Questionable modifications: pictures inside!

[mustangGT90210]

That's possible. But, that suspension wouldn't be the greatest on streets, either. If it's mainly meant just to be a drag racer, and the guy drives perfectly straight, on his way to the drag strip, then maybe it's okay. But, seeing tread on that worries me.

When I said that, I meant "putting all-seasons or something on a drag car is wrong. Do it right. Complete the look."

I haven't even been on the Conti tires yet (go home, snow, you've extended your welcome long enough,) but, I think they'll look nice regardless.

And, a small bulge is okay. Most drag cars have a small bulge in the tires (from running like 6 psi ,) but, tread + bulge + alignment + car show = "I didn't know what I wanted to do with this car. Is it a daily driver? Is it a drag car? Is it a show car? It can't do all of them right, but, it can't do any of them, right, either."

I still don't like it.



I'm not arguing that. It just doesn't look like it knows what it's doing. That's all I'm saying.

It's like Boxy; likes to switch itself and its topics a lot, and confuse me.

I just want to clarify. I'm positive I've seen more cars set up for drag racing than anyone on this board, I've been working the water box at Bradenton Motorsports Park for a year and a half.

The only cars that run slicks all around are dragsters, with the like 2" wide fronts, or Outlaw Pro Mod/Open Outlaw and faster. The fastest of the fast. Everything else runs M/T ET Front, Moroso DS-2, and more common than all that, whatever the cheapest street tire that comes close to being high enough rated for speed. Look up the X275 class, those cars run 4.80-5.20 1/8th mile passes, and half the turbo fox bodies are running Nexen tires. Nexen ain't exactly the pinnacle of tire... but they get regular use on cars breaking 150-160mph in an eighth mile.


Moral of the story - Don't knock it until you know what's up. Bet you probably think drag radials are cheap and serve no purpose too, cause they're clearly a compromise so no one should use them

 

[Panoz]

This is the true pinnacle of embarassment. Not only is it a poorer-than-poor replica of a legendary beast, but it has A STEREO IN THE BACK. as if that is needed.

Here is a lovely description by the owner:

Porsche 917 lemans same car from Lemans the movie with steve mcquen the 917 is Known as the #1 super car of all time. This is a amazing car and gets more attention then a ferrari or lambo I get people take pictures and videos all the time if your shy this is not the car for you it custom competition stereo subs speakers amps really loud custom drop down dvd screen with back up camera exhaust manual trans "Collector Plates"possible trades
[number removed] or [email removed] thanks

Everyone point and laugh.

👎

👍

 

[playnthru]

Just to clarify, some have been around Drag Racing longer than you have been alive.

Add yes some very(scary) fast cars run drag radials, with street tires in front. There are drag radial classes here in the U.S that run well into the 6's @ over 200 MPH quarter mile .👍 True slicks, are more becoming mainly used on rail dragsters.

 

[Cano]

I've been working the water box at Bradenton Motorsports Park for a year and a half.

Awesome.

JThere are drag radial classes here in the U.S that run well into the 6's @ over 200 MPH quarter mile .👍

Those are awesome. Whenever someone over here complains about lack of traction with Drag Radials or even ET Streets, I always send out videos or articles about those things. We all then come to the conclussion that tracks here just suck and are not properly prepared.

 

[savage388]

Awesome.



Those are awesome. Whenever someone over here complains about lack of traction with Drag Radials or even ET Streets, I always send out videos or articles about those things. We all then come to the conclussion that tracks here just suck and are not properly prepared.

Yea but those guys are using some serious technology to get a little 275 to grab on some of the best prepared tracks in the country, and most of those cars are at least back-half tube chassis cars with 4 links. Most people use slick because it is much easier and cheaper to set up. Even here there are very few tracks that are prepared like the videos that you see so everyone just uses slicks.

 

[mustangGT90210]

Awesome.

Just giving a little background, no need to get snippy

 

[Doog]

Some time has passed since the last time I've posted in this thread and since then, Craigslist's waterfalls of questionable cars have been replenished. Oh boy.

To start with, there's the inevitable S-10 or Sonoma.

 

[Joey D]

If you changed the rims on that S-10 and actually painted it, it would be pretty good. That thing can 3-wheel pretty awesome.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

The Datsun would actually look good to me if it didn't have that awful front bumper and grille

 

[Madertus]

Invisible obstacle.

 

[MedigoFlame]

That poor Z...

 

[Slash]

That Mustang

 

[MedigoFlame]

That Mustang

The worst part was the fact that the "official" Ford Mustang BookFace fan page posted it...

 

[Cano]

wow, what a bumper

 

[Kitten]

My eyes have cancer from this D:

 

[RocZX]

^
That Mustang the must disturbing thing is grill and two tone paint.

 

[nealcropper]

^

Is that a 3 series???

 

[HumanDestroyah]

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Another day, another "interestingly" modified Scooby...

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/...how car|CarAll&silo=Stock&num=15&sort=default

I mean, I thought SIC EM's Cashmere Yellow was polarising...I'll also gloss over the fact that it's an automatic

EDIT: Also found this monstrosity:

 

[nealcropper]

That Scooby isn't that bad, it's only a paint job after all, and maybe a front lip.

On the other hand there's that Prelude.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Maybe I'm just a little miffed that it's got a WRX hood when it's only an RX Those pink fibreglass bits in the interior aren't that great to me though, especially since they're only brightening up a teeny bit of an expansive sea of grey interior. To each their own I guess.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

They didn't even get rid of the original steering wheel?

 

[RocZX]

^

Is that a 3 series???

No, it's a 8 series

 

[MedigoFlame]

Why would someone do that to an 8-Series... One of BMW's best looking cars ever made...

Dodge Charger with a Dodge Avenger front end...?

Bloated looking Mustang

 

[Joey D]

I think that's just a straight up Dodge Avenger isn't it?

 

[analog]

Fiat Barchetta frontlights on an 8-series? At least an original idea but poorly executed.
As for the 8-series being beautiful, I've heard it being described as the rich man's Ford Probe once which I thought was quite fitting.

 

[Nessy]

No, it's a 8 series

That's what i thought it was. I actually really dig the rear of that thing.

 

[Dennisch]

As for the 8-series being beautiful, I've heard it being described as the rich man's Ford Probe once which I thought was quite fitting.

Ford Probe. Piece of poop.
BMW 8 series. Fancy piece of poop?

Why?

 

[GranTurismo916]

Craiglist Run:

Honda CR-X

Mazda RX-8

Honda Civic

Chevrolet Caprice

 

[tronrider345]

I like the yellow CR-X