I’m 68 and my son complains that I drive too slowly. He’s probably right, but I have a little fun when I’m by myself in my Mini Cooper S with a JCW tuning kit added. It’s not the separate JCW model, but a new intake, exhaust and a mild reflash, reportedly adding around 17 HP. It sounds nice and has better low end torque than when it was stock.
Fastest I can claim is when being driven back to the Chicago suburbs from a day of baking at the Indiana Dunes with three high-school friends. The driver owned a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T (440 six-pack and 4-speed manual). He noticed a nice big gap in the traffic ahead and announced that he was going to show us what it would do. He dropped a gear and got a little rubber at maybe 65. It seemed like only a few seconds later when he said we were at 135. Then the toll-road ticket levitated from the console and flew around for few seconds while we all tried to grab it before it disappeared out one of the windows. We had to pay the toll from the Ohio state line and I think we had just barely enough cash between us to cover it. It was worth it!
Thorens TD-160C; Sumiko Talisman S, retipped by Soundsmith; Jolida JD9; Marantz CD-53; North Star Intenso;
Joule-Electra LA-100; Balanced Power Technology AC conditioner;
Odyssey Khartago monos (with most factory upgrades); Magnepan MG 3.6R
The last 2 fun cars I had were a 2006 MINI Cooper S with engine and suspension mods which I did track days with and a 2011 MINI JCW with suspension mods only. The MINI's were a lot of fun to drive. The JCW was good for around 147-148 mph, low to mid 14's in the quarter. JCW was 209 hp. Corners are where they are the most fun.
2006
2011
I now have a 2015 Buick Regal Turbo, no pics of it.
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400whp on 15psi is easy. But that’s boring. 😉
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Dyno chart or it didn’t happen.
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Back in the early '80s I had just bought a new Guards Red Porsche 911 Carrera Targa. I was VERY foolish back then and one evening I was tooling around on some of the two lane back country roads outside of State College, PA. I remember seeing the speedometer climb above 135 mph. At that speed the road seemed to get very narrow and deer were everywhere! I got kind of a sick feeling in my stomach and let off the gas and coasted down to the speed limit, which was 55 at that time. A couple of minutes later I saw the flashing lights of a cop behind me and I pulled over. I had no idea where he got me, but it could have been at 135 or more. Fortunately, when he walked up to my window, he did not get out the handcuffs, and he wrote me up for only 75 in a 55 zone. I was thrilled! I would have spent the night ot two in jail if he had clocked me a minute or two earlier!
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I’m 68 and my son complains that I drive too slowly. He’s probably right, but I have a little fun when I’m by myself in my Mini Cooper S with a JCW tuning kit added. It’s not the separate JCW model, but a new intake, exhaust and a mild reflash, reportedly adding around 17 HP. It sounds nice and has better low end torque than when it was stock.
Fastest I can claim is when being driven back to the Chicago suburbs from a day of baking at the Indiana Dunes with three high-school friends. The driver owned a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T (440 six-pack and 4-speed manual). He noticed a nice big gap in the traffic ahead and announced that he was going to show us what it would do. He dropped a gear and got a little rubber at maybe 65. It seemed like only a few seconds later when he said we were at 135. Then the toll-road ticket levitated from the console and flew around for few seconds while we all tried to grab it before it disappeared out one of the windows. We had to pay the toll from the Ohio state line and I think we had just barely enough cash between us to cover it. It was worth it!
I know the fun you speak of.
My fiend has a few Mopars too.
1970 R/T 440 6 Pack 4 speed.
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My older brother used to drive hot-rodded cars, and on occasion, local law enforcement would pull him over for really no reason except for perception. The cops would ask him if his car was fast, and he would reply, "I could probably out-run you, but I can't out-run your radio."
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We have some nice rides on this forum! That's fo' sho'!!!!
Tom
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
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~ Not all things that can be measured can be heard and not all things heard can be measured ~
I would have been the undisputed king of speed if only them Dodge Boys would have not cracked up my Demon before I even got the chance to put my butt in the seat. I felt even worse a few days ago when I saw a 20-something girl driving "my" car on the streets with the skinny tires up front because she hit something down the drivers side that took out two of the drag slicks...
It's got 10,000 miles on it now and has never been washed or even put in a garage. How somebody can subject a car like that to such abuse is something I just cannot even begin to understand.
