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Started by Sparky, 05/14/2008, 09:05 PM

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termis

Yeah, there ain't much of an inspection in Alberta either unless I'm mistaken... (But I don't know the details -- I had been driving on a Cali plate for the 1 1/2 years I've been up here 8-[, but my wife didn't seem to need much to re-register her vehicle -- No emissions, no safety, nada!)  AFAIK, the only time it needs inspections are when you're trying to register vehicles that was registered out of province, or trying to re-register vehicles that were damaged & tagged with a salvage title.

Japan on the other hand... Holy fuck man, those bi-annual inspections cost around ~$1500 after everything (no joke).  It used to be even worse for cars 10+ years, as they had to go through the inspections every year, but they did away with that recently.  It's not uncommon for older car's values be strictly based on the time remaining until the next inspection.

It's nice in a way because not many cars are lemons out there because of the stringent testing, but it certainly hurts the pocketbook when the time comes.

Ceti Alpha

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Quote from: guest on 05/21/2008, 09:15 PM
Quote from: ceti alpha on 05/20/2008, 06:38 PMYup. All provinces in Canada require a yearly inspection.
Ceti me friend the only inspection here in Ontario is the the 2 year emission testing and thats it... seriously... Never had a yearly inspection on the car :shock: (mind you i do keep up with my repairs with all the driving i do) does this inspection work like the emissions testing, where you get a notice in the mail and have to have it done when you renew you plate sticker? Watch me get a notice now since i mentioned it. :P!!!

EDIT: Love the little stang turboken :D
Really? Shit. lol. That's crazy. I thought it was just the crazy Quebecois who were not into inspections here in Canada. Maybe it's just the crazy Scotians that are into inspections here. lol Actually, in Quebec, it might only be once every two years where your car gets inspected.

Rust is a big problem here though, with the salt air and all the salt on the roads in the winter. Cars wear down much quicker here if you don't rust check and keep on top of things.

But that's interesting that Ontario doesn't have yearly inspections. Here in Scotia we don't have emission testing for cars. Though smog is not a problem at all here.
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NecroPhile

Nice foal, turbokon.  Is that your daily driver?  :D
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nat

I bet the gas mileage on that thing is killer.

mn12bird

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I Drive a 98 Escort ZX2 (Coupe) 5 speed.  I bought it for $1,800 last year and haven't touched it since (repairs) 

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The car is kinda small and uncomfortable for me as I'm like 6'2" and 260 pounds!  I needed a car and it was cheap so I bought it.

Otherwise I like Thunderbirds and I have owned 4 of them.  Thats where my username comes from.  The first car I ever bought and the first forum I ever joined was a T-Bird one and I've been using this name ever since!  They are really comfortable for me. MN12 is the chassis code for the 1989-1997 IRS Thunderbird/Cougar and also the basis for the 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII. 

BTW in the province of Ontario, Canada where I live you have to have the car "E-Tested" for emissions every 2 years and you have to have the car safety inspected every time you change ownership.  I still can't believe some States don't require the safety (checks over suspension, breaks, e-brake, horn, lights and the general shape of the body ie no holes in the floor) when you go over to Michigan or something you really do see death traps on the road as someone called them.

COUNT SMRIFNACK

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Turbo D

Thats a nice bike Count, I like that yoshimura muffler too! What cc is it? My buddy has a yamaha r1. He recently ate shit in a corner, lmao. He isn't hurt bad or anything though, just bruised a bit. He goes crazy fast though!
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COUNT SMRIFNACK

It's an 06' GSXR 1000.  I prefer a 600 for the track, it makes rear tire traction less of an issue on corner exits.  But the local road track has a long straight, so the 1k cc is good because it get me up to about 170mph-ish, were a 600cc would still be below 145-ish.

