1) Is that lake como & 2) is there an audio component to this thread?
Soundtrack & the driving here are pretty badarse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV9mZImWEF8
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1) Is that lake como & 2) is there an audio component to this thread?
Soundtrack & the driving here are pretty badarse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV9mZImWEF8
Yes that picture was shot at Villa d'Este which is on Lake Como.
Lots of pretty cars on that track!
Definitely not. A v16 is a weird noise. Cool for sure, but I don't think I'd call it beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
Matra V12?Quote:
Originally Posted by stfu&gbtw
the Quattro's 5 cylinder was memorable.
Mercedes straight 8 from a 300SLR or W196
McLaren M8
I have a soft spot for Ford BDA 4 cylinder having grown up listening to them in my Dad & Uncle's Mexicos.
Stratos? V6 is supposed to be more "musically" pure.
Jeezuz, I would love to own one of those: "The 3.8-liter flat-six out of the Carrera S is humming along, mere inches behind us. In the GT4, it makes 385 horsepower, which is 15 horses shy of what it does in the Carrera S, but 45 more than the Cayman GTS and 35 more than the base 911. Below 5000 rpm, the engine whines and whirs; spin toward the 7600-rpm redline and the pulsing turns into a 10,000 conga-drum jam-o-rama. The six puts out a big 90 decibels at full whack. Don’t worry, though; it’s a pleasant sound, never annoying".Quote:
Originally Posted by Bromontana
What is the collective noun for Maserati 250f?
A crackle?
Time for new valve seals on the 458Attachment 182974
You do that yourself?
No. Although, I get to drive all the cars that I post, they belong to my brother. He is the car freak. He has a mechanic
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I'd like to have a mechanic.
Grab some tissues;
This one is fuckin h'uge!
Most beautiful sounding car, that's a tough question. Most savage, easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWJNFdiw6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJwuzeE5YaE
Stopped into the dealer this morning for some maintenance and noticed this pretty girl in the showroom.
1996 993 Turbo, 6MT, midnight blue over tan leather interior. 32,000miles
$173,000 :eek::eek::eek:
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They are actually coming down. That car would've been 200k a few months ago.
Could've bought all I wanted for 60-70k when I was with Porsche. :(
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Originally Posted by huckbucket
You could eat lunch off the floor of that factory.
I stumbled across this by accident. Wow.
http://www.supercars.net/blog/1948-n...k-streamliner/
http://www.extravaganzi.com/wp-conte...amliner_01.jpg
I'm just curious. is it an Italia, challenge, or a speciale. and what year and mileage? Valve stem seal or valve seats? Was blue smoke the symptom, or something else? Did he need to pull the Eng. for the valve work or for other Maint. (timing belt Ect.) I don't need to know, I'm just wondering.Quote:
Originally Posted by schindlerpiste
It's not a Speciale.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/picture.php...tureid=1608711
I think the challenge has it written on the intake as well, now that I think about it.
Alright, so it's summer which means it's time to break out the manual transmission and after a long long drive today trying my best to blip gears on the downshift like this I've concluded my shifts are shit. Or I'm not driving the Nurburgring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bromontana
Love the Euro Vette overtaking the Fiat :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
Same thing with Italian bikes. As a former VFR owner I've come to learn that a bike having no "character" means it performs flawlessly. I guess it's wondering if your gauges are going to work, if your odometer is going to shut down, reset itself to zero, while also converting over to Centigrade and KM, or if your battery has enough charge to move the huge pistons when cold, etc. is "character". That said, it's infinitely more wonderful than the VFR. Had both for 6 months and kept the Aprilia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beer Drinker
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That's a nice rig Guroo
More British loveliesAttachment 183302
and the quickest turning car that I have ever drivenAttachment 183303