Automotive enthusiasts?

@SeraphimDawn  
Most 90s cars I find look exactly the same, and they all look boring. Granted there are a few exceptions like the MR2.

@RainbowDash69  
They look like metal pancakes with wheels.  
I’m wondering how anyone finds it comfortable in those supercars.

@BarryFromMars  
Very cool. I can definitely see why he wouldn’t want to deal with a second windshield, and he probably wasn’t gaining too much with it anyway.
 
@SeraphimDawn  
Nice. I think I probably prefer the look of the first generation MR2, though:  
 
One thing that kind of blew my mind about these is their supercharger. You know that scene in Road Warrior where Max turns his supercharger on and off depending on whether he wants more power or to save gas? The scene that most people write off as mechanically impossible? The MR2 actually does that.

@Flying Pancake  
I KNEW IT WAS POSSIBLE
 

@Flying Pancake  
Neat. One of my neighbors has an MR2. I didn’t know anything about the car but just from looking at its rear I knew it was from the 80’s.

@Flying Pancake  
90s cars look like toys for some reason.
 
I saw one on the road today.  
 
A Chevy Ute.  
Man! Is it a smoker and loud.

@SeraphimDawn  
I always wondered why we couldn’t have those here.

Have any of you ever watched any of those crazy Russian driving compilations and their not so uncommon wacky kludged cars?
 
How to Slav your car - How to be slav
 

@SeraphimDawn  
I’ve seen that vid!

@Prince Artemis  
We couldn’t have that one because it didn’t exist; That’s a custom job. (And a really nice one, too). It’s a 1956 Chevy, but the El Camino didn’t come out until 1959.

@Flying Pancake  
I was referring to the ute in general.

@Prince Artemis  
Ah, okay, my mistake.

1967 Beaumont SD Cheetah.  

 
This is a Canuck car!  
The Beaumont brand was sold by GM in Canada through Pontiac dealerships as a car that was a mash up of Chevy Chevelle SS and Pontiac GTO.
 
It’s a lovely looking muscle car if you ask me.

we had utes before, but I guess we are too cool for them now
 

@SeraphimDawn  
a mashup car only in Canada? that sounds rare! I bet it is worth a lot now
 
it is a nice combo for sure

@Flying Pancake
 
There’s a short “interview” about the AeroCivic (Mike, the owner, didn’t know he was being filmed) here:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6SLDYhK0k
 
Nice to know that Supercharger detail about the MR2, thank you.
 
@SeraphimDawn
 
@Flying Pancake
 
With Flying Pancake’s comment in mind, that’s a nice looking custom job. I wonder, was it made from a Sedan or Wagon body?
 
@RainbowDash69
 
I started working on the Suburban yesterday.
 
Day 1: Cleaning, done. Started claying with a clay disc on a polisher.
 
Day 2: Spent most of today claying (clay discs aren’t a complete replacement for clay bars) and compounding. There were obvious clearcoat scratches, now they’re much harder to find. Compounding’s not complete yet: the Roof, Passenger Side, Lower Areas (both sides) and most areas I couldn’t get with the polisher still have to be worked on. After that I can wax most areas, stopping around paint chips so I can fill them with paint with reference to Larry Kosilla (of the Ammo NYC Youtube channel) for this part. Once I’m done there I can finish all the wax.

@RainbowDash69  
Mercury cars were sold as “Meteor” brand up in the north here back in the day.

@BarryFromMars  
fill with paint? do you have an exact color match for your Chevy?
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
huh. I never knew that. Canada was so cool that they had their own brand! it was from 1949-1976

@RainbowDash69
 
There’s an automotive paint store nearby and they sell the exact color (not accounting for paint fading.) They sell touch up bottles with brushes for $15 and spraycans for $25.xx. I’ll buy a can some time, the rockers and lower quarter panels should be touched up. One panel needs replaced so I need it for that anyway.
 
Day 3 of Detailing: Finished compounding as well as I could, roof included. Didn’t compound below the trim. Waxed vehicle and cleaned windows. The rear window’s not getting as dirty now! Many once obvious scratches are gone.

Motorcycles here anyone?
 
1941 Royal Enfield.  

 
1913 Henderson  

@BarryFromMars  
yeah paint fade is the hardest part I imagine
 
I hope you post us a picture of your beautiful Suburban :)
 
 
@SeraphimDawn  
hm I don’t ride them myself. too dangerous, but I do love a good restoration. those look amazingly accurate for the era

Here’s Why the Bentley Mulsanne Is Worth $375,000
 
It’s like a luxury suite on wheels.

@SeraphimDawn
 
I can appreciate older ones like this although I have no interest riding any.
 
@RainbowDash69
 
The paint fade isn’t so hard on this Suburban. Now, the 1984 Caprice has a problem with it.
 
I expect to thanks. :)
 
@SeraphimDawn
 
I’m beginning to see why a person might want cameras in a car seeing how many point in different directions. I also like the headlight washers and ability to operate power windows on either side of the rear seat.

@SeraphimDawn  
yeah, I still think the S550 would be a little more fun. still, I would totally sell my house and be homeless for that car

@BarryFromMars  
Its weird, I like some features like the cameras and additional controls but at the same time alot of the other luxury features like silver everything is a bit much.