Post a pic of your real car
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the Interceptor
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- theInterceptor77
Ouch, that hurts! 
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- ferrari_chris
Or I could have posted the link, so you could see why I got mad!
Can anyone explain how you use the YouTube button in the reply bar? Couldn't get it to embed the clip, so here's the link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xX2DOu1pj2k
Nice work not punting into him in the first instance. 👍
It seems your engine has gone into "limp home" mode. An electronic setting. Are you sure you need a whole new engine to fix this and not just a trip to your mechanic?
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Would be nice, wouldn't it? But it's seriously ****ed – you can hear the rattling sound at the end of the vid – after that I rolled out.The chief mech at my Lotus dealer started it to listen. His comment was "Sounded worse than a diesel at -20°C!" – he very quickly switched it off again.
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- (GTP_) dustdriver
Watched the exige vs gt3 video and i have to say:
you really downshift early, and i don't even drive cars irl,
and i can still hear that
You can see the car shake when the engine bounces off the rev limiter
you really downshift early, and i don't even drive cars irl,
and i can still hear that
You can see the car shake when the engine bounces off the rev limiter
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- P_Balance
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👍 OK. Allow me to rephrase that:
The current condition, as assessed by preliminary visual and aural inspection prior to dismantling, leads the chief mechanic at my Lotus dealer to the diagnosis that a restituo ad integrum is precluded as a viable way forward for my engine, due to the disproportionate amount of effort that this would entail. The required new parts and labour involved would result in the attainment of a financial niveau which, though not as high as that of a replacement engine, is still not a sensible alternative due to the ever-present risk of undetected damage revealing itself after a rebuild. Far safer to put a new one in with a warranty.
(The first version was quicker though!
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The current condition, as assessed by preliminary visual and aural inspection prior to dismantling, leads the chief mechanic at my Lotus dealer to the diagnosis that a restituo ad integrum is precluded as a viable way forward for my engine, due to the disproportionate amount of effort that this would entail. The required new parts and labour involved would result in the attainment of a financial niveau which, though not as high as that of a replacement engine, is still not a sensible alternative due to the ever-present risk of undetected damage revealing itself after a rebuild. Far safer to put a new one in with a warranty.
(The first version was quicker though!
)
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👍 OK. Allow me to rephrase that:
The current condition, as assessed by preliminary visual and aural inspection prior to dismantling, leads the chief mechanic at my Lotus dealer to the diagnosis that a restituo ad integrum is precluded as a viable way forward for my engine, due to the disproportionate amount of effort that this would entail. The required new parts and labour involved would result in the attainment of a financial niveau which, though not as high as that of a replacement engine, is still not a sensible alternative due to the ever-present risk of undetected damage revealing itself after a rebuild. Far safer to put a new one in with a warranty.
(The first version was quicker though!
And in the meantime, go rent a Civic or something with a stick and practice toe and heel down shifting. Bouncing off the limiter in an MR car can be bad in my experience - had my MR2 come out in a corner cause of it...
And listen to your videos for the noise of when you need to up shift. You're a damn good driver from what I can see, just need to get that shifting sorted out.
And can you buy me a Lotus? Pwease, cause I love them!!
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- GTP_Chris
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Nah no Civic for me I've got a few more cars with manual transmission to practice on:
300ZX TwinTurbo 2+2 with 340hp
You can see it in action here just hanging onto a mate's Ruf 964RS Turbo (with 437bhp not 420 as I thought) for a lap:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-545235663700196479&q=speedyK&total=25&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=3
Great car. On the unrestricted German autobahn I've seen an indicated 272kmh (169mph) and that wasn't maxed out, but the tyres aren't rated for more. (I've seen 250kmh (155mph) in the Exige in Germany also not maxed out, but traffic was too thick to do more).
Peugeot 106 GTI with 118bhp
You can see it in action here where I got second fastest time in the 2WD category:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-207789084857660998
It's good that both these are in GT4 too
My other manual cars don't get so maltreated (so no vids):
Lancia Beta Spider 2000 (Zagato in N. America) with 118bhp
MG MGC Roadster 145bhp (not got a pic of the finished restauration to hand)
Additionally, I have a Durango SLT 230bhp (auto, of course) But I still think it's fun in 2WD mode on the snow.
None of these other cars are expensive, but all are a bit special (even the Durango in Europe!) and fun to drive.
My dream car is a
Gallardo Superleggera with E-paddles, so that I can't bust it so easily! 👍 
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Damn dude, you're pretty damn lucky to be able to afford all those cars. 👍
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I don't know why, but certain videos on youtube don't load for me (Usually the ones that i want to watch the most) and this video is being one of them. Any ideas on how i can finally watch this video?
not sure, try clicking on the video and go into you tube. or go to View -> Source and then search for you tube as the you tube link and go there and play with it? :S i suspect it's the embedded ones that give you grief?
speedy k. lmao. you take it so seriously
but good job overtaking that m3 anyway. shame about the engine though. what you need is a rotary, then high revs = no problem 
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Its not just the embedded videos. Theres videos that i have bookmarked that no matter, will just not play for me
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- speedy_2
Lets see. Since the last pics...New Tips on..Tint(Legal-28% Front- 15% Rear......New Radio in(Pioneer DEH-7800MP)....And new tires(Kumho Ecsta ASX)
Not the best burnouts or anything, I'm not trying to tear up the new tires that much. One these wear out you'll see more smoke. I took it easy this time. lol.
Video. I hope you guys like the music LOL
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- Marin County, C
If Darth Vader had a car it would be that, but he would have black rims...
BTW nice car 👍
BTW nice car 👍
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- Jamal is Legend
Damn that thing sounds like a monster. Very nice car man.
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- ferrari_chris
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It's a low mileage 1st series pre facelift Lancia Delta 1300 from 1984 in a good condition. My pictures are rubbish though. It's a good car, but it drinks alot.
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I heard its quite hard to get parts for that car. Is it reliable?
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It's not that hard when you know the right people. The bodypars are hard to find, exept for the bootlid wich is identical on all Delta's. I've got one from an 8v Integrale in my garage to replace the one on my car because it is rusting. (that is one of the weak spots of the bodywork) The engine is no problem either, all the parts needed for regular maintenance like air and oilfilters are still being made and the engine itself is the same as in a Fiat Ritmo or a Lancia Prisma so you can still find parts.
The engine is reliable but slow.
The engine is reliable but slow.
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There's a really crappy picture of the car I'm getting. It's currently my dad's car. It's a 2000 Toyota Camry LE 4-cylinder. It gets the job done. I can't really complain since, well, it's a car. I can't remember when that picture was taken...about a year ago, I think. I'll get you all some more pictures after it gets new tires and a new coat of wax and a really thorough cleaning. I just applied a coat of Turtle Wax ICE to the car a few weeks ago, but I'm going to give it another coat.
It's nothing fancy, but it'll be mine...and I'll be proud of it.
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