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Newschoolers, Lets see your Whips!

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jstemp
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Post pictures of your forms of transportation

heres mine assugly skimobile

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Dec 1 2008 4:02PM
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SPskier543
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i dont think you loose mpg when you straight pipe. I straight piped my tahoe, which probably has the same 5.3 liter V8 as his silverado or sierra, and noticed no difference in mpgs

Apr 24 2011 2:12PM
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jonny828
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id rather drive a toyota any day. despite being foreign and maybe ford makes a bit beefier engines, a toyota engine maintained right and driven nicely will run for years and years. your AVERAGE 96 f350 engine will not be able to push 450k like ^^aboves. notice average? just making sure. likewise, the AVERAGE toyota engine can hit that 200-300k mark. mine will not, considering how hard i am on my rig...but i am more into wheeling and 4x4. and i have yet to see one real badass ford 4x4, something that can outwheel a yota or a jeep (but my friend drives a f250 shortbed and it keeps up...alright)
Apr 24 2011 2:12PM
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comeatmebro
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you'd prob see a slight increase in mpg or staying the same.

i'm saying option A is a definite.
Apr 24 2011 2:18PM
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jonny828
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noticed no difference at all in my mpg when i straighted my 4runner. its just obnoxiously loud. ill probably just leave it though and im gonna snorkel pretty soon
Apr 24 2011 2:20PM
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RICK_ROSS
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so i fucked up. she's been such a pain recently.
ive been thinking about it and i might just throw my stock suspension back on sell her. maybe put everything back to stock. im ready for something new. im thinking a legacy gt.
Apr 24 2011 2:26PM
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charmander
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go on pirate4x4 and look at the ford section, theres some badass rigs in there and i dont even like fords.

also to girl with the f350 my friends dad has a 91 w250 cummins dodge with over a million on the clock

also, some guy out there has a gmc 2500 with over a million, saw a video of it recently

so its impressive that the f350 has 450k, but its not like only fords can go the distance or anything.
Apr 24 2011 2:35PM
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Daph
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I'm not saying that only fords can go the distance, it just gets frustrating when people trash them constantly. I like dodges a lot, I'm not a chevy person merely because I don't like the way they drive, they feel too much like a car for me. I'm hoping mine makes it to a million, the way its been running, I think it might.
I also like Toyota trucks a lot, they're just not practical for what I do. I tow 8 horse trailers up mtn roads all summer and haul a lot of heavy machinery and other large objects so a half ton truck is not a good choice for me. If I did want something smaller I would definitely choose a Toyota though.
Apr 24 2011 3:09PM
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jonny828
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i can understand that. my yota soon will be strictly for wheeling and trail riding, its light enough to float over a lot of the deep shit but got enough horse to get me through. if i were to get a hauling truck though it wouldnt be a toyota, not even those new tundras. a big ford would be an easy choice, but im more of a dodge guy and for something like that id have to side with a cummins..even though i fucking hate diesel
Apr 24 2011 3:20PM
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Daph
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If I had to choose a new truck I would also go with Dodge. The new Fords have all sorts of issues. My dad has an '08 and before we took the factory exhaust off, it had so many problems. We would be driving up a hill and it would lose all power, we would be struggling to go 40 mph when we should have easily been going 70. We took the dual exhaust off and chipped it and now it runs fine (but it won't pass emissions, yay farm plates). And the newest Fords don't come with a stick, major deal breaker there.
Apr 24 2011 3:29PM
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introvert
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Apr 24 2011 3:31PM
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jonny828
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yeah for sure. theres no reason to haul in an automatic, the tranny itself forces a huge power loss. ive always driven an automatic but im switching my 4runner to manny this weekend or next, and the power ill gain in the tranny will be noticable even in my little 3.0
Apr 24 2011 3:44PM
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ace_
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new fords dont come with a manual option because of a pretty advanced engine break. towed our stock trailer with 6 nags and the 09' did very well down decent grades
Apr 24 2011 5:34PM
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Daph
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People are actually able to stick a manual in there pretty easily, I know several guys who bought the '11s and put the manuals from the '10s in there and have no issues. Its just a shame that you can't get them from Ford that way.
Apr 24 2011 6:17PM
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.cam.
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Ya you are right with that stuff. I forgot to mention that his reasoning was that he said the '90s ford trucks had a rust problem. Correct me if I am but didn't toyota recall all their tacomas from that time?
Apr 24 2011 6:37PM
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carbon.pulse
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Do it! You wont regret it.
Apr 24 2011 6:49PM
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jonny828
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tis they did, it was a rust related issue i belive if im not mistaken
Apr 24 2011 6:56PM
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.jersey
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its a dodge 1500. But that thing has had problems since day one so it would not surprise me if there was something with the engine that was killin the gas mileage
Apr 24 2011 11:36PM
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geteducated
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whats the deal with the ecotec f150's. not towing anything crazy. just a motorcyle in the bed. i want a truck, but can i at least get some good fuel economy? then they have the silverado hybrids, but those are $$$$ frontier and tacoma also an option!
Apr 25 2011 12:45AM
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WikiWiki
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guy at work just got one- perfect for what your talking about- only problem is theyre pricey
Apr 25 2011 12:47AM
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.jersey
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whats the mileage theyre getting?
Apr 25 2011 1:23AM
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ganja_enthusiast
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Apr 25 2011 1:33AM
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Piste.Off
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Apr 25 2011 2:08AM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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how did you make the lip when you painted the wheels? just careful hand-taping?
Apr 25 2011 3:14AM
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carbon.pulse
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Uhhhhhhhhhhh new model audis with black rims. That is exactly what I'm getting when I have the money. A wagon though.
Apr 25 2011 7:29AM
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Scrambles
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sexy
Apr 25 2011 11:26AM
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Piste.Off
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I bought the rims off craigslist with the lip. I hate it and I'm refinishing them a gunmetal color soon. The wheels are silver underneath and the guy just stopped painting at the lip and the factory silver is showing. So I guess he just taped it off.
Apr 25 2011 2:05PM
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_nicota_
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took this during the road trip to colorado.

