Show Me Your Cool Shit, Oppo

"911e46z06" (911e46z06) 08/18/2015 at 04:06 • Filed to: None

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Super slow tonight, and a skunk seems to have expired somewhere very near the open windows of my bedroom, so sleep shall not be immediately forthcoming. I challenge you, opponaut, to entertain me with pictures of all your cool shit. Cars, boats, planes, espresso machines, fancy hats, stamp collections, birthmarks that look like celebrities. Impress me.

That’s some of my cool shit up there. Sorry for the crappy photo. I don’t want to go outside to take a better one. There’s a dead skunk out there.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:11

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911e46z06 > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 08/18/2015 at 04:13

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Daaaaamn. Very first post lol. I was wondering how long it would take.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:17

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Ask and you shall receive!

My sarcastic comment sniping game is on point today.

911e46z06 > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata 08/18/2015 at 04:19

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You were definitely quick on the draw

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:20

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My carry weapon

(internet pic)

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My truck

7.3 powerstroke

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The Miata 03 lowered with exhaust and lighter wheels

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98 Talon AWD thats for sale. 300hp and 330 tq to wheels

Ds 650

Anon > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:25

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My sony A7 with my Nikon 105! It’s my baby!

Incredibletub > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:25

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A nice Italian to keep me cool in the desert.

911e46z06 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/18/2015 at 04:26

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Neat. I’m a springfield guy too. Just put some pimp grips on my 1911. Can’t decide if I love it or hate it.

911e46z06 > Anon 08/18/2015 at 04:28

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Looks super fancy. Photography is one of the few insanely expensive hobbies I’ve managed not to become involved in.

911e46z06 > Incredibletub 08/18/2015 at 04:29

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Now that’s some cool shit. How are you liking it?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:30

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It looks pretty cool. I dunno about how it feels tho. Looks kinda slippery

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:33

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My newest ride, picked up from fellow Oppo, G Body Man, who is now caress.

1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Just drove up to Guelph to get it yesterday.

That’s Cletus’ Newport in the back ground.

911e46z06 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/18/2015 at 04:37

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I haven’t even shot it yet, but they don’t feel as slippery as they look. The factory grips were this awful jagged checkered wood, and I haven’t found any replacements I’ve liked yet. This is like the fifth or sixth set I’ve tried. Hopefully they work out.

911e46z06 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/18/2015 at 04:39

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Awesome. What plans do you have for it?

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:45

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This is about all I have, but it’s not bad

911e46z06 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 08/18/2015 at 04:46

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Not bad at all. Love the color.

Berang > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 04:50

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911e46z06 > Berang 08/18/2015 at 04:55

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Super cool. What is it? Looks Saaby, but my knowledge of non-german euro classics is woefully lacking.

Berang > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 05:03

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Yes Saab from when they were still SAAB. It is a pretty funny car to drive.

911e46z06 > Berang 08/18/2015 at 05:07

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So cool dude. I have a pretty legit fleet, but other than my ‘70 vw bus, I don’t really have anything weird or quarky, and it bums me out.

Berang > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 05:41

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The bus can be a fun vehicle, but it’s definitely a very specific one. This SAAB 96 is usually my daily driver, except when its broken or when its too hot out (no AC unfortunately). I feel like a bus would be more trying for everyday use - although that’s not really its fault, more that everybody else drives like maniacs and don’t realize a bus needs space to get moving - and space to get stopping.

911e46z06 > Berang 08/18/2015 at 05:46

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I keep it at my place up in Alaska, and it’s pretty perfect for a town with empty roads. I have all kinds of crazy fast sporty stuff, but the bus is by far my favorite to drive even though it can’t touch 50.

Berang > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 06:07

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I think my favorite driver was a Renault Le Car. Surprisingly it wasn’t the slowest, I had also had a Subaru 360 and a 1st gen Toyota tercel that was the slowest thing on the road - although it got over 40mpg no matter how much I floored it. But it had torsion bar suspension with some ridiculous amount of travel, it was impossible to bottom that car out - you could run over speed bumps at 30mph and it still wouldn’t bottom out. We would squeeze 6 people in it and it would be about 2 or 3 inches off the road - and it still couldn’t be bottomed out over bumps. It also leaned way over on corners and sounded like an antique inboard boat motor. It did of course blow up on the highway finally, but aside from that I think it was the best car I’ve owned.

Firewrx234 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 06:14

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Here’s our vehicles:

And our newly built and installed Tetris-inspired tv stand:

Tohru > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 06:30

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Psh, too new, Junior.

Deutsche Werke Ortgies .32 ACP, manufactured in the early 1920’s. Pictures taken right after I bought it, before it got a thorough cleaning.

Tohru > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 06:33

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I have a $60 Kawasaki Prairie 250 three-wheeler.

