New Whip!
#11
Originally Posted by gasolina,Dec 15 2008, 12:17 PM
Yep, although the "race" car, not really a race car just a track bitch going to open track days and drift events.
Those motors will run and run and run. I think the rebuild interval from Cummins is 350K! My Ford's Power Stroke was "only" 250K.
What sort of track car? Another S2000? You towing an enclosed trailer?
<-- Recovering club racer, as if you can't figure that out for yourself
If I hit the lotto, I'm going to find a high mileage AP1, and build it into an Improved Touring R club racing car. SCCA's got it listed really heavy, but I think it'd be a horse of a race car. Highest factory horsepower rating of any car in the class - next highest is a late model 300ZX, at 222HP.
#12
I just thought of something you should be on the lookout for when you detail it the first time.
I just finished a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 last week. When I was washing it the first time, I noticed that the roof is made of what has to be the thinnest sheetmetal I've ever seen. You could deform it with nearly zero pressure.
I've no idea if a 2008 would be like this, but it was *so* thin, that I avoided using the buffer on it altogether. I was afraid the weight of the machine would cause me to put creases in the roof - not good.
Just an FYI.
I just finished a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 last week. When I was washing it the first time, I noticed that the roof is made of what has to be the thinnest sheetmetal I've ever seen. You could deform it with nearly zero pressure.
I've no idea if a 2008 would be like this, but it was *so* thin, that I avoided using the buffer on it altogether. I was afraid the weight of the machine would cause me to put creases in the roof - not good.
Just an FYI.
#13
Originally Posted by krshultz,Dec 15 2008, 02:13 PM
40K miles break-in - wow!
Those motors will run and run and run. I think the rebuild interval from Cummins is 350K! My Ford's Power Stroke was "only" 250K.
What sort of track car? Another S2000? You towing an enclosed trailer?
<-- Recovering club racer, as if you can't figure that out for yourself
If I hit the lotto, I'm going to find a high mileage AP1, and build it into an Improved Touring R club racing car. SCCA's got it listed really heavy, but I think it'd be a horse of a race car. Highest factory horsepower rating of any car in the class - next highest is a late model 300ZX, at 222HP.
Those motors will run and run and run. I think the rebuild interval from Cummins is 350K! My Ford's Power Stroke was "only" 250K.
What sort of track car? Another S2000? You towing an enclosed trailer?
<-- Recovering club racer, as if you can't figure that out for yourself
If I hit the lotto, I'm going to find a high mileage AP1, and build it into an Improved Touring R club racing car. SCCA's got it listed really heavy, but I think it'd be a horse of a race car. Highest factory horsepower rating of any car in the class - next highest is a late model 300ZX, at 222HP.
I took my bone stock S2k to the tracks a few times and loved it. I was about half to 1 second slower than the M3 per lap back when it had coilovers and Intake/Exhaust (both cars running the poormans sticky street tire: Kumho MX). But still I prefer the M3 as a track car. I'm more comfortable in it, and the extra torque helps with the drifting events. Also, my local tracks are becoming nazis and were already "asking" I install a cage or drop a class in the S2k (both unacceptable).
If I hit the lotto I have no idea what I would do!
#14
Originally Posted by krshultz,Dec 15 2008, 06:34 PM
I just thought of something you should be on the lookout for when you detail it the first time.
I just finished a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 last week. When I was washing it the first time, I noticed that the roof is made of what has to be the thinnest sheetmetal I've ever seen. You could deform it with nearly zero pressure.
I've no idea if a 2008 would be like this, but it was *so* thin, that I avoided using the buffer on it altogether. I was afraid the weight of the machine would cause me to put creases in the roof - not good.
Just an FYI.
I just finished a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 last week. When I was washing it the first time, I noticed that the roof is made of what has to be the thinnest sheetmetal I've ever seen. You could deform it with nearly zero pressure.
I've no idea if a 2008 would be like this, but it was *so* thin, that I avoided using the buffer on it altogether. I was afraid the weight of the machine would cause me to put creases in the roof - not good.
Just an FYI.
Plus you know I'l post up the job here when I get it done
#16
Originally Posted by SpecC,Dec 15 2008, 08:35 PM
you got silver so you wouldn't see imperfections huh
oh you sneaky detailer!
oh you sneaky detailer!
I wanted black, really...
j/k, it was going to be either black, white, or silver. The only other color for 2008 is that weird burgundy red...
#18
Originally Posted by Ubetit,Dec 16 2008, 07:49 AM
Explain the voucher.
#19
Originally Posted by gasolina,Dec 16 2008, 08:51 AM
I used to work for Chrysler LLC (9 years), and took a separation package a few weeks ago. Part of the package was this voucher.
Sorry to hear about that.