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SVT_Power

#30
August 02, 2009, 08:52:27 AM
Quote from: dazzleman on August 02, 2009, 08:50:52 AM
You've gotten in more trouble than just traffic tickets Eddie.  Trouble in school, tearing up fields, failing classes, etc.  It's a pretty impressive record...:lol:

Psh my highschool record was squeaky clean. Nothing written on paper  :devil:

Grass always grows back.

All in all, my life's been lots of fun so far  :devil:
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

dazzleman

#31
August 02, 2009, 08:56:35 AM
Causing trouble and flouting rules is always fun.  Always has been.  I wish I could still do more of it. :devil:
A good friend will come bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, DAMN...that was fun!

hotrodalex

#32
August 02, 2009, 08:57:21 AM
You gotta learn how to do things without getting caught.  ;)

SVT_Power

#33
August 02, 2009, 09:01:07 AM
Quote from: dazzleman on August 02, 2009, 08:56:35 AM
Causing trouble and flouting rules is always fun.  Always has been.  I wish I could still do more of it. :devil:

You could try to make yourself a nice little retirement package on the side at work  :devil:
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

Madman

#34
August 02, 2009, 09:06:19 AM
Very nice car, James.   :ohyeah:         I hired a Corsa on one of my trips to the UK and liked it very much.

Too bad GM gives us mostly crap over here.  :cry:

Welcome aboard!


Cheers,
Madman of the People
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

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VroomVroom

#35
August 02, 2009, 09:09:44 AM
Quote from: Madman on August 02, 2009, 09:06:19 AM
Very nice car, James.   :ohyeah:         I hired a Corsa on one of my trips to the UK and liked it very much.

Too bad GM gives us mostly crap over here.  :cry:

Welcome aboard!


Cheers,
Madman of the People



Thanks!

The Corsa is a very fun car to drive, I do enjoy it :lol:

the Teuton

#36
August 02, 2009, 09:17:23 AM
Welcome to the forums, James.  I hope your stay here is long and insightful.
2. 1995 Saturn SL2 5-speed, 126,500 miles. 5,000 miles in two and a half months. That works out to 24,000 miles per year if I can keep up the pace.

Quote from: CJ on April 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
I don't care about all that shit.  I'll be going to college to get an education at a cost to my parents.  I'm not going to fool around.
Quote from: MrH on January 14, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
She'll hate diesel passenger cars, all things Ford, and fiat currency.  They will masturbate to old interviews of Ayn Rand an youtube together.
You can take the troll out of the Subaru, but you can't take the Subaru out of the troll!

SVT_Power

#37
August 02, 2009, 09:18:39 AM
And James, please don't talk about how you like subarus (if you do) around Teuton. He might hump your leg.

Unless you're into that kinda thing.
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

VroomVroom

#38
August 02, 2009, 09:21:01 AM
Quote from: SVT_Power on August 02, 2009, 09:18:39 AM
And James, please don't talk about how you like subarus (if you do) around Teuton. He might hump your leg.

Unless you're into that kinda thing.

I like Subarus, a family member has the current shape WRX Sti :ohyeah:

SVT_Power

#39
August 02, 2009, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: VroomVroom on August 02, 2009, 09:21:01 AM
I like Subarus, a family member has the current shape WRX Sti :ohyeah:

I guess you're very much into that kinda thing  :lol:
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

VroomVroom

#40
August 02, 2009, 09:27:37 AM
Quote from: SVT_Power on August 02, 2009, 09:21:53 AM
I guess you're very much into that kinda thing  :lol:

Nope!

I just like decent cars :evildude:

SVT_Power

#41
August 02, 2009, 09:29:09 AM
So are ST200's common at all where you are?
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

VroomVroom

#42
August 02, 2009, 09:31:05 AM
Quote from: SVT_Power on August 02, 2009, 09:29:09 AM
So are ST200's common at all where you are?

Mondeos are common, the higher spec ones aren't so much!

I do know a friend who did own a St200 but I'm not too sure if he still has it tho.

SVT_Power

#43
August 02, 2009, 09:32:04 AM
Quote from: VroomVroom on August 02, 2009, 09:31:05 AM
Mondeos are common, the higher spec ones aren't so much!

