What's your dream car??
Icey
I put your ATF on a winning team
Mine has to be a 1948 Mercury Coupe...the car is absolutely gorgeous...
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Now my obtainable dream car is a R32 GT-R Skyline and I'm thinking about buying one possibly in the next few years.
Maybe a 1968 Chevy Impala....they're beautiful cars too
http://www.amcarguide.com/wp-content/gal…
Dream car would probably be new Acura NSX.
Hahaha... one of my cousin's used to have a bumper sticker on his truck that said MY OTHER RIDE IS YOUR MOM. On the other side he had another bumper sticker that said WHOSE YOUR DADDY
https://images.app.goo.gl/zUxyhivabk2YyE…
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1st choice
https://images.ctfassets.net/x7j9qwvpvr5…
2d choice
http://x-img.autorevo.com/2017-jeep-wran…
1960 Ford Thunderbird
http://www.squarebirds.org/images_1960_c…
Agree. Love that motorcycle.
Too bad if we ever meet I probably won't be able to hear y’all because I'm half deaf from riding around with damn loud race exhaust and no earplugs.
If I spontaneously disappear know that I had an insane amount of fun becoming road kill. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Not so many 2dr cars made anymore. And even the small cars have gotten to big and heavy. These have a 1.4L Mazda engine.
SJG
BMW and MBZ still make some two doors. But most everyone else has very few, just some special models, Corvette, Mustang, Cadillac CTS, Camaro, Challenger.
But Fiat Nuevo 500 and Mini-Cooper can still be two door.
For high end two doors, probably MBZ and BMW.
Like check out MBZ C-class.
SJG
I really like the Challenger. I love how it drives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpq4Y57K…
SJG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyp6hPI7…
I like this. Not turbo, but high pressure direct injection to get 100 hp per liter.
https://www.toyota.com/86/photo-gallery/…
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Here, lets look at the Subaru version, is it different?
https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/brz/inde…
Because of the opposed engine, and it being pulled back quite a bit for weight distribution and low yaw and pitch inertia, these cars have really low grill and hood lines.
2nd gen, may move from Subaru to Toyota platform. I do not want all wheel drive. Cars too heavy to start with and AWD doubles the number of CV joints and booties.
https://driving.ca/subaru/brz/auto-news/…
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Sammy Hagar, like this song's opening and the album cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqC1z87…
Also, a new Ferrari model, in yellow.
And Lamborghini Diablo's are awesome!
SJG
I test drove one before...
http://www.gtspiritmedia.com/gtspirit/up…
Maybe they call it a targa. The vehicle is designed such that it really works well. High slope to windshield and very narrow roof, so the top is not very big. Goes nice on rear deck. Looks nice.
Roll down rear window too.
https://www.mdiecast.com/pictures/_users…
Much nicer than a Countach, in my opinion.
https://cdn.silodrome.com/wp-content/upl…
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Looks great, if you want to make a car rich extremists.
SJG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c…
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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m9jrEBygrYA/maxre…
My attainable dream car is a Challenger.
https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/class/…
SJG
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m9jrEBygrYA/maxre…
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c…
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AMG S 65 Coupe v-12
https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/model/…
I think to get the high acceleration it has to have the 4 matic AWD system, to reduce rubber burning. I might still prefer to still forgo that.
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AMG C 43 Coupe
$57,450
3.0 liter V6 ( most MBZ 6 is I 6. But V6 is good. )
twin turbo, 385 hp.
https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/model/…
Lots of 2dr C class on the roads where I am.
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Kabbalah, Magic & the Great Work of Self Transformation: A Complete Course
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A Brief History of Neoliberalism by David Harvey 1/5
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Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton - 1981
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZqC1z87…
1.5 Liters as I remember, DOHC 4 valves per cylinder. One of the smallest displacements on the road today.
Only problem, they don't seem to offer 2 door hatch anymore, just 4 doors.
