Vehicle of The Day

[Leggy1]

An estate back in the BTCC

 

[Dagger311]

Sorry it's late, I was..... Emotionally troubled until a few hours ago.

10/22/14: 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, nominated by me, @Dagger311.

Specs. And before anyone asks; yes, because of the bandit.

 

[Parker]

Smokey and the Bandit is one of my favorite movies of all time, I used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. I absolutely love that car, it is easily the coolest one out of the trilogy.

 

[Dagger311]

Smokey and the Bandit is one of my favorite movies of all time, I used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. I absolutely love that car, it is easily the coolest one out of the trilogy.

I'm being honest: I've never watched the movie. Can't find it in stores, and online would be pirating.

 

[Parker]

I'm being honest: I've never watched the movie. Can't find it in stores, and online would be pirating.

If you can order things online, Amazon has it for $5 or so. If you're a car guy you really do need to see the movie though, it is one of the greats.

 

[Dagger311]

If you can order things online, Amazon has it for $5 or so. If you're a car guy you really do need to see the movie though, it is one of the greats.

Not just a car guy, a classic muscle car guy.

That's why I wanna watch it, but no credit/debit card to rent it.

 

[Parker]

Not just a car guy, a classic muscle car guy.

That's why I wanna watch it, but no credit/debit card to rent it.

What a shame. I've seen it in Best Buy, Target and places like that so it should be out there. It is definitely worth the money, too.

 

[Dagger311]

What a shame. I've seen it in Best Buy, Target and places like that so it should be out there. It is definitely worth the money, too.

I'd like to find a box set, with all three. How are the other two movies?

 

[Parker]

I'd like to find a box set, with all three. How are the other two movies?

Terrible.

The second one isn't too bad but the third one doesn't even have Burt Reynolds as the Bandit. The Snowman (Jerry Reed, fantastic guitar player and singer, too) is the truck driver in the movies and in the third one he takes over as the Bandit. I suppose they couldn't get Burt Reynolds to reprise the role for a third time, he does make an appearance in the third one though.

 

[Dagger311]

Terrible.

The second one isn't too bad but the third one doesn't even have Burt Reynolds as the Bandit. The Snowman (Jerry Reed, fantastic guitar player and singer, too) is the truck driver in the movies and in the third one he takes over as the Bandit. I suppose they couldn't get Burt Reynolds to reprise the role for a third time, he does make an appearance in the third one though.

Alright, cool. I'll just buy the first one then. Thanks.

As for the car itself, I really love the 400cis that were in these. They sound absolutely amazing, especially in real life. No videos can really capture it.

 

[Leggy1]

It's a great car, but I'd rather have the Kenworth W900 from the films

 

[Legro]

There aren't many GM products that I like, but 2nd gen Tran Am is one of them.

 

[Dagger311]

So sorry it's late. I was really busy, then something not so great happened, then I got a really bad headache...

10/23/14: Lamborghini Aventador, nominated by @EF12345678.

Engine size: 6.5L
MSRP: From $397,500
Horsepower: 691 HP to 720 HP
MPG: Up to 11 city, 18 highway

Body styles

Coupe From $397,500
Convertible From $441,600

 

[Parker]

It's a great car, but I'd rather have the Kenworth W900 from the films

My uncle has a '74 W900, just like the one from the movie, equipped with a KTA Cummins 600 and everything. I've driven that beast on a few occasions and I've already told the wifey when we have enough land, I'm buying myself one of those suckers. Genuinely some of the most fun I've ever had driving was behind the wheel of that monster.

 

[Leggy1]

@peobryant Wow, with a 600 too 👍 Very jealous of you, the W900 and other classic American trucks are just awesome.

 

[Dagger311]

Sorry it's late yet again. This time it was a dental checkup and me daydreaming about cars.

10/24/14: Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG black series, nominated by @AudiMan2011 and me, @Dagger311.

Specs, and a gallery.

 

[JAHHAJ]

Nice car, but again it wasn't nominated by me .

 

[Dagger311]

There's been some sort of error during the copy/paste then...

I'll check my convos and see if I can find the person.

 

[Leggy1]

Torque monster!

Silly but I love it.

 

[Dagger311]

@AudiMan2011, you were the person who nominated it as well as me.

10/25/14: 1966 Jaguar XJ13, nominated by @Leggy1.

Specs.

 

[Leggy1]

Best looking car of all time.

I'll make sure I get some nominations in soon, missed last week.

 

[Legro]

Another one of those "what if" cars. This thing could have won Le Mans 24H if the project wasn't scraped. And there are very few cars that look even close as good.

 

[Dagger311]

Sorry for the delay, my tablet is broken. I'm borrowing one to do this.

10/26/14: 1977 Pontiac Sunbird Formula Coupe, nominated by @Slash.

Couldn't find any specs, sorry.




10/27/14: 2012+ Volvo V40, nominated by @Leggy1.

Specs.




10/28/14: Jaguar XJ220, nominated by @The Stig Farmer and @Legro.

@Legro provided these specs.

Wheel base: 2,640 mm (103.9 in)
Length: 4,930 mm (194.1 in)
Weight: 1470kg

Engines: 3498cc (Turbo)
Power output: 540 bhp
Layout: Mid-engine, RWD

 

[Leggy1]

That XJ with the black wheels is beautiful.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Layout: Mid-engine, 4WD

The XJ220 was going to be 4WD, but the production model was RWD. 👍

 

[Legro]

Oh yes. The XJ220 is one of my favorite supercars ever. The first one pictured is just .

And @The Stig Farmer is right it's RWD. I made a mistake writing that down.

 

[Leggy1]

Would've been better with a V12 like originally planned.

 

[Dagger311]

Notice: With me being in the job hunt, and sick, my time is limited. Expect a few missed days here and there, and a lot of late entries.

10/29/14: 2010 Lada Niva, nominated by @The Stig Farmer.

Most detailed specs I could find.

 

[Dagger311]

10/30/14: 1967-1969 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale, nominated by @Leggy1.

Specs.

 

[Leggy1]

115bhp per litre, NA, mid-engined, super light. So very European, it's brilliant.