What car do you drive ?

Tunerfreak · Post by **Tunerfreak** » 04 Sep 2006, 23:27

Awesome Felix. Im my country they have started cracking down on on load exhausts, you ever have any trouble?

That manifold looks like a turbo from far away

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 04 Sep 2006, 23:36

lol it does look like a turbo from far away i had to click on it to make sure. do you sense a turbo in the near future

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 05 Sep 2006, 00:04

darknight788 wrote:do you sense a turbo in the near future

Thats an SR20DET, it has one of these:

Thats my Garrett T28, taken from a UKDM S14A. Only the US received N/A SXs.

EDIT - A few more of mine:

With sleepy headlights:

Attempt at an arty shot

*No 56k users were harmed during this post

exonn · Post by **exonn** » 05 Sep 2006, 09:23

This is my volvo 460'97. Old but i love it... my first car...

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 05 Sep 2006, 12:23

That has to be the cleanest car in the world

Felixkissa · Post by **Felixkissa** » 05 Sep 2006, 16:24

Tunerfreak wrote:Awesome Felix. Im my country they have started cracking down on on load exhausts, you ever have any trouble?

that term you used is a bit odd to me, but I haven't had any trouble, but that's probably coz that exhaust has been on the car for 3 days now

there shouldn't be any trouble as long as the emissions and noise levels are in the limits.

even MOT shouldn't be a problem, I just have to put the catalyzer back on for that.

xturbo · Post by **xturbo** » 05 Sep 2006, 18:08

OMG, i love your 240sx...it's just AWESOME...

Dumbass · Post by **Dumbass** » 05 Sep 2006, 19:33

i cant agree with xturbo becuse i hate those sick cars 240sx but this one is nice

Felixkissa · Post by **Felixkissa** » 05 Sep 2006, 20:18

Talking about mine or Grez'?!?

Of mine you can't really see anything except quorter of the rearbumper

http://forum.nfsunlimited.net/viewtopic ... start=1160
some better pics of the whole car on that page

And ppl you don't have to like every car, I don't either

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 06 Sep 2006, 02:20

I'm moving house in early October; I have space for 2 cars, but don't know which to keep. Someone help me decide:

Audi S2. RS2-spec block, forged pistons, Schrick 263 profile cams, 550CC injectors, MTM optimised inlet manifold, 5-branch Schrick exhaust manifold, 3" Supersprint downpipe to full 2.5" exhaust, decat pipe, Bosch S1Q-Spec fuel pump, Garrett T3071R turbocharger, G40-spec Iradium race plugs, MTM custom ECU, Oil cooler, Spearco W/A Chargecooler, Uprated gasket, rods bolts. RS2 6-speed Getrang 'box, standard final drive, S1 Limited Slip Differential, RS2 driveshafts, KW Variante 3 fully ajustable coilovers, Powerflex bushings and engine mounts, Porsche 320mm front and 300mm rear drilled and groved calipers grabbed by 4-pot Brembo/Porsche 964 Turbo calipers, Front lower and upper strut braces, rear upper strut brace, Recaro black/grey leather interior, Carbon Fibre trim, Momo Challenge 280mm wheel, Blaupunkt multimedia head unit, 6-disc CD and DVD changer, Rockford Fostgate components, Debadged, 8.5" front and 9.5" rear 17" OZ Superturismo GT lightweight racing alloys.

E36 328iS. Piper cams, SSDD Ram air intake, Serbing exhaust, polished manifold, ACS engine cover, some internal parts mirror polished, Superchip, ACS Type 3 18" alloys, E36 ajustable M3 GT spoiler, White M3 Evo Vader seats with grey pipework, M3 gearstick and gaiter, M3 handbrake, M3 steering wheel, Pioneer head unit, standard Harmon Cardon speakers.

Corrado VR6 Highline. 2.9 12v Block, Schrick cams and pulleys, Carbonio cold air intake, Supersprint exhaust, Big Bore Throttle Body, 6-branch manifold, Polished rocker cover, GIAC Chip, Uprated engine mounts, The Phirm Quick Shift, KW Variante 2 Coilovers, Standard Quaiffe diff and passive rear wheel steering, Recaro black leather interior, Momo 280mm Challange wheel, Pioneer head unit, Fostgate speakers, Phoenix Gold components, All rubbing strips removed, standard Dragon Green pearl paint, debadged FK front grille, Colour Coded rear badge, VR6 badge deleted, Corrado badge deleted, 7.5x16 BBS RM alloys, magnesium centres and titanium bolts, polished lip, 5% tints all round.

