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fr4c

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Hamster wheel
My buddy's Camaro SS that he picked up last week, one hell of a car.

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Krafty

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Dec 31, 2007
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La La Land
Completely disgusting...however, and off the record, I concur. ;)
You have no idea, I would put more into a car than I would a relationship.

/inb4 maybethatswhyyouveneverhadagirlfriend
Valet happens to be one of the few departments I oversee at the resort I work at... ive driven a few that have come through here and must say, certainly one of the top 3 cars ive ever driven.

the others in the list of top cars, are easily 3-4 times the price of the GTR
Nice. Of course in Atlanta (especially since I'm in between Midtown & Buckhead), we see all those supercars. But the best I've seen was an imported JDM (seemingly) GT-R R34 sitting in the 2nd level parking deck of Atlantic Station.

Me and this other dude went ape ****.
 

quagmire

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The only electric cars I would consider are the Tesla and Fisker Karma. Personally, mpg does not enter my train of thought when purchasing a car. And it MUST growl when on the throttle ;-)

Why the Volt appeals to me is because 90% of the time I would be driving around in electric only mode as my commute is at most 16 miles. But when I go to the airport, I have that gas engine to keep me going after that initial 40 mile charge is gone.

And unlike the Leaf where it takes 20 hours to recharge on the standard outlet, the Volt takes 8 hours to recharge.
 

mikeschmeee

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Mar 9, 2009
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May I post a video along with some photos of a local S2K club that I was invited to their Dyno Day? The video is nothing special. Just a few pulls. Short video. I got tons of photos though :p
 

SevenInchScrew

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Jun 23, 2007
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May I post a video along with some photos of a local S2K club that I was invited to their Dyno Day? The video is nothing special. Just a few pulls. Short video. I got tons of photos though :p
Please do! That type of stuff is totally welcome in this thread, but ESPECIALLY when it involves S2Ks. I'm seriously contemplating getting one this summer. I recently sold my Talon, and need a new project/fun/auto-x car, and have always loved the S2Ks. Can't wait to see what you have.
 

mikeschmeee

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Sweet! Thanks! But how is one able to embed a YouTube video on here rather then posting a link?

Here are a few photos I took. I have a bunch more I'm just still editing/uploading so I'll post them up really soon.

















SevenInchScrew, I highly recommend an S2000. Great little cars. One can look really good with some tasteful mods or even bone stock it still looks good but I'd lower it a tad for a cleaner look. Either that or 5th Gen Prelude :p
 

quagmire

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Officially unveiled the 2013 Chevy Malibu. 2.5 liter 4 banger 190 HP expected 35 MPG if not better on the highway. Xenon headlamps optional. More details tomorrow.

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SevenInchScrew

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Thanks for the pics and video Mike. That ITR with the JDM front end is sweet looking.

Officially unveiled the 2013 Chevy Malibu....

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That is DAMN good looking. I really like the 4-piece, Camaro-ish tail lights. Interior looks very nice as well.
 

quagmire

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Most american cars are boring. Unlink this one, my dream car:

Most main stream Japanese cars are even more boring. Camry, Corolla, Civic, etc anyone? If they are not boring, then they are ugly. *cough* Juke *cough*.

Don't get me started on what Honda calls a redesign on the 2012 Civic.......

You're not going to get wow styling on some family sedan. You get wow styling on vehicles like Corvette, Camaro, Mustang, luxury cars, etc. Out of the mid-size family sedans, the 2013 Malibu is the best looking, IMHO.
 

rezenclowd3

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I really shouldn't care about the design of cars that will most likely never become a collectable such as the Civic or modern Malibu....

Oh and you do get wow out of some family sedans, like the BMW 5 series, especially the M5, or some of the Mercs. However, not in the price range of the Malibu..
 
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tktaylor1

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Most american cars are boring. Unlink this one, my dream car:

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1969 'Vette Stingray. Looks best with sidepipes, like here:

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Awesome sauce… bodacious curves… :D

My dad is into muscle cars and he offered to give me one of these when i was 15 and i said no. I wasnt into muscle cars at the time. It did need a lot of work. I would love to go back and accept that offer. It kills me inside to know i could have had that but let it slip away. He sold it a while back.
 

quagmire

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Oh and you do get wow out of some family sedans, like the BMW 5 series, especially the M5, or some of the Mercs. However, not in the price range of the Malibu..

Those are not family sedans at least not in the US. The 5 series is a luxury car. It's a sedan, but it's not usually called a family sedan.
 

SevenInchScrew

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^^^ Really? I think as usual it looks like a booring American car....
Eh, normally I would agree with you, but I can't deny Chevy this one. It is a good looking car, imo. Like Quagmire was saying, in the "Normal" family sedan market, bland and boring is par for the course. This new Malibu, at least on its exterior and interior looks, seems to be a nice change from that norm.
 
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