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Yes, all right. I may have wanted to marry the last one and have its kids, but this one is my secret lover that whisks me away every weekend and -
Never mind, I'm not finishing that sentence. But, guh. Yes.
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Never mind, I'm not finishing that sentence. But, guh. Yes.
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I have a horrible feeling that car is faster than my motorbike...
Tuning and chassis modifications include:
gt28rs turbo
Extremeboost Downpipe (de-cat)
greddy intercooler
TB-Developments Custom Throttle Body Intake
540cc Injectors
Walbro Fuel Pump
Spec Stage 3 6-Puck Clutch
HKS Super Mega Flow Induction Kit
HKS Iridium Spark Plugs
Magnecor Leads
Apexi Super Lightweight Racing Exhaust System
Blitz Turbo Timer
Turbo XS Boost Solenoids With Manual Switch Mounted On Dashboard. (High Boost 17psi-Low 10psi)
TRD Dials With Traction Control
Apexi Racing Supension Set-Up
...so yeah, quite probably.
(No, I don't know what half of that means. I'm pretty sure it's impressive though.)
gt28rs turbo
Extremeboost Downpipe (de-cat)
greddy intercooler
TB-Developments Custom Throttle Body Intake
540cc Injectors
Walbro Fuel Pump
Spec Stage 3 6-Puck Clutch
HKS Super Mega Flow Induction Kit
HKS Iridium Spark Plugs
Magnecor Leads
Apexi Super Lightweight Racing Exhaust System
Blitz Turbo Timer
Turbo XS Boost Solenoids With Manual Switch Mounted On Dashboard. (High Boost 17psi-Low 10psi)
TRD Dials With Traction Control
Apexi Racing Supension Set-Up
...so yeah, quite probably.
(No, I don't know what half of that means. I'm pretty sure it's impressive though.)
Of course what's funny is that even then, the bike would probably give it a good race off the line - it's only at top speed where the car will obviously win. And the car has had over 20 grand spent on it :)
Car fetishism is very strange. YKIOK, IJNMK - I can't even imagine wanting to be the sort of person who drives a car like that...
Can you imagine wanting to ride a fast motorbike? Or, how about a nice horse?
Horses are probably the best transport experience I've had while earth-bound, but they require ridiculously devoted maintenance, and the city (or even the suburbs) isn't really the place to enjoy riding one anyway.
Flying is even more fun, but it's damned expensive.
I think it's all the same root desire, to control something that looks nice and goes fast.
Obviously there are fashions in how you define 'looks nice', but generally if it looks like it should go fast then it probably looks nice to most people who are interested in that kind of thing...
Horses are probably the best transport experience I've had while earth-bound, but they require ridiculously devoted maintenance, and the city (or even the suburbs) isn't really the place to enjoy riding one anyway.
Flying is even more fun, but it's damned expensive.
I think it's all the same root desire, to control something that looks nice and goes fast.
Obviously there are fashions in how you define 'looks nice', but generally if it looks like it should go fast then it probably looks nice to most people who are interested in that kind of thing...
Given the limits on what sort of driving is legal, I would have thought even the smallest rollercoaster would deliver far more of the same sort of thrill...
You don't control a roller-coaster.
Think of it as the difference between writing code and playing computer games :)
Think of it as the difference between writing code and playing computer games :)
Uh, in which I explain my analogy to the non-coders in the audience:
The computer game may be superficially more thrilling, but writing code is a far more satisfying experience.
</geek>
The computer game may be superficially more thrilling, but writing code is a far more satisfying experience.
</geek>
Jesus.. have you thought about insurance..?
It looks like Kit! (Well, it did until the lag downloading the image passed and we got to the lower trim..
I rang up a modified car specialist for a word about the rather perky vehicle and my own shaky situation (points for no insurance a couple of years ago, outstanding accident claim), and they said they'd cover me/it. They couldn't tell me how much it'll cost until I can get back to them with a BHP figure though...
writing code is a far more satisfying experience.
...unless of course you're doing it on the Windows platform.
*goes back to kicking things at work*
...unless of course you're doing it on the Windows platform.
*goes back to kicking things at work*
DOH! I'm obviously not geek enough ;)
Hm. Give them a ballpark and see if it's completely out of your budget. Otherwise the lusting will build up and it could be a big fall :/
Oh, and the other thing to consider about such a highly tuned car is that it will probably not be that reliable - plus if it does go the AA man is going to take one look under the bonnet and call for a flatbed.
Don't worry, it's a modded MR2. Even if the guy can drive (possible) then the chances of it making it to the end of the drag strip are slim ... ;)
For the record? I prefer the standard look...
For the record? I prefer the standard look...
I have never in my life had an AA or RAC representative do anything other than recover me to either home or destination.
Anyway, if they look under the bonnet in that one they'll find the amplifier :) (MR2s are mid-engined)
Anyway, if they look under the bonnet in that one they'll find the amplifier :) (MR2s are mid-engined)
No, I don't know what half of that means. I'm pretty sure it's impressive though.
If you want to know I think I can explain all of them and why they're done.
In most cases those mods will have a negative impact on reliability and day to day drive. You'll find the car is astonishingly slow on public roads and the hardened and lowered suspension will dislocate your spine every time you hit a seam in the concrete...
Having said that in the right conditions (drag strip) the car will excel. Not sure about spending 20k on a 5k car to achieve the performance of a 15k TVR, though...
If you want to know I think I can explain all of them and why they're done.
In most cases those mods will have a negative impact on reliability and day to day drive. You'll find the car is astonishingly slow on public roads and the hardened and lowered suspension will dislocate your spine every time you hit a seam in the concrete...
Having said that in the right conditions (drag strip) the car will excel. Not sure about spending 20k on a 5k car to achieve the performance of a 15k TVR, though...
You're only geeky enough if you can remember what KITT's name and the name of his evil twin stood for (without googling) :)
I was expecting all of that except the 'astonishingly slow on public roads' bit... howcome?
He's asking 8 grand for it, btw. The full spec is here (http://www.cruise-lincs.net/mr2-turbo/spec.htm). Explain away :)
He's asking 8 grand for it, btw. The full spec is here (http://www.cruise-lincs.net/mr2-turbo/spec.htm). Explain away :)
Yes, why spend 25k to make a 5k car fast but unreliable, when you could spend 15k to have a fast unreliable car..? :D
I don't care whether it was TOASTER, man - if it has HKS Super Mega Flow Induction Kit, I want it.
Super Mega...! *Bounce*
Super Mega...! *Bounce*
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