BUT I thought you posted this about the new owner on the original Demon post, oh well he must have flipped it
An update here is that the car has already been sold... to my best friend's brother in law! He lives just a couple miles from me, so I will be seeing the car from time to time, and if he does decide to sell, I am first up. He flips cars like most change underwear. He is also looking at payments of over 2k a month for 84 months! We were going to pay cash...
I would have been the undisputed king of speed if only them Dodge Boys would have not cracked up my Demon before I even got the chance to put my butt in the seat. I felt even worse a few days ago when I saw a 20-something girl driving "my" car on the streets with the skinny tires up front because she hit something down the drivers side that took out two of the drag slicks...
It's got 10,000 miles on it now and has never been washed or even put in a garage. How somebody can subject a car like that to such abuse is something I just cannot even begin to understand.
BUT I thought you posted this about the new owner on the original Demon post, oh well he must have flipped it
An update here is that the car has already been sold... to my best friend's brother in law! He lives just a couple miles from me, so I will be seeing the car from time to time, and if he does decide to sell, I am first up. He flips cars like most change underwear. He is also looking at payments of over 2k a month for 84 months! We were going to pay cash...
I have zero control over how the car gets used or rather, abused. There is another I am looking at now that was purchased by the owner of the dealership I used to work at, but it's black in color, and I don't like black...
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“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
Just a pinto for me. Still has the original engine, just has some mods. A Sunday drive goes like this.
Hit line lock button
Hit nitrous button (200 hp shot) to spool turbo
Throttle down to heat tires
Get ready to run, turn on data loggers, last mental checklist
Pull into beams
Hit line lock and trans brake buttons
Bump into stage and wait
Hit nitrous button and throttle down to spool turbo and hit 9600 rpm for launch
Let go trans brake button and shift to second gear and hope front tires come back to earth
Wait until rpms hit 8600 to hit high gear
Pull chute
Repeat hopefully
Main System
Marantz AV8802A PrePro
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Polk FX1000 Mid surrounds
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Klipsch RP-15M Rear surrounds
SVS prime elevation ceiling surrounds
Rythmik F15HP sub
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Oppo 103D Bluray
Polk SDA-SRS 2
Parasound HCA-1500A
Polk PSW 650 sub
Microrendu
Roku Ultra
Mac Mini Server
I would have been the undisputed king of speed if only them Dodge Boys would have not cracked up my Demon before I even got the chance to put my butt in the seat. I felt even worse a few days ago when I saw a 20-something girl driving "my" car on the streets with the skinny tires up front because she hit something down the drivers side that took out two of the drag slicks...
It's got 10,000 miles on it now and has never been washed or even put in a garage. How somebody can subject a car like that to such abuse is something I just cannot even begin to understand.
BUT I thought you posted this about the new owner on the original Demon post, oh well he must have flipped it
An update here is that the car has already been sold... to my best friend's brother in law! He lives just a couple miles from me, so I will be seeing the car from time to time, and if he does decide to sell, I am first up. He flips cars like most change underwear. He is also looking at payments of over 2k a month for 84 months! We were going to pay cash...
I have zero control over how the car gets used or rather, abused. There is another I am looking at now that was purchased by the owner of the dealership I used to work at, but it's black in color, and I don't like black...
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Fastest I can claim is when being driven back to the Chicago suburbs from a day of baking at the Indiana Dunes with three high-school friends. The driver owned a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T (440 six-pack and 4-speed manual). He noticed a nice big gap in the traffic ahead and announced that he was going to show us what it would do. He dropped a gear and got a little rubber at maybe 65. It seemed like only a few seconds later when he said we were at 135. Then the toll-road ticket levitated from the console and flew around for few seconds while we all tried to grab it before it disappeared out one of the windows. We had to pay the toll from the Ohio state line and I think we had just barely enough cash between us to cover it. It was worth it!
Joule-Electra LA-100; Balanced Power Technology AC conditioner;
Odyssey Khartago monos (with most factory upgrades); Magnepan MG 3.6R
...
Randy / Maine .... SDA-CRS+TL & RTA15TL
400whp on 15psi is easy. But that’s boring. 😉
LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000
Down
LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500
2006
2011
I now have a 2015 Buick Regal Turbo, no pics of it.
