"TheJWT" (thejwt)
11/05/2014 at 18:36 • Filed to: DOTS
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"TheJWT" (thejwt)
11/05/2014 at 18:36 • Filed to: DOTS | 4
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Getting right to it-
(Yep, it had a gated manual...)
Saw this under the Manhattan Bridge, JDM perfection.
I've seen quite a few of these in Williamsburg. Damn hipsters and their cool cars...
That hotel actually uses these as shuttles
Rad.
I can't even remember the last time I saw a widebody Starion
I was riding my bike one day and caught this in the corner of my eye. Lemons maybe?
Hnnnnnnnggggg
HHHHHNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG
I always thought these Volvos looked great
Big ol' Merc
Lots of cool here
Mathias sighting!
Unless this has a Hayabusa Engine, I'm not impressed.
And a few from Manhattan-
Something's not right here. (Or not left, I suppose)
GhostZ
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:02 |
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Does this come with its own mustache and chest hair?
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GhostZ
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:03 |
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Aw yeah. So 80s. Wonder if it was a VG30 model...
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GhostZ
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:05 |
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And this is where my pants exploded.
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TheJWT
> GhostZ
11/05/2014 at 19:06 |
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I grew a mustache just looking at it
Jonathan Harper
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:06 |
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nice finds! I drove a 328 GTS a bunch a few summers ago, looked great sounded ok, and was slow as shit, but people loved it.
Also, that red Supra, if it was RHD I have also photographed this car.
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TheJWT
> GhostZ
11/05/2014 at 19:06 |
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I don't know much about those. It's an S12 Silvia, isn't it?
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TheJWT
> Jonathan Harper
11/05/2014 at 19:08 |
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It was a few blocks from CCC, So it probably was.
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GhostZ
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:15 |
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Yep. Basically the most badass 80s car ever made. One of the few japanese cars where the US-spec model was better than the Japanese one.
They weighed 2500-2800lbs and some had the N/A 300ZX engine. (VG30E).
So while the more popular (and it's direct competition) AE86 (Corolla GT-S) had 112 HP @ 2200lbs, the S12 had 160 HP @2500lbs . Plus, it had independent rear suspension that the AE86 did not.
But the REAL reason they are awesome is because they can be turbocharged using the 300ZX Z31 turbo. Non-intercooled, that engine made 200 HP. Throw an intercooler on it and a bit more boost, and you can make 250HP. Or, you can use the camshaft from a European spec car to reach the same power without an intercooler. Or BOTH to reach around 300HP. That's 300HP in a roughly 2600lb package.
This means that the S12 is one of the few cars you can buy and build for under $10,000 ($3000 for the car, $7000 for engine and turbo work plus a beefier transmission and differential) and get > 0.115 HP/lb reliably. By comparison, a brand new Mustang GT is .117 HP/lb. With tight gearing it can be an awesome sleeper car that just looks like a shitty 80s hatchback.
Meanwhile, you can't buy an AE86 that runs for under $10000, most of which have the 85HP engine, not the 112HP 4AGE.
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GhostZ
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:19 |
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GROWING A MUSTACHE BY PURE WILL
JGrabowMSt
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:24 |
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HHHRRRNNNNNNGGGG
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TheJWT
> GhostZ
11/05/2014 at 19:25 |
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That's awesome! That was the first one I had ever seen, so I guess they're not too common.
Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:53 |
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Perma-hitch because rope is soo tiresome.
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Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 19:55 |
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So much coolness, these are all great photos of these beasts in the wild.
MountainCommand
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 20:14 |
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RHD ITR. Its either a real jdm import, or the guy did a fantastic job on a complete rhd conversion, as well as a complete front clip swap (no dorky bugeyes), and the rest of the details. Gorgeous car. Sadly i bet that guy can never let that thing out of his sight in that city. Oh, and it looks like he doesnt have a hood lol.
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TheJWT
> MountainCommand
11/05/2014 at 21:29 |
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I didn't even notice it was RHD! I was too busy scrambling to take a picture!
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TheJWT
> Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast
11/05/2014 at 21:29 |
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Thank you! Seeing all of these awesome cars is definitely one of my favorite parts of going to school in New York
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MountainCommand
> TheJWT
11/05/2014 at 22:03 |
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i hope it sounded pretty good to boot! That there is a pretty rare sight. Cool you got to see it!