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    Image of chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling
    11/22/09

    In reply to The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
    closed road.

    not professional driver... hence the lack of sliding through corners.
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    chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was starred chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was unstarred
    Image of Vkoslak Vkoslak
    11/22/09

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: I saw sliding, but it was coming from the wrong end of the car.
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi promoted this comment Vkoslak was starred Vkoslak was unstarred
    Image of chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling
    11/22/09

    @Vkoslak: yeah, that is not sliding through corners... that is sliding beyond the end of a straight....
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    chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was starred chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was unstarred
    Image of Joe-Btfsplk Joe-Btfsplk
    11/22/09

    In reply to The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
    Do you think that the babe is still "hot" after 30 years?
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    günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi promoted this comment Joe-Btfsplk was starred Joe-Btfsplk was unstarred
    Image of chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling
    11/22/09

    @Joe-Btfsplk: she's british enough that her hotness might be questionable anyways.... she is an automatic-driving euro-girl... what's great about that?
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    chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was starred chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling was unstarred
    Image of smrtypants44 smrtypants44
    11/21/09

    In reply to The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
    Why does he keep turning on/off the lights while traveling through the tunnels
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son promoted this comment smrtypants44 was starred smrtypants44 was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/21/09

    @smrtypants44: Might have had auto-headlights.

    I know the auto-lights on my '99 Grand Vitara turned themselves on and off when going from sun to the shade of a cliff. This was on US285 in CO, and it bugged the living hell outta me. This wasn't at dusk/dawn, either, but middle of the afternoon.

    Disconnected them within a week of ownership. DRL's followed shortly thereafter.
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    Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 11/21/09 7:31 PM that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of smrtypants44 smrtypants44
    11/22/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son:

    #tips 1985 seems a bit early for dusk sensing headlights, but this is Europe so who knows...
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/22/09

    @smrtypants44: The '85 RWD Fleetwood I used to own had both auto-headlights and a really poorly-conceived idea on automatic high beam use.

    The theory was oncoming traffic lights would shine on the sensor, telling it there's oncoming traffic. However, this sensitivity was adjustable by the "driver", and minimum sensitivity required a 500,000 CP Q-beam held six inches away to make it dim.

    /now understands why cars of that era have high beams on all the time
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    Image of Clown Shoe Pilot Clown Shoe Pilot
    11/22/09

    @smrtypants44: my 1986 200sx doesn't have automatic lights, but it does have rain sensing wipers. there's a little piezo sensor on the trailing edge of the hood. before the car was LeMons-ized I drove it as a daily for several months, and the rain sensing wipers worked pretty good, probably at least as good as the more complex system in my '05 mini.
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    Image of tonytaylor85 tonytaylor85
    11/21/09

    In reply to The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
    i love how the second thing google finds on the TVR 280i is one that has burst into flames.
    [www.google.com]
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    something_unique_and_descriptive approved this comment tonytaylor85 was starred tonytaylor85 was unstarred
    Image of Drew and not U has Twin Turbots Drew and not U has Twin Turbots
    11/21/09

    In reply to The Power And The Beauty, 1985 Style: Nissan Silvia ZX Turbo
    Does this mean I can buy a new one? Please?
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    skaycog was here promoted this comment Drew and not U has Twin Turbots was starred Drew and not U has Twin Turbots was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/21/09

    @Drew and not U: You want a Nissan Silvia Turbot?
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/21/09


    @skaycog was here: Here's the Turbot version...
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    Image of bygeorge bygeorge
    11/21/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Mmmmmm, squishy!
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    skaycog was here promoted this comment bygeorge was starred bygeorge was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/21/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Good one! I'm still giggling.
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    skaycog was starred skaycog was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/21/09

    @bygeorge: You should have been at yesterday's fishfest with that comment. ;)
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/21/09


    @skaycog was here: Or here, try the Export version...
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 11/21/09 6:48 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/21/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Perfect..that's a riot! You are really entertaining me this afternoon. Is that hard to do?
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/21/09


    @skaycog was here: What, you mean combining images like that? No, it's not difficult at all for simple stuff like this, but for more convincing/realistic things, you have to have some pretty good skills at it (which I don't).
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    HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/21/09


    @HoonThatFerrari: Turbot Kid.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/22/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Turbot Kid.....I love it! I guess this is photoshop? I've never looked into it. I think I spend too much time on the internet as it is.
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    Image of Drew and not U has Twin Turbots Drew and not U has Twin Turbots
    11/22/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: How did you get my picture?

