayed me. I guess I just see so many 4 doors that I cant stand them.
The Librarian
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Pretty good for a first car. I love it!
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
funkmasterb said:
Heh, I used to live next door to a guy who owned one of these. There's something kind of neat about being able to tell people that you've ridden in a Delorean.
Gowans007 said:
You can tell I'm not a car guy because out of all the stuff in the thread, this is one I like best. A rock-solid "normal" car is all I'll ever need. Does it get me back and forth from work? Perfect.
Solideliquid
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I was leasing this and I recently returned it to the dealership.
Now I drive a..
Now I drive a..
Nice car! My brother and I have a 1988 3 series which needs an engine replaced, hopefully within the next year we will get around to it.pirahna1 said:1987 BMW 535iS. My first carCurrently off the road until I swap out the driveshaft. Man I miss my car. Driving a shit-tastic 95 Ford Escort wagon now. Ugh, what a piece of shit.
Right now I have a 1998 3 series.
Sweet Shelby Mustang...Dax01 said:
also did anyone get my joke post. Anyway I poght this car when I was 3 years old and I was thinking about fixing it up.
Not this one though. It was nearly impossible to find aftermarket parts for it. 76 was a crazy year. Now I think I'm just gonna sell it to help pay for school. Its the type of car were if I put $8000 into it would be worth $6000.
Manp
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Cooper said:
.hacked said:Nice to see some MINI love on GAF.
Here is my MCS R53 "Jasper"
http://img18.picoodle.com/img/img18/3/1/18/f_IMG4356m_5f8c445.jpg
high five! ^^
Tommie Hu$tle
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2007 Porsche Cayman
prelude514
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I don't have any pictures of my actual car right now, so I'll just post pictures of the same car/colour.
Mine has the spoiler tho
Mine has the spoiler tho
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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xBerserker
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I sold this lady last year 
1993 Mazda Rx-7 R1 with a street port.
1993 Mazda Rx-7 R1 with a street port.
Freestyler
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Tommie Hu$tle said:
Sexy can I?
I've hated Porsche's all my life until recently, when I've finally come to terms with the fact that they will always, always have the same body shape and very similar stylings in each model.
The Cayman is definitely one of my faves.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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nice cars, GAF is rich
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Iron_Scimitar said:
WTF? I never even noticed you posted here! It's NYPD-Arnold from the ORG. Anyways, here's my car:
2006 Daytona Blue 350Z. Yes, that last picture shows how low it sits - that is an aftermarket suspension. I've done a plethora of work to the car, while maintaining its original look on the outside (this is called the "sleeper look"), because I'm not a fan of body kits, massive spoilers, enormous wheels, etc. So yeah, it's very fast. Thankfully, I'm a composed driver with a clean record. =)
Last month, I put up half of the money out for this:
Fully loaded Audi A6 4.2 (V8 powaaah!). The lease on my dad's FX35 ended, so instead of leasing again, I told him to buy used with warranty and I'll pay for half because I wanted to buy a 4-door for myself anyway, so we might as well just share it. So while it's not "my" car, I do own half of it, and it was worth every penny.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
reilo said:
Actually, they're not heavy at all. 22lbs front, 23 rear (the 2nd lightest of all the Zs offerings). It's the reason why I still have them, because I can't find a rim light enough that's worth a purchase. All of the "lightweight" rims I see are 20lbs, 21lb, 22lbs -- not worth the price for a pound or 2 of savings.
What I did do was get rid of my terrible OEM Potenzas, and get Michelin Pilot Sports, which saved me 7lbs per tire. Weight reduction has been just one of my many mods. =)
Guy Legend
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Oh wow, that's not bad. The rims the previous owner put on my car (the ones you see in the OP), weigh 23lbs (!!!!) each. Wayyyy to heavy.AlphaSnake said:
He also left the stock tires - rated 215 wide - on a 7.5" rim, which requires 235 wide tires...
