by "RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
Published 05/02/2017 at 23:42
by "RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
Published 05/02/2017 at 23:42
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This is one, an S-Type R. They make you think maybe they’re not so bad.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
05/02/2017 at 23:49, STARS: 1
S Type-R
"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
05/02/2017 at 23:49, STARS: 9
Caliber SRT4.
It’s a Caliber, but it’s hard to argue with nearly 300 HP and a stick.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
05/02/2017 at 23:50, STARS: 5
From the smaller pic I thought it was this:
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
05/02/2017 at 23:52, STARS: 1
New Civic Type R
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/02/2017 at 23:55, STARS: 0
To you, maybe.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/02/2017 at 23:56, STARS: 1
Ooh, that’s a good one. A miserable shitbox it may be, but 300hp fixes many problems.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/02/2017 at 23:58, STARS: 0
A valid observation. Both round to a fault, both Ford products. Bonus points for another cool version of an easy to hate car.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/02/2017 at 23:59, STARS: 0
Amazing how many cars are fixed with an R badge.
"boredalways" (boredalway666)
05/03/2017 at 00:02, STARS: 0
Your photo looks like it was taken a Ralph’s in Dublin, CA
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
05/03/2017 at 00:05, STARS: 1
Oh man I flew somewhere and a colleague rented one of those, I sat in it and I just thought, what a fucking piece of shit.
"CB" (jrcb)
05/03/2017 at 00:05, STARS: 3
The Juke R.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 00:10, STARS: 1
It was taken at a Ralph’s a few hours south, in Los Osos CA.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 00:11, STARS: 0
C’mon, you love the Juke!
"CB" (jrcb)
05/03/2017 at 00:12, STARS: 0
It’s alright, but nothing I’d yearn to drive home in.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 00:12, STARS: 2
Just sitting in them is insulting. Like you’ll never get that time back that you wasted sitting in a Caliber.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
05/03/2017 at 00:14, STARS: 0
Yeah I felt molested, dirty, and blind, you can’t see shit out of them.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
05/03/2017 at 00:18, STARS: 0
The light blue Jaguar S Type R is the best Jaguar S type.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/03/2017 at 00:40, STARS: 0
Looks like a Mercury Sable.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/03/2017 at 00:46, STARS: 1
Mmmm interesting versions of awful cars are sex
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
05/03/2017 at 00:49, STARS: 0
All Jags are Good
"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
05/03/2017 at 00:50, STARS: 0
I’ve always felt this was basically a Mercury Marauder all dressed up but I don’t know for sure if it technically is. Either way, I don’t like it, Type R and all.
"Biased Plies" (biased-plies)
05/03/2017 at 01:03, STARS: 2
Chevy HHR SS, especially the panel van.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
05/03/2017 at 01:04, STARS: 2
Nissan sentra... Wait for it.... Wait for it... SE-R SPEC V. Early 2000's model.
175 hp. 180 ft/lbs tq with power coming on early. 6 spd manual. Limited slip differential. Brembo brakes. 90% new suspension components compared to the standard sentra, with stiffer, shorter coils, extra bracing, adjustable endlinks, etc. A tiny spoiler. Bucket seats. Sleeper looks, but still an attractive front end. In a car you can find for Miata prices. Excuse me while I go look for one...
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
05/03/2017 at 01:26, STARS: 0
So much yes. I’ve driven a Caliber, and I hated it. I’ve driven a Caliber SRT-4, and oh my Fit it’s amazing, all sins are forgiven when the boost hits. The ugly exterior, the piece of plastic that runs from the a pillar to the rear tailights, the way snow, dust and pollen like to collect on top of the tailights. The horrible interior, the plastic shifter knob, the 2008 Chryslerness so if it.
All of that is forgiving when you see the boost gauge go sching, and you feel a smile on your face.
"Baskingshark" (Baskingsharks)
05/03/2017 at 01:32, STARS: 1
My grandmother used to live in Los Osos, I’ve been in that Ralph’s a few times. It’s a nice part of California
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
05/03/2017 at 02:03, STARS: 2
When my dad’s Taurus died and was abandoned in Alberta while a Ford dealer resurrected it, we were in a string of rental cars for a few weeks. We had a Caliber for a few hours, before my dad hated it so much that he took it back and got something different. There was also a PT Cruiser. Same story, tolerated it for a few hours, and took it back mostly because he didn’t want to be seen in it.
"Svend" (svend)
05/03/2017 at 02:51, STARS: 1
We used to have a Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8 K Series.
Just like this,
It wasn’t a bad car, solid, reliable but a little on the small side inside.
