Recent content by dgevert

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    tips on driving in snow the first time

    I was going to say the same thing, except to take it further, I suggest hooning it up a bit in that parking lot. Not only will it be fun as hell, but you'll get some experience in what a skid feels like and get used to how to react to it.
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    Come build your fantasy garage

    Not in order of preference or anything, but... 1) Subaru Impreza WRX STi 22b 2) Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec II Nur 3) 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata w/ light tuning (maybe 40-50 more HP and some suspension/tire/wheel upgrades) 4) Audi R8 5) Mazda RX-7 Turbo (FD) 6) Lotus Exige S 7) BMW M3 CSL...
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    MT: Evo X vs STi

    Calling it an econobox on steroids is missing the point, really, IMHO.
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    LIST OF COOLERS THAT WORK FOR 8800GT

    Zalman VF1000 installed w/ Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste! Load temps tested running ATITool, but didn't run for an obscenely long time, just ran for long enough that I didn't see temperatures go any higher for a few minutes Old idle: ~53 C Old load: ~90 C New idle: ~38 C New load...
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    LIST OF COOLERS THAT WORK FOR 8800GT

    Wow, FedEx is reporting that my Zalman cooler is at my doorstep waiting for me...I didn't use any kind of express shipping. Nice one, NCIX!
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    So how about some Nurburging times then? Max g's and slalom speeds don't tell the whole story, now, do they? In any case, technology that makes a car easier to drive at the limit is a good thing, not a bad one. Most of you muscleheads can't drive worth shit anyway either way.
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    AWD coupe/sedan list < $50k MSRP

    You want sporty, AWD, under $50k? OMGHi2U Subaru!
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    Woops! I was looking at Wikipedia and it was quoting numbers from an older Elise model. You're right, the current Elise runs 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. I think the Exige S is like 3.9 seconds.
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    Notice how the above musclehead ignores the entire length of my post only to reply with one thing: a 0-60 time. That's because for said musclehead, any measure of performance of his favorite car that doesn't involve straight-line acceleration is just embarassing.
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    Oh and speaking of Cobras and on-ramps...this funny story from a friend of mine comes to mind. He drives an '05 STi (stock - he has coilovers now but didn't when this happened.) He's leaving base (Air Force) and the whole time some asshat in a Cobra is riding his tail, revving on him, etc...
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    There's a twisty mountain road not 30 minutes away from where I live. I go up there on weekends to let off some steam. No amount of pure acceleration will ever match the level of excitement that comes from letting a fast car do its thing on a twisty backroad. But either way, the Lotus isn't...
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    Challenger price gouging has officially begun

    And the first time one of these overweight Challengers tries to keep up with a tiny Lotus in the corners, they'll see why your choice makes more sense. ;)
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    2009 Nissan GT-R vs. 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo

    It will be a very very long time before a ricer gets their hands on one of these. Just because you're a moron who has decided to associate every performance Japanese import with rice doesn't mean that this isn't essentially a supercar. The GT-R is THE pinnacle of Japanese automotive engineering.
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    It's Official! Knight Rider's KITT a Shelby GT500KR

    Given what they did to that Mustang, they should rename the show "Knight Ricer."