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What is your favorite car? (Top 3)

  • Ame Sea

    Votes: 6 1.7%

  • Ferd

    Votes: 78 22.3%

  • Chevus

    Votes: 29 8.3%

  • Crintzler

    Votes: 5 1.4%

  • Doge

    Votes: 38 10.9%

  • Beem Dubya

    Votes: 28 8.0%

  • Mersaydis

    Votes: 28 8.0%

  • Volts-Wagon

    Votes: 31 8.9%

  • FIOT

    Votes: 8 2.3%

  • Joop

    Votes: 21 6.0%

  • Alphonse Romero

    Votes: 9 2.6%

  • Vulva

    Votes: 34 9.7%

  • Teslur

    Votes: 11 3.2%

  • Mincooper

    Votes: 6 1.7%

  • Knee-Son

    Votes: 17 4.9%

  • Hun-die

    Votes: 11 3.2%

  • Toyoder

    Votes: 123 35.2%

  • Hondo

    Votes: 90 25.8%

  • Subrue

    Votes: 47 13.5%
  • Total voters
    349
The "sleeper" and "tuner" shit is why I always ask whether people want an actual sports car or just a fast car. Drags are very American and most people don't do any more with their powered-up cars than highway pulls and occasional strip days, but an actual sports car should be able to handle well AND go fast - reliably.

Comparing road racing (on the track) to the dragstrip is like comparing tossing a football around to being in the NFL. I try to give the methanol single-digit guys some credit, but on the whole drag racing is babby shit compared to the track. Road track is where you actually learn to drive and get the absolute most (fun) out of your car. It doesn't hurt that a good track car will also be an absolute joy to drive on twisty roads.

It's for these reasons that objectives of ownership need to be considered. If you just want something to fuck around with, the choices are practically infinite. If you want a track weapon, or a weekend car that doubles as one, the choices are far more limited and the most practical (read: cheapest) ones are large-displacement coupes on FR platforms (MR/RR are good too but tend to stray out of the "practical" descriptor). FF cars can handle well off-throttle but they'll always be at a competitive disadvantage around corners, and they suffer certain traction issues that can't really be overcome because physics. On top of that, they tend to have weaker drivelines simply because they don't come with a lot of power from the factory. Modern AWDs are pretty sick, they don't understeer and plow like they used to, but they're less reliable, more complex, and weigh more than FR.

I always wanted a turbo Miata. There's a Mazdaspeed factory turbo that's practically impossible to find. I saw one listed a few years back at a great price but it was gone when I called (probably gone 5 minutes after listing tbh). Aftermarket forced induction is more popular for these than it used to be, and that'd be pretty sick. The Miata is a great introductory track car with tons of support, so with some extra power it'd be wild, but you're gonna run into driveline issues there too. Actually the Mazdaspeed 3 is a pretty solid option for a tuner FF car too, good luck finding a clean one though.

The Honda S2000 slipped my mind earlier because it's underpowered for serious track use, but that's a great chassis and you can probably find clean ones. It's not exactly slow, but referring back to sports car basics (handle and go fast reliably) it'll always be at a disadvantage to bigger engines.

The first gen C6 (LS2) will pull over 1g cornering with stock-size 200-treadwear tires on it. I'm sure the LS3 redesign and the C7 will too. I'm not a vettefag at heart but it's hard to deny the price/performance of the later gens. A basic supercharger setup will reliably produce 600whp on pump gas. That's more power than basically anyone except for pro drivers can really use, and in fact it'd overpower the stock chassis and call for brakes/suspension/bushing upgrades.
 
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Mepsi Pax said:
I always wanted a turbo Miata. There's a Mazdaspeed factory turbo that's practically impossible to find. I saw one listed a few years back at a great price but it was gone when I called (probably gone 5 minutes after listing tbh). Aftermarket forced induction is more popular for these than it used to be, and that'd be pretty sick. The Miata is a great introductory track car with tons of support, so with some extra power it'd be wild, but you're gonna run into driveline issues there too. Actually the Mazdaspeed 3 is a pretty solid option for a tuner FF car too, good luck finding a clean one though.

The Honda S2000 slipped my mind earlier because it's underpowered for serious track use, but that's a great chassis and you can probably find clean ones. It's not exactly slow, but referring back to sports car basics (handle and go fast reliably) it'll always be at a disadvantage to bigger engines.

