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Joe Ricard
post Aug 7 2004, 09:03 PM
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Totally different out look on life. We talk about pulling motors and rebuilding, welding rust repair, Brake upgrades well you name it.

Mini guys talk about what options they ordered on the car they have yet to drive. They all pat each other butts for the "nice spec". Makes me want to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
They: talk about what to wash car with. this wax that wax
We: talk about best way to combat rust.
They: is the John Cooper Works package worth it.
We: stuff a V-8 it there and then plan the next modification Brakes!!!!
They: carbon fiber dash cover.
We: Longitudinal stiffening kit install (with pics)
They: wonder if 10,000 miles between oil changes is excessive.
We: leak oil faster than that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif)
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post Aug 7 2004, 09:07 PM
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Sounds like the 'whine' and cheese groups, 9eleben and Bimmers group.

Thank goodnes you still have the teener and can keep in touch with the real world. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

BTW, I bet they talk about working A/C also....
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post Aug 7 2004, 09:11 PM
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I'm a member of FerrariChat.

Thier off topic is filled with topics like:
"What's the best private jet?"
"How many homes do you own?"
"Who's going to Monoco for the GP?"

Although the swimsuit topic they have nailed is top notch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

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post Aug 7 2004, 09:20 PM
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It's the same with newbeetle.org. I guess you can't blame them for having new engines and galvanized metal bodies. In my opinion, alot of the people are so starved for something to do with their cars, that they do silly things, like stupid fart pipes and body kits that look ugly. Not me, I haven't done one thing to my Beetle, I like it the way it is. I bet I could get better advice from the 914 forum for my new Beetle if I ever had to do some serious work on it.

People on this forum actually work on their cars. People here also work on their houses, and whatever.

This forum is a true Renaissance Man's Forum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Aug 7 2004, 09:25 PM
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I pulled up next to a Mini (new one), and it freaked me out that I was lower than he was. I saw the pic that was posted a while back, but it does not really sink in until you experience it in person. I tore him up on the turns going through the Presidio.
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post Aug 7 2004, 09:36 PM
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Speaking of mini's, I thought they were faster and handled better after watching "Italian Job" ( Mini infomercial ).

Nope, today at Alameda, the Mini got spanked BIG. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spank.gif)

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post Aug 8 2004, 01:19 AM
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I've been reading some of the BMW 2002 Forum and the layout just kills me. 914world.com just flat out rocks. Good job everybody.
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post Aug 8 2004, 06:00 AM
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the new Mini has a lot of potential.

box-stock 1,7 914's didn't do well at AX the first day they showed up, either. takes a bit of work to develop the vehicle and learn to drive the package - the Mini guys are still learning to drive what they've got.

a guy i work with has been working on power development and has just shy of 200HP at the drive wheels. i don't think he's done much with the suspension or brakes but from the few times i've driven the car (NOT in competition) it seems a competent performer. it does, however, weigh something like 2800 lbs ...

i joined the NAISOC forum - the Subaru group - in part to troll for technical assistance on reparing the '97 Outback and in part to get some background on the '04 we just picked up for Joy. i was member 65,xxx(!). LOTS of off-topic. lots of kids with silly mods crashing their cars or grenading their engines and trying to figure out how to get it covered under the warranty.

Us: "What's a warranty ?"
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post Aug 8 2004, 08:41 AM
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Hey Paul, not fair. Bikini post on Ferarri chat with no link. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Ya can't tease us like that. Do you know how many hits "ferrari chat gets on google? none of them have to do with cars. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Aug 8 2004, 10:09 AM
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Joe,
You have to be a member to view the pictures. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

NA Na NA NA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Aug 8 2004, 10:48 AM
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something tells me if there was the Internet back in 1970 you wouldn't see posts on the 914 BBS about welding, repaints, rust repair, etc. most 914's are in such a SAD state of disrepair that it has to be talked about now and 914 owners in general are so cheap (ask brad and jake) that you get a lot of posts about "re-engineering" just to get cars back on the road. throw in the fact that a stock car has horrible performance, so of course you will see motor conversion, brake upgrades, suspension change, etc posts here.

let me guess, there are no chevy V8 motor swap threads on the ferrari forum?
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post Aug 8 2004, 06:19 PM
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Ha... you should read some of the Dutch Porsche forums...
The wildest upgrade those guys have done is changing the blinkerlights from orange to white (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)

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post Aug 8 2004, 08:35 PM
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Compared to a "real" mini, the new one looks like an SUV. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif)

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post Aug 8 2004, 08:45 PM
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Yea, had a red neck ina mustang ask me what the heck this was I was driving. Mini Cooper S. He asks is it fast? Sort of I reply.

He took me at the light, 5.0 GT (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
Had to tell the wife it is hard to concetrate driving fast when she is yelling in my ear to slow down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Did I Mention she will NEVER ride in my teener? Her words. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

SUV sure so where is the cargo capacity? I hardly think a gym bag qualifies and HUGE. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Aug 8 2004, 08:58 PM
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I said "compare to" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Aug 9 2004, 01:47 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Aug 8 2004, 09:09 AM)
Joe,
You have to be a member to view the pictures. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

NA Na NA NA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Paul

and your point is........

or

Umm, yeah, so?

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post Aug 9 2004, 10:32 PM
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Hmmm I aslo participate on the S-Car list and my impression comparing the two is that WE seem to have more FUN (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) here. THEY get very technical and I sometimes think I need to be a Electrical or Turbo design engineer to follow along. More flared tempers and flames thrown over seemingly nothing.
One BIG diff is Money. The running joke is to bury you wallet in the Backyard cuz once youve started modifying your UrS car its a slippery slope!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Aug 9 2004, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Aug 7 2004, 07:03 PM)
Totally different out look on life. We talk about pulling motors and rebuilding, welding rust repair, Brake upgrades well you name it.

Mini guys talk about what options they ordered on the car they have yet to drive. They all pat each other butts for the "nice spec". Makes me want to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
They: talk about what to wash car with. this wax that wax
We: talk about best way to combat rust.
They: is the John Cooper Works package worth it.
We: stuff a V-8 it there and then plan the next modification Brakes!!!!
They: carbon fiber dash cover.
We: Longitudinal stiffening kit install (with pics)
They: wonder if 10,000 miles between oil changes is excessive.
We: leak oil faster than that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif)

Toyota Echo boards sound more fun than Mini Boards. We talk about latest coilover applications, piston upgrades for turbo and supercharger applications, best tire and wheel application for track use etc. And then we talk about neon lights to make our cars look phat? Carbon fiber trim pieces and cool wings for our trunks.

You would be amazed at performance parts you can get for the Echo due to Vitz turbo in Japan. I'm looking at fully adjustable (dampening and hieght) Tein coilovers and adjustable camber plates now.

(IMG:http://home.earthlink.net/~grantsfo/echo1.jpg)
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post Aug 10 2004, 05:06 AM
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QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Aug 9 2004, 08:32 PM)
youve started modifying your UrS car its a slippery slope!!

...and that is different from Porsches how, exactly ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 10 2004, 09:35 AM
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914's are CHEAP compared to Turbo Audis (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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