Do you own something FAST?

[Doombrain]

I like to drive right behind people on road bikes, like a meter away and pretend I’m scared? to overtake. I do it until they stop and let me past, then laugh and burn off.
Works every time.

[Grudge]

It's all fun and games until you run someone over.

[hate]

..in a vw

big burn..

[R00k]

lol pants

btw, wth was that wordfilter in db's post? i can't figure this one out....

[AmIdYfReAk]

I just had to point this out:

jesus, you most love the cock...

...mines older, faster, stiffer, and fun(er)

Also, the mk1 TTs may be softer, but they are better looking and have better interiors than the mk2 (and the corrado, for that matter.)

i would agree with you about the interior, if mine had the Mk2 interior... But, it doesn't..
Nice try though.

[obsidian]

Older Felt 35 I think it was. It was also an aluminum frame and the components were Tiagra, not 105's

As far as chain or seat stays go, I think a frame itself should be all one material, hybrid aluminum/carbon frames look and feel weird. They used to also have problems with the joints where they meet, I'm guessing they've improved those by now. From a price standpoint, I would either go for cheaper all aluminum or spend the extra money for all carbon, but the price/value for a hybrid aluminum/carbon just doesn't seem worth it.

I wouldn't mind getting a fixie sometime soonish, followed by a much better (and expensive) roadie in the distant future.

[werldhed]

lol pants

btw, wth was that wordfilter in db's post? i can't figure this one out....

I thought he purposely put the "?" at the end of "scared" just for sillies.

i would agree with you about the interior, if mine had the Mk2 interior... But, it doesn't..
Nice try though.

I'm confused. Are we still talking about the TT? Are you saying you have a mk2 TT with at mk1 TT interior? Or are you talking about the Corrado? I'm lost.

edit: trying to type with gloves on.

[AmIdYfReAk]

The corrado was offered with a Mk2 interior, then it came with the Audi interior.
mine has the Audi interior.

[obsidian]

I like to drive right behind people on road bikes, like a meter away and pretend I’m scared? to overtake. I do it until they stop and let me past, then laugh and burn off.
Works every time.

Sometimes, when I'm riding my road bike and drank too much water, I'll find a mall where some douchebag parked his car next to H&M to pick up his pink polos and I'll piss through his open window, then laugh and blow one off.
Works every time.

[werldhed]

The corrado was offered with a Mk2 interior, then it came with the Audi interior.
mine has the Audi interior.

oic

I was just comparing this:


with this:


IMO the first is the better.

[Captain]

Sometimes, when I'm riding my road bike and drank too much water, I'll find a mall where some douchebag parked his car next to H&M to pick up his pink polos and I'll piss through his open window, then laugh and blow one off.
Works every time.

[plained]

I like to drive right behind people on road bikes, like a meter away and pretend I’m scared? to overtake. I do it until they stop and let me past, then laugh and burn off.
Works every time.

Sometimes, when I'm riding my road bike and drank too much water, I'll find a mall where some douchebag parked his car next to H&M to pick up his pink polos and I'll piss through his open window, then laugh and blow one off.
Works every time.

rubish is what rubish does

[seza]

"...awkward inter-dork...attention-seeking doucheknob....money you squander on posing....spandex-faggot walking around solo at the state fair."

is this guy for real?

[seza]

Older Felt 35 I think it was. It was also an aluminum frame and the components were Tiagra, not 105's

As far as chain or seat stays go, I think a frame itself should be all one material, hybrid aluminum/carbon frames look and feel weird. They used to also have problems with the joints where they meet, I'm guessing they've improved those by now. From a price standpoint, I would either go for cheaper all aluminum or spend the extra money for all carbon, but the price/value for a hybrid aluminum/carbon just doesn't seem worth it.

