2014 Spotted Thread: Maritime Edition
07-16-2014, 03:18 PM
#127
Me and @shaunDRZ talked to the owner of a red lsj with a half cracked off front lip and black PAINTED on eyelids. Some memorable quotes from him were
"cams and pistons" "idles perfect" "28psi" "upgraded 3.1 pulley" (looked 100% stock)
"Yeah it was dyno'd at 310whp"
:facepalm:
"cams and pistons" "idles perfect" "28psi" "upgraded 3.1 pulley" (looked 100% stock)
"Yeah it was dyno'd at 310whp"
:facepalm:
07-16-2014, 03:27 PM
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yes sir! and hello!
just actually got it out of storage a month ago. I still troll the 102 from exit 0 to about waverly and loop back to HRM on a semi-regular/daily/nightly basis. its my bread and butter cicrcuit for when Im out looking for races. roundabout on larry utreck is allways fun in 2nd/3rd
last monday, i had fun with a older STI (not sure if wrx), and a cayenne (not sure if it was turbo) and a blinged out (wheels and HID) 300. Which was trying oh so very hard to pass me lol (he mad), and had a nice pull with a very loud harley on dunbrack clayton park at 2am, did about 160kph. he looked like a mean mugger lol. prolly been in prison. wonder if he was a bachus gang member lol
these luxury SUV guys i've been seeing more of lately, acura MDX/X3 etc they are SO easy to bait lol. They're like my new sackville fartcan hondas :P
had a guy on a sports bike give me a thumbs up when he tried to pass on magazine hill lol. bike guys never expect it lol.
i''ve been debating selling my balt, but the only reason would be because i just want something different. and, i know whatever kid buys it is gonna wreck it lol.
Its very fast and unassuming. and still great fun. I'm debating dropping my drivetrain in a biege 4dr cobalt, just for even more troll. it be a fun project to do over the summer. I still want to move my exhaust back a foot or two to hide it under the body and get a 2.2 1.5 inch exhaust as dummy on the last hanger
That or buying a dedicated RWD track car, prolly an older gen mustang GT, that me and the Mrs can take to AMP once a month or w/e. but first i need to teach her stick shift lol. Im also in the need of a more suitable car for my business, /mortgage so mods for the balt are not a priority atm.
we should all meet up in PPP one night! maybe this sunday
just actually got it out of storage a month ago. I still troll the 102 from exit 0 to about waverly and loop back to HRM on a semi-regular/daily/nightly basis. its my bread and butter cicrcuit for when Im out looking for races. roundabout on larry utreck is allways fun in 2nd/3rd
last monday, i had fun with a older STI (not sure if wrx), and a cayenne (not sure if it was turbo) and a blinged out (wheels and HID) 300. Which was trying oh so very hard to pass me lol (he mad), and had a nice pull with a very loud harley on dunbrack clayton park at 2am, did about 160kph. he looked like a mean mugger lol. prolly been in prison. wonder if he was a bachus gang member lol
these luxury SUV guys i've been seeing more of lately, acura MDX/X3 etc they are SO easy to bait lol. They're like my new sackville fartcan hondas :P
had a guy on a sports bike give me a thumbs up when he tried to pass on magazine hill lol. bike guys never expect it lol.
i''ve been debating selling my balt, but the only reason would be because i just want something different. and, i know whatever kid buys it is gonna wreck it lol.
Its very fast and unassuming. and still great fun. I'm debating dropping my drivetrain in a biege 4dr cobalt, just for even more troll. it be a fun project to do over the summer. I still want to move my exhaust back a foot or two to hide it under the body and get a 2.2 1.5 inch exhaust as dummy on the last hanger
That or buying a dedicated RWD track car, prolly an older gen mustang GT, that me and the Mrs can take to AMP once a month or w/e. but first i need to teach her stick shift lol. Im also in the need of a more suitable car for my business, /mortgage so mods for the balt are not a priority atm.
we should all meet up in PPP one night! maybe this sunday
07-16-2014, 08:48 PM
#130
yes sir! and hello!
