Spot the rice and taters ... (56k, Fugeddaboutit)
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Originally Posted by kiss_kiss_kill
Originally Posted by coryjames
lol all that work and it still a automatic all that turbo and yeah god cars like this is what makes the import world get laughed at i mean really it took time but so does taking a crap some times and alot of effort dosent mean i have to respect it its still crap
building a car just to show is like panting up a manikin to look hot in the end it looks pretty but its worthless.
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Originally Posted by kphyle22
Originally Posted by coryjames
lol all that work and it still a automatic
manual. or fake pedal and shift boot
how about we get back on topic here?
saw this when I was up in San Jose this past week..it's kinda hard to see but the black tibby has a HUGE spoiler..
and saw this beauty sitting outside of jack in the crack a couple weeks..it's for sale to!
saw this when I was up in San Jose this past week..it's kinda hard to see but the black tibby has a HUGE spoiler..
and saw this beauty sitting outside of jack in the crack a couple weeks..it's for sale to!
it's one of those wings that has like..two decks on it lol i don't know if it's stock or not but its effin huge..i was in a hurry (we just checked out of the hotel and were getting some lunch before heading down to the monterey bay aquarium that day) so I couldn't run across the street and get a better pic..
but yeah..either way..dayum lol
but yeah..either way..dayum lol
(Don't ruin it after 426 pages of goodness, folks!)
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even though im not an advocate for automatics.. in show car perspective i would agree with tina...
but at the same time... for all those who down grade an auto.. would you say that to a supra owners face who sports the auto 1j or 2j??? i think they would laugh right back you if you did...
but at the same time... for all those who down grade an auto.. would you say that to a supra owners face who sports the auto 1j or 2j??? i think they would laugh right back you if you did...
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There certainly is a difference between a street slush-box and a racing auto trans, just as there is a difference between a street auto and a street manual.
In many cars the automatic transmission is also paired with a MUCH less aggressive final drive ratio.
If any vehicle is to claim it is a "GO!" car, not just "SHOW", I would expect to see the usual soft street automatic tightened up a LOT, and if not, it is usually not a car set up for "GO!" no matter how much the owner may protest.
Before anyone gets the idea that I'm badmouthing automatics, out of the 29 cars I've owned, six have been automatics. My current vehicle, a 1.5L box, is an automatic. Each time I had an automatic it was for a reason, but except for one (a 426 Hemi with an automatic), that reason was NOT performance...
Now, can we please get back to rice and taters?
Thanks! :D
Tom
In many cars the automatic transmission is also paired with a MUCH less aggressive final drive ratio.
If any vehicle is to claim it is a "GO!" car, not just "SHOW", I would expect to see the usual soft street automatic tightened up a LOT, and if not, it is usually not a car set up for "GO!" no matter how much the owner may protest.
Before anyone gets the idea that I'm badmouthing automatics, out of the 29 cars I've owned, six have been automatics. My current vehicle, a 1.5L box, is an automatic. Each time I had an automatic it was for a reason, but except for one (a 426 Hemi with an automatic), that reason was NOT performance...
Now, can we please get back to rice and taters?
Thanks! :D
Tom
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Originally Posted by Tomas
There certainly is a difference between a street slush-box and a racing auto trans, just as there is a difference between a street auto and a street manual.
In many cars the automatic transmission is also paired with a MUCH less aggressive final drive ratio.
If any vehicle is to claim it is a "GO!" car, not just "SHOW", I would expect to see the usual soft street automatic tightened up a LOT, and if not, it is usually not a car set up for "GO!" no matter how much the owner may protest.
Before anyone gets the idea that I'm badmouthing automatics, out of the 29 cars I've owned, six have been automatics. My current vehicle, a 1.5L box, is an automatic. Each time I had an automatic it was for a reason, but except for one (a 426 Hemi with an automatic), that reason was NOT performance...
Now, can we please get back to rice and taters?
Thanks! :D
Tom
In many cars the automatic transmission is also paired with a MUCH less aggressive final drive ratio.
If any vehicle is to claim it is a "GO!" car, not just "SHOW", I would expect to see the usual soft street automatic tightened up a LOT, and if not, it is usually not a car set up for "GO!" no matter how much the owner may protest.
Before anyone gets the idea that I'm badmouthing automatics, out of the 29 cars I've owned, six have been automatics. My current vehicle, a 1.5L box, is an automatic. Each time I had an automatic it was for a reason, but except for one (a 426 Hemi with an automatic), that reason was NOT performance...
Now, can we please get back to rice and taters?
Thanks! :D
Tom
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