Car Talk

Sw1tchFX · Dec 13, 2007

My car got totaled last week. Going to fix at least the windshield, cut out the airbags (they deployed) and drive it 200 miles somewhere else to see if I can un-total it.

dang. :er:

Battou · Dec 13, 2007

Sw1tchFX said:
My car got totaled last week. Going to fix at least the windshield, cut out the airbags (they deployed) and drive it 200 miles somewhere else to see if I can un-total it.

dang. :er:

You can't do that, you need to replace the airbags otherwise you could face some finage.

BTW Scrap/salvage yards can not leagly sell them to you either, gotta be factory

Sw1tchFX · Dec 13, 2007

I know. I talked to the insurance company and they said that if I can get the windshield replaced, i'm ok to drive it down, but once it's down to medford they MUST be replaced if i'm fixing the car.

JESWAW · Dec 13, 2007

Sw1tchFX said:
I know. I talked to the insurance company and they said that if I can get the windshield replaced, i'm ok to drive it down, but once it's down to medford they MUST be replaced if i'm fixing the car.

what kind of car? Post some pics

bhop · Dec 14, 2007

Hey guys.. i'm a newbie here, but i'm also a car guy. Here's my car, nicknamed the Black Hole because it sucks all the money out of my wallet.

'95 Eclipse GS-T (T stands for Turbo) It's got a few bolt ons, 3" exhaust, couple things to help the boost flow better.

JESWAW · Dec 14, 2007

bhop said:
Hey guys.. i'm a newbie here, but i'm also a car guy. Here's my car, nicknamed the Black Hole because it sucks all the money out of my wallet.

'95 Eclipse GS-T (T stands for Turbo) It's got a few bolt ons, 3" exhaust, couple things to help the boost flow better.

you put a RS spoiler on it? I thought these had the same spoiler as the GSX's

usayit · Dec 14, 2007

I have a 93 jeep wrangler that survived college (old pic.. needs work now)

My commuter (I have a long commute) is a 2004 SRT-4 (yes a neon):

My toy is a 97 Supercharged Miata:

and

My wife has her 2005 SER....

usayit · Dec 14, 2007

Mainiac said:
Me and my dad are currently restoring two Chevrolet BelAirs a '56 and a '57. The 57 is a 4 dr. sedan and the 56 is a 2 dr. hardtop.

Oh wow... now thats going to be a beauty

NateS · Dec 14, 2007

I drive a 2000 Integra GSR. It's a fun car but I"m starting to get bored with it. Wouldn't be so bad if I lived close enough to auto-x it, or if I had the funds to go boost. It gets me where I need to go though.

Oh yeah, and I"m always very particular about keeping my car detailed and swirl/defect free.

JESWAW · Dec 14, 2007

NateS said:
I drive a 2000 Integra GSR. It's a fun car but I"m starting to get bored with it. Wouldn't be so bad if I lived close enough to auto-x it, or if I had the funds to go boost. It gets me where I need to go though.

Oh yeah, and I"m always very particular about keeping my car detailed and swirl/defect free.

Clean DC man. I know a couple of people with teg's. If you have a myspace then pm me.

bhop · Dec 14, 2007

JESWAW said:
you put a RS spoiler on it? I thought these had the same spoiler as the GSX's

Nah.. that's true for '97 and up, but '95-'96 GS, GST, and GSX all have the same low spoiler. The RS didn't have any spoiler the first 2 years (or the side skirts under the doors) The only visual difference (95,96) between the GS and the Turbo models is the grey stripe around the bottom and the stock wheels. The only difference in the T/X for these years is the AWD.

For '97 they started with the big wing on the turbo models, and the GS/RS had the little one.

Personally, I prefer the small wing. It doesn't attract as much unwanted attention, and it's still stable at high speeds (i've gone 140.. crazy)

usayit: but it's a fast "neon". Anything done under the hood?
NateS: nice integra. I will always like that body style over the RSX that replaced it.

usayit · Dec 14, 2007

bhop said:
usayit: but it's a fast "neon". Anything done under the hood?

Nah... it is a commuter car that I'm just putting miles on to and from work. "Investing" money into a commuter car is just a waste as I'm beating the crap out of it on a daily basis. The SRT-4 makes a pretty darn good commuter.. fun.. 4 doors... decent gas mileage.. power/torque to keep the daily grind to and from work a little interesting.... and an exhaust note to keep people around you "aware".

I could see myself getting another low mileage used 2004-05 SRT-4 and having some fun under the hood.... and not using it as beater commuter... it is about as close to a real muscle car as you can get... cheap, fast, mucho torque, 5-speed.

For now.. the Miata is the toy car.