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Postby Under13 » 28 Jun 2007, 11:51

Everytime I see this car, my heart does a little pitter-patty thing.

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But wait. Those rims look a little...overkill...for a 60-hp restored Ghia...

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HOLY SHNIKEYS!

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Postby Tensen01 » 28 Jun 2007, 11:53

The Karmann Ghia is probably one of my all-time favorite cars, though I prefer the pre-1960 version with the blades instead of the grills.

But that one is fucking gorgeous! Asten Martin eat your heart out!
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Postby Under13 » 28 Jun 2007, 12:03

Right now, I'd just be happy to get my hands on ANY Ghia...I wouldn't be picky about year...

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Postby Tensen01 » 28 Jun 2007, 12:26

That's the one I like!!
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Postby Morgan » 28 Jun 2007, 12:30

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'nuff said
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Postby Under13 » 28 Jun 2007, 12:35

I gotta say, I've always kinda had a thing for whale-tails, too. Must've been overexposure to all the lead paint in my HotWheels as a child...

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This car is as old as I am. I wish I still looked this good...
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Postby shigidab0p » 28 Jun 2007, 22:59

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Americans know the (now no longer) holden monaro as the Pontiac GTO. This is the HSV (holden special vehicles) version of it. So it's like monaro but better.
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Postby korri » 29 Jun 2007, 07:25

my dad had two of those ghia thingys back in the day... BC as he would say (before children) One broke down and he sold it.. the other he traded for a trumpet.... we have pictures of em somewhere... they were pretty
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Postby dark_realm » 30 Jun 2007, 00:07

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Mmm, Lotus Exige...
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Postby Alex Steacy » 30 Jun 2007, 03:52

The Karmann Ghia is one sexy car. And I'm not a car guy at all.

One of my Dad's friends used to have a fire-red one that he drove until the floor rusted out. Poor thing...
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Postby Under13 » 06 Jul 2007, 06:21

Alex Steacy wrote:The Karmann Ghia is one sexy car. And I'm not a car guy at all.

One of my Dad's friends used to have a fire-red one that he drove until the floor rusted out. Poor thing...


THIS IS NO EXCUSE TO STOP DRIVING ONE! NO!

Korri, if you find those pictures, and they are in a web-shareable format, please to make with the postening...

DARK REALM: Have you seen the Top Gear review of the Exige? Holy mackerel...what The Stig does with that thing...
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Postby Under13 » 06 Jul 2007, 06:40

What I would give to live on THIS street...
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Beee-utiful...
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Postby Lavos » 06 Jul 2007, 10:45

Second last golden one is dope.
Who is the genius behind these cars?
i dont know what's happening anymore
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Postby Under13 » 06 Jul 2007, 12:17

Lavos wrote:Who is the genius behind these cars?


Apparently, Chip Foose. But it was formally a Plymouth / Daimler-Chrysler product, and quite possibly the only "American" car I've ever seriously wanted to own. I nearly wept when I heard that they were being discontinued...
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Postby dark_realm » 07 Jul 2007, 00:17

Under13 wrote:DARK REALM: Have you seen the Top Gear review of the Exige? Holy mackerel...what The Stig does with that thing...


yeh i have, but this was after i heard about the Exige, it made me love it more, it doesnt have the best top speed but god does it handle well!
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Postby Fumbles » 07 Jul 2007, 01:52

A porsche 911 GT3

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911 turbo
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or even better a carrera GT

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I'd also take a boxter or cayman if it was offered to me
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Postby Alex Steacy » 07 Jul 2007, 06:00

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Maybach HL 230 P 45 / 12-cylinder / 700hp
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380mm Rocket-Propelled Siege Mortar

All standard features on the Stumpanzer VI.
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Postby Under13 » 07 Jul 2007, 06:11

Don't forget the ultrafur seat covers. :P
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Postby darthsparkles » 07 Jul 2007, 09:05

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that shit is gangster.
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Postby Fumbles » 07 Jul 2007, 18:41

Alex Steacy wrote:Image

Maybach HL 230 P 45 / 12-cylinder / 700hp
150mm Frontial Armour
380mm Rocket-Propelled Siege Mortar

All standard features on the Stumpanzer VI.


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Postby Stephen_S » 07 Jul 2007, 21:38

My favorite things on wheels is the 787.
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Postby Sable » 08 Jul 2007, 23:09

I have an undying, unhealthy desire to own or build one of these...

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"Christine" wasn't really a Fury, at least not in the movies. She was 23 Plymouth Belvederes, Furies, and Savoys, all painted and customized to a trim level and colour that was consistent across none of them. Apparently it's easiest to start with a '57 or '58 Belvedere, since it's got the little chrome winglets and the right style of bumper, but ya gotta get the red/white paint job and red/black interior as custom jobs.

There are four of the "original" Christines left, all in private hands - one of them is for sale (completely restored from being a stunt car) to the tune of 189,999USD. Yowza.
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Postby Matt » 08 Jul 2007, 23:39

this is my angel:

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I wannit. bad.

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Postby Under13 » 10 Jul 2007, 09:20

Oh man. MAN. Matt. You need this.

I just found a Japanese company that will take a modern BMW and overhaul it into a retro monster. Start off with a BMW Z3, put it through the Dusen Bayern Mystar machine, and it will spit out a Mercedes 190 SL.

I can only imagine what this could would be like to drive with an M donor...
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GORGEOUS.
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Postby Patch » 10 Jul 2007, 10:32

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