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08-16-2023, 05:17 PM | #14011 | |
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08-16-2023, 08:25 PM | #14012 | |
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Biggest problem with the Solstice/Sky and probably why this happened is they are a PITA to live with as a daily compared to a Miata. Inexplicably more cramped feeling and the trunk/soft top blows. Meanwhile I still see Mk3 MR2s every damn day. How about that new Land Cruiser? The purist in me wishes it were a Land Cruiser 75 with a diesel and shit but the middle aged suburban dad who owns a Forester that I am digs it. Not as dorky macho retro as the old FJ Cruiser. |
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08-17-2023, 01:09 AM | #14013 |
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Solstice/Sky were garbage cars. my old man had a Solstice and good lord was it not only impractical, but uncomfortable as shit to drive. the clutch was self adjusting (which always made it feel absolutely numb) and the N/A motor was absolutely gutless! never drove a turbo model, but a stock KA24e felt faster than the N/A Solstice.
and yes Corbic, theyre still around... i THINK. last time i checked, those Altima drivers are getting their cars somewhere, and arent they still producing the same GTR that came out in like 2008? PS: Cant find it on YT, so youll have to deal with IG. its worth it https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAL5l3DjcV/ |
08-17-2023, 07:09 AM | #14014 | |||
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Frontier is nice. One of the only mid-size pickups with a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder that is available new.
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I rarely see them but I sorttttt of like them. Some JDM MR-S looked nice on Hot Verson. Quote:
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We had a 2007 Maxima with the 3.5 V6 and CVT and that thing hauled ass. I didn't have any trans trouble. But I've heard the stories.
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08-17-2023, 12:03 PM | #14015 | |
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one thing thats been a huge bummer for me is seeing the demise of body kits due to all the dumb sensors that require being attached to the bumpers and such in modern cars. everything looks the same now... i dont care how cool people think "side skirt extensions" are. when you pull up to a car meet and theres 20 of the same Dodge whatever with no variety other than trim level... its just boring as hell! |
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08-17-2023, 12:18 PM | #14016 | ||
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I'm crossing my fingers though that legislation is passed (or executive order) that will delay or remove the absolutely abhorrent and crippling emissions measures on automobile manufacturing that is coming down the pipeline in the next decade or so. "They" really do want people staying in their homes and only using public transportation lol. The death of an industry. Modern cars are SO expensive due to all these sensors and complex technology that "helps" drivers/pedestrians and is "safe." The pre-owned market will reign supreme for a looongg time methinks. On the other hand, there are still plenty of people with high earnings buying expensive new cars. Pickups are so damn expensive now too. Quote:
Maybe I just came up a little later but I've never been huge into body kits. I am more attracted to stock body lines and "lip kits" which is what you alluded to. Dodge does a good job with a number of different style hoods on their models, including Chargers, Challengers, even Ram pickups and Jeeps
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08-17-2023, 06:50 PM | #14017 | |
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case in point... i am so beyond hung on the greddy gracer kit i tweaked and brought back its not even funny. they took the original chuki exterior and made it work SO much better IMO, especially the front bumper! everything about the kit is just a little more edgey and expanded upon from stock chuki face, skirts and valances ("type x" valances started on the chuki model btw). everything about the kit is clean and simple... only adding small amounts of exaggeration where needed (basically matched height of everything) not hooring my product, just using something that goes along with the point i was making. properly designed aero kits take the original aesthetic and compliment it. theres tons of kits out there for the s-chassis i cant stand. others just hit me right in the feels because they took an original idea and innovated on it. veilside, just yuck. i respect their designs in that they are VERY creative... however, they are too over the top for my tastes. vertex on the other hand, absolutely perfect example of aero done properly! i think aero worked better on 90s cars due to how small the physical body of the vehicle used to be and how high they tended to sit. modern cars have gotten much taller (due to safety regulations and such) and there is a lot more real estate that has to be dealt with in terms of surface area. some companies, like dodge, get it right in their factory designs for say the Hellcat. the wide fenders helped the car SO much. then youve got honda on the other hand whos last generation Civic was just god awful! VENTS!!! VENTS EVERYWHERE!!! yeah uh, but are they functional? NOPE!!! BUT WHO CARES??? most lip kits to me look silly. the bulk of the time they just dont work... especially front lips. even since the 90s, lip kits just tend to look over done. cramming too much exaggeration into too small of a space. there are exceptions, dont get me wrong... but the bulk of the time, aftermarket lip kits really look like an afterthought. Last edited by dorkidori_s13; 08-18-2023 at 12:15 AM.. |
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08-17-2023, 09:23 PM | #14018 | |
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I'd even take a complete front bumper: |
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10-25-2023, 12:43 PM | #14019 |
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So, Tokyo Auto Show 2023. Lots of interesting concept cars, Mazda Iconic SP, Toyota FT-SE, Honda Prelude, Nissan Hyper Force... Not getting my hopes up that they'll be anything like production models, but seems like a lot of manufacturers are teasing new halo cars, which I think is a good sign.
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10-25-2023, 05:08 PM | #14020 |
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meh... all this electric/hybrid bullshit is just boring. no third pedals. everything looks like a NURB, or Playstation 1 polygon count threw up all over the car (looking at you new GTR).
i got to sit in a Stagea 260RS on Sunday night for the first time. ah, how much i miss the simplicity of 90s cars. sitting in that Stagea, THAT was fun and exciting. seeing car manufacturers cramming modern day cars full of computers, batteries and tracking/monitoring/nannying devices, meh. i think the words "wet noodle" accurately describes my feelings. |
10-26-2023, 09:51 AM | #14023 | |
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10-31-2023, 09:06 AM | #14024 |
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I mean if an influencer wants to come buy my S13 hatch shell, they're more than welcome to come overpay. Put whatever the fuck their heart desires in it. I won't care as long as that check clears.
