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Posted (edited)

Here's a dirty pic of my Daily Driver, I didnt have any pics of it til I hauled a buddy's new car home for him.

'04 Ford Ranger XLT, FX4 Level II package

Black, w/ black interior, red inserts in the seats, 4.0 SOHC v6, automatic (rebuilt), 4.10 gears, Bilstein shocks, skid plates, etc, etc...

Oh, and rolling on mud tires for the winter here in Ohio

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Edited by JTalmage
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surprised you fit your R1 in straight with the tailgate up.

i have to put my KX in my '90 stepper corner to corner to shut the gate

I had a 2004 GSXR 600 that I used to put in straight as well and could still shut the tailgate.

The only problem is that I shaved the outside of tailgate and the handle is on the inside so when you close the tail gate the hande is up against the tire. But its no big deal to pick the backend of the bike up and move it over an inch or two to open the handle.

Thats a good looking truck and comp orange GT gotnitro!

Thanks!

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summer ride

2002 pontiac grand prix 3.8l supercharged engine completely rebuilt by me. in storage needs transmission rebuilt to many burnouts :(

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winter beater

1996 grand am 2.4l with 218,000 miles on the body 18,000 on engine and trans both rebuilt by my dad and i .

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Posted

Just picked up my new daily driver

1998 Ford Contour SVT , this thing is a blast to drive.

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i'd like to get one of t hose next fro my daily driver/ family car!! its pretty quick? i know they came in standard shifts fairly good mpg??

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Forgive me if this si a repeated thread (I can't imagine it isn't), but after searching several phrases, I couldn't find a thread asking everyone what they actually drive. We've all shared our model cars, now let's see your full-scale cars and trucks!

Mine...

Car: 2006 Ford Focus ST
Modifications:
-H&R Coilovers
-Keegan|Brock Development adjustable sway bar endlinks
-Keegan|Brock Development adjustable toe arms
-MOOG camber bolts (rear)
-Energy Suspension polyurethane torque strut (lower engine mount) bushings
-Marcy Motorsports cold-air intake
-Keegan|Brock Development 2.5" T304 stainless steel exhaust
-Steeda Tri-Ax short-throw shifter
-SVT/FRPP aluminum pedals
-Keegan|Brock Development flocked dash panel

-Keegan|Brock Development flocked door pull surrounds
-Redline Goods leather shifter/e-brake boots
-Silver headlight housings with Frenched turn signal chambers
-Clear marker lights
-FocusSport front lip
-Borbet Type T wheels in 17x7.5 with 205/40-14 rubber
-H&R extended wheel studs
-Several more sets of wheels

-Thule Aero roof rack & fairing
-I'm sure I'm forgetting other stuff

Anything that you see labeled as "Keegan|Brock Development" is something that I personally designed and built with my business, otherwise known as K|Bdev. We specialize in modifying European cars, and are known for our unique, high-quality exhaust work. .

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And here's how the car sits in the winter time, on 15" "basketweaves" off of an '87 Merkur XR4Ti and 195/60-16 Hankook Optimos. Even at this height, it's darn near unstoppable in the snow!
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Personal Vehicles :

- 2013 Civic EX 2 door , stone stock

- 1972 Dodge Coronet . Tired 318 V8 (worn cam lobes , thanks to the API) , 904 Torqueflite with Trans-Go shift improver and heavy duty bands / frictions , and ; 2.71 geared 8.25" diff.

Work Vehicles :

- 2004 Colorado . 172, 000 miles . I spent three hours scrubbing its interior when our store "inherited" that gem . Thank God for vinyl seats and rubber floor covering !

- 2014 Silverado . Gutless gas hog 4.3 litre V6 , 4L60E , and some ridiculously-high gear ratio ( numerically-low ; *maybe* 3.08 !)

Someday , the Coronet's tired 318 will be rebuilt -or replaced- with another 318 ; however , its cam specs will be much healthier than the broom handle that's in there stock . Most likely an Edelbrock intake with a Holley 4 Bbl , and "308" heads ; would like to convert to roller lifters / cam , as to get around the lack of ZDDP in motor oils (since 2006 !!) .

Posted (edited)

i'd like to get one of t hose next fro my daily driver/ family car!! its pretty quick? i know they came in standard shifts fairly good mpg??

The specific car in this picture (if the wheels are correct) is a 1998, which gave it 195hp out of the 2.5 DOHC Duratec V6. Half way through 1998, Ford began using the "Extrude Hone" process that the cars were so famous for, bumping the power to 200 even. The 200hp cars (known as E1s vs. the E0 pictured above) are distinguished by the updated "mini-Cobra" wheels. The cars were not the absolute fastest thing on the road, but they were very, very quick, and the chassis was unbelievably good. You are correct that they (in true SVT form) only came with a 5-speed, and they got between 25 and 30 mpg mixed. While Duratecs are silky smooth and they make absolutely wonderful noises, they're not known to be terrifically fuel efficient. If you ask me, that's a small price to pay for such an awesome engine.