Corner's rock....
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(I'm the one in front :))

They just suck when you end up like this....
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(a friend of mine :()

Turbo D

Thats cool dude!  8) You take that corner like a pro!
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COUNT SMRIFNACK

Thanks.  My friend in the dirt is a licenced CMRA racer, I just go to race practices and join in.  Licencing costs too much and takes up too much time.  The bike is great on gas BTW, over 40mpg if riden gently :lol:

termis

Nice! CMRA, huh?  I guess you're in/around Texas or so?

I used to race little 50s, then moved upto 125s, and it was a helluva a lotta fun, but even that's a money pit.  Move upto the middleweight/superbike 4-stroke bikes and you're talking a LOT of money. 

For 600s & 1000s, I also just do trackdays/canyon carving and that's it.  No pressures of racing, just having good fun.

COUNT SMRIFNACK

Near College Station.

Trackdays are the best.  I ride in the licenced group with racers and it's a blast, but very humbling at times.  We have no canyons but some pretty nice backroads.  Nice enough that I used to ride on DOT race slicks we went out weekend riding on them, to cut down on the amount of spinning up on exits. We slowed it down a bit this year though, more cops patroling the roads we ride now :evil:

CrackTiger

'08 Pontiac Wave 5 (manual transmission):

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mn12bird

Is that a Suzuki Swift??

guyjin

Quote from: mn12bird on 05/31/2008, 08:37 PMIs that a Suzuki Swift??
yes. it's also a chevy aveo, and a daewoo kalos.

mn12bird

Ah I thought so.  I have seen Chevy Aveo's before but not the Pontiac version.  Seems like half the new GM cars are either Daewoos or Suzukis!  Its an American Revolution!

termis

IIRC think the Pontiac/Suzuki badges for the are Canadian market only.  They all have a slightly different looking front end design.

I like the front-design of the original (Kalos) the best, but it's a basic a-to-b car, it's not a big difference either way...  :?

Daewoo / Chevy
Suzuki / Pontiac

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CrackTiger

Quote from: guyjin on 05/31/2008, 09:18 PM
Quote from: mn12bird on 05/31/2008, 08:37 PMIs that a Suzuki Swift??
yes. it's also a chevy aveo, and a daewoo kalos.
Yup, and my last car was a Geo Metro. :P
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mn12bird

lol also a Suzuki Swift (I think!)

Sparky

haha... well pencil my wifes KIA Rio in there as a sorta look a like then ( the car not the blonde... me wife is much hotter!!! :D )

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nat

Quote from: guest on 06/01/2008, 10:10 PM( the car not the blonde... me wife is much hotter!!! :D )
So let's see a picture of the wife, then. ;)

Jitawa

I drive a 2001 Silver Toyota Celica GT, stick.  It has no options whatsoever, since I figured at the time... what do I need a spoiler or a moon-roof for?  In retrospect, I would've kinda liked to have had a rear-window wiper. 

They're common enough that I figure everyone's probably seen one, basically this:
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Though mine has a dent on the hood where someone moving furniture in my complex dropped part of a couch on it.

Ceti Alpha

Quote from: Jitawa on 06/02/2008, 03:01 AMI drive a 2001 Silver Toyota Celica GT, stick.  It has no options whatsoever, since I figured at the time... what do I need a spoiler or a moon-roof for?  In retrospect, I would've kinda liked to have had a rear-window wiper. 

They're common enough that I figure everyone's probably seen one, basically this:
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Though mine has a dent on the hood where someone moving furniture in my complex dropped part of a couch on it.
Ack! Isn't that just how it goes?  #-o  #-o  #-o  ](*,)

Anyway, nice wheels.  8)
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Golgo13

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Example:
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This was my car up until I moved to Europe, I miss it alot, Ironically I had this car in California and sold it to a guy who lives in Denmark, so now the poor thing is freezing its ass off, its a 1965 Cadillac Sedan Deville, I am in to old american luxury cars, but now that I live in Europe, and with parking being a nightmare and gas being like 7 bucks a gallon, I cant afford to bring one over here yet, key word yet.... Muahahahaha!

nat

That's a beauty. I'm into old[er] luxury cars as well.

