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Old 04-21-2020 | 04:06 PM
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I guess you are also not aware of the company car. cuz you are probably.
Love my Zonda R, great company car, I thought. What did you get?
Old 04-21-2020 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I guess you are also not aware of the company car. cuz you are probably.
Well, I know why I'm banned from the company car...I'd plow it into the curb and break the windshield 2 minutes into driving it.
Old 04-21-2020 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
It was $34.50
Then he went & bought a Kiudi SOptima5
This how you show my support of you!??!?




Jerk. Don't make me go all gav on you.
Old 04-21-2020 | 04:37 PM
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This how you show my support of you!??!?




Jerk. Don't make me go all gav on you.
Old 04-21-2020 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
wait, you're not being paid????

oh wait... n/m

so how about that Z06 news!! Man that's gonna be crazy if it gets a Flat-Plane V8 TT!!!
I'm really excited to see what it looks like - a C8 that's lower, wider, with bigger wheels and maybe a wing would really help from an aesthetics POV, I think.
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Old 04-22-2020 | 12:39 PM
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I'll make it easy. No payment necessary, just credentials to review cars so I can update the Auto News section.


New BMW - "Car go okay. Nice interior. Stop good too. Expensive upkeep".
New Corvette - "Now midengine. Big power. Go really fast. Stop fast too. Murica".

We can start a YouTube channel with it. Yummy can vlog on it.
Old 04-22-2020 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
I'll make it easy. No payment necessary, just credentials to review cars so I can update the Auto News section.


New BMW - "Car go okay. Nice interior. Stop good too. Expensive upkeep".
New Corvette - "Now midengine. Big power. Go really fast. Stop fast too. Murica".

We can start a YouTube channel with it. Yummy can vlog on it.
I am sure he is happy that you call him Yummy but i dont think him vlogging car review that is in motion is a good idea... he is more suited to edit the video...
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Old 04-22-2020 | 01:18 PM
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Old 04-22-2020 | 08:38 PM
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Here's a car that I'm sure you guys have not seen in a very long time. And it's for sale at an interesting website I stumbled upon:



Link for the car: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH


Old 04-23-2020 | 09:08 AM
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Funny, saw one at C&C 4 months ago ... truth be told, first time I've ever seen one and had no idea it existed



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Old 04-23-2020 | 09:17 AM
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Goes Like Hell.
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Old 04-23-2020 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mrmako
Here's a car that I'm sure you guys have not seen in a very long time. And it's for sale at an interesting website I stumbled upon:

Link for the car: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH
been a fan of that site for a good while now!
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Old 04-23-2020 | 10:28 AM
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While we're at it, I stumbled upon this the other day. Always loved the lines on this boxy thing:

The Right Priorities: A 1JZ-Swapped Starion - Speedhunters


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Old 04-23-2020 | 10:31 AM
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Last time I saw a Station was waaaay back when I worked at a parts store, this guy would bring his repainted blue Starion semi-often. I was tempted to pick one up as a project, but didn't want to deal with throttle body injection and an engine swap is way beyond my skill level.

ah, DSMs, what used to be. Now the Eclipse name is sullied, relegated to being a crossover.
Old 04-23-2020 | 11:53 AM
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Loved the lines on the Starion, too .... aka Conquest under Dodge badging, no?
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Old 04-23-2020 | 12:24 PM
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Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler Conquest.
Old 04-23-2020 | 12:46 PM
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Must be a huge pain in the ass to work on those cars since parts are so hard to find.
Old 04-23-2020 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
Dodge, Plymouth, and Chrysler Conquest.
The ole' Conquest TSi.



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Old 04-23-2020 | 11:27 PM
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Jspec cars were the radest part of the '80s.

That was probably the last good car that Mitsubishi made.
Old 04-24-2020 | 05:53 AM
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The Conquest is an $8-12K car for good examples on BAT. Highly tempting.
Old 04-24-2020 | 02:25 PM
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Neighbor had a Conquest in his driveway for years. Could tell it was running when it wanted to.
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Old 04-28-2020 | 06:15 PM
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I'm in the middle of Malcolm Gladwell's latest book and decided to do some background on the author - had no idea he was a car nut. Golf Rs, GTIs, an E39 M5. It caught me completely by surprise.
Old 04-29-2020 | 12:46 PM
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Has there ever been a convertible (a car with a retracting roof or a targa) thread in Car Talk?
Old 04-29-2020 | 12:55 PM
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A dedicated vert thread? Not that I've ever seen, or not one that took off & lasted.
Old 04-29-2020 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Has there ever been a convertible (a car with a retracting roof or a targa) thread in Car Talk?
If you do a title search for Car Talk forum, you'll see that there have been some threads over the years about convertibles/roadsters here and there...none of them ever morphed into say, a dedicated thread (a la wagon/avant) but that's not to say anyone is stopping you from creating one if you would like to.

