libtec Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 whats the deal in the US with pick up trucks? they arnt really sexy, quick or cool?:wacko:: You've apparently never seen this... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-633825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearzilla Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-633960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulfusion Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-633965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearzilla Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. You're right...BMW's and RAM's are very different...RAM's are just allaround better vehicles.! :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-633988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 heres ours same colour too Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-633993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted January 30, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 30, 2003 Each to their own dude.. a few points you should note about European taste in cars, and reasons for it : * Some people (myself included) think that those SUV's and pickups look as ugly as sin.. sorry, but its true. I would rather drive pretty much any Honda, BMW or VW than one of those things. Big really isn't always better. * You guys get fuel, cheap as water over there.. yea, I know you guys complain about cost of fuel in the USA but believe me, it costs you nothing compared to what it costs Europe. So for most of us, running a 370BHP+ motor is basically impossible because of the terrible fuel consumption that those big V8's and the like offer. * And as unlikely as it sounds, a lot of people are concerned about the environment - as I said, economy & SUV are two words that do not go hand in hand. My VW Corrado is the 2 litre/16v model - amusingly enough most people I talk to here in the UK consider that to be 'excessive' and 'powerful' - compared to the V8's in those trucks, it looks like a lawnmower. So before you give us "Bite down on that Honda fanboys!" you need to really look into the reasons behind why they aren't so popular here. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 hi heres my summer play car you all will think its a girlie motor but hey hehehe try it with the Rover V8 3.5 carb model outta an old rover Vittesse shoehorned into it then call it girlie. Nice seeing all the car "######" larf at lights because it has twin rear pipes they all think its fake until i press the right pedal. Id think their smiles are wiped off their faces but i wouldnt know because im a qtr mile down the road by time they get into second gear :p Suspension and brakes and alloys have been replaced since but its currently being remodded with a new nose and a new bodykit. After all its winter up here and its a jappy import. Having to make do with my 91 Toyota Corolla gti-16 for now roll on easter :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted January 30, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 30, 2003 ....with the Rover V8 3.5 carb model outta an old rover Vittesse shoehorned into it.... Heh.. what better way to make the Nova boys look like complete and utter morons, than when you hammer off the lights in that craftly little sleeper :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 My car rules :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 heheh exactly Chicane thats why i done it :p was looking for a piccie of ma toyota thats been modded too but ill be boogered if i can mind where i put it. If i find th epic ill post it here too Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 yaaaay found it ere it is the mods on this are 45mm lowered and uprated shocks cross drilled and vented discs all round induction kit, powerboost valve and full scorpion s/steel exhaust system inc manifold alloys etc also as u can see pushes out 159BHP now not bad for a wee 1600cc mp i no? i plan to get a 2ltr Celica engine as it fits straight in with slight mods and if you leave the 1600 gearbox u basically have the 90s spec toyota rally car :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulfusion Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. You're right...BMW's and RAM's are very different...RAM's are just allaround better vehicles.! :D Yeah, sure that why a RAM eats alot more gas than a BMW: It's american and americans are EVIL! Everything they make is for high usage of gas and thats why Everyone has RAM's and not BMW's. The price is mostly the same... BMW 150 000$ RAM 50 000$ Guess why? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mando Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Chicane-uk if you ever wanna sell your corry gimme a shout dood ;) they are by far the classiest VW since da BUG (i have one of those too BTW) 1302S but slowly rotting away in my drive :( my first car! :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beondhlp Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. The BMW will beat the Ram assuming the road you are on only calls for four inches of ground clearance. Those who fail to see the appeal of the pickup or SUV have never towed a boat through the woods to their favorite fishing hole, or driven miles down the beach in search of the ultimate bonfire, etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrAp Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 everyone has their own preference...but once you pass 21 you won't care about niggin' yer hondas/ etc...up.... guarantee you if you pull up into the same place as me...gas station, grocery store, club....wherever...my car gets the attention ;) so what if