Vortex Media Group - The Car Lounge http://forums.vwvortex.com/ The Car Lounge discussion area for general automotive topics: the auto industry, latest model introductions, the latest news and happenings and more. en Wed, 16 May 2012 22:45:07 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.vwvortex.com/images/vmg/misc/rss.png Vortex Media Group - The Car Lounge http://forums.vwvortex.com/ Socal - Bimmerfest - Saturday http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691113-Socal-Bimmerfest-Saturday&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:35:18 GMT Who is going? I am going... to see lulz Who is going? I am going... to see lulz ]]> The Car Lounge sandiegan http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691113-Socal-Bimmerfest-Saturday Clfotd: e30 content http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691110-Clfotd-e30-content&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:29:38 GMT you guys tell me. Vortex loves this type of stuff more than me http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/3013603886.html you guys tell me. Vortex loves this type of stuff more than me

http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/3013603886.html ]]> The Car Lounge c0mmon http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691110-Clfotd-e30-content CGT AWE Exhaust Install Pictures http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691067-CGT-AWE-Exhaust-Install-Pictures&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:52:22 GMT I'd like to share some pictures of an awe exhaust install we did on the cgt we did not that long ago. The next time we do a tunnel run i'll post a GoPro video of it in this thread. It sounds incredible! Enjoy





Stock exhaust box




AWE exhaust




]]> The Car Lounge RQ1 http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691067-CGT-AWE-Exhaust-Install-Pictures Early Spring Car Shows Video (Northeast) http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691066-Early-Spring-Car-Shows-Video-(Northeast)&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:52:18 GMT

I wasn't too enthusiastic while editing this one because I only had one lens on me for these two shows and every car was parked the same exact way. (HIT HD ^^^^ )Shot on my 5dmkii with a 17-40mm which I no longer have. This footage conatins clips from Dubs on Defrost 5 and Spring Show and Go. Tried to put in a little bit of everything to make everyone happy. All in all i enjoyed all the shows and they both had pretty great turnouts.

Share it!

Expect something big for sowo guys :thumbup::thumbup: ]]> The Car Lounge ericshell http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691066-Early-Spring-Car-Shows-Video-(Northeast) Goodbye S2000, hello.... http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691042-Goodbye-S2000-hello....&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:31:48 GMT So recently I had a thread regarding trading my S2000 for a Challenger when I started kicking around the idea of a new car, and it helped me realize... So recently I had a thread regarding trading my S2000 for a Challenger when I started kicking around the idea of a new car, and it helped me realize the Challenger, while good looking, just wasn't the car for me. So I started thinking harder and found the perfect replacement:



2012 Impreza WRX, I thought I would have withdrawls from the Honda, but this car is faster, roomier, and drives like a dream :thumbup: ]]> The Car Lounge socal20thAE http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691042-Goodbye-S2000-hello.... Who drives a sleeper, post up! http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691030-Who-drives-a-sleeper-post-up!&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:20:45 GMT Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/jonathan33/d78e474f.jpg Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/jonathan33/b8246c92.jpg

]]> The Car Lounge Blitz16v http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691030-Who-drives-a-sleeper-post-up! Looking for a good Subaru parts place in CT/MASS/NYC http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691022-Looking-for-a-good-Subaru-parts-place-in-CT-MASS-NYC&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:17 GMT Buddy needs a transmission for his 03 WRX, can't seem to find one anywhere in CT.

Just an FYI the car has the 2.5 STI from an 03 STI but he doesn't want the 6sp trans. (yeah it's stupid I know)

What is an option for this set up ? What years and models will bolt right up ?

Thanks - ]]> The Car Lounge welderdood http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691022-Looking-for-a-good-Subaru-parts-place-in-CT-MASS-NYC How much force can an O2 sensor take? http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691016-How-much-force-can-an-O2-sensor-take&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:04:23 GMT I have a 2009 Mazda 6 with a stuck O2 sensor. I can budge it a bit with a normal ratchet, but it got stuck. How much force can they take before... I have a 2009 Mazda 6 with a stuck O2 sensor. I can budge it a bit with a normal ratchet, but it got stuck. How much force can they take before something goes terribly wrong? I have a 2 foot breaker bar but I'm nervous to use it.

Also, I've repeatedly soaked it in PB blaster over the past month and it is currently soaking again... Any tips other than brute strength? ]]> The Car Lounge x047x http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691016-How-much-force-can-an-O2-sensor-take DRIVEN: Porsche Classic http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691003-DRIVEN-Porsche-Classic&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 20:50:44 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmG9LwzyS2A ]]> The Car Lounge Son http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5691003-DRIVEN-Porsche-Classic How a bicycle is made-1945 http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690980-How-a-bicycle-is-made-1945&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 20:28:50 GMT While not quite the same as a car, it's the identical industrial process. A little long, a little goofy, in a British sort of way, but really informative.

