Show Your Car and Car Discussion Thread

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 29/12/2022 at 06:26, bonami2 said:

Am the only one that like the new escape aka Ford Maverick?

 

2.0 turbo 250hp AWD

 

 

 

 

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Very nice indeed, but I like to see you take that camper in the first pic up to Northern Quebec in the winter  

 

Nice to see that it has independent suspension and decent wheels (well, not the cop car). Hopefully, they'll add a hybrid option down the line.

[bonami2]

  On 29/12/2022 at 09:22, J7SC_Orion said:

   

Very nice indeed, but I like to see you take that camper in the first pic up to Northern Quebec in the winter  

 

Nice to see that it has independent suspension and decent wheels (well, not the cop car). Hopefully, they'll add a hybrid option down the line.

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It based on the escape so no issue for snow loved my work escape 2014/2017/2020 for drifting and deep snow.

 

A mr heater would be enough in the winter am sure.

 

And there already a hybrid version but it a fwd only.

 

But i want awd

Edited December 29, 2022 by bonami2

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 29/12/2022 at 09:41, bonami2 said:

It based on the escape so no issue for snow loved my work escape 2014/2017/2020 for drifting and deep snow.

 

A mr heater would be enough in the winter am sure.

 

And there already a hybrid version but it a fwd only.

 

But i want awd

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...yeah, awd w/hybrid would be my choice also. As you may know, before winter really set in back East, we had about ten days of super-cold (for us here at sea level out West, -11 C  might as well be - 50 C in the arctic). Roads were a mess with deep snow, then lots of black ice - awd came in handy with my SUV.

[bonami2]

  On 29/12/2022 at 10:11, J7SC_Orion said:

  

...yeah, awd w/hybrid would be my choice also. As you may know, before winter really set in back East, we had about ten days of super-cold (for us here at sea level out West, -11 C  might as well be - 50 C in the arctic). Roads were a mess with deep snow, then lots of black ice - awd came in handy with my SUV.

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I got some 20-22% twisty 20mph hill on the ways to my work. When it snow i need to remove traction control and use Manualshift and let the tire spin.

 

My studded tire had 4 years only but now all the stud are gone

 

I won't be working here for long. Am kinda exhausted of fwd even taking corner is ways safer with awd or rwd.

 

Fwd just spin and spin

Edited December 29, 2022 by bonami2

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 29/12/2022 at 11:17, bonami2 said:

I got some 20-22% twisty 20mph hill on the ways to my work. When it snow i need to remove traction control and use Manualshift and let the tire spin.

 

My studded tire had 4 years only but now all the stud are gone

 

I won't be working here for long. Am kinda exhausted of fwd even taking corner is ways safer with awd or rwd.

 

Fwd just spin and spin

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...some serious mountains and twisties around here as well -fun for winter-driving . I first learned winter-driving in Europe, then in Ontario's snowbelt, with a torquey V8 rear-wheel drive...but the temps were well below -5 C (actually better for traction) and the car had full positraction rear-diff. I am not a great friend of fwd as I loath understeer (while oversteer can be fun...).

 

...some pics I posted before, the first two involved a more recent, twisty uphill jaunt in the winter, and the older pic (bottom-right) is when I returned from a cross-Canada drive in the winter and stopped at the Crowsnest Pass in the Rockies. FYI, I always carry chains for the tires... 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2022 by J7SC_Orion

[Diffident]

  On 29/12/2022 at 06:26, bonami2 said:

Am the only one that like the new escape aka Ford Maverick?

 

2.0 turbo 250hp AWD

 

 

 

 

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That doesn't look anything like a Maverick

 

[Andrew]

Mustang

[The Pook]

[EHW Ai]

bant for cutting her left thumb off.

 

oops, wrong thread.

[Alex]

[Andrew]

 

 

[Fluxmaven]

Ken Block Killed in Snowmobile Accident

WWW.ROADANDTRACK.COM

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He was 55 years old.

