Highrise Tower Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 About to drive the McLaren. Way off 45 so I get some freeway time too. Nervous but I got it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Here's the McLaren I drove today. I liked it better than the GT3, but as I understand they are different cars. The others in the dealership show room 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Polestar 2 https://www.carscoops.com/2019/03/2020-polestar-2-ev-revealed-402hp-78kwh-battery-275-miles-range/ Polestar, a division of Volvo geared towards performance models for their lineup, is now introducing “electric performance vehicles”. Polestar 2 arrives ready to take on the Model 3. Personally, I’m not a fan. The body looks awkward from some angles...unfinished..dare I say..like a Chinese car rip off. Also don’t like the black plastic flares nor high ride height, you’d think it’d be much lower to the ground since Polestar is still going for performance. Here’s Polestar 1, a much more handsome machine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Urbanizer - good points.. I think this is a huge positive. Good for volvo. I like their designs in general. I reserve final judgement until I see it on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It looks a little more “Dodge” than “Volvo” to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Swamplot (RIP) had a piece up earlier this week about a local guy who parks his McLaren Senna in his living room: http://swamplot.com/when-the-cars-just-too-nice-for-the-garage/2019-03-01/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 1:32 PM, Naviguessor said: It looks a little more “Dodge” than “Volvo” to me. Agreed. The black cladding on the rocker panels has the dual effect of making the body seem less tall, while also appearing to sit higher off the ground. I don't hate it exactly, but it does come off as a bit awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 First time seeing a Lamborghini SUV. Of course in RO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 18 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: First time seeing a Lamborghini SUV. Of course in RO Not a fan of SUVs in general, but if you gotta have one, you could certainly do worse than a Urus. On the other hand, for the truly deep-pocketed, tuners have been doing some interesting things with Mercedes' G-Wagen in recent years, such as Brabus' 888-HP, twin-turbo V12 G900: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Right Hand Drive GTR at this Tanglewood high rise site today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 This has been in the garage for a year or two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 3 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: The hoonage urge is strong with this one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 19 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: Right Hand Drive GTR at this Tanglewood high rise site today. Sweet-looking R32. Judging from the aftermarket intercooler + exhaust and the TX2K window decal, I'd bet it has a twin-turbo-to-single-turbo swap under the hood and at least 500hp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 19 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said: This has been in the garage for a year or two. That's depressing. They put the tonneau cover up, but couldn't get a cover for the entire car? Guessing it's owned by someone with more cars than free time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Here's something I never expected to see offered for sale - an actual TAG/Porsche V6 turbo Formula 1 engine shoehorned into a 930: The combination of these engines and McLaren chassis ruled F1 in the mid-1980s - after some initial teething problems in 1983, they won successive world driving championships from 1984-1986. By way of comparison, here's a very brief video of Niki Lauda at an early test session for the new engine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 The new mid-engined Corvette C8 to be unveiled tonight https://www.motor1.com/news/360474/chevy-corvette-c8-unveiling-livestream/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 7:01 AM, HoustonMidtown said: The new mid-engined Corvette C8 to be unveiled tonight https://www.motor1.com/news/360474/chevy-corvette-c8-unveiling-livestream/ I heard they will start under $60,000. Probably be a lot more with all the upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/21/2019 at 4:18 PM, hindesky said: I heard they will start under $60,000. Probably be a lot more with all the upgrades. Yeah, that's the number that was mentioned during the livestreamed event. There's a link on the main site to a configurator that lets you spec out and reserve one, but of course it doesn't display the pricing for the options. Must be a whole lot of folks daydreaming of a new Vette, because the configurator site crashed almost immediately after the main site went live during the event, and even the day after they still had an apologetic placeholder message up. Bet someone in GM's IT infrastructure group had some explaining to do. https://www.chevrolet.com/upcoming-vehicles/next-generation-corvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'm digging this light grey color/trim level combo: https://www.motortrend.com/cars/chevrolet/corvette/2020/2020-chevrolet-corvette-interior-review/ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Some kind of small car meet up going on in the Lower Washington Ave. This was my favorite, a real Mini not one of the current roided out Minis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, hindesky said: Some kind of small car meet up going on in the Lower Washington Ave. This was my favorite, a real Mini not one of the current roided out BMWs. FTFY 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) Someone on another site said this was a Honda, can anyone confirm? Never mind they said it was a joke. Found out this is a regular event at Catalina Coffee called "coffee and rice", there were a lot more cars and many headed there but the Mini was so cool. Edited July 29, 2019 by hindesky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 There have been more than a few Minis (both old and new) that have had Honda B-series engines transplanted into them. As you might expect, roughly tripling the power in something that's already tiny and feather-light to begin with results in a highly entertaining ride: (start at 4:10 to skip the build and get right to the driving) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Yeah that's why the guy said it wasn't a Mini, said it had a Honda B Series engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgriff Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Getting a major service done on my F355. Quite a few cool cars in the shop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Saw this at Post Oak & San Felipe. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Came across a Porsche meetup on Center St. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) Saw a Terradyne in the Four Seasons driveway. http://www.terradyneinc.com/rpv.html Edited December 1, 2019 by hindesky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, hindesky said: Saw a Terradyne in the Four Seasons driveway. http://www.terradyneinc.com/rpv.html Interesting. I think that's actually an LAPV instead of the RPV, although the specs seem to be identical except for body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Ross said: Interesting. I think that's actually an LAPV instead of the RPV, although the specs seem to be identical except for body style. Several people online say he lives there and have seen it here for weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 It has been there all summer off and on - I took a picture back in May when I saw it so I could look online to see what it was...quite a beast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Put that head-to-head with the Cybertruck. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 BMW reverses course and make Apple CarPlay free again https://www.autoblog.com/2019/12/04/bmw-free-apple-carplay/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 21 minutes ago, HoustonMidtown said: BMW reverses course and make Apple CarPlay free again https://www.autoblog.com/2019/12/04/bmw-free-apple-carplay/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000015 I'd say that was very expected. I wonder if the person/people who came up with that still have a job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) Anyone have any idea what these guys are doing? They have a bunch of new Cadillac SUVs - it's hard to see in the picture, but they have what looks like one of those movie rigs they attach to cars when filming, with a bunch of cameras attached Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Edited December 6, 2019 by HoustonMidtown 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I stopped and talked to the guys at the BBVA compass parking lot - they are filming a Cadillac SUV commercial somewhere downtown. Someone on NextDoor said it was near the Chevron building, but I didn't see anything there today - I rode all around downtown but couldn't find them anywhere 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Wakanda Forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Rode up on another car meetup at Catalina Coffee. Who knows anything about the "Sera" car? Never heard of it, right side drive so obviously Japanese. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Looked up the Sera, it's a Toyota product. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Sera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) does anyone know where I can find a car that looks like a Geo Storm, but has butterfly doors? I really want the t-top look without the usefulness of being able to remove the t-top, but maybe still have the same leak potential as a t-top. with that much glass, the fuel economy during the typical Houston summer must drop by a few points. another bonus is you get to your destination and you have to explain to your friends that yes, you have a sunburn from driving, but no, you do not own a jeep. sorry for being cynical on this one, but for impractical cars from the 90s that were only made for a few short years I'd rather have the Del Sol. I guess it gets some cool points being an import and all, but there are other imports I'd rather have. Edited July 20, 2020 by samagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Rode by a muscle car meet up at the Graffiti park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) Saw a car transport trucker unloading 2 Moke electric cars across from Toyota Center. He said they are made in Florida and very popular in retirement communities and golf courses. Street legal and can go up to 25 mph. https://mokeamerica.com Edited August 14, 2021 by hindesky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Found these 3 trucks at Turkey Leg Hut, how do you even get in that blue truck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Catalina Coffee and Rice car meet up. http://houston-streets.com/catalina-coffee-and-rice/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 21 hours ago, hindesky said: Saw a car transport trucker unloading 2 Moke electric cars across from Toyota Center. He said they are made in Florida and very popular in retirement communities and golf courses. Street legal and can go up to 25 mph. https://mokeamerica.com Did not realize there were electric Mokes now. They pretty much look the same as the old, gas-powered models. Or the famous Taxi from The Prisoner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) On 8/14/2021 at 5:34 PM, hindesky said: Found these 3 trucks at Turkey Leg Hut, how do you even get in that blue truck? I'd guess scissor lift. I hate seeing bro dozers like this being driven on the streets with a passion, and I hope every single one of them breaks in a manner that doesn't harm anyone. whether it's chip tunes being legislated out of business because of how popular they are with the Diesel crowd to defeat emissions, or make their trucks roll coal, or whether it's absurdly unsafe lift kits like this that are driven on any type of road. I mean, sitting in that truck could the driver even see a car that is less than 3 car lengths in front of him? much less a full grown adult crossing the street (never mind a child)? not even thinking about how absurdly heavy those wheels are, and probably no upgrades to the brakes to compensate for all that extra wheel mass that needs to be slowed down. Edited December 6, 2021 by samagon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, samagon said: I'd guess scissor lift. I hate seeing bro dozers like this being driven on the streets with a passion, and I hope every single one of them breaks in a manner that doesn't harm anyone. whether it's chip tunes being legislated out of business because of how popular they are with the Diesel crowd to defeat emissions, or make their trucks roll coal, or whether it's absurdly unsafe lift kits like this that are driven on any type of road. I mean, sitting in that truck could the driver even see a car that is less than 3 car lengths in front of him? much less a full grown adult crossing the street (never mind a child)? not even thinking about how absurdly heavy those wheels are, and probably no upgrades to the brakes to compensate for all that extra wheel mass that needs to be slowed down. I think anyone caught rolling coal should have their vehicle crushed. Same thing with driving a tuck lifted that high more than 10mph over the speed limit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 5:02 PM, Ross said: I think anyone caught rolling coal should have their vehicle crushed. Same thing with driving a tuck lifted that high more than 10mph over the speed limit. Easy solution: Make a $250 bounty available to inspection stations that catch people with vehicles modified to roll coal. The inspection station gets $250. The state pays for it by sending a ticket to the owner for $300. I'm not an expert, but it's my understanding that the process of removing and re-installing the equipment to roll coal isn't worth the effort each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 The downside is that inspection stations are usually very small businesses that would be easy to intimidate or they would motivated to flount the law to encourage more customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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