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Nirvana - Reading Festival (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYAIQRPP…
https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/model/…
AMG E 53 Coupe
$73,700* MSRP
3 liter I6, turbo, 429 hp
Engine sizes have come down, but prices sure haven't
SJG
Deep Purple
Knocking At Your Back Door (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU8TZ00k….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH1c02aM…
Smoke on the Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5y7vCTB…
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I think the info on the MBZ web page was wrong. E-class, of course bigger than C-class. And with 429 hp it is not likely a 3.0L I6. More likely 8 cylinders, 4 liters or a bit more.
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Police - Roxanne - 2008, really altered the phrasing for this performance. Phrasing has always been a big part of their sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lQlajFq…
I only like this heavily track overlaid studio recording of this song, not any of the live versions. Cause of the singer's style. And I don't so much like the other guys who usually sings this either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpjEN9K…
Suspicious Mind - Elvis Presley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmAPYkP…
Glenn Campbell, experience really shows, in my opinion. They have a four string bass player, but notice the guy who solos on the six string bass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzTNWWO…
Try a Little Tenderness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPMoAb4…
Lauryn Hill - Killing Me Softly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KpeCk6N…
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I'd Rather Go Blind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZVQD9pi…
What is 1 series?
Can't find such on their corporate page, but this says they still make them, and that they are not identical to 2 series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_1_Seri…
I like these the old Z8. And you can tell it was designed by Fisker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z8#/me…
Was 5 liter V12
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I4, V6?
So Nuevo Fiat 500, base model only 5 speed stick. Screw that. Abarth has 6 speed stick. Takes HP from 135 to 160 via turbo. But, does it also increase lower RPM torque, and enough to widen power band?
https://www.digitaltrends.com/car-review…
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2019-…
https://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2…
https://www.caranddriver.com/fiat/500-50…
2020 model
https://newcarspicszone.com/2020-fiat-50…
https://newcarspicszone.com/2020-fiat-50…
https://www.caranddriver.com/fiat/500-50…
performance specs for old fiats
https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-ma…
Abarth can do 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, much faster than regular version, and this was before they went to 6 speed stick. So Turbo is good.
https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-ma…
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Richard Smoley, always good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04WHX1N…
Sun, Sand, Prostitutes? Dominican Republic has legal prostitution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthM86ds…
https://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/stinge…
base model 2.0 L I4, turbo.
GT ( $39k) has 3.3 L V6 turbo
https://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/stinge…
I have actually liked some of the Hyundai 2 doors. but gone now.
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https://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/stinge…
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Most favorable review too.
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/01/19/2018…
But will they make a 2+2 2dr?
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https://www.autoblog.com/2018/01/15/2019…
Kia Stinger looks to be transverse FWD with AWD. No, correction, seems to be RWD, must be longitudinal engine, then with AWD available. So it is like the Chrysler RWD cars. 8 speed automatic transmission, dual overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing control.
$40 is expensive, but this is aiming at a market segment which is typically priced much higher.
Remember the old Acura NSX's?
https://nsx.acura.com/explore/nsx
SJG
Will they make a Kia Stinger GT 2dr Coupe?
SJG
I saw one, white, 4rd, at a traffic light yesterday. Looked good, rear of car is distinctive. Are the vents behind the front wheels real? General Motors has a long history of fake vents.
Like to see under the hood, and the underside too. Want to see that direct fuel injection, usually has to be on valve timing train. But it works, more power, more freedom in valve timing.
Do the intake and exhaust cams really have separate timing control? Weights and springs? Full electronic.
On BMW it has worked by duty cycle valves, using lubrication oil pressure to change cam timing. Similar to how light aircraft change prop pitch.
And then the AWD. Don't really like that, but want to see how it works.
Haynes service manuals pretty good.
But translated Japanese manuals, like Nissan and Toyota, awesome. Manuals so good, worth it to buy the car.
I still want 2dr Coupe version of KIA Stinger.
