That wasn't their argument though. They say it is a better performance car then the M3. Just put JB3 on it and you have around 400 HP out of the N54...........
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That wasn't their argument though. They say it is a better performance car then the M3. Just put JB3 on it and you have around 400 HP out of the N54...........
Amen to that. I actually have had more fun with my MINI John Cooper Works at the track than I did with my E46 M3 before that. Some of the instructors told me I was faster in the MINI than I ever was in the M3.
I know. If your goal is to stoplight race Mustangs or the like, which is likely the case with the average forum poster, then it probably is a better performance car than the M3.
<==way too old for that crap
About time!
Same car as last year.
Nice. Gotta love the NSX. I'm sure you hear this plenty, but I envy you.
Yeah, that is why I like my 240sx - it's slow but great fun to drive... keep me out of the tickets too. I love bikes because you can really relatively close to a real race bike out of the box - and then it's more about the rider than the machinery. Case in point - guys on stock Ninja 250s outlapping guys on modded GSXR1000s.
here is my toy
Damn you -- I have been lusting after a chrome orange Elise!!! It WILL be my next car, though that won't be for a few years, I suspect.
many thanks,pics were taken just after the car eas professionally detailed.....
Soo nice, I was thinking of selling my 2 cars and picking up an Evo 8/9.. But I just couldn't bring my self to it and must finish my project car (Mitsubishi eclipse GSX)
do it...u wont regret it i promise...lol....go for the 9 though,the mivec head makes a difference...brilliant cars...the handling is like a go-kart,performance is amazing,iv done a 3.4 to 60mph,and had 176 according to the sat nav....hehe
Nice. How is the upkeep on them? Can a home mechanic do most or does it require dealership visits?
Quit quoting pictures people!
nice bike, are they hard to ride? i'd like to get one when i'm older..which would probably be another like 10-15 years...
Hard to ride properly, and not really the safest thing to be riding on the street. Track yes, street no.
My old daily F4i, tracked it often. Looked like total ass
I can't bring myself to have a street ridden bike anymore - too dangerous where I live and the way I ride.
well they are so simple and so little to them that upkeep is pretty simple for maintenance providing you do your own oil changes. A dealer will charge you $200+ for an oil change. Tires are the biggest expense in upkeep if you are actually taking your car to the track. With Lotus, it is a different beast. We don't care about horsepower we care about lightness. My car only weights about 1800 lbs. Corners like it is on rails.
Can't post a picture. 2004 bmw 545 and its in the garage for the second time this year with a cracked seal on the vacuum pump. BMW should mean Broken Motor Wagon.
I bought my first car yesterday =)
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i SXi
Very happy with the nippy little thing, insurance is still astronomical, however. The joys of being under 25!
Can't wait until next Thursday after its been serviced/MOT etc then it's all mine.
It has NO iPod connectivity, I'm going to have to sort something out... Can't use one of those FM tuners because I need the lighter power port in the car for my GPS. Apparently you can get other systems installed?
Vauxhall Corsa 1.2i SXi
Very happy with the nippy little thing, insurance is still astronomical, however. The joys of being under 25!
Can't wait until next Thursday after its been serviced/MOT etc then it's all mine.
It has NO iPod connectivity, I'm going to have to sort something out... Can't use one of those FM tuners because I need the lighter power port in the car for my GPS. Apparently you can get other systems installed?
red........that was with the needle up against 180mph.....on the dial....i dont think there was much more left!!...
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