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Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

10-16-2019, 06:00 PM

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This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

It can always be bestestester.

It can always be bestestester.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

10-05-2019, 08:32 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

He'd just back it into something.

He'd just back it into something.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

10-05-2019, 03:59 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

:D

:D

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

10-05-2019, 03:46 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

I only have manual mode. :(

I only have manual mode. :(

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-31-2019, 03:13 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

I've heard similar stories and wonder if modern...

I've heard similar stories and wonder if modern automatic transmissions are still vulnerable to that.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-30-2019, 03:24 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

A short-lived one. :D

A short-lived one. :D

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-29-2019, 09:35 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

I can get behind that, and I respect the decision...

I can get behind that, and I respect the decision when presented with candor. It's cowardly spin that just chaps my hide. How these fucks can sleep at night much less make careers out of it is...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-29-2019, 07:46 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

No. It takes two special cables which can both...

No. It takes two special cables which can both push and pull. The entire shift assembly can be compact and mounted anywhere. Virtually every FWD with a manual has used them for decades.

...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-29-2019, 07:22 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Bullshit lies. They have these things called...

Bullshit lies. They have these things called cables...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-25-2019, 11:02 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

fify Gawd, it sure is pretty. Too bad...

fify

Gawd, it sure is pretty. Too bad I'll never be able to sit in one much less drive it.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-25-2019, 07:50 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Just because they don't doesn't mean they can't. ...

Just because they don't doesn't mean they can't. The MR2 and Fiero weren't anything magical. There just aren't enough loving homes for those kittens.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-20-2019, 02:15 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

I have almost zero interest in even driving one. ...

I have almost zero interest in even driving one. I might have fantasized about it 30 years ago but since then I've experienced, handled enough raw speed to find my own personal happy zone. I like...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

07-20-2019, 12:32 AM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

You still get everywhere quicker because you're...

You still get everywhere quicker because you're in front of the engine.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

05-30-2019, 02:41 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Meh. Anyone buying this thing will have the...

Meh. Anyone buying this thing will have the dough for a standalone.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

12-16-2018, 02:29 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Sadly, my take-away from all this is that actual...

Sadly, my take-away from all this is that actual engineering analysis continues to take a back seat to the old try-and-fail approach. Always disappointing to hear.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

12-15-2018, 06:17 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Then leave it there. I'm saying that based on...

Then leave it there. I'm saying that based on your description of the differences between the two powerplants, I agree with Ford's choice of adding more mass to minimize the shaking forces. It's...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

12-15-2018, 04:41 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Take some out of the flywheel and call it good. ...

Take some out of the flywheel and call it good. First manage flutter. Then get what you can from it.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

12-15-2018, 03:39 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Why is that cheating?

Why is that cheating?

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

09-05-2018, 09:22 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/aVQ8d1w_700b.jpg

https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/aVQ8d1w_700b.jpg

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-17-2018, 10:53 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

That's a Lambiero. Looks like a Pantera.

That's a Lambiero. Looks like a Pantera.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-17-2018, 06:20 PM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

Now I understand the Chevette reference that...

Now I understand the Chevette reference that @Dadhawk (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/member.php?u=8137) made. I didn't know that about the Fiero front end.

Hey, if it works, it works. Dadhawk...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-17-2018, 02:11 AM

Replies: 970

This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

Views: 182,066

Posted By Ultramaroon

I looked for a picture of a Fiero with a big wang...

I looked for a picture of a Fiero with a big wang yesterday but didn't find anything I liked. Didn't GM stick a Citation powerplant in the back of the Fiero?

They should call it the Corvation.

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