Tuners and Racers - any out there?

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

EVERYONE:

Was chatting with some of my car club friends and they brought up an interesting question. Being I am heavy in my boid collection and love for other animals I keep as pets and also love sport / luxury domestic and import cars, they asked is there anyone in your reptile net friends who also are into souping up cars, both for racing or looks or car shows.

So my question is this.

Anyone in this forum who have reptiles be it any species that are also into sport / luxury domestic and import cars that tune or beautify them for show or racing?

Be great to hear from you all.

Tony Pharosx

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

EVERYONE:

Opps forgot be nice if people posted there photos of this hobby in cars.

Tony pharosx

[JimmyDavid]

Count me in!

[JdmAllMotorHatc]

very into cars hint the name JDM All MOTOR HATCH ;)

[varanus69]

i used to own a mustang that was pushin 425 hp that car was crazy fast with a 5 sp. Unfortunetly i sold it to my brother and the dumb A** got nailed doin donuts outside the bar and was way over the limit, no one said my family was smart. I plan on building a better one soon. As for right now i am converting my wifes taurus se into a sho ( cosmetically) , i figured i needed to replase the front end anyway so what the heck.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/varanus69/685856_18.jpg lol

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

AARON:

Funny stuff, but in the end the Civic is fast, and anyone drinking the Dew would be sluggish - LOL :D

Tony

[varanus69]

lmao i was wondering how long it would take for someone to give a rebuttle. No woerries i have nothing against them and if i owned one would defietly not leave it stock longer than it took me to drive from the dealership to the performance shop.. But a skyline or silvia is where its at.

[Herpguy2004]

lol mountain dew dont have 3.1 though lol. im sportin the Cavy. 2 door Z24 goes pretty good. ill get some pics up when i actually get some! lol. on the other hand sitting in my garage is a 1968 Mustang that i baught last winter as a restor. its getting body and paint right now. it has a 351ci with a 4 speed tranny and a 9" locked posy rear end... should be fun when its done!

[JonD]

Used to have an Integra Type R, sold it to go back to school... I miss it..:(

[YoungBuck]

I drive an '02 Toyota Celica GT-S :D And you be the judge on whether or not I like tuning :D

[YoungBuck]

Now...let's try this again :D

[JimmyDavid]

I have a modified Nissan 200sx (but i have to replace the turbo and it's gonna cost me quite much) If anyone knows of a good deal, let me know. ;)

I also have a CALIBRA, what a car. And getting another sports car soon.

[daiyoukai]

I have 180sx.

[JAdkins2451]

I am more into muscle cars, than imports. I dont have one YET but I help my uncle work on his 32ford coupe. And whan I get enough money I would likr to buy a G.T.O I am not sure which year. Or I would like to get a road runner.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

YOUNGBUCK:

Very nice indeed. I got a friend with a yellow version with lambo doors and a dolled up stereo. Next stage will be increasing power when the money is there for it :D

But here is mine a Stealth (autopac) deal converted to a 3000 GT, being they almost look alike I only changed some body parts and tweaked the stock 320 hp to 410 hp last dynoed in June 2003, added new turbos and chip so I need to do a new dyno to find out if it went higher. I need new rims the ones there are borrowed from a friend who toasted his 3000 GT last summer. Only things left to do other than rims will be lambo doors, tint darker, and if I can get a decent (simple price) mp3 player stereo, then I am done with this hobby funding. Had before 91, 92, 95 Talons Tsi AWDs and I loved those but the 92 Stealth caught my eye and when I found this 95 I could not let it go. :D

Cruise nights in Winnipeg are sweet, everything from the classics to the highly modified from every age group and male/female owners. Lots of show and tell and lots of crazy racing where the cops love the chase. Just about 1 every street block. Last count was like 300 plus car lovers on a warm night and then another 600 just out to watch and cruise with the players. People from Nevada - Washington - BC - Ontario come here during the summer for these shows. My earlier years was more crazy now I just cruise at low speed and enjoy the overall atmosphere and let the pups race there way to cop hearts :D

Now with a long drive home from the city and the ability to rip up the road getting home I still have some fun with this bad boy :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/nemesisstealth010.jpg

JIMMYDAVID:

Are you in Portugal now? Was hoping you would tell me on the new Peugeot 406 or 206 I remember these on my last trip.

EVERYONE:

Any other cruisers with photos and there city tuner atmospheres?

Tony Pharosx

[JG20]

I have a yellow Mazdaspeed Protege. I don't have a pic but it's stock so you can easily find photos on the net.

