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blackwood · #91 Post by **blackwood** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:42 pm

Turbo Audi wrote:Hey all, im a very active member of a European car forum, as you can guess what I drive. Any German car fans here? I bought my '01 A4qt because I go to school in the Berkshires and AWD comes in quite handy in the hills. It is stock for now, for I have little money for mods, unfortuntaly. Anyone care to share what car(s) you drive on a daily basis/weekend ride?

Big car fan here.

I have a website with some pictures I've taken (I'm an amateur, so don't expect TOO much): www.socal-exotics.com

My daily driver is an '06 Audi S4.

Next car will be a 996 Porsche 911 GT3.

JHEM · #92 Post by **JHEM** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:11 pm

blackwood wrote:I have a website with some pictures I've taken (I'm an amateur, so don't expect TOO much): www.socal-exotics.com

Very nice Marc and definitely some pro quality shots.

Seeing as you're in the aerospace sector, where's the PLANE shots?

Regards,

James

smugiri · #93 Post by **smugiri** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:17 pm

archer6 wrote:Totally out of control when it comes to cars... Grew up in a motorsports family so the imprint was in my genes.

My Current Cars, (original owner)

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2. 2006 MBZ E55 AMG

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Everyone seemed to see every car but the single one that matters - the E55.

Do I remember reading somewhere that there is a 12 month waiting list for these in the US (or am I thinking about something else)?

JHEM · #94 Post by **JHEM** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:20 pm

smugiri wrote:Do I remember reading somewhere that there is a 12 month waiting list for these in the US (or am I thinking about something else)?

The current availability of the E55 in my neck of the woods is in direct relation to how much over list price you're willing to pay for one!

Regards,

James

blackwood · #95 Post by **blackwood** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:22 pm

JHEM wrote: Very nice Marc and definitely some pro quality shots.

Seeing as you're in the aerospace sector, where's the PLANE shots?

Regards,

James

Thanks! If I were pickier about what I shared, I could probably have a pretty decent portfolio.

It's satellites these days, not planes.

christopher_wolf · #96 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:38 pm

blackwood wrote: It's satellites these days, not planes.

[crazedrant=SEVERE] This is the *exact same excuse* they used to end the SR-71! Did it work out as planned? Maybe. Was there any proof that the sats could do better than the Blackbird for the sam amount of money? Not really. Are sats any cooler than the Blackbird? No. BECAUSE I WAN...

*Kernel Panic*...REBOOT[/rant]

JHEM · #97 Post by **JHEM** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:07 pm

christopher_wolf wrote:[crazedrant=SEVERE]*Kernel Panic*...REBOOT[/rant]

While the blackbird was universally held in awe by civilian aircraft cognoscenti, it was just as universally viewed with a jaundiced eye by the Habu drivers!

A good friend who regularly flew the bird out of Kadena probably put the pilot's experience best when he said "Unlike flying most aircraft where there comes a point where you can relax a bit and enjoy the trip, the Blackbird kept your butt so clenched throughout the trip that you couldn't have driven a needle into my anus with a sledgehammer!".

Google "unstart".

But yeah, I'd still give my left testicle for a ride! Although I've been "[censored]" on by one on more than one occasion.

Regards,

James

Turbo Audi · #98 Post by **Turbo Audi** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:59 pm

Nice Audi blackwood. My cousin has an '06 S4 in Arizona, so I have yet to ride in one. GT3 is a very intense ride.

Rob · #99 Post by **Rob** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:57 pm

NS wrote:
Show Pics... of the current fleet. Thanks.

regards,

Not the best pics, but you get the idea:

dsigma6 · #100 Post by **dsigma6** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:06 pm

i see more s4's than i do a4's...it's odd.

blackwood · #101 Post by **blackwood** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:33 am

christopher_wolf wrote:
blackwood wrote: It's satellites these days, not planes.
[crazedrant=SEVERE] This is the *exact same excuse* they used to end the SR-71! Did it work out as planned? Maybe. Was there any proof that the sats could do better than the Blackbird for the sam amount of money? Not really. Are sats any cooler than the Blackbird? No. BECAUSE I WAN...

*Kernel Panic*...REBOOT[/rant]

haha! But I was meaning that I work on satellites these days and not airplanes. I worked on two combat aircraft programs (one production: JSF; one not so much) before migrating over to space.

Turbo Audi wrote:Nice Audi blackwood. My cousin has an '06 S4 in Arizona, so I have yet to ride in one. GT3 is a very intense ride.

Thanks. You can see a picture of mine (which is one of the 250 "25quattro" cars) in the background of this shot. It also turns up here and there throughout my galleries. I've never done a photoshoot of my S4, though.

Yah, I love the GT3, and they aren't out-of-the-realm-of-possibility (cost wise). When the 997 GT3 and GT3RS come out, I'll look seriously for a 996 GT3. Right now low-mileage cars (circa 5-10k) are running about 70-80k depending on options. This one is extremely tempting.

blackwood · #102 Post by **blackwood** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:05 pm

Armen graced Rick's Haus of Pizza in Costa Mesa with the presence of the Swedish masterpiece: Koenigsegg's CCX! So far, this is the only such car in the United States. Two days ago it was wearing yellow movie paint for its role in the movie Redline. This weekend it will make its way out to Las Vegas to be put on display at Caesar’s Palace. This car is an absolute MONSTER (it’s not your father’s Volvo).

The rest of my pictures are up on my site at: http://www.socal-exotics.com/Galleries/ ... /08-24-06/

Turbo Audi · #103 Post by **Turbo Audi** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:07 pm

CCXs are great. Perhaps my fav supercar of all time is the Mid-90s Bugatti EB-110. Google image search it, you'll know what I mean..

blackwood · #104 Post by **blackwood** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:42 am

Turbo Audi wrote:CCXs are great. Perhaps my fav supercar of all time is the Mid-90s Bugatti EB-110. Google image search it, you'll know what I mean..

