Teh Driv0r!

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

In October of 2006 I lost my license. Today July 1st I can drive again...I have mixed feelings about this and could not smile during my picture. It is amazing to me to have not driven for over 2.5 years...sad really...but no more. Just need to get a car.

88 on knowledge test, 92 on driver test.

Got marked down for touching the curb with my front tire during a parallel park - for some reason it is ok to touch the curb if you are parallel parking on a hill but not on the flat. Also the tester thought I hadn't stopped before the white line for a stop sign when I stopped and then creeped out past it in order to see the road I was turning onto. The last one was my fault, I didn't turn my head and look behind me when I got into a turn lane at an intersection even though the road split into a Y - instead I just looked in my mirror to see if there was anyone directly behind me in the only lane there was. Whatever - I passed so who cares

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

2009 Porsche Cayenne Gemballa 750 GTS Tornado
Heh, 20 syllables in the name

---- Specifications ----
Engine: twin turbocharged 4.8 liter V8
HP : 750 hp @ 6400 rpm
Torque : 774 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm
0-62 mph : 4.3 seconds
Top Speed: over 186 mph

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I really had my heart set on the Bugatti Veyron, but that car is a little too expensive and not as practical for hauling BMX bikes so...This would do nicely. It's A LOT cheaper too at 400,000 euros ($560k)

[enderzero]

Does 400k EU get you the car or just CG animation...? Why don't they show it, you know, drive??

[McNevin]

Wow that Porsche' is amazing! Rick, I had fun hangin out last night, gratz on the license!

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

Teh moRe Rs teh bettaR!!!

1997 Volvo 850R wagon!

TuRbochaRged inline 5 cylindeR
240 hoRsepoweR
221 ft/lbs toRque

0-60 in 7.6 seconds
Top speed: 156mph
CuRb weight: 3386lbs

FoR the R model the caR is factoRy loweRed and boost foR the tuRbo is incReased fRom 9psi to 12psi. ReaR windows aRe tinted - dunno if this is factoRy or not.

I actually like the look of it even though it is quite boxy. The pictuRes in the pRevious post aRe of the actual caR done by the seller.

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

I have found performance discrepancies regarding torque and 0-60 times. A reputable tuner of 850s claims 236ft/lbs of torque and a 7.0 second 0-60 time. Will have to get a g-tech and see what this vehicles performance actually is.

[enderzero]

Whatd it cost you? I am currently teh car shoppar as well.

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

$3500

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

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[Bill Drayton Jr.]

appears to be rather rugged...the moon roof didn't fracture at all...might actually been able to live through that...

[Bill Drayton Jr.]

Yep...no more driving around in a ridiculously overpowered neck snapping noisy rusty tin can - I am all about safety, sensibility, reliability, and comfort...Yeah...somehow it seems amazing that I am driving an automatic front wheel drive four door station wagon...and I actually like it and am doing it by choice...never thought the day would come...

The ride is a little rough though as it has sport suspension which I actually wish it didn't have because it sits too low. It is designed to be driven in the snow and with it being so low it is going to have difficulty with snow drifts.

Unfortunately it has a mild oil leak though which is why I think the guy sold it so cheap. It is going to be a pain in the ass to fix though because the whole intake manifold needs to come off to get at the breather box and the turbo complicates things...

Possibly might do some really light mods while I am at it though...just to get the fuel economy up though and not to increase horsepower although that might be a side effect. The gas mileage is about 19mpg now but have been doing lots of city and traffic driving so freeway should be around 25mpg I am hoping.