[JimmyDavid]

Yeah, Peugeot is very popular around here. I'm changing the Calibra headlights for the 206 tuning-edition headlights. Gonna have to do some body cuts for that but i'm guessing it will look superb. I'll post a pic once it's done.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JIMMYDAVID:

Just did a fast search and found these. I used to have a few photos of some really nice looking 406's done by a small group in Algarve who are originally from Guimarães. They did alot of crazy nice styles of paint alot like this photo and body mods that were amazing. :D

PEUGEOT 206

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/wrc/photos/peugeot_206wrc_05.jpg

http://www.7extrememotorsports.com/wrc/photos/peugeot206.htm

PEUGEOT 406

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/PEUGEOT406.jpg

http://www.team.net/www/ktud/406.html

Tony Pharosx

[sneaky_boa]

I'm totally not into souping up newer cars (a la honda civic) but absolutely ADORE hot rods and rebuilding older cars. When I was growing up, I helped my dad rebuild an old '72 TR6...which I this year inherited. I love that old brit sports car...learned A LOT builing it too. Right now I have my eyes on some old '57 Impalas or the old '45 Chevy pickups...if only I had the money! This one isn't our TR6....but looks exactly like it (except we put silver flecks into the blue paint)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/6632triumph_tr6_top_up_1_-thumb.jpg

[t-dot]

i have a civic with a turbo apex stuff with a type R enigne with ecu and mugen stuff and it makes this 1989 fast and it push 350 hp and a crx with a type R engine plus ecu with skunk 2 stuff and yes it is going to push 400 hp on it i will have pics when i have finish my project and going to start a new project with a civic sir ~!!

[adamofsound]

if you want to see a nice pugeot 406, see if you can rent the original, european version of Taxi (not that campy recent american remake with queen latifah) great driving movie. its in french with subtitles just to warn you.
I saw it when I was in switzerland in 1998.
HEy Jimmydavid: those turbos are an expensive fix, I just replaced the on on my stock 1991 volvo 740 turbo sedan.The original turbo went 450 000km. it was expensive, so I cant imiagine the cost of one for a tuner car.

Adam

[Tim and Julie B]

Just give me a 56 Caddy and let it ride. :D

[Asian Jon]

Haha how bout a Volkswagon Rabbit?? Anyone own one or supe one up:D? I think Rabbit is the funniest name for a car.

[Tim and Julie B]

well there was a VW Fox as well. :D

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JON:

Yup love the VWs but I was always partial to Corrados.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/VWCORRADO.jpg

Plus the Golf line was always sweeeeeeeet!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/VWGOLFGTI.jpg

:D

Tony

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

SNEAKYBOY:

Just posted your car pic bigger, always better to see them bigger :D

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/6632triumph_tr6_top_up_1_.jpg

:D

EVERYONE:

Lets see them muscle car pics :thumbsup:

Tony

[JdmAllMotorHatc]

to the post about liking skylines i actually have a friend here in indiana that has one, he recently had a r33 gtr and it was stolen out of the shop and now he has a r32 both very and im sure he has pics on the shops site www.modernspeedlabs.com....oh and piss on the turbo deal go ALL MOTOR, owning a all motor civic is nice when you put it to a mustang guy or any other they may have a big engine but my little one thats N/A still owns

[Ptindy]

Tony, bloody nice car. And buddy from Calgary, I'll be keeping an eye out for that celica, looks like mine.......

















......From Need For Speed Underground lol.

I drive a stock 91 celica GTS..get's me from point A to B... I'm not much for suping up cars, I personally hate those freaking mufflers unless it's on a car like Tony's or "buddy from Calgary" haha. And I don't like body kits much, I'd rather see that money go under the hood and surprise the kids trying to race you. Take care, keep the pics coming.

Mike

Mike

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

MIKE:

Thank you.

Yeah the high rice rocket mufflers do sound cheezy at times on certain cars. I put alot Greddy components on my ride, sounds alot like a smoking Vette but only when the pedal is down otherwise its calm almost like a sleeper. After my bud lost his car, we took all we could save to build my ride on the kit look. I was hoping last year to add a few more tweaks in looks to European it a bit and I might still try if the cost doesn' t pass the left over limit I want to put last into it.

Ideas that are in the works are mirror or side signals like Mercedes, a friend of mine says it is real easy and not over the budget at all to install. As long as the paint doesn' t get messed up I might consider it. The lambo doors are a tweak I can' t miss out on. I believe in my province there are only 2 cars with it being a Celica and a MR-2 being my finacee' s brother in that 1. The Celica is a buddy of his and was the 1st to have that done in Manitoba by an installer in Minneapolis. Tint is a plus as well just over all keeps the ride styling. Might consider remote drop kit when ride is parked, friend says I can do it in budget but still thinking on it cause I still want to put my own rims and rubber on it and give back the old ones. Then upgrade the factory stereo to a mp3 player possibly a DVD mp3 player but cost is the issue might stick to simple mp3 player only.