The first gen C6 (LS2) will pull over 1g cornering with stock-size 200-treadwear tires on it. I'm sure the LS3 redesign and the C7 will too. I'm not a vettefag at heart but it's hard to deny the price/performance of the later gens. A basic supercharger setup will reliably produce 600whp on pump gas. That's more power than basically anyone except for pro drivers can really use, and in fact it'd overpower the stock chassis and call for brakes/suspension/bushing upgrades.
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All the MazdaSpeed 3s have been beat to hell and back. Mk 3 Focus STs can still occasionally be found unmolested and reasonably priced and occupy that same general space, though - I really liked mine.

The C5/C6 Corvettes are probably the best bargains right now if you just want cheap reliable speed and a healthy aftermarket to go further. Plenty out there and the C7/C8 have crushed the values on them.

I bought my current car because I wanted a mildly raw/obnoxious/quick DD that I didn't have to fuck with to turn it into the car I actually wanted.
 
Mepsi Pax said:
The "sleeper" and "tuner" shit is why I always ask whether people want an actual sports car or just a fast car. Drags are very American and most people don't do any more with their powered-up cars than highway pulls and occasional strip days, but an actual sports car should be able to handle well AND go fast - reliably.

Comparing road racing (on the track) to the dragstrip is like comparing tossing a football around to being in the NFL. I try to give the methanol single-digit guys some credit, but on the whole drag racing is babby shit compared to the track. Road track is where you actually learn to drive and get the absolute most (fun) out of your car. It doesn't hurt that a good track car will also be an absolute joy to drive on twisty roads.

It's for these reasons that objectives of ownership need to be considered. If you just want something to fuck around with, the choices are practically infinite. If you want a track weapon, or a weekend car that doubles as one, the choices are far more limited and the most practical (read: cheapest) ones are large-displacement coupes on FR platforms (MR/RR are good too but tend to stray out of the "practical" descriptor). FF cars can handle well off-throttle but they'll always be at a competitive disadvantage around corners, and they suffer certain traction issues that can't really be overcome because physics. On top of that, they tend to have weaker drivelines simply because they don't come with a lot of power from the factory. Modern AWDs are pretty sick, they don't understeer and plow like they used to, but they're less reliable, more complex, and weigh more than FR.

I always wanted a turbo Miata. There's a Mazdaspeed factory turbo that's practically impossible to find. I saw one listed a few years back at a great price but it was gone when I called (probably gone 5 minutes after listing tbh). Aftermarket forced induction is more popular for these than it used to be, and that'd be pretty sick. The Miata is a great introductory track car with tons of support, so with some extra power it'd be wild, but you're gonna run into driveline issues there too. Actually the Mazdaspeed 3 is a pretty solid option for a tuner FF car too, good luck finding a clean one though.

The Honda S2000 slipped my mind earlier because it's underpowered for serious track use, but that's a great chassis and you can probably find clean ones. It's not exactly slow, but referring back to sports car basics (handle and go fast reliably) it'll always be at a disadvantage to bigger engines.

The first gen C6 (LS2) will pull over 1g cornering with stock-size 200-treadwear tires on it. I'm sure the LS3 redesign and the C7 will too. I'm not a vettefag at heart but it's hard to deny the price/performance of the later gens. A basic supercharger setup will reliably produce 600whp on pump gas. That's more power than basically anyone except for pro drivers can really use, and in fact it'd overpower the stock chassis and call for brakes/suspension/bushing upgrades.
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The Civic Type R and Veloster N are pretty much the benchmarks for FF performance, in that order. I think the Fiesta ST and Focus ST have basically made the MS3 obsolete in the tuning scene even on the used market. In the S2k segment, there's always the BRZ/86 for sameish performance and fun without the hyped price tag.
 
Car Won't Crank said:
The Civic Type R and Veloster N are pretty much the benchmarks for FF performance, in that order. I think the Fiesta ST and Focus ST have basically made the MS3 obsolete in the tuning scene even on the used market. In the S2k segment, there's always the BRZ/86 for sameish performance and fun without the hyped price tag.
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The CTR and VN are both great fun and will track all day and then drive home. The 86 twins are fun cars, but have issues with oil temps in extended track sessions. Still great cars to drive. In a world filled with CVT-laden suppositories as transportation, I'll fully embrace anything even remotely enthusiast-focused.
 
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Vivien Leigh's 1958 Rolls-Royce.
 
