What car would you hoon that OPPOnauts would flame you for?

"EL_ULY" (uly) 01/07/2016 at 20:16 • Filed to: None

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V6, RWD, goofy..... that has Uly-hooooooon! written all over it! Come at me awesome OPPOnauts :]

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:20

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Because in all honesty, I like these. And sorta the Pontiac Aztek.

CB > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:20

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Mini Clubman S. I’d rock the shit out of it.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:20

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(Insert any diesel wagon with an automatic here)

fhrblig > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:26

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Saturn Ion Red Line, in a second. It was an absolute blast to drive.

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/07/2016 at 20:27

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Gasoline sedan, FWD, auto

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/07/2016 at 20:27

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And I would gladly daily an Avalon.

Birddog > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:29

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Lincoln LS with a Twin Screw blower.

Nibbles > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:29

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Cadillac Cimarron. I had a Cavalier of the same vintage growing up, I know how nearly-indestructible early J-bodies are. Why not have the Cadillac of Cavaliers?

Berang > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:30

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KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:31

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V6, FWD, goofy, and comfortable for commuting.

Patrick Frawley > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:31

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A Yugo is just a Fiat built on the other side of the Adriatic, and as such is hugely receptive to classic tuner mods. Unreal potential for a pure bird-flipping hot hatch project.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > CB 01/07/2016 at 20:32

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The new one or the one with the half door on the right side?

Noah - Now with more boost. > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:34

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I drive my parents’ brand new civic when my car is out of commission. I hate FWD but the car is honestly quite nice, they have come a long way. It’s even kinda quick in 1st gear, and handles/steers way better than my land yacht. It’s loaded too - leather, nav, heated seats, bluetooth, etc.

whoarder is tellurium > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:34

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The Catera weighed 500 lbs too much. It didnt come with a manual option either. However, I’ll always have a soft spot for em (despite their problems).

My father had a beautiful 2000 Catera in forest green. Put that sucker in Sport mode and she gave it her all. Along with that, she sang a lovely induction note from the L81/X30XE 54 degree English built V6. Check out that multi-length intake manifold:

Note the last bit of intake and velocity stack in front of the radiator fans:

CB > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/07/2016 at 20:34

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The older one. The new one I’ll hoon when the JCW model comes out.

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:36

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Any generation of Taurus SHO, even the jellybean ones.

Dodge Neon

And having actually hooned a Prius, I’d do it again.

Wobbles the Mind > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:48

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Yeah I said it!

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:51

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A supercharged FWD Mazda

Spaceball-Two > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 20:52

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New Camry. They're super plush.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > CB 01/07/2016 at 21:04

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That’s what I drive every day. So it’s already Oppo approved.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/07/2016 at 21:07

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LOVE the Ridgeline!

I don’t need a full size truck. I don’t do virtually any truck requiring things. It would be perfect me.

Milky > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 21:13

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Obvious answer is obvious.

Nymphicus Hollandicus > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 21:13

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I’ve also loved these simply because it does not fit the mold for a Cadillac, I’ve heard these things aren’t that fun to drive and they are a pain in the ass to work with. Funny enough the Opel/Vauxhall Omega was supposed to have an LS1 variant but it didn’t work out. A classmate from high school has one but I think she’s selling it, if I had money I would buy it and stuff a different engine in it. 10/10 would hoon.

I’d hoon a Camry, they’d take the beating like a champ since they’re so tough.

CB > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/07/2016 at 21:20

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Right, I remember you mentioning that.

certified cool guy > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 21:25

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Tata Nano. Rear wheel drive rear engined.

$2000 porsche 911 killer

DoYouEvenShift > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 21:42

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Sell the powertrain for some decent amount of coin. Put it all back together Roadkill style, swap a giant cube TT LS engine and hoon the crap out of it.

EL_ULY > CB 01/07/2016 at 21:47

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Nice! I see nothing wrong with that

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/07/2016 at 21:48

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A lot of hate here but i as well dig these!

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/07/2016 at 21:49

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GIB!

EL_ULY > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/07/2016 at 21:50

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Plenty of power, quality, and comfort. Perfect hoon machine that gets a lot of hell by the OPPO elite.

EL_ULY > whoarder is tellurium 01/07/2016 at 21:51

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Niiiiiice!

EL_ULY > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 01/07/2016 at 21:52

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Trolololol awesomeness

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 01/07/2016 at 21:53

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*standing ovation .gif*

EL_ULY > Nymphicus Hollandicus 01/07/2016 at 21:54

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You sir captured the spirit

Amoore100 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/07/2016 at 21:55

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(P.S. It’s the only Lexus from the past four years that has ever looked elegant with the Predator grille. Others look from varying levels of cool to hideous, but the pre-facelift ES was the only that still looked stately with its maw.)