I love upgrading the ride but I have limits set. Analisa says I can keep the car but the budget is set final now :D

But she loves the ride and the speed and control on 4 slicks with my baby keeps me happy with a weekend cruiser. Although winter here sucks up alot of the fun, summer is much more pleasing :D

That is right its only a weekend ride in good weather with only 60,000 km and still has the new car leather smell. To bad no autobahn in flat Manitoba :D

Tony Pharosx

[YoungBuck]

Beautifal car Tony~!

[YoungBuck]

Oh...and agreed with the ugly sounding fart-can mufflers...I have a full Greddy EvoII Exhaust set-up on my car and the noise it makes is so deep and sounds so powerful...not all tinny like a rice rocket.

[coldblooded]

My car is rusty... :( 90 Teg LS/Vtec

[JimmyDavid]

Nice car pics, BOA & PYTHONS (by the way,
do you have a name?).

Algarve has great tuning tradition. South Spain also. I've seen some nice cars there.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JIMMYDAVID:

Originally posted by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
Tony Pharosx

LOL, all my posts either say Tony or my full name, :D

Tony

[JimmyDavid]

Oops, didn't see that. :)

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JIMMYDAVID:

No problemo :D

I take it your Jimmy David?

;)

Tony Pharosx

[JimmyDavid]

That's right.
David is for real, Jimmy is an alias.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

DAVID:

Very cool saves on me typing the full thing from now on.

So any photo of your tuner?

I wish I could bring mine back to my small village in Minho and race those mountains edge roads with my tuner, was alot of fun with a VW Golf GT but this is more power and more traction :D

Tony Pharosx

[crazy4reptiles]

Here are some before and after pics of my ride....

Thats what happens to your fast car when your not careful...
So be careful boys......

It was one helleva a car though,,, if anyones familar with them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/green102.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/green108.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/00000048.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/Picture121.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/carandme.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/dcyoung/passen.jpg

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

CRAZY4REPTILES:

I loved the few I ever saw of that car, the double window look was what caught my eye at first on them. Not sure but I think they discontinued them after a few years. Sorry for the loss and hopefully nobody was hurt.

Although I have seen many of those after shots with alot of cars from some friends and others who claim they knew there car and power. It takes more control to not be tempted on the rage of racing. My earlier years I was more gung ho with a stock car of 195 hp built to 270 hp on the few Talons I owned. Those were crazy days and I was much younger. My ride now has the force to handle most anything that would step up to me, but the real control is to know what is worth it and what is not. With so many new life reponsibilities and a decent ride that few can actually craze me into a race, I can honestly say I fear few and the ones that are above that line also know these machines are to be respected not to be part - time mastered.

Our little group all have some experience with the old days and now all have the life experience to treasure our rides and make them last as long as the love for them. The little punks that meet us at a red light can rev there engines all they want, its the sleepers that always win not the screamers :D

Although I do have a date planned with a 2001 Corvette and 1999 Trans Am being set up in the summer as part of a show at a track to raise funds for handicapped children. Myself, Darren and Micheal have wanted to battle it out and now there is a cause - quickest 1/4 mile wins the debate after 3 years :D

Tony

[JdmAllMotorHatc]

bleh who needs exhaust, probably everyone here in indiana who has no smog related laws we all just run either open downpipe or open header, atleast us import guys :)

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JDM:

LOL, yeah laws are different here. The random 30 car pull over they love to do here is always full. Checking exhaust, lights, noise levels, tint, body components, wings, ground clearance and the list goes on. But it s funny when they reach our group cause they try but they can' t nail anything. We are all borderline on specs but still they can' t nail a ticket of looks or noise, lol :D

Tony

[JVG]

i just bought my first car yesterday, 1998 cavy z24 2dr, black 5spd

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

JVG:

I love the Z24' s any photos?

Tony

[daver676]

I race radio-controlled cars. Does that count? :D

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

DAVER:

Sure why not, got a few friends into those high powered toys as well. Let' s see yours.

Tony

[JVG]

tony:
not yet, i havent even got it home yet cause im havin trouble comin up with insurance, but soon

[FirstSssnake]

another car lover here... *used* to have a 95'gt 5spd (me vs. telephone pole, guess who won) with full exhaust, some engine work, dvd, etc... definately a fun car and definately fun ripping apart rice burners who had exhaust pipes big enough for my head with an engine smaller than my lawnmower haha...

sure there are some fast ones out there with serious boost but most of them are dumb kids who 'think' that each vinyl decal adds 5 hp... **theres no replacement for displacement**

I could never buy one of those myself considering there were 15 in my highschool parking lot and everyone claimed they could beat me but never stepped up... leave the civics for grandmoms and older sisters please!