It’s getting a $100 Honda XL600R dirtbike engine.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/18/2015 at 06:35

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Yusss I thought I saw a facebook thing that someone bought it. It’s a G body so at least Hotchkiss has stuff fo it!

twochevrons > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 07:44

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OK, so technically the Ercoupe and Karmann Ghia aren’t mine, though the fact that they belong to, and are regularly used by, my wife’s 90-something year old grandfather is pretty cool in and of itself. Still, I’ve driven the Ghia plenty of times, and I’m hoping to start flying next summer. The MG and Scirocco are mine, though, and while they’re both a bit rough around the edges, they’re a huge amount of (very slow) fun.

Simply having the hangar in the family is awesome as well; it’s great for car and parts storage. The MG is even low enough that if I unbolt the windscreen, it can just about nestle under the Ercoupe’s wing!

BKRM3 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 07:48

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Oh, I maybe have an e46 you might think is neat

It’s the new, safer thing to replace this thing, which has retired mostly from track duty:

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 08:06

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$60 guitar project. It was a pink Squier Bullet, getting some upgrades to be like a $110 guitar tonight!

And Chewie, because Chewie.

Anon > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 08:28

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Stay away from photography! The moto should be “Welcome to Photography: A.K.A. Making drugs seem like financially responsible hobby!"

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 10:23

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Matrix XRS. Best car I’ve ever driven. Handles like a dream with its peppy engine and weird shift patterns

TheJMan92 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/18/2015 at 12:19

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Whoa, wait a second, a Talon that’s modified but still looks relatively stock. What happened here?

AM3R shamefully returns > Firewrx234 08/18/2015 at 12:50

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How are you liking the C coupe? The more I daily drive the C300 the more I like it.

911e46z06 > Berang 08/18/2015 at 12:52

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That’s a pretty impressive history of eclectic cars, dude. I like your style.

Firewrx234 > AM3R shamefully returns 08/18/2015 at 12:55

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I love it. I’m learning just how well this thing corners and just how nimble it feels! Complete reversal of the Charger! Not a knock against the Charged but just a different, and much more luxurious beast. Things that I’d like to do in the future is get a CAI and a tune for the turbo 4 because apparently since this was the first iteration there is quite a bit to be gained from a tune.

I also am going to try and get a window tinting done this week, debating on whether I want a brow or not.

911e46z06 > Tohru 08/18/2015 at 13:02

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Super cool. I’ve got grandpa’s old Smith .38 that he carried in WW2, and later as a bail bondsman. It’s pretty cool. All filed down so he could pull it out of his pocket without snagging. But other than that and a super cool 12/20 set of old 870 Wingmasters, my arsenal is pretty modern. I dig the old stuff, it just sketches me out to buy guns used.

AM3R shamefully returns > Firewrx234 08/18/2015 at 13:06

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I suggest tinting, I went with 35% all around (minus the windshield) and it looks pretty good. The black roof really makes it look good. I didn’t go with a strip cause I usually just have sunglasses on anyways. Dark enough to look good and provide some privacy, light enough for the cops to leave me alone.

911e46z06 > Firewrx234 08/18/2015 at 13:09

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Dude that tv stand is amazing. Props. The cars are Christmassy and wonderful. It’s nice seeing people buying cars with a little color for a change.

911e46z06 > Anon 08/18/2015 at 13:09

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You’re talking to a man with 11 cars and 5 boats.

911e46z06 > BKRM3 08/18/2015 at 13:11

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Damn dude, that thing is serious. You buy it prepped or build it?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheJMan92 08/18/2015 at 13:38

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it was saved lol. mods are all engine/power. suspension is still stock height

BKRM3 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 13:55

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Haha thanks, it’s seriously slow right now is what it is. We’re building it from the ground up. A friend and I got the bone stock donor back in early March and have slowly been working on it. The cage was recently finished and the seats and harnesses just went in this past weekend. Everyone said “buy a race car! do not build your own!” and that’s very good advice. My friend wanted to build one just to have the experience, and the budget requirements and timing worked out for both of us so that’s just how we ended up going down this road. It’s great for him because he’s sort of developing his skill along with the upgrades to the car. For me, I’m absolutely dying to get some real race suspension on this thing so it can carry real speed. The goal, eventually, is to have it compete in endurance races. We’re building it to a class though, a relatively new class called “spec E46.” You can check out the rules on the class website. Very simple and straight forward. It’s sort of the updated interpretation of the wildly popular spec E30 class. Relatively modest build costs, capable chassis and lots of cars in the field.

Your M3 would smoke it (until it gets real suspension), of course, but you’d be surprised how fun it is to learn to drive a lower horsepower car! This one had 220-ish when new, haven’t had ours on a dyno yet to find out what it makes now. Anyway, it’s been a fun project despite getting 50 bruises any time I try to work on it now that the cage is in there =)

Firewrx234 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 14:17

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Thanks! We love the cars and as far as the Tetris blocks went, they are all individual blocks and can be rearranged and took us a while to finally finish up!

