Asper's Automotive Corner.

[Asper Sarnoff]

Jesse Hocket passed away wednesday from a shop accident preparing for a weekend full of racing, this is been a real downer of a weekend with him and actors that have also passed away in the past few days ....

heres a tribute video of him, kinda got choked up since I really like the song too

RIP "Rocket". That was a terrible way to go out. :(

[Showtime 1-1]

How do you make a Porsche 944 Turbo better?

Add rocket launchers.

[Eagle Kammback]

How do you make a Porsche 944 Turbo better?

Add rocket launchers.

THAT IS AWESOME

Interstate '76 becomes REAL

Reminded me of this, the first video I found of an Eagle when I first got into these cars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlhMQEKAWr4

[Asper Sarnoff]

Thought you guys might be entertained by this.

That, ladi... okay, who am I kidding? Gentlemen, as far as I know this is the fastest Corvette ZR1 there is. And what's even more impressive, those are just minor mods really. The internals are stock, the cam is the same, the same exhaust. Goes to show how much of a powerhouse the LS9 engine is, and how good a tuning company Lingenfelter is.

As a comparison, a Bugatti Veyron will run about a second slower in the 1/4 than this.

From Jeff Lingenfelter himself.

Car is running a stock 3.42 rear diff. Factory halfshafts. 2.66 Z06 gearset that has been micropolished, courtesy of RPM transmissions. Stock ZR1 clutch. Stock suspension.

Our larger supercharger inlet is utilized, and will be available soon. Larger intercooler. Stock engine with stock internals. Lingenfelter upper pulley kit along with lower overdrive damper completes the run down of what we have done with this car.

EDIT: Also thought I'd mention that the single remaining, original Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond movies Goldfinger and Thunderball, is now up for auction. So if you happen to have around 5 500 000 USD, which is the estimate for what it will go for, lying around somewhere, dig them up and buy it. I can promise, you won't get anything better for them.

[Eagle Kammback]

Back in the 80s, we had a Corvette that had a higher top speed than the Veyron, I think it was a Callaway Vette

I was just reading about that DB5 for sale, now could that also be the same car Roger Moore drove in Cannonball Run?

[Asper Sarnoff]

Back in the 80s, we had a Corvette that had a higher top speed than the Veyron, I think it was a Callaway Vette

I was just reading about that DB5 for sale, now could that also be the same car Roger Moore drove in Cannonball Run?

The Callaway "Sledgehammer". What a beast.

And no, I seriously doubt that.

[Kursed]

The Callaway "Sledgehammer". What a beast.

And no, I seriously doubt that.

RV or Corevette?

[Eagle Kammback]

I didn't think I would be, though it did all the same things as the real Bond one, I wonder where that is now

I just got back from a chase scene. I was taking the scenic route home, when I saw old headlights coming towards me, rectangular like mine, when he passed me, I noticed it was a 77/78 Trans Am, black and gold, THE BANDIT, the special edition one, had the right lettering and everything. I lock up the front two tires, and pull a Rockford (Best part is, I had Drive like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder on, I got the CD today and had it in), guy didn't notice me, I put in my Essential Jerry Reed cd and go to track 13 (Eastbound and Down, and to make things cooler, I'm wearing my Stetson), though when he took an exit, he got on the gas a little, he knows I'm following him, I try to keep up, but couldn't, so I get in the inside lane to make up for my lack of speed, he takes the next exit fast, which takes us back from where we just came, I cut across 3 lanes (don't worry, I checked my mirrors), and am squealing my tires around the exit, he then takes yet another exit, we are back in front of the first exit he takes, but from the opposite direction, he turns into that exit, no signal (illegal turn anyway, and extremely tight), floors it, and starts powersliding, which is when I decide this is too much for wanting to tell a guy he has a nice car, and go home

[Asper Sarnoff]

RV or Corevette?

RV? It was a fourth gen. Corvette to answer your question.

You can read more about it here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaway_Cars#SledgeHammer_Corvette

I just got back from a chase scene. I was taking the scenic route home, when I saw old headlights coming towards me, rectangular like mine, when he passed me, I noticed it was a 77/78 Trans Am, black and gold, THE BANDIT, the special edition one, had the right lettering and everything. I lock up the front two tires, and pull a Rockford (Best part is, I had Drive like Lightning, Crash Like Thunder on, I got the CD today and had it in), guy didn't notice me, I put in my Essential Jerry Reed cd and go to track 13 (Eastbound and Down, and to make things cooler, I'm wearing my Stetson), though when he took an exit, he got on the gas a little, he knows I'm following him, I try to keep up, but couldn't, so I get in the inside lane to make up for my lack of speed, he takes the next exit fast, which takes us back from where we just came, I cut across 3 lanes (don't worry, I checked my mirrors), and am squealing my tires around the exit, he then takes yet another exit, we are back in front of the first exit he takes, but from the opposite direction, he turns into that exit, no signal (illegal turn anyway, and extremely tight), floors it, and starts powersliding, which is when I decide this is too much for wanting to tell a guy he has a nice car, and go home

Nice story! And yeah, the spirit of the Bandit probably got the better of him. :lol:

[Geo Stelar]

I've just been to a car show today and I've seen LOTS of chevrolettes and toyotas, mitsubishis and Honda, and many more. I've seen my favorite, the Audi R8, but I'm not sure on what is its car manufacturer.