I do know a friend who did own a St200 but I'm not too sure if he still has it tho.

Maybe his engine blew up  :lol:

(happened to me)
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

the Teuton

#44
August 02, 2009, 09:35:37 AM
Quote from: VroomVroom on August 02, 2009, 09:21:01 AM
I like Subarus, a family member has the current shape WRX Sti :ohyeah:

So what you're trying to say is that you and your family have good taste in cars.  This is good.
2. 1995 Saturn SL2 5-speed, 126,500 miles. 5,000 miles in two and a half months. That works out to 24,000 miles per year if I can keep up the pace.

Quote from: CJ on April 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
I don't care about all that shit.  I'll be going to college to get an education at a cost to my parents.  I'm not going to fool around.
Quote from: MrH on January 14, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
She'll hate diesel passenger cars, all things Ford, and fiat currency.  They will masturbate to old interviews of Ayn Rand an youtube together.
You can take the troll out of the Subaru, but you can't take the Subaru out of the troll!

Gotta-Qik-C7

#45
August 02, 2009, 01:06:56 PM
Quote from: SVT_Power on August 02, 2009, 08:33:35 AM
With those two things in mind and the fact that I've read numerous stories of common sports cars (like 350Z's amd Z28s) getting away from cops on the highway doing only like 150 mph, I'd take my chances.
:evildude:
2014 C7 Vert, 2002 Silverado, 2005 Road Glide

dazzleman

#46
August 02, 2009, 01:10:04 PM
Eddie's not in enough trouble already.  He's still thinking about outrunning cops.

Eddie, why didn't you outrun the cop who clipped you recently with your 140 km/hr ticket, or whatever it was?  :evildude:
A good friend will come bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, DAMN...that was fun!

SVT_Power

#47
August 02, 2009, 01:21:03 PM
Quote from: dazzleman on August 02, 2009, 01:10:04 PM
Eddie's not in enough trouble already.  He's still thinking about outrunning cops.

Eddie, why didn't you outrun the cop who clipped you recently with your 140 km/hr ticket, or whatever it was?  :evildude:

Pretty sure my rationalization for running when I'm already going 220mph makes hella more sense than trying to run when my car can only do a little over 140 mph.

And I don't know about you guys but unless it's a highway, cops around here will step out into the middle of the road (even on like 6 lane city streets) and stop you. I was only on a 2 lane road so I really had nowhere to go with the cop standing in the lane and traffic in the other.
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

dazzleman

#48
August 02, 2009, 01:37:59 PM
The cops step into the road to pull you over in Connecticut sometimes too.

My comment wasn't serious anyway, man.  I was just giving you crap, man.  You're such a good target...:evildude:
A good friend will come bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, DAMN...that was fun!

AutobahnSHO

#49
August 02, 2009, 02:27:46 PM
Quote from: dazzleman on August 02, 2009, 01:37:59 PM
The cops step into the road to pull you over in Connecticut sometimes too.

LOOPY.
Will

cawimmer430

#50
August 02, 2009, 02:35:44 PM
Nice ride.  :lol:

Maybe eventually you'll upgrade to the OPC version.  :mrcool:
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dazzleman

#51
August 02, 2009, 03:39:39 PM
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on August 02, 2009, 02:27:46 PM
LOOPY.

They do that when they're operating a tag team speed operation.  I was with a buddy of mine when he got busted in one of those.  They clocked him at a speed well above the speed limit, and there was a cop standing on the shoulder (not actually in the traffic lane) who signaled to him to pull over.  He radioed ahead to another car to pull up behind him and do the honors of writing the ticket.  It's a pretty common tactic here.
A good friend will come bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, DAMN...that was fun!

AutobahnSHO

#52
August 02, 2009, 05:51:07 PM
Quote from: dazzleman on August 02, 2009, 03:39:39 PM
They do that when they're operating a tag team speed operation.  I was with a buddy of mine when he got busted in one of those.  They clocked him at a speed well above the speed limit, and there was a cop standing on the shoulder (not actually in the traffic lane) who signaled to him to pull over.  He radioed ahead to another car to pull up behind him and do the honors of writing the ticket.  It's a pretty common tactic here.

