The random car-talk thread.

[texan_idiot25]

Since we all have the habit of going utterly OT, this is the place I'm dumping those posts..

If you have an OT reply to make to someone in another thread, quote their post, and start talkin' here...

This is for mature disscussion only. Ignorant BS and flaming will be deleted, and you will be dealt with accordingly.

EX: "AZN CARZ SUXORZ THE MADDNESS" or "AMURIKAN CARZ R 4 REDNEKS"

Is simply not allowed.

[texan_idiot25]

1st post, answering MEME

Originally Posted by meme405

And what why would you want a 4.8L v8, mines 5.0 and its not enough. Wish GM still had the 5.3 V8...

The 327, in it's day, was a nice free-revving V8, and lighter then the 350 at the time, good for weight balance in a car meant to handle (Vette, Z/28). Was mainly kept around to run in the Trans-Am series with the Camaro, if I recall right there was a displacement limit and the 327 was the answer to that limit.. The 5.3 is still in the trucks as a base engine. Good power, torque, and economy. Most fuel efficient non-hybrid V8 in any current truck...

[fordman239]

if i had to choose between chevy motors (or gm in general) i would have to say that the most dependable is the 350, but the 327 was good, in its day. the 572 is a FANTASTIC motor, and they sound beautiful. ford powerstroke diesels are great for trucks, but i think cummins has the lead in after market trucks. ive seen fords with cummins swaps, also gm trucks 2. its kind of a fad in after market high performance street trucks.

[meme405]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

1st post, answering MEME


The 327, in it's day, was a nice free-revving V8, and lighter then the 350 at the time, good for weight balance in a car meant to handle (Vette, Z/28). Was mainly kept around to run in the Trans-Am series with the Camaro, if I recall right there was a displacement limit and the 327 was the answer to that limit.. The 5.3 is still in the trucks as a base engine. Good power, torque, and economy. Most fuel efficient non-hybrid V8 in any current truck...

Cool i forced texan to do work...and actaully me and SS ironed this out:

First off i meant in 1500's as i would probably never buy anything bigger for now...

And actually my reasearch opened me to many new doors, i would get the 6.0L SLT, if i were to buy a new truck, That Vortec MAX is sick...

@ Fordman:

anybody who swaps out a working duramax diesel is an idiot, Not that its better or anything than a cummins, but matched with the allie, its just not worth the money or hassle to replace.

[texan_idiot25]

the 1500s have the 5.3, it's the base engine in just about all configurations...

[xmodkidd33]

Just posted on my MySpace blog:

Electric cars!! The clean vehicle for the future! WRONG.

The big deal now is "Who will make the first feasible electric car?" Companies, don't waste your time. It may sound like a good idea, but trust me, it's not. Unless we can get solar panels to collect huge amounts (about 20x more than they do now.), the electric car's future is not that good.

Answer this: What makes the electricity to make these cars run? Power plants, burning coal and fossil fuels. Although we're eliminating the problem at the final stage, the car, the power plants just have to work that much harder to get more electricity out. It's only going to make the problem worse.

Companies, stop wasting resources (economical and natural) and focus on biodiesel and hydrogen-powered cars. The biodiesel cars are basically free, with small modifications to current engines. It's the best way to go for the future. Hydrogen isn't a bad idea, although it will still take money and time to actually make the hydrogen gas. GM, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Dodge, Honda, and whatever other car companies out there, cut the crap. Get down to business.


Or you could always get a bike...

[meme405]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

the 1500s have the 5.3, it's the base engine in just about all configurations...

yeah i know...my truck has the 5.3 in it...

[bestdragon2001]

Xmodkidd: I cant remember where I read it but some jeep that will be made in a few years is supposed to get over 100 mpg because it is powered by an electric motor that runs on a lithium battery that is charged by a small desiel motor. It is electric and charged by another motor not solar power, so idk if that would be any better though.

[texan_idiot25]

Then... why did you say you with they had the 5.3, and had it in the 1500s when it's still here and is optioned in the 1500s?

-confusion-

[meme405]

Oh i thought that they had downgraded to the maximum 5.0L in the 1500's because of fuel economy and such...