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Stephan Hoeller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5QW8vc…
only interested in 2 door coupes, hard top
$44,950 Starting MSRP
not really interested in their XDrive
430i
Rear-Wheel Drive
5.5sec
$44,950 2 liter I4
440i
Rear-Wheel Drive
4.8sec
$51,350
3.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder
The engine sizes no longer keep up with the model numbers, because of turbos and desire to keep engine sizes down.
Not seeing an M4 model either. All things considered, impressive.
SJG
M4 Coupe
M4 Coupe
425
4.1 sec 0 to 60.
Yeah, more power, and almost $70k
POWER
425hp
0-60 MPH
3.9s
STARTING MSRP
$69,150
Build your own M4
https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/4-series…
Still 3 liter I6
3.0 liter, inline 6-cylinder with M TwinPower Turbo Technology
Rear-wheel drive
440i would be suffiecient for me, about $15k cheaper.
And M2 was 56k, I6.
SJG
https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/sport…
SJG
Rear mounted transaxle, means like old Porsche 928. But with AWD???
SJG
GTR does not offer standard type automatic trans, but they do have 6 speed manual. I think dual clutch is some models only.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-clutc…
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusias…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfnLv80f…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Ta…
Says that the rear motor has a 2 speed transmission.
I wish Porsche would made a 2 door 2+2 EV. Musk has never made such, and that type is of course Porsche's primary type.
Musk has never faced any competition till now.
SJG
Hey, if I were Governor of California, I would not mind taking her to Africa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBg5cnoN…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5VfiFy…
SJG
Which probably wouldn't make 1/3 of the trip, I'm sure any dream vehicle like that would get seriously vandalized in Washington Park .
https://www.daimler.com/bilder/konzern/t…
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Nobody else takes climate change seriously, so why should I?
But a real supra would be a hatchback. In my opinion a small 2+2 is nicer as a hatch back.
Don't know why they don't just write Toyota Supra on this:
https://www.lexusstevenscreek.com/Lexus-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_RC
But change it to hatchback.
Also, Ford Mustang would be improved if they offered hatchback.
And where the idea comes from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_K…
Maserati Khamsin, 2+2 4 cam V8 hatchback. I am sure this was the inspiration for the Porsche 928.
Looked at this up close f2f.
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Michael Moore: Americans Pay More for Healthcare Than Others, But “We Don’t Call It a Tax”
https://www.democracynow.org/2019/12/26/…
Pope Francis Condemns Migrant Detention Camps in Christmas Day Address
Millions of people around the world celebrated Christmas Wednesday. Pope Francis prayed for migrants around the world and condemned “inhumane detention camps” during his annual Christmas Day address at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City.
Pope Francis: “May the son of God, come down to Earth from heaven, protect and sustain all of those who, due to these and other injustices, are forced to emigrate in the hope of a secure life. It is injustice that makes them cross deserts and seas that become cemeteries. It is injustice that forces them to endure unspeakable forms of abuse, enslavement of every kind and torture in inhumane detention camps. It is injustice that turns them away from places where they might have the hope of a dignified life but instead find themselves before the walls of indifference.”
https://www.democracynow.org/2019/12/26/…
Love Addict, Confessions of a Serial Dater, by Koren Shadmi
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Addict-Confe…
Graphic novel, looks entertaining!
http://www.thecarnut.com/Khamsindesc.htm…
Here, old sales brochures, see the interior of car:
http://www.thecarnut.com/Brochures/Khams…
http://www.thecarnut.com/Brochures/Khams…
Again, had to be the inspiration for Porsche 928. And Infinity G60 / Nissan GTR, they have the rear transaxel, but they would be improved if offered as hatchback. They are daily drives, not race cars.
Maserati Mexico, from the side, quick look, doesn't this look like and Aston-Martin DB-4?
http://www.thecarnut.com/67silvermexico/…
SJG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c…
Their new models do look much like this! V8 and V12 now, not I6.
