GTP_WRS'ers and their ride...
- Thread starter Sjaak
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- Mesa, Arizona
- GTP_ConRollins
- I beg your pardon!
Not my ride, but if there any soccer/football dads out there, this new Lambo Urus might be the ride for you!
- 2,912
- Antwerp
- GTP_Frank
This is my ride, 320i, 9 years old, but still in love 
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- 16,271
- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
Cell phone pic taken in failing light, but I just got my Challenger back from one of the more serious modifications I've made, and I'm too excited to wait. 
I had a T/A Hood Installed, something I've wanted since I bought the car. This version of the 1970 Challenger was my inspiration for my car to begin with.
Here is mine with my T/A hood installed. I still have a little work to do, the cold air system has to go on under hood, so the vents in the front of the scoop are still missing. Will get some decent daylight pics this weekend, hopefully.
I had a T/A Hood Installed, something I've wanted since I bought the car. This version of the 1970 Challenger was my inspiration for my car to begin with.
Here is mine with my T/A hood installed. I still have a little work to do, the cold air system has to go on under hood, so the vents in the front of the scoop are still missing. Will get some decent daylight pics this weekend, hopefully.
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- Ostend, Belgium
- Speedy6543
Nice one Kevin. 👍
- 2,912
- Antwerp
- GTP_Frank
Awsome car Kevin, very rare here in Belgium !
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- England
- GTP_Insatiable
- InsatiableFiend
This isn't my car, nor my photo (Google images is great!) but this is identical to what I'm getting delivered in about 5-6 weeks time....
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/ahaydock/Audi%20A1%20Detail%20July%202011/A1JulyDetail201114.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/ahaydock/Audi%20A1%20Detail%20July%202011/A1JulyDetail201114.jpg
- 2,912
- Antwerp
- GTP_Frank
- 2,029
- England
- GTP_Insatiable
- InsatiableFiend
It's the 1.4TFSI S line, 122bhp, 6spd manual
No extras as paint aside (which I considered) - I'm a cheapskate
. One thing I fancied was a DAB digital radio, but the cost was insane (£300+) so I left it. Behind it is the horrid 1.4 diesel fiesta with 67bhp that I've had for a while - my 3 years on that is finally up! It was v.economical and saved me some money, but ultimately so slooooow and boring.
Edit: Oh yeah it has stop/start too. I had no idea until it stopped - 32gb SD card slot too which is sweet.
No extras as paint aside (which I considered) - I'm a cheapskate
. One thing I fancied was a DAB digital radio, but the cost was insane (£300+) so I left it. Behind it is the horrid 1.4 diesel fiesta with 67bhp that I've had for a while - my 3 years on that is finally up! It was v.economical and saved me some money, but ultimately so slooooow and boring.Edit: Oh yeah it has stop/start too. I had no idea until it stopped
- 32gb SD card slot too which is sweet.
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- 16,271
- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
Sweet, that should get you around nicely. I imagine it's a fairly light car, so 122 hp coupled to a 6 speed is nothing to sneeze at.
That SD card slot - Can you put MP3's on there and listen, or is it for something else?
My Stereo in the Challenger has a 30 or 40 GB hard drive, do not recall which. And I can burn CD's, photos, etc. on to it.
And a 67 HP Fiesta does not sound like much fun at all.
That SD card slot - Can you put MP3's on there and listen, or is it for something else?
My Stereo in the Challenger has a 30 or 40 GB hard drive, do not recall which. And I can burn CD's, photos, etc. on to it.
And a 67 HP Fiesta does not sound like much fun at all.
- 7,207
- Ostend, Belgium
- Speedy6543
My love is this little baby. 
Still busy personalizing...
Rear tyre is a bit messed up right now 'cause of all the highway kilometers I need to do to go to work.
Still busy personalizing...
Rear tyre is a bit messed up right now 'cause of all the highway kilometers I need to do to go to work.
- 16,271
- Boise, ID
- GTP_EDK
We've had our 2002 BMW 325i for a little over 8 years. Picture taken just a few minutes ago.
It's our commute car, we drive about 35 miles each way to work, so it's racked up a lot of miles over the years. We bought it Certified Pre-Owned, which meant we had warranty and maintenance coverage up to 100,000 miles. We crossed the 100,000 mark about 3 1/2 years into owning it, and since then have had it maintained at an independent German Auto repair shop. Last month, we crossed this milestone.
It's been a very good car for us, but maintenance costs have become prohibitive over the last year or so, and we decided to look for a replacement. The other consideration is that Gasoline has gone up significantly in price over the last 8 years, so we decided to look for something a bit more economical. The BMW averages about 23 MPG most of the year, while we get closer to 24 MPG on our commute in the Winter when we don't run the A/C. On a long run on a flat highway, the car is still capable of getting its EPA rating on MPG of about 28 MPG, and we've even done as well as 30 for stretches. But our outset goal was to improve by about 5 MPG.
