’06 London Auto Show
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Topic: ’06 London Auto Show
Posted By: .Ryan
Subject: ’06 London Auto Show
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:07pm
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Saw http://www.popsci.com/popsci/automotivetech/d078a966a6d8c010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html - this on popsci...Pretty cool wheels...
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Posted By: White o Light
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:08pm
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I'm not very in to cars, but that one looks "pretty fly".
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Posted By: BooksAndLeaves
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:10pm
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that looks stupid i think
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Posted By: White o Light
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:12pm
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I dont like the paintjob really, but its alright. Like i said, im not car man.
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:12pm
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Gas is to expensive to like cars.
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Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:19pm
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Note: You should really open the slide show thingy to fully enjoy the context of this thread. Thanks.
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Posted By: White o Light
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:22pm
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This is neither cool nor annoying.
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:23pm
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i had that car on PGR2... i forget what it's called though, but i do know it's fast as hell.... ------------- X |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:30pm
lol...I try... ------------- |
White o Light wrote:Posted By: dmp4892.
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:38pm
 Sick car. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:40pm
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That's the one I noticed too. Lotus Europa. mmmmmm.... ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 2:53pm
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It's actually going on sale in the U.S. too. There ya go lawyer man....
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 3:14pm
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Heh - I wish. I don't think my wife will let me get anything without a back seat... :( ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 3:24pm
i think i'll resist the easy joke here... |
Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 3:46pm
| That's a pretty hot car there, I enjoy the retro look. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 3:53pm
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Lotus is making a bit of a coceback, I think. I'm not too hot on the Elise, but the Exige is nice, and the buzz around the new Europa is definitely good. Nifty to have a peniscar that gets 30+ mpg with less than 200hp, and still goes 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 3:54pm
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This is sooo much better...
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 4:41pm
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Hell no. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:29pm
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Uh most definately no. But Ramb, just buy her off with something she wants and kiss her butt for a while, it's all good. I mean, c'mon man, you've gotta start catchin up, the Europa would be a good start....
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:58pm
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Posted By: skh711
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:14pm
i will deffinatly agree with you on this one! i am a HUGE mustang fan. i would take a mustang over any other car out there! ------------- Setup: Tippmann 98 Custom E-bolt 14" All-American Barrel 12v Revvy Double Trigger 68/3000 Pure Energy tank |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:39pm
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Over any other car? Oh please.
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Posted By: Sairen Blitz
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 7:00pm
| *ding ding ding* rambino wins |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 11:07pm
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mustangs are so white trash... i went to a car show and everyone looking at the mustangs were either in jeans and a cut off muscle shirt made from a country singer t-shirt or wearing a leather nascar jacket. |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 11:50pm
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It's pretty funny when they rice them out though.... Gotta say though: Jeans+Cut off Shirt+Country Music =/= White Trash... White trash is all in the mindset... ------------- |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 12:04am
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True - he forgot an important ingredient: Jeans+Cut off Shirt+Country Music+Mullet = White Trash (In the alternative, instead of the mullet, either a girlfriend named Bobbi Sue or a Lynyrd Skynrd shirt will also work) (and, of course, a jacked-up pickup truck bypasses all other requirements) ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 12:11am
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 12:26am
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mercades>mustang>bmw>my 4x4 ford tempo>any dodge neon. and i don't much care for mercades. i'd rather have an '91 Nissan 300zx and upgrade it. does that cover the stereotypical cars out there? ------------- X |
Posted By: darkSIDEofMOON
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:11am
i see you and raise you  and  and   1st is saleen S7 twin turbo...250mph top speed 2nd is Zonda and monster...unknown 3rd is koenigsegg ccr...250mph...there are 3 versions...the one with the 1piece headlights is the newest...but the doors and how they open is the best part. beat that mustang |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:22am
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I too will see and raise.
1: Bugatti Veyron 2: McLaren F1
Edit for people like me: All original, factory spec 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible. Rarest muscle car in the world, priced at $4.1 million. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:47am
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pffft.... i raise you...  |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:11am
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^^^ HEHEHEHE my dad had one of em gremlins with LEVI JEANS interior lol. I take all that and raise you this: Its better cause unlike most of you i actualy get to drive it  . Thats one of the show rigs i maintian/repair and test drive
at work. Their leased through Ryder (who i work for) too Sleemans
brewery (GOOD BEER). Powered by the big old C15 (AKA 15L inline 6) twin
turbo caterpiller 600hp 2050lbs/tq @ 1200rpm. Coupled to a Eaton
13 speed trans. I love these trucks actually just did a Service
and repaird some lights on that one today. Kinda a PITA to work
on though cause you gotta be SOOOOOOOO CLEAN. Even under the rigs
shiny. This rig actually does run every day hauling a 48' 4 axle
trailer matching colours all cromed out full of good Canadian Sleemans
beer witch is a VERY heavy load. But this things their baby and so it
gets washed ALOT and is painted every year for the big Furgas truck
show.------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:50am
its a sad day when people cant spell come  but mustangs are white trash. ------------- <no ginormous sigs please> |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 1:21pm
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Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 1:40pm
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And DT pulls ahead with the Veyron....
