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Discussion in 'Automotive' started by HadACoolName, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. machine

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    I don't think it is. I don't see any license plates in the pics.
     
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  2. Peterbilt

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    Nope, Hydro steering and pinion brakes make it "unroadworthy" in the eyes of Illinois.
     
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  3. Potato

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    Almost put my friends Focus into a curb because it has an offensive amount of understeer when loaded with 700lbs of people on wet roads.
    I didn't though. Cause of my mad skills. Or maybe luck.
     
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  4. machine

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    You know it's starts to get cold when your gauge cluster has ice on it.
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    Beautiful weather nevertheless
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  5. CTJacob

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    Nah, we don't have road salt around here, why do you ask?
     

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  6. SixSixSevenSeven

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    Tap brake with left foot. Those focuses I've found to be the best planted fwd car going but you can induce a little oversteer
     
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  7. amarks240

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    This saved me yesterday as my car leaned over like a drunk pimp and ran scary wide towards some nice jagged rocks. My spring rates are supposedly 160f/80r. The importer has a low miles set of civic type r suspension he'll let go for 175 usd. 250 pounds an inch front and rear with a 1 inch drop. Anyone have an idea why I shouldn't?
    She handles like the Titanic with stock ex suspension.
     
  8. Potato

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    I did my best to gently guide it in the right direction and it pretty much settled itself out. It wasn't really that dire of a situation. It started sliding at the very tail end of a relatively low speed 90° turn in a parking lot and I was at a pretty shallow angle to the curb. Wouldn't really have been more than a bump if I had hit it.
     
  9. HadACoolName

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    Never doubt the value of an Aussie car.

    Just sold for $240,000
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  10. CreasingCurve

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    Not a big fan Fords, although some are okay such as the XB, 1964-70 mustangs and the GT40. For that car, $240,000 seems a bit excessive even if it is a factory original, all numbers matching car. For a Monaro or a Torana, seeing as they have a bit more recognised history (Bathurst mainly) I can see them going for that much but a not a plain XA Falcon.

    In other news, due to me getting my P's I now have the ability to drive to school and park in the student car park. Anyways, today I decided to park my car in a nice shady spot when I arrived in the morning thinking it would still be in the shade when i finished at 2:30. Of course this was not the case and i had to wait for my little excel to cool down after sitting in the 41 degree sun for more than 3 hours. It was a bitch driving home too, due to it being uphill and having to have the aircon on in order to not die.

    @HadACoolName Which state was it sold in?
     
  11. mms

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    the road salt where I live is worse. in winter it snow like in any other state, but they go so overboard with the salt, its a miracle to find cars 15 years or older.
     
  12. redrobin

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    Fooooord

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    Fucking why?
     
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  13. MotherTrucker02

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    That's the new Expedition right? I actually think it doesn't look all that bad, much better than the new Super Duties but maybe that's just me
     
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  14. redrobin

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    Yea, and it looks like someone over inflated an Explorer.
     
  15. Googlefluff

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    I get the impression that every American car designer thinks that what makes a car look good is just slapping chrome and glitter over every inch they can get away with. Forget lines and shape and proportion, just make itSHINY!!!1!!!!!111
     
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  16. HadACoolName

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    Looks like a face-lifted Suburban
     
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  17. redrobin

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    Maybe it'll be like the new Super Duty that looks WAAAAAAY better IRL than it does in pictures.

    Or maybe not...
     
  18. HadACoolName

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    Those tail lights are awful
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  19. redrobin

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    I'm actually quite fond of the rear end as a whole, honestly.

    But the front.... Oh the front.
     
  20. aljowen

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    It looks like a modern knock off of a Freelander, just stretch the bonnet and window line up a bit higher, somewhere between the freelander and a ssangyoung
     
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