BMW has gone to a 4 Cylinder Turbo in the 328i for the 2012 model year, but those are not available pre-owned, and we wanted to keep our spend closer to about $30,000. We had pretty much settled on a new Dodge Dart R/T.
Lower trim models of the Dart are delivering to dealers now, but the R/T has been delayed and it looks like we'll be into next year before one can be ordered. A fully optioned R/T was going to run a little less than $30,000. If you don't know much about them, this is the first project Fiat (new owners of Chrysler) and Dodge have collaborated on. It uses the Multi-Air engine technology from Fiat, and is built on an Alfa Romeo platform. The interior appointments and overall styling are very un-Dodge like.
Dodge has not published EPA ratings for this car, but it is to have a 2.4 liter NA 4 cylinder with 184 HP. The car is about the same overall dimensions as the 3 series, with weight of about 3,300 lbs.
With the delay on the Darts, I began to research alternatives. Again, our goals -
So this is what we ended up with.
A fully optioned 2013 Kia Optima SX.
For the record, I can't believe I bought a Kia either. But I have to say, it's a very nice car, priced very competitively, with a great warranty. And that is just a fantastic little 4 cylinder they have built.
If you're wondering, yes, those are paddle shifters you see on the wheel.
It's our commute car, we drive about 35 miles each way to work, so it's racked up a lot of miles over the years. We bought it Certified Pre-Owned, which meant we had warranty and maintenance coverage up to 100,000 miles. We crossed the 100,000 mark about 3 1/2 years into owning it, and since then have had it maintained at an independent German Auto repair shop. Last month, we crossed this milestone.
It's been a very good car for us, but maintenance costs have become prohibitive over the last year or so, and we decided to look for a replacement. The other consideration is that Gasoline has gone up significantly in price over the last 8 years, so we decided to look for something a bit more economical. The BMW averages about 23 MPG most of the year, while we get closer to 24 MPG on our commute in the Winter when we don't run the A/C. On a long run on a flat highway, the car is still capable of getting its EPA rating on MPG of about 28 MPG, and we've even done as well as 30 for stretches. But our outset goal was to improve by about 5 MPG.
BMW has gone to a 4 Cylinder Turbo in the 328i for the 2012 model year, but those are not available pre-owned, and we wanted to keep our spend closer to about $30,000. We had pretty much settled on a new Dodge Dart R/T.
Lower trim models of the Dart are delivering to dealers now, but the R/T has been delayed and it looks like we'll be into next year before one can be ordered. A fully optioned R/T was going to run a little less than $30,000. If you don't know much about them, this is the first project Fiat (new owners of Chrysler) and Dodge have collaborated on. It uses the Multi-Air engine technology from Fiat, and is built on an Alfa Romeo platform. The interior appointments and overall styling are very un-Dodge like.
Dodge has not published EPA ratings for this car, but it is to have a 2.4 liter NA 4 cylinder with 184 HP. The car is about the same overall dimensions as the 3 series, with weight of about 3,300 lbs.
With the delay on the Darts, I began to research alternatives. Again, our goals -
- Combined Fuel Economy of 28 MPG
- Comparable Interior Appointments to the BMW
- Comparable Performance to the BMW (The Dart at 184 HP would be the minimum acceptable)
- Price of around $30,000 or less
- Strong warranty coverage, since we will be racking up the miles
So this is what we ended up with.
A fully optioned 2013 Kia Optima SX.
For the record, I can't believe I bought a Kia either. But I have to say, it's a very nice car, priced very competitively, with a great warranty. And that is just a fantastic little 4 cylinder they have built.
If you're wondering, yes, those are paddle shifters you see on the wheel.
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- GTP_ZippyCat
Just acquired this last Monday:
That's a 2001. Was still 3 years and 95,000 miles younger than the 1998 V-6 Accord Coupe I said goodbye to.
That's a 2001. Was still 3 years and 95,000 miles younger than the 1998 V-6 Accord Coupe I said goodbye to.
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- montreal,canada
- GTP_Mike_Peperni / Mike_Peperni
Heres my car
Its a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo '09
Fun car to drive and pretty quick for the money, i surprised quite a lot of people with it
with reprogrammed ECU, air intake and downpipe it did 12.54@114mph on drag radial tires at the track, it have around 350hp at flywheel.
Its full of rattles and is still just a Cobalt but it still put a smile on my face everytime i go into boost after almost 4 years
Its a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo '09
Fun car to drive and pretty quick for the money, i surprised quite a lot of people with it
with reprogrammed ECU, air intake and downpipe it did 12.54@114mph on drag radial tires at the track, it have around 350hp at flywheel.
Its full of rattles and is still just a Cobalt but it still put a smile on my face everytime i go into boost after almost 4 years
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