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    bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 1, 2006
    nandysso wrote:
    Yes same engine as in the m3. I'm definately not a fan any z4.
    i thought M3 was getting a v8?

    edit: you were talking last gen M3. mybad
    Pedal faster
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    bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 1, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    It's not an SI, from what I can tell, but I was pretty surprised to see a completely different Civic in the Euro market. Pretty neat design if you ask me. Maybe a little too poofy for you guys though.

    that first shot of that thing looks like the predator.
    Pedal faster
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    JamesJWegJamesJWeg Registered Users Posts: 795 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Grumpy aren't we? --chop--
    :D Yeah
    DoctorIt wrote:
    James: skip the intro, you may be angered by having to wait!

    :hide
    rolleyes1.gif Sorry, stuff like the whole tiny url thing just piss me off no end, guess I just need to go get drink instead huh? 1drink.gif

    James.
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 1, 2006
    Sit back, have a beer, and relax.
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    wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    I'm not sure that's what they really look like.

    Too bad you can't get an extra "fast" - sell it on ebay and you probably could buy more nikon glass.

    ebay "fast" link

    and one selling for even more
    john w

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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 2, 2006
    Too bad you can't get an extra "fast" - sell it on ebay and you probably could buy more nikon glass.

    ebay "fast" link

    and one selling for even more
    It's absurd, I saw one go for $700!!! eek7.gif

    And yes, should I get one, if the prices are holding, there will be a macro lens or 2x TC in my future.
    Erik
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    mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    You blokes have such crap taste in cars. I went to a show last month where some real hot mods were on display.

    check out the camber and offsets on those suckers!
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    mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    StevenV wrote:
    oh yea, I understand. My 240sx was silver, my Saab was silver, my current truck is silver. Between teh Saab and the truck, I was stuck with a red/maroon Camrey and HATED it (both the color and the car).
    umph.gif
    see, this guy has good taste in cars too haha rolleyes1.gif
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    bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 2, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    It's absurd, I saw one go for $700!!! eek7.gif

    And yes, should I get one, if the prices are holding, there will be a macro lens or 2x TC in my future.
    you sure the missus will approve?
    Pedal faster
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    StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    mr peas wrote:
    see, this guy has good taste in cars too haha rolleyes1.gif
    yea well oops I typo'd, it was a 200sx. 1984 if I remember correctly. :uhoh

    btw - nice avitar, Mr. Peas. until a co-worker took this shot of me in the snow, mine was the flag I shot a few years on our boat, same as on the upper-right sidebar of my blog.
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    NHBubbaNHBubba Registered Users Posts: 342 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    There's another really deep color - silver, the color of unpainted metal.
    Hey man, silver's great. Almost hides the road salt..
    DoctorIt wrote:
    My truck was silver.
    Dats bettah..
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    NHBubba wrote:
    Hey man, silver's great. Almost hides the road salt..
    Dats bettah..

    Hmmm washing it gets ride of the road salt which is even better.

    And your right, Datsuns are better.
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 2, 2006
    Hmmm washing it gets ride of the road salt which is even better.
    Yeah except for when the weekly high doesn't exceed 20 degrees. This is the first time this winter its stayed cold after a snow storm. All the other times it was 40 the day after and I could go rinse off. Not this time. My poor poor new baby. :cry
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    It's absurd, I saw one go for $700!!! eek7.gif

    And yes, should I get one, if the prices are holding, there will be a macro lens or 2x TC in my future.

    Doc the 2x tc is crap on the 70-200, the 1.4 or 7 much sharper.
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 3, 2006
    4labs wrote:
    Doc the 2x tc is crap on the 70-200, the 1.4 or 7 much sharper.
    Good to know nod.gif

    Now what about if I chromed it, like Fiddy?
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Good to know nod.gif

    Now what about if I chromed it, like Fiddy?

    ne_nau.gif am I an idiot for not knowing what the hell you are talking about?
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 3, 2006
    4labs wrote:
    ne_nau.gif am I an idiot for not knowing what the hell you are talking about?
    Nah, you just have better things to do than click on every little link Gus posts up here. lol3.gif

    See 3 posts up, by Gus: Fiddys lambo (it's actually quite repulsive)
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    4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Nah, you just have better things to do than click on every little link Gus posts up here. lol3.gif

    See 3 posts up, by Gus: Fiddys lambo (it's actually quite repulsive)

    Geez guess he wants it to look like 50 cents pathetic
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 4, 2006
    Wow, I actually took some pictures!
    Ok I'll start with my excuse. I have a crappy ebay "8 mega pixle" probably more like 3 but anyway...

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    Small backseat...
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    The last two are my favorites.

    Please save the car crashing comments, I know how you guys like to beat dead horses.
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    clap.gif Yay, new cars are fun (even if they're white)!!!

    I like the "beech" shot too nod.gif
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    clap.gif Yay, new cars are fun (even if they're white)!!!

    I like the "beech" shot too nod.gif

    Should we start a betting pool? ear.gif
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,916 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    clap.gif Yay, new cars are fun (even if they're white)!!!

    I like the "beech" shot too nod.gif

    I think the "beech-nut" one is better. But who am I to say lol3.gif
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Should we start a betting pool? ear.gif

    I'm in.
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,916 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    what do you experts think of this?

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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Should we start a betting pool? ear.gif
    I'm in.
    Didn't I say this?
    nandysso wrote:
    Please save the car crashing comments, I know how you guys like to beat dead horses.
    ian408 wrote:
    I think the "beech-nut" one is better. But who am I to say lol3.gif
    Thanks for the kind words Ian. I like that one too, the only problem is that the "H" is all washed out :(
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2006
    nandysso wrote:
    the only problem is that the "H" is all washed out :(

    I *might* know someone who could help you with that lol3.gif
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    I *might* know someone who could help you with that lol3.gif
    Could you ask him/her to take a few minutes out of their scheduel to help a poor college student who can't afford PS?

    Also, what is the deal with the black dot in this one?
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited March 5, 2006
    nandysso wrote:
    Could you ask him/her to take a few minutes out of their scheduel to help a poor college student who can't afford PS?

    Also, what is the deal with the black dot in this one?

    That's a Pixle.
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 9, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    what do you experts think of this?
    Far be it from me to leave Ian hanging...

    The S4 is a great car. I have a friend that is paying a lease on one instead of a mortgage on a decent house. Yes, that's right, an $800 a month lease!
    :uhoh

    But I'll say again, the S4 is a super car. But Ian, why do you need AWD? Maybe for us northeasterners, but why all that weight? That's the one thing that will always make Audi's lose against BMW's (and others) in my book. A good pure sports car should be driven by the rear wheels. Granted, front and all wheel drivers can be made to feel great (heck, I love my new front driver), but for pure driving joy, there's nothing like being able to really control the car not only with steering inputs, but with the throttle.

    I'd choose a well optioned out 330 over an S4 even though the S4 has more power, any day. Especially if I lived on the warm left coast.
    nod.gif

    Glad we're back on topic. :D
    Erik
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