What do you drive and why ??

[FROSTY:Me]

Hey Frosty whats the diff between a straight 6 and a flat 6 (porsche) and an inline 6??

Please use small words and simple language - preferably english.

yeop well its as devil said basicly
Think motorbikes ok
The BMW r series are flat twins -one cylinder out each side --a flat 6 is same concept just 3 out each side.-flat
The V type engines be they V4/6/ or 8 are sorta like flat engines but the heads come up at an angle--V
Straight 4/6/8 is as devil said like a standard jap multi -l the cylinders in a row ,head sticking up (usually)
A straight 4 is usually in the east -west configeration and a 6 or 8 is usually north south.
Gwan now you car expirts -tell him about the estima with a flat 4 out the side and the masda cronos ........

[Devil]

A straight 4 is usually in the east -west configeration and a 6 or 8 is usually north south.

For the benefit of those that are unfamiliar with using east/west in terms of engine position...

East - West or North - South is basically refering to the direction the crankshaft of the engine is pointing. By knowing if a (front engined) car is rear wheel drive or front wheel drive will give you a big clue as to which way the engine is facing.
A fwd car 95% of the time has an East - West layout, so all the gearbox/driveshafty bits are in the right place to drive the front wheels. In the rear wheel drive car, 95% of the time its North - South, again to line up with the gearbox and driveshaft.

When you get to referring to mid or rear engined cars it can really go either way.

[Yamahamaman]

Used to own a Nissan Skyline - Japanese manufacture, six cylinder rear wheel drive. Great car.

Reason I sold it - well Gummint likes to charge ACC in everything including motor registration and as I can't make use of 2 vehicles at the same time, it mean't that I was paying one lot of ACC for nothing.

[Blakamin]

For the benefit of those that are unfamiliar with using east/west in terms of engine position...

East - West or North - South is basically refering to the direction the crankshaft of the engine is pointing. By knowing if a (front engined) car is rear wheel drive or front wheel drive will give you a big clue as to which way the engine is facing.
A fwd car 95% of the time has an East - West layout, so all the gearbox/driveshafty bits are in the right place to drive the front wheels. In the rear wheel drive car, 95% of the time its North - South, again to line up with the gearbox and driveshaft.

When you get to referring to mid or rear engined cars it can really go either way.

Then ya got ya old slant 6....

[vifferman]

Then ya got ya old slant 6....

... and the new W12...

[Paul in NZ]

Have a look here for engine config.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine5.htm

In fact if you ever want a simple explanation on how anything works (apart from women) go to http://www.howstuffworks.com/

brilliant site.

[justsomeguy]

Have a look here for engine config.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine5.htm

In fact if you ever want a simple explanation on how anything works (apart from women) go to http://www.howstuffworks.com/

brilliant site.

Just checked it out - you are right brilliant site

[justsomeguy]

Did someone somewhere just confirm that somebody has a quota to fill

[Oscar]

Is this a pissing contest?
While in theory I own three cars, none of them are mine in the sense that the bike is. Come to think of it - since that's ours, I can't say anything is mine. :confused2
But I do sometimes drive a 2001 Peugeot 306, a 1990 Peugeot 205 GTi, and a 1989 Subaru Vortex, though usually not at the same time.

I drive the Peugeots because they're excellent to drive, and because sometimes I need to, and the Subaru if I need to tow a trailer or the other cars are unavailable.

If I need to move summat big, I hire a truck, and if I'm skiing I hire a Prado, Exploder, or some other big ManhoodCompensatorThrustingPenisPushTheOtherVehicl esOffTheRoad vehicle.

Great collection. I've owned three Pugs - two 405's and a 605, and I reckon the Vortex is gonna become very collectable...

[justsomeguy]

If you interested I know someone (my boss) who wants to sell one (Vortex). He's an elderly gentlemen highly regarded in his industry-. He bought the car new - so NZ new 1 owner from new. Don't know much more. PM if you want anything

[RiderInBlack]

Not going to bother reading all the shit about "cages" here, BUT is one-else getting heaving sounds when they opened this thread You wouldn't happen to know something about this SM or Wari It's that or one of you smart arse IT's are f*cking around

[Jackrat]

I drive a Nissan Patrol,I tow things,do a bit of of off road driving geting into hunting an fishing country, an have a small dick.
The Mrs drives a Toyota Rav4,she also does a bit of off road driving,mainly at horse shows an the like.
I'm selling the Patrol soon,(got over it aye)an will probably buy a Toyota Corolla or something else real exciting like that.

[jase]

Got a Toyota Curren and a Mitzi FTO.....Don't use them much, got my bike now!

[Slim]

My shopping cart is a 1993 Toyota Corolla 1600 4-door.

Why? Because it's extremely unlikely to be stolen & it's got a really decent sized boot & Toyota's tend to be bullet proof.

[avgas]

A big white car with lots of blue & orange bits on it and some lights on the roof, they go anywhere at any speed and take a pounding but unfortunately it's a Holden..
Why? 'cos that's all you cheap-skate tax-payers will pay for!

Thats not fair!...............................oh your a cop!.........thats not fair!
mind due - could you imagine the cops driving mirages or daihatsu's