Final poll/suggestion thread before I buy a new car...

[pickinicholas]

So this is the last thread that I will do before I buy a new DAILY DRIVER. Above are some cars that I have been thinking about and a little synopsis as to why I'd like the car. So vote and let me know. And, Ben... I'm not going to get an Alltrac so don't even try. The only AWD car in consideration is a Evo...

[moxie]

Chevy Truck

Would be more useful to have a truck instead of another car that you will just mod the shit out of.

It would be nice to get people around, and you could also haul whatever you needed too.

Then you can buy this
http://www.fast-diesel.com/duramax/microtuner.html

+200lb/ft for $400

[Veezy]

Real men drive Ford. Toby Keith said so.

[kev]

I voted for the ford diesel. My buddy just bought one that is pretty friggin old with 130k miles. I've borrowed it a few times to haul crap and it runs STRONG. Ford trucks have a good rep. I'd probably take a dodge diesel above all though.

In short, buy the truck and keep it forever. Then you can get a trailer and have a backyard/garage full of race cars that don't need to be titled/insured!

[VSB XT]

I'm gonna say the Supra because ummm it can haul people and tow and stuff yeah..... Plus SUpra's are HOT and are faster than all!

[Bphilly]

go wid the f250

[wgnths]

chevy duramax.

[pickinicholas]

I've heard good and bad about the Duramax... Ryan Woon (owner of WOTM.com) Has had a duramax that had gone through 3 or so engines.

AND, My brother inlaw is getting a brand new Excursion from Ford, His has been giving him some problems for the last year... but he is thinking of selling it as soon as he gets it... it's a Limited, and will have between 7-20 miles on it. I told him to let me know if he really wants to sell it... so who knows.

[wgnths]

my grandfather has had nothing but problems with his excursion....power steering constantly going out etc.

[Bphilly]

F250 dude

[pickinicholas]

SHIT!!! I think this might be postponed a little while longer... I think I might have blown my motor doing some doughnuts... and I killed my new Handkook tires...

[Bphilly]

:shock: what?

[pickinicholas]

I feel sick... I'm going to tow my car to Robert's tomorrow. :(

[VSB XT]

NO!!!! This month SUCKS!!! :evil:

[wrx222]

:shock:

[DangerViking]

what!? This is the saddest news ever :( hope it's alright...

[Ruiner77]

Wha? you were posting the poll while doin donuts? no wonder it busted....

but in all seriousness, what did you do?

[pickinicholas]

Apparently If you don't have the right oil pan, when you do doughnuts the oil doesn't have enough gravity to drop back in the pan, so in turn it stays in the head and drys up the bottom end. Bang there goes your bottom end and possibly your heads.

Good news is that if it is blown it will be rebuilt and will have a new kit to possibly go on it while it's getting put back together (AKA Compound charged goodness) and mayby a oil pan that won't do that again, cause those doughnuts were WICKED AWESOME!!!

PS I went through my new hankooks and now have steel belts on the rear tires. :shock: They were almost brand new! Effing A cotton EFFING A. I didn't know that doughnuts wasted your tires THAT fast.

[pickinicholas]

PPS: I have video footage I will edit and post... The last part includes sparks from the steel belts

[Ruiner77]

LOLOL was it worth it? :P hehehe. now make with the vid!

[pickinicholas]

LOLOL was it worth it? :P hehehe. now make with the vid!

Worth it? Did you even have to ask that question... OF COURSE IT WASN'T WORTH IT! Maybe you didn't grasp the cost involved with something I didn't know would happen... I have a $7k motor in my car... But since it happened you learn and move on.

[Ruiner77]

sarcasim nick.... i know its bad.... id be pissed as hell....and i feel for ya man. Hopefully it wont be TOO bad in the end.

[motorbreath]

i voted evo, and i can't figure out why i'm the only sane vote thus far. my confidence in democracy continues to wane.

after actually reading through the thread though, i'd like to change my vote to

Fox Body Mustang with an upgraded oil pan or a dry sump system

[DangerViking]

My vote's for the Supra, with the Evo being a very close second :)

[pickinicholas]

upgraded oil pan or a dry sump system

That seems to be the key.

[Eunos]

Voted Evo, but there's no reason to get an MR.

[pickinicholas]

Voted Evo, but there's no reason to get an MR.

Teh hot wheels and 6 speed. :D

[Max Power]

Voted Evo, but there's no reason to get an MR.

+1

[kev]

Nick + Evo = reincarnation of his WRX beast...like he'd keep his EVO stock :evil:

Truck = towing his car with blown motor to the shop :twisted: errr i mean :oops:

[pickinicholas]

Nick + Evo = reincarnation of his WRX beast...like he'd keep his EVO stock :evil:

Truck = towing his car with blown motor to the shop :twisted: errr i mean :oops:

The WRX is still going to be reincarnated, because it is getting rebuilt and I'm trying to convince Robert into building me a compound charged kit while it's getting the treatment.