My heart says Corrado and S2, and my head is inclined to agree, even though the S2 is suffering from chronic overfueling and clutches and brakes are starting to become expensive to maintain...

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 06 Sep 2006, 06:06

E36 and Audi would be my picks. Both of high german engineering and great quality. expensive cars too. VW not so much high quality, and as volkswagen says it is a "peoples' car" which means easy to afford and maintain. so i'd keep your high enders. not to mention the money made if you sold it could help you fix up your beamer more.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 06 Sep 2006, 12:22

Depends how often you can get to a track really as to whether Id keep the Audi. With 263 duration cams, thats not really a town driver, and I would imagine that youre running quite a beefy clutch, again making daily driving a pain in the bumbum.

With that in mind, Id say Corrado and E36. If youre near a track, ditch the E36, the 328s were never amazing anyway, and the re-sale on something like that is never particularly high.

master m · Post by **master m** » 06 Sep 2006, 12:36

@steelsnake00: Pics of all the cars would help alot to decide.
If I were you, I'd sell all the cars and buy a brand new Impreza WRX STi. mmmmh jammy

No, I'd keep the Audi (for grip) and BMW (for drifting)

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 06 Sep 2006, 14:36

beemer and audi

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 06 Sep 2006, 23:45

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:Depends how often you can get to a track really as to whether Id keep the Audi. With 263 duration cams, thats not really a town driver, and I would imagine that youre running quite a beefy clutch, again making daily driving a pain in the bumbum.

The things turning me against the Audi are the chronic overfueling on its current map (fantastic for the fuel economy and performance) and the weighty clutch. Moving to Reading entails alot of stop-start, so the clutch could begin to get tiresome. My head now says that the track car has reached the end of its useful road life, and should be sold onto someone who'd turn it into a track-only car. The only thing that stops me from walking away from it is the sheer finance and man hours that have been spent on the car.

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 07 Sep 2006, 00:07

steelsnake00 wrote:The only thing that stops me from walking away from it is the sheer finance and man hours that have been spent on the car.

exactly why i said to keep it. would be a shame to lose something with all that hard work put into it. and it's not like you can't remove parts.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 07 Sep 2006, 11:08

Sweet-16 wrote:
steelsnake00 wrote:The only thing that stops me from walking away from it is the sheer finance and man hours that have been spent on the car.
exactly why i said to keep it. would be a shame to lose something with all that hard work put into it. and it's not like you can't remove parts.

Well I could, I've kept all the original parts, but I don't want to go through all the effort.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 07 Sep 2006, 11:19

The hardest part of car ownership is knowing when to give up.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 08 Sep 2006, 11:33

Shoosh

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 08 Sep 2006, 18:54

Its a difficult decision, and one unfortunately close to my heart (had to make it twice now...). However, its best to quit while youre ahead.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 08 Sep 2006, 23:24

I think you're right Grez. I think I'm going to sell both the Audi and the BMW.
Keep the Corrado and start a new project when funds allow?
Got a few ideas playing around in my head, the main one being...
Euro-look E46 M3 or 330i... Yum.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 09 Sep 2006, 00:36

Sounds like a plan. By the sounds of it, the Corrado will be enough to entertain you until you can start another project.

master m · Post by **master m** » 13 Sep 2006, 19:45

@steelsnake00: You're a very lucky guy.
And E46 M3 CSL

^Sparco^ will love it.

If you do get one, make it look like this

R34GTR · Post by **R34GTR** » 15 Sep 2006, 23:32

steelsnake00 wrote:I think you're right Grez. I think I'm going to sell both the Audi and the BMW.
Keep the Corrado and start a new project when funds allow?
Got a few ideas playing around in my head, the main one being...
Euro-look E46 M3 or 330i... Yum.

Hmm...ever considered a Jap car as a project, or are they not your cup of tea?

I'll be sad to see your Audi go, sounded like an awesome machine!

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 16 Sep 2006, 19:02

I've never been a huge fan of Jap cars, I have friends with 500bhp+ 300ZX' and Mitsubushi GTO/3000GT's, but I've never seen the appeal myself.
I'm also tempted to step back a little older and go for a E36 M3 and turbo it, as I dont think I could live without boost for long.
However, I have seen a 2003 BMW M3 CSL in Sterling Silver with AP Racing 4-pots, a remap and 16k on the clock within my budget, and am very tempted to give it a try.

I can just imagine that with some tasty Carbon Fibre goodies and a nice raspy Schnitzer exhaust. I'm also having a peak at E39 M5's too!

@Dragster- White cars are a no-no; unless I decide to move to the US I don't want a white car as they just seem to look terrible in the UK atmosphere.