383 Stroker with a modfied 2 speed Powerglide Tranny!
Office: PC,EAR Acute CD Player,EAR 834L Pre,Northstar Designs Intenso DAC,PASS ACA Monoblocks,Denon UDR-F10 Cassette,Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers,SVS SB12 Plus sub,MIT AVt2 speaker cables,IFI Purifier2,AQ Cinnamon USB cable,Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Antique Sound Labs Wave AV-8 Monoblocks,Tisbury Mini Passive Pre,Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38),Analysis Plus Oval 9's,Zu Jumpers,AudioEngine B1 Streamer,Klipsch RB-61 v2,SVS PB1000 sub,Blue Jeans RCA IC's
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated,Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer,Rotel RCD-1072 CD player,Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner,Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers,Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
400whp on 15psi is easy. But that’s boring. 😉
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Dyno chart or it didn’t happen.
Schiit Modi, Luminous Audio Axiom II, McCormack DNA-1, Digital Phase AP 2
Marantz AV7701, Emotiva XPA-5, Paradigm 11se Mkii, DCM Time Windows, NHT 2C, SVS Sub
Spares - Kenwood C1 Pre, NAD 2200PE, Polk Monitor 10B, Polk Model 11, other odds and ends
After the engine swap, Car #1502.....(almost 21 years ago, Doh!)
Dyno chart or it didn’t happen.
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It has. Not rocket science to make 160hp/l from a 2.5l DOHC engine. Lots of YouTube and info out there. Here’s a primer.
But meh. Curves are subjectively more fun.
LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000
Down
LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500
I know the fun you speak of.
My fiend has a few Mopars too.
1970 R/T 440 6 Pack 4 speed.
Office-Infinity Kappa 600, Kappa Center, in ceiling Polk RC80i, Marantz 5012, OPPO 203, Pioneer Elite PDF-59 CD, PSA Stellar 300, Sony 510C 48"
Master BR- LSi7, Signature S15 Dolby Height, LSI700 in ceiling, SVS-SB3000, Marantz 5012, Emotiva XPA-5 G2, OPPO 203, Pioneer DVL-919 Laser Disc, Sony 55" 800B
Patio- SDI Atrium8 x3, Emotiva A-100 amps x3
Joule-Electra LA-100; Balanced Power Technology AC conditioner;
Odyssey Khartago monos (with most factory upgrades); Magnepan MG 3.6R
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"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
Living Room:,T+A PA 1530R, Tyler Highland H2, High Fidelity Reveal RCA, Aries Mini, LKS MH-da004, Wireworld Silver Eclipse SC
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“Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
Tom
~ The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction ~
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
BUT I thought you posted this about the new owner on the original Demon post, oh well he must have flipped it
An update here is that the car has already been sold... to my best friend's brother in law! He lives just a couple miles from me, so I will be seeing the car from time to time, and if he does decide to sell, I am first up. He flips cars like most change underwear. He is also looking at payments of over 2k a month for 84 months! We were going to pay cash...
I have zero control over how the car gets used or rather, abused. There is another I am looking at now that was purchased by the owner of the dealership I used to work at, but it's black in color, and I don't like black...
Saying that it's "too hard" to pursue your dreams is no different than admitting to yourself that you are too lazy to achieve them.
“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
Hit line lock button
Hit nitrous button (200 hp shot) to spool turbo
Throttle down to heat tires
Get ready to run, turn on data loggers, last mental checklist
Pull into beams
Hit line lock and trans brake buttons
Bump into stage and wait
Hit nitrous button and throttle down to spool turbo and hit 9600 rpm for launch
Let go trans brake button and shift to second gear and hope front tires come back to earth
Wait until rpms hit 8600 to hit high gear
Pull chute
Repeat hopefully
Marantz AV8802A PrePro
Marantz MM7025 Amp rear surrounds
McIntosh MC7205 Amp center, ceiling and mid surrounds
McIntosh MC300 Amp front mains
Oppo 203 Bluray
Polk SDA-SRS with VR3 monastery crossovers
Polk FX1000 Mid surrounds
Klipsch RP-440C Center channel
Klipsch RP-15M Rear surrounds
SVS prime elevation ceiling surrounds
Rythmik F15HP sub
Samsung 8500 curved screen 65" LED 4K
Mac Mini Server
Office System
Musical Fidelity M6s dac/preamp
Oppo 103D Bluray
Polk SDA-SRS 2
Parasound HCA-1500A
Polk PSW 650 sub
Microrendu
Roku Ultra
Mac Mini Server
Black is easy to wrap/color change...
Seriously, though, I love that color!
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