just actually got it out of storage a month ago. I still troll the 102 from exit 0 to about waverly and loop back to HRM on a semi-regular/daily/nightly basis. its my bread and butter cicrcuit for when Im out looking for races. roundabout on larry utreck is allways fun in 2nd/3rd
last monday, i had fun with a older STI (not sure if wrx), and a cayenne (not sure if it was turbo) and a blinged out (wheels and HID) 300. Which was trying oh so very hard to pass me lol (he mad), and had a nice pull with a very loud harley on dunbrack clayton park at 2am, did about 160kph. he looked like a mean mugger lol. prolly been in prison. wonder if he was a bachus gang member lol
these luxury SUV guys i've been seeing more of lately, acura MDX/X3 etc they are SO easy to bait lol. They're like my new sackville fartcan hondas :P
had a guy on a sports bike give me a thumbs up when he tried to pass on magazine hill lol. bike guys never expect it lol.
i''ve been debating selling my balt, but the only reason would be because i just want something different. and, i know whatever kid buys it is gonna wreck it lol.
Its very fast and unassuming. and still great fun. I'm debating dropping my drivetrain in a biege 4dr cobalt, just for even more troll. it be a fun project to do over the summer. I still want to move my exhaust back a foot or two to hide it under the body and get a 2.2 1.5 inch exhaust as dummy on the last hanger
That or buying a dedicated RWD track car, prolly an older gen mustang GT, that me and the Mrs can take to AMP once a month or w/e. but first i need to teach her stick shift lol. Im also in the need of a more suitable car for my business, /mortgage so mods for the balt are not a priority atm.
we should all meet up in PPP one night! maybe this sunday
just actually got it out of storage a month ago. I still troll the 102 from exit 0 to about waverly and loop back to HRM on a semi-regular/daily/nightly basis. its my bread and butter cicrcuit for when Im out looking for races. roundabout on larry utreck is allways fun in 2nd/3rd
last monday, i had fun with a older STI (not sure if wrx), and a cayenne (not sure if it was turbo) and a blinged out (wheels and HID) 300. Which was trying oh so very hard to pass me lol (he mad), and had a nice pull with a very loud harley on dunbrack clayton park at 2am, did about 160kph. he looked like a mean mugger lol. prolly been in prison. wonder if he was a bachus gang member lol
these luxury SUV guys i've been seeing more of lately, acura MDX/X3 etc they are SO easy to bait lol. They're like my new sackville fartcan hondas :P
had a guy on a sports bike give me a thumbs up when he tried to pass on magazine hill lol. bike guys never expect it lol.
i''ve been debating selling my balt, but the only reason would be because i just want something different. and, i know whatever kid buys it is gonna wreck it lol.
Its very fast and unassuming. and still great fun. I'm debating dropping my drivetrain in a biege 4dr cobalt, just for even more troll. it be a fun project to do over the summer. I still want to move my exhaust back a foot or two to hide it under the body and get a 2.2 1.5 inch exhaust as dummy on the last hanger
That or buying a dedicated RWD track car, prolly an older gen mustang GT, that me and the Mrs can take to AMP once a month or w/e. but first i need to teach her stick shift lol. Im also in the need of a more suitable car for my business, /mortgage so mods for the balt are not a priority atm.
we should all meet up in PPP one night! maybe this sunday
A PPP meet would be great. I haven't been to one since last summer. I don't know about this Sunday as I'm really busy the next two weekends. If I can't make it, hopefully I can make it the next time. Maybe Chris will have his GN by then!
07-16-2014, 09:03 PM
#131
An older gen Mustang GT is a great platform to start with, a lot of aftermarket support. If you can grab a first year S197, it would be great. I don't know if there are known issues with the first year but I always hear from older Mustang guys about how much better the S197 chassis is. Good luck! A PPP meet would be great. I haven't been to one since last summer. I don't know about this Sunday as I'm really busy the next two weekends. If I can't make it, hopefully I can make it the next time. Maybe Chris will have his GN by then!
07-16-2014, 09:11 PM
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haha good to see you're still around ceeker!
Mike: no GN yet! only trade offers on the balt. no offers :/
im sailing for the rest of the summer and then deploying again in the winter. hope to save a good chunk of money.
Mike: no GN yet! only trade offers on the balt. no offers :/
im sailing for the rest of the summer and then deploying again in the winter. hope to save a good chunk of money.
