Some beauties in there. Thanks for sharing.spent 4 days in Monterey for the rennsport reunion. if you are a porschefile, this is an epic event. here's is just a little sample along with a couple of gratuitous shots.
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spent 4 days in Monterey for the rennsport reunion. if you are a porschefile, this is an epic event. here's is just a little sample along with a couple of gratuitous shots.
Awesome. Do you have a link to an online photo album? If not (or it's not something you want to make public), I understand, but I bet it's not just me who'd like to see some full sized photos from the event.
Awesome. Do you have a link to an online photo album? If not (or it's not something you want to make public), I understand, but I bet it's not just me who'd like to see some full sized photos from the event.
I'll put something together later today.
You rock! Very nice, these photos needed a better mechanism for full appreciation
My #2 company, way back when, provided the web and digital marketing for the Concours d'Elegance, at Amelia, a few years in a row we did it, got some terrific "behind the scenes" access, got to chat with Hurley Haywood, sit in some iconic Porsche race cars (this 936 was there one year).
Yeah, beautiful, love the lower angled windshield. Reading it'a a 500+ HP NA motor (some version of the 4.0L from the GT3), manual gearbox is standard, would be a fun "driver's car", except with limited production (and 2+janky roof option), I bet most get stored as a collectors item.
That 991 speedster is soooooo nice. Just look at the attention to detail everywhere. Love those rims.
There are some great car shots over at www.fotoviva.co.uk/automotive-wall-art
My best mate has just got a BMW M4 and I nearly pooped my pants when he took me for a spin. Got just about all the extras and it goes like a rocket!
There are some great car shots over at www.fotoviva.co.uk/automotive-wall-art
My best mate has just got a BMW M4 and I nearly pooped my pants when he took me for a spin. Got just about all the extras and it goes like a rocket!
You rock! Very nice, these photos needed a better mechanism for full appreciation
My #2 company, way back when, provided the web and digital marketing for the Concours d'Elegance, at Amelia, a few years in a row we did it, got some terrific "behind the scenes" access, got to chat with Hurley Haywood, sit in some iconic Porsche race cars (this 936 was there one year).
I've only been to one concours at pebble as a spectator. I have a couple of connections for VIP access that I have yet to use. one of these days... I also have a buddy that has a beach house at Amelia. he can see the entire staging area from his place. so cool.
The lights are better but the rest is kind of the same. The interior is a nice, modest refresh. I like it but I would try to buy the last model at a discount if I were on the market right now.
It's only 7 more HP and 7 more lb-ft of torque in the 330i
Apparently it has grown again as well.
It's only 7 more HP and 7 more lb-ft of torque in the 330i
Apparently it has grown again as well.
Kinda like the roadster, just more capable off road
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991 Speedster was revealed at the Paris Auto Show
I don’t follow the Porsche brand very much, but as a true wheel enthusiast, those are some of the most intricate and stellar looking wheels On a car I have come across. As Lurcher mentioned, the attention to detail is exquisite. Wheels change the whole perspective on a car, and those wheels deliver.
The new 3-Series appears to be nice, but the size of the vehicle is getting TOO big. I'd rather get a 2019 Honda Accord Touring sedan instead.
I dig the front end of the new 3 series. Pulls off the lights flowing into the kidney grill much better than the F30 did. Other than that, the side profile is still a typical 3 series look( almost to the point of becoming bland), the rear is ok with exception of those black pieces being completely out of place, and the interior is not bad looking. Still I rank it better looking than the F30. Looking forward to what the 4 series looks like. I still like the E92 the best when it comes to the 3 series coupe designs.
Lets also hope they fixed the driving characteristics over the F30 or did they keep it relatively soft.
Lets also hope they fixed the driving characteristics over the F30 or did they keep it relatively soft.
So, I went out of town this past weekend, about ~250 miles each way in the MKZ. About 50 miles into the drive home, I started hearing a scraping sound from the right rear every time I hit the brakes. I stopped to take a look, but nothing stood out.
By the time I got home, though, I had a nice groove about the width of my thumb in the rotor on that side. Unfortunately, work got in the way, and I've had it parked a few days while I MOSTLY drove the MG(although I had to drive the MKZ a bit).
I finally made it to Autozone yesterday and picked up a pair of rotors and a set of pads. I'm really particular about fronts since they're so important, but just went bottom of the barrel on the rears.
In any case, after struggling in the past with retracting rear pistons(most FoMoCo products with rear disks use the disks for parking brakes rather than drum in disk, and as is common for that design, the pistons have to be turned while being pressed in rather than just being pressed in like fronts), I took out a $60 loaner tool. This is a slick device with a set of dies to fit a variety of pistons, and will both turn and push the piston at the same time. It took me longer to pick the correct die than to actually retract the piston, which is a big improvement over trying to push and turn at the same time with a set of channel locks.
When I got the passenger side brakes apart, I unfortunately found that the outer pad was down to the backing plate, and the inner pad was badly grooved. I'm not sure what's going on with it-I'm going to have to keep an eye on it for signs of a sticking caliper, although I haven't noticed the car pulling or anything else that would indicate an abnormal problem with that brake.