Edited by Cobrawannabe
Posted

Forgive me if this si a repeated thread (I can't imagine it isn't), but after searching several phrases, I couldn't find a thread asking everyone what they actually drive. We've all shared our model cars, now let's see your full-scale cars and trucks!

Mine...

Car: 2006 Ford Focus ST

Modifications:

-H&R Coilovers

-Keegan|Brock Development adjustable sway bar endlinks

-Keegan|Brock Development adjustable toe arms

-MOOG camber bolts (rear)

-Energy Suspension polyurethane torque strut (lower engine mount) bushings

-Marcy Motorsports cold-air intake

-Keegan|Brock Development 2.5" T304 stainless steel exhaust

-Steeda Tri-Ax short-throw shifter

-SVT/FRPP aluminum pedals

-Keegan|Brock Development flocked dash panel

-Keegan|Brock Development flocked door pull surrounds

-Redline Goods leather shifter/e-brake boots

-Silver headlight housings with Frenched turn signal chambers

-Clear marker lights

-FocusSport front lip

-Borbet Type T wheels in 17x7.5 with 205/40-14 rubber

-H&R extended wheel studs

-Several more sets of wheels

-Thule Aero roof rack & fairing

-I'm sure I'm forgetting other stuff

Anything that you see labeled as "Keegan|Brock Development" is something that I personally designed and built with my business, otherwise known as K|Bdev. We specialize in modifying European cars, and are known for our unique, high-quality exhaust work. .

906319_612573595438477_1168218248_o.jpg

480876_451933708220184_1842974150_n.jpg

965964_10201925430959232_97497557_o.jpg

1383340_10201884878745452_451967945_n.jp

946814_10200999215644428_294504815_n.jpg

10280618006_6ea416aee8_b.jpg

And here's how the car sits in the winter time, on 15" "basketweaves" off of an '87 Merkur XR4Ti and 195/60-16 Hankook Optimos. Even at this height, it's darn near unstoppable in the snow!

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That's an awesome looking car. I like the stripes,stance and wheel package. Really sharp. Im on my phone so I'm not seeing location, are you in the states?

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Thanks so much! I've put a lot of love into the car so far, but it does still have a long way to go. I do live in the states, Connecticut to be exact.

I see you're in PA. If you want a look at the car, I'll be in Carlisle for the Ford Nationals this year.

Edited by Cobrawannabe
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I currently have the following

1995 Ford F250

1989 Mustang 5.0

1989 Mustang 2.3

1987 Mustang 5.0 (t-top) currently being rebuilt/restored

1988 Mustang 5.0 (t-top) currently being rebuilt/restored

1991 Mustang 5.0

2008 Ford Taurus

Also have a 1993 Lincoln continental and a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer V8 but they don't get drove as they are going up for sale soon.

Posted

Impressive achievements, Matt. Where in Connecticut are you?

If you're free next week, please consider yourself welcomed to MassCar's show, March 16 at the Holiday Inn in Taunton, Ma. www.masscar.com for flyer and information.

Charlie Larkin

Posted (edited)

I got this back in April. Told the insurance that I would put, maybe, 5K miles on it. Just clicked over 16K on Friday. Ooops. I had wanted a Grabber Blue Mustang since I was 17 and I saw my first 1970 Boss 302. Had to go through a lot of minivans to get here.

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Edited by The Junkman
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I drive this:

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1978 Buick LeSabre. Bought it in 2002 from the original little old lady owner in Burbank, CA with 48k on it; it now has 58k. It's got the V-6 with 105 throbbing horsepower, but it's in good shape and comfortable to drive. Now that I'm back in IL I just hope I can stave off the body rot for a few more years. And for my Southern California friends, maybe you'll recognize the characters on the sunshade: Shorty and Cheap Chicken from the old National Lumber commercials!

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Edited by ChrisBcritter
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Very nice, Chris. My first car was a 1977 Estate Wagon.

Might be wise to consider grabbing a winter car and putting that into storage for the bad weather.

Charlie Larkin

Posted

Very nice, Chris. My first car was a 1977 Estate Wagon.

Might be wise to consider grabbing a winter car and putting that into storage for the bad weather.

Charlie Larkin

Charlie is right, clean it up nice and park it for the winter and use a winter beater.

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This till last week

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This one I'll be sporting around in soon

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Until then it's either this

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or this

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When I put my OD trans back in this

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I'll be moving 3 of these home 700 miles white,black/silver,light blue/dark blue

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and this

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I have 10 different Mopars hence my username DodgeAddict

Posted

Impressive achievements, Matt. Where in Connecticut are you?

If you're free next week, please consider yourself welcomed to MassCar's show, March 16 at the Holiday Inn in Taunton, Ma. www.masscar.com for flyer and information.

Charlie Larkin

Thanks so much for the invite, but I will unfortunately be unable to make it. I'm in Southeast Connecticut, in the corner of Marlborough and Colchester.

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For 6 years, I drove this Black Volkswagen Squareback. Now I have a Tercel. Not as fun, but better mpg and less maintenance.

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My daily driver is a 1997 Volvo 850 GLT and my hobby vehicle is a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe to drive in warm summer days.

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