]]> The Car Lounge barry2952 http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690980-How-a-bicycle-is-made-1945 <![CDATA[why doesn't this car exist - mainstream family edition]]> http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690933-why-doesn-t-this-car-exist-mainstream-family-edition&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:44:52 GMT This is another The Forester is Great but so Boring post. My wife is itching to move on from the Forester. She wants a new car to make up for one or... This is another The Forester is Great but so Boring post. My wife is itching to move on from the Forester. She wants a new car to make up for one or both of her two biggest problems with the car:
  • Lousy gas mileage (on principle)
  • Lack of seating (she would like to be able to bring an extra parent+kid with her on her travels)

What she'd love is a minivan that got 30+ MPG. Is that too much to ask for? And why hasn't minivan-class MPG been increasing the way it has with sedans/small cars/small SUVs?

And before you say Mazda 5, I read if you have car seats installed, the second row chairs must be positioned at the maximum rearward position - leaving the 3rd row with ~6" of leg room. So it's MPG isn't stellar, and its extra space is essentially unusable when car seats are installed in the 2nd row. There's also the highlander hybrid but the MPG isn't that stellar for such a cost premium.

The answer is the Toyota Estima hybrid, but my guess is that it's JDM only. ]]> The Car Lounge digraph http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690933-why-doesn-t-this-car-exist-mainstream-family-edition High school prank - truck welded around column http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690871-High-school-prank-truck-welded-around-column&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:53:24 GMT ---Quote--- WINTHROP, Wash.—Students arrived at school Wednesday at Liberty Bell High School in Winthrop to discover a truck welded around a column....
Quote:
WINTHROP, Wash.—Students arrived at school Wednesday at Liberty Bell High School in Winthrop to discover a truck welded around a column.

School officials said the Class of 2012 cut the Toyota truck in half, brought both pieces to their stomping grounds, and welded it back together as a senior prank.

School officials said a welding class was just added to their high school curriculum this year. Administrators said the truck would be removed Thursday by the students.


]]> The Car Lounge ThatsGoodT http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690871-High-school-prank-truck-welded-around-column VW punked by Fiat http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690857-VW-punked-by-Fiat&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:43:34 GMT http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/fiat-pulls-epic-prank-volkswagen-rivals-using-google-164409656.html Image:... http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technolo...164409656.html

]]> The Car Lounge Lithium Lotus http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690857-VW-punked-by-Fiat Resurrecting old BMW BBS Wheels http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690838-Resurrecting-old-BMW-BBS-Wheels&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:51 GMT I got this set of wheels from an E39 540 for cheap. Eventhough they are in bad shape cosmetic wise there are no bends or cracks or rash. These are... I got this set of wheels from an E39 540 for cheap. Eventhough they are in bad shape cosmetic wise there are no bends or cracks or rash. These are high quality BBS two-piece wheels. Had them for months and was going to put them on the E36 but was too lazy to refinish them. Now the E36 is gone, I decided to put them on my E39. Some think these are the ugliest wheels BMW ever made.. I happen to really like them as they are quite unique and have a pretty deep lip.

Took many, many hours refinishing each wheel. The clear coat is in bad shape as well as the silver paint. I used paint stripper to remove old clear coat then sanded the rim from 400 grit to 600,800, 1000, 1500, then wet sand 2000 grit. Used blue coral as a final polish compound. The result is quite nice, not quite chrome (which I don't want) but has that polished look.

I removed each rivet (they were super tight as loctite was used originally). Sanded each one and painted and clear coated. I sanded the centers and painted 3 coats of silver (matches the car nicely). Then triple clear coated with Wurth paint (the best clear coat spray can). Again this took many hours and hard work for each wheel but finally done and I think it looks quite nice. I used to roll on staggered 19's but those wheels compromised a lot of the nice ride qualities of the E39, it was mostly for show. I want the car back to OEM and the ride is perfect now.

Original condition:


Refinishing:






Final results:


]]> The Car Lounge teklord69 http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690838-Resurrecting-old-BMW-BBS-Wheels Do Super Advans look good on anything? http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5690827-Do-Super-Advans-look-good-on-anything&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:17 GMT I really want to like Super Advans, but everything I see them on just doesn't work. They look great on their own but once on a car not so much. Please show me Advans on a car that looks good. Am I the only one?

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