The Future Automotive Thread

[VROOOM]

Originally Posted by Corbic

I could take him.



I'm even wearing a Havana Peach polo today!!

That article is 4 years old. I know he still owns it. I doubt it is the same as it was in the article


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[Yardjass]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Yeah! Two most active and entertaining threads on Zilvia...

DIW - basically trashing talking 240sx and the "community" of Hooligans destroying them.

Future - Basically talking about anything NOT 240sx!

Yep, these two are basically the only threads I check, along with DIR every now and then.

[Corbic]

Hey, why not!

With 63 miles on it...





Cobra life.

At least it did it where I could enjoy a cool breeze, running water and some shade on this 90 degree day.

[dorkidori_s13]

i still kinda sorta want a 2016 Mustang Ecoboost... but yeah, im buying a house soooooo thats not happening for another 20 years hahhahah. would be nice to have a brand new car with like 8 miles on it, but honestly anymore i cant see myself buying something new for the most part. i guess i just view it as a waste of money that i couldve dumped into go fast bits on a clean used car thats 1/4 of the price

id just be happy with another IS300 in blue... i totalled my black IS300 back in March stupid fucking anti-lock brakes!!! at the moment im stuck with my 03 Protege5 as my daily.

though im still curious as to what nissan is going to do with the next Z...

[Future240]

Damn Corbic what happened?









I hope Nissan sticks the new VR30DDTT in the Z. The 400 HP one. Bump it up to 435 Lower the N/a price to 25K. Turbo price 29K for the base, lots of factory options, aero, brakes, paint, etc. Boom instant seller.

[Matej]

A Tesla would never urinate in public.

[lunchmeat]

Originally Posted by Future240

Damn Corbic what happened?









I hope Nissan sticks the new VR30DDTT in the Z. The 400 HP one. Bump it up to 435 Lower the N/a price to 25K. Turbo price 29K for the base, lots of factory options, aero, brakes, paint, etc. Boom instant seller.

I'd be on that like a fat kid on cake.

[Yardjass]

Originally Posted by Future240

Damn Corbic what happened?

It appears that he was running over a crowd and a stray appendage snagged a coolant line.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Yardjass

It appears that he was running over a crowd and a stray appendage snagged a coolant line.

Got a baby lodged in the radiator.


Well, gassed up at Costco, took off down the road and smelled coolant. Being a new car and super modified and being paranoid me, I immediately pulled into that lot and popped the hood.





And it proceeded to leak out...

[lunchmeat]

It has a new owner, therefore it must try to gain dominance and proceeded to mark it's territory.

[Matej]

You need a Henry.

[Corbic]

Overnighted some parts from JaPennsylvania.

Got the hookup for a Mitsimoto radiator from AM. Hopefully it will be here Friday or Saturday .

Midnight Madness is next weekend. Need to be ready.

[Matej]

The fact that your Mustang Cobra Terminator* wetted the road after only 63 miles of ownership is sad. I am very surprised that this could happen to the greatest car ever made.

However, A+ for parking across two spaces.




*Did Ford crowdsource a classroom of preschoolers to name these cars and then they just went with all of the coolest names?

[Corbic]

"Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford to have suggested the name. Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as Ford Mustang I in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T. Clark"

My understanding is he presented the name and the management immediately locked on too it. However they saw visions of the free running Mustangs of the Wild West and not the airplane.

By 1963 the whole "aero space age" thing was coming to an end. Cars lost their rocket-ship fenders, cool space names like "Galaxy", "Skyliner"etc.

I'd rather a car have a name, even a bad name, over some alphabet soup.

Mazda Protege sounds better the "3".

Challenger sounds better then IS350

Viper is better then GT-R.

[Future240]

In short names sound better than numbers. Naming a car after its literage is lazy to me. I think viper, mustang, cobra, Camaro, cayenne all sound better than 370z, G37, Q45. Is350 etc.

[Frank_Jaeger]

Originally Posted by Corbic

Cobra life.

This wouldn't have happened if you'd never owned a 240SX. It's the 240SX curse that will follow you until your end.

[Matej]

Originally Posted by Future240

In short names sound better than numbers. Naming a car after its literage is lazy to me. I think viper, mustang, cobra, Camaro, cayenne all sound better than 370z, G37, Q45. Is350 etc.

Originally Posted by Future240

In short names sound better than numbers. Naming a car after its literage is lazy to me. I think viper, mustang, cobra, Camaro, cayenne all sound better than 370z, G37, Q45. Is350 etc.

If you gentlemen say so. I think most car names are extremely tacky. Even worse when they are ill-fitting of the car.

Unless it is a Suzuki Every Joypop Turbo or Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard.