SJG
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=3562
And they make replicas! But as I see it, a V8 Mustang is a perfect substitute.
SJG
Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace - Live at Beat-Club - 1971 - Remastered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93y9wfB3…
TJ Street
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=3560
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=1132
4X4 Ram Charger Convertible hard top
The Warlock short bed pick-up with solid oak stake sides.
The Macho Power Wagon truck with Full Time Four Wheel Drive
The Street Van; with the water bed and quadraphonic system.
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=3581
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaNsIy7vA1…
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https://www.roadtrek.com/models/zion-srt…
Roadtrek used to offer motorhome conversions on the full sized American vans. Today only GM still makes those.
Now it seems to be all MBZ. And the above is the smallest and lowest priced.
It comes gas V6. Good engine. But there is a great diesel offered transverse for that chassis. RoadTrek does not seem to offer it. Their Sprinter based models are diesel. But they are larger and RWD. FWD is good for small motorhomes as the floor is lower, so the roof can be lower, and this means better fuel economy.
You can get diesel if you buy the vehicle from Dodge. You can even buy the cutaway chassis cab. Then build your own body, gracefully larger, and with less doors and windows, for nicer layout.
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Jewish Community Denounces Anti-Semitic Attacks Fueled by a “White Nationalist Administration”
https://www.democracynow.org/2019/12/31/…
First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Impact on New Deal to U.N. Declaration of Human Rights
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/1/1/el…
Whitesnake - Still of the Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPt9HBR…
DEEP PURPLE - LIVE - DENMARK 1972 HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGPLLAsc…
I would prefer to have RWD only. AWD adds weight and complexity.
Now engine down to 3.0L, less gas at stop lights, but 300hp.
https://www.infinitiusa.com/vehicles/cou…
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But it is not an efficient or practical car. Just a poor man's Aston-Martin for conspicuous consumption of gasoline.
But with this new Mach-E, okay to make the car, but please do not call it Mustang, cause that sounds like you intend it as a replacement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/car…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Musta…
https://www.ford.com/suvs/mach-e/2021/
Ford wants to compete with Tesla and with the Porsche Taycan, fine. Just don't call it Mustang.
Sit in a Ford Focus and look at its rear hatch space.
Then do the same with a Mustang. It is a stupid car. RWD means the gas tank is under the trunk floor, big wheel wells, and that tunnel is so big at the transmission end that it eats all the foot space.
But current standards, a Mustang is very impractical.
If you want to stop making it, okay.
Just don't corrupt the name by using it on something which is FWD or Electric.
Used to be that you could get a Focus 2dr hatch. Great. Focus and Mustang can both have the I4 2.3L 350hp engine!
Restore Focus 2dr hatch. Offer Mustang 2dr hatch, 4, 6, and 8 cylinder.
Maybe Mustang 2 offered hatch, cause it was like Pinto.
But other Mustangs have never been hatch. Hatch is like Maserati Khamsin, 2dr 2+2 RWD 4 cam 5L V8.
https://web.archive.org/web/200604202038…
Hatch allows easier loading, and with back set fold down it can take bigger stuff, like bicycles and furniture.
https://web.archive.org/web/200604121610…
Mustang is worth making into that today!
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Larsa Pippen
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lars…
https://www.hawtcelebs.com/wp-content/up…
https://pmchollywoodlife.files.wordpress…
https://celebrityphotos.club/wp-content/…
ELP | Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 40th Anniversary Reunion - Full Concert ᴴᴰ 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyAtw0DV…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnyPtKQK…
Here's Why the Bugatti Chiron Is Worth $3 Million
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmWknKt…
The 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom Is a $550,000 Ultra-Luxury Car
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBIkJSpq…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCp-kE9s…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngLQfhJZ…
790hp, can go to 950hp in short bursts. V12
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https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/niss…
honorable mention: Mercedes-Benz S550 2016 AMG
https://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/s-…
I like the newer Scion TC body, changing the way it is around the rear side windows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scion_tC
Oh, I guess they dropped it after 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scion_tC
Not sure if they use the Scion Division anymore either.