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Apr 25 2011 2:17PM
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applejuice.
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"like."
Apr 26 2011 1:52AM
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PacificRimJob
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Bump.
May 7 2011 6:47PM
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AWALLRUS.
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1990 mazda miata

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May 7 2011 6:54PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Depends on what you take as good fuel economy. For a fullsize truck i consider anything around 18+ pretty damn good. 15 isnt even all that bad.



May 7 2011 10:21PM
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PacificRimJob
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Same ol' same ol...

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May 7 2011 10:55PM
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.cam.
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around 22 highway. apparently they haul ass too
May 7 2011 11:18PM
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Static
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and with 0% apr for 5 years there has never been a better time to buy! If I could justify it in anyway I would love get one. but, nothing to tow, nothing to haul; a new truck would only prolong those situations

May 7 2011 11:23PM
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.jersey
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Just watched something on tv bout the ecotec also. Ford torture tested one engine and put about 160,000 miles on it in a matter of a couple months, dropped the temperature in the engine to -20 then brought it up to 220 while it was still running and did this multiple times. Then they placed the same engine in a ford rally truck which finished first in its class in the baja 1000
May 7 2011 11:42PM
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.cam.
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and after all that took it apart in front of a live audience of people at a car show to prove to them the engine was in like new condition with minimal wear and only a 1 horsepower drop and no torque drop. they also had it tow a trailer up a hill and while doing this race up a ram and silverado with the same trailers and it beat them by a ton
May 8 2011 12:54AM
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.jersey
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needless to say i was impressed and if I had that much cash lying around I would invest in one.
May 8 2011 12:59AM
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geteducated
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sounds good. we'll see what nissan and toyota have up their sleeve since everyone is on the fuel efficient wagon now. a diesel tacoma would be sweet, but i think we would see it in the tundra/titan first.
May 8 2011 10:34AM
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SPskier543
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there is a diesel tacoma, but its called the hilux and its only sold in austraila or something like that.
May 8 2011 10:56AM
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Huck_Norris
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2006 GSXR 750

and the '99 Legacy Buttpack in the background for skiing/rain.

I'll try to find a pic of the winnie too... '81 Fleetwood Tioga.
May 8 2011 2:21PM
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Relish_man
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not mine but my friend just got this. oh yea, and hes gonna get his learners permit in 2 weeks. life is good when youre a pro boarder at 15 no?
May 8 2011 2:30PM
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Motes
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whippin a kia rio 5 haha.  Its not that bad of a car, nothing special but it had super low miles and its good on gas.  I want to get a jetta a couple years into college, im gonna be a freshman next year so mabye junior year.

May 8 2011 2:35PM
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amo
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pro boarded? i woulda gotten a truck/4WD
May 8 2011 2:49PM
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[evan]
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threads for when i can post, my dads skimobile
May 8 2011 3:00PM
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StreetsOfRage
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we have the same car man. what year? mines 2008 its fast. im taking it to the shop and getting a 74 mm turbo put in. then it will blow anyones cars doors off.
May 8 2011 3:18PM
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KnobJockey
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my dad just got this:

leaving me and my brother this:

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May 8 2011 3:31PM
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KnobJockey
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fml first car should be brand new dark blue bmw m3
May 8 2011 3:32PM
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*rkp*
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there was no 325 (n america) in 2008....

do you mean a 328?

and no, they aren't fast..

you sound like you're full of shit..
May 8 2011 3:35PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Peugeot partner

6l/100km (around 50 mpg )

more than enough room for ski-crap, if i put the skibox on the roof, it can fit 5 pairs of fatskis, 4+1 ppl and luggage for a week of skiing :)

if i fold away the backseats it's deep enough to put a mattres in and you can easily sleep in it with 2 persons....

also got front wheel drive and winter tires, the thing hasn't let me down in the alps yet :)


also the rear door/trunk opens upwards so if i go surfing/skiing/rockclimbing/diving on a rainy day, i have a small porch to stand out of the rain :)
May 8 2011 3:50PM
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rudager
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My first car, a 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier
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Just bought a 2007 Impreza Outback Sport SE on Saturday. I love it, very happy.
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May 9 2011 8:40PM
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