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Shift linkage. One of my cars sounded like jingle bells everytime I took my hand off the shifter. Found some bushings and replaced the rivet with a grade 8 bolt. I didn't feel like firing up the lathe to make the right part
 
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That's a crusty looking linkage
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Grease is great for preventing rust! It's one of the lowest hanging parts, and someone has probably attempted to grease it at some point, ignoring that the bushings were non-existent before I got my greasy paws on it.

When is this thread going to devolve into people speeding about amsoiled for 30 pages?
 
Mepsi Pax said:
The "sleeper" and "tuner" shit is why I always ask whether people want an actual sports car or just a fast car. Drags are very American and most people don't do any more with their powered-up cars than highway pulls and occasional strip days, but an actual sports car should be able to handle well AND go fast - reliably.

Comparing road racing (on the track) to the dragstrip is like comparing tossing a football around to being in the NFL. I try to give the methanol single-digit guys some credit, but on the whole drag racing is babby shit compared to the track. Road track is where you actually learn to drive and get the absolute most (fun) out of your car. It doesn't hurt that a good track car will also be an absolute joy to drive on twisty roads.

It's for these reasons that objectives of ownership need to be considered. If you just want something to fuck around with, the choices are practically infinite. If you want a track weapon, or a weekend car that doubles as one, the choices are far more limited and the most practical (read: cheapest) ones are large-displacement coupes on FR platforms (MR/RR are good too but tend to stray out of the "practical" descriptor). FF cars can handle well off-throttle but they'll always be at a competitive disadvantage around corners, and they suffer certain traction issues that can't really be overcome because physics. On top of that, they tend to have weaker drivelines simply because they don't come with a lot of power from the factory. Modern AWDs are pretty sick, they don't understeer and plow like they used to, but they're less reliable, more complex, and weigh more than FR.

I always wanted a turbo Miata. There's a Mazdaspeed factory turbo that's practically impossible to find. I saw one listed a few years back at a great price but it was gone when I called (probably gone 5 minutes after listing tbh). Aftermarket forced induction is more popular for these than it used to be, and that'd be pretty sick. The Miata is a great introductory track car with tons of support, so with some extra power it'd be wild, but you're gonna run into driveline issues there too. Actually the Mazdaspeed 3 is a pretty solid option for a tuner FF car too, good luck finding a clean one though.

The Honda S2000 slipped my mind earlier because it's underpowered for serious track use, but that's a great chassis and you can probably find clean ones. It's not exactly slow, but referring back to sports car basics (handle and go fast reliably) it'll always be at a disadvantage to bigger engines.

The first gen C6 (LS2) will pull over 1g cornering with stock-size 200-treadwear tires on it. I'm sure the LS3 redesign and the C7 will too. I'm not a vettefag at heart but it's hard to deny the price/performance of the later gens. A basic supercharger setup will reliably produce 600whp on pump gas. That's more power than basically anyone except for pro drivers can really use, and in fact it'd overpower the stock chassis and call for brakes/suspension/bushing upgrades.
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There's a Mazdaspeed in my area last I checked if you want me to send you the link. It was priced to high for my budlight and early times budget
 
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I'm more of a Truck/Jeep/SUV person. I'm the guy that picks the 1994 Dodge Ram (Rhino 4x4) in Cruis'n World for the N64.

My ideal car would be a metallic red Jeep Wrangler.... something like this.
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It's quirky that they all have a wall socket between the front seats for plugging in odds & ends. Doesn't have the voltage to take an air fryer into the woods though, very disappointing.
 
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It's quirky that they all have a wall socket between the front seats for plugging in odds & ends. Doesn't have the voltage to take an air fryer into the woods though, very disappointing.
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Land Cruisers have a 120w 12 volt one in the back. Mine is set up to an UPS unit that exists mostly to charge Ryobi and airsoft batteries
 
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Land Cruisers have a 120w 12 volt one in the back. Mine is set up to an UPS unit that exists mostly to charge Ryobi and airsoft batteries
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Lol using an inverter to charge another battery connected to another inverter. Actually not the worst idea in the world. I might do that for the work truck
 
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Lol using an inverter to charge another battery connected to another inverter. Actually not the worst idea in the world. I might do that for the work truck
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Its one of those things that sounds dumb, but actually works really well. I even have a Ryobi inverter I can put the batteries on to jump my car with in the even of trouble. I'm just storing electrons, my nigga
 
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This weekend I'm changing every fluid on this car because it's so ancient and so low miles I don't think any of them have been changed except the engine oil. The coolant looks absolutely rotten, but no leaks so far
 
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