Amoore100 > Wobbles the Mind 01/07/2016 at 21:56

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Hey, at least when you’re inside you don’t have to see it!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:00

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Independent suspension, AWD. It’s like the OPPO sacred Subaru.

gmctavish needs more space > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:03

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I dunno if this counts because at least one other oppo likes these.

Also

Amoore100 > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:10

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No idea why, but I’ve always wanted a Merkur Scorpio. I look at it as a bigger, more practical, and prettier (IMO) than both the original Taurus and the Scorpio it was based on. It may have had only 140 horsepowers going through its five speed and be rather unreliable, but the stylish lines almost remind me of a Rover 800 (another iffy car that I would love to hoon) and its exclusivity despite looking so ordinary would be very appealing. What it is is the XR4Ti’s lesser known brother.

Merkur Scorpio

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Rover 800

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I guess I have an affinity for big hatches that are shaped like doorstops from 90’s European brands...

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:13

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I'm less mad than if you picked a Cimmaron, but I'm still furious.

JR1 > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:32

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Sebring convertible. I love those things

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 22:39

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You just can’t be ham-footed with the throttle and expect rotation. Still quite nice.

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 01/07/2016 at 23:43

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I absolutely loved my grandma’s 2000 Deville base model. All the FWD torques!

wafflesnfalafel > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/07/2016 at 23:46

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agree - big, fairly fast, kinda quirky, smooth as silk. Great car to eat miles.

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 02:02

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i’d rather hoon the V8 Opel variant though

:)

Porsche was my first word > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 09:26

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Opel Zafira OPC

Suzuki Swift

The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!) > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/08/2016 at 10:09

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My only complaint about the Ridgeline was how damn ugly it was, inside and out. I’d also like an extended cab rather than a full four door, but that’s not the worst thing ever.

As a package, it was a good light duty truck.

EL_ULY > Porsche was my first word 01/08/2016 at 10:17

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That Zafira looks rad!

EL_ULY > shop-teacher 01/08/2016 at 10:18

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Lol indeed! But they ride sooo smooooth

EL_ULY > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/08/2016 at 10:19

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Agreed.

EL_ULY > JR1 01/08/2016 at 10:21

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I liked them. A dude back in HS had an 03 and it was boosted. But yes, plenty of unfortunate here on OPPO.

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR 01/08/2016 at 10:23

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Post: successful

JR1 > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 10:24

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It is zippy without the boost. My grandma has an 02

EL_ULY > Amoore100 01/08/2016 at 10:25

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There is a lot of beauty ro be found in large hatchbacks. There certainly have found praise today

EL_ULY > gmctavish needs more space 01/08/2016 at 10:26

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Maybe more so by euro Jalopnik folk, but ultra rad in my book

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 01/08/2016 at 10:26

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Good way of putting it lol

Porsche was my first word > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 10:46

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Packs 240 hp and sports suspension. One of the few vans I could find that comes near to a enthusiast car.

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 10:56

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Heck yeah they do! No better way to eat up the highway miles. I ended up inheriting it after my parents kept it a couple years, but they kind of ruined it. They were both heavy smokers, so it stunk like no other. Dad also blew the lockup in the torque converter, so it got like 14 mpg hwy. I only kept it a few months before it needed more work too. I was a month from buying a house and 6 months from getting married, so I couldn't justify putting money into a third car. I cleared the codes and dumped it on CarMax.

EL_ULY > shop-teacher 01/08/2016 at 11:05

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There are sooooo many of them for sale in Houston and all have a good list of issues to be fixed, but at around a $2k avg price, they keep rolling around in a cool smooth manner both SLAB and in non SLAB :]

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 11:07

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Crosscab! AWD 2dr convertible suv what’s not to love? This one is for sale locally and is a beaut in triple black!

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > RallyWrench 01/08/2016 at 11:13

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oh gawd yes! 2nd gen SHO for me please.

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 11:31

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SLAB?

They have some very common problems. My trans guy actually said about the torque converter lockup, “If it were mine, I wouldn’t fix it. It’s not gonna leave you stranded, and you can buy a lotta gas for the three grand I’d have to charge you to fix it.” I took his advice, and kept driving it. The final straw was bad crankshaft position sensors. It would randomly shut off.

EL_ULY > shop-teacher 01/08/2016 at 12:24

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As soon as it looses cam or crank position, a stall is immediate.

EL_ULY > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/08/2016 at 12:25

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In AWD trim, I’d lift one with a good set of offroad wheels and tires. Beach cruiser all day!

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 12:46

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Yep. It would do it randomly. Thankfully it never happened while I was moving. It would always restart too. It first threw a code for that the day before we were going to take it on a long road trip. I rented a car for the trip.

uofime-2 > EL_ULY 01/08/2016 at 15:51

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Would hoon? Did hoon! Chevy Aveo

(a meeting of the new and old)

EL_ULY > uofime-2 01/08/2016 at 16:08

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*massive high five!*

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/10/2016 at 22:41

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I think the ES gets a pass because they didn’t go full retard and add the ugly taillights of the IS.