The Official Automotive Thread Version the Second

[twisted by dezign]

I'm going to get these smoked side markers. http://www.parts4euro.com/cgi-bin/PP...077&category=7

Free shipping to Canada too (doesn't say on the site but they said otherwise on a VW forum)

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by twisted by dezign

Word, I've never owned a car with a sunroof before (actually this is my first car) so it's really new and fun to me. Does gas mileage go down noticeably with the sunroof almost all the way open?

Nope. The air just slips right over.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

Nope. The air just slips right over.

Good. I used to like to drive down with my window down on the highway but now I'll just leave the sunroof open.

[MrAmish]

Also, there's way less windnoise with a sunroof. I can be doing 80 on the freeway and still be able to listen to music even with my sunroof open all the way.

It owns so hard. Plus I don't like using A/C. I prefer to have a window open.

[twisted by dezign]

Yeah, I try not to use the A/C unless I really have to. It also drains power from the engine

[Shoota]

I love my sunroof, I don't usually open it all the way on the highway, I just pop it up (if that makes sense).

[twisted by dezign]

Yeah, I like to pop it up too but it's nice to see the sky when it's nice and sunny! I just hate opening the sunroof all the way while driving since it makes that annoying whiffle sound so I just close it a tad and the sound disappears.

[Carnivorous Herbivore]

I just put front brakes on my wife's car. After I took the first side off, I realized the parts store gave me the wrong brakes and I had to go back and exchange them. I hate that.

[Shoota]

Just got back from a drive with Twisted, had some good spirited driving. Doubling the speed limits on some empty twisty valley roads, in the city.

After I was done wasting Twisted's gas, we grabbed my car and found some more roads. I really want a GTI now





Poor Twisted stalled right after this shot.



I was leading the way, on the way back and I fully expected this M6 to take off and give me all the room in the world to cruise around....but that minivan destroyed it

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

Just got back from a drive with Twisted, had some good spirited driving. Doubling the speed limits on some empty twisty valley roads, in the city.

After I was done wasting Twisted's gas, we grabbed my car and found some more roads. I really want a GTI now





Poor Twisted stalled right after this shot.



I was leading the way, on the way back and I fully expected this M6 to take off and give me all the room in the world to cruise around....but that minivan destroyed it

Ownage. Lol stalled it.

[twisted by dezign]

Twas fun ripping around in Edmonton.

[Baljot]

Aw man, I wish I could have come.

[twisted by dezign]

Baljot you bum, you should've hung out with us instead of going shopping!

[Baljot]

Originally Posted by twisted by dezign

Baljot you bum, you should've hung out with us instead of going shopping!

I needed new clothes, my stuff is too big for me now.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by Baljot

I needed new clothes, my stuff is too big for me now.

We could've picked you up so you could look cool.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by Baljot

I needed new clothes, my stuff is too big for me now.

And now Twisted is moving away tomorrow.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by Shoota

And now Twisted is moving away tomorrow.

I'm still an Edmontonian though, fuck the 403. I'll be up a lot this summer

[Baljot]

Originally Posted by Shoota

And now Twisted is moving away tomorrow.

You better make it back for some of Shoota's Rock Band get-togethers so you can show off your vocals skills.

[Shoota]

Yeah, we haven't played Rock Band in a while and I don't think you two ever came over at the same time. BALJOT, learn EXPERT drums.

[twisted by dezign]

Yeah man, make sure you get Fridays or Saturdays off so I can come over, I always get the weekend off.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by Baljot

You better make it back for some of Shoota's Rock Band get-togethers so you can show off your vocals skills.

Word, I need to sing some Rick Astley tunes.

[Baljot]

Originally Posted by Shoota

Yeah, we haven't played Rock Band in a while and I don't think you two ever came over at the same time. BALJOT, learn EXPERT drums.

Bitch please, I can barely play medium.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by Baljot

Bitch please, I can barely play medium.

[twisted by dezign]

Originally Posted by Shoota

I've only played Rock Band drums three times and I could play songs like the Metallica song on Hard.

[Shoota]

Mazda 2 Spotted in California

This is an attractive small car. From what I've heard, the Mazda 2 will be available only as a 5 door, the Ford Fiesta will be available in 3 and 5 door versions.

