Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

that aint low

austin healy with jaguar v12

OMG, hyabusa engine on go-kart. WTF!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-ROIibQiI

this ain't low....... my fav ever bug. Richie's just run a 9.33 in the states. And it's street legal.

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this aint bad, baby 900hp golf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vkpWr5O_jQ

The 'New Beetle' is.not.a.Beetle. It's an abomination! :(

My old car, Clio 1.8 16v. Anyone else got one / had one?

I am seriously feeling this Vorsteiner CLK AMG Black series....

Talking of low, thought you'd be keen to see my ride....

My old car, Clio 1.8 16v. Anyone else got one / had one?

Rents used to have a 1.4 Clie from 1990, got it when I was born. Had this faded sand yellow colour. Nothing special like yours but lasted a good 17 years before my uncle had a small crash and we decided it was time to replace it :)

Also, totally agree with yuo Oliver, that thing doesn't even have a proper chassy (I'm 80% sure, think it's one of those "self supporting shell type design" jobbies).

And I LOVE those chop-top bettles. Althoguh I reckon they should fill the original wheel wells to follow the shape of the rest of the car seeing as they're made redundant..

Talking of low, thought you'd be keen to see my ride....

You bastard, one of my favourite cars of all time, done tastefully too! Although really not a fan of the wheels...but I'll let you off this time :)
There's one of those in a 70s greyish blue with white highlights (bumper, emblem etc) in perfect condish which belongs to some decorator bloke around the neighbourhood:

Talking of low, thought you'd be keen to see my ride....

That ain't low - My '51 Chevy is low...

nice bus BTW

^ wow! sweet...

I had a 55 Chev many many years ago, no low pro like that thou!

whats it running?

Why do people like lowrider cars (genuine question)? I think they're absolutely hideous.

Im not overly partial Oliver, that being said, it totally depends on the car...

I said "sweet" regarding the Chev, not how low it is. :)

austin healy with jaguar v12

You call than an engine conversion?

This is an engine conversion:

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Everyone loves a Bus! I've done many a mile travelling in them.
But always been a massive Squareback fan. Done right they can look gorgeous.

http://beta.truegarage.com/t3d/images/gallery/jdenbig.jpg

http://volksworld.com/imageBank/n/Nov_07_COTW_Wallpaper_Chris.jpg

OMG, hyabusa engine on go-kart. WTF!!

YouTube - kart hayabusa long run (part 1)

He ain't no Mario

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytfhzcSF-Y

@ D! squareback? you're alone with that one :p

^ wow! sweet...

I had a 55 Chev many many years ago, no low pro like that thou!

whats it running?

Why do people like lowrider cars (genuine question)? I think they're absolutely hideous.

It's stock running gear at the mo - the 216. Will eventually SBC it eventually though, when I've finished the welding. Only had it a couple of weeks, it came from Buffalo, NY and it's built to the usual crap american standard. I wish they had MOT's.

Oliver - it's a sled not a lowrider, there is a big difference! Sleds are traditionally built tail down (tail dragger), mines on air so I can at least get over speedbumps. Going to 4 link the rear and raise it up a bit though to make it a bit more practical. It will still lay frame though..

Oliver - it's a sled not a lowrider, there is a big difference! Sleds are traditionally built tail down (tail dragger), mines on air so I can at least get over speedbumps. Going to 4 link the rear and raise it up a bit though to make it a bit more practical. It will still lay frame though..

OK, sled, then--low cars, anyway. Why do people like them?

why do germans like wearing socks with sandals and putting beach towels out on the beach at 9am?

OK, sled, then--low cars, anyway. Why do people like them?

Originally lowered cars were a sign of stiffened suspension for spirited driving. Racing cars try and get as close to the ground as possible to maximise stiffness and minimise airflow under the car.

Extreme lowering on road cars is an evolution of that.

Example, a car that's for sale at the moment, it's lowered purely for looks rather than handling purposes.

why do germans like wearing socks with sandals and putting beach towels out on the beach at 9am?

They don't. They wear sandals with socks, and 9am is far too late to put out the towels.

Originally lowered cars were a sign of stiffened suspension for spirited driving. Racing cars try and get as close to the ground as possible to maximise stiffness and minimise airflow under the car.

Extreme lowering on road cars is an evolution of that.

Example, a car that's for sale at the moment, it's lowered purely for looks rather than handling purposes.

Cheers, NH. I still don't understand why people think it looks good!