[DangerViking]

get the Supra :)

[Philthy]

I voted F250. It's handy to have a truck around. But, we must be honest with ourselves and understand whatever Nick gets, it won't be stock for long and there really isn't much more fun to be had than going out and leaving Hondas and Nissans in a cloud of diesel smoke. It's really not that hard to make over 700 ft lbs but if you want to get crazy, think about an older (pre-98.5) Dodge with the 12 valve Cummins. There is a twin turbo kit out there that should easily make over 1000 ft lbs. Now, the bad, put 3 grand in a savings account and wait for the tranny to blow, when it does, remove the 3 grand and hand it to a tranny shop. It's really just a question of when will the tranny go, not if, even in a stock truck. Except for the Duramax, it's got a good tranny but the motor isn't the best to start with. Also, if you do get a Ford, don't get the 6.9 diesel, many, many injector problems, the older 7.3 is a better motor.

[pickinicholas]

Also, if you do get a Ford, don't get the 6.9 diesel, many, many injector problems, the older 7.3 is a better motor.

I do know this :D ... I have always wanted a 7.3l diesel

[Philthy]

Good man. Oh yeah, sorry about your motor. That really, really sucks.

[pickinicholas]

I think it is decided... It will be a week or so before I can get it... but it will be sweet!


















































Sits back watching the anticipation on faces as people start wandering what I'm buying. :P

[DangerViking]

if it's the one we discussed this morning, I call dibs on first ride!

[pickinicholas]

You never know... I'm sneaky sauce some times... could be something TOTALLY different. 8)

[DangerViking]

admit it, you broke down and bought an alltrac, didn't you? :D

[pickinicholas]

admit it, you broke down and bought an alltrac, didn't you? :D

You caught me... AND it is newer and faster than yours... J/K No, no Alltrac

[DangerViking]

but you have made a decision? that's awesome :) You betta not be stealin my B210, boy. I'll whoop your ass.

[pickinicholas]

but you have made a decision? that's awesome :) You betta not be stealin my B210, boy. I'll whoop your ass.

:twisted:

[wrx222]

What about a Toyota Tacoma, they make a 4x4 6-speed, has a limited slip diff and blisteins, 6500 lbs. towing capacity and best of all, a hoodscoop! 8)

OR

The Nissan Nismo Frontier! Same as above only about $3k less(MSRP), no hoodscoop, and 200 lbs less towing cap.

[Philthy]

But if he's going to use it to tow, the Tacoma/Frontiers are a little small, sure they"ll pull 6500 lbs, but they sure don't make it turn or stop as well as a full size. I think he decided on a 92 Geo Metro Convertible. That's where it's at. :scratch:

[Max Power]

Get an Elise... watching you get in/out of that car would be worth an admission fee :lol: :wink:

[pickinicholas]

Okay... I'm up in the air again... It's going to be a purchase AFTER my house Refinance is finished... I should be signing loan docs on Thursday. So, I'm guessing week after next or first of the year.

[pickinicholas]

It's a sorta kinda teaser shot... (this is not the car, but close enough)

Mine is wingless and has nicer wheels and is lowered... I'm picking it up today.

http://www.pictures-of-cars.com/JAE2005/Black-Supra.jpg

[pickinicholas]

I'm thinking of a personalized plate as we speak...

SLYDWYZ
2JZ GTE
SLWDRVR
HFC RCR
LUVMCHN
SUPAPWR
MO POWA

[Max Power]

Anything with power in it will mean you're copying me ;)

If you could get luvmchn that would be awesome.

[pickinicholas]

Anything with power in it will mean you're copying me ;)

If you could get luvmchn that would be awesome.

THIS IS WHAT I THINK ABOUT YOUR "PWR" COPYING!!!

http://n.ethz.ch/student/mkos/pinguin.swf

Take that!

[VSB XT]

Oh man!!! Good choice, SUPRA all the way!!!! :shock: :twisted:

[pickinicholas]

How about the plate...

FATAZZ

[VSB XT]

slwdrvr :twisted:

[DangerViking]

DLYDRVR :)

[Max Power]

gaymkiv

gheymk4

:lol:

[pickinicholas]

slwdrvr :twisted:

Damn, that is taken... as well as 2JZ GTE, LUVMCHN, and MOPOWA are taken as well. :(

So there is SLYDWYZ, SUPAPWR, FATAZZ... or any other suggestions. You can check them here:

http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/PersonalizedPlates/PlateSearch.asp

[pickinicholas]

DLYDRVR :)

Taken

[pickinicholas]

gaymkiv

gheymk4

:lol:

Your just jealous! :P

[pickinicholas]

MK4LUVR?

[Eunos]

OVR8TED? j/k Congrats on the car, so this is a non-turbo manual?

[wgnths]

um, 2F2F

[pickinicholas]

OVR8TED? j/k Congrats on the car, so this is a non-turbo manual?

6-speed Twin Turbo

C'mon I wouldn't own a Supra with out teh turbos. :twisted:

[kev]

pics

email them to me and i can host a shot or two

[F-This]

Yes, bs without pics :P