SJG
I would not want AWD, more weight, more CV joints and booties.
But they have offered 2.0 liter I4, instead of V6. Can't see that they still have that anymore.
Always 7 speed automatic transmission.
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Starts at $27k
21/28
est. mpg
6 speed stick shift. Limited slip differential. Paddle shifters on steering wheel column if you go for automatic.
Vehicle Stability Control can be turned off. ( how about making vehicle without it )
Curb Weight, 2776 lbs ( decent )
tires: Summer 215/45R17 87W (good, reasonable )
4.3 rear axle ratio.
2.0-Liter 4-Cylinder Horizontally Opposed Engine with DOHC 16-Valve Cylinder Heads and Dual Variable Valve Timing; 205 hp @ 7000 rpm (SAE Net); 156 lb.-ft. of torque @ 6400-6600 rpm w/ direct injection and direct ignition, naturally aspirated.
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SHH
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWy4r2hXIAAs…
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5696/2350…
I like to keep informed, but it is not that easy.
:) :) :)
27 page pdf
https://www.toyota.com/content/ebrochure…
Yeah, automatic transmission, also 6 speed, gets better fuel economy!
manual
21/28/24
automatic
24/32/27
6 speed automatic is about like 7 speeds, cause lowest speed is alternate fluid flow in torque converter.
Both seem to use 4.3 rear axle ratio. But automatic can upshift sooner and in general with the electronic controls it do more shifts.
GT version, second price tier, has rear wing.
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Here they say they have retired it!
https://www.ford.com/cars/focus/
They had already retired all the 2dr versions, and then the 4dr hatch.
If they don't sell that, then what do they plan to sell?
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Eric Clapton - Badge [Live in Hyde Park 1996].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdAW0u6n…
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https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=3569
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JuyDN0q…
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=9363
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=9533
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Two years later you bump this thread to talk about Ford Escorts and Ford Focuses? So I'm guessing your dream is to have a car, any car.
SJG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQ1jaIc…
The Japanese Sports Cars are much more interesting than Nuovo Charger, Challenger, and 300. These were made out of an MBZ E-class platform, and mostly because Daimler did not want to have to compete worldwide with the Cab Forward or LH platorm.
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https://shop.ford.com/showroom/?gnav=hea…
Skipping SUV's, Crossovers, Trucks, and Vans.
The only passenger cars they mention are Mustang and GT (like a Gt40 from the 60's)
No Fusion, Festiva ( originally from German Ford Fiesta in the 70's, maybe recently made in Mexico) No Taurus or Ford 500 (bigger version) No Fusion (made by Volvo).
So this stinks!
Are we going to a future where no one except Tesla makes passenger cars in North America?
SJG
https://www.ford.com/performance/gt/
3.5L V6, 647 hp.
^^^ now this is getting to be like Masserati. No longer a giant engine, but huge power. And they say it is built with super light weight stuff.
Web page seems out of date as it still talks about Fiesta and Focus.
SJG
https://www.lincoln.com/
Absolutely nothing, just SUV's. They've even dropped that new "Continental" which looked to be another Volvo made Fusion.
How about Jaguar?
For just straight passenger cars they have got XF and F-Type
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XF_…
4dr, RWD turbo charged I4 engine
F-Type
RWD, 2 seats, hard top or convertible
^^^^^ both look promising if they are going to keep making them.
^^ cab be turbo I4, V6, or V8. $100k for the later
How about Engines and Tire Sizes for Ford Mustang?
2.3L I4, or 5.0LV8, I guess no V6.
But HOLY SHIT, Shelby GT500 has 5.2 Liter V8 with "cross plane crank"
I think that means flat crank, like 2 I4 engines put together, like Ferrari!
It fires alternating bank, a V8 which actually works right!!!
Most exciting thing I have seen in a North American Made car in over a decade!
