The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

[Chankgeez]

Got a new vehicle for you, Pope:




Actually, this little Honda looks really nice:

[lordgalvar]

Bring back vintage Chankgeez!

That van looks like budget Optimus Prime...It just needs a different grill haha.



Who wants a grand national? I figured my hair is almost long enough...just gotta get the front cut...could totally carve out the stash too.

The Honda looks alright...my parents would probably love it

[Chankgeez]

What, there's a vintage car in the shot with the blue S660?

If it's any consolation, your lordship, I don't think Honda's gonna import that one into the U.S.

[Chankgeez]

This better, lg?

[lordgalvar]

That kinda sucks. Hondas have gotten kinda boring looking in the last few years. I guess the S2000 never did as well here as they hoped. It is such a better car than the miata...I dunno...I can't believe they relaunched that thing (even though it outperformed Z3s for a long time, which was funny). Honda needs to spice things up, and I think that would be a good addition (and the parents comment was a dis...they have good taste).

I just saw a grand national driving around and I never understood that one even though some came with twin turbos (they did right? Still looks like the 1980s version of cars in 2100 from like bad b-movies or robocop...which was an awesome movie).

This better, lg?

Yes! That's something I would drive. Still gotta get a mustache though...haha. What year is that Nissan? Gotta be pre-72...(but it looks like it might be a 1974 or something?)

edit: seems that was a rendering of a giveaway car for a show...don't know how it ended up...but this guy has a bad attitude https://kyushakai.wordpress.com/2011/02 ... -bad-idea/

I don't know, I'd love to have something like that...the FBi was confiscating imports that didn't pass inspections recently (and going after illegal imports). People getting all their skylines, range rovers, and stuff taken away. Weird.

Man, I was just ribbin' ya a bit... it's all good. I think this is my favorite thread here...don't want to ruin it

It does seem like evey year a van concept comes out and never gets produced, right? I gotta see them on the road and see how they drive to get some perspective. I'll drive the ugliest thing ever if it is fun.

[Chankgeez]

Apparently, it's a '74. I nabbed that photo from here:

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/04/ente ... n-skyline/

Yeah, sometimes concept cars are good, sometimes not so good (like that van I posted above).

I like that Honda S660, but they're were saying it's too small for Americans. It's kei car size. Would get destroyed on American roadways.

[lordgalvar]

Yea, our roads are getting pretty bad...but they have honestly held up to all the diverse weather this country deals with.

Looking at it again, it does look small...but as a city car, why not? Smart cars survive haha. Those TTs seem to sell well (or did) but they are a bit bigger.

I have problems using the pedals in my wife's CRV (they just seem so close even though I technically have enough room). I doubt I could fit in that thing anyway (or my parents) haha.

[Chankgeez]

Wouldn't mind getting something like this to drive around the city:

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[lordgalvar]

That little van...I'd have to convert that into a like cot inside and drive it like a submarine (tank style steering)

Actually....

I always wanted to get an El Dorada or something and put a turret looking thing (animal house style) on top of it, paint it camo, and drive it...now if I convert it to treads...and give it tank steering...that could actually be a fun thing...but I don't want to destroy any habitats (where is a place I could drive that where they don't care? haha...I would feel so bad...to bad it would never be street legal).





Too bad I ain't rich...I'd be the Richard Dawson or really tacky cars
(instead of life experiences)
I'd have the most unsellable car collection (who wants a 1600hp vovlo 240dl or a 4x4 Vega?)

[Chankgeez]

[lordgalvar]

Wouldn't mind getting something like this to drive around the city:

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https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCUfLJhCe4ZzIISnoCH7r6KA This guy has a neat channel...does neat stuff with the llittle 360s (subaru 2-stroke).

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[Chankgeez]

Nice, thanks, I love 360s. Subscribed.

Love this too:

[Iommic Pope]

Cat track can is rad.
That concept van is strangely interesting.

Just watched Deathproof for the first time.
Holy shit. Zoe Bell riding the hood of that Challenger is the most balls out intense stunt ever.
Now Road Games is on, but I gotta go to bed.

I dream of 70s muscle cars.

[Chankgeez]

Just watched Deathproof for the first time.

Wut, you're not standing in solidarity with the cops and boycotting Tarantino films?

[Iommic Pope]

Que?