you can outrun me :p mine is sexy and so is...well poop....can't see now...dude recently posted a nice new ride Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrAp Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 that would be mando's pic....heh don't buy it...but nice ride ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. You're right...BMW's and RAM's are very different...RAM's are just allaround better vehicles.! :D Yeah, sure that why a RAM eats alot more gas than a BMW: It's american and americans are EVIL! Everything they make is for high usage of gas and thats why Everyone has RAM's and not BMW's. The price is mostly the same... BMW 150 000$ RAM 50 000$ Guess why? :p actually go and do your research before u compare everything to a super small VW deisel engine or a Honda/Toyota hybrid car and compare it to anything anyone has every built, if u want to compare two similiar cars, go check the nissan altima and the chevy malibu, both are cars in the exact same class targeted to the exact same people and share similiar drivetrains and body size and engine... and you will see that an american V6 produces better gas mileage (3 miles better) than most european and japanese V6 engines... youre comparing that dodge ram SRT-10 with an 8.3L Dodge Viper engine to a 3.3L BMW M3 or maybe an M5 engine which are upto less than half the size of the 8.3? of curse the bmw will get better mileage u dumbass... and if u want to talk about mileage and nothing else, go see the corvettes 5.7L engine which no other car company in the world can match the mileage of aroun 29 MILES A GALLON, most 4cylinder engines barely do that(altima 4cyl 2.5L does 1 more mile a gallon than the more than twice as big corvette motor), MOST V6's (max 4L) CANT do 28miles a gallon!!!! go check for yourself http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/library/...ndex_fuel.htm... now youre telling me americans are evil gas sucking people? go tell BMW or Mercedes to make me a 5.7L engine that can produce 28Miles a gallon and pump 400horsepower for less than $45,000 and come back and tell me who is sucking all that gas... and the reasons why american cars have big engines is because here, people can drive cars and trucks almost anywhere they want, from the feild to the city, and these trucks demand big towing power, can a 4cylinder turbo deisel with no toruque pull anything more than the tires the car rides on???... now tell me do u even know what a Hemi engine is? probably the most powerful engine per litre or "cc"... infact the old 69 hemi engines can sell for more than most BMW's or mercedes cars Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... that ram srt-10 is sweet as hell, supposed to run 0-60 in 5secs and beat the lightning in the quarter mile! and btw, impullfusion, that Ram SRT-10 is probably faster than ALL bmw's except for the M3 and is probably as fast as an M5... im not saying it will beat it on a racetrack with tight turns and whatnot, but the RAM SRT-10 is faster Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrAp Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 ouch but betya they'll close this forum soon...was supposed to be a "show your car" thing...:( agree with some of what ya said and well...this is not supposed to be political or blah! if I get banned it's my fault :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted January 31, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 31, 2003 Chicane-uk if you ever wanna sell your corry gimme a shout dood ;) they are by far the classiest VW since da BUG (i have one of those too BTW) 1302S but slowly rotting away in my drive :( my first car! :yes: Hehe.. sure thing :) They are great cars.. expensive to keep on the road (mine has had its fair share of bills, believe me) but worth it when you take it out for a spin. *Still* gets peoples attention despite the design being 14 years old. And still goes pretty well :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Frett Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Heres something similar to mine but mines an LX with v6 auto and non-convertable. :blush: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 mxp - why in the world would you buy a civic and a integra. i agree taht japanese cars are cool, but not that cool. civics and integras just arent fast. period. thats all there is to it. yes, you can make them fast, but buy the time you spend that much money, not to mention on every single part of the car just to handle the power, and make it not just cheap rice, but a real car, you could have afforded a real car.. I was big in the street racing scene when i was in high school, and i swear, i have never seen a civic or integra beat anything but trash. i drove a mitsubishi eclipse gsx, AWD pushing about 20 lbs of boost, and although i had done alot to my car, made it fast, and wasted alot of money... it stillllll was not thaaaaat fast. i mean, any bmw m series or porche, or even something cheaper would have beaten it. i thought it was cool then, but now i just dont understand it. It just seems like a waste. if you want to have something fast that you could have afforded, move to like a supra, or IMO a Mits 3000 gt vr4 would be the best, you are looking at a v6, with twin turbos, in a AWD chasis... no integra can beet that... and you can still mod that for cheap.. i dunno, i guess there cool if you want teen agers to look at you and gawk just because there is some stupid letter on it, or maybe i am just ignorant, but to me, what a waste of cash. and far as selling it to pay for school, good choice. I had to get rid of my baby and get something cheaper and more sensible for university also, and i have never regretted it. The education I am recieving is waaay more valuable... peace guys. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted January 31, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 31, 2003 This isn't a European vs Japanese vs American car thread. Stick to the topic, in case you have forgotten: "Let's see your car!" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-634761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 You've apparently never seen this... yup...apparently europe is clueless just how popular SUV's and Pickups can be. Dodge Rams come now with 345HP Hemi engines with 500HP V10's as options on the R/T's. Makes the tiny Civics and Beemers look sad and slow. Bite down on that Honda fanboys! BTW, A BMW can beat up at speed a Pick-Up very easy and a BMW is not used for the same things as a Pick-Up so you cant match those.. You're right...BMW's and RAM's are very different...RAM's are just allaround better vehicles.! :D Yeah, sure that why a RAM eats alot more gas than a BMW: It's american and americans are EVIL! Everything they make is for high usage of gas and thats why Everyone has RAM's and not BMW's. The price is mostly the same... BMW 150 000$ RAM 50 000$ Guess why? :p actually go and do your research before u compare everything to a super small VW deisel engine or a Honda/Toyota hybrid car and compare it to anything anyone has every built, if u want to compare two similiar cars, go check the nissan altima and the chevy malibu, both are cars in the exact same class targeted to the exact same people and share similiar drivetrains and body size and engine... and you will see that an american V6 produces better gas mileage (3 miles better) than most european and japanese V6 engines... youre comparing that dodge ram SRT-10 with an 8.3L Dodge Viper engine to a 3.3L BMW M3 or maybe an M5 engine which are upto less than half the size of the 8.3? of curse the bmw will get better mileage u dumbass... and if u want to talk about mileage and nothing else, go see the corvettes 5.7L engine which no other car company in the world can match the mileage of aroun 29 MILES A GALLON, most 4cylinder engines barely do that(altima 4cyl 2.5L does 1 more mile a gallon than the more than twice as big corvette motor), MOST V6's (max 4L) CANT do 28miles a gallon!!!! go check for yourself http://www.chevrolet.com/corvette/library/....ndex_fuel.htm... now youre telling me americans are evil gas sucking people? go tell BMW or Mercedes to make me a 5.7L engine that can produce 28Miles a gallon and pump 400horsepower for less than $45,000 and come back and tell me who is sucking all that gas... and the reasons why american cars have big engines is because here, people can drive cars and trucks almost anywhere they want, from the feild to the city, and these trucks demand big towing power, can a 4cylinder turbo deisel with no toruque pull anything more than the tires the car rides on???... now tell me do u even know what a Hemi engine is? probably the most powerful engine per litre or "cc"... infact the old 69 hemi engines can sell for more than most BMW's or mercedes cars a 4 cylinder turdo diesel has around the same torque as a 6 cylinder......my dad's chyrsler voyager (2tonne) can easily pull a 2 tonne caravan and it only a 2.5 tubo diesel. this isnt a war btw ppl....the europeans just dont understand why you need a truck as a car? do u really go off road that often? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-635264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxp Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 mxp - why in the world would you buy a civic and a integra.i agree taht japanese cars are cool, but not that cool. civics and integras just arent fast. period. thats all there is to it. yes, you can make them fast, but buy the time you spend that much money, not to mention on every single part of the car just to handle the power, and make it not just cheap rice, but a real car, you could have afforded a real car.. I was big in the street racing scene when i was in high school, and i swear, i have never seen a civic or integra beat anything but trash. i drove a mitsubishi eclipse gsx, AWD pushing about 20 lbs of boost, and although i had done alot to my car, made it fast, and wasted alot of money... it stillllll was not thaaaaat fast. i mean, any bmw m series or porche, or even something cheaper would have beaten it. i thought it was cool then, but now i just dont understand it. It just seems like a waste. if you want to have something fast that you could have afforded, move to like a supra, or IMO a Mits 3000 gt vr4 would be the best, you are looking at a v6, with twin turbos, in a AWD chasis... no integra can beet that... and you can still mod that for cheap.. i dunno, i guess there cool if you want teen agers to look at you and gawk just because there is some stupid letter on it, or maybe i am just ignorant, but to me, what a waste of cash. and far as selling it to pay for school, good choice. I had to get rid of my baby and get something cheaper and more sensible for university also, and i have never regretted it. The education I am recieving is waaay more valuable... peace guys. y u ask b.c they are cheap to maintain and THEY ARE fast with my type r i have beaten many cars you say that a BMW or a Porsche would beat them well good observation there btw have u taken a look at the price gap between my ITR and BMW ???? enough said Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/61530-show-us-your-car/page/7/#findComment-635277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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