    @skaycog was here: The Turbot version also came with special gills on the side that allow you to drive in lakes when pelican watching.
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    skaycog was here promoted this comment Edited by Drew and not U has Twin Turbots at 11/22/09 10:49 AM Drew and not U has Twin Turbots was starred Drew and not U has Twin Turbots was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/22/09

    @skaycog was here: No, It's not Photoshop in this case... it's Microsoft Image Composer, which came free packaged in with something I bought - can't remember what. Maybe some version of Office. But, yeah, most people do use Photoshop for this sort of stuff.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/22/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Okay, thanks for the information, photos and amusing me. ;)
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    skaycog was starred skaycog was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/22/09

    @Drew and not U: Buoy, this is getting roughy.
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    skaycog was starred skaycog was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/22/09

    @skaycog was here: You Betta it is. OK, I'd better Goby fore this becomes a real pain in the Bass, so I'm gonna leave now & go Tuna piano just for the Halibut.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/17/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Yet another car I'll likely never see in person. Beautiful - sporty yet understated in a way few cars have managed. #lancia
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/16/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Hotness. #lancia
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    brandegee was starred brandegee was unstarred
    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    11/16/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street

    Is it just me, or is anyone else reminded of the original Nissan Silvia CSP311 of 64-68 by the Lancia Fulvia Coupe? The side profile bears a striking resemblance! I tend to wonder if the Italians copied the Japanese on this one, as the Silvia predates the Fulvia Coupe by one model year.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Edited by Jim-Bob at 11/16/09 4:12 AM Jim-Bob was starred Jim-Bob was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/16/09

    @Jim-Bob: More likely the Italians had been working on it for 20 years and then got industrial-spied-upon just as they were cranking up to make them. #lancia
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    11/16/09

    @Jim-Bob: The Fulvia coupe and sedan were styled in-house by Lancia, and the Nissan was styled by their own designers with input from Count Albrecht Goertz. A stylish coincidence, I think. #lancia
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/16/09

    @Jim-Bob: Perhaps a mixture of both. The body-length bevel was probably borrowed from Bertone's Alfa Giulia coupe, which emerged in 1962. The hard angles on the greenhouse very new, but not unique. The Silvia carried the bevel to the rear, which was unusual. The shark nose was pretty advanced, too. BMW hadn't used it on its coupes/sedans yet.

    One of my favorite vintage Japanese designs. #lancia
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/16/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    I love these things. Far more eccentric than a GTV or a Fiat Dino. #lancia
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/15/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Murilee, how come you posted this joker's pictures and not my crappy camera phone pictures from the Keokuk, Illinois Mustangs-Only-No Rice-Burners-Allowed Car-Show? #lancia
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09

    @mechimike: There there Mike. I though Murilee was going to use some of my SEMA Porn shots this weekend, but it looks like she is trying to catch up on the DOTS SE postings.

    I'm sure yours will be coming up soon, now that there is only one more LeMons race this year. #lancia
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    @UDMan: Someday I'll catch up on everything! #lancia
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    Murilee Martin was starred Murilee Martin was unstarred
    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/16/09

    @Murilee Martin: And the day after that, you'll be dead. Which is why I plan to never finish anything. #lancia
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/15/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street

    As opposed to the bastardized-Fiat Beta coupe in yesterday's PCH, this is pure Lancia through and through. The Fulvias are definitely worth preserving, though they still rust like mad. Very pretty little coupe, but that front-end facelift with the staggered lights is not an improvement over the original nose. #lancia
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/15/09

    @tonyola: Staggered headlights are awesome. '62 Chrysler Newport? Buick Wildcat? #lancia
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/15/09

    @mechimike: Which Wildcat had staggered lights? The only Buick I can think of with staggered lights was the '59 - the Wildcat was introduced for '62. You really think those little pods for the outer lights on the '72 Fulvia are an improvement over the smoother, earlier nose? #lancia
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09


    @tonyola: Here's a 1965 Wildcat. Notice the staggered lights, but on the same plane. #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @tonyola: 1966 also had these types of headlamps. #lancia
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    UDMan was starred UDMan was unstarred
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    11/15/09


    @tonyola: Though nothing says staggered headlamps quite likr the 1962 Dodge Dart, or the 1962 Plymouth Fury. Here's the Dart: #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @UDMan: Actually it wasn't the Fury, it was the 1963 Dodge Polara and 330. #lancia
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    @UDMan: There's some faces only a mother could love. #lancia
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/16/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Hey, hey! Those are MoPar faces. They march to a different drummer. #lancia
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/16/09

    @tonyola: I'm not a big GM fan, I misspoke. Yes, it was those '59's I was speaking of. Lincoln had them too, I forget the model. #lancia
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    Image of evilvocho evilvocho
    11/15/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    simply beautiful! and I'm dying to see a working lucas coil! #lancia
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    Novaload promoted this comment evilvocho was starred evilvocho was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/16/09

    @evilvocho: There's no such thing. It must be a photo-shop. #lancia
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    Image of evilvocho evilvocho
    11/16/09

    @Novaload: hahaha probably, though like UFOs or religion, one has to keep the faith! #lancia
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/02/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent

    Official engine of the Anadol, Turkey's first mass-production car. #1960s
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/02/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent
    Some of these things had a stroke barely long enough to qualify for the name, 48mm. I mean, I think I've seem some bigass aftermarket camshafts with more lift than that. #1960s
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    Image of velocecrat velocecrat
    11/01/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent
    Also powered the sexylighthotness that was the DeTomaso Vallelunga. #1960s
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