I should also mention that these are 46,000 mile factory pads and rotors. I'm use to getting ~80,000 miles on rear brakes, and it's even more bizarre in light of the fact that the factory front pads are getting thin but are still serviceable. The driver's side rears still had a LOT of meat, but of course I went ahead and changed them too since I'm not going to just do the brakes on one side.
In any case, even cheap rotors are pretty when they're new
I'll also add that I hate the pointless use of torx screws to hold the rotors in place. I started in on the fronts a few months ago(high spot on the rotors that's more annoying than a safety issue) but got stuck when I didn't have a large enough Torx driver to get them off. I'd since bought one, but haven't actually attacked the fronts again yet. In any case, I understand that the screws are mostly there to hold the rotors in place on the assembly line before the wheels are fitted. There's really no consequence to leaving them out, but of course since my replacement rotors were drilled for them I went ahead and put them back(with a dab of anti-seize).
By the time I got home, though, I had a nice groove about the width of my thumb in the rotor on that side. Unfortunately, work got in the way, and I've had it parked a few days while I MOSTLY drove the MG(although I had to drive the MKZ a bit).
I finally made it to Autozone yesterday and picked up a pair of rotors and a set of pads. I'm really particular about fronts since they're so important, but just went bottom of the barrel on the rears.
In any case, after struggling in the past with retracting rear pistons(most FoMoCo products with rear disks use the disks for parking brakes rather than drum in disk, and as is common for that design, the pistons have to be turned while being pressed in rather than just being pressed in like fronts), I took out a $60 loaner tool. This is a slick device with a set of dies to fit a variety of pistons, and will both turn and push the piston at the same time. It took me longer to pick the correct die than to actually retract the piston, which is a big improvement over trying to push and turn at the same time with a set of channel locks.
When I got the passenger side brakes apart, I unfortunately found that the outer pad was down to the backing plate, and the inner pad was badly grooved. I'm not sure what's going on with it-I'm going to have to keep an eye on it for signs of a sticking caliper, although I haven't noticed the car pulling or anything else that would indicate an abnormal problem with that brake.
I should also mention that these are 46,000 mile factory pads and rotors. I'm use to getting ~80,000 miles on rear brakes, and it's even more bizarre in light of the fact that the factory front pads are getting thin but are still serviceable. The driver's side rears still had a LOT of meat, but of course I went ahead and changed them too since I'm not going to just do the brakes on one side.
In any case, even cheap rotors are pretty when they're new
I'll also add that I hate the pointless use of torx screws to hold the rotors in place. I started in on the fronts a few months ago(high spot on the rotors that's more annoying than a safety issue) but got stuck when I didn't have a large enough Torx driver to get them off. I'd since bought one, but haven't actually attacked the fronts again yet. In any case, I understand that the screws are mostly there to hold the rotors in place on the assembly line before the wheels are fitted. There's really no consequence to leaving them out, but of course since my replacement rotors were drilled for them I went ahead and put them back(with a dab of anti-seize).
I just upgraded to my new daily last month, (Which, part of me thinks I kind of should have waited to see more of this) but GM just announced the the New Trailblazer base four cylinder will start at approximately $29,000. [Which includes dual zone climate and an 8” infotainment dispay, ect].
Altogether, in my state, SUV/trucks are very popular because of our seasonal changes, and I think the new Chevy trailblazer is going to do very well, especially against the Explorer, however, I really do like the way this new rendition looks.
Altogether, in my state, SUV/trucks are very popular because of our seasonal changes, and I think the new Chevy trailblazer is going to do very well, especially against the Explorer, however, I really do like the way this new rendition looks.
what power plant will they put in there? the explorer sport with the 3.6 eco boost is probably the best car in that segment.
edit: at second glance, those seats look very similar to what I have in the Colorado. if you are halfway tall, they are not comfortable for longer drives. the bottom section is too short.
edit: at second glance, those seats look very similar to what I have in the Colorado. if you are halfway tall, they are not comfortable for longer drives. the bottom section is too short.
Based on the raw numbers, the Explorer Sport is much more powerful, where the Trailblazer performance numbers pale in comparison.
_Explorer_ (Two trim comparisons)
- 3.5 V6 (Non-TT) 290 HP
- 3.5 TT 365 HP/350 Tq
- (2.5) 193 HP
- (3.6) 305 HP
[On a side Note: Being an eco-boost owner myself, these cars are very quick, and add a simple (Reliable) Livernois tune can add another 30/40 HP.]
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After all the speculation, Seems the new Supra _finally_ has a debut date at the 2019 January Detroit Auto show. Aside from the BMW collab-project, the real question is, Does it offer a Manual or not? I imagine for some Supra enthusiasts, this is a ‘make it or beak it’ consideration.
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1115649_toyota-supra-debut-confirmed-for-2019-detroit-auto-show
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1115649_toyota-supra-debut-confirmed-for-2019-detroit-auto-show
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