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i4Collin

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Here's some pictures my 2004 BMW 530i after an 8 hour detail

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GerritV

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I love my Mazda MX-5. It’s a 2009 model that I will baby and drive until one of us passes.

Sharing your MX5 love man, I drive one myself for two years now and it's a great little fun car.
I'm driving open all year long, consider my soft top as an umbrella for rainy days only :cool::cool:

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First test run this morning, after replacing the radiator and doing a bypass on some electrical wiring that started to fail. Well, after 22 years of age - what can you expect?

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Ingster

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here's my new car, arrived this morning Mazda 6 tourer:D
 

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GerritV

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What is that thing? Looks nice.

Thanks for the nice comment - this is a 1992 Marcos Mantula GT.
Custom built and hand assembled, and an ever lasting joy to drive :)

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I believe that’s a Marcos Martina. :cool:

Yep, almost. The Martina was a DIY kit that Marcos sold for a short period, late eighties I'd say..
I saw one once, assembled by Jeremy Welsh - an Austin Healy dealer back in the days.
There are numereous differences between a Mantula and a Martina, but mostly in the details, the refinement and not in the least the interior.
 
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puke

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Nice numbers! What mods do you have into it to get the output so high?

I assume you mean mine, :)

I've got it remapped, it's a 3litre R6-engine. Turbodiesel. (197hp/400nm) original, and remapped to stage2 is 300hp/620nm. It's freakin moving ^^
 

D.T.

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Sep 15, 2011
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Yep, almost. The Martina was a DIY kit that Marcos sold for a short period, late eighties I'd say..
I saw one once, assembled by Jeremy Welsh - an Austin Healy dealer back in the days.
There are numereous differences between a Mantula and a Martina, but mostly in the details, the refinement and not in the least the interior.

Very cool, thanks for the clarification. I knew of Marcos, but wasn’t 100% sure on the model/differentiations. I’ve seen them at car shows and recognized the design, and just did a quick search to match the model to your photo (incorrectly apparently :D )

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BMW 325 Turbo Diesel - 300Hp/620Nm

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You’ve got to love the torque on a [turbo] diesel :D
 

puke

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Very cool, thanks for the clarification. I knew of Marcos, but wasn’t 100% sure on the model/differentiations. I’ve seen them at car shows and recognized the design, and just did a quick search to match the model to your photo (incorrectly apparently :D )

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You’ve got to love the torque on a [turbo] diesel :D

After the remap, yes, very much so. The torque is crazy.
 

FadeToBlack

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Accoville, WV
Been a long time since I've posted. I can't remember which car I had the last time I posted. I had an '02 Elantra GT for almost 6 years, then traded for a 2012 Cruze. Didn't like the payments, so I wound up with this:

2006 Honda Accord LX Sedan

83k on it. Just your average Accord. Completely stock. I like it, but I wanna get something smaller, as I'm single and really don't need all the space and I want something more economical. This one averages about 23-29 MPG. I got used to the economy of my previous cars, so I'm more used to 30-35 MPG.

Here she is:
 

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davidg4781

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Been a long time since I've posted. I can't remember which car I had the last time I posted. I had an '02 Elantra GT for almost 6 years, then traded for a 2012 Cruze. Didn't like the payments, so I wound up with this:



2006 Honda Accord LX Sedan



83k on it. Just your average Accord. Completely stock. I like it, but I wanna get something smaller, as I'm single and really don't need all the space and I want something more economical. This one averages about 23-29 MPG. I got used to the economy of my previous cars, so I'm more used to 30-35 MPG.


That's a very nice Accord. You'll love it. I can rarely break 30 mpg on mine.
 

FadeToBlack

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Apr 27, 2005
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That's a very nice Accord. You'll love it. I can rarely break 30 mpg on mine.

It's been in the family since 2010, but I got it from my parents last year. I'm trying to sell it right now, but I do like it a lot. Just want something smaller.

I don't think I've ever gotten a full 30 MPG, though. lol
 

wordoflife

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Jul 6, 2009
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Been a long time since I've posted. I can't remember which car I had the last time I posted. I had an '02 Elantra GT for almost 6 years, then traded for a 2012 Cruze. Didn't like the payments, so I wound up with this:

2006 Honda Accord LX Sedan

83k on it. Just your average Accord. Completely stock. I like it, but I wanna get something smaller, as I'm single and really don't need all the space and I want something more economical. This one averages about 23-29 MPG. I got used to the economy of my previous cars, so I'm more used to 30-35 MPG.

Here she is:

Nice car. That's my most favorite gen of accords.
 

Macdude2010

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Mar 17, 2010
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New car! Its hard not to drive it until I get the clear bra installed (next friday!) It was quite fun bringing it home.
 

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