(CDF Liutenant... YAY!!!)

[Asper Sarnoff]

I've just been to a car show today and I've seen LOTS of chevrolettes and toyotas, mitsubishis and Honda, and many more. I've seen my favorite, the Audi R8, but I'm not sure on what is its car manufacturer.

You said it yourself. The R8 is manufactured by Audi.

For the record, if you like it, I'd advice you checking out the first Iron Man movie. It's the car the main character drives.

[Geo Stelar]

You said it yourself. The R8 is manufactured by Audi.

For the record, if you like it, I'd advice you checking out the first Iron Man movie. It's the car the main character drives.

Cool. I first saw the Audi R8 in transformers 2, and thanks for the info :friends:

[Eagle Kammback]

Is anybody here familiar with Dukes of Hazzard?

http://www.zie.nl/video/opmerkelijk/Auto-springt-over-tolpoort-heen/m1bz1adf45lg

Admit it, if it weren't for legal and safety reasons, we'd all love to jump a car like that

[Showtime 1-1]

The Duke boys were my heroes. I painted my old bike orange and jumped it over everything, 'till I broke my arm trying to clear a fence. And we used to have bike chases, like tag, but on bikes.

[Asper Sarnoff]

Pity they broke at least one Charger for every episode with that jumping, until they started doing it with minatures.

Here's a fitting music video to the subject.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSeUTfZk2ic

[Kursed]

RV? It was a fourth gen. Corvette to answer your question.

You can read more about it here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaway_Cars#SledgeHammer_Corvette

Nice story! And yeah, the spirit of the Bandit probably got the better of him.

no i mean which would you rather have if you could choose one?

anyway so you say the hl2 Jalopy is a charger? cool

[Asper Sarnoff]

no i mean which would you rather have if you could choose one?

anyway so you say the hl2 Jalopy is a charger? cool

And what is an RV?

Yes, it couldn't have drawn inspiration from anything else. The Charger is unique as far as car design goes.

[Eagle Kammback]

And what is an RV?

Recreational Vehicle

[Asper Sarnoff]

So, between one of my favorite cars of all time, perhaps what really coined "bang for the buck", a vehicle that handily embarrasses others costing twice or even three times as much as it, whose lines can make ones heart melt, and which sounds like God, shouting, and between a camper-van?

No contest really. I've never liked the concept of having your house on your back either.

[Eagle Kammback]

Here is a good one, Bill COsby describing his then, 1 of 2 Cobra, he and Carol Shelby had the same car

http://www.fquick.com/videos/Cosby_describes_his_Shelby_Cobra_on_Leno/4967

this was shortly after the one that still existed sold for 5.5 Million at the Barrett Jackson

[Vrance Movado]

My tiburon got impounded, bout a month now. I got to pay 40k to get it released. And I'll get it end of summer. Fu**!!!! they keep raising the price!!

[Eagle Kammback]

Found this on eBay, I about dropped dead, not breathing, actually, somebody give me CPR right now

as the 65 Impala is one of my favorite cars of all time

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200481774056&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.shop.ebay.com%3A80%2F__%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m39.l1313%26_nkw%3D200481774056%26_sacat%3D%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_500wt_1182

Roy Mayne, born May 16, 1935 is a former NASCAR driver from Sumter, SC. He competed in 139 Sprint Cup Series events in his career prior to dying on January 5, 1998.

Mayne's career spanned from 1963 to 1974, though Mayne would never race a full season and only earn twenty-two top-ten finishes. His best season came in 1966, when Mayne finished 25th in points after five top-ten finishes. However, his best career finish came in 1965, when Mayne finished 4th at Darlington.

However, after the 1966 season Mayne would only earn six top-ten finishes in the rest of his career. After a frustrating 1974 season, in which he only had a best finish of 13th, Mayne retired.

[CrypticQuery]

^ Poor thing needs to be restored and driven again! :P

[Asper Sarnoff]

Found this on eBay, I about dropped dead, not breathing, actually, somebody give me CPR right now

as the 65 Impala is one of my favorite cars of all time

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200481774056&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fmotors.shop.ebay.com%3A80%2F__%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m39.l1313%26_nkw%3D200481774056%26_sacat%3D%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_500wt_1182

Oh my... I love it when something like that comes out ot to see the sunshine again. I cincerely hope it gets a good home.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I wish I had a Dodge Challenger.