A picture of mine:

f1reverb · #105 Post by **f1reverb** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:09 pm

You're not a car guy unless you drive a mint original condition and paint BMW 2002, and shot Formula 1 for Road & Track . . .

t20user · #106 Post by **t20user** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:39 pm

If the man with the most toys wins, then archer6 is the clear winner hands down.

I drive an old Cougar daily. I would replace it , but no one makes big heavy 2dr luxury coupes anymore.

My sumer cruiser is a 1965 Mustang I rebuilt from scratch over a period of 8 years...

http://www.geocities.com/orudus/Mustang/Mustang.htm

blackwood · #107 Post by **blackwood** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:49 am

archer6 wrote: 1. 1991 Ferrari F40
2. 1988 Ferrari 308 GTB
3. 1989 Ferrari 348
4. 1986 Ferrari Testarossa

Are you on Fchat?

Turbo Audi · #108 Post by **Turbo Audi** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:10 am

I am on Fchat. Lurker of course, no Ferrari.

blackwood · #109 Post by **blackwood** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:50 pm

Turbo Audi wrote:I am on Fchat. Lurker of course, no Ferrari.

haha... a good percentage of fchatters don't have fcars. Myself included.

smugiri · #110 Post by **smugiri** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:03 pm

archer6 wrote:Totally out of control when it comes to cars... Grew up in a motorsports family so the imprint was in my genes.

My Current Cars, (original owner)

Daily Drivers:
1. 2006 BMW 760Li
2. 2006 MBZ E55 AMG
3. 2005 BMW M3

Fun Cars:
1. 1991 Ferrari F40
2. 1988 Ferrari 308 GTB
3. 1989 Ferrari 348
4. 1986 Ferrari Testarossa
5. 2005 Mini Cooper S
6. 2006 6 Saleen S281 Coupe
7. 1999 Porsche 996 GT3

Tow Rig:
1. 2005 Ram SRT10
2. Featherlite Custom 5th wheel enclosed race trailer.

Race Cars: (I quit racing, now just for track days)
1. Lola T-250 Formula Ford (1972)
2. March 75B Formula Atlantic (1975)
3. Ralt RT41 Formula Atlantic (1995)
4. Swift 008a Formula Atlantic (1998
5. Porsche 934 RSR Turbo (1976)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it seems that your collection has been incomplete since "The Car" came out this June.

dbyun · #111 Post by **dbyun** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:20 pm

I have seen a Few M3's being mentioned here, i drive a E46 M3, r u guys on m3forum.com?

blackwood · #112 Post by **blackwood** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:31 pm

smugiri wrote: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it seems that your collection has been incomplete since "The Car" came out this June.

hmm... I'd prefer the E63 myself.

christopher_wolf · #113 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:34 pm

*looks at menu choices*

Well, If we are taking orders; I would like either a Porsche Cayman S or 911 Turbo convertible and a small slice of real life, thanks.

Turbo Audi · #114 Post by **Turbo Audi** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:48 am

E46 pwn3s

epbrown · #115 Post by **epbrown** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:27 pm

dbyun wrote:I have seen a Few M3's being mentioned here, i drive a E46 M3, r u guys on m3forum.com?

I lurk there (sort of like here, lately). Currently I drive two BMWs - a 2003 325i and 2003 Z4. My brother's been urging me to upgrade - get a 2006 E46 M3 and 2006 Z4 M Roadster. My own thinking is that two S54-engined cars is asking for trouble down the line in terms of maintenance, but I'm keeping an eye on things.

I'm leaning towards swapping my Z4 with 2.5i for a 3-liter version, and then creating a a sort of ZCP/ZHP version - cams, exhaust, ECU upgrade, lightened flywheel and swapping in a 3.46 diff would move it into the low 5s for 0-60 for a fraction of the cost of an M Roadster. From there I'd start lightening it - the Z4 M is already 200 lbs heavier than the stock car, and I could shave another few hundred off the 3.0i pretty painlessly (manual seats, manual top, lighter wheels, etc). In the end, I'd have something capable of harassing the current M3/M Roadsters with cheaper running costs.

However, if BMW puts the new 3-liter twin turbo into a Z4 roadster, all bets are off!

blackwood · #116 Post by **blackwood** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:29 am

epbrown wrote:
However, if BMW puts the new 3-liter twin turbo into a Z4 roadster, all bets are off!

And that's quite possible.

gt3 · #117 Post by **gt3** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:38 pm

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Toys are 2004 Silver GT3 and 1999 Black Carrera
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epbrown · #118 Post by **epbrown** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:10 pm

blackwood wrote:
epbrown wrote:
However, if BMW puts the new 3-liter twin turbo into a Z4 roadster, all bets are off!
And that's quite possible.

It's a tough call. That car would be similar (in some opinions superior) to the M Roadster/M Coupe, for less money, so BMW would be undercutting another model and they're sensitive about that these days (there was no 4-door E46 M3 because they thought it undercut M5 sales).

BigWarpGuy · #119 Post by **BigWarpGuy** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:10 pm

http://www.smart.com

http://www.obviousa.com

http://www.mini.com

AssPenny · #120 Post by **AssPenny** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:58 pm

Mine are getting older and due to be replaced in a couple years.

Hers:
2002 Audi A6 2.7twin turbo - AWD and pretty quick.

Mine:
2002 Lexus GS300 SportDesign - RWD and pretty slow.

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Saw a Koenigsegg CCX yesterday!

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