General Car Discussion

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

  1. amarks240

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    I want to build a camper so bad. My tow vehicle should be a camper. Camper.
     
  2. The Green Hell

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    You mean an RV? I thought campers were these trailer-type things.
     
  3. fufsgfen

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    I have seen articulated buses, but not articulated campers, but I guess there is at least few of such made, but what it would be when towing camper with articulated camper?
     
  4. ktheminecraftfan

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    Get a people carrier and convert it into a campervan.
     
  5. Godzilla!

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    Holden is Australian, but Europe does get the Monaro as a Vauxhall, Africa and the Middle East has it as the Chevy Lumina and the United States' version is the Pontiac. Each version had an LS engine option.



    Also, I'm not a huge fan of the GTO's style and prefer the look of the HSV Monaros myself...although, the "CSV Mondo" version is rather ugly.
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  6. The Green Hell

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    We haven't had a GTO since 2006. They used to be great muscle cars, now they are terrible!
     
  7. redrobin

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    They can't be terrible now, they don't exist anymore. :p
     
  8. The Green Hell

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    They were terrible in 2006.
     
  9. AmericanEngineer

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    Muscle cars definitely haven't gotten better since 2006.
     
  10. aljowen

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    huh, last I checked the current generation Ford Mustang was very well received. The challenger as well, since you could class the mustang as being more refined and sports car like than the typical muscle car.
     
  11. AmericanEngineer

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    True, but the traditional muscle cars have pretty much died out. The modern muscle cars are very refined though.
     
  12. redrobin

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    Cheap, fast, sexy, they sounded good and handled well...

    ...yea, I'm having trouble finding a reason why they were terrible.

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  13. ktheminecraftfan

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    Maybe the bland styling? The old ones were better styling wise.
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    I totally agree, the new styling is bland, but it is all preference. New muscle cars are focused on speed, old ones are focused on packing big motors in coupes so you can go fast in a straight line and look good doing it.
     
  15. MotherTrucker02

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    Fat guy on a moped, gotta love it.
    God no, that thing is ugly, the Rebel TRX however...
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    One of the few concept vehicles I like the looks of.
    Definitely agree that a long bed is nicer. There have been many times where I would have liked an 8 ft bed, especially with a slip tank in the back. Although a short bed makes city driving a lot easier.

    Also did you get a new truck? I don't remember you having that white one.
     
  16. Peterbilt

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    While I do alot more driving in the white one than I do in my own, It's not actually mine, it belongs to the state, I just drive it around for 8 hours a day.


    It's a 2001, 360 46RE 3/4 ton 4wd, with about 260K on it.




    Alot of that driving is done at 15-20 MPH, pulling M&W pumps and fuel tanks, like this.





    Or it's sitting on the deck of this thing, acting like my break room.



     
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  17. Inertia

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    Do people in the US put the wrong badge/parent badge on vehicles? For example in Aus some people feel the need to put chevy badges on holden commodores, and some even put G8 bumpers on commodores, which really annoys me.
     
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  18. Peterbilt

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    Once, many moons ago, I saw a GTO with a Vauxhall grille in it with a primer gray bumper.
     
  19. Ford Fan01

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    I know the colors ugly. What's the Rebel TRX? ohhhh!!! You mean that Knock-off Ford Raptor? Yeah... what's up with the obnoxious tailgate emblems? And the ugly grill!!!

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    I mean... we get it... your a RAM!!!
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    Ram designer: "Hey guys! I was is a car while I was designing our newest junkyard display!"
    Ford and GM: "Yeah so..."
    Ram designer: "And I drew HUGE Ram logos EVERYWHERE!!!!"
    Ford and GM: "Sorry but we are gonna have to ask you to leave..."
     
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  20. RyMcC22

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    575 HP begs to differ.
     
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