Seriously, what is with the Offtopic? Take it to PM or atleast the OTHER General Discussion. OT: Have the new 4.0L N/A Flat 6 by Singer/Williams. Alot of people are apparently skeptical because of the rather "compact" cooling system on an engine that puts out 500hp, other people say that it's not as "impressive" just because it's based on Hans Mezger's design, or that it is actually a "modified Mezger" engine, then they'll be impressed. I don't really get it.
It could be enough. Alot of old motorcycles didnt change to air cooling because it wasnt enough rather because of noise regulations i think that was the same way with porsche as they had an ait cooled turbo wich needs alot of cooling too
I love those old turbos more than the new ones because you have to know what your doing ir itll kill you
For me it is the coolness factor of a turbocharged air cooled engine. Also, no radiator up front putting weight on the front wheels. I bet if you put the right tires on and tuned the engine right, then you could wheelie it off the line
Cheep used cars that were once expensive are the best in my opinion. But seriously over NZD$70,000 for an 8th gen Mitsubishi Galant VR4 back in the early 2000s! its funny that you can get one for under 10k these days.
(All rights reserved by Peugeot Museum) When you realize most people on this picture are probably dead. (As well as the car )
Some back of the car footage from the Holiday I went on. Would quite like to return to that Island some day and enjoy a cruise around the roads myself.
Well, those were tarmac ones. However there were some amazing gravel roads on the island. I was wanting to make a BeamNG map based on that sort of style. I have all of the roads laid out in Blender and exported into the game, but gave up after spending far to long with the terrain editor. Might try and make the terrain in Blender and then use the tool in BeamNG to raise the terrain to the 3d model at some point. But I have no real plans to continue it. I find making maps in this game soul destroying.
My town's yearly car show was on today. There weren't as many cars in my area of interest this time, though my interests probably don't line up with most people here anyway. Last year they had a lot more European cars, including two Citroën DS's, whereas this year they were mostly replaced by hot rods, which I'm not into. Sorry a lot of the full-car shots are out of focus. My camera doesn't autofocus and there were a lot of people so I didn't have much time to mess with it when I got a gap in the crowd. Spoiler There were some hanging around outside the show too. I thought @Potato would like this one.
In terms of racing in twisty areas like Mulholland Drive, is the Chevy Monza, Ford Pinto, or Dodge Daytona a good choice?
Ideally, don't do street races because you'll endanger your own life and everyone else's. But if I were to pick a car for spirited driving around twisty roads, I'd go with something minimalistic and lightweight, preferably with a balanced power/handling. Good examples would be the Mazda Miata and Toyota MR2, as they aren't overpowered and handle very well around corners, but it doesn't have to be japanese or RWD to be a fun car of course. A honda Del Sol or Dodge Omni, for example, could be amazingly fun around these roads too Between the three you posted, I'd pick the Chevy Monza as it's more popular and generally less prone to exploding or blowing its transmission than the other two
I guess so, i might buy a Chevy Monza as my first car i guess, seeing as the Monza is the perfect base for a sleeper, especially if filled with patina.
Oh dear, it appears I've drug someone else into this. Stay in your own lane, please. In any case, I'd actually take the Pinto here. It's the lightest, and since the whole thing about rear-impact fires came out in the middle of its run and spawned a huge recall, any Pinto you find for sale today will have probably had that fixed, either from the recall, or from being a later model that had the fix from the factory. Either engine is useless stock, but the four-cylinder seems to have good power potential and apparently takes well to boost (it's a distant relative of the one used the Cosworth Sierras and Escorts so that makes sense), and it can easily fit a V8. The Monza was known for rust and, with V8s, vibration due to sagging drivetrain. In the words of a Consumer Guide used car guide (published in 1988, when attrition would have claimed fewer), "Body is rust prone; durability and basic design questionable. You're taking a chance with Monza." The Daytona, I used to be head-over-heels in love with those turbo Chryslers, but I just can't bring myself to pretend front-wheel-drive will ever be as good as rear. Not saying it's helpless - it would be a mistake to write off any car as helpless - but it's not as dogmatically pure as a RWD would be.
