Mrkim Report This Comment Date: November 11, 2016 12:53PM
In So Cal. a McLaren 650 Spider meets an ignominious end
Kleptobrainiac Report This Comment Date: November 11, 2016 01:03PM
You could always have the shell of a fast car but
put a smaller engine in it to stop this shit happening.
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: November 12, 2016 02:09AM
Yeah, let's see, take a McLaren and stuff a 4 cylinder diesel from say, a Chevy
Cruz in it? Oh yeah, that'd sell like hotcakes alright
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pulse Report This Comment Date: November 12, 2016 02:30AM
I have a Cruze. You dissin' the Cruze bro?
That said it's a petrol one. And I got it because my brother works for GM and I
paid bugger all for it. But still...
On to your actual question, I'd buy a McLaren running a Cruze engine. That thing
would own.
woberto Report This Comment Date: November 12, 2016 08:17AM
The new Mustang, which Australia will get, comes with an optional 2.0 Litre
eco-boost engine...
pulse Report This Comment Date: November 12, 2016 09:52AM
You can do a lot with a small engine. We bought a new A250 4Matic for my wife a
couple of months ago. It's just a 2 litre turbo engine, but honestly it's got
more than enough performance (160kW/350Nm). The A45 is more powerful from the
same powerplant, though I think that's mostly just a higher pressure turbo.
Sure, it'd be smashed into next week by a supercar; but I'm not in the middle of
the UK anymore with my Supra; I'm basically in the middle of Melbourne city. My
opportunities to even floor it are practically non existent, and you'd be mad to
break the speed limit because there's a camera every 10 feet.
These days now that I'm no longer 21 and invincible (I think I'm 22 now), I
don't honestly see the point of much more performance. The nanny/big brother
state is firmly watching, and I can't be fucked dealing with the agro of police
etc; I'd practically lost my license by the time I was 19, I try not to do it
anymore.
That said, I still like to have some power available, because every now and then
I find myself on a country lane, and then it's a lot of fun
More to the picture topic though, that sure is a waste of a nice machine. I
would've treated her nicer than that!
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: November 12, 2016 03:30PM
Just happened onto a car I would have thought impossible to find, though I did
.... a garage kept 91 black NA (4g63/2.0l) Eclipse that's loaded with all
options and factory sunroof and is 100% bone stock w/only 69k on the odoclock.
Paint/body/interior's perfect, never wrecked, no rust and everything works. This
thing haddn even had so much as a K&N air filter installed! And the best
part, only $2k!!
I'll be keeping it NA but def NOT stock. Headers/exhaust, 2g ported head w/big
valves, ported intake manny, 3" TB and custom intake pipe all managed
w/speed density metering, bigger injectors, Fluidamper crank pulley,
oversize/underdrive acces. pullies, cam gears, bigger alum. radiator/slim fans,
and then top it off by tweakin it all w/an ECMlink.
But, 1st things 1st, w/all original 25yr old suspension the 1st order of
business is a full set of KYB AGXs and new polyurethane components for all the
aged rubber suspension/frame bushings.
All the above should yield a great handling dependable daily driver I can beat
the piss out of for years and ... if I blow it up I'll drop in a 2.4 bottom end
w/10 - 1 compression and keep goin. This package will make for a car that tops
out at a measly 125mph but is a total blast to drive as it enables lotsa fun and
spirited driving in the normal./sane ranges (0-100mph) and can still getcha into
lotsa trouble w/the local constabularies. Oh, and still manage a reasonable
25mpg, even with your right foot planted on the floor.
At least out here in the sticks of central Texas there's lotsa twisty/hilly back
roads to play on too without drawin too much of the gendarmes attention.
This is my Christmas present to myself for this year. Merry Christmas to ME
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: December 12, 2016 05:02PM
you know i'm gonna want a ride. :}
Mrkim Report This Comment Date: December 13, 2016 12:44PM
Of course! Check out the other thread (one w/pic of the car) for more details
but suffice to say it'll def be headed to N Dallas once I get it back together
after the rebuild I'm workin on. Might be able to swing by ya'lls place on my
way back home from my daughters Christmas night