[spooled240]

how about a Daihatsu Naked? It's a little shaggin wagon and Daihatsu ain't even afraid to admit it. We need more car names like this.

[innovation]

corbic, did you get rid of your 911 / subaru hybrid?! I was thoroughly enjoying that thread on nasioc

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by innovation

corbic, did you get rid of your 911 / subaru hybrid?! I was thoroughly enjoying that thread on nasioc

Yup. Fuck that noise! Lol.

That engine is for sale for $1,200.

Guy made me an offer on the roller, I tried to keep a straight face and took his money....


And bought a 600whp Cobra that honestly handles just as good as the 911 did, has as nice an interior, is just as rare and is appreciating as well.

Conversion earlier this week.

Friend: Is it hard to drive?
Me: uh yeahhhh
Friend: is it twitchy?
Me: no, but have you ever tried driving with a throbbing erection?

Car is visceral and intimidating.

[Corbic]

Before the radiator popped. 12mpg on 93 Octane.

I had been hoping to get a GoPro and make videos this weekend. Oh well, dropped $600s on a AEM wideband, Radiator and thermostat.

Midnight Madness next weekend.

[TheRealSy90]

Some dude with a 1200hp 03 Cobra chastised me over xbox live a couple weeks ago for calling it a Terminator. I had always thought that all 03/04 Cobras could be referred to as Terminators, but apparently that is wrong.


He said a proper Terminator is only an 03/04 that has been swapped with a Lightning truck engine or block? That's news to me...


Idk I still call them all Termi's lol.

[lunchmeat]

Never heard that. Terminator was what svt codenamed the car.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Some dude with a 1200hp 03 Cobra chastised me over xbox live a couple weeks ago for calling it a Terminator. I had always thought that all 03/04 Cobras could be referred to as Terminators, but apparently that is wrong.


He said a proper Terminator is only an 03/04 that has been swapped with a Lightning truck engine or block? That's news to me...


Idk I still call them all Termi's lol.

What!

Smack that lying bitch in the face!

The 2003-2004 Cobra program had the code name Terminator which was drawn from the movie Terminator 2.

The lighting motor is an absolute piece of fucking shit.

The car was a pure labor of love by the SVT team and an amazing internal battle at Ford. Executives didn't want to waste money on the T56 nor forged internals. SVT won, bean counters lost.

Debuting in the spring of 2002, the 2003 Cobra came with a supercharged, 32-valve DOHC, 4.6-liter V8 engine rated at 390 hp and 390 lb·ft of torque.

Code-named "Terminator" by the SVT development crew led by John Coletti, numerous improvements were made to the powertrain and driveline to handle the power increase from the previous model's set-up. A cast-iron block was used, instead of the previous Teksid aluminum unit. The engine has stronger internals including forged Zolner pistons and Manley H-beam connecting rods that were modified with a wrist pin oiling hole by the SVT engineers. These upgrades were critical in order to support the 8 psi (0.55 bar) of boost delivered from the stock Eaton M-112 roots-type supercharger. Other improvements included the use of a lightweight aluminum flywheel connected to a Tremec T-56 six-speed transmission, 3.55:1 rear axle ratio, and stronger 31-spline halfshafts with revised upper and lower control arms.

These modifications enabled the Cobra to go 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and do the quarter mile in 12.67 seconds at 110.11 mph. Although electronically-governed to a top speed of 155 mph, a factory-stock Terminator Cobra can reach a top speed of just under 180 mph if the governor is removed.

It's a factory built engine with basically top self forged aftermarket internals.

This is why 14 years later the cars are still holding their own.

[Green Arrow]

How many guys have you pulled with the stang so far? Far more than a 240 I assume..

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Green Arrow

How many guys have you pulled with the stang so far? Far more than a 240 I assume..

Once it's running again the Cobra will be gapping bitches like it works for Brazzers.

[VNG704]

Originally Posted by Corbic

And bought a 600whp Cobra that honestly handles just as good as the 911 did, .

Wait, what?

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by VNG704

Wait, what?

Ever driven an air-cooled 911?

It's torsion suspension that was designed back in the early 60's and is comparable to a Volkswagen Beetle.

The 1985's wheel base dates back to 1969, so the Cobra has a good 10 years of advancement on it with its 1979 chassis!

Jokes aside,

Cobras have a unique steering rack that is tighter and firmer. They also have 9" wheels up front and 275 tires.... Massive.

My car is also lowered with suspension mods.

[zerodameaon]

You are going to start getting some fat sweaty dude asking you to trade for his beat up truck at ever gas station. He proceed to will say he has plans to swap your motor into his truck, then you will wake up at a shitty motel one morning with the motor gone, and will have to see a real life lemon party.

[Corbic]

Some terminology clarification...