What is your ride? - Page 7

jlousa · #**121** Posted **Apr 25, 2017, 5:47 AM**

Necroing this thread.
My ride for this year, got it late last year and retired the Ducati. The slowest bike I've had by a pretty large margin but she still moves.

Token skyline pic too.

LeftCoaster · #**122** Posted **Apr 25, 2017, 7:47 PM**

Still looks like fun!

jlousa · #**123** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 5:08 AM**

All the electric cars driving around has made me yearn for a proper sounding car again. Picked up a new toy a Jaguar XF-RS with 550hp of tire hating power.
Paying a visit to later this month to VelocityAP in the interior to squeeze a bit more power out of her.

logan5 · #**124** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 6:08 AM**

Holy shit. Your car beats mine.

whatnext · #**125** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 6:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

All the electric cars driving around has made me yearn for a proper sounding car again. Picked up a new toy a Jaguar XF-RS with 550hp of tire hating power.
Paying a visit to later this month to VelocityAP in the interior to squeeze a bit more power out of her.

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Nice!

Nites · #**126** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 7:57 AM**

Nice Jousla. But should have went with the F-Type or M5 lol.

Pinion · #**127** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 2:33 PM**

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jlousa · #**128** Posted **Mar 13, 2018, 4:04 AM**

Never even considered an M5 way to many out there, and the owners... Pretty sure the dealers must disable the turn signals on every BMW sold as I never see an owner use them.

Jaguar just has a much more refined aura.

Strange about the pics, anyone recommend a better image hosting site? Tried linking to Google photos but no luck either, perhaps I'm out to lunch on being able to use that as an option. Just tried Google and I can see them, unsure if they are visible to anyone else though

whatnext · #**129** Posted **Mar 15, 2018, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Never even considered an M5 way to many out there, and the owners... Pretty sure the dealers must disable the turn signals on every BMW sold as I never see an owner use them.

Jaguar just has a much more refined aura.

Strange about the pics, anyone recommend a better image hosting site? Tried linking to Google photos but no luck either, perhaps I'm out to lunch on being able to use that as an option. Just tried Google and I can see them, unsure if they are visible to anyone else though

I dumped Botophucket for Flickr.

Pinion · #**130** Posted **Mar 15, 2018, 11:12 PM**

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MIPS · #**131** Posted **Mar 16, 2018, 12:14 AM**

I am still driving the first car I ever bought in 2009.
Behold the ultimate in compact medium economy transportation, the 1992 Geo Tracker/Suzuki Sidekick. Whoever bought this thing from the dealer paid extra for Anti-lock brakes and only a 2WD drivetrain. The result is a car that handles well for wet coastal weather, poorly in heavy snow and is $2000 cheaper than any other Tracker you will find on Craigslist.

You can always identify me from the long 12' CB antenna, the peculiar spare tire cover and a bad transmission transfer bearing that makes the car sound like a jet engine.

WarrenC12 · #**132** Posted **Mar 16, 2018, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

The result is a car that handles well for wet coastal weather, poorly in heavy snow and is $2000 cheaper than any other Tracker you will find on Craigslist.

So, I get paid $1500 to drive it away?

MIPS · #**133** Posted **Mar 16, 2018, 5:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

So, I get paid $1500 to drive it away?

Where are you looking?
I find that a lot of the folks who cannot afford the more classic 4WD cars go crazy for Trackers. They're fun little cars you can pull behind your RV as well.
A 4WD tracker with not too much rust can start at $3500 without modifications. A 2WD can go for as low as $1000 because they are so hilariously crippled.

Nites · #**134** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 5:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

Where are you looking?
I find that a lot of the folks who cannot afford the more classic 4WD cars go crazy for Trackers. They're fun little cars you can pull behind your RV as well.
A 4WD tracker with not too much rust can start at $3500 without modifications. A 2WD can go for as low as $1000 because they are so hilariously crippled.

Besides the price whats the point of buying a 2WD vehicle that's main purpose is for off roading lol?

SFUVancouver · #**135** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 4:08 PM**

Nice car(s) Jlousa! I bet one can hear them rumble throughout the parking garage.

MIPS, serious respect for your ride. In a couple of decades I want to be still able to share photos of my '16 Subaru Forester that I fully expect to be a battered million-miler.

MIPS · #**136** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 11:57 PM**

New car.
1982 AMC Eagle.

The car for the person who was denied the loan for a Delorean but still wanted something that was seen in the Back to the Future series. THIS time we got something that does 4WD.

MIPS

I am so stupid buying this when gas routinely goes over $1.40/L.

whatnext · #**137** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

New car.
1982 AMC Eagle.

The car for the person who was denied the loan for a Delorean but still wanted something that was seen in the Back to the Future series. THIS time we got something that does 4WD.

I am so stupid buying this when gas routinely goes over $1.40/L.

Cool, amazing to find one in such good shape, given they were used in snow (and salt).

MIPS · #**138** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 9:22 PM**

The body is epoxy dipped up to the windows and interior framing is treated before assembly. AMC at the time was selling cars with a 5-year rust protection warranty as standard, and that was out east. Out west our lack of regular salting means they will last almost forever. It's got a few spots where stones hit the paint but compared to cars I'm seeing that are barely a decade old this thing is cleeeeean.

djmk · #**139** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 10:50 PM**

You are the coolest person I've ever come across. Awesome

whatnext · #**140** Posted **Oct 3, 2018, 6:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by MIPS

The body is epoxy dipped up to the windows and interior framing is treated before assembly. AMC at the time was selling cars with a 5-year rust protection warranty as standard, and that was out east. Out west our lack of regular salting means they will last almost forever. It's got a few spots where stones hit the paint but compared to cars I'm seeing that are barely a decade old this thing is cleeeeean.

Good to know about AMC, I'd love to get a Grand Wagoneer of the same vintage, but $$$.