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Quoted from Black_Knight:My other expensive hobby.
At least I can use my trailer for both...
Car racing makes pinball seem very cheap. 
The tyres for my race RX7 were $700 a pop. I can buy a whole pin for that and it lasts longer than a weekend. 
I'm happy to say that my helmet has been hung up for now.
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Quoted from lostlumberjacks:Here's my latest purchase a 67' caddy convertible. My son and I have debated if Would could get an EM in there.lol. Todd Scott
Now that's a cool American car.
Everyone, go get yourself a cool caddy or Lincoln and cruuuuuuise around the country. Sweeeet ...
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Quoted from pinworthy:Nice ride RD, I've been seriously considering upgrading from my IS350 to an RCF
I bought an IS-F new in 2009, trouble free for 7 years (like the other two lexus' I've had) I wasn't really in the market for a new car, I was just going to drive the IS-F forever, it was a sweet car.
But a sweet deal came up on the RC-F Carbon, it was owned for only 3 months before the guy traded it for an Audi R8. I negotiated 40% off the new sticker price, and I grabbed it. It'll do me for a long time.
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Quoted from pinmister:Does Danni fit in the backseats ok or is it mainly your toy?
Yep, plenty of room back there.
Lots more than an RX7, that's for sure!
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Quoted from littlecammi:I run a slide show of my cars on a 23" TV next to my Mustang premium (with projector light "COBRA" topper).
mystic paint '96 SVT Mustang Cobra (with 7 miles on odometer)
mineral grey '01 SVT Mustang Cobra (with 55 miles on odometer)
torch red '08 Shelby GT500 Mustang (with 9 miles on odometer)
inferno orange '13 Camaro ZL1 (with 8 miles on odometer)
deep impact blue '13 Mustang GT premium (my wife's car)
Quoted from Fulltilt:And maybe the group can identify this car for me?!! I have wanted to know what it is for about 30 years.
On a cruise in the early 80s down in Jamaica and Cozumel. Took this pic of a car in Jamaica, supported by some of the upstanding young locals. (And a pic of me enjoying the Cozumel sun...)
Yeah, its a Mark 3 Ford Cortina.
Made in the UK
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Quoted from MustangPaul:You dog...arf...arf. I ordered my Mustang Grabber Orange.
That was 12 days before I was born.
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Quoted from ramegoom:What people don't understand is that an opened-up exhaust can actually hurt performance. With a stock profile cam, there needs to be a certain amount of back-pressure in the exhaust. This keeps the combustible mix in the cylinder longer, instead of scavenging it out into the exhaust which happens with less back-pressure, at the top of the RPM scale.
Burning it in the exhaust increases EGT temperatures and reduces engine power.
SO
A bigger exhaust system isn't always better.
While this is particularly true for a carb/injected engine, Turbo engines (as in the Subaru mentioned) are a little different.
I'd be surprised if that exhaust is full 4" all the way from the turbo ... but with turbo rotary engines, we were going 3" all the way from the turbo, and bigger single turbos would go 3 1/2" all the way.
All this is dyno proven ... you just can't tack on any old exhaust or the engine will detonate and blow up. (Rotaries are infamous for detonating and blowing up when you get things wrong ...)
Turbo engines are running far higher exhaust temps than an NA engine (rotaries can throw out exhaust temps of 2000F. Crazy. You want that hot gas out of there asap.
For my older carby V8s, I always found around 2 1/2" with a cross over pipe was the sweet spot for a good torquey engine.
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Quoted from vicjw66:whats+a+ute
Aussie name for a "utility vehicle"
A Chevy elCamino is a ute.
A Ford F-150 is a truck.
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Quoted from sohchx:Ahhhhhhhhh the FD!! The most beautiful car that mazda ever designed in my opinion, next to the iconic 787B of course. Destined to be one of the next great collector cars along side the Supra, NSX, 300zxTT, etc. She looks naked without the factory wing on the back
The FD3S is probably the best of that bunch (except the NSX) but the rotary engine puts a lot of people off it.
I've owned 7 FDs I think. I sold my last one last year, I don't think there will be any more.
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Quoted from RyanStl:You know, I am 37 and your FD makes me drool more than a countach. Recently, I have realized I really want what was new 20 years ago and now obtainable.
That grey one, I built from a stolen and recovered wreck.
It had all custom tan leather (same colour as Aston Martin) R-Magic guards, R-Magic front, custom grey paint, 17x9s all round, rebuilt engine with 3mm seals, flowed de-sequentialised turbos, downpipe, 3" exhaust all the way, and Power FC driving it all. Cusco twin plate and 5 speed box.
It was a reliable 400hp every day, at only 1 bar boost. With FDs only weighing 1200kg, that's a fast street car.
