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Yeah, I'll have to check that out.

The Silvia is a nice car, but I've come to prefer the KA 24 DE over the SR 20 DET because the iron block is a bit sturdier than the aluminum one that was used for the SR 20. There's a small KA turbo crowd going around, and with older Skyline parts getting somewhat cheaper, more people are doing RB swaps, too. Tam, did your country get the Silvia, or was that a Japan-only release? I can't remember.

Deboss, what kind of car do you drive?

We got the Silvia, I saw some over here with UK reg numbers.

They probably were "Grey Imports", like a lot of JDM-type cars...

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Yeah that's more than likely right. And since they were right-hand drive anyway, it is hard to tell without cracking open the bonnet and hunting for the VIN.

One can tell, especially from the rear number plate style (Japan has US-style plates, you see), and obviously the type of vehicle in general.

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I dunno, I saw at least one Silvia with a British numberplate pair.

* Sigh*

I mean the shape of the number plates — they're not the usual British size and shape...

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I like our(USA) plates. each state has it's own variant, it's a bit of entertainment on the road on long rides. Plus, vanity plates are fun. I dont have one, but I plan on getting a blue mini-cooper one of these days(read, in a decade or so when i'm done with college and working) and trying for some variation of "Tardis" for the plate.

edited 26th Nov '12 6:20:41 PM by Joesolo

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Quebec's plates are weird, there's this quote (Je me souviens (I remember)) that I'm not convinced that's a fitting motto for the province. - Shrugs -

In other news, I just realized that I made 5000 kilometers with my car since I acquired it 1 and a half year ago. Yay!

That's since I got her, she has 70000 kilometers overall, and apparently will last twice as long.

That's what I heard anyway.

So what about that new Corvette then? Chevrolet seems to think it deserved the "Stingray" monicker, but it looks a bit flabby to me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21009682

And as usual Americans seem to get really crappy horsepower out of the engine, even accounting for the crippling American emissions regulations. Any European car designer who got 450 HP out of a 6.2 litre engine would get sacked.

As seen here: http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/sls-amg/2012/features-specs.html

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/08/new-york-mercedes-benz-e63-amg-says-ich-bin-ein-monster/

How about we post our favorite cars ever? No arguing, just reasons:

Here's mine: The good old Peugeot 406 estate◊. Me dad had one of these. Same color. A real workhorse. Nice design, still looks fresh today, despite already being a couple of shapes old when we got ours. Reliability a bit of an issue - the cambelt snapped once, and our holiday once ended with a lift courtesy of the Automobile Association (not that one). Still, practical as all hell - once drove from Cape Wrath to Rome in a single drive (assisted by two ferries and broken only by a four hour rest). RIP.

edited 18th Jan '13 1:10:55 PM by Achaemenid

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That self-driving car that Google made. I don't like driving.

Land Rover Defender Series 3. Sturdy as hell and could actually do the whole offroading thing. Unlike most of the modern Chelsea Tractors.

Shelby (RIP) Cobra, particularly the original 289. Yeah, there are later cars that do better (even just sticking to Cobras), but I just like the thought of a relatively light, "tossable" car that doesn't absolutely need gobs of horsepower to get going. If someone could bottle the 1st generation Miata in a package not 2 decades old I'd consider selling organs to buy one.

As for the Corvette's engine, it may be that they want to differentiate the lower models from whatever they're going to name the C7's equivalent of the ZR-1 (haven't followed 'vettes all that closely, dunno offhand), and firepower is one of the traditional ways of differentiating model levels.

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There are several Japanese cars that I consider ideal for different reasons. I appreciate the economics and user-friendliness of the older Honda Civics (pre Si generation). The Toyota Camry is also very reliable. Despite the problems it has, my SW 20 is a good car with a lot of potential that hasn't been realized only because my bank account won't allow it currently.

To me, the RX-7 FD 3 S is the epitome of a Japanese sports car. It has the power, handling, aesthetics, and layout that I'd stereotypically expect from a Japanese performance vehicle. The Nissan 240 SX is also a solid vehicle, and it' probably one of the easiest sports cars with which you can work without major conflicts.

@Tam: Land Rover Series III - the Defender name didn't come in until the introduction of the 200 tdi engine c.1991.

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Oh yeah, that's right. The ones I first encountered were the very last ones before the Defender came along. They had a much better looking front end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series#Series_III

as opposed to this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Defender

Ah, you do mean the Series III. The British Army had thousands of 'em. The later, pre-Wolf, Land Rovers*

are 90 and 110 models. The Wolf ones are much-modified derivatives of the Defender, and are fitted with the later 300 tdi engines.

edited 20th Jan '13 2:49:21 AM by Greenmantle

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Re: The Silvia:

Still want one though. Even though they've been out of production for over ten years.

edited 20th Jan '13 3:17:42 AM by Deadbeatloser22

"Yup. That tasted purple."

the new stingray's a nice car, but it doesnt look like a stingray to me.

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I could post a few cars I think look awesome, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like to drive any.

I'd turn down a Porsche just to keep driving my Ford Focus 2009◊. I got a crush on it, since it's my first car and all. It looks just like the one in the pic, except the mags that are different.

I would post some example of cars I love, but I can sum it up to "Any cool car that shows up when searching 'car' on Wallbase".

That Focus looks nice. I am not sure if the British version of the car comes with a saloon/sedan body style, though they did use to make one.

They scrapped the Focus saloon in the UK in 2009.

"Yup. That tasted purple."

Oh thanks, I wasn't sure about that.

...and remember, until 2011 the American Ford Focus was based on the first-generation Focus. Odd that, but true.

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