760 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel) (holy shit again, and it can go so high because of the flat crank, which is also lighter )
This explains it all, cross plane is not exactly the same as flat plane. But the firing order, from the picture, must be the same.
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/fl…
I look at the picture and it looks like flat plane. But they say cross plane is 4 way which is the usual American way. So I don't know, but this car is most interesting. And 760hp in something smaller than Charger and Challenger.
Tremec® 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission
can get wheels:
20'' x 9'' Premium-painted Aluminum (available on EcoBoost® Premium and GT Premium) (same front and rear?)
hard top weights, manual/auto
3,492/3,512
tires widest
P265/40R19 Pirelli Super Sport (Summer Only) Tires (included in EcoBoost® Handling Package)
Summer only might be the treads, or it might not allow room for snow change. Still wider than Chrysler 300 and MBZ E-class, which only go to 245mm
$72,900
I think I would have liked Flat Crank better instead of Cross Plane Crank (4 way crank)
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Wouldn't you like to take her to Africa?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcBdhI_g…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNdkq8Fu…
P235/55R17 A/S Tires, optional for 19 rims and up to 265/40/19.
https://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/models…
3.55 Limited-slip Rear Axle (Manual Transmission)
Dual Exhaust and Active Valve Performance Exhaust Open image overlay for Dual Exhaust and Active Valve Performance Exhaust
10-speed SelectShift® Automatic Transmission with Paddle Shifters
This all leaves Stellantis Chrysler in the dust!
Flat Crank V8 is really need, maybe Ford did have this, but they don't now.
SO I look at all the Mustangs.
310 @ 5,500rpm (93-octane fuel)
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460 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel)
5.0 Liter V8
Mustang Mach 1, 5.0 Liter V8
480 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel)
and above the Shelby Gt 500, 5.2 liters and 760 hp
SJG
https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjW…
But this car does not have dual overhead cams, variable valve timing, or independent rear suspension
Let me look now again at Jaguar F-type, 2 seater.
Hard top or convertible, I4, V6, or V8 at $100k
444/6,000 so this is R type with automatic transmission
^^^ this was AWD.
Seem to offer only automatic transmissions
Seems to be the high power one:
F‑TYPE COUPE R
Starting at $105,300
says 444 hp at 6000 rpm, automatic transmission.
Not clear about all of this here.
SJG
Louie Bellson Big Band - drum solo 1992 - Caravan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_lcbt1r…
Chrysler didn't go to supercharging until they went to the Hellcat and Demon versions.
So a 444hp Jaguar is a "supercharged V8:, at $71k, and always seeming to be automatic transmission.
Might not be that large of a displacement engine.
F‑TYPE COUPE R, $105k, but not sure if they really offer this, web page strange.
SJG
"SING, SING, SING" BY BENNY GOODMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S1I_ie…
SJG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8T4ZSIO…
Can they pull if off technically, market wise, and financially?
SJG
2.3L I4
310 @ 5,500rpm (93-octane fuel) (this had been 350hp when they were offering it in the Focus RX as well, and they drop it to 270hp for the Ranger pickup truck)
5.0 L V8
460 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel)
Mach 1
480 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel)
And Shelby GT500
5.2L V8
760 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel)
SJG
Eric Clapton - Layla - Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oGt_PH…
Origins of the Ricks
https://tuscl.net/discussion.php?id=6860…
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=9363
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=9449
https://tuscl.net/photo.php?id=1389
Taylor Swift didn't jump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsUpUGi…
Not that far from a military vehicle:
https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/class/…
Kubelwagen
https://www.italeri.com/en/product/2748
SJG
SJG
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h…
They wrote about guys who drive the car into the zona, pick up their SG and drive off with her.
SJG
https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150-li…
You can use the truck's battery as a source of home back up power. Kinda like Musk's home battery pack.
9.6 kW peak output.
230 and 300 mile targeted EPA range certification.