If you really want to get the FD3S horn, and see more wings that Robby Ts Lotus, check out my old R-Magic race car.
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Quoted from Deaconblooze:Fate, though, stepped in and GM offered their 20% off deal on the 17 Chevy SS through the 13th
Bet you never thought you'd own an Australian built car!
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Quoted from VacFink:Isn't that the last of them, I seem to recall hearing on MCM or someplace else that now both Holden and Ford are leaving Australia?
If so, very sad result of globalization, I was always a bigger fan of the Falcon over the Holden's but what now will be on the Aussie supercar circuit?
Yep, all car manufacturing in Aussie is coming to an end. Toyota is closing its plant too.
They are still racing Commodores (the SS) and Falcons in the Aussie Supercars, along with Nissans and Mercedes Benz. Volvo were going good but they pulled out at the end of last year.
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So what would you say if I said a production Honda Civic could lap the Nurburgring faster than a Lambourgini, Zonda, and Ferrari?
And the video ...
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/news/watch-the-new-honda-civic-type-r-decimate-a-nurburgring-record/
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Quoted from robertmee:I was all excited until they presented the list of cars it beat...10 to 20 year old technology...did Honda write that article
Still pretty impressive, in my opinion ... those are still highly sort after, expensive cars.
2005 Ford GTs are listed here between $250,000 and $500,000 USD.
https://www.carsforsale.com/2005-ford-gt-for-sale-C147780
And the Honda is a $35,000 (list) 2 liter 4 cylinder hatchback.
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Quoted from Fulltilt:and..... ?
Nah, my RCF goes plenty fast enough for NZ roads.
And is about 1/4 of the price as well ....
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Went to the McLaren 720S launch last night, pretty cool looking machine!
A bit out of my league price wise, but we can all dream, right ..?
Added bonus of lots of free beer and champagne, and sweet canapés!
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Next door at the Lexus dealership (same family owns both .. plus pretty much all the other upmarket Marques in NZ) they had the new LC500.
I was neither here/there on the car from the photos, but in the flesh it looked pretty cool. I think the black set it off nicely.
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Quoted from ypurchn:Minitruckers are the hardest workin' guys in the car scene and consistently get 0 respect and laughed at by most
Not by me!
I was one of the original guys in the import scene here in NZ.
Rotary cars .... RotorDave. 
While I was more a "go fast" than a "go low" guy, I respect whatever people want to do to their cars. I know what work goes into custom cars, I've rebuilt a number of RX7s from the shell up.
I've been to the Tokyo Auto Salon and seen the Japanese limo cars slammed to the ground... pretty cool scene over there
The picture of the taco was because you said "slammed Taco". I presume you meant Tacoma? But a slammed taco is pretty funny.
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Quoted from blue95:There's always time to watch Running On Empty and if you like obscure Australian car films, have you seen Midnite Spares?
Running on Empty ... that brings back some memories! I havent watched that for like 30 years!
blue95 Isn't that the one where the teenager has the Holden panel van and his mates are giving him grief about it, and he says "just you wait till I get it hopping!!" ?
Every time we went around to someone's place and they were working on a car, we would say "just you wait till I get it hopping!!" in a really bad Aussie accent. We still say it today ... 30 years later ...
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Quoted from pinmaniac:My latest pin hauler (as long as there is no highway driving).
Think that's small ... one of my buddies has a Daihatsu Midget for his pinhauler.
It has one seat! Tray is just big enough for a pin.
I think the engines in these are 660cc. Maybe 850cc.
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Quoted from Darcy:If this is the last day of producing Holden's in Australia, what is going to happen now? Rebadged GMs being imported as Holden's? Worse yet, rebadged Isuzu's and Suzuki's?
Will Holden Dealerships, be taking down signage, to be replaced by Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac signage?
The Holden name will continue.
For many years, other GM cars have been sold in Aus/NZ under the Holden badge anyway. Opels from Europe and something GM from Korea.
The original Commodore (the Chevrolet SS) was based on an Opel.
The new imported Commodore is also an Opel, the Opel Insignia made in Europe.
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Talking of new wheels, I got a deal on some a month back.
I saw an ad online for some used 20x10.5 which is what I was after. (With 20x9.5 for the front)
A car dealer had taken them off a used Lexus GS430 which he had imported. His rationale was that luxury car buyers just wanted stock wheels so he always removes them. I paid him $400 for them, and got them repowdercoated in satin black.
Turns out they are COR F1 Mesh wheels which are forged and made in Florida, of all places. They are crazy expensive at like $1500 USD per wheel!
They give the RCF a stealth look, and the satin black matches the carbon bonnet and roof.
