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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
| quote: | Originally posted by _Nut_
Proud owner of a 92 Integra GSR. Fully un-modded! She still chugs along and can beat the snot off alot of the 'riced out civics'. 120000 miles on her and she is ripe in my book! |
Nice! Got pics? You should be able to get 220,000 miles+ outta your engine if you maintain it correctly. :D Mine has 64,000 miles on it and is barely broken in.
Check out my site with pics: http://www.cardomain.com/id/teknohead2025
Also, are you aware of this site: www.g2ic.com |
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| EdgeProductions |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradigm
Sweet.
Aren't S60s the ones they use in sedan racing? (SPEED World Championship, etc.) |
Yes, those are in the same class as the BMW e46 M3, Mercedes Benz 230 kompressor sedan (I think), and Jaguar S-type if I remember reading correct. And the BMW M3 outperforms all of the others especially in handling since the Jag is now a Ford and Jag combined effort it doesn't have the suspension, and lacks the power of the XJ or XK lineup, and the Volva S60 is a great car winning many accolades but has HORRIBLE turbo lag, and not a super high rev limit to make up for the late engaging turbo and bad lag (the only drawbacks).
Jared |
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| EdgeProductions |
| quote: | Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025
Nice! Got pics? You should be able to get 220,000 miles+ outta your engine if you maintain it correctly. :D
Also, are you aware of this site: www.g2ic.com |
That is a good site! also you should be able to get much more out of the B18 engine then 220,000 miles I know many Hondas over 300k and much much more! I only hate hondas because they are FWD is the only reason and too many people have them and modify them ( I gotta be different).
Jared |
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| EdgeProductions |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tranz
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What GMC do you have? All of the newer ones are exceptional exspecially last 2-3 years with the 4 wheel steering, engine, drivtrain, and interior very nice and well thought out upgrades. I would probably consider a GMC large truck if I ever wanted a truck, as for SUV I am obsessed with the new Range Rover, Land Rover, and New Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
Jared |
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| Dmatrox |
Texas, the land of SUVs :D (just from what i heard, dont know really...)
Personally, i never cared about the older american cars, imo they look crappy and i dont understand why people like it, unless its for the power.
I do like Cadillacs to, especially the CTS and the Escalade, those are monsters :p
If i were buying a car reasonably, it would be a japanese car. I dont street race, or race, so the main purpose would just to get around at a low expense (low gas consumption and low maintenance/repairs). Also, imo most american cars are funny looking.
I really like the Prelude, dont know why honda decided to ditch preludes. |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by venomX
american cars have more muscle thats true cant argue there, but japs are more complete imo :p |
uhhh how about the RS focus |
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
| quote: | Originally posted by EdgeProductions
That is a good site! also you should be able to get much more out of the B18 engine then 220,000 miles I know many Hondas over 300k and much much more! I only hate hondas because they are FWD is the only reason and too many people have them and modify them ( I gotta be different).
Jared |
Are you a 'teg owner yourself? I'm modifying mine as well because I'm the type of person who like to take things apart and know how they work, etc. I also enjoy doing it, quite addictive! :nervous: |
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| ahlamalek |
| the best driving i had with a car was with a Cadillac DTS 2003... now we're talking :D |
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| blazed it |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
Why would you even think to bring up rice vs american in drag strip?
American cars do the quarter mile in 2.4 seconds at 330
you just cant get 5000hp out of a 4 banger, im sorry
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normally i respect your opinions and your post seem intelligent but you cant compare a funny car on the drag strip with any street car japanese or otherwise it is a ridiculous comparison. Even if you put the american made and modded lingenfelter sledgehammer corvette against the funny car it would get smoked like a blunt. That'll be like comparing the funny car on a slalom course vs. a lancer evolution gee i wonder which car would win in that.
silly silly:rolleyes: |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by blazed it
normally i respect your opinions and your post seem intelligent but you cant compare a funny car on the drag strip with any street car japanese or otherwise it is a ridiculous comparison. Even if you put the american made and modded lingenfelter sledgehammer corvette against the funny car it would get smoked like a blunt. That'll be like comparing the funny car on a slalom course vs. a lancer evolution gee i wonder which car would win in that.
silly silly:rolleyes: |
the whole point was how modifiable the engines are. 4 banger cant output 7000. He was saying a heavily HEAVILY modded honda does viper speeds. I was saying that a heavilyh HEAVILY modded American does funny speeds. |
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| EdgeProductions |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
uhhh how about the RS focus |
Very nice car, since if I remember it was a Joint venture with Cossworth which is an AWSOME company hince why I love the old Ford Sierra Cosworth, in the USA known as the stripped down version called the Merkur XR4TI which has the old SVO turbo engine power plant. The new Focus is a cool car and having both driven and sold them they actually also seem reliable, but again if I lived overseas I would much prefer the Peugot 206, Renault Clio GT-16 valve, VW Polo, Audi a3, or BMW Mini Cooper if looking at other cars in the same class.
Again just my opinion!
Jared |
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| EdgeProductions |
| quote: | Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025
Are you a 'teg owner yourself? I'm modifying mine as well because I'm the type of person who like to take things apart and know how they work, etc. I also enjoy doing it, quite addictive! :nervous: |
No i am not an Integra owner, but I used to hang out with a ton of modified Integra Owners, I like the Hatchbacks, but will not ever own one as I vowed never to own another Front Wheel Drive Car, or another Honda again. Not a bad experience, just wanting to get something different and that I am mainly into European cars such as Porsches, BMWs, Jags, Audis now except still want the FCDS rx7 turbo2, FDCS rx7 R2, Turbo Supra, and any RWD Nissan Sports car (z car, silvia s13, s14, or skyline r32, r33, r34).
If you need help with the TEG though I do have a good amount of knowledge on them, or at least did bout 1 year ago. IM me on AIM/AOL, Yahoo, or MSN anytime the info in in my profile.
Jared |
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