The closest I could get to cookin' rice would be a WRX, Skyline, or definately a Supra.
New to the snake hobby but have always loved cars and always will

Tony: Stealth is real pretty too man

Daver: What do you run?? I got a bunch of rc's: a nirto boat, T-Maxx, Awd touring, and some misc. OH YEAH, my baby haha, I got an RC10gt with a 2.5 hp conversion all metal- cost me like 2g's but will pull 80 no prob, ill race all you civic ricers with that thing on 1/8th mile, that would be fair HAHAHA

heres a pic of my old car too.

can't figure out how to post pics- uh oh, think i got ithttp://image34.webshots.com/34/9/24/11/261892411UZIjFQ_ph.jpg

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

FIRSTSNAKE:

Very cool Tang, was about to help post your picture then I refreshed screen and saw it so I guess it works now.

http://image34.webshots.com/34/9/24/11/261892411UZIjFQ_ph.jpg

Thanks on the comments, yup the kids do come out trying to push for a race but after they hear the roar and the 4 wheel grip they learn. Younger years I would be like "oh yeah lets go" but now none of the $15 hook ups will hurt my ride, what I need is a Viper or something in that range to whine up to me then who knows, :D

Tony

[Dozer]

Not much into fast wheels but I drive a 2004 Acura EL Touring... eh, nothin' special about my 1.7 L, VTEC, four banger... sure as hell beat you all in gas mileage... LOSERS :D

I'll hit the occasional race, ussually get toasted, most of the time I just wanna see a fast car fly ;)

I'm gonna throw a SICK muffler and a K&N Air filter, along with neon lights under my whip, euro lights hanging off my back, and glowing acura sign... hmmm... prolly get some plastic spinners from Canadian Tire 'cause those babies are the illest s**t on the market right now...

I'm kiddin' around, nice wheels ladies and gentlemen :)

Mike

[Kara]

I drive a 90 Eagle Talon with a turbo!!! First standard I've ever driven....and I have to say that I love how fast it goes:)

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

DOZER:

LOL :D

KARA:

Yup gotta love the Talons, I have a few over the years. Always picked up the new look when it came in. Was my 1st standard as well to own. I drove before that but owning 1 is different and so much fun. Although standard in a flat province isn' t much skill, I love going on trips back to Europe and test it out there on the multi-directional roads with highs and lows :D

Were you 1 of the lucky ones where the turbo has not blown yet in a 90 model?

I don' t drive my ride in winter so I never test out the turbos in freezing weather is why I ask. Plus the earlier models of Talon had some trouble with turbos.

Tony

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

EVERYONE:

My buddy Marco finally decided on his new look for his 95 RX-7. We both saw many shows of fire paint on cars and choppers but he found a guy that can copy this fire look and its what Marco wanted for awhile. Thris spring his car will be in the shop and hopefully in summer the fire look on a rotary will be awesome.

Photos are from Import Magaizine I think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines004.jpg

Now this is some serious tuning on this car :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines002.jpg

Enjoy.

Tony Pharosx

[Sunrunner]

Geez almost was not going to post a pic of mine after seeing that baby ....WOW... tis all i can say about that.
Here's mine I am an 80's chick and love all that metal ;)
it is just at the starting process and hopefully throughout the years a work of art.
Last summer I have reinforced it underneath so I can put a bigger engine in it this summer :)
here she is now though :)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/285car3-med.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/285seats_2-med.JPG


http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/285back-med.JPG

Love story to be continued......

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

KIM:

Wow long time no hear, hope all is good and well.

Yup I was a fire chicken lover once in the day :D

I do love the last of the Trans Am' s but the recent Camaros not so much other than I think the 88 Z28 with the Ferrari tail, anyways great to see a female in this hobby and loving the cruise from behind the wheel not just a bikini girl - lol. We got a few hear that can out talk some special experts on cars and that just blows my mind when they are so into it. More power to you and keep up the building ;)

Tony

[Sunrunner]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BOAS_N_PYTHONS
[B]

Wow long time no hear, hope all is good and well.


:) all has been well on this end :) hope all is well over there :)



Yup I was a fire chicken lover once in the day :D


::hmmmmmmmm:::not to sure about the chicken thing ;)



I do love the last of the Trans Am' s but the recent Camaros not so much other than I think the 88 Z28 with the Ferrari tail,
The new trans ams are real nice the camaros look like granny car's now.
I hope to do some serious work on it this summer ... we will see how the moneys flowing ;) Ill keep you posted.
Kim

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

EVERYONE:

A few more favorite looks, thought to share.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/BOAS_N_PYTHONS/12%20-%20MISCELLANEOUS/tunerengines013.jpg

Enjoy.

Tony Pharosx