Car-spotting thread

Captain Brainstorm

Captain Brainstorm

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mfennell said:
Continuing down the path of ruining this thread, back when I was racing ('90-93, I guess) that kind of riding was limited to full blown pros. I was on the pointy end of the amateurs and on my absolutely sharpest day, I might occasionally move the rear of the bike a tiny bit on purpose with the throttle. Have suspensions/tires advanced over the years or is it more like the X-games effect, where people start doing something and suddenly that's the new normal?
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Suspension and tires have moved on in a major, major way. Street ties today are better than GP spec tires from 10years ago. Bikes also. I think 1996 was the big year. Suzuki came out with the new GSX-R that basically used the RGV-500 moto GP bikes aluminum twin-spar frame and almost exact steering geometry. That’s more or less been the blueprint since then. Between the ties, suspension, and bikes, a super sport bike isn’t that far removed from what they’re racing.
 
Patrick

Patrick

Overthinking the draft from the basement already
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knobbyhead said:
So I'm normally good at this, but I have no idea what this could be. Sadly, it's under a plastic tarp so it's probably full of rust. I think it might be a Ford Pantera w/o the wing. The rear profile looks similar.
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why are you pulling a u-haul?
 
knobbyhead

knobbyhead

Next off the Island.
Patrick said:
why are you pulling a u-haul?
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I was helping my cousin move from Vineland to Atlantic Highlands. The trlr was cheap, like under $70 for 2 days including ins.

On a sad note we saw a bad accident. Someone was pulling a landscape trlr with a lawnmower behind the rear axels. It's turned out how you think. The 'burb landed with it's front wheels on the barrier facing traffic.
 
THATmanMANNY

THATmanMANNY

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Checked out this manual Cooper (non S) in boro yesterday. Wish I seen it the day before. Woulda bought it! But when I showed up at 1pm they had a 12pm appointment and offer. So I’m not getting into bidding for this. Someone bought this for $6,200 though! 75k miles. Light years better than a metro ;)
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Monkey Soup

Monkey Soup

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THATmanMANNY said:
Checked out this manual Cooper (non S) in boro yesterday. Wish I seen it the day before. Woulda bought it! But when I showed up at 1pm they had a 12pm appointment and offer. So I’m not getting into bidding for this. Someone bought this for $6,200 though! 75k miles. Light years better than a metro ;)
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Friend of mine's mom drives this car, but in a different color. Its the perfect car for moms.
 
THATmanMANNY

THATmanMANNY

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JerseyPete said:
How is the reliability for Mini's?
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That’s a loaded question
-it’s average
-as with any car keep up with the maintenance then it will run 100,000+ miles
-if you go to shop they are a little more to service but overall DIY is doable
-the S models or higher trim could be costly if supercharging or turbo issues
 
Patrick

Patrick

Overthinking the draft from the basement already
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THATmanMANNY said:
Checked out this manual Cooper (non S) in boro yesterday. Wish I seen it the day before. Woulda bought it! But when I showed up at 1pm they had a 12pm appointment and offer. So I’m not getting into bidding for this. Someone bought this for $6,200 though! 75k miles. Light years better than a metro ;)
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putting back seats where the trunk is supposed to make it better?
Or the unicorn antenna?

not two seats, so not a roadster, like the metro. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
:)
 
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