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Posted By: BooksAndLeaves
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:17pm
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Sneaky, you have terrible taste
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:29pm
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I'm a domestic car kinda guy sooo...
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1. 1996 Ford Mustang GT ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:32pm
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You do realize that Cadillac and Mercedes cars are made by the same company, right? How do you figure one for "domestic" and not the other? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:36pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:47pm
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My point is that the whole "domestic vs. foreign" distinction is meaningless. Mercedes, Toyota, and Honda make cars in the US (and others as well). Ford makes cars in Europe. How can you draw a distinction? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:55pm
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Wow....that Cien is nice...
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Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 4:56pm
i see your rig and i raise you: the shockwave  |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:01pm
But you gotta admit, If it wer'nt for our domestic car companies there are thousands of people in the U.S. (and in Europe as you mentioned) without jobs ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Farcry0092
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:13pm
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these are my favorites
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:28pm
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FTW, for cars we can actually afford... 200? Dodge Challenger: Motor Trend says there ain't gonna be a V6 model, so I'm guessing the price to be around high $20k to mid $30k. 5.7L Hemi comes standard, with the 6.1L SRT engine for an option. I like... Honestly, I'd rather have that, because I'm a Mopar Man (despite the fact Mopar isn't exactly around anymore), but I think the Camaro will do better.
Motor Trend: "Entry level cars will feature a V-6 engine, with the mainstream V-8 being the 400-horsepower LS2. A 500-horsepower LS7-a new ZL-1perhaps?-also is under consideration to take on the Shelby GT500." ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:33pm
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^^^ God bless the LS7... ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:33pm
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Is is just me, or do the new Camaro, Mustang, and Charger all look exactly alike? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:42pm
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*challenger. But yeah, they do share some creepy similarities. But, back in the day (about 1971) they were all 3 competing with each other. They were originally designed alike, to see who could make the best, Ford, Chevy, or Mopar (Plymouth 'Cuda and Dodge Challenger were sister cars). White trash such as yours truely have developed a taste for these kinds of cars, and can spot the differences in body style, performance, and preference. So it's all good. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:46pm
I don't think Dodge has made a Challenger in quite a while. I was referring to the new Charger:
Realizing it's a four-door, it still has the same basic design as the new Mustang and Camaro. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:47pm
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OOOOH! I thought you were referring to the pic I posted. But my previous comment still stands. It's all part of the new "retro-style" craze. Nothing is as good as the original (IMO), but a few are coming pretty close. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:49pm
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BTW, I am sure you have seen the police Charger - Dodge is pushing it hard to sell to police departments. Good for angry cops, I guess. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:52pm
For stuff we can afford: The Pontiac Solstice is very nice... ^Meh pic, but you get the point^ ------------- |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 5:56pm
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Yeah. I think it would make a good police cruiser. It's got the power to intercept, and size to haul in the arrested. Remember when they were using 5.0L Mustangs and Camaros as interceptors? My uncle told me once that his friend was on his motorcycle (not sure which one) with a few beers in him. He was speeding pretty bad, and a cop in a Mustang switched on the lights. He tried to get away, going around 120 down a feeder road. The Mustang was keeping perfect pace with him. He just gave up... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:01pm
 The Cadillac XLR. Still, in my opinion, the sexiest car in existance. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:06pm
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I got to mess around with one at the Houston Car Show. It was nice. It's basically a Corvette with a Caddy shell. The interior is comfortable, even for the plus sized like me, and everything is automated... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:11pm
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How's this for something you can afford - Lotus Elise:
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:13pm
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Maybe you, Mr. Lawyer, but 50k is pushing it for many of us. Plus, I couldn't fit in that if I tried! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:15pm
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A whole lot cheaper than that XLR... ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:16pm
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yeah, 80k is a bit high too... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:17pm
i think its just you, and mustangs arent exclusively white trash, i currently dont fall under that distinction, and own a mustang........yeah, and the bugatti veyron wins the performance section, if not the looks area, i think that would go to something else, veyrons are so freaking fast its not even funny, i read somewhere that if you go top speed in 7TH gear, the car runs out of gas in like 15 minutes...and it has a horsepower meter..........but i like the way the pagani zonda looks, i think it looks kinda like a jet, but all of those cars are sweet, cept for the gremlin........ ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:19pm
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Gremlin pwns joo. I was actually interested in getting one, just to screw around. You could fit AMC V-8's into them... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: darkSIDEofMOON
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 1:10am
you could actually own all 3 and still kick the Bugatti's ass. the S7 and Konisegg would kill it, just keep turning up the boost. project gothem...no way, just the cars i will own when i win the powerball... |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 1:52am
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i like my AWD tempo, because there are so few in existance... but still, i'd take a 300zx, any year, over it. True-retro tuners are the best... i'll take pics whenever it's in my posession. i'm going to mess it up so bad thinking it's it will go offroad.... ------------- X |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 5:32pm
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Did anyone else read about the guys who put an LS7 in an old ford escort, they had to do a lot of custom work on it but that thing was FAST ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |