The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

[Chankgeez]

I'm not a big Lamborghini guy but the new lamborghini centenario is hotness

I wouldn't kick it outta my garage.

[repoman]

Escudo fucking pwned.

If you drove it backwards on the big loop you could make it fly.

[Iommic Pope]

I don't think I ever tried that but it does make me want to hunt down an old PlayStation and a copy.

I'm still stuck on that bike I posted. It's consuming me.
I need to know what it is.

[Chankgeez]

You could contact that photographer. He might know.

You could also try conatacting the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club. Better chance one o' them'd know.

[Iommic Pope]

Yeah I was thinking of hitting them up, I figured it's probably a member's bike.

[colin]

I'm working on refinishing the wheels on my Miata, got the two front ones done now. I think they turned out pretty well (by my admittedly very amateur standards),


And a comparison between the repainted and untouched:


In other Miata news, it turns out that it needs a new clutch pronto. I didn't think the clutch felt great when I was checking it out, but figured it might last a while. Well it started slipping a couple of days ago, so my brother in law is going to help me out with that next weekend. It's also got a minor issue in that the throttle takes a half second longer than it should to close completely. I bought some throttle body cleaner and gave it a bit of a cleaning, which didn't really help. So I'm going to fully pull the throttle body apart soon and clean it thoroughly. I figure it might also be the throttle cable causing this, so I lubed it up but that didn't help either.

[crochambeau]

Holy fuck, there's a Vespa Ape for sale local to me.

http://salem.craigslist.org/mcy/5461832095.html

Where's that winning lottery ticket, dammit?

edit: Nice job on those wheels! ^^^ My VW is in need of a clutch replacement as well, I feel your pain...

[Chankgeez]

A little expensive, but you should still totally get it.



(Nice job on those wheels, Colin. )

EDIT: crochambeau stole my line. ^

[colin]

Oh wow that Vespa is too cool.

[Chankgeez]

(Click on the image to see the whole thing.)

[Chankgeez]

OK, so, it was nice out today and I finally went to go get photos of all the French cars in my neighborhood…


and none of 'em were parked where they usually are.

So, I got actual photos of this Rambler that I still kinda want:





I know, I know. Needs more work than is worth it, but a man can dream.

Also, snapped this shot of an automotive related establishment:

[blakestree]

And a comparison between the repainted and untouched:

Looks great!

[colin]

Thanks!

I gave it a good wash and wax last week during some nice weather, so it's looking super spiffy right now. This past weekend my brother in law and I installed the new clutch, which was a momentous pain in the ass, but it drives so much better now.



I went for a nice rainy afternoon drive earlier today around some of my favourite local roads.

[colin]

Chank, that Rambler is super cool. You should totally try to buy it cheap.

[Chankgeez]

I'd have to buy it super cheap. Looks like it needs to be completely rebuilt. I don't even know where I'd find parts for that thing.

Enjoy your new wheels this springtime though, Colin. Should be some good drivin' weather with that top down when it dries up.

Also, rad & interesting article:

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/160 ... ly-racing/