RIP

 

 

[Avacado]

  On 03/01/2023 at 02:56, Fluxmaven said:

Ken Block Killed in Snowmobile Accident

WWW.ROADANDTRACK.COM

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He was 55 years old.

RIP

 

 

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Damn, I watched his video's. He was good. Shame he died that way. I bet "awe *" was that last thing going through his mind before that snowmobile. 

 

I wonder how much they had to pay the city to get all those cops lined on the road like that. Hella cool. 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Avacado

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 03/01/2023 at 02:56, Fluxmaven said:

Ken Block Killed in Snowmobile Accident

WWW.ROADANDTRACK.COM

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He was 55 years old.

RIP

 

 

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...that's shocking - and a bit reminiscent of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident...top drivers survived all kinds of motorsport accidents but then get into 'trouble' while playing in the snow.  

 

I watched most of Ken Block's vids - he was an absolutely brilliant talent in 'car control', rallying etc  and still seemed like a down-to-earth chap in spite of his success.

[EHW Ai]

Yeah seems like the past few days have been pretty hard on the popular; what with Block's death, Hamlin's heart failure on the field, and Renner getting both legs run over while plowing snow. There's likely more, but those three stand out.

[J7SC_Orion]

...a Canadian Still Life -
...the prior 'wash-me' scribbles have now been covered over by additional road grime , just as I thought it would. Fuel milage might improve a bit though if I decide to clean out the fenders...but at 3 C, I am just not there yet, mentally.

 

 

 

[Andrew]

lol Mercedes have completely lost it with their engine naming. They've just announced that the next E63 AMG is going to have an I6 instead of V8. This would be fine, except:

The C63 AMG has a 700hp 2L I4

The upcoming E63 AMG will have a 700hp 3L I6

The S63 AMG has an 800hp 4L V8.

 

The numbers are meaningless.

[speed_demon]

Does the C63 really have a 700hp 2.0 engine? Must be incredibly powerful for the footprint it takes up.

 

This was Nissan's 3 cylinder race only engine -

Edited January 31, 2023 by speed_demon

[Andrew]

The car does.

 

The engine itself makes 470hp, the rest is electric motors.

[Alex]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:03, speed_demon said:

Does the C63 really have a 700hp 2.0 engine? Must be incredibly powerful for the footprint it takes up.

 

This was Nissan's 3 cylinder race only engine -

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Wait until you see how tiny F1 engines are....

[speed_demon]

  On 31/01/2023 at 18:13, Andrew said:

The car does.

 

The engine itself makes 470hp, the rest is electric motors.

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Ahh makes more sense then. Still 470 is quite potent for a turbo four.

[Andrew]

I need to get my car started soon and hopefully running. I was going to wait until I had the job that I want but I need some things done that i have 0 control over. I've been waiting for it to get done since the start of 2020. Finally got those things in, I could go do the next step, except when I got to the next step, I got told it had been cancelled due to the power being out. Now i have to wait until at least March for me to be able to do it again.

 

Anyway, I do like that 95 RON is the cheap petrol here now, which at the time of manufacturer, was premium and it's what my car requires. However, it's also E10 minimum now. My car can't do E10, so I have to find some ethanol free fuel that isn't leaded or £5/L

[J7SC_Orion]

'Another beautiful day in the neighborhood', a.k.a. snow day 

 

 

 

[Andrew]

We were supposed to get some snow here again, but never got it, it's starting to heat up again and the days are getting longer.

[Airisom]

2004 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon 5spd Stage 3

2003 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon 5spd parts car

1995.5 Audi S6 Avant 5spd RS2 spec-ish

2002 Saab 9-3 SE convertible 5spd beater

2008 Chevy Trailblazer beater

1998 Honda VFR800 custom headers

 

Airisom auto sales lol 

 

I love obscure wagons with manual transmissions. 

 

If I ever get rich, I'd like to get these:

 

Evo IX Wagon with LHD interior swap

Stagea with R34 body kit

CTS-V Wagon

Edited January 31, 2023 by Airisom