BeemerBoy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Congrats, Dave! Somebody looks to have done a really nice job cleaning it up as well! And now for some wonderful Porsche comedy.... Clicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Congrats Dave! Cool car and graduation.. I love that color, but they put the steering wheel on the wrong side Seeing a 911 (in all likelihood) ruined is a sad way to start my day, but the story is definitely worthy of a laugh! Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This might be the best looking "re-imagined/homage" to a classic car that's ever been produced. It's simply beautiful. LINK Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilinjo Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 yay, they're remaking the 240z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 ^^ That gives me impure thoughts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 ^^^ Nice! Keeping most of the classic style with an aggressive headlight line and a few other twists, LIKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper83087 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 The other day I passed a Tesla Roadster on the highway and after a little bit of research that thing looks like a pretty sweet ride. Anybody have thoughts on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 ^My neighbor bought a Tesla Roadster about 1.5 years ago. It's not the S model, but it is still incredibly fast for an all-electric. It is strange to drive though, as it has no "gears," and instead of a tach it has a gauge that measures how much power you are using. I think it is awesome technology, but a tad over-priced for now. Give it ten years and electric cars will be as commonplace as hybrids are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I was curious so I looked it up - the Tesla gets about 300 ft-lbs of torque.. which is quite good, AND it gets that across its entire range of RPMs. I was mostly curious because they had the Fisker Karma on top Gear last week and said it has more torque than a Veyron... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yikes. Just heard of FK the other weekend. Weird name, interesting cars. Torque is a messy mistress. You can have boatloads of it but applying it to the road is completely another beast. Ive seen a FordGT Twin Turbo that had enough torque to slip on the dyno, ruining their attempts to get a good reading because it had Cobra R tires and not wider, legal slick tires. But that is pretty nuts. I need to watch that episode of TG. All Ive seen are pictures of the FK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm still not totally sold on the front end of the Karma....but I'll say that overall it looks very nice in person. In fact, if you didn't know the story of its production, or see any of its badges, you'd think it just rolled off the line at Aston Martin or somewhere similar. It certainly drew a crowd when one rolled through town recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Apparently one is near me...which, well, we dont see many exotics. A friend of mine who is into cars had one park in a parking lot he was in and was like "wtf is this?" and had to google it to figure it out. The grill is definitely questionable. However the rest of the car is pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Give it ten years and electric cars will be as commonplace as hybrids are now. I'd say the oil companies will make this not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Unfortunately it's not really up to them - especially if someone passes legislation similar to the hybrid tax benefit from several years ago. Anyways, several years ago, well before the 1M was announced, I said I would kill for an m version of the 1 series hatch. Obviously the 1m didn't quite meet my desire for an odd number of doors, as fantastic as that car may be (and that still may end up my next car). So I was happy to see this concept, the M135 However, come to find out, its not really a proper M car in regards to it being thoughtfully re-engineered. It's pretty much just a sport package with stickers =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 ^ Even if that was a proper M, it's a pretty lackluster effort....in looks, anyway. The Ford Focus hatch has more personality than that. Oh, and then there's this that I found...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 My facebook had a picture somewhere of an F1 car on the wall sideways as an alternative to pictures. That bookshelf thing is great. I also agree, the Focus RS Hatch does look better. I would expect a lot more from BMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I agree. The 1 series hatch has never really been "hot" to me, but they could have at least tried to do something nice with the bumper/shirts/diffuser etc. And god, those wheels are horrendous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 While I do love cars, I don't know a ton about them. I do know that a guy a couple houses down from me has a gray Tesla Roadster, though. Every summer, sometimes multiple times a summer, a giant double-decker semi from Tesla comes to his house. Not sure if they are fixing something, doing regular maintenance, or what they're doing. Either way, it's pretty sweet, and dead silent when it goes by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 dead silent =/= pretty sweet So, Lamborghini just went and did what they do best: completely and utterly mental shit http://jalopnik.com/5890191/lamborghini-unica-a-completely-roofless-aventador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I rather like that...I like how the wing has the same kohler faucet attachments as the Cadillac CTSV R. Unique looking ride, sure itll be a monster for power like usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 ^My neighbor bought a Tesla Roadster about 1.5 years ago. It's not the S model, but it is still incredibly fast for an all-electric. It is strange to drive though, as it has no "gears," and instead of a tach it has a gauge that measures how much power you are using. I think it is awesome technology, but a tad over-priced for now. Give it ten years and electric cars will be as commonplace as hybrids are now. But they don't compete in the same market as IC cars. By the time they get battery technology to the point where they can make a fully electric car that has a range of 300 miles, can charge in two hours (without using a "quick charge" cycle that destroys the batteries in 5-7 years), and isn't weighed down by a vast array of rechargeables, hydrogen fuel cells will be able to produce a car that fits in with how we use cars today far more effectively. People want a car that they can refuel in minutes and will last for more than 100 miles. Fully electric vehicles simply can't do this and I don't foresee them doing this in the next 20 years. This all ignores the fact that there's an incredibly high chance that the energy source you use to charge your electric car is likely not very environmentally friendly so it's hardly a fully ecological choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 ^Sorry I offended you by making a gross generalization. I just think that Tesla will begin to be able to make these cars cheaper within the next decade, as technology allows, and people will jump on the electric car idea if their lifestyle allows it. Sure it's not for everyone, but until I actually see a production car with hydrogen fuel cells I won't be convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm with Dave - the all-electric may be a good idea, but hydrogen cars will be adapted once they are fully refined. They will have several advantages over electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 ^Sorry I offended you by making a gross generalization. I just think that Tesla will begin to be able to make these cars cheaper within the next decade, as technology allows, and people will jump on the electric car idea if their lifestyle allows it. Sure it's not for everyone, but until I actually see a production car with hydrogen fuel cells I won't be convinced. No offence taken at all, this is a discussion forum. Different opinions are kind of the point I think you hit the nail on the head there, "If their lifestyle allows it". I'm not sure how large the market is for a car with ~100 miles range and an 8 hour charge cycle. On the hydrogen point, firstly I think Honda do actually have a hydrogen car for sale in the Californian market (it's the only one worldwide that can support it currently!) but the issue isn't making a car that can run on hydrogen, they've been doing that for years and can do it at a decent price. The issue is getting the hydrogen and then storing, transporting and getting it into the vehicle at the other end. Not to get too bogged down in chemistry, but essentially it takes more energy to obtain h2 than it releases in the cell. This means you need a "green" power station to get the hydrogen and then there has to be a mass rollout of hydrogen delivery pumps in gas stations. Certainly not in the next decade or two, but I don't think it's impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 ^Certainly sounds like something doable. I would love to see an affordable car that runs on something that's not gasoline and runs for more than a few hours. I guess everyone wants that now that I think about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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