This is not my daily driver, but here's one I've got right now:

1982 Imperial Coupe
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termis

Cool.  Big-ass cars.  lol.  My first car was a 77' chevy nova coupe like the one below (though in much worse shape).  Bought it for $300 from a friend, drove the shit out of it for 6 months playing wannabe dukes of hazard.  Damn, I was stupid, but good times for sure.  :D

Well, it ended up dying 6 months later, and at 16, I didn't have any money for fixing the thing.  I promptly junked it and got back about ~$150 or so for it.

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And I sold off the Yamaha yesterday...  I'm now down to 2 wheels from 8!  :|

Ceti Alpha

Quote from: termis on 06/06/2008, 04:34 PMCool.  Big-ass cars.  lol.  My first car was a 77' chevy nova coupe like the one below (though in much worse shape).  Bought it for $300 from a friend, drove the shit out of it for 6 months playing wannabe dukes of hazard.  Damn, I was stupid, but good times for sure.  :D
You crazy Canuck!!  8-[
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termis

Quote from: ceti alpha on 06/06/2008, 07:07 PMYou crazy Canuck!!  8-[
lol.  Not quite.  I was working on that one, but that'll have to be for later.  :)

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Ceti Alpha

Quote from: termis on 06/07/2008, 01:25 AM
Quote from: ceti alpha on 06/06/2008, 07:07 PMYou crazy Canuck!!  8-[
lol.  Not quite.  I was working on that one, but that'll have to be for later.  :)

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haha!! Crap, I totally forgot about that.  :?: :!: :?
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scrodamoon

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there is 2 of my 5 rides, oh ya i dont have a license. lol

Keranu

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scrodamoon

ya i got a old 128 cub cadet as well for snow plowing and moving dirt around. its from the 70s I do belive. what model is yours?

Joe Redifer

scrodamoon, ever see the movie "Straight Story" where the old fart drives his mower cross-country to visit his old fart brother?

Sparky

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Washed up my little piggy (02 Saturn SC2) and got my summer rims on... so this is the best she will look the rest of the summer so i captured this precise moment.
Also check out those air vents on the side...... a vehicle graphic sticker i made...hahaha, when you stand back it looks pretty damn legit!!! i am the sticker man :P

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Ceti Alpha

haha! Nice Sparks! You will now be known as "THE STIIIIICKEEEERR MAAAANNNN" (insert monster truck advertising voice).  :mrgreen:

I still have to put up pics of my little baby. heh
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NecroPhile

Quote from: guest on 04/14/2009, 10:58 AMAlso check out those air vents on the side...... a vehicle graphic sticker i made...hahaha, when you stand back it looks pretty damn legit!!! i am the sticker man :P
And I thought the 'real' fender vents that all the auto manufacturer's seem so enamored with were goofy and useless.  Vinyl adds horsepower yo!  :P
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Sparky

Quote from: NecroPhile on 04/14/2009, 12:09 PM
Quote from: guest on 04/14/2009, 10:58 AMAlso check out those air vents on the side...... a vehicle graphic sticker i made...hahaha, when you stand back it looks pretty damn legit!!! i am the sticker man :P
And I thought the 'real' fender vents that all the auto manufacturer's seem so enamored with were goofy and useless.  Vinyl adds horsepower yo!  :P
hahah... I have the The Need For No Speed!!!!  8)

77FordTruckMan

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As my name suggests I drive a 1977 Ford F-150 with a 351m (5.8 L) V8, 4 Barrel carburetor, headers/duel exhaust. not the best cosmetically but runs great.

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77FordTruckMan

Don't mean to boast but my truck could probably stomp any of the cars on here "just saying" oh and by the way screw gas mileage, I only paid $600 for my truck plus around $1,000 for the upgrades, how much does a new car cost like $20,000? how long will it take you to spend that on gas? No offense intended.