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 14:31

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Fix the frame, throw on the snow tires, winter hoonage. After that, bigger engine, a third pedal, maybe an autocross or two just for laughs.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 08/18/2015 at 14:32

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Oh I’ve been looking at that stuff. Won’t be able to afford it, but hey.

911e46z06 > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/18/2015 at 15:06

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These are good plans.

911e46z06 > BKRM3 08/18/2015 at 15:11

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Pretty awesome, man. Good luck. Any reason you went with the 4 door instead of a coupe?

911e46z06 > twochevrons 08/18/2015 at 15:13

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Hangars are the best. I actually just signed up for some flying lessons, you know, because I don’t have enough expensive hobbies.

911e46z06 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2015 at 15:14

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I’ve never believed in myself enough to work on my own guitars.

svt2026 > Firewrx234 08/18/2015 at 15:14

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Nice but I will have to one up you.

911e46z06 > Tohru 08/18/2015 at 15:16

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That’s awesome dude. I have a couple old Honda atc250s. I can’t even tell you how many brushes with death I’ve had at the hands of a 3 wheeler.

svt2026 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 15:17

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Tohru > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 15:20

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The Prairie has a selectable locking rear diff. So it won’t be so murder-ey.

911e46z06 > svt2026 08/18/2015 at 15:21

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Sweet. I’ve always kind of wanted a modern off-roader, but I would be too nervous about dings and scratches to really use it right, so I always end up with something older.

911e46z06 > Tohru 08/18/2015 at 15:30

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If it has three, wheels, it will be murderey. Great fun, but best enjoyed on sand.

Anon > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 15:34

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And you’re talking to the man who has seen the face of fear that is gear acquisition syndrome!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 15:44

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It's surprisingly easy, there's not a ton to them really. I don't get into winding pickups or anything, but the paintwork and wiring the pots and such is simple enough. Plus, it's nice to have something that nobody else has.

911e46z06 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 08/18/2015 at 15:53

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Indeed. I’m strictly an acoustic guy, so I’m just always terrified I would ruin something.

Firewrx234 > svt2026 08/18/2015 at 16:58

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Trust me, that’s not all of our systems, however I do dig the dual screens haha

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 08/18/2015 at 17:10

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Yah no kidding. Beefier cop suspension or a swaybar would be cool. A Pontiac 400 would also be cool(er than a 350?)

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > banjo cat ghost of oppo past 08/18/2015 at 21:08

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An Olds 455 and a Muncie Rock Crusher would be even better. Again, probably can’t afford it

PairOfE46s > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 23:35

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We just happened to get the best price possible on the sedan. I was actually in the market for an E36, in the interest of spending as little as possible for a track car, when this fell into my lap at the same price point. Needed some work, obviously, but nothing overly complicated/expensive. Sharing costs has let us accelerate the build beyond my budget, and makes more sense to me than buying a turnkey because I can pay for it a little at a time. They don’t let you put race cars on layaway apparently... (I’m the other owner, btw.)

911e46z06 > PairOfE46s 08/18/2015 at 23:40

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Cool stuff man. You should do it up in the same livery as the Top Gear e46 endurance rig.

BKRM3 > 911e46z06 08/18/2015 at 23:44

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It was $2,000. So..........yeah.

911e46z06 > BKRM3 08/18/2015 at 23:51

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Great reason

Incredibletub > 911e46z06 08/19/2015 at 01:41

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It’s great. It does one thing very very well and that’s speed. Getting in and out is a hassle in the beginning but you figure out how to thrust yourself in and your in. Pretty comfortable on the highway but the engine is loud. People complained about the radio but I seem to have no problems with. On a track its a weapon, took it to Yas four times and every time is better than the last.

911e46z06 > Incredibletub 08/19/2015 at 01:51

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Sweet. Love the color.

Incredibletub > 911e46z06 08/19/2015 at 01:53

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Thank you! I love your 911, what year and spec is it?

911e46z06 > Incredibletub 08/19/2015 at 01:57

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Its an 87 turbo look cabriolet. Its super rare. It was a Porsche dealer’s personal car for a year, then my dad bought it from that guy in 88, then I bought it from him a couple years ago.

svt2026 > Firewrx234 08/19/2015 at 12:28

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Thats just the basement, upstairs has more systems as well. With all those is still have no time to play them :(

svt2026 > 911e46z06 08/19/2015 at 12:30

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Besides bad Illinois roads I will be able to claim “never been offroad” when I sell it. All show :(

svt2026 > 911e46z06 08/19/2015 at 15:33

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One more.

911e46z06 > svt2026 08/19/2015 at 20:22

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Its not too late man. Get out there. It’s fun.

911e46z06 > svt2026 08/19/2015 at 20:23

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Fashionably late.

MrDakka > 911e46z06 08/29/2015 at 05:11

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