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OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,227
     Cars are much larger for a myriad of complex reasons, two of the major factors are safety features (airbags, side airbags, crumple zones, etc) that require larger and larger vehicles to accommodate.  Modern 911 suffer this bloat mostly due to these federally mandated safety regulations.

    The second major reason is fuel mileage standards.  Regularly are severe on cars, and much more lenient on “light trucks” and SUVs, so in effect the government has subsidized these behemoths because they do not need to abide by the car standards.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,052
    edited September 13
     Cars are much larger for a myriad of complex reasons, two of the major factors are safety features (airbags, side airbags, crumple zones, etc) that require larger and larger vehicles to accommodate.  Modern 911 suffer this bloat mostly due to these federally mandated safety regulations.

    The second major reason is fuel mileage standards.  Regularly are severe on cars, and much more lenient on “light trucks” and SUVs, so in effect the government has subsidized these behemoths because they do not need to abide by the car standards.
    @Ozzie, I can't agree with your first point at all.  NO car can be sold in the US that doesn't meet those crumple/airbag requirements, yet we see many Austin Minis, hot hatches, SmartForOnes, iBMWs etc on the roads (and I bet every single one of them can brake to a stop quicker than an eHummer or whatever it's called...)  
     
    Your second point is dead-on.  Was it Ford that no longer offers any sedan, other than their bastardized Mustang?  
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,227
    Botch said:
     Cars are much larger for a myriad of complex reasons, two of the major factors are safety features (airbags, side airbags, crumple zones, etc) that require larger and larger vehicles to accommodate.  Modern 911 suffer this bloat mostly due to these federally mandated safety regulations.

    The second major reason is fuel mileage standards.  Regularly are severe on cars, and much more lenient on “light trucks” and SUVs, so in effect the government has subsidized these behemoths because they do not need to abide by the car standards.
    @Ozzie, I can't agree with your first point at all.  NO car can be sold in the US that doesn't meet those crumple/airbag requirements, yet we see many Austin Minis, hot hatches, SmartForOnes, iBMWs etc on the roads (and I bet every single one of them can brake to a stop quicker than an eHummer or whatever it's called...)  
     
    Your second point is dead-on.  Was it Ford that no longer offers any sedan, other than their bastardized Mustang?  
    That is an interesting point about the minis and stuff. Here is where my info came from:

     https://www.motor1.com/news/728321/porsche-admits-911-too-fat/amp/

    I think the Hummer is a disaster waiting to happen.  9000lbs and 0-60 like a supercar?

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,758
    WeberWho said:
    I haven't seen these new electric Hummers until a week or so ago. I've seen 4-5 now in the last week. I can't believe how big it was. I don't know if he lifted his or the others maybe didn't have their lift up. I'm guessing they might be on airbags?


    More like d-bags… 
  • I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive. Dudes got a lifted electric hummer, he’s saving the environment and having fun with it.
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • Full disclosure we drive BMW lol
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,758
    Street tires + lift kit = D bag 
  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,593
    Botch said:
     Cars are much larger for a myriad of complex reasons, two of the major factors are safety features (airbags, side airbags, crumple zones, etc) that require larger and larger vehicles to accommodate.  Modern 911 suffer this bloat mostly due to these federally mandated safety regulations.

    The second major reason is fuel mileage standards.  Regularly are severe on cars, and much more lenient on “light trucks” and SUVs, so in effect the government has subsidized these behemoths because they do not need to abide by the car standards.
    @Ozzie, I can't agree with your first point at all.  NO car can be sold in the US that doesn't meet those crumple/airbag requirements, yet we see many Austin Minis, hot hatches, SmartForOnes, iBMWs etc on the roads (and I bet every single one of them can brake to a stop quicker than an eHummer or whatever it's called...)  
     
    Your second point is dead-on.  Was it Ford that no longer offers any sedan, other than their bastardized Mustang?  
    That is an interesting point about the minis and stuff. Here is where my info came from:

     https://www.motor1.com/news/728321/porsche-admits-911-too-fat/amp/

    I think the Hummer is a disaster waiting to happen.  9000lbs and 0-60 like a supercar?
    And what is the 60 - 0 ... I'm going to guess nothing like a supercar ... it will go through a few cars before it comes to a dead stop.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,661

    safety yellow always looked like a tart lime to me..
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,661
    Kind of a unique yellow on this Ferrari.  I don’t know the model.


    "Yes, I'd like to have it look like Méringue..."
     
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 211
    edited September 13
    billt01 said:
    Kind of a unique yellow on this Ferrari.  I don’t know the model.

    "Yes, I'd like to have it look like Méringue..."
     
    put that with the tart lime Lambo and you have the beginning of a pretty good pie there...
    ~~
    Walk softly, leave a good impression.
    large BGE, vegegrilltarian
  • I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive.
    Are you new to America?  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,227
    I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive.
    Are you new to America?  
    Or the internet?

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive.
    Are you new to America?  
    Or the internet?
    I’ve heard it’s really just a series of tubes…
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 211
    I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive.
    Are you new to America?  
    Or the internet?
    I’ve heard it’s really just a series of tubes…
    that was a good book. Heard him talk at a conference. fascinating.

    Tubes A Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Blum  Goodreads


    ~~
    Walk softly, leave a good impression.
    large BGE, vegegrilltarian
  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,661
    I guess I don’t understand why people hate on each other based on what they drive.
    Are you new to America?  
    Or the internet?
    I’ve heard it’s really just a series of tubes…
    Remember….

    Without Al Gore, there’s be no google…
    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,227
    Where did this go?

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Where did this go?
    Uranus?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 211
    Space, the final frontier
    ~~
    Walk softly, leave a good impression.
    large BGE, vegegrilltarian
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,597
    Some sweet rides right there. The split back '63 'Vette is the winner in my book.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Mark_B_Good
    Mark_B_Good Posts: 1,593
    GlennM said:
    Local car show yesterday.  Not a lot of cars but the quality was high!






    Haha, this guy gets around!  Venom!
    I saw him in Toronto in July.
    Napoleon Prestige Pro 665, XL BGE, Lots of time for BBQ!
  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,758
    The good ol’ 260z


  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,052
    ^^^ I stared at that canted rear wheel for way too long, before figuring it out... :blush:
    ___________

    When does an old joke become a "Dad" joke?  When it's apparent.  


  • zaphod
    zaphod Posts: 211
    it's combination sideways parking and emissions control.
    ~~
    Walk softly, leave a good impression.
    large BGE, vegegrilltarian
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,597

    LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model

    It can't hit 217 mph, but it did complete a lap at the Silverstone Circuit.
    https://www.popsci.com/technology/full-scale-lego-mclaren-p1/
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.

  • That an RS Q8? Don’t know Audis that well.