Boys and their toys

**v.ros`** · 11th August 2005, 17:02

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Hey mate could you explain your avatar - are you a wanker or are you calling Rossi a wanker or what??

wat avatar..???

and WHOM U CALLING A WANKER aye. ?

**Eurygnomes** · 11th August 2005, 17:07

TVR/ugly bum : they all do!

Viper/petrol cost : we all know that it's not the cost of the vehicle...it's the upkeep that'll kill ya!

**justsomeguy** · 11th August 2005, 17:09

Originally Posted by v.ros`

wat avatar..???

and WHOM U CALLING A WANKER aye. ?

Wasn't calling you anything just asking you a question - good thing you've changed it

**Lou Girardin** · 11th August 2005, 17:11

Originally Posted by WRT

Got a mate with a mx5. Done some work on it, and I have to admit it is fun to drive (drifts quite well too) but still looks like a hairdresser whenever he drives it . . .

Yeah, it was only my extreme masculinity that avoided errors.

There are Turbo MX's in US that, last I heard, were putting out 350 rwhp in street trim. Low 12/ high 11 quarters. Vipers and Z6 corvettes didn't see which way they went.

**justsomeguy** · 11th August 2005, 17:16

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Yeah, it was only my extreme masculinity that avoided errors.

There are Turbo MX's in US that, last I heard, were putting out 350 rwhp in street trim. Low 12/ high 11 quarters. Vipers and Z6 corvettes didn't see which way they went.

http://www.bulletcars.com/

Aussie idiots who drop quad cam 32 valve V8s into them.

**Beemer** · 11th August 2005, 17:22

I know it's not Italian, but how come no one has mentioned the Aston Martin DB9? One of the sexiest cars I've ever seen - nearly ran into something in Wellington on Tuesday because I was drooling over one parked in Waring Taylor Street!

I've always loved cars, long before I knew a Mini from a Morrie Minor! I have been known to walk into lamp posts while admiring a Testarossa or a Diablo. They had a gold Diablo at the Big Boys Toys show in 2001. My husband couldn't drag me away! Mind you, I'm the same with bikes - spent ages working out how I could justify spending $85,000 on a second hand MV Augusta in Motorad - the really trick one! This is also assuming I could grow my legs so I could reach the ground on it!

I love bikes AND cars - to me there are a lot of similarities - some bikes I think are ugly and don't handle very well, and there are many cars the same. But then you get works of art like a Britten or the MV Augusta or an Aprilia, etc. - or a DB9, a Diablo or a Mercedes AMG...

**texmo** · 11th August 2005, 17:34

My old man has a fer-r-i mondial 308 quttro valve. it goes about 160mph, give off the same felling as going 130 on a scooter...

**justsomeguy** · 11th August 2005, 18:12

Originally Posted by Beemer

I know it's not Italian, but how come no one has mentioned the Aston Martin DB9? One of the sexiest cars I've ever seen - nearly ran into something in Wellington on Tuesday because I was drooling over one parked in Waring Taylor Street!

Mentioned twice already

**Coyote** · 11th August 2005, 18:18

Originally Posted by Beemer

... while admiring a Testarossa

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Beemer** · 11th August 2005, 21:39

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Mentioned twice already

But, oh, so briefly while everyone drools over the Italians!

**John** · 11th August 2005, 22:47

Originally Posted by scumdog

Ah, you're just jealous 'cos you could never own one like that!~

BTW What is a "god car" and why is it gay????

spot the harley.

**Mooch** · 11th August 2005, 23:24

[QUOTE=justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by Mooch

By the way they also sell Zonda's if you've got an extra 1.2 mill. (plus on road costs I guess)

Saw one of those Zonda's recently , must be as close to a road legal race car , the same show had most of the cars talked about here , even a 4 seater Ferrari (612 ?). The car that did it for me was a CLK DTM merc road car. 5 liter supercharged AMG V8 , stripped out interior , carbon fiber everywhere. Only 200k pounds.

**scumdog** · 12th August 2005, 02:00

Originally Posted by John

spot the harley.

No-no, it's 'Spot the dog' dumarse, sheesh!

**scumdog** · 12th August 2005, 02:05

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

My MX5 would do that.

But I bet you paid more than twice the price I did for my Mistral.

One day I'll get brave and try it in 5th but hoo-boy, if it gets crossed up it'll be nasty.

BTW you had 235's on your MX5?

EDIT: After reading the post on your MX5s power-plant I realise you had more tied up in the engine bay than I do in the whole car - yeah I know, I'm cheap!
(But not easy, don't forget that bit!)