Targeted 10,000lb towing capacity and it has a big FRONT TRUNK!
2 motors, 4 wheels, tremendous torgue.
SJG
Am I the only one that's actually really ignoring him?
would you guys quit replying to him? I keep seeing it and can't put it in context until I see the library references...
Anyways, back on subject... '64 Shelby Cobra. The AC roadster version, not one of the mustangs.
But really, these days I'm getting too damned old and like my comforts. So I think I just need to get a Tesla and be done. Heated seats, traction control, and auto pilot. and porn on the big screen built into the dash.
Do you guys remember that A/C (i.e. air conditioning, not the british car company being the aluminum cobra bodies) wasn't available in most cars until like 1980 or so? Ya, they started air conditioning the cars and everyone stopped liking them?
Tesla's faster than the Shelby anyways, in just about every way...
(when's the last time you set points?)
I have set my share of ignition points. I even decided to put a distributor drive gear in differently, so that the distributor would be rotated a different way. Then I retailored the vacuum hoses and the ignition wires. My way looked nicer and it was easier to work on. And I looked at the cam shaft to make sure that I did not get it set to fire at the top of the intake cycle.
I put a valve timing belt on correctly after seeing that I had bought the used car with it 2 teeth off. The car wanted to idle faster and it had vastly more power and top speed on very steep hills.
Previously it would have these power collapses on the freeway, seemingly emptying out the float tank because it drew fuel so fast that the electric pump could not keep up. After I fixed the valve timing, and the ignition timing, it worked great.
What I don't like on the new cars are the stupid air bags!
SJG
The Mustang GT, 460 @ 7,000rpm (93-octane fuel), would be just fine for me. I am a conservative driver. I don't need a lot of power. The reason I don't like 300/Charger/Challenger is that they are too big, and most of them especially the 300, do not have turbo charged engines. They are just not good designs not any more. Too big of an engine means too much gas being burned up at stop lights.
Mustang GT Fastback, Starting at $36,285 1
EPA-Est. MPG 15 City / 24 HWY 2
I just wish they would make it a hatch back, so it is more like Maserati Khamsin.
https://www.maserati.com/international/e…
Can't have everything. That is unless I just design the car myself. :)
SJG
Joe Bonamassa Official - "Midnight Blues" - Beacon Theatre Live From New York
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z74lr3t…
https://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/models…
and then the tires
P255/40R19 (F), P275/40R19 (R) (Summer Only) Tires
I think Summer only means no chains.
Chrysler 300 only goes up to 245mm tires.
SJG
BMW M2, the special limited edition
https://www.bmwusa.com/limited-edition-v…
$58k
available 444 hp
standard Adaptive M Suspension, limited-slip differential, and high-performance tires.
( I want any adaptive suspension to have an off switch, and preferably to be left off of the vehicle entirely. I want maximally hard ordinary suspension. )
This compact coupe is packed with a 3.0-liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder engine that can reach a top speed of 174 mph and a standard 6-speed manual transmission.
( 6 speed manual transmission! FIAT was stupid to let the Abarth 500 go down to 5 speeds. And of course I will never try to drive it anything anywheres close to 174mph, but that number gives you some idea of what the RPM will be at 65mph.)
Basic series 2 coupe starts at
$36,350
THe basic series 2 M coupe has
M240i xDrive Coupe
3.0-liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder
xDrive, intelligent all-wheel drive
382 HP
32 MPG
$48,550
has 19" wheels
Fuck the all-wheel drive nonsense!
Still need a lot more info.
Toyota Supra looks like it is just a reskined M2, but the Toyota may have a more tightly wrapped and aerodynamic body.
SJG
Joe Bonamassa Official - "Midnight Blues" - Tour de Force: Royal Albert hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEG-xmv1…
"
The M Sport brakes’ large discs and larger brake pads provide excellent fade resistance and more stopping power. The M logo is displayed on the fixed red calipers for a sporty look.