If you did start one, I could also merge all those generic roadster-related threads I mentioned into it and we'd get one spot.

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Old 04-30-2020 | 07:13 AM
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I figure there's been a bunch of S2000 threads here given we are in a Honda-related forum.
Old 04-30-2020 | 07:19 AM
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https://www.topgear.com/car-news/nur...opening-public


The Nurburgring’s “Touristenfahrten” sessions – where the whole 13-mile track is opened to the public – are the stuff of automotive legend. Something every petrolhead ought to have on their bucket list. Around 170 were planned for 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic means none have been able to take place since mid-March.

Until now. Beginning on 30 April the ‘Ring will host ‘contactless tourist days’, where extra safety measures will be enforced to minimise face-to-face contact with the track’s staff and other drivers.

Now you have to buy tickets online in advance rather than on the day, can have no more than one passenger in your car, and when you’re on site you’re only allowed to get out of your car to use the one designated bathroom. Moreover, all the car parks around the track are closed to discourage spectators.

People drive for miles for Touristenfahrten sessions, but obviously they won’t be able to at the minute given all the travel restrictions in place around Europe. So for the foreseeable this is just for Germans, and local ones at that, given all the hotels in the area remain closed.

But still, good to see the ‘Ring taking these measures to get things going again. Stay safe everyone.
Old 04-30-2020 | 10:11 AM
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One of my biggest regrets was not making it to the Nurburgring when I was in Germany. It was very far away from the where the Oktoberfest festivities were, and that was the intent of the trip. Didn't go with car people either.

Some day I'll make it happen. Driving through the Swiss alps and German countryside was very scenic though. Having a manual rental car was kind of crazy to me.
Old 04-30-2020 | 10:45 AM
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It's top 3 on my bucket list, for sure.

Flights are cheap right now

AZ field trip!
Old 04-30-2020 | 01:24 PM
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Last May I was on a business trip and only about an hour away at one point, but didn't have the time to go. It's a for sure must-do next time I have personal time. Would had loved to take out the 5 series wagon on it...

(There has to be rental restrictions though).
Old 04-30-2020 | 01:31 PM
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You can rent a car specifically for the Ring, there's companies that do that

Don't think most rental companies will take kindly to you basically taking their car racing
Old 04-30-2020 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
Last May I was on a business trip and only about an hour away at one point, but didn't have the time to go. It's a for sure must-do next time I have personal time. Would had loved to take out the 5 series wagon on it...

(There has to be rental restrictions though).
I've read that just about every Euro rental agency has a Nurburgring clause excluding use on the 'Ring.
I imagine it's mostly t hat the rental insurance is invalid if you wreck it. Depends on if the risk is worth it for you.

IIRC, there are multiple 'Ring rental companies with cars set up for lapping.
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dashboard replacement 2006 acura tl

how to replace a dashboard on 2006 acura tl
Old 04-30-2020 | 04:02 PM
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instead of typing it here.. you should have typed it in Google


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Claim it on insurance
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Old 04-30-2020 | 04:07 PM
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BFH and a plasma cutter.
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You can rent a car specifically for the Ring, there's companies that do that
Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
IIRC, there are multiple 'Ring rental companies with cars set up for lapping.
I don't even want to know the cost of that
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One of my biggest regrets was not making it to the Nurburgring when I was in Germany. It was very far away from the where the Oktoberfest festivities were, and that was the intent of the trip. Didn't go with car people either.

Some day I'll make it happen. Driving through the Swiss alps and German countryside was very scenic though. Having a manual rental car was kind of crazy to me.
Your ass paid thousands of dollars and traveled thousands more
Yet couldn't be bothered to go another 100-200 miles to check out the ring.. bruh

I was in Orlando for a shuttle launch.. had an extra day.. Disney? Fuck no.
Drove down to Key West to let my dick hang out, then partied in Miami.. shietttt
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I don't even want to know the cost of that
Like 70 euros a lap (10 lap package) for an E46 330i with fart can and a wing. Plus bonkers insurance.
Old 04-30-2020 | 07:38 PM
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Your ass paid thousands of dollars and traveled thousands more
Yet couldn't be bothered to go another 100-200 miles to check out the ring.. bruh

I was in Orlando for a shuttle launch.. had an extra day.. Disney? Fuck no.
Drove down to Key West to let my dick hang out, then partied in Miami.. shietttt
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I know, feels bad man

at the time I didn’t wanna figure out the logistics or make time just for myself on a group trip.

Next time when it’s just me and the gf, yeah. Or if it’s with car people that are interested.

I have some friends who are into cars, but don’t care too much for Ring experience. Weird, but I’m not gonna gatekeep.


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