77FordTruckMan

Quote from: guyjin on 05/16/2008, 12:49 PMI don't like driving. I drive because I have to.
You would like it if you drove something old.

nectarsis

For the love of god use the edit button man.
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I drive my bicycle. mostly out to hard offs. great times.
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BlueBMW

I'll race your 77 ford truck through the twisties in my beat up old BMW 318is! :wink:  4 cylinders of powah!

Mine is the Silver 1991 318is 2nd from the right.  The blue Z4 was my lease up until last February, and the white 530i next to my car is my first BMW that I gave to my folks to drive.  The other two are my brother's two BMWs, an 08 Z4 lease and a 95 740il.   My 318is has 252K on it and the white 530i has 273K on it now.  Gotta love old cars from the same era as our NEC stuff!

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77FordTruckMan

Sure I'll race you, Although I'm pretty far from Tennessee. do you see a lot of old ford trucks like mine down there?

turbogrfxfan

what i drive is my left and right foot.  also I take the train.  I stopped driving four years ago.  I dont miss it ay all
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SignOfZeta

I just realized that even though I blabbed on and on in this thread I never posted a pic of my car:

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Megasquirt II ECU, LC-1 lambda gauge, Ground Control springs, Illumina shocks (NB), FM front sway bar, 949 end links, Azenis RT-615 tires, Hard Dog Hard Core roll bar, Momo steering wheel with with Miatacage quick disconnect, Willans 6 point harness, a bunch of other stuff, and a bunch of other stuff to come. Crap for power, but insane in the corners.
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Joe Redifer

I've always wanted a Megasquirt. 

77FordTruckMan, I'll race you from any stoplight.  Seriously, I'll do it whether you want to or not.  I don't want to take the chance of getting stuck behind a slow-moving truck.  Granted, it's not as bad as getting stuck behind a Cadillac or something that moves even slower.

gundarN

Quote from: 77FordTruckMan on 08/07/2010, 01:28 AMDon't mean to boast but my truck could probably stomp any of the cars on here "just saying" oh and by the way screw gas mileage
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Had it 11 years, and there's nothing like four wheel drive and a turbo for sucking petrol.

And even with a child seat in it too.

It's the road version of this:

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BlueBMW

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 08/07/2010, 03:30 PMI just realized that even though I blabbed on and on in this thread I never posted a pic of my car:

Megasquirt II ECU, LC-1 lambda gauge, Ground Control springs, Illumina shocks (NB), FM front sway bar, 949 end links, Azenis RT-615 tires, Hard Dog Hard Core roll bar, Momo steering wheel with with Miatacage quick disconnect, Willans 6 point harness, a bunch of other stuff, and a bunch of other stuff to come. Crap for power, but insane in the corners.
Mmmm..... like the wheels.  BBS of sorts?  And +1 for Azenis tires... when the junky kumhos wear out on my car, that's whats going on next.  Its a hard choice between my 3 series and one of those Miatas... they're a blast to drive.
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SignOfZeta

Yeah, BBS. Those are actually OEM wheels on the black/tan 92s. They are more or less the same as what came on the 16v GTIs, 3 series BMW, certain RX7s, etc. Like the BBS RS, but a single forged piece. They are less than 10lbs each, so I'm keeping them for as long as I can still buy good tires in 14".

RE: the Celica All Trac/GTFour, whatever its called. This is a nice car, and almost impossible to find in the US. To be honest though...its not that close to the WRC car...at all. Its not much closer to the WRC than a base level automatic Celica, unless you've gutted the interior, installed a full cage and race seats, doubled the hoursepower, and spent $80,000 on coil overs, tires, and transmission. Its a nice car, but there are reasons the WRC car cost at least five times as much money to build.

RE: MegaSquirt: a lot of people have tried very hard over the years to  make car parts sound sexual. "Buy this muffler and you'll get laid!" kind of stuff. My ECU takes the cake though. It has the most pornographic sounding name of any car part ever. The exact name is the DIYPNPMS, or Do It Yourself Plug and Play Megasquirt...and they didn't even realize this when they named it!
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