"
In my opionion you want to avoid "metal brakes" or even "semi-metal brakes" These destroy the rotors. Though probably all cars sold today have at least "semi-metal" brakes. But you might be able to change them back to organic brakes yourself.
Having metal in the brakes gets the heat out faster. Need these for hard gas pedal to brake pedal driving, using the engine to heat up the brakes. I used to drive that way, but I don't anymore.
SJG
Don't want this available MangaRide Damping system, that is active suspension. Do not want it, just want hard suspension.
SJG
Saw one of these 4dr, black. A very sharp looking car. Maybe similar to Toyota Camry
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en?&chid=s…
$24,350, 19" wheels, 290 hp
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicle…
Very sharp looking and a VERY PRACTICAL CAR!
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicle…
SJG
8 speed dual wet clutch (means it is a manual transmission but shifted by a robot. This will equal or exceed anything on the road )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_So…
FWD wins, in weight, cabin room, and trunk room.
If Stellantis (FIAT/CHRYSLER/PSA) made this they could badge it as Citroen. It is that good looking. Or as Peugeot, or as Lancia, or as Chrysler.
Americans want SUV's? Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Camry and its Lexus versions sell.
NO ONE IS BUILDING A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CAR IN NORTH AMERICA NOW. All that is built are cartoon cars, like Charger, 300, Challenger, Mustang, Camaro, Corvette, RWD Cadillacs.
SJG
Sonata uses same transaxle as Veloster, and this is FWD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Ve…
SJG
Park at the push of a button.
Getting in and out of tight spots just got so much easier. Just press a button on your Smart Key and SONATA can drive itself into a parking space, and pull out of one, too.
YIPES, don't think I like this. Maybe using the electric drive only?
???
Compression ratio
13.0 : 1
13.0 : 1
10.5 : 1
Says this used direct fuel injection, meaning it is high pressure engine valve train driven, just like for example Scion/Subaru FRS?
maybe it can be 8 speed automatic OR 8 speed auto shited dual clutch paddle shifters
A very aggressive company, wants to compete!
NO ONE IS BUILDING FWD PASSEGNER CARS ANYWHERE IN NORTH AMERICA
SJG
Louie Bellson & His Big Band 1983 Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWJFvJoR…
Frampton w/ Rob Arthur on his Nord 88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5PgG4ak…
Frampton and Clapton, While My Guitar Gently Weeps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1ijcpo1…
GEORGE FEST - Norah Jones - SOMETHING @ Fonda 09-28-14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC42CJoB…
Led Zeppelin: Live on TV BYEN/Danmarks Radio [Full Performance]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-WSbMW7…
Led Zeppelin - No Quarter Live 1973 best audio mix, John Paul Jones on keyboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFZy4ot2…
Jennifer Fischer
https://jenniferfisherjewelry.com/collec…
It is like the Subaru Scion FRS 2.0Liters -> 200hp.
Turbo chargers spin up real fast and they do wear out.
NO, I Stand corrected, to get to 290hp it does have to be the turbo charged model. But it is direct injection.
Specs:
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicle…
14.8 gallon fuel tank
The dual clutch thing is wet clutch. And the power steering is motor driven, which I think means electric. I think this started with Toyota MR-2.
Most extreme tires and wheels are 19-inch alloys with 245/40 R19 tires
Wheelbase (in.)
111.8
111.8
111.8
Length (in.)
192.9
192.9
192.9
Width (in.) without mirrors
73.2
73.2
73.2
Height (in.)
56.9
56.9
56.9
Minimum ground clearance (in.)
5.3
5.3
5.3
Want to compare to Toyota Camry, which seems to be a good deal bigger.
NO AMERICAN COMPANY IS MAKING ANYTHING COMPARABLE TO THIS!
NO ONE IS MAKING ANY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS IN NORTH AMERICA!
SJG
Alice Coltrane & Carlos Santana - Illuminations [FULL ALBUM]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OGEASK…
1970 Land Cruiser that would be a blast to own