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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Car guys?

I'm one of the biggest rev heads...But I've taken a vacation from it all and given myself the Motoring equivalent of a Lobotomy by getting a new Camry for the everyday driver.

It's a cocktail of Xanax and Zoloft on wheels...
 
John Marchant said:
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oh i love it. :001_tt2:
 
Its a 1978 VW Derby, and yes it was hilarious to drive. I used a complete VW Passat front end in the back / middle to drive the rear wheels. I love its ugly duckling shape and the frankenstein engineering... I owned this at the same time as a beautiful 1985 911 Carrera, and seeing the two side by side was very amusing.

Sadly the Derby was sold a few years back to a friend who has more space for toys than I do, but I'm still finding yellow painted spares in my garage to this day.
 
John Marchant said:
Its a 1978 VW Derby, and yes it was hilarious to drive. I used a complete VW Passat front end in the back / middle to drive the rear wheels.
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I'm guessing that was a Europe only car for VW although it looks like a 1987-199x(?) era VW Fox.

That's one crazy modification, assuming it was front wheel drive before you made it a mid engine.
 
I love Machines.
 

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Robert Frank said:
Cool. I still get onto the Flyin' Miata website and build my car on paper. Maybe someday I'll do it. :thumbup1:
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You should - they are fun - I started as a VW nut, but went miata at some point... Also my camera truck is a 84 dodge ramcharger...

I am only doing 6lbs of boost, so nothing like Jims "ride" .. I spent all my money on a camera :-)
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Jim
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Top Fuel Drag Racing Put Into Perspective:

* One Top Fuel dragster makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows of the Daytona 500.

* At full throttle, a Top Fuel dragster consumes 11.5 gallons of Nitromethane per run; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate but produces 25% less energy.

* A stock 426 HEMI does not produce enough horsepower to drive a Top Fuel supercharger

* At full throttle the supercharger is ramming 3000 CFM of air into the cylinders. The mixture is so compressed that the engine is on the verge of hydraulic lock.

* Nitromethane burns yellow. The white flames seen above the exhaust stacks is actually Hydrogen, which has been dissociated from water by the heat of combustion.

* At stoichiometric, the nitromethane air/fuel ratio is 1.7:1. Flame front temperature is 7050 degrees.

* The dual magnetos produce 44 amps to each plug. This is enough current to arc weld.

* Spark plugs are totally consumed during a run. In fact, after half way, the engine is dieseling from the compression and the glow of the exhaust valves. After this point, the engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.

* To accelerate to over 300 MPH in 4.5 seconds the dragster must average 4 Gs. For the dragster to reach 200 MPH by half-track required 8 Gs.

* A Top Fuel engine only turns approximately 540 revolutions from light to light. Including the burnout, the engine must survive only 900 revolutions!

* Redline is quite high at 9500 RPM.

* Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew is working for free, and nothing blows up, each run costs $1000 per second.

Perspective:
So you take your specially tuned $140,000 Lingerfelter “Twin Turbo” Corvette, and start back about a mile or so, accelerating as fast as you can, reaching your top speed of 200 MPH. This is really moving and would be something anyone would be proud of. You’re approaching the starting line where the Top Fuel dragster is sitting – stopped – waiting for you. As you cross the starting line, the light turns green.

Within 3 seconds you are deafened by the incredible whine of the dragster, which has caught up to you. He passes and beats you to the end of the 1320-foot quarter mile.
THAT is acceleration …
 
Eythan Holladay said:
You should - they are fun - I started as a VW nut, but went miata at some point... Also my camera truck is a 84 dodge ramcharger...

I am only doing 6lbs of boost, so nothing like Jims "ride" .. I spent all my money on a camera :-)
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I bet it is a very streetable motor considering the car, I'm guessing, weighs about 2200-2300lbs.


I posted my current rides in another thread but here they are again:

Robert Frank said:
My car and truck are kind of like me. Older, but in great shape, well maintained, and a lot of fun.

My 97 Audi Cabriolet

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and my 95 Ford Van

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Cars, is it? Here's some from my highly eclectic collection....

The twin Dredd Sheds, "Hekla" & "Katla":


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A Citroen enthusiast of long standing... my CX, "Þeistareykjarbunga":

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A real rara avis - my Avantime, "Not For Hire":

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The kid hauler when we're in the UK, a Multipla. Aptly named "The Ugly Car":

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If you want any of them more than you want an EPIC, call me :-)

Mike
 
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Wow, what is that??
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Hehehe

I'm sure a movie buff will be along in a few minutes with the answer.

Yes, it was in a movie. A pretty Dreadful movie, but I liked the cars... sorry if I'm being a bit Sly about this...

(there's another clue in the photo immediately above... 'Hekla', my blue one. Look at the badge...)

Mike
 
I own two Judge Dredd cars... :-)

Jim
 
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I own two Judge Dredd cars... :-)

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I thought I was the only bugger daft enough... go on, spill it... what have you got?!

'Hekla' (the blue one) is currently laid up in the UK. 'Katla' (the silver one) has had the engine & gearbox stripped out, and is about to take ship for New York, where she will be further gutted, a complete new interior fitted, and a hybrid gas turbine / electric drivetrain installed...

Mike
 
Mike 'Fireman' Ross said:
I thought I was the only bugger daft enough... go on, spill it... what have you got?!

'Hekla' (the blue one) is currently laid up in the UK. 'Katla' (the silver one) has had the engine & gearbox stripped out, and is about to take ship for New York, where she will be further gutted, a complete new interior fitted, and a hybrid gas turbine / electric drivetrain installed...

Mike
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Daft is a correct term. I bought two and they are sitting on the island in WA. Both run but need some attention. One of these days... :-)

Jim
 
Jannard said:
Daft is a correct term. I bought two and they are sitting on the island in WA. Both run but need some attention. One of these days... :-)

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You have two Judge Dredd Land Rovers? 'Dredd Sheds', as they're known in the trade? You know there's only about ten or so left intact?

We have to talk. Maybe at NAB.

Maybe to the same shrink...

Mike
 
I love this thread! Thanks for all the awesome responses. What a range of interest.
 
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