I wouldn't mind getting a fixie sometime soonish, followed by a much better (and expensive) roadie in the distant future.

you're partially right. most of the time it's better to have a solid alu frame rather than the marketting gimmicks of some manufacturers with carbon rears and a hybrid carbon fork; however, if you've never ridden a cannondale six13 carbon/alu frame you'll have to rethink that line of thought.

definitely made the right choice from tiagra to ultegra though. nobody really 'needs' better than ultegra. in my case it happened to come with the frame. i would have kept the ultegra my previous bike had. but what can i say, i like to pose solo

[eMu]

[Foo]

1990 Lotus Elan M100 SE
1.6 Isuzu Impulse engine with a 0.6bar turbo, DOHC 16-valve. 2.25" single pipe

Will be quicker when I get the ignition coils uprated with some MSD packs, get a dump valve installed, switch to fully synth 10/60 and should stop faster when I've sourced and fitted some Wilwoods on bigger rotors.

I'm considering buying a VW Caravelle and trailer so that I can hillclimb.

On the wishlist of things that are a lot further away from happening:
Replace shocks with stiffer adjustable units
Replace intake piping with metal equivalents
Replace air filter with a K&N
Uprate to 3-bar injectors with a new MAP sensor
Switch out ECU and add O2 sensor for a closed loop
Chip + up boost to 0.9bar
Momo seats + harness

Waaaaaay off in the distance is a Garrett turbo upgrade. Too expensive at the moment would be 1.5k for the parts alone.

I also reckon the paint is going to start pinking in the next 12 months (it looks way worse in the photo than it does in person, but it'll head that way eventually). More expense

[LBt1st]

I was going to write something about the bike here but you guys don't give a shit anyway.


-Bean

[+JuggerNaut+]

looks like AZ

[Doombrain]

1990 Lotus Elan M100 SE
1.6 Isuzu Impulse engine with a 0.6bar turbo, DOHC 16-valve. 2.25" single pipe

Will be quicker when I get the ignition coils uprated with some MSD packs, get a dump valve installed, switch to fully synth 10/60 and should stop faster when I've sourced and fitted some Wilwoods on bigger rotors.

I'm considering buying a VW Caravelle and trailer so that I can hillclimb.

On the wishlist of things that are a lot further away from happening:
Replace shocks with stiffer adjustable units
Replace intake piping with metal equivalents
Replace air filter with a K&N
Uprate to 3-bar injectors with a new MAP sensor
Switch out ECU and add O2 sensor for a closed loop
Chip + up boost to 0.9bar
Momo seats + harness

Waaaaaay off in the distance is a Garrett turbo upgrade. Too expensive at the moment would be 1.5k for the parts alone.

I also reckon the paint is going to start pinking in the next 12 months (it looks way worse in the photo than it does in person, but it'll head that way eventually). More expense

TBH boost increase is the only real way to get power per £ in a 1.6. All the other things you mention only really give minimal increase in BHP, only real change would be throttle response and the sound.
The only problem with boost increase is you can do just the windmill and it'll run fine for a few months then blow up. To do it right you need to tuffen up the cylinder head, gasket and bolts etc which really costs.

Then there's stopping...

[andyman]

emu

[LBt1st]

looks like AZ

Close, NV. I was on my way to San Diego from Vegas.


-Bean

[andyman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FFqdent ... re=related

[l0g1c]

<shameless bump>

New year, new project. I don't think she'll be particularly fast, but I'm still excited.

'72 CB350K


And my '81 kz750 (and my rusty El Camino in the background)


Anyone else got any new toys?

[Grandpa Stu]

me? no. still rockin the '02 WRX wagon. friend of mine just got a cobalt SS though. last year they made the supercharger model. the thing is freakishly fast. i had another friend who owned an SS when they first came out and it wasn't nearly as quick as this thing. oh, and in retaliation my friend who first used to own a cobalt SS got a new mazda Speed3. havnt ridden in it yet but apparently the thing pulls. hard.

experience wise i can still run circles around them based on familiarity with the car. my WRX his pretty much a turd now though

[Doombrain]

I'm looking to get one of these soon, i hope.



Mondeo ST220 3L 24v v6 240bhp.