07-17-2014, 09:51 AM
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07-17-2014, 09:06 PM
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. But what the heck should be fun. It was repo-ed cause dude no pay dem bills. It's black with stock everything so a great platform for anything...thinking about upgrading pulleys, intake system, fuel, exhaust, sound for SURE, and maybe a tune.http://puu.sh/ag5Ty/dc89cda34d.jpg
http://puu.sh/ag5VF/389684b7af.jpg
07-17-2014, 10:36 PM
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The left hand drive models are actually slightly superior to the Japanese models- things like injector size, turbos, brakes are all slightly better on the USDM spec ones, which made about 320 horsepower while the JDM one made about 280. Just about everything that is inferior though, I'll be replacing so it doesn't really matter much. Also, they don't salt their roads in Japan- so I shouldn't have to worry about rust quite as much.
07-18-2014, 12:08 AM
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Hey Guys the car is still for sale. Currently has 144000 on it, all highway I used to live in Berwick and drive to work in the city. Thanks to Canadia for the shout out the car is pretty mint and has been babied. Price has gone down first 10k takes it.
07-18-2014, 01:07 PM
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Left hand drive ones are rare, especially in Canada and it is next to impossible to find one that's in good condition and or isn't molested for a reasonable price. You get a lot more for your money by importing- the downside is that you have to buy the car based on pictures and data reports. That being said, it is a Toyota and the 2JZ-GTE is known to be a very reliable motor. Plus I think owning a right hand drive car would be a neat experience. Also I'm not totally set on this idea- I just want a tuner car that I can do A LOT to. The Cobalt is great and I love it to death and plan to keep it along side my next car, but it's limited by its front wheel drive platform. I had originally wanted a 13b Rx7 but I don't think I'm a good enough backyard mechanic to own one, and I thought about an R34 GT-R, but they are outrageously expensive (30-40k).
The left hand drive models are actually slightly superior to the Japanese models- things like injector size, turbos, brakes are all slightly better on the USDM spec ones, which made about 320 horsepower while the JDM one made about 280. Just about everything that is inferior though, I'll be replacing so it doesn't really matter much. Also, they don't salt their roads in Japan- so I shouldn't have to worry about rust quite as much.
The left hand drive models are actually slightly superior to the Japanese models- things like injector size, turbos, brakes are all slightly better on the USDM spec ones, which made about 320 horsepower while the JDM one made about 280. Just about everything that is inferior though, I'll be replacing so it doesn't really matter much. Also, they don't salt their roads in Japan- so I shouldn't have to worry about rust quite as much.
your only a credit line away! i was debating finding a solstice/sky/ats/speedster on the cheap and dropping my 2.4 in it lol. GM parts are very friendly for swapping.
I wanted to do right hand drive as well. but i figured it would get annoying for DD, prolly lots of nosing into an intersection to turn right at red, could make merging on highways interesting, cobalt is small and low enough to have sight blocked from all the full size pickups and mom-car suv's around as it is. low, RHD car could get old fast methinks.
plus, without a doubt any car thats being imported across the ocean.... you know whoever loaded it up / sold it last had some last minute fun on it... budget for a new clutch.
in terms of $$:HP and RWD, i don't think anything can compare to a used corvette. C5 z06s are like 20k now. or get an ancient c4 and drop a factory 6.2 in it? LS rx7?
few hundred a month on a loan? but you'd have to be part of the midlife crisis fat-old-white-guy-hanging-on-to-what-shreds-of-testosterone-they-have-left, car culture.
07-18-2014, 06:25 PM
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your only a credit line away! i was debating finding a solstice/sky/ats/speedster on the cheap and dropping my 2.4 in it lol. GM parts are very friendly for swapping.
I wanted to do right hand drive as well. but i figured it would get annoying for DD, prolly lots of nosing into an intersection to turn right at red, could make merging on highways interesting, cobalt is small and low enough to have sight blocked from all the full size pickups and mom-car suv's around as it is. low, RHD car could get old fast methinks.
plus, without a doubt any car thats being imported across the ocean.... you know whoever loaded it up / sold it last had some last minute fun on it... budget for a new clutch.
in terms of $$:HP and RWD, i don't think anything can compare to a used corvette. C5 z06s are like 20k now. or get an ancient c4 and drop a factory 6.2 in it? LS rx7?
few hundred a month on a loan? but you'd have to be part of the midlife crisis fat-old-white-guy-hanging-on-to-what-shreds-of-testosterone-they-have-left, car culture.