Yeah I saw it on the Merit parkway. Cops waving at people to pull over. REALLY Loopy.
Will

68_427

#53
August 02, 2009, 08:37:59 PM
Hey James; sweet ride.  (CaleDeRoo)
Quotewhere were you when automotive dream died
i was sat at home drinking brake fluid when wife ring
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565

#54
August 02, 2009, 10:07:59 PM Last Edit: August 02, 2009, 10:09:47 PM by 565
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on August 02, 2009, 05:51:07 PM
Yeah I saw it on the Merit parkway. Cops waving at people to pull over. REALLY Loopy.

Yeah I saw a cop doing that in Baltimore once.  What is worse is that if you don't pay attention and keep going, they don't bother to get you, they just keep waving the next guy down.  We watched other cars go by oblivious to the waves (not maybe not so oblivious) as we waited for our ticket.   :banghead:


Also the Merrit parkway is great, you literally are required to pull a full bore 0-60 run just to merge during heavy traffic.

Colin

#55
August 03, 2009, 01:35:02 AM Last Edit: August 03, 2009, 01:37:06 AM by Colin
Welcome, James.

Whereabouts in the UK do you live?

I think your arrival means there are now 3 of us on here trying to defend the ways of the Empire!

I do post various reports (or links to them) of the numerous European events that I get to attend........ many of which seem to be of limited interest to the Americans, but seem to be appreciated by the Europeans here. Do look out for them. 

Oh, and in case you've not found it out elsewhere, my car is an 08 plated Audi S6, which can be seen wearing a groove in the M4 or parked up at Heathrow airport!  

cawimmer430

#56
August 03, 2009, 06:10:03 AM
Quote from: Colin on August 03, 2009, 01:35:02 AM
I do post various reports (or links to them) of the numerous European events that I get to attend........ many of which seem to be of limited interest to the Americans, but seem to be appreciated by the Europeans here. Do look out for them.    

That's the reason I don't post classic car shows here or on GCZ anymore. It's a lot of work preparing the pictures, uploading them and then nobody views your topic.

Nobody here gives a damn about automotive history or heritage. It's all about V8's and 0-60, the 1/4 mile and fuck 4-cylinders etc.  :facepalm:
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Colin

#57
August 03, 2009, 07:05:08 AM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 03, 2009, 06:10:03 AM
That's the reason I don't post classic car shows here or on GCZ anymore. It's a lot of work preparing the pictures, uploading them and then nobody views your topic.

Nobody here gives a damn about automotive history or heritage. It's all about V8's and 0-60, the 1/4 mile and fuck 4-cylinders etc.  :facepalm:
Well, there is an alternative place, where at least some of the viewers are interested........

Yesterday I was with some fellow forummers from "The Motor" at the VSCC (Veteran Sports Car Club)'s 75th anniversary celeberations at Prescott Hill Climb. As well as watching 300 different cars go up the famous hill, there was literally a whole field of pre-1940 cars. Totally impossible to take pics of all of them. I did photo a representative sample, and will be generating my report presently! 

Madman

#58
August 03, 2009, 07:08:59 AM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 03, 2009, 06:10:03 AM
Nobody here gives a damn about automotive history or heritage. It's all about V8's and 0-60, the 1/4 mile and fuck 4-cylinders etc.  :facepalm:


Who you callin' nobody?

I've always wondered why we don't have a section here devoted to vintage and classic cars.  That's something I'd like to see.


Cheers,
Madman of the People
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

CALL_911

#59
August 03, 2009, 07:59:22 AM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on August 03, 2009, 06:10:03 AM
That's the reason I don't post classic car shows here or on GCZ anymore. It's a lot of work preparing the pictures, uploading them and then nobody views your topic.

Nobody here gives a damn about automotive history or heritage. It's all about V8's and 0-60, the 1/4 mile and fuck 4-cylinders etc.  :facepalm:

No, we do.

We just don't appreciate it when it's an automaker's only excuse for making products which aren't markedly better than the competition. AKA, in many of our eyes, history and heritage means jack shit in an E-Class.


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