I'm looking at the OZ Ultraleggera, which are 8" wide and weigh 18lbs each. I'm also thinking of getting a lightweight battery trey and battery from CP-e, which would save an extra 40lbs - but that shit costs like $300 with the battery.
Sometime in the future I'll put on a carbon-fiber hood and get it painted, but that's another $900. Just doing those three mods would save me at least a 100lbs though - which is quite a good performance mod.
All of that combined is like $2500 :lol I just might upgrade the turbo at that point.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
reilo said:
Yeah, my rims are light considering they're 18x8 and 18x8.5 with a polished finish. Also, from experience, I will tell you NOT to buy a lightweight battery. They die overnight all the time and are a major pain in the ass, even the larger ones. I never owned one, but I have a friend that did, and it's not fun having your battery die on you in the middle of nowhere Long Island in the winter.
Back to the topic of rims and wheels, soon enough I'll need a wider setup. With all of the new power I have now, my 245 rears can't keep the traction as well as they once used to, and the car is more prone to fishtailing, so I'll have to step up to a 265 rear to keep it planted. But first, an all new engine management system to tune my setup some moaarr. =)
265s? Damn. Wonder how far you'll have to roll your fenders to make that fit.AlphaSnake said:
What are you putting down to the wheels right now?
BTW, the Alleggerita HLT come in 18x8 and 18x18.5 at 18lbs front/19lbs back each. Not sure if Tirerack is correct, but they say it would fit the 350z.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
reilo said:
Oh, no rolling involved. With Zs you don't need to roll until at least 295. As far as WHP, I've yet to dyno the car. Stock, it'll dyno around 245WHP. So with my mods I wouldn't be surprised to get near 280WHP, or so (that's about what others see with the same mods).
What's important to note is that when stock, my car weighed 3250 with a full tank of gas (weighed by me). Now, it's about 3170lbs (a lot of my mods also saved weight). It's 3135lbs without tools and spare, and about 3050 with a 1/4 tank of gas. When I go to the track in the spring, I'll be running the car with a 1/4 tank and no spare or tools. So it's a fairly light car too - which makes putting down that power even harder.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
reilo said:
I'm looking to go a little wider to fill out the tires so the sidewalls don't roll and flex as much. Probably 8.5 fronts, and 9s or 9.5 for the rear.
That's pretty impressive curb weight for track day. Right now my Speed6 is listed at 3590lb curb weight - which is what you'd expect with a four-door AWD midsize car. The Legacy GT Spec B Weighs around 3520lbs. I'd love to get that number in the 3400s though, which would be just sick. I think stock it's pushing 220WHP, so with a better intake (right now it's running the Mazdaspeed CAI), and some exhaust work and a little tuning, I could be pushing 250whp, maybe a little more, which would be quite quick.AlphaSnake said:
Just need to drop the weight down.
Yeah if you're going wider to actually to get some power out of your car, then going lighter won't help you at this point.AlphaSnake said:
I also need to get my car inspected under warranty to make sure everything is kosher and find out what mods the previous owner did - cause the car is lowered, too, and I'm curious what the suspension setup is.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
reilo said:
Believe it or not, I have the ability to get that track weight down closer to 3000lbs without having to gut the car or doing anything permanent. I can remove both of the washable carpets, get rid of the two trunk carpets and wooden board that cover the spare wheel, and perhaps some other misc. things.
Stick your arm underneath the car and take a picture of the springs. Post it here and post it on the Mazda forums - it should be easy to figure out. Even if the springs are dirty, you should still be able to tell just by the color of them.
iDoubleSpy
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After having my ego smashed, I had no choice but to show my car. I love her but she is slowly dying.
I don't think I'll ever get one of those shiny cars.
1996 Buick Centuary Custom (That's right, Custom)
I don't think I'll ever get one of those shiny cars.
1996 Buick Centuary Custom (That's right, Custom)
Its my first car as well- Status