I wanted to do right hand drive as well. but i figured it would get annoying for DD, prolly lots of nosing into an intersection to turn right at red, could make merging on highways interesting, cobalt is small and low enough to have sight blocked from all the full size pickups and mom-car suv's around as it is. low, RHD car could get old fast methinks.
plus, without a doubt any car thats being imported across the ocean.... you know whoever loaded it up / sold it last had some last minute fun on it... budget for a new clutch.
in terms of $$:HP and RWD, i don't think anything can compare to a used corvette. C5 z06s are like 20k now. or get an ancient c4 and drop a factory 6.2 in it? LS rx7?
few hundred a month on a loan? but you'd have to be part of the midlife crisis fat-old-white-guy-hanging-on-to-what-shreds-of-testosterone-they-have-left, car culture.
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/ how many others want to make an appearance
07-20-2014, 01:31 PM
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Good luck out there and thank you for your service!
Left hand drive ones are rare, especially in Canada and it is next to impossible to find one that's in good condition and or isn't molested for a reasonable price. You get a lot more for your money by importing- the downside is that you have to buy the car based on pictures and data reports. That being said, it is a Toyota and the 2JZ-GTE is known to be a very reliable motor. Plus I think owning a right hand drive car would be a neat experience. Also I'm not totally set on this idea- I just want a tuner car that I can do A LOT to. The Cobalt is great and I love it to death and plan to keep it along side my next car, but it's limited by its front wheel drive platform. I had originally wanted a 13b Rx7 but I don't think I'm a good enough backyard mechanic to own one, and I thought about an R34 GT-R, but they are outrageously expensive (30-40k).
The left hand drive models are actually slightly superior to the Japanese models- things like injector size, turbos, brakes are all slightly better on the USDM spec ones, which made about 320 horsepower while the JDM one made about 280. Just about everything that is inferior though, I'll be replacing so it doesn't really matter much. Also, they don't salt their roads in Japan- so I shouldn't have to worry about rust quite as much.
The left hand drive models are actually slightly superior to the Japanese models- things like injector size, turbos, brakes are all slightly better on the USDM spec ones, which made about 320 horsepower while the JDM one made about 280. Just about everything that is inferior though, I'll be replacing so it doesn't really matter much. Also, they don't salt their roads in Japan- so I shouldn't have to worry about rust quite as much.
your only a credit line away! i was debating finding a solstice/sky/ats/speedster on the cheap and dropping my 2.4 in it lol. GM parts are very friendly for swapping.
I wanted to do right hand drive as well. but i figured it would get annoying for DD, prolly lots of nosing into an intersection to turn right at red, could make merging on highways interesting, cobalt is small and low enough to have sight blocked from all the full size pickups and mom-car suv's around as it is. low, RHD car could get old fast methinks.
plus, without a doubt any car thats being imported across the ocean.... you know whoever loaded it up / sold it last had some last minute fun on it... budget for a new clutch.
in terms of $$:HP and RWD, i don't think anything can compare to a used corvette. C5 z06s are like 20k now. or get an ancient c4 and drop a factory 6.2 in it? LS rx7?
few hundred a month on a loan? but you'd have to be part of the midlife crisis fat-old-white-guy-hanging-on-to-what-shreds-of-testosterone-they-have-left, car culture.
I wanted to do right hand drive as well. but i figured it would get annoying for DD, prolly lots of nosing into an intersection to turn right at red, could make merging on highways interesting, cobalt is small and low enough to have sight blocked from all the full size pickups and mom-car suv's around as it is. low, RHD car could get old fast methinks.
plus, without a doubt any car thats being imported across the ocean.... you know whoever loaded it up / sold it last had some last minute fun on it... budget for a new clutch.
in terms of $$:HP and RWD, i don't think anything can compare to a used corvette. C5 z06s are like 20k now. or get an ancient c4 and drop a factory 6.2 in it? LS rx7?
few hundred a month on a loan? but you'd have to be part of the midlife crisis fat-old-white-guy-hanging-on-to-what-shreds-of-testosterone-they-have-left, car culture.
07-21-2014, 06:38 AM
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07-22-2014, 10:37 AM
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Do you known if there is any restrictions for a new young driver buying and or driving a right hand car here in the hrm ? My step son is 17 and doesn't have his license yet. But he has some money saved up and wants to buy and import a right hand drive car from japan. Is he even able to drive one without having any experience with driving at all nor even*insure the car at all with the "N" on his licence and not even barely be able to drive a normal car on our area ?