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Old May 26, 2014 | 06:35 AM
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^Not that dumb... I'd be the same way with Mercedes, BMW and Hyundai. I don't follow the brands and have no clue what models they've made.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 06:30 AM
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Not a question but a comment. I'm at a car meet standing within ear shot of a guy looking at my wheels and I hear him say "He's gotta have spacers or something."

I simply have aftermarket wheels with +22 offset all around, not even an aggressive setup. Not sure why he would think that I must have spacers
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:19 PM
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Was wondering where you were lol

This happened yesterday when my girlfriend wanted to see what New Haven was like (also has the nickname pistol wavin new haven for a good reason). I was driving the DB9 because I barely drove it since I got it. Stopped at a gas station and some hooker runs up on me telling me she loves me car and asking me quote "where da pawwwty at daddy". Girlfriend in the car laughing her *** off and started recording me being nervous trying to get away from this lady who wouldn't leave me alone until I gave her 5 bucks.
cool story...

I get asked if my Brides are fake. I guess nobody has ever seen a real one before
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 08:55 AM
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I got asked to put the "top down", but its a Nismo. The person said, "Oh, it looks like it would be a convertible."
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 01:14 AM
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*visiting some friends, about to go to dinner and we ask to jump in someone else's car because we can't fit anyone in ours (restaurant has very limited parking)*

friend: "your backseat can't be that small!"
me: "what backseat?"

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"how do you put it in 6th gear?..." (thinking that reverse would be in the way)

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"I can't get it into 6th gear!" (wife trying to shift too hard/aggressively and getting resistance from trying to put it in reverse @ fwy speed, thank God for interlocks)

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"Man, you guys really aren't having kids anytime soon"
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 08:44 AM
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Dumb Coworker: Thats front wheel drive right?

Me: No

Dumb Coworker: Ahhh you better check on that, those things are front wheel drive.

Me: Nope

Dumb Coworker: HAHAHA you got cheated if you think that rear wheel drive

Me: *posts video of me burning out the back tires
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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Who records themself doing a burnout?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RobinHood5
Dumb Coworker: Thats front wheel drive right?

Me: No

Dumb Coworker: Ahhh you better check on that, those things are front wheel drive.

Me: Nope

Dumb Coworker: HAHAHA you got cheated if you think that rear wheel drive

Me: *posts video of me burning out the back tires
All you had to do was pop the hood and show him the orientiation of the motor.
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Phenom

All you had to do was pop the hood and show him the orientiation of the motor.
Wait what? You can tell a car is rear wheel by how the motor is positioned?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jah70
Wait what? You can tell a car is rear wheel by how the motor is positioned?
RWD the engine will be oriented so that the crank shaft runs from the front to back, known as longitudinally mounted. On a FWD the motor is rotated 90 degrees so that the crank shaft runs side to side, known as transversely mounted.

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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Phenom
RWD the engine will be oriented so that the crank shaft runs from the front to back, known as longitudinally mounted. On a FWD the motor is rotated 90 degrees so that the crank shaft runs side to side, known as transversely mounted.
There is also FWD cars with Longitudinally Mounted motors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-e...l-drive_layout
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Conway_160
There is also FWD cars with Longitudinally Mounted motors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-e...l-drive_layout
Rare... like a V4
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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But I doubt the average person that isn't really much of a car enthusiast would be able to tell from looking at the engine. I am a car enthusiast and I just learned this now Lol.

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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jah70
But I doubt the average person that isn't really much of a car enthusiast would be able to tell from looking at the engine. I am a car enthusiast and I just learned this now Lol.
For serious?
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Conway_160
There is also FWD cars with Longitudinally Mounted motors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-e...l-drive_layout
Originally Posted by Syner
Rare... like a V4
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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"Is it a Supra?"
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RobinHood5
Dumb Coworker: Thats front wheel drive right?

Me: No

Dumb Coworker: Ahhh you better check on that, those things are front wheel drive.

Me: Nope

Dumb Coworker: HAHAHA you got cheated if you think that rear wheel drive

Me: *posts video of me burning out the back tires
That sheettt is funny. But I bet you my stupid *** friend from high school would say, "you better check on those rear brake, it is probably need pads change because they make smokes."
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 05:57 PM
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Coworkers who owns a Hemi once said dead serious "hey man you still own that rice rocket?"

Me: "do Wut *****??"
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Old Jul 29, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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i can not tell you how many times ive been asked "you got a turbo in there?" or "is that thing turbo'd"

me- LOL nah that's just the cold air intake whistling...if you think she's turbo'd now wait till she actually is

^^^^that "you can pick one up for 5k right?" is killin me tho
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Nismo350z#0310
Coworkers who owns a Hemi once said dead serious "hey man you still own that supra?"

Me: "$30k bish! it's just the older, newer version... poppin' poppin' brah bro bruh"
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