And the dealer was correct - buyers always want the original rims so they are safely stored in my warehouse.
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Quoted from MacLean:Just thought I'd ask any corvette owners/enthusiasts here on Pinside Car Club for your opinion. It's been a dream of mine to own a corvette. I finally have the extra $ to now buy a new C7 series. I've been debating back & forth with buddies & on Corvette Forum trying to decide which model, the Z06 (650 hp) or the Grand Sport (450 hp). I'm going with the Arctic white with black rims & Aero ground effects package, similar to this photo.
Has anyone owned either model Z06 or GS in the C7 series? Thanks
If I was moving to the USA, I’d go with a
Corvette I reckon. The same as you ... white car, black rims (pretty much the same as my Lexus RCF you see above ...). White/Black just looks sweet on any car IMO. And I’ve seen a lot of Vettes with that scheme since I’ve been here, including one this morning. Fixed roof for me though, don’t like convertibles.
Of course, 450hp is way more HP than you’ll ever need, unless you plan on going to the track.
But the Z06 is a pretty sweet package ...
What’s the price difference?
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Quoted from Who-Dey:The new Corvettes are Bad Ass, best looking Vettes ever made in my opinion!
I concur. By far. Except for the classic 60s ones.
The new generation Vette is the only Vette I’ve ever considered buying. Even the new interiors are ok, the old ones (80-2013) are pretty awful for an expensive car.
Yesterday there was a white/black Corvette next to a new red Camaro at the traffic lights.
The Camaro looked like a truck next to the sleek Corvette. All those other American “sports cars” are huge in comparison. Vettes are 3400lbs, Challengers for example are 4400lbs. My RCF fully loaded with all the extras Lexus’ have is 3700lb, which is way too heavy for a sports car really.
The only problem with Vettes is they only have 2 seats. That’s a bit challenging when you have 3 people and 2 little dogs to get around the place.
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Quoted from Mike_J:Aside from the C7's rear end looking like a generic Japanese car, I think you're right.
They need to brink back the 4 round tail lights.
Haven’t seen too many Civics that look like this ....
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Quoted from MacLean:The price difference with the Z07 aero ground effects package (wider cup tires, Brembo ceramic brakes) added to the Z06 puts it up about $35K over the Grand Sport. Any C7 without the aero package just looks incomplete. Still, I'm leaning towards the Z06 with Z07 package.
I think it's comparable to buying a new pin, whether it's "Pro" or "Premium" rarely do you ever regret buying a Premium.
The pin comparison is maybe a little off, because with a lot of the Stern pins the Pro is the way to go.
GOTG for example, why buy the more expensive models? You gain little except an emptier wallet.
With the Vette, if you sold the Z06 in say 4 years, do you get some of that $35k premium back when you sell it? By that, I mean if it’s $95,000 now and the other one is $60,000 now, in 4 years are they worth say $60,000 and say $35,000 respectively? Or does the cheaper model lose less value? I don’t know the market for used cars here. In NZ they halve in about 3 years.
That’d factor into my thinking if I was buying. But that’s me.
Hey, I’d probably take $50k with me and go buy this one. Cause I’m a tightass
orangecounty.craigslist.org link
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Quoted from robertmee:I've been looking around for a new to me truck
How about going old school ... something like a restored El Camino or C10?
I sort of fancy getting one of those ...
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Quoted from Sarge:rotordave made me do it...
1986 Cadillac Sedan Deville
just under 60,000 miles
pretty sure I can get three games and the dolly in there at once
Man, that RD has a lot to answer for.
Hearses make the ideal pin hauler.
My one fits 2x WPC/Stern end to end down the middle, no problems. The “tray” is 10ft long.
To get any more in there, you need to start dismantling.
I had 3 in there for the whole Route66 trip, plus 3 people, plus luggage, plus $1200 of pin parts under the floor.
A fireball went in in LA, but the head had to go on the front seat. Start walking Fiona and Danni!
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Quoted from vicjw66:Not sure about the last picture. It looks like a spray-on six pack.
“My ... what a big axe you have ...”
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Quoted from at_t_2d:category, I like our Lexus RCF. Very comfortable, 470 horse and you rarely see any others on the road.
Quoted from robertmee:The RC F is a definite contender. Exactly the parameters I'm looking for. $64K is a little stretch but doable.
Edit: And RR Racing makes a supercharger for it
+1 for RC-F.
I am bias though.
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I can’t see why you’d need a supercharger for it though. It’s pretty f**king fast out of the box. Unless you want to go racing. I did fit straight exhaust pipes to my old ISF (no rear mufflers) and it did sound super awesome.
Plus - being Japanese, and a Lexus, it never breaks down.
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