Let's just all stop being so daft. We aren't going to get back the 90's cars because frankly, they're fucking death traps and no one would pay today's price to have a shit box because it's cool. If you were that concerned, y'all would buy FRS/BRZ/GT86/Zs because it's as close as you'll get to that period but with modern day safety things and emissions needed to be able to be sold. Now, let's talk about this new Mazda thing again. I am not scrolling back to see if someone posted it, but I'm sure someone did. That thing is sweet. |
11-01-2023, 09:19 PM | #14025 | ||
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What we all want is a car that harkens back to the days when a 4cyl turbo with light mods could whoop up on a V8. Those days are gone. Now we need a 6cyl with light mods that an whoop up on a V8 see the B58 in the M340I. Problem is said we cannot get them in cheap-ish cars. Mustang GT is the best bang for the buck RWD platform for a V8, the ecoboost is best bang for the buck for a turbo 4 RWD car. Enthusiasts cars cost $$$ these days. Look at the GTR. Used to be the halo JDM car, destroying all types of cars, 70K. Now its over 100k. The nismo edition is like 200K for a got damn Nissan. We are going to be the grumpy bunch in our 2022 shit boxes while all the kids drive around in 2050 EV's.
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11-02-2023, 02:39 AM | #14026 |
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you forgot to mention the GTR is still the same car it was back in like 2008 when it was released... just like so many other sports cars. just keep that old zombie alive!
charger, challenger, GT86, Z, Camaro, Mustang etc etc etc etc. i get that once all the main tooling is paid off, theyre cash cows. but jeebus, the GTR is BEYOND long in the tooth. |
11-02-2023, 08:52 AM | #14027 |
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Considering a 2013 ZN6 as a relevant modern car is no longer valid. That's like people on Zilvia in 2005 saying their Zenki S14 was new. People were already drifting them into walls and parting them out left and right, just like what is happening today with the ZN6
The ZN8 GR86 is a pretty solid upgrade in the power delivery category. I've driven them and they are plenty fun, they get out of their own way just fine. I don't agree with succumbing to the "Everything needs power GRRRRR" mentality. I hate to generalize but the modern consumer's appreciation for a good car has been oversimplified, or should I say, dumbed down to smoothbrain levels. Everything non-American or high-end Euro was always low power, prior to the 90's Japan era (see: whopping 276hp)... British roadsters, 510's, Escorts, Corollas, Alfa's, BMW's even... all had huge enthusiast bases and were used heavily in racing. And if you didn't like them, you buy a GTO or an Aston Martin. There's no reason it needs to not be this way. |
11-02-2023, 01:11 PM | #14028 | ||
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11-02-2023, 03:39 PM | #14029 | |||
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If I can snag another promtion in the next two years, an ecoboost Barra swap will be my next project.
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11-02-2023, 05:23 PM | #14031 |
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ive been saying for a good 5-6 years now... Nissan was fucking STUPID not to badge engineer the car with Ford and rerelease the ecoboost mustang as the new silvia! Toyota did it with BMW for the Supra and its been a hit for them.
Ecoboost Mustang is fully backed by Shelby packages... which are 100% covered under warranty! Nissan fucked up royally, but im not even disappointed as i lost any and all hope for Nissan a long time ago. i think the only thing that bugs me in ANY way is their lack of even simple ACKNOWLEDGMENT that the S-Chassis even existed. nevermind it has become one of THE MOST recognized and sought after cars in the world, Nissan does nothing in terms of recognition for one of the greatest RWD vehicles ever produced. |
11-02-2023, 06:56 PM | #14032 | |
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Nissan has RWD platforms. Comes down to styling and marketing them correctly. Camaro is more Silvia in styling and would be more plausible. |
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11-09-2023, 05:46 PM | #14035 | |
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Too much of a concept to give a real opinion. It's going to cost an absurd amount and likely under perform with cars that are similarly priced.
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11-13-2023, 12:45 PM | #14038 | |
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I'll take it one step farther. The BRZ FA20 is a pile of dog shit. Had it been an F20 or K20/24, hell even a BEAMS, they would have tripped sales. The FA20 makes marginal horsepower, a flat/dead torque cut off, gets mediocre fuel economy and oh yeah, is an unreliable POS that blows rod bearings. Facebook is littered with rollers and knockers. It's honestly criminal considering Subaru does have a fantastic turbo-4 that should have been drop in ready. Hell, even a Tuned EZ30/36 would have been sick. Drop in the Flat-6 making ~320HP with spruced up mag ride suspension, rear seat delete, brakes, some upgraded sway bars and strut bars, market it as a STI/TRD and have a Porsche GT4 beater at $55k Why not the Turbo-3 out of the Yaris/Corolla? They have so many good parts available. Toyota just does not care. (See new Tundra) |
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11-13-2023, 12:46 PM | #14039 |
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11-13-2023, 12:47 PM | #14040 | |
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I can clearly see the FD inspiration... Which is the only good parts. So like, just make an FD that meets modern crash tests and emissions... I'd honestly just scale up an FD by 10-15%, use some exotic materials and call it good. |
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