LOL sorry tex...

[texan_idiot25]

The 1500s can get up to the 6.0 I do believe. The 6.2 is Cadi and GMC only if I recall right

[ling427ttvette]

Wait, what is this 6.2 that you speak of?

GM is cheap, they use the same motor in everything. 6.0 in Caddies, GMC's and Chevy trucks.

Atleast, this is based off of my day to day experience with all of these vehicles because of where I work, if there is a 6.2 I have never seen it.

[2wdpancar]

Delete this post if needed(might start flame war) but I would just like to share my opinion on this post, in WhiteMKIV's paint thread:

Originally Posted by 2jzna-t

mustangs are ***... sorry lol there every where not a rare car at all supra ftw!

I really dislike this guy's attitude, techincally they aren't ***/homosexual, not trying to be a nerd or anything, but I could say the same thing about supra's, but I don't.
Why?
Because I have a sense of knowledge posting that a certain type of car is *** is wrong.(not only incorrect, but may offend actual homosexual-oriented people).
Rare car...the Stangs go waaaaaay back buddy...don't know what you've been smoking lately.
If you can't tell, this post ****ed me the heck off, as Mustangs are my favorite car.

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by ling427ttvette

Wait, what is this 6.2 that you speak of?

GM is cheap, they use the same motor in everything. 6.0 in Caddies, GMC's and Chevy trucks.

Atleast, this is based off of my day to day experience with all of these vehicles because of where I work, if there is a 6.2 I have never seen it.

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/...lade&year=2008

Propels the nearly 6000 lbs Escalade to 60 in the 7 second area. I think the Sierra Denali is the only pickup with it.

I'll tell you what, the Current Escalade is no Corvette, but for a 3 ton SUV, it's got the moves... Fun part is, when you drive them too hard (thus setting off all the stability programs) OnStar will call you and make sure you haven't gotten into a wreck.

[meme405]

Yes teh denali sierra is teh only truck at least of GMC's that has the engine in it...If im not mistaken there are plans to somehow incorporate it into a chevy truck. For those that are brand oriented people they can stick with their chevy's, and not have to move to GMC even though its the same truck...

I know i like GMC more than chevy...just because ive always liked the GMC bodystyle more...

Texan what do you think of Qsteer? hell 12' radius on a 17' long truck, that beats out your high end full size mercs...

[texan_idiot25]

I dunno if Chevy will ever get the 6.2, most are happy with the 6.0. But, the trickle down effect has been in place since the start of the GMT900s, but I don't remember reading anything that says it has the 6.2.

Quadrasteer was badass, and I wish GM kept it. Plus, the bed the GMC had for was sweet, just slightly widened for the extra axle width.

[meme405]

I know the reason i asked was because i finally drove one...that was an experience, it had the entire qsteer package which had other options as well.

Ill stick with saying this it was one hell of a difference bettween when it was on and off. Deffinetly worth the 6500$, hell it'd be worth 10 000$.

Thinking of trying to find an old 2006 (cause thats the last year it was offered right?) to replace my broken down POS hunk of scrap metal...

[texan_idiot25]

Go for it if you can find one. I haven't seen one on the road in awhile. Sadly, like the Envoy XUV (or whatever) it was a great idea well executed that sadly didn't take off.

[fordman239]

Originally Posted by meme405

@ Fordman:

anybody who swaps out a working duramax diesel is an idiot, Not that its better or anything than a cummins, but matched with the allie, its just not worth the money or hassle to replace.

people do it for high performance street trucks. the cummins i guess is more dependable for drag racing and truck pulling, but ill take a 7.3 turbo over any duramax or cummins any day.

[xmodkidd33]

Originally Posted by bestdragon2001

Xmodkidd: I cant remember where I read it but some jeep that will be made in a few years is supposed to get over 100 mpg because it is powered by an electric motor that runs on a lithium battery that is charged by a small desiel motor. It is electric and charged by another motor not solar power, so idk if that would be any better though.

That is still run on diesel, it's where the power comes from. A biodesiel conversion wouldn't be a bad idea for Jeep.