[MrAmish]

That is an insanely good looking little hatch. I think I still like the ford you showed me more, though.

[MrAmish]

Also, in the top picture, you can see two fine examples of the manliest car on earth: the Triumph TR6.

[lodge]

lamlamlam stalled it.

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by lodge

lamlamlam stalled it.

rofl

[Shoota]

Ford USA will mess this up.

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

Ford USA will mess this up.

Oh man So nice.

Please, Ford! Please don't fuck this up!

You just know the ST version will be awesome.

[Shoota]

I take it back...maybe VW should bring the Scirocco here. Here is the 325HP version they will run in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring.

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by xgod 3testicle

Oh man So nice.

Please, Ford! Please don't fuck this up!

You just know the ST version will be awesome.

Oh man, if they tossed in the 2.3L Mazda 4 banger with over 150 HP - that would be awesome.

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

Oh man, if they tossed in the 2.3L Mazda 4 banger with over 150 HP - that would be awesome.

They already did that with the last Fiesta ST, and it owned.

[Shoota]

Zomg! Top Gear infos! People thought they uncovered The Stig, but it wasn't true. Hey Amish, here's that German chick you love.

[MrVegeta]

I thought someone figured out with voice audio that Stig is Ben Collins?

[Shoota]

If anyone cares, ISO Hunt has every ISC TV broadcast of WRC 2008. Each race weekend has three 30 minute highlight episodes.



I've always liked WRC but I'm not even sure if they broadcast them in Canada and if they do, it's probably at 4AM. So, I started watching these. I started on the Jordan rally, to test the quality and it has been quite entertaining. I grabbed all the 2008 events so far, so I'll be watching those.

Here's the 2008 schedule:

24-27 January Monte Carlo Rally Tarmac "wrc mc"
08-10 February Swedish Rally Snow "wrc swe"
28 February-2 March Rally Mexico Gravel "wrc mex"
27-30 March Rally Argentina Gravel "wrc arg"
24-27 April Jordan Rally Gravel "wrc jor"
16-18 May Rally d'Italia Sardegna Gravel "wrc ita"
29 May-01 June Acropolis Rally Gravel
13-15 June Rally of Turkey Gravel
31 July-03 August Rally Finland Gravel
15-17 August Rallye Deutschland Tarmac
28-31 August Rally New Zealand Gravel
02-05 October Rally Catalunya Tarmac
10-12 October Tour de Corse Tarmac
31 October-02 November Rally Japan Gravel
05-07 December Wales Rally GB Gravel

I've added the search terms for each of the completed events.

Currently Ford has the lead for the driver and manufacturer titles

[MrVegeta]

Shoota,

Any word on when Top Gear Series 11 starts? I saw on a blog that the rumored mid-June start wasn't going to happen and that it may not be in HD again this year.

[Shoota]

Not sure, I'll see what I can dig up but last I heard was June 15 and it was HD.

Anybody see this fucked up Kia viral marketing for the Pro_cee'd RWD hatchback? WTF jebus?!?

You Tube

[Baljot]

So basically what they're saying is if you buy a Kia, you love to penetrate little boys.

[Shoota]

The best I could find was a page on the NBC site for Top Gear....not "Gear".

[Shoota]

TG not coming back June 15, not inHD and season 11 will only be six episodes long

[MrAmish]

Originally Posted by Shoota

TG not coming back June 15, not inHD and season 11 will only be six episodes long

[MrAmish]

Clearly the show has become a production monster. I don't think we'll see another 11 show season, tbh.

[Rogue Agent]

Originally Posted by Baljot

So basically what they're saying is if you buy a Kia, you love to penetrate little boys.

Pretty much.

People who love to touch little boys buy Kias, Toyotas and Hyundais

[Shoota]

This is actually the greatest vanity plate, ever. Twisted, copy this but use 110.

[MrAmish]

lmao. I love how it's on a viper

[MrVegeta]

Well. the six episodes isn't confirmed, so maybe its not true?

[Shoota]

Originally Posted by MrVegeta

Well. the six episodes isn't confirmed, so maybe its not true?

I hope not.

[lancerx]

Hav you guys seen de the new Audi A4? it looks so sexy







that along with the new A5 and R8 are my favorites right now, Audi is so amazing this days....