It just wasn’t great.
But then as MGRover Group were starting to go under, they came out with the Rover 75/MG ZT 4.6 V8.
The Rover 75 getting the big front grille Audi tried suing them over, till Rover told them to f*** off and showed them it was an homage to the original Rover 75s of old with their large grilles.
Like the 1949 Rover 75.
Rover P3 75
Rover P4 75
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
05/03/2017 at 03:46, STARS: 1
This here:
The Megane 2 was ugly as sin, sold mostly as slow diesels and of crappy quality. The RS version is still not a beauty (the front is ok, but the rear is terrible) but if you sit in it, you don’t have to look at it, and if you drive it like you stole it, you don’t have time to look at the ugly dash.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
05/03/2017 at 08:04, STARS: 1
Came to suggest Juke-R, Found several others I agreed with. Caliber SRT4 and HHRSS.
Also, Fiesta ST.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
05/03/2017 at 08:18, STARS: 1
215HP, 245 lb-ft, 5 speed manual, Turbo 4
PT Cruiser, GT
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:04, STARS: 0
One of many reasons why I hate them. But the R is an improvement.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 0
Most Jags are good.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 0
Completely unrelated car, these share a lot of stuff with the Lincoln LS. The standard S-type is a hateful thing, but I think these are an improvement. At least they have some power.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 0
That’d be a fun shop runabout.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 0
A friend of mine bought a black one of those brand new, I remember laughing at the way the engine pulled to redline, it was a riot.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 2
Haha, I can see that. Some cars are just that bad.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:19, STARS: 0
Rover Group really did some bonkers stuff before they died.
Speaking of old ones with big grilles, I really, really like the P5...
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 0
I’ve read that these things are a hoot to drive, but the looks are definitely subjective.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:23, STARS: 1
There’s lots of responses that didn’t even occur to me. I had forgotten the Caliber even existed.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 1
Definitely a sleeper. This one’s a beast:
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"Svend" (svend)
05/03/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 1
Yes. They really did go bonkers.
Taking a front wheel drive car, sticking in a V8 and then making it rear wheel drive.
The Rover Streetwise, a Rover 200, sorry Rover 25 with plastic ladding.
Rover, erm, City-Rover.
then the totally bomkers.
MG XPower SV.
Mind you, they did a car I’d love to have.
Take one Rover 45.
Rebadge it, add a new grille, some gills and a big rear wing.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
05/03/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 1
The S-type is an excellent example. Almost got me one. Known differential issues kept me from getting one. A new diff does 9k.
This is another example:
Why?
RWD, 200hp, manuèl, fun. Don’t even start on the Lotus saloon.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
05/03/2017 at 13:08, STARS: 0
They are! A bit much torque steering, but really fun.
I drove mine for about 2 months before flipping it
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 13:36, STARS: 1
So, ah, how much can you get one of those Omegas for over there?
A friend’s British specialty shop had an S-type with intermittent module communication issues, the whole interior was out for wiring diagnosis, it was an absolute nightmare. We’ve serviced a couple of them, not a good car. But the R at least looks a little better, and has some useful power. I’d certainly never own one!
"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
05/03/2017 at 14:57, STARS: 0
If I had to have one, it’d be a Type R, but I’d prefer not to. Never really grabbed my attention in the right ways. Lincoln LS, interesting, now I know.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
05/03/2017 at 15:32, STARS: 1
Here’s one, needs a new clutch or something though.
The engines of the S-type R aren’t that bad actually. I can imagine the electronics being a nightmare. The one I lusted for was an early one, BRG with these wheels:
Had only 94k kms on it. Still didn’t dare getting it.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 15:37, STARS: 1
I would drive that wagon! Can’t be that hard to put a clutch in.
See, it’s the blacked out headlamps, different bumpers, mesh grille,and those wheels that make the car look right. BRG probably looked spectacular, this red one I saw really popped nicely. Still for sure a bad idea though :)
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
05/03/2017 at 15:53, STARS: 1
It’s all GM, it probably was in some chevy? I would drive that totally. Or that Senator B.
One of the few cars that fits beige like a glove...
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 16:10, STARS: 0
I like those big old Senators too, a lot of Audi in that design.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
05/03/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 1
Hmmm.... That is interesting.... Trying to think of cars I don’t like with neat optional models. I guess maybe the Hyundai Genesis Coupe Track edition.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
05/03/2017 at 19:30, STARS: 1
That’s the only one I’d think about driving. They seem underwhelming otherwise.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
05/03/2017 at 21:06